Ocean Signal rescueME Series User Manual page 11

T.007 5.d Battery Consumption Modes
From the analysis given below it can be seen that the worst case mode
that draws the maximum battery is for the EPIRB1 model with GNSS
receiver in the operational condition activated by the water contacts, with
the strobe on and with the GNSS receiver in search mode (no GPS signal
present).
During stowage the EPIRB1 will be fitted in its manual release bracket
which inhibits the water contacts.
EPIRB1 is in standby mode with the water contacts enabled.
additional current the water contacts draw when enabled, but not
activated is included in the stand by mode figure given in line 1.
There are no other operating modes that draw peak currents higher than
during the highlighted mode (line 5).
Beacon Operating Modes
1 Standby mode
2 Self Test mode
3 Operating mode switch
activated with GPS receiver
in search mode (406MHz +
Homer + GPS Acquisition +
Strobe Light)
4 Operating mode switch
activated(406MHz + Homer
+ GPS Sleep + Strobe light)
5 Operating mode water
activated with GPS
receiver in search mode
(406MHz + Homer + GPS
Acquisition + Strobe
Light)
6 Operating mode water
activated (406MHz +
Homer + GPS Sleep +
Strobe light)
7 GPS Test mode (GPS
Acquisition)
Note: for the Australian and New Zealand markets, the EPIRB1 will be supplied as
Category 3 only. Category 3 is only allowed in these two markets and does not require
automatic water activation. Therefore this variant of the EPIRB1 will be built as hardware
number 900S-01528, omitting the water contacts. Because the water contacts are now
omitted, the maximum current draw will be as specified in line 3, which is less than the
maximum current draw specified for other variants.
Report 14/171 - Issue 3
When released from the bracket the
Mode Manually Measurement
selectable interval , Sec
Automatic
Manually to self test
on auto off
Manual
Manual
Automatic
Automatic
Manually to GPS
Test on auto off
Average Peak
Current, mA Current, mA
300 0.00002
16.50 40.75
50.00 38.15
50.00 31.61
50.00 38.45
50.00 31.91
315.50 11.50
PE TC "Omega"
The
1082.00
1059.10
1053.00
1059.40
1053.30
18.00
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