ACR Electronics RLB-38 manual

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Sobre todo, un manual de instrucciones ACR Electronics RLB-38 debe contener:
- información acerca de las especificaciones técnicas del dispositivo ACR Electronics RLB-38
- nombre de fabricante y año de fabricación del dispositivo ACR Electronics RLB-38
- condiciones de uso, configuración y mantenimiento del dispositivo ACR Electronics RLB-38
- marcas de seguridad y certificados que confirmen su concordancia con determinadas normativas

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Normalmente es por la falta de tiempo y seguridad acerca de las funcionalidades determinadas de los dispositivos comprados. Desafortunadamente la conexión y el encendido de ACR Electronics RLB-38 no es suficiente. El manual de instrucciones siempre contiene una serie de indicaciones acerca de determinadas funcionalidades, normas de seguridad, consejos de mantenimiento (incluso qué productos usar), fallos eventuales de ACR Electronics RLB-38 y maneras de solucionar los problemas que puedan ocurrir durante su uso. Al final, en un manual se pueden encontrar los detalles de servicio técnico ACR Electronics en caso de que las soluciones propuestas no hayan funcionado. Actualmente gozan de éxito manuales de instrucciones en forma de animaciones interesantes o vídeo manuales que llegan al usuario mucho mejor que en forma de un folleto. Este tipo de manual ayuda a que el usuario vea el vídeo entero sin saltarse las especificaciones y las descripciones técnicas complicadas de ACR Electronics RLB-38, como se suele hacer teniendo una versión en papel.

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    OWNER VESSEL RAD IO CALL SIGN UIN #[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 1 NOTE re: A pplicable prod ucts This manual supports all configurations of Satellite 3 4 06™ / RLB-38 beacons . In addition to th e part num bers listed on the cov er page, o ther configurations of these products are available, thus you may have purchased a prod uct configuration with a somewhat diff erent part n umber. As [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 2 Ta ble of Contents STEP ONE - REGISTER ING YOUR BE ACON ____________________________ 3 STEP TWO - HOW TH E BEACON W ORKS _____________________________ 6 ST EP THREE - IN STALLING THE BE ACON _____________________________ 15 STEP FOUR - MAIN TAINING THE BEACON ___________________________ 20 APPENDIX A - USING AND TESTIN G THE[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 3 STEP ONE - REGISTERING YOUR BEAC ON 1. Why is registration imp ortant? As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, i t is mandat ory that you register it with the EPIRB national authority of your co untry: It is the law . Please note th at all 406 MH z beacons are required to have their reg istration updated ever y two years b y th[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 4 2. What country should I register in? Register you r beacon with the EPIRB national au thority of the countr y for which the beacon was pro gramm ed, t y pically the country where purchased , regardless of w here y ou do your boatin g. The beacon mus t be reprogramm ed if you, as the owner, m ove or the vessel sa ils under t[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 5 Registration outside of the United States In countries other t han the United States, 406 MHz b eacons are reg istered with that cou ntry’s national aut hority at the t ime of purchase. The s ales agent shou ld have assisted you in filling out the f orms and sending them to the c ountry’s national auth ority. Altern ativ[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 6 STEP TWO - HOW THE BEACON WORKS 1. How your beacon brings help 406 MHz beacons are a type of portable emergenc y e quipment that transmits a distress signal to search and rescue (SA R) organizations . T he purpose of these beacons is to aid S AR teams in tracking and locating ships or individuals in jeopar dy as rapidly as p[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 7 2. Anatomy of your b eacon NOTE : W hen unpacking your beaco n, it is recommended that you save the original pac kaging for re -use when s hipping the beacon f or battery replacement in the f uture. // A ctivation switch w ith Witness Tab The activation s witch embodies a special, paten ted method of activati ng a beacon . R[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 8 Top View Switch Positions Strobes Optional GPS Interface Antenna Green LED Red LED Activation/ Test Switch OFF/READY Position TEST Position ON/TRANSM ITTING Position[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 9 GPS Interface Stowage Port Category 2 – Qui ckDraw™ Brack et Category 1 – Se aShelter ™ 3 Bracket Spring Release Knob HydroFix™ Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) Ejector Spring Antenna Hook Front cover hook (detent) Optional GPS Interface Cable Antenna Hook Water Sensor Deactivation M agnet Release Latch[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 10 3. Activating your bea con Overview Category I be acons are designed to be autom atically deployed and activated in the e vent of a s inking vessel . The beacon m ay also be hand held on t he deck of vessels, or f loated in water and a ttached to a raft or lif e vest with the lan y ard provid ed. Category II beacons are des[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 11 Category I beacons -Automatic deplo y ment and ac tivation If the vessel sinks, the H y droFix™ HRU frees the beacon from the brack et, allowing it to float to the surface. Built-in sensors detect that the beacon is no longer in its brack et and when continu ity is created b y water between two of the top cap scr ews, an [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 12 Category I and II Be acons-Manual deplo y ment an d activation Both Ca tegory I and II beacons can be m anually deployed by r emoving the beacon from the brack et. Once rem oved, the beaco n can be activated b y placing it in water OR by lifting the Activati on Switch to a vertical position, sliding it t oward the antenna a[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 13 TIPS FOR OPT I MUM DEPLOYMENT OF AN ACTIV ATED BEACON: When activating and deploying your beacon in an emergency, DO NOT: // Hold or clutch the be acon or antenna // Operate the beacon while hand held, if at all possib le // Turn the beacon off for any reason, including to s ave p ower // Activate the beacon if you have any[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 14 5. False alarms To prevent false alarm s, it is important to be aware of how your beacon can be ac tivated . An ACR 406 MH z EPIRB can be ac tivated b y two diff erent methods. W hether y ou have a Category I or Categor y II, these methods are the same. // W hen the beaco n is out of its brack et and wet, the unit will star[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 15 STEP THREE - INST A LLING THE BEACON 1. Marking batt ery and Hydrostatic Release Unit expiration dates NOTE : It is the beacon owner’s responsi bility to record the expiration dates for both th e be acon batter y and the H ydroFix™ h ydrostatic re lease unit. This inform ation must appe ar on the product itself. The lef[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 16 Visually inspect the area surrounding the mounting bracket installation site for hidden hazards or obstacles th at ma y have been overlooked d uring the location selection. If there is any doubt as to the ready accessibilit y to t he beacon at all times or if any con dition m ay appear to be questionab le, conduct a complet[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 17 3. Category I bracket The SeaShelter 3 ™ Category I bracket has f ive pre -drill ed screw holes to use for securing the bracket to a flat surfac e. Rem ove the SeaShelter 3 ™ lid by turning the spring loaded knob on the lid 1/4 turn counter clockwise and pull. The lid will lift a way from the top of the b ase and diseng[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 18 4. Category II bracket Category II brackets are des ign ed to hold the beacon s ecurely in place. The beacon m ust be m anually deplo y ed. T he brack et can be m ounted on a vertical flat surface with beacon antenna up or on a horizontal flat surf ace facing skyward. This location must be easily access ibl e in order to ma[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 19 5. Installing the Option al optical GPS inte rface cable The beacon is fitted with an optical interfac e to connec t with an external Global Positioning System (GPS) r eceiver that will determine the latitu de and longitude of its position . The black lead wire with white stripes should b e con nected to the output of the e[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 20 STEP FOUR - MAINTA INING THE BE A CON 1. Safety DOs and DON’T s On a routine basis abo ard ship, DO NOT : // Hold or carr y the beacon by its antenna // Mount the be acon in its brac ket close to l arge structur es or magnetic areas // Tie the lan y ard to the EPIR B bracket or an y other structure // Obscure the beaco n [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 21 Always ref er battery repl acement and an y other beac on service t o a factor y authorized Service Center. Find a Center near you at http://www.acrelectron ics.com/brc.htm . Battery replacement includes servicing t he beacon b y re placing all o -rings, testing the water s eal and the electrical properties an d doing a ful[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 22 6. Changing ow nership or contact information As the owner of the beacon, i t is your respons ibility to advise the nation al authority of any cha nge in the inform ation on the registration f orm. If you are transferring the b eacon t o a new o wner, you are required to inform the national a uthority . You can do this b y [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 23 To remove th e expired HRU W hen opening the SeaShelter 3 ™ lid, no te that th e be acon i s installed with the lanyard f ace in. Pull t he beacon with stead y press ure from the brack et. Do not get beac on wet while out of brac ket. T he HRU has a k eying feat ure that locks it to the brack et. If you view the HRU rod a[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 24 CAUTION: Do not f orce the lid closed. If the lid does not close easily, check to see that the be acon is prop erly i nstalle d in the brack et and the HydroFix™ is proper ly seated. 9. Servicing the Q uickDraw ™ To re move a b eacon from the Cate gory II bracket, pre ss the “PUSH” lever to release the beacon f rom [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 25 A PPENDIX A - USING A ND TESTING THE GPS SYSTEMS 1. How the external GP S interface works The beacon is f itted with an optical in terface to connect with an exter nal Global Pos itioning S y stem ( GPS) receiver that will determine the latitude and longitude of its position. This data is transmitted to the em ergency syste[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 26 bypasses the n ormal, pro grammed, waiting tim e of 20 minutes for the automatic update of GPS position data. If no valid G PS position data is a vailable, t he b eacon will keep the previously s tored GP S position data for up to 4 hours . In this case, cal l ACR Customer Service at + 1 (9 54) 981-3333 for instructions on [...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 27 A PPENDIX B - THE COSPA S-S A RSAT SYSTEM 1. General ove rview EPIRBs transmit to the satellite portion of the Cospas-Sarsat system. Cospas-Sarast satellites are an international system that utilizes Russian Federation and United States’ low altitude, near-polar o rbiting sate llites (LEO SAR). These satellites a ssist in[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 28 A PPENDIX C - TECHNICA L SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL / ENVIRONMENTAL Beacon size (without antenna ) 17.7 H X 10 .67 W X 9.09 D cm (6.97 X 4.2 X 3.58 in) Beacon we ight 581 g (20 .49 oz) Beacon mate rial High impact UV resistan t polymer Color ACR- Treuse™ (high visibility yellow) Waterproof Tested to 10 min @10 m (33 ft), exce[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 29 A PPENDIX D - WARRA NTY, USEFUL LIFE POLICY, NOTICES 1. Limited Warranty This pro duct is warranted against factory defects in ma teria l and workmanship for a period of 1 (o ne) year* from date of purchase or rec eipt as a gift. During the warranty period ACR Electronics, Inc. will repair or, at its option, re pl ace the u[...]

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    Y1 - 03 - 0250 Rev. B 30 EC D E C LA RA T I O N O F C O N F O R M I T Y AC R Ele ct r o n i c s he r e b y de c la r e s th a t th e fo l lo w in g pr o d u c t i s in co n f o r mit y w i t h Co u n c i l D ir e c tiv e 9 6 /9 8 / EC of 20 D e c e m b e r 1 9 9 6 o n Ma r i n e Eq u ip men t (M E D ) la s t a m e n d e d by Co m mi ss io n D i r e[...]