Manual Deployment And Activation; Manual Activation Without Deployment; Deactivation; Full Functional Self Test - ACR Electronics GLOBAL FIX - REV G Product Support Manual

5.6

Manual Deployment and Activation

The Category 1 beacon can be manually deployed by removing the retaining pin, removing the cover, and then
removing the beacon from the bracket. Once removed, both the Category 1 and Category 2 beacons can be
activated by placing the beacon in water OR by lifting the thumb switch to a vertical position, sliding it toward
the antenna and pushing down to the opposite side of the beacon. Activating the beacon in this manner breaks
off the Activation Indicator Plastic Pin and allows the switch to properly seat, showing the " ▌ " symbol (ON).
Note: Some countries may fine vessel owners for causing false alarms. The permanent breakage of the
Activation Indicator Plastic Pin is a positive indication of a manual activation.
5.7

Manual Activation without Deployment

The beacon can be activated while still in its bracket by placing the thumb switch in the ON position. Activation
by this method overrides all sensors and turns the beacon "ON." The caution note above still applies.
5.8

Deactivation

If manually activated, return the thumb switch to the "OFF" position.
If automatically activated: remove the beacon from the water. The beacon normally takes up to 12 seconds
to deactivate, or place the beacon back into the release bracket.
If the beacon continues to operate after it has been deactivated, remove the four screws holding the unit
together and unplug the battery to disable the unit. Return it to a service center for repair.
5.9

Full Functional Self Test

Please read all instructions before performing any of the tests. Be prepared to record data from the test.
Beacons may be tested in or out of the release bracket. The homing beacon at 121.5 MHz is inhibited during
self test. It is strongly recommended to perform the full functional self test on the beacon on a monthly basis or
prior to a voyage.
The full functional self-test is initiated by momentarily lifting the thumb switch to a vertical position and holding
it in this position for at least two seconds and at most 4 seconds (see figure 7). A beep and the simultaneous
lighting of the red LED indicate the initiation of the test. The buzzer will beep* an additional four times as the
red LED lights simultaneously. The green LED will then light, followed by a flash of the strobe, indicating a
successful test. During the self-test, an actual satellite message is transmitted while certain key performance
parameters are measured and recorded. The self-test message is modified to prevent the satellite from
forwarding an alert message during self-test.
OFF position:
Note the
Activation
Indicator
Plastic Pin
Figure 6
10
ON position:
Notice the
Activation
Indicator
Plastic Pin
has been
broken off.
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