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Microwave Monolithics Incorporated MicroPLB MBT-040600 Owner's Manual

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MicroPLB
MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL
LOCATOR BEACON (PLB)
MODEL
MBT-040600

OWNERS MANUAL

Microwave Monolithics Incorporated
2263 Ward Ave
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Tel: (805) 584-6642
FAX: (805) 584-9594

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  • Page 1: Owners Manual

    MicroPLB MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MODEL MBT-040600 OWNERS MANUAL Microwave Monolithics Incorporated 2263 Ward Ave Simi Valley, CA 93065 Tel: (805) 584-6642 FAX: (805) 584-9594...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1) Introduction ........................1 2) Emergency Operating Instructions (Activation)............2 2.1) To activate the MicroPLB without GPS receiver: ..........2 2.2) To activate the MicroPLB with External GPS receiver:.........4 2.3) To activate the MicroPLB with ..............6 Attached/Internal GPS receiver: ................6 3) Deactivation ......................8 4) Self-Test Instructions ....................10 5) Storage and Maintenance ....................11...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    1) Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of a MicroPLB , the most advanced Personal Locator Beacon available. The MicroPLB is a COSPAS/SARSAT transmitter which, when activated, transmits an internationally recognized 406 MHz distress signal containing your unique ID code to a constellation of internationally funded and operated satellite receivers which monitor this emergency frequency band.

  • Page 4: Emergency Operating Instructions (Activation)

    2) Emergency Operating Instructions (Activation) 2.1) To activate the MicroPLB without GPS receiver: 1) Remove cover Hold away from Face Antenna will automatically deploy 2) Pull activator pin completely out. Blinking Green = Transmission Single Red Blink prior to each 406 MHz Pulse. 3) Place beacon in a clear area.
  • Page 5 When activated (step 2 above): Following automatic self-test and a pass/fail indication green = pass, red = fail the distress transmissions will always automatically begin. The Beacon will attempt transmission even if it failed self-test. A slowly blinking green LED indicates transmission. A single red flash will be emitted about 1 second prior to each 406 MHz transmission.

  • Page 6: To Activate The Microplb

    2.2) To activate the MicroPLB with External GPS receiver: 1) Remove cover Hold away from Face Antenna will automatically deploy 2) Activate GPS receiver connect to MicroPLB use supplied cable. Beacon will also operate without GPS receiver if necessary. (with reduced functionality) 3) Pull activator pin completely out.
  • Page 7 When activated (step 3 above): Following automatic self-test and a pass/fail indication green = pass, red = fail the distress transmissions will always automatically begin. The Beacon will attempt transmission even if it failed self-test. A slow series of green “double blinks” indicates a valid GPS position has been acquired and is being transmitted by the MicroPLB .

  • Page 8: To Activate The Microplb

    To activate the MicroPLB with 2.3) Attached/Internal GPS receiver: 1) Remove cover Hold away from Face Antenna will automatically deploy 2) Pull activator pin completely out. Blinking Green = Transmission Single Blink = GPS NOT Acquired Double Blink = GPS Acquired Single Red Blink prior to each 406 MHz Pulse.
  • Page 9 When activated (step 2 above): Following a system self test, which can take up to 10 seconds, and a pass/fail indication green = pass red = fail the distress transmissions and GPS functions will always begin, even if the beacon fails the self test. A repeating green “Single Blink”...

  • Page 10: Deactivation

    3) Deactivation To deactivate the MicroPLB 1) Insert the activator pin. Remove GPS connector if present 2) Wind the antenna around beacon body 3) Replace Cover.
  • Page 11 The MicroPLB can be deactivated at any time by re-inserting the activator pin. The antenna should then be wound onto the PLB and secured by the protective cover as shown above. Avoid "reverse-winding" of the antenna, which could damage the MicroPLB Once the MicroPLB is activated for any reason, the battery pack MUST BE REPLACED before it can be used again.

  • Page 12: Self-Test Instructions

    4) Self-Test Instructions To initiate the self-test function of the MicroPLB, remove the protective cover (which automatically deploys the antenna), and use the stiffened end of the lanyard to push the spring loaded activator pin completely down (approximately ¼-inch) into the beacon. Continue holding the activator pin down.

  • Page 13: Storage And Maintenance

    5) Storage and Maintenance The MicroPLB requires no maintenance other than periodic battery pack replacement. It should be kept in a cool, dry environment. When stored at room temperature (25 C), the battery pack will provide sufficient energy for proper operation after five (5) years of storage.

  • Page 14: Warranty

    7) Warranty The MicroPLB is warranted against factory defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 3 years from the date of original purchase. This warranty is extended only to the original purchaser of the unit. During the warranty period, the manufacturer will repair or, at its option, replace a defective unit at no cost to the owner of the PLB for materials and labor.

  • Page 15: Mandatory 406 Mhz Plb Registration

    Mandatory 406 MHz PLB Registration You must register your 406 MHz beacon with the responsible COSPAS-SARSAT authority for your country, prior to using it. The following, abstracted from the NOAA beacon registration website (http://www.sarsat.noaa.gov/beacon.html), is applicable only to the USA. If you purchase a new or a used 406 MHz beacon you MUST register it with NOAA.

  • Page 16: Appendix A) Cospas-Sarsat System

    Appendix A) COSPAS-SARSAT System The beginnings of SARSAT date back to 1970 when a plane carrying two U.S. congressmen crashed in a remote region of Alaska. A massive search and rescue effort was mounted, but to this day, no trace of them or their aircraft has ever been found. In reaction to this tragedy, Congress mandated that all aircraft in the United States carry an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT).
  • Page 17 COSPAS/SARSAT Search and Rescue System 1) In situations of “grave and imminent danger” when lives are at risk, emergency beacons are activated. 2) Emergency alerts received by the satellites are retransmited to automatic (unstaffed) ground stations worldwide. These stations are called Local User Terminals (LUTs). 3) Alerts are routed to a Mission Control Center (MCC) in the country that operates the LUT.
  • Page 18 GROUND STATIONS LUTs are the ground stations that track COSPAS-SARSAT satellites in their paths across the sky and receive the distress signals relayed by them. A LUT consists of a parabolic antenna, a processor, and communications equipment. The LUTs are fully automated, completely unmanned at all times and operate on inexpensive micro computers.
  • Page 19 Specially made emergency beacons, such as some models of the MicroPLB can encode GPS position information into their transmission. When this signal is received by the GEO’s and relayed to the USMCC it is treated much the same way as one received from the SARSAT and COSPAS satellites.

  • Page 20: C/S Designation Summary For The Microplb Tm , Model No. Mbt-040600

    Appendix B) MicroPLB Specifications C/S Designation Summary for the MicroPLB , Model No. MBT-040600 National Serial Standard 121.5 MHz Accepts Operating Cospas/Sarsat Location User Location Homing Time Designation Protocol Protocol Protocol Transmitter Data (Hours) √ √ √ MBT-040600 √ √ √...

  • Page 21: Appendix B) Microplb Tm Specifications

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600, MBT-040600-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL National Location Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL 121.5 MHz, 25 mW min.

  • Page 22: C/S Designations Mbt-040600A, Mbt-040600A-48

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600A, MBT-040600A-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL Serial User Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL 121.5 MHz, 25 mW min.

  • Page 23: C/S Designations Mbt-040600B, Mbt-040600B-48

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600B, MBT-040600B-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL National Location Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL Not Provided...

  • Page 24: C/S Designations Mbt-040600C, Mbt-040600C-48

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600C, MBT-040600C-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL Serial User Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL Not Provided...

  • Page 25: C/S Designations Mbt-040600D, Mbt-040600D-48

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600D, MBT-040600D-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL Standard Location Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL 121.5 MHz, 25 mW min.

  • Page 26: C/S Designations Mbt-040600E, Mbt-040600E-48

    MINIATURE SARSAT PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON (PLB) MicroPLB MODEL No. MBT-040600 C/S Designations MBT-040600E, MBT-040600E-48 FREQUENCY 406.025 MHz POWER 5 Watts + 2dB PROTOCOL Standard Location Protocol MODULATION Phase Modulation: + 1.1 Radians SHORT TERM STABILITY 2 x 10-9 MEDIUM TERM STABILITY 1 x 10-9 HOMING SIGNAL Not Provided...

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