Manual ACR Electronics 2898

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  • ACR Electronics 2898 - page 2

    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 1 * * * WA RNING * * * THIS TRA NSMITTER IS A UTHORIZ ED FOR USE ONLY DURIN G SITUA TIONS OF GRA VE AND IMMINEN T DA NGER DELIBERA TE MISUSE M A Y INCUR A SEVERE PENA L TY LIMITED W ARRANTY This product is w arranted against factory defects in material and w orkmanship for a p eriod of 1 (on e) year* from date of purch ase or ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 2 For ewo rd Thank y o u f or purchasing f rom ACR Electronics, Inc. W e design, m anufacture and distribute quality produc ts k nowing they are used to save l ives. Man y of our products are required to b e tested and approved b y regulator y bodies worldwide. W e believe in going beyond those specif ications to insure our pr ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 3 SECTION 1 – PRODUCT FE A T UR ES The PLB- 300™ (ref erred to as “ beacon ”) is a vailable in var ious configurations, as sho wn in the table below . The ResQ Fix™ includes acces sories oriented for m arine/boating use and the MicrOF ix™ includes ac cessories more c ommonly used in outdoor and aviation activities ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 4 reprogramm ed for that country (if necessar y). For a list of the national authoritie s in your area, please vi ew them at http:// www.cospas-s arsat.com /Management/listOf Participants.htm 2.3 Registration in the Unit ed States It is y o ur responsibility to register your 406 MHz b eacon(s) that are programmed for an d p ur ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 5 2. 6 Change of Ow nership or Contact Informat ion It is y o ur responsibility to advise t he national authority of any change in the inform ation on the registratio n form. If the current owner of the be acon is transf erring the beacon to a ne w owner, the current owner is required to inform the nati onal authorit y by usin ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 6 False alerts that are r ectified m ust be reported to th e AFRCC to let them k now that the situatio n has been corrected and everything is f ine. Responsibl y reporting these events to the AFR CC or your proper a uthorit y will not incur a penalt y, but de liberate misuse or n ot notifying the pro per authorit y may incur a ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 7 4.1 Activation (406 M Hz and 121.5 M Hz) To activate your b eacon in a distress situation, follow t hese steps: 1) Unfasten the anten na from the case. 2) Move it into the uprig ht position (s ee figure 3 b elow ). 3) Depress the ON/OFF button for 1 f ull second. You will hear a BEE P and your beacon is now activated. W hil ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 8 Figure 4 – GPS R eceiver Location 4. 4 GPS Receiver Orient ation W hen activated it is critical that y ou do not cover the beacon with any body part, water, clothing, etc. The GPS receiver is located under the bottom portion of the case behind the ResQFix™ or MicrOFix™ logo ( s ee f igure 4). To ensure optim um perform ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 9  Figure 5 - Belt Clip  NOTE: The GPS receiver is located un der the front portion of the case (s ee figure 4 ). It is imperative th at the receiver is not obstruc ted during self test or activati on to ensure that t he GPS rece iver is acquiring y o ur latitude (LAT ) and longitude (LO N) position. T his test m ust be ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 10 Figure 6- Attachment Clip   5.2 Attachment Clip The ResQFix™ com es standard with an attachm ent clip. To install the clip, s imply align the bottom tabs on the c lip with the insert ho les l ocated on th e bottom of the beacon. Snap the c lip in place by pressing the top of the c lip so that th e two top tabs engag ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 11 6.2 Battery Replacement The battery must be replac ed b y the date ind icated on the beacon or every five (5) y ears . At eac h insp ection , check the tim e rem aining until replacem ent is required. The battery s hould b e repl aced if the beacon has been activated for an y use other than the self test. Alwa ys refer all ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 12 The add ition of the G EOSAR satellite system greatly im proves the re actio n tim e for a SAR event. This satellite system has no Doppler capabilities at 406 MH z, but will relay the distress alert to any of the LUT stations. W hen there is GPS data included in the distress m essage, SAR a uthorities instantly k now your l ...

  • ACR Electronics 2898 - page 14

    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 13 8. 3 Specifications 406 MHz T ransmitter Frequency 406 MHz Output Power 5 watts Frequency Stabilit y ±2 parts per billion /100m s Digital Message: Format Long mes sage/ Serialized 1* Message protocol Standard Location Duration 520 ms Rate 400 bps Encoding Biphase L Modulation ±1.1 radians peak 1* Beacons are s hipped f ro ...

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    Y1 - 03 -022 8 Rev. B 14 DECLAR A T ION OF CONF ORMITY ACR Electronics hereby declare s that the following p roducts are in conformity with Directive 1999/5/EC of the Euro p ean Parliament and o f the Council of 9 March 199 9 on Radio Eq uipment and Telecommunications T erminal Equipment (R&TTE), and has been type examined as described in this ...

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