ACR&Artex GlobalFix iPro - Manual (Page 11)

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3. Digital Display
The digital display in the beacon is used as a secondary visual aid,
supporting the green/red LED and the audio tone, which indicate the
status of the beacon during testing and during emergency operation.
The messages on the digital display typically appear as one or two words
at a time, until the entire message has been displayed.
When the beacon is activated, the display will show the message EPIRB
ON. The beacon will begin to send 406 MHz emergency signal bursts, at
which time the display provides other messages including 406 SENT,
121.5 ON and GPS coordinates, provided the data was acquired. If GPS
data has not been successfully downloaded into the beacon, the digital
display will give you tips like “GIVE CLEAR VIEW TO SKY.”
In Self-Test, the display illustrates the test result of
each step with “√”
indicating a pass and “X” indicating a failure. There are a total of five
tests, plus a battery check. If all tests pass, SELF-TEST PASS will be
displayed at the end of the Self-Test mode. This will be followed by the
GPS coordinates horizontally scrolling through the display, provided the
beacon has successfully downloaded an external GPS location. See
Appendixes B through E for details about display messages.
Language translations of the digital display messages are available from
your local Battery Replacement Center (BRC). The messages can be
converted to French, Spanish, German and Italian. See Appendix F for a
list of messages by language.
GPS
√
EPIRB
ON