ACR Electronics FPR-100 PROGRAMMER Product Support Manual

Field programmer reader

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PRODUCT
SUPPORT
MANUAL
Y1-03-0149
Rev. D
PPP
ACR/FPR-100™
Product No. 2781
2785
Field Programmer Reader
ACR Electronics, Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road
Fort Lauderdale, Fl 3331p2
+1(954) 981-3333 · Fax +1 (954) 983-5087
www.acrelectronics.com
Email: Info@acrelectronics.com
A Chelton Group company

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  • Page 1 PRODUCT SUPPORT MANUAL Y1-03-0149 Rev. D ACR/FPR-100™ Product No. 2781 2785 Field Programmer Reader ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 3331p2 +1(954) 981-3333 · Fax +1 (954) 983-5087 www.acrelectronics.com Email: Info@acrelectronics.com A Chelton Group company...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW.........................2 WARNINGS .........................3 BEFORE YOU RUN SETUP....................3 FPR-100 C .......................3 OMPONENTS ............3 HECK THE ARDWARE AND YSTEM EQUIREMENTS INSTALLING THE FPR-100 SOFTWARE ..............4 ......................4 DDING A RINTER USING THE FPR-100 ......................5 ........................5 ROGRAMMING ..................7 RINTING EXADECIMAL LABELS ..................7 ERIFYING A ESSAGE...
  • Page 3: Overview

    OVERVIEW The FPR-100 (Field Programmer Reader – 100) is designed to be both a re-programming and verification tool for the ACR Satellite 406, Satellite 2, RapidFix, GlobalFix and GyPSI PLB. In addition the FPR-100 can decode any 406 MHz radio frequency burst that contains a Cospas/Sarsat approved message for EPIRBs or PLBs containing serial, MMSI, or call sign protocol.
  • Page 4: Warnings

    Before you run the FPR-100 software, please make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements in section 3. If you purchased the FPR-100 with the laptop computer option then ACR Electronics has already verified that the computer meets all of the requirements.
  • Page 5: Installing The Fpr-100 Software

    3. Click the Printers option on the Settings menu. 4. From the Printers box that appears click Add Printer and follow the instructions. If you are using a computer purchased from ACR Electronics and you are asked for the Windows disk do the following.
  • Page 6: Using The Fpr-100

    USING THE FPR-100 Programming The FPR-100 can program the ACR/RLB-27, RLB-28 (Satellite 406), RLB-32 (Satellite ), RLB-33 (RapidFix), RLB-35 GlobalFix and PLB (GyPSI 406). Programming is accomplished by first generating a message in the computer by inputting information based on the unit and protocol selected. Data is then sent to the interface unit and the interface unit handles all further communications with the beacons via infrared light.
  • Page 7 appears on the screen will show the existing serial number. This number can then be used as the serial number for the PLB you are programming. The above ways of recovering the existing serial number are only useful if there are no rules for serialization for the country that the GyPSI 406 PLB will be used.
  • Page 8: Printing Hexadecimal Labels

    Printing Hexadecimal labels 1. Program a new hex ID into the beacon as described in section 5.1 2. On the Option Selection Menu click the Print Labels button. 3. Click the appropriate button for the top 4 or bottom 4 labels to be printed. 4.
  • Page 9: Printing A Self-Test Verification Report

    If this occurs check your printer setup in your Windows™ operating system. If you have verified that your printer is set up correctly contact ACR Electronics for more information. Y1-03-0149 Rev. D...
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