Table Of Contents - ACR Electronics GLOBAL FIX - REV G Product Support Manual

Table of Contents

SECTION 1 - FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES.............................................................................................. 1
SECTION 2 - REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 1
2.1 Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 1
2.2 Where to Register............................................................................................................................................... 1
2.3 Registration in the United States...................................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Leisure Vessels in the United States................................................................................................................ 2
2.5 Commercial Vessels in the United States........................................................................................................ 2
2.6 Do I Need a Radio Station License? ................................................................................................................. 2
2.7 Commercial Vessels World Wide...................................................................................................................... 3
2.8 Registration Outside the United States............................................................................................................ 3
2.9 Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 3
2.10 Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 3 - FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 3
3.1 Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Reporting of False Alarms................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 4 - INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2 Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 4
4.3 Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) ........................................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 5 - ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Bracket Configuration........................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2 Dimension Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 GPS Acquisition ................................................................................................................................................. 9
5.5 Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category 1 Beacons ...................................................................... 9
5.6 Manual Deployment and Activation................................................................................................................ 10
5.7 Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 10
5.8 Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.9 Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.10 Performing the Internal GPS Test................................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 6 - CARE AND MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Battery Replacement........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Shore Based Maintenance for SOLAS Vessels, (SBM) IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 12
6.4 Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040............................................................................ 12
SECTION 7 - THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 12
7.1 General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 12
7.2 Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.3 Global Positioning System (GPS)................................................................................................................... 13
SECTION 8 - TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 14
8.1 Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 14
8.2 Characteristics.................................................................................................................................................. 14
8.3 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
8.4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 15