ACR Electronics ENGLISH Instructions d'installation

PRODUCT

SUPPORT

MANUAL

Y1-03-0169

Rev. B

406 PLB

Product No. 2792

GyPSI™406 PLB

(with GPS Interface)

Product No. 2793

Model PLB-100

Personal Locator Beacon

ACR Electronics, Inc.

5757 Ravenswood Road

Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312

+1(954) 981-3333 •Fax +1 (954) 983-5087

www.acrelectronics.com

Email: PLB[email protected]m

A Chelton Group company

Y1-03-0169 Rev. B

* * * WARNING * * *

THIS TRANSMITTER IS AUTHORIZED FOR USE ONLY

DURING SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER

DELIBERATE MISUSE MAY RESULT IN A SEVERE PENALTY

Advice to owners of Personal Locator Beacons (PLBs)

Registration of 406 MHz satellite PLB with the PLB Registration Section of the national authority* is mandatory

because of the global alerting nature of the system.

The information provided on the Registration Form is used only for rescue purposes and will greatly assist in any

beacon alarm incident.

Fill in the owner registration form immediately upon completion of the sales transaction. Mail the Registration

Form immediately.

If the beacon is to enter service immediately, complete the Registration Form and fax the information to the

national authority. The original card must still be mailed to the national authority* for hard-copy reference and

filing.

If the current owner is transferring the beacon to a new owner, the current owner is required to inform the national

authority* by letter, facsimile or telephone, of the name and address of the new owner.

The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide the national authority* with the information as shown

on the owner Registration Form. Additional Registration Forms may be obtained by contacting ACR or the

appropriate national authority.

THIS OBLIGATION TRANSFERS TO ALL SUBSEQUENT OWNERS.

*National Authority

The term “national authority” appears throughout this manual. Wherever these words appear, reference is made to

the government body responsible for PLB registration for the country in which the unit is registered. The addresses

for various national authorities can be found on the Registration Card.

The National authority in the United States is the national oceanic and atmospheric administration.

The address is:

SARSAT Beacon Registration

NOAA/NESDIS

E/SP3, Rm 3320, FB-4

5200 Auth Road

Suitland, Md 20746-4304

www.sarsat.noaa.gov

Tel No. (301) 457-5430

Fax No. (301) 568-8649

The national authority in Canada is the NSS (National Search & Rescue Secretariat)

Canadian personal emergency beacon registry.

The NSS Telephone Number is:

(613) 996-1504

(800) 727-9414

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1 - THE SYSTEM

1.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 1

1.2 Purpose.................................................................................................................................. 1

1.3 Satellite Detection ................................................................................................................. 2

1.4 Authorizations....................................................................................................................... 4

1.5 Characteristics....................................................................................................................... 4

1.6 Technical Data ...................................................................................................................... 4

1.6.1 Applicable Documents.......................................................................................................... 4

1.6.2 Specifications ........................................................................................................................ 4

SECTION 2 - OPERATION

2.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 10

2.2 GyPSI™ 406 PLB Operating Instructions............................................................................ 10

2.2.1 Activation.............................................................................................................................. 10

2.2.2 Deactivation .......................................................................................................................... 10

2.2.3 Self Test ................................................................................................................................ 10

SECTION 3 - EXTERNAL GPS I/R ADAPTER

3.1 General .................................................................................................................................. 12

3.2 GPS Adapter ......................................................................................................................... 12

3.2.1 Connecting ............................................................................................................................ 12

3.2.2 Setup...................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.3 Testing................................................................................................................................... 13

3.2.4 Position data set to default .................................................................................................... 14

4.0 MAINTENANCE................................................................................................................ 14

5.0 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS............................................................................ 14

6.0 REGISTRATION................................................................................................................ 16

7.0 FALSE ALARMS ............................................................................................................... 16

Figure 1 - GEOSAR Satellite Coverage............................................................................................3

Figure 2 - SAR Satellite Coverage.................................................................................................... 3

Figure 3 - PLB Block Diagram......................................................................................................... 5

Figure 4 - Known Compatible GPS Receiver's................................................................................. 6-9

Figure 5 - Self test............................................................................................................................. 11

Figure 6 - Operating Position........................................................................................................... 12

Figure 7 - GPS Adapter Illustration ................................................................................................. 13

Figure 8 - External GPS I/R Cable................................................................................................... 14

Figure 9 - Basic Concept of the (COSPAS-SARSAT) System........................................................... 17

Y1-03-0169 Rev. B

SECTION 1 - THE SYSTEM

1.1 GENERAL

1.1.1 This manual provides operation and maintenance instructions for the 406 Personal Locator

Beacon, Product No. 2792 and the GyPSI™ 406 Personal Locator Beacon, Product No. 2793

hereinafter referred to as the PLB. This section describes the characteristics and details of the 406

PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB Systems.

1.2 PURPOSE

1.2.1 The PLB provides distress alerting via radio transmission on 406 MHz to satellites of the

COSPAS-SARSAT network. The GyPSI™ PLB can also transmit a distress alert to the

GEOSAR network that includes GPS latitude and longitude coordinates that are inputted through

an I/R Interface that connects to the data output of a GPS Receiver.

1.2.2 The message transmitted by the PLB is unique for each beacon, which provides identification of

the transmitter through computer access of registration files maintained by the National Search

and Rescue Secretariat or other national authority. It is the user's responsibility to fill out and

mail the enclosed registration form to the appropriate agency of the country under which

the PLB is registered. The PLB is programmed by ACR during manufacture and can be

reprogrammed by an ACR authorized programming facility for the registered country.

Remember, if your PLB is not registered, SAR Authorities do not know who you are, where you

live or where to contact anyone who might know anything about your situation.

1.2.3 Once Search and Rescue (SAR) forces are alerted by the PLB signal (406 MHz), relayed through

the COSPAS-SARSAT and/or GEOSAR network, they can converge on the position estimated by

the satellite. When GyPSI™ PLB GPS interface is used SAR authorities can know your precise

location and speed up reaction time. Intermediate and short range location is aided by the PLB

with its on board radio beacon homing signal transmitter (121.5 MHz).

1.2.4 Power is provided by a self contained long life battery pack with a recommended 5 year

replacement cycle. See Factory Authorized Service Center for replacement (Section 4.0 –

Maintenance).

1.2.5 Self test (Section 2.5) is initiated by momentarily moving the switch to the test position then

release. During self test, an actual satellite message is transmitted while certain key performance

parameters are measured and recorded. The self test message is modified such that the satellite

will not forward an alert message during self test. The LED will flash 3 times amber before

turning green. During this time the unit will also beep 3 times to indicate correct test status. In

the GyPSI™ PLB model, approximately 2 seconds after self test the unit will beep and amber

LED will flash to indicate if the unit has GPS data.

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1.3 SATELLITE DETECTION

1.3.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB transmit an encoded phase modulated radio signal to the

satellite portion of the COSPAS-SARSAT System. The system was developed and implemented

by the COSPAS-SARSAT Partners (Russian Federation, Canada, France and the United States).

1.3.2 COSPAS-SARSAT is an international system that uses Russian Federation and United States low

altitude, near-polar orbiting satellites that assist in detecting and locating activated 406 MHz

Satellite beacons. The Russian Federation provides aboard COSMOS navigation spacecraft

COSPAS payloads that are inter-operable with the SARSAT System. In addition to weather and

environmental sensors, SARSAT payloads, provided by Canada and France, are carried aboard the

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA’s) Advanced TIROS

environmental satellites.

1.3.3 COSPAS and SARSAT satellites receive distress signals from the 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406

PLB transmitting on the frequency of 406.028 MHz. The COSPAS-SARSAT 406 MHz satellite

signal consists of a transmission of non-modulated carrier followed by a digital message format

that provides identification data. The 406 MHz system uses spacecraft-borne equipment to

measure and store the Doppler-shifted frequency data along with the satellite digital data message

including GPS data, and time of measurement. This information is transmitted in real time to an

earth station called the Local User Terminal (LUT), which may be within the view of the satellite,

as well as being stored for later transmission to other LUTs. In the real-time mode, the signal

detection is limited to a mutual satellite-LUT circular visibility area of about 2500 km radius that

moves with the satellite along its track. However, because of the stored-mode capability at 406

MHz, the need for this mutual PLB-satellite-LUT visibility is not essential, and the system is fully

functional in just the global mode.

1.3.4 The LUT processes the Doppler-shifted signal and determines the location of the PLB; then the

LUT relays the position of the distress signal to a Mission Control Center (MCC) where the

distress alert and GPS location information is immediately forwarded to an appropriate Rescue

Coordination Center (RCC). The RCC dispatches Search and Rescue (SAR) forces.

1.3.5 The COSPAS-SARSAT System includes 38 LEOSAR LUT Stations, 9 GEOSAR LUT stations

and 24 Mission Control Centers that provide real-time as well as global-mode coverage for the

northern hemisphere, while the southern hemisphere is presently served primarily by the global-

mode. Additional LUTs and MCCs are planned for installation in the near future both in the

northern and southern hemispheres.

The addition of the GEOSAR Satellite system greatly improves the reaction time for a SAR event.

This satellite system has no Doppler capabilities at 406 MHz but will relay the distress alert to any

of the LUT stations. When there is GPS data included in the distress message this will instantly

tell SAR authorities where you are located, hence by not having to await the transit of the next

LEOSAR satellite.

GEOSAR SATELLITE COVERAGE

FIGURE 1

SAR SATELLITE ORBITS

FIGURE 2

1.3.6 Because most of the search and rescue forces presently are not equipped to home on the 406 MHz

Satellite signal, homing must be accomplished at 121.5 MHz.

1.3.7 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB are Class 1, Personal Locator Beacons.

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1.4 AUTHORIZATIONS

1.4.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™PLB meets the requirements of FCC Part 95 Subpart K.

The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB meets the requirements of and Canadian Specifications,

NSS PLB 01-01 & RSS 187 and Cospas/Sarsat T.001 & T.007.

1.5 CHARACTERISTICS

1.5.1 The 406 PLB and GyPSI™ 406 PLB are buoyant, battery operated Personal Locator Beacons.

The beacon case, with its external antenna, is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted

within the case assembly that also contains the battery power supply. An “On/Off” switch is

installed on top of the beacon, along with an internal beeper. The GyPSI™model accepts external

GPS data via an I/R interface cable that is included with your PLB.

1.6 TECHNICAL DATA

1.6.1 Applicable Documents

NSS PLB01-01 Standard for 406 MHz Satellite PLB's, Canada

COSPAS-SARSAT Document C/S T.001 & T.007 (spec for 406 MHz distress beacons)

RSS 187 Radio Standards Specification for Emergency Position Indicating

Radio Beacons, Emergency Locator Transmitter, and Personal

Locator Beacon

FCC Part 95, Subpart K

1.6.2 Specifications

406 MHz Transmitter

Frequency 406.028 MHz

Frequency Stability ±2 parts per billion/100ms

Output Power 5 watts

Digital Message

Format

Long message / serialized

Message protocol Standard Location (2792 - 2793)

Duration 520 ms

Rate 400 bps

Encoding Biphase L

Modulation ±1.1 radians peak

PLB's leave ACR with Serialized code but can be reprogrammed at a service center to other coded

formats including nationality of registration.

121.5 MHz Transmitter

Frequency 121.5 MHz

Frequency Tolerance ±50 ppm

Output Power 25 mW PEP

Morse Code "P" ID every 50 seconds (approximately)

Modulation

Type AM (3K20A3N)

Sweep Range 400 to 1200 Hz

Sweep Rate 3 Hz

Duty Cycle 37.5%

Morse P AM (2K00A2A)

Antenna

Frequency 406 & 121.500 MHz

Polarization Vertical

VSWR Less than 1.5/1

General/Environmental

Battery Life

Operating 24 hours minimum @ -40°C

Replacement Interval 5 years or after use in an emergency

Size

PLB less Antenna 6.65 x 3.55 inches

Material High impact and UV resistant plastic

Color High Visibility Yellow

Weight 514 grams

Temperature Range

Operating Class I -40°C to +55°C

USER /

PROGRAMMING

INTERFACE

MCP

406 / 121.5 MHz RF

AMPLIFIER

PLB BLOCK DIAGRAM

FIGURE 3

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KNOWN COMPATIBLE GPS RECEIVERS

(for the GyPSI™PLB Model only)

Manufacturer Model Notes Y2K and EOW Compliant

B&G Network LCD Plotter / DGPS * Yes

B&G Network LCD Plotter / GPS * Yes

B&G Network GPS and DGPS * Yes

B&G Network GPS * Yes

Data Marine Chartlink D7000 XT * Yes

Data Marine Chartlink D7000 XTC * Yes

Data Marine Chartlink II D8000 * Yes

Data Marine Link D3500 * Yes

Data Marine Link D3500 LD * Yes

Furuno GP1810F * Yes

Furuno GP1810 * Yes

Furuno GP1610C * Yes

Furuno GP1600F * Yes

Furuno GP1600 * Yes

Furuno GP30 * Yes

Furuno GP35 * Yes

Garmin Etrex * Yes

Garmin 10 * Yes

Garmin 12 * Yes

Garmin 20 * Yes

Garmin 25 * Yes

Garmin 30 * Yes

Garmin 31 * Yes

Garmin 35 * Yes

Garmin 36 * Yes

Garmin 38 * Yes

Garmin 40 * Yes

Garmin 45 * Yes

Garmin 48 * Yes

Garmin 50 * Yes

Garmin 75 * Yes

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Manufacturer Model Notes

Y2K and EOW Compliant

Garmin 85 * Yes

Garmin 89 * Yes

Garmin 90 * Yes

Garmin 92 * Yes

Garmin 95 * Yes

Garmin 120 * Yes

Garmin 126 * Yes

Garmin 128 * Yes

Garmin 130 * Yes

Garmin 135 * Yes

Garmin 175 * Yes

Garmin 180 * Yes

Garmin 185 * Yes

Garmin 190 * Yes

Garmin 195 * Yes

Garmin 210 * Yes

Garmin GPSMAP 215 * Yes

Garmin 220 * Yes

Garmin GPSMAP 225 * Yes

Garmin GPSMAP 230 * Yes

Garmin GPSMAP 235 SOUNDER * Yes

Garmin 120XL * Yes

Garmin 12XL * Yes

Garmin 45XL * Yes

Garmin 55AVD * Yes

Garmin 95XL * Yes

Garmin GPS II * Yes

Garmin GPS II+ * Yes

Garmin GPS III * Yes

Lowrance GlobalMap 12 * Yes

Lowrance GlobalMap 1600 * Yes

Lowrance GlobalMap Sport Some older versions of

software may not output

GGA, contact

Manufacturer

Yes

Lowrance LMS-160 * Yes

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