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2. Click the model of the product you want to program, e.g. 2774 or 2775 for a
Satellite
406. (you can find this information on the product label)
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3. From the Option Selection Menu, click the Generate New Hex ID button.
4. Choose the Country you wish to program into the beacon by either typing the
name of the Country or scrolling to the Country. Once you have selected the
Country, press Enter or double click the mouse on the desired Country.
5. From the Protocol Selection Menu, click on the appropriate protocol. See
notes below for clarification of the different protocols.
6. When prompted, enter the value corresponding to the protocol chosen, e.g. if
serial protocol is chosen enter the appropriate serial number.
Note 1: MMSI is defined as the 9 digit ship identification number. It is the
country code followed by the ship's unique numeric identifier. If less than six
digits are entered, the FPR-10 automatically enters zeros in the beginning of the
value. For example, if the unique identifier is 123456 and you enter 12345, the
MMSI will be saved as 012345. There will be a warning from the PC if this
occurs before it is automatically saved.
Note 2: When programming a Maritime Call sign, the ranges of allowable call
sign prefixes are shown on the call sign entry page. These values are updated
periodically as different ranges are added. If you enter a value that is not in the
allowable range, there will be a warning displayed. If you are sure that the call
sign is valid for the beacon you are programming, just press the YES button
when asked if you want to continue.
Note 3: In some areas, the only change necessary to the GyPSI 406 PLB is
changing the serial number. There are 2 ways to recover the existing serial
number of the unit. The first way is on the hexadecimal identification label.
After the Unique Identifier Number (UIN) there is a dash and then a serial
number. This number is the present serial number in the unit.
If the label is defaced in any way there is a second way to recover the serial
number. Perform a Memory Read as described in section 5.3. The POS Message
Data that appears on the screen will indicate the existing serial number. This
number can then be used as the serial number for the PLB you are
programming. The ACR Message Data represents the initial serial number of
the beacon at the time of manufacture.
The above ways of recovering the existing serial number are only useful if there
are no rules for serialization for the country that the GyPSI 406 PLB will be
used. Check with your national authorities for any regulations governing the
serial numbers that can be encoded into the GyPSI 406 PLB and any other
beacon.
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