ACR&Artex SATELLITE2 406 - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
SECTION 1 – FOREWORD AND PRODUCT FEATURES .............................................................................................. 1
SECTION 2 – REGISTRATION OF 406 MHZ BEACONS ............................................................................................... 2
2.1 Registration Importance .................................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Where to Register ............................................................................................................................................... 2
2.3 Registration in the United States ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.4 Leisure Vessels in the United States ................................................................................................................ 2
2.5 Commercial Vessels in the United States ........................................................................................................ 2
2.6 Do I Need a Radio Station License? ................................................................................................................. 3
2.7 Commercial Vessels World Wide ...................................................................................................................... 3
2.8 Registration Outside the United States ............................................................................................................ 3
2.9 Change of Ownership or Contact Information ................................................................................................ 3
2.10 Lost or Stolen EPIRBs ....................................................................................................................................... 3
SECTION 3 – FALSE ALARMS ....................................................................................................................................... 4
3.1 Prevention of False Alarms ............................................................................................................................... 4
3.2 Reporting of False Alarms ................................................................................................................................. 4
SECTION 4 – INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................................................... 4
4.1 Mounting Location ............................................................................................................................................. 4
4.2 Visual Inspection ................................................................................................................................................ 5
4.3 Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) ........................................................................................................................ 5
SECTION 5 – ACTIVATION AND DEPLOYMENT........................................................................................................... 6
5.1 Bracket Configuration ........................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2 Dimension Drawings .......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.3 Configuration Overview ..................................................................................................................................... 9
5.4 GPS Acquisition with the RapidFix™ (External GPS) .................................................................................... 9
5.5 Automatic Deployment and Activation - Category I Beacons ....................................................................... 9
5.6 Manual Deployment and Activation .................................................................................................................. 9
5.7 Manual Activation without Deployment ......................................................................................................... 10
5.8 Deactivation ...................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.9 Full Functional Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 10
5.10 External GPS Interface: RapidFix™ Only ....................................................................................................... 11
SECTION 6 – CARE AND MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................... 12
6.1 Routine Maintenance ....................................................................................................................................... 12
6.2 Battery Replacement ........................................................................................................................................ 12
6.3 Shore Based Maintenance (SBM) for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1039 ............................................. 13
6.4 Annual Testing for SOLAS Vessels, IMO MSC/Circ. 1040 ............................................................................ 13
SECTION 7 – THE SEARCH AND RESCUE SYSTEM ................................................................................................. 13
7.1 General Overview ............................................................................................................................................. 13
7.2 Satellite Detection ............................................................................................................................................ 13
7.3 Global Positioning System (GPS) ................................................................................................................... 14
SECTION 8 – TECHNICAL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................. 15
8.1 Type Approvals and Standards ...................................................................................................................... 15
8.2 Characteristics .................................................................................................................................................. 15
8.3 Accessories ...................................................................................................................................................... 15
8.4 Specifications ................................................................................................................................................... 16
8.5 Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................ 17