Kannad Safelink User Manual page 6

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CONTENTS
1 . INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................... 17
1.1. COSPAS-SARSAT system description ................................................................ 17
1.2. Immediate alerting and location calculation ......................................................... 17
2 . DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................... 18
2.1. Container and mounting bracket description ....................................................... 18
2.2. Beacon description .............................................................................................. 19
3 . TEST INSTRUCTIONS .......................................................................................... 21
4 . INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE .................................................................................... 21
4.1. Automatic activation ............................................................................................. 21
4.2. Manual activation ................................................................................................. 21
5 . FALSE ALARMS .................................................................................................... 23
5.1. False alarms prevention ....................................................................................... 23
5.2. Beacon de-activation ........................................................................................... 23
6 . BEACON INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 24
6.1. Mounting instructions plate .................................................................................. 24
6.2. SafeLink Auto Category 1 (Float Free) ................................................................ 25
6.3. SafeLink Manual+ category 2 .............................................................................. 27
7 . TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................ 29
8 . REGISTRATION ..................................................................................................... 29
8.1. Importance of accurate registration ..................................................................... 29
8.2. Registering in USA ............................................................................................... 30
8.3. Radio License in USA .......................................................................................... 30
8.4. Registering in Canada ......................................................................................... 30
8.5. Radio License in Canada ..................................................................................... 30
9 . MAINTENANCE POLICY ....................................................................................... 30
10 . BATTERY REPLACEMENT ................................................................................. 31
10.1. Battery pack removal ........................................................................................... 31
10.2. Battery pack reassembly ...................................................................................... 31
11 . AUTOMATIC RELEASE SYSTEM REPLACEMENT .......................................... 32
11.1. Description ........................................................................................................... 32
11.2. Replacement ........................................................................................................ 32
11.3. Log Book............................................................................................................... 34
11.4. Warranty ............................................................................................................... 38