ACR Electronics RLB-33 2776 Product Support Manual

Contents

Table of ContentsSECTION 1 – FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................................................................. 1SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 22.1 Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 22.2 Where to Register ............................................................................................................................................... 22.3 Registration in the United States ...................................................................................................................... 22.4 Leisure Vessels in the United States ................................................................................................................ 22.5 Commercial Vessels in the United States ........................................................................................................ 22.6 Do I Need a Radio Station License? ................................................................................................................. 32.7 Commercial Vessels World Wide ...................................................................................................................... 32.8 Registration Outside the United States ............................................................................................................ 32.9 Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 32.10 Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 3SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 43.1 Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 43.2 Reporting of False Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 4SECTION 4 – INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 44.1 Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 44.2 Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 54.3 Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) ........................................................................................................................ 5SECTION 5 – ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 65.1 Bracket Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 65.2 Dimension Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 75.3 Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 95.4 GPS Acquisition with the RapidFix™ (External GPS) .................................................................................... 95.5 Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category I Beacons ....................................................................... 95.6 Manual Deployment and Activation .................................................................................................................. 95.7 Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 105.8 Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 105.9 Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 105.10 External GPS Interface: RapidFix™ Only....................................................................................................... 11SECTION 6 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................... 126.1 Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 126.2 Battery Replacement ........................................................................................................................................ 126.3 Shore Based Maintenance (SBM) for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 136.4 Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040 ............................................................................ 13SECTION 7 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 137.1 General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 137.2 Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 137.3 Global Positioning System (GPS) ................................................................................................................... 14SECTION 8 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 158.1 Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 158.2 Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 158.3 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 158.4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 168.5 Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................ 17