ACR Electronics ResQLink PLB-400 Manual operacional

ResQLink™400 & ResQLink™ View

406 MHz Personal Locator Beacons

Product User Manual

Y1-03-0343 Rev. A

Models: PLB-400 & PLB-425

Part Numbers: 2921 & 2922

THE SCIENCE OF SURVIVAL

Name of Owner/Organization:

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ACR Electronics, Inc.

5757 Ravenswood Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312

Phone (954) 981-3333, Fax (954) 983-5087

www.acrartex.com

Table of Contents

Beacon (406MHz) Registration

Anatomy of a Rescue

Anatomy of Your Beacon

Activating Your Beacon

User Interface: Digital Display during Operation

Turning Your Beacon Off

Testing Your Beacon –Self-Test

User Interface: Digital Display during Self-Test

Testing Your Beacon –GPS/GNSS Self-Test

User Interface: Digital Display during GPS/GNSS

Test

Satellite Testing Your Beacon

False Alarms

Beacon Maintenance

Product Specifications

Product Warranty

Appendix A - Accessories

This manual supports all configurations of PLB-400 and PLB-425 beacons. Depending on

country of registration, the beacon will have a unique country code identification in the

part number (for example, 2921.62 or 2922.64). As long as the first four digits are the

same as one of the part numbers on the cover, this manual is applicable. If you have

questions regarding the contents of this manual or something not covered in the

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manual, please contact our Technical Service Department at ACR Electronics, Inc. +1

(954) 862-2110.

Please read all Notes, Warnings and Cautions Carefully.

CAUTION:

Before proceeding to test or use your new ACR Electronics, Inc.

(ACR) product, please read this Product User Manual in its entirety.

WARNING:

The Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) must be promptly registered

with the appropriate National Authority. Failure to register the

beacon could delay a Search and Rescue (SAR) response and may

be unlawful.

WARNING:

This transmitter is authorized for use only during situations of grave

and imminent danger. Deliberate misuse may incur a severe

penalty.

WARNING:

CAUTION:

Notice to the public, do not move beacon if found, report position

to authorities

False alerts endanger lives and cause expensive disruption to

Search and Rescue services. Deliberate misuse of the beacon could

result in a penalty and fine.

CAUTION:

Do not dismantle the PLB. It contains no user-serviceable parts.

CAUTION:

Contains lithium batteries. Do not incinerate, puncture, deform,

short-circuit or recharge.

Disposal:

Remove the Lithium battery. Dispose of the used battery in

accordance with local waste disposal regulations.

Air Travel:

Product contains small lithium metal batteries that comply with

IATA SP 188-PI 970 Air Cargo. Always check with air carrier

concerns for any additional restrictions.

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Beacon (406 MHz) Registration

Registering Your Beacon

As the owner of this 406 MHz beacon, and due to the

global alerting nature of the Cospas-Sarsat satellite

system, it is a requirement that you register the

beacon with the National Authority of your country

(e.g. National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration in

the U.S., Australian Maritime Safety Authority in

Australia - online registration preferred in Australia -

and the Rescue Coordination Centre in New Zealand).

Please note that in many countries all 406 MHz

beacons are required to have their registration

updated every two years by the owner. Please check

the requirements for your country of registration.

How Registration Works

All 406 MHz beacons transmit a Unique Identifier

Number (UIN) when activated. The UIN is identified as

the 15 digit Hex ID on the beacon (see enlarged label image below for location of Hex ID on

your beacon). This Hex ID/UIN is programmed into the beacon based on the country in which

the beacon is registered, thus authorities are able to determine which country’s database will

have your registration information. Information provided during registration is used only for

rescue purposes and provides Search and Rescue forces with information as to who you are as

the owner of the beacon, the name and type of vessel that you have (if applicable), your

address, and who to contact that might know of your situation, but only if your beacon has

been properly registered.

Valuable search and rescue resources are wasted every year responding to false alerts. Please

C/S 15 HEX: A4CC3 3FFA44 FFBFF

MFG: MMM YY C/S TAC: XXX

Cntry: USA (XXX) –S/N: XXXXX

Model: PLB-XXX P/N: XXXX

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User Tip

Beacon (406 MHz) Registration

What country should I register in? The

beacon must be registered in the country of

the owner’s residence. If the beacon is not

programmed to that country’s code and

protocol, and the residence is out of the USA,

the beacon needs to be reprogrammed.

Additionally, the beacon must be

reprogrammed if you, as the owner, move

out of the country where the beacon is

registered. To verify the country for which a

beacon is programmed, see the label with the

Unique Identification Number on the back of the

unit.

For a complete list of all countries with

registration information visit www.406registration.com

Please check to make sure that your PLB is registered correctly.

How do I register?

Registration in the United States –The national authority that accepts registrations in the United States is

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A NOAA registration form is included with

U.S. coded ACR PLBs (Australian coded ACR PLBs include a registration card and New Zealand coded ACR

PLBs include a registration form).

If not registering online, hard copies of registration forms will be entered in the 406 MHz beacon

registration database within 48 hours of receipt. The information you provide on the registration form is

used for rescue purposes only.

A confirmation letter, a copy of the registration, and a registration decal (see sample image on the left in

the “User Tip” window below) will be mailed to you within two weeks by NOAA. When you receive these

documents, please check the information carefully, and then affix the decal to your beacon in the area

marked “Place Beacon Decal Here.”

It is very important that the UIN on the registration decal matches the UIN on the beacon label (see

sample beacon label on the right and sample registration decal on the left in the “User Tip” window

below). If you do not receive your registration decal back from NOAA within two weeks, call this toll free

number (888) 212-7283 for assistance.

The fastest and easiest way to

www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov/

Or send the original, signed form

by mail to:

NOAA SARSAT Beacon

Registration

NSOF E/SPO53

1315 East West Hwy

Silver Spring, MD 20910-3282

Or fax form to :

301-817-4565

C/S 15 HEX: A4CC3 3FFA44 FFBFF

MFG: MMM YY C/S TAC: XXX

Cntry: USA (XXX) –S/N: XXXXX

Model: PLB-XXX P/N: XXXX

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Beacon (406 MHz) Registration

Registration in Other Countries

In countries other than the United States and Canada, 406 MHz beacons are registered with

that country’s national authority at the time of purchase. The sales agent may have assisted

you in filling out the forms and sending them to the country’s national authority.

To verify that the unit is properly programmed for your country, view the UIN label on the back

of the unit. In the event that the beacon is not programmed for your country, the sales agent

(if properly equipped) can reprogram the unit for the correct country.

Registration in Canada

Canadian registration form is included with

Canadian coded ACR PLBs

The fastest and easiest way to register is

online at:

http://canadianbeaconregistry.forces.gc.ca/

Or mail to:

Canadian Beacon Registry

CFB Trenton, PO Box 1000 Stn Forces,

Astra, Ontario K0K 3W0

Or fax to:

Fax registration form:

(877) 406-3298

International customers should visit

www.406registration.com

and view the Beacon Registration Contacts List

to find the proper location to register your

beacon.

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Anatomy of a Rescue

How the Beacon Works

How your beacon summons help:

406 MHz beacons are a type of portable

emergency equipment that transmits a distress

signal to search and rescue (SAR)

organizations. The purpose of these beacons is

to aid SAR teams in tracking and locating ships

or individuals in jeopardy as rapidly as possible.

The 406 MHz frequency is a worldwide

dedicated emergency frequency that is detected

by a network of satellites called the Cospas-

Sarsat system. This satellite system was

established by, and continues to be supported

by, its primary benefactors –the USA, Russia,

Canada and France. The Cospas-Sarsat system

has saved tens of thousands of lives, and

counting, since its inception.

When a 406 MHz beacon is activated, the

digital distress message is sent to Cospas-

Sarsat satellites and, in turn, the distress

message is relayed to SAR forces via a Rescue

Coordination Centre (RCC). The distress

message contains the beacon UIN and on some models, the GPS location of the beacon.

Additional information about the beacon is accessed by SAR forces from the beacon registration

database. At the same time the 406 MHz signal is activated, a 121.5 MHz signal is turned on.

The 121.5 MHz signal is used by SAR forces to home in on the beacon as they approach it.

The 406 MHz signal is detected by multiple satellites and from that information the location of

the beacon can be calculated. This data alone is sufficient for SAR to find persons or ships in

distress in a reasonable timeframe. However, as a further enhancement, some beacons have a

GPS engine on board (all ACR PLB’s currently manufactured include a GPS engine on board).

This feature allows the beacon to acquire current location coordinates from an internal GPS

receiver. The purpose of this feature is the send an even more precise location of the beacon to

the satellites (i.e., latitude and longitude data). This helps SAR to reach the location even

faster.

Learn more about the Cospas-Sarsat

satellite system: www.cospas-sarsat.org

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Anatomy of your Beacon (PLB-400)

Anatomy of your Beacon

A. Antenna Latch –Latch unlocks antenna from the

beacon body. When unclipped, the antenna can be

deployed to uncover ON/OFF button.

B. Strobe Light –Activates when the beacon is turned

on. Facilitates rescue during low-light emergencies.

C. Green LED light –Visual indicator of beacon

activity.

D. Red LED light –Visual indicator of beacon activity.

E. GPS Receiver –Location of GPS receiver, give clear

view to sky and do not obstruct.

F. ON/OFF button –Activates the beacon when

pressed for 2 seconds. Once activated, pressing the

on/off button for 2 seconds again turns the beacon off.

(Button is not accessible until antenna is deployed).

G. TEST button–Activate Self-test or GPS test.

H. Antenna –Wraps around product and protects

ON/OFF button.

WARNING: This transmitter is authorized for

use only during situations of grave and

imminent danger. Deliberate misuse may

incur a severe penalty.

PLB WITH

ANTENNA CLOSED

PLB WITH

ANTENNA

DEPLOYED

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Anatomy of your Beacon (PLB-425)

Anatomy of your Beacon

The PLB-425 includes all the features (A through H)

marked on the PLB-400 diagram on the previous page.

The PLB-400 and PLB-425 are functionally the same

except the PLB-425 also includes a digital screen as

depicted by letter “I” in the diagram to the right.

Throughout the rest of the manual, beacon images

which include a screen represent the PLB-425 and

images without a screen represent the PLB-400.

WARNING: This transmitter is authorized for

use only during situations of grave and

imminent danger. Deliberate misuse may

incur a severe penalty.

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Activating Your Beacon

Overview

Personal Locator Beacons are designed to be manually activated. They are only to be activated

when all other means of self-rescue have been exhausted. When properly registered as

required, the activation of the beacon tells Search and Rescue who you are, where you are, and

that you are facing a life-threatening situation. Note: Beacon should be activated in open space

with clear view of the sky (eg. Not under any sort of cover or canopy)

How to Activate Your Beacon

To activate your beacon in a distress situation, follow these steps:

1. Unclip the antenna latch from the case and rotate antenna

90 degrees into the upright position. (ON/OFF button will be

exposed on face of beacon once antenna is in upright

position)

2. Depress the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds.

When activated:

The strobe light will flash twice and the red LED will

flash once to let you know the beacon has been

activated. The strobe light and Infrared (IR) strobe light

will both then continue to flash once approximately

every 10 seconds for the entire time the beacon is

activated (Note: The IR strobe is not visible to the

naked eye). The red LED will flash approximately once

every 5 seconds prior to the beacon acquiring your GPS

coordinates.

Once the beacon acquires your GPS coordinates, the

flashing red light will be replaced by a flashing green

light which will flash approximately once every 5

seconds.

When the red light is replaced by the green light, this

indicates that your beacon has successfully acquired

your GPS coordinates and is transmitting them along

with your 406 MHz distress signal.

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