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Emergency position indicating radio beacon

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Foreword

Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR GlobalFix™ Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon. The

combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality controlled manufacturing produce a product that

will perform for years to come. The test facility at ACR can reproduce some of the harshest environmental conditions

known to man. This assures that the products we manufacture can stand up to the rigors found in a marine

environment. With proper care and maintenance, your EPIRB will be in service for years to come.

ACR is proud to be certified to the ISO 9001: 2000, the International Standard for Quality.

This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the GlobalFix™ EPIRB, hereinafter

referred to as the beacon. This manual also describes the characteristics and details of the beacon system. The FCC

authorizes the use of 406 MHz Radio beacon by any ship that is also equipped with a VHF ship station. This will make

the 406 MHz Radio beacon available for use on most U.S. ships and boats. EPIRB carriage requirements are

contained in USCG regulations.

SECTION 1 - REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ................................................................................................ 1

1.1

Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 1

1.2

Where to Register............................................................................................................................................... 1

1.3

Registration in the United States...................................................................................................................... 1

1.4

Commercial Vessels in the United States........................................................................................................ 1

1.5

Commercial Vessels World Wide...................................................................................................................... 1

1.6

Registration Outside the United States............................................................................................................ 2

1.7

Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 2

1.8

Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 2

SECTION 2 - FALSE ALARMS ........................................................................................................................................ 2

2.1

Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 2

2.2

Reporting of False Alarms................................................................................................................................. 2

SECTION 3 - INSTALLATION .......................................................................................................................................... 3

3.1

Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 3

3.2

Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 3

3.3

Hydrostatic Release Dating Instruction (Product No. 2742) Cat. 1. .............................................................. 3

SECTION 4 - ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 4

4.1

Bracket Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 4

4.2

Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 5

4.3

GPS Acquisition ................................................................................................................................................. 5

4.4

Automatic Deployment and Activation (Cat. 1) ............................................................................................... 5

4.5

Manual Deployment and Activation.................................................................................................................. 6

4.6

Manual Activation without Deployment ........................................................................................................... 6

4.7

Deactivation ........................................................................................................................................................ 6

4.8

Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................... 6

4.9

Internal GPS Test................................................................................................................................................ 7

SECTION 5 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................... 8

5.1

Routine Maintenance ......................................................................................................................................... 8

5.2

Hydrostatic Release ........................................................................................................................................... 8

5.3

Battery Replacement.......................................................................................................................................... 8

5.4

Shore Based Maintenance (SBM) for SOLAS Vessels , IMO Circ. 1040 ....................................................... 9

5.5

Annual Testing IMO Circ. 1039.......................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION 6 - THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................... 9

6.1

General Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 9

6.2

Satellite Detection .............................................................................................................................................. 9

6.3

Global Positioning System (GPS)..................................................................................................................... 9

SECTION 7 - AUTHORIZATIONS .................................................................................................................................. 10

7.1

Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................. 10

7.2

Technical Data - GlobalFix™ ........................................................................................................................... 10

7.3

Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 10

7.4

Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 11

DECLARATION OF CONFORMITIES............................................................................................................................ 12

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