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IMPORTANT : Please take time to read this manual carefully. Understanding of the
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81, Li Kung Street, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan
Tel: +886 (0)228 919 390
Fax: +886 (0)228 940 862
e-mail: info@becker.com.tw
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- Page 1 PLB, and correct operation in case of an emergency. T01008-MRR-0000-a Issue: a / December 2005 Becker Electronics Taiwan Ltd. 81, Li Kung Street, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan Tel: +886 (0)228 919 390 Fax: +886 (0)228 940 862...
- Page 2 MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL WARNING: WARNING: MUST MUST § § “ ” “ ” www.cospas-sarsat.org T01008-MRR-0000 / Issue: a Page 2...
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Page 3: Revision/Change Record
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL Revision/Change Record Issue Date Affected pa- Description 2005/12/13 First Issue T01008-MRR-0000 / Issue: a Page 3... -
Page 4: Table Of Contents
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL Table of Contents Revision/Change Record ............................. 3 Table of Contents............................... 4 FOREWORD............................. 5 QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ......................5 SAFETY INFORMATION and RECOMMENDATIONS ................6 REGISTRATION OF YOUR PLB ......................7 COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM........................8 5.1. Cospas-Sarsat system (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) ................ 8 5.2. -
Page 5: Foreword
Fax Number: +1 514 954 6750 Email: mail@cospas-sarsat.int http://www.cospas-sarsat.org QUALITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Becker Electronics Taiwan Ltd. Quality Management System is certified according to DIN EN ISO 9001:2000. Certificate Reg. No: 01 100 81253 Contact Information: Becker Electronics Taiwan Ltd. 81, Li Kung Street, Peitou, Taipei, Taiwan... -
Page 6: Safety Information And Recommendations
Do not try to open, tamper, incinerate, puncture or throw away the PLB. • The battery pack contains lithium and battery replacement shall be carried out by a Becker authorised maintenance center. Do not expose your PLB to temperatures above 70°C as this can result in battery seal loss, leakage, and/or cell explosion. -
Page 7: Registration Of Your Plb
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL REGISTRATION OF YOUR PLB The PLB is programmed with a unique identification code (15 digit hexadecimal number) which pro- vides identification through the Cospas-Sarsat system to the national authority in charge of SAR (search and rescue) activity. It is the user’s (owner) responsibility to register with the national authority of the country under which the PLB will be used. -
Page 8: Cospas-Sarsat System
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL COSPAS-SARSAT SYSTEM. For the latest information on the status of the Cospas-Sarsat System, please see www.cospas- sasrat.org 5.1. Cospas-Sarsat system (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) Cospas-Sarsat is a satellite system designed to provide distress alert and location data to assist search and rescue (SAR) operations, using spacecraft and ground facilities to detect and locate the signals of distress beacons operating on 406 Megahertz (MHz) or 121.5 MHz. - Page 9 MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL The Cospas-Sarsat System includes two types of satellites: • satellites in low-altitude Earth orbit (LEO) which form the LEOSAR System • satellites in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) which form the GEOSAR System Image provided courtesy of Cospas-Sarsat Cospas-Sarsat has demonstrated that the GEOSAR and LEOSAR system capabilities are comple- mentary.
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Page 10: Satellite Configuration (Http://Www.cospas-Sarsat.org)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 5.3. Satellite Configuration (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) The Cospas-Sarsat satellite constellation is composed of search and rescue satellites in low Earth or- bit (LEOSAR) and geostationary orbit (GEOSAR). 5.3.1. LEOSAR Satellite constellation Image copyright CNES, M. Ducros The nominal system configuration is four satellites, two Cospas and two Sarsat. Russia supplies two Cospas satellites placed in near-polar orbits at 1000 km altitude and equipped with SAR instrumentation at 121.5 MHz and 406 MHz. -
Page 11: 5.3.2. Geosar Satellite Constellation
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL The LEOSAR system calculates the location of distress events using Doppler processing techniques. Doppler processing is based upon the principle that the frequency of the distress beacon, as "heard" by the satellite instrument, is affected by the relative velocity of the satellite with respect to the bea- con. -
Page 12: Luts (Http://Www.cospas-Sarsat.org)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 5.4. LUTs (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) There are two types of LUTs in the Cospas-Sarsat System, those which are designed to operate with the LEOSAR satellite constellation are referred to as LEOLUTs, and those which operate with the GEOSAR satellite constellation are referred to as GEOLUTs. - Page 13 MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL LEOSAR Coverage The Cospas-Sarsat LEOSAR system provides global coverage for 406 MHz beacons, and coverage over most land areas for 121.5 MHz beacons. The shaded areas indicate regions without coverage for 121.5 MHz beacons. Image provided courtesy of Cospas-Sarsat ALGIERS, ALGERIA BEIJING, CHINA LAHORE, PAKISTAN...
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Page 14: Geoluts (Http://Www.cospas-Sarsat.org)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 5.4.2. GEOLUTs (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) GEOLUT is a ground receiving station in the Cospas-Sarsat System that receives and processes 406 MHz distress beacon signals which have been relayed by a Cospas-Sarsat geostationary satel- lite. Due to the extremely large continuous coverage footprint provided by each geostationary satellite, GEOLUTs are able to produce near instantaneous alerting over extremely large areas. -
Page 15: Mccs (Http://Www.cospas-Sarsat.org)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 5.5. MCCs (http://www.cospas-sarsat.org) MCCs have been set up in most countries operating at least one LUT. Their main functions are to: • collect, store and sort the data from LUTs and other MCCs; • provide data exchange within the Cospas-Sarsat System; and •... -
Page 16: Beacon Overview And Operation
IR Interface. This mode is only accessible to Becker maintenance shop person- nel. The MR109 does not require additional Becker equipment to be used in Active or Self Test mode, however, in the Maintenance mode the following Becker equipment is required:... -
Page 17: Operating Mode Monitoring
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 6.4. Operating Mode Monitoring To ensure that the beacon is operating in a correct mode, visual and audio monitoring information is provided as follows: • LED Red: Self Test Failure. • LED Green: Self Test OK, Transmission OK (in Active mode) •... -
Page 18: 6.5.1. Self Test
MR109: Beacon configuration for SELF TEST. Very Important Note: If the self-test indicates a failure, do not try to open or tamper with the PLB. Send the PLB to an authorised Becker maintenance and repair center as soon as possible. T01008-MRR-0000 / Issue: a... -
Page 19: Activation (Emergency Operation)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 6.5.2. Activation (Emergency Operation) Do not activate the PLB unless in an emergency situation. The PLB should be attached to the person, clothes, life vest or other survival equipment, prior to acti- vation. • Open the top cover, •... - Page 20 MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL Important Note: When activated for the first time, the sliding button will push a sliding dust cover and lock it, indicating that the beacon has been activated once (see §6.5.3 / De-activation). MR109: ACTIVATION button position. Indication of GPS position updates in the 406.028MHz digital message: When GPS position is updated every 20 minutes: the LED has 3 short yellow flashes after each 406MHz Tx (after each long green flash).
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Page 21: De-Activation (Switching Off)
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 6.5.3. De-Activation (Switching OFF) Push the slide button to OFF position, the PLB will stop immediately. Carefully check the PLB indicators, that the LED is not flashing and that the Buzzer is not beeping. After the first activation the control button will be as follows: MR109: OFF position after ACTIVATION. -
Page 22: Beacon Autonomy
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 6.6. Beacon Autonomy The MR109 has been designed to operate, after 5 years storage at ambient temperature (lower than 25°C), in the active mode for more than 25 hours at a temperature of -20°C. In order to save battery power the number of self tests shall be limited to one per month, over 5 years. While operating at -20°C the MR109 will transmit the 406.028 MHz and 121.5 MHz for 25 hours. -
Page 23: Specification
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL SPECIFICATION 7.1. Approvals and Standards Approvals Cospas-Sarsat T.007 Class 2 Standards and Regulations RTCM 76-2002/SC110-STD RTCM 23-2003/SC110-274 ETSI EN 302 152-1 V1.1.1 2003-11 EN 60945:2002 7.2. Battery Type Non Re-Chargeable LiMnO2, Nominal operating voltage 9 VDC ……. 6,5 VDC, Nominal battery capacity 4.5 Ah Battery shelf life... -
Page 24: Transmitter 121.5 Mhz
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL Repetition period 50 sec +/- 5% (randomised) 7.7. Transmitter 121.5 MHz Operating Frequency 121,5 MHz ≤ +/- 30 * 10 Frequency accuracy 19 dBm ± 2 dBm PERP RF output power Transmit duty cycle 100% (Continuous) Modulation 3K20A3X (2K00A2A during Morse “P”... -
Page 25: Physical Characteristics
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 7.12. Physical characteristics: Dimensions L=154 mm, W=92 mm, H=61 mm (PLB closed and without carry bag and tethers) Weight including the battery 600 g 91.06 mm [3.59 in] T01008-MRR-0000 / Issue: a Page 25... -
Page 26: Environmental Data
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA 8.1. Summary of the tests and performance T01008-MRR-0000 / Issue: a Page 26... -
Page 27: Faq - Frequently Asked Questions
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 9.1. What indication is provided by the LED flashing RED after the self test ? RED flashes of the LED indicate that the self test has failed, therefore the PLB will not operate in case of an emergency. -
Page 28: In Case Of An Emergency
MR 109–( ) OPERATION MANUAL 9.9. In Case of an Emergency. In case of an Emergency, secure the PLB with a rope or a tether, or by attaching it to clothing, so that it is not inadvertently lost. Fix the PLB in horizontal position with the best sky clearance for optimum transmission of the emer- gency signals and better reception of the GPS satellite signals.
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