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PRODUCT
SUPPORT
MANUAL
Y1-03-0169
Rev. B
406 PLB
Product No. 2792
GyPSI™ 406 PLB
(with GPS Interface)
Product No. 2793
Model PLB-100
Personal Locator Beacon
ACR Electronics, Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312
+1(954) 981-3333 • Fax +1 (954) 983-5087
www.acrelectronics.com
Email: PLBInfo@acrelectronics.com
A Chelton Group company
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- Page 1 Product No. 2792 GyPSI™ 406 PLB (with GPS Interface) Product No. 2793 Model PLB-100 Personal Locator Beacon ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 +1(954) 981-3333 • Fax +1 (954) 983-5087 www.acrelectronics.com Email: PLBInfo@acrelectronics.com A Chelton Group company...
- Page 2 * * * WARNING * * * THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ONLY DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY RESULT IN A SEVERE PENALTY Advice to owners of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs) Registration of 406 MHz satellite PLB with the PLB Registration Section of the national authority* is mandatory because of the global alerting nature of the system.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 - THE SYSTEM General ..........................1 Purpose..........................1 Satellite Detection ......................... 2 Authorizations ........................4 Characteristics ........................4 Technical Data ........................4 1.6.1 Applicable Documents ......................4 1.6.2 Specifications ........................4 SECTION 2 - OPERATION General .......................... -
Page 4: Section 1 - The System
SECTION 1 - THE SYSTEM GENERAL 1.1.1 This manual provides operation and maintenance instructions for the 406 Personal Locator Beacon, Product No. 2792 and the GyPSI™ 406 Personal Locator Beacon, Product No. 2793 hereinafter referred to as the PLB. This section describes the characteristics and details of the 406 PLB and GyPSI™... -
Page 5: Satellite Detection
SATELLITE DETECTION 1.3.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB transmit an encoded phase modulated radio signal to the satellite portion of the COSPAS-SARSAT System. The system was developed and implemented by the COSPAS-SARSAT Partners (Russian Federation, Canada, France and the United States). 1.3.2 COSPAS-SARSAT is an international system that uses Russian Federation and United States low altitude, near-polar orbiting satellites that assist in detecting and locating activated 406 MHz Satellite beacons. - Page 6 GEOSAR SATELLITE COVERAGE FIGURE 1 SAR SATELLITE ORBITS FIGURE 2 1.3.6 Because most of the search and rescue forces presently are not equipped to home on the 406 MHz Satellite signal, homing must be accomplished at 121.5 MHz. 1.3.7 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB are Class 1, Personal Locator Beacons. Y1-03-0169 Rev.
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Page 7: Authorizations
AUTHORIZATIONS 1.4.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ PLB meets the requirements of FCC Part 95 Subpart K. The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB meets the requirements of and Canadian Specifications, NSS PLB 01-01 & RSS 187 and Cospas/Sarsat T.001 & T.007. CHARACTERISTICS 1.5.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™... - Page 8 121.5 MHz Transmitter Frequency 121.5 MHz Frequency Tolerance ±50 ppm Output Power 25 mW PEP Morse Code "P" ID every 50 seconds (approximately) Modulation Type AM (3K20A3N) Sweep Range 400 to 1200 Hz Sweep Rate 3 Hz Duty Cycle 37.5% Morse P AM (2K00A2A) Antenna...
- Page 9 KNOWN COMPATIBLE GPS RECEIVERS (for the GyPSI™ PLB Model only) Manufacturer Model Notes Y2K and EOW Compliant B&G Network LCD Plotter / DGPS B&G Network LCD Plotter / GPS B&G Network GPS and DGPS B&G Network GPS Data Marine Chartlink D7000 XT Data Marine Chartlink D7000 XTC Data Marine...
- Page 10 Model Notes Manufacturer Y2K and EOW Compliant Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin Garmin GPSMAP 215 Garmin Garmin GPSMAP 225 Garmin GPSMAP 230 Garmin GPSMAP 235 SOUNDER Garmin 120XL Garmin 12XL Garmin 45XL...
- Page 11 Manufacturer Model Notes Y2K and EOW Compliant Magellan GPS 2000 XL Magellan GPS 3000 Magellan GPS 3000 XL Magellan GPS 4000 Magellan GPS 4000XL Magellan Meridian XL Magellan Trailblazer Magellan Trailblazer XL Magellan White Meridian NorthStar 941X NorthStar 951X NorthStar 961X Raytheon Autohelm ST50 Plus GPS...
- Page 12 Manufacturer Model Notes Y2K and EOW Compliant Si-Tex GPS-9 Si-Tex GPS-99P Si-Tex GPS-9D Si-Tex HG-7 Si-Tex SBR-90 Si-Tex SBR-91 Trimble 4000DSi Firmware must be upgraded to V7.19 to comply Trimble 4000RSi Users of Firmware V7.15 - V7.18 must upgrade to V7.19.
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Page 13: Section 2 - Operation
SECTION 2 - OPERATION GENERAL 2.1.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB Beacon Models are designed to be manually deployed and activated. 2.1.2 The GyPSI™ 406 PLB Beacon can accept NMEA 0183 GPS Data (format GGA 1.5 and above) through it's I/R interface. - Page 14 Upon lifting the switch, a very short yellow flash will indicate self test has been initiated. Sequence of Tests 1. Check Data I/O ........Beep & flash amber LED if pass ..............Stop if failed 2. Check 406 MHz Synthesizer ..............
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Page 15: General
OPERATING POSITION FIGURE 6 SECTION 3 - GYPSI™ 406 PLB EXTERNAL GPS I/R ADAPTER GENERAL The GyPSI™ 406 PLB comes with a GPS cable Plug Adapter that can be interfaced to your GPS receiver to input actual GPS data into your beacon. This extra data can help improve reaction time to your position in the event of an emergency. -
Page 16: Setup
The External GPS adapter supplied with your GyPSI™ 406 PLB has two wires that are polarized. The wire with the stripe on it is the + Data lead and should be connected to the + Data lead of your GPS Data/Power connector. The other lead with no stripe is the - Data lead and should be connected to the - Data lead of your GPS Data/Power Cable. -
Page 17: Position Data Set To Default
EXTERNAL GPS I/R CABLE FIGURE 8 3.2.4 Position data set to default: GPS data will be set back to default once the beacon is turned OFF. During the self test burst, default GPS data is transmitted even if GPS data is in memory. MAINTENANCE Carefully inspect the PLB case for any visible cracks. - Page 18 GPS interface cable using the wiring diagram information supplied by ACR and the GPS unit manufacturer. Turn on your GPS unit and allow it to acquire the necessary satellites. Make sure the output is set to NMEA 0183 with the GGA sentence configured if necessary. Connect the NMEA 0183 interface cable to the GPS unit and the ACR beacon.
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Page 19: Registration
ACR Electronics recommends a maximum length of 400 feet using 24 AWG wire. Contact your GPS owner’s manual for more detailed information. What happens if I plug the GPS into the beacon first, without waiting for it to acquire satellites? The beacon will function normally, but will not store GPS coordinates. - Page 20 Contact the appropriate national authority to report false alarms. In the United States: Atlantic Ocean / Gulf of Mexico USCG Atlantic Area Command (757) 398-6390 Pacific Ocean USCG Pacific Area Command (510) 437-3700 USCG Headquarter Command Center (800) 327-7233 In Canada: NSS - (613) 992-6667 ***WARNING*** THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE...