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- Page 1 Page1 „easyRESCUE-DivePro” - Transponder Manual easyRESCUE-DivePro Diver Locating System Product No.: A040-DP Rev. 1.1 Weatherdock AG Sigmundstrasse 180 90431 Nürnberg Tel. +49(0)911 37663830 info@weatherdock.de www.easyais.de Weatherdock AG...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
VHF license provisions. Please contact the relevant authority in your country for more information. In accordance with a policy of continual development and product improvement the easyRESCUE-DiveProhardware and software may be upgraded Weatherdock AG... - Page 3 Information contained in this manual is liable to change without notice. Weatherdock AG, disclaims any liability for consequences arising from omissions or inaccuracies in this manual and any other documentation provided with this product.
- Page 4 Page 4 of 34 ATTENTION: easyRESCUE-DivePro CAREFULLY AND NOT UNINTENDED LEASE USE THE easyRESCUE-DivePro WILL NOT OPERATE LSO THE UTOMATICALLY MUST BE INITIALISED BY THE USER IN CASE OF EMERGENCY All trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
MMSI (ON) ..................26 6.2.2. 6.2.3. Frequencies ..................26 ..................26 6.3. IRMWARE PDATE TECHNICAL DATA ..................28 DECALARATION OF CONFORMITY ............30 BOX CONTAINS ..................31 10. AVAILABLE ACCESSORY ............... 32 11. FAQ ......................32 12. ANNEX RANGE TEST RESULTS ............33 Weatherdock AG... - Page 6 14. WARRANTY ....................34 Revision of the operation manual Rev. 1.0 Author: Jürgen Zimmermann, 08. February 2012 Rev. 1.1 Author: Max Schuster, 4 December 2014 C0ngratulations! Thanks to purchase a unit from the Weatherdock AG. This testifies your high technical competence Weatherdock AG...
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Page 7: Short Description
Page 7 of 34 SHORT DESCRIPTION Figure 1 The easyRESCUE-DivePro is a portable battery powered AIS- Position transmitter with an integrated GPS-receiver. The device is intended for the use in locating operations. The easyRESCUE-DivePro operates as a VHF-Transmitter and it... - Page 8 The range depends on the height of the transmitters’ antenna over sea level. The range is approx. 10-15 nautical miles, if the height of easyRESCUE-DivePro´s antenna 1m and up above sea level assumed that the receiving antenna is at a height of 5m and up (ship's VHF antenna).
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Page 9: Activators And Indicators
Page 9 of 34 ACTIVATORS AND INDICATORS Figure 2 Weatherdock AG... -
Page 10: Activating Elements
Page 10 of 34 2.1. Activating elements 2.1.1. Button "ON" Pressing the button „ON“ the easyRESCUE-DivePro enters the 'Identification" mode (transmitting locating object's position). If this button is pressed again for 3 seconds, the normal mode will be terminated and the device is turned off. -
Page 11: Alert Led
Page 11 of 34 2.2.3. ALERT LED The green LED with the marking "ALERT" is blinking, when the easyRESCUE-DivePro is in alert mode. 2.2.4. White Flash LED The bright white flash LED is used for visual locating purpose, especially at night times. -
Page 12: Operation Instruction
Page 12 of 34 OPERATION INSTRUCTION 3.1. Activation "ON" Figure 4 Press the button „ON“. The ON-LED starts flashing every 2 seconds. As soon as a GPS position is available the GPS-LED start flashing Weatherdock AG... - Page 13 Page 13 of 34 too. The easyRESCUE-DivePro starts transmitting a burst of VHF messages. The reporting interval can be selected by the easyRESCUE-DivePro Programming Tool (see later). The reporting interval can be 3 minutes, 1 minutes, 30, 10 and 6 seconds.
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Page 14: Activation "Alert
3.2. Activation "ALERT" Figure 3 Press the button “ALERT” and take care that the easyRESCUE-DivePro has got line of sight to the sky. This ensures best GPS reception conditions. The ALERT-LED starts flashing every 2 seconds. As soon... - Page 15 If the unit loses a GPS position fix, then the GPS-LED stops flashing but the easyRESCUE-DivePro will transmit the last known position. The status of the battery is the same as described above.
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Page 16: Installation Tips
Page 16 of 34 INSTALLATION TIPS To install the easyRESCUE-DivePro the unit holder as you can see in picture below. You can mount these on the pole of your buoy. So you can use it for a variety of poles. - Page 17 Page 17 of 34 this power supply. In case of power supply outage the unit will continue operation using the integrated rechargeable batteries without any interrupt. Weatherdock AG...
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Page 18: Charging The Batteries
This would significantly reduce the radiated power of the VHF signal. The right figure is perfect. CHARGING THE BATTERIES The easyRESCUE-DivePro can be recharged in the Battery- Charger. The Battery-Charger is an accessory with the product number A121 and can be purchased by your distributor. - Page 19 Put it into the charging station as picture above. The nose on the upper end of the station will fix the device. Place the easyRESCUE-DivePro into the Battery-Charger. The battery charger must be connected to DC power supply (12V / 24V, 1A).
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Page 20: Programming
The Unit-ID is a 9-digit figure like the MMSI, known from the AIS system. It is a unique number, programmed by an authorized body! In order to program the easyRESCUE-DivePro you need the USB-Programmer device A124. The USB-cable shall be connected to a PC or laptop. -
Page 21: Programming Static Data
When you double-click that icon the following program window will open: Figure 4 6.1. Programming Static Data Now you have to insert the easyRESCUE-DivePro into the programmer socket, which is connected to the USB port of Weatherdock AG... - Page 22 The contents shown above are just an example. The MMSI can only programmed by an administrator. In case of changing the VHF frequency channels, which might be necessary in some countries, contact you distributor. He is authorized to change the frequencies. Weatherdock AG...
- Page 23 The reporting rate has effect on the battery operation time: 3 minutes => 180 hours, 1 minute => 120 hours, < 1 minute => 24 - 36 hours To store all the data and settings press "Save to DivePro ". After successful programming the following window occurs: Weatherdock AG...
- Page 24 The unit will turn off automatically after 10 sec. The previously programmed data are stored in a non-volatile memory. So the easyRESCUE-DivePro need not to be programmed again and again. The data remain even, if the device is powered off.
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Page 25: Administrator Settings
Now you can go to the administrator tab: Here you can change the unit identifiers and the frequencies. 6.2.1. MMSI (Alert) This identifier is sent out, when you have pressed the "Alert" button. The unit is transmitting on international AIS Weatherdock AG... -
Page 26: Mmsi (On)
With the Programming Tool you have the possibility for updating the internal software of the easyPOSALERT (called firmware). So you can keep the unit always up to date. For updating press on "File => Update", then the Update window occurs. Weatherdock AG... - Page 27 Page 27 of 34 You select the new update file (extension *.wdc) by clicking on (1). For starting the update process just click on (2). See following window. Weatherdock AG...
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Page 28: Technical Data
3 LEDs and a "Flash"-LED Activators 2 buttons IEC 61097-14, IEC 60945, ITU-R Standards M.1371-3, IMO Res. MSC.246(83), IEC 61108-1 Msg. 1: AIS Positions Report. Supported AIS messages Msg. 5: AIS Static Report. Msg. 14: AIS Alerting Message. Weatherdock AG... - Page 29 Down to 10m water level Exterior Finish: Highly visible yellow Compass safe distance: 80cm Environment Mechanical shock Drop into water: 20 m Drop on concrete surface: 1m Thermal shock Temperature difference: 45 K Resistance Oil, seawater and sun light resistant Weatherdock AG...
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Page 30: Decalaration Of Conformity
DECALARATION OF CONFORMITY easyPOSALERT (portable position transmitter) Identifing and Alerting transmitter Part No. A040-DP Manufacturer: Weatherdock AG 1) Proved performance: Up to 8-12nm by a ship with VHF receiver and an receiving antenna height of approximately 5 m height ... -
Page 31: Box Contains
Page 31 of 34 BOX CONTAINS easyPOSALERT transmitter, fully functional Manual Weatherdock AG... -
Page 32: Available Accessory
Reason Solution Cannot activate Battery is Recharge the Li-Ion batteries only the device. empty with the charger station for the easyRESCUE-DivePro Battery change The unit is fully potted and so there is no possibility to change the batteries. Weatherdock AG... -
Page 33: Annex Range Test Results
Page 33 of 34 ANNEX RANGE TEST RESULTS Weatherdock AG... - Page 34 OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PRODUCT OR FROM DEFECTS IN THE PRODUCT. Weatherdock AG retains the exclusive right to repair or replace the unit or software or offer a full refund of the purchase price at its sole discretion. Such remedy shall be your sole and exclusive remedy for any breach of warranty.