Jotron AS TRON40GPSMKII Users Manual

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EC Declaration of Conformity, available at www.jotron.com

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TO PERMANENTLY DISABLE EPIRB

The battery module must be removed and treated

according to chapter 6.1.2 paragraph 1, 2, 3 and 4,

chapter 6.1.3, 6.1.4, 1.1.1 and 6.1.6 in this manual.

WARNING

USE ONLY THIS EPIRB DURING SITUATIONS OF

GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER

FALSE ALERTS

DE-ALERTING SAR FORCES IN EVENT OF INADVERTENT ACTIVATION, OR ASSISTANCE NO LONGER REQUIRED

FALSE ALARMS DIVERT RESCUE FORCES FROM REAL DISTRESS SITUATIONS.

RESPONDING TO FALSE ALARMS COSTS MILLIONS ANNUALLY. WE NEED YOUR HELP:

1. REMEMBER: ACTIVATING YOUR BEACON IS THE EQUIVALENT OF TRANSMITTING A MAYDAY.

2. FOLLOW MANUFACTURER PROCEDURES WHEN TESTING YOUR

BEACON.

3. IF YOUR BEACON IS ACTIVATED

• IN A NON-DISTRESS SITUATION, OR

• IN A DISTRESS SITUATION, WHICH RESOLVES, AND

CONTACT THE NEAREST SAR AUTHORITIES VIA THE MOST EXPEDETIOUS MEANS AVAILABLE WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Intentional false alerts may result in penalties.

YOU NO LONGER REQUIRE ASSISTANCE;

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Beacon ID number (15 character UIN):

Position (at time of activation):

Date of Activation:

Time of Activation (Time zone):

Duration of Activation:

Beacon make and model:

Vessel Name/ID:

Circumstances/cause (if known):

PRIMARY U.S. POINT OF CONTACT IS THE U.S. COAST GUARD: PASS BY MOST EXPEDITIOUS, DIRECT MEANS TO

FOR THE PACIFIC: PACIFIC AREA COMMAND CENTER (510) 437 3700

FOR THE ATLANTIC/GULF OF MEXICO/ATLANTIC: ATLANTIC AREA COMMAND CENTER (757) 398-6390

OR FROM ANY LOCATION: (800) 323 SAFE

(800) 323 7233

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The information in this book has been carefully checked and is believed to

be accurate. However, no responsibility is assumed for inaccuracies.

This equipment contains CMOS integrated circuits. Observe handling

precautions to avoid static discharges which may damage these devices.

Jotron AS reserves the right to make changes without further notice to any

products or modules described herein to improve reliability, function or

design. Jotron AS does not assume any liability arising out of the application

or use of the described product.

CAUTION!

Jotron AS is a prime manufacturer of safety equipment designed for rescue of human lives and their property. For safety equipment to be effective in line with the design parameters it is important that they are handled, stowed and maintained in compliance with the manufacturers instructions. Jotron AS can not be held responsible for any damage caused due to incorrect use of the equipment or breach of laid down procedures or for failure of any specific component or other parts of the equipment. The chapter covering battery replacement (6.1.2) is added for information only. Jotron AS does not take any responsibility for improper disassembling/assembling of the beacon. We strongly recommend all service to be done by authorized Jotron AS agents. In addition to normal service, Jotron AS agents have the necessary equipment and education to test the operational functions of the beacon. Non-original maintenance and/or service parts may destroy the equipment function and

erformance.

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WARRANTY

All goods sold by Jotron AS are warranted to be free from defect in workmanship and material for the period of twenty-four (24) months from the date of delivery (unless stated otherwise and confirmed in writings).

PROVIDED:

(a) Jotron AS is given full particulars in writing of any claim prior to

the expiration of such a period and within fourteen days of the discovery of the alleged defect.

(b) The goods have stored, installed, maintained and used properly

having regard in particular to Jotron AS specifications.

repair or to a sum not exceeding the net invoice value of the defective goods.

(d) Upon request the alleged faulty goods are returned to Jotron AS

at the Buyer's expense.

(e) Unless expressly stipulated in the acceptance of the order Jotron

AS gives no warranty or guarantee of the fitness or suitability of the goods for any purpose whether disclosed or otherwise.

(f) All other warranties or conditions expressed or implied are

hereby excluded and Jotron AS shall in no circumstances be liable for consequential damages.

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Abbreviations and definitions

BAUD

Transmission rate unit of measurement for binary coded data (bit per second).

BIT

Short form of Binary Digit. The smallest element of data in a binary-coded value.

BITE

Built in test equipment

BPS

Bits Per Second.

CHARACTER STRING

Continuous characters (other than spaces) in a message.

CHECKSUM

The value sent with a binary-coded message to be checked at the receiving end to verify the integrity of the message.

COSPAS

COsmicheskaya Sistyema Poiska Avariynich Sudov (Space System for the Search of Vessels in Distress)

CLOCK

A precisely spaced, stable train of pulses generated within an electronic system to synchronize the timing of digital operations within the system.

DEFAULT

The operator initiates a condition that the navigator assumes automatically if no other condition.

EPIRB

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon

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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS)

The NAVSTAR Global Positioning System, which consists of orbiting satellites, a network of ground control stations, and user positioning and navigation equipment. The system has 24 satellites plus 3 active spare satellites in six orbital planes about 20,200 kilometers above the earth.

GPS

Global Position System

GPS SYSTEM TIME

Time corrected to Universal Time Coordinated (UTC) and used as the time standard by the user segment of the GPS system.

IEC

International Electro-technical Commission.

IMO

International Maritime Organization

INTERFACE

Electronic circuits that permit the passage of data between di fferent types of devices; For example, the speed and heading interface circuit permits data from a speed log and compass to pass to the navigator processor.

ITU

International Telecommunication Union.

LED

Light Emitting Diode.

LUT

Local User Terminal (Ground Station).

MCC

Mission Control Centre.

PROCESSOR

The processor circuit card in the console that controls system operations and computes the positioning/navigation solutions.

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RCC

Rescue Coordination Centre.

SARSAT

Search and Rescue Satellite-Aided Tracking System.

SBM

Shore Based Maintenance – as required by SOLAS regulation IV/15.9.2 of SOLAS 1974 as amended with, in accordance with MSC/Circ. 1039 guidelines for Shore-Based Maintenance (SBM) of Satellite EPIRBs within 5 years if: Passenger ships (> 12 passengers) and cargo ships (> 300G T) engaged in International voyages, shall perform SBM as follows:

- Latest by the date of the EPIRB label with this text, or the battery

Label, whichever is first.

- When this EPIRB becomes due for SBM in accordance with national

requirements.

SOFTWARE

Values programmed and preloaded into memory. The values represent a permanent set of instructions for running the automatic functions (computations) of the navigator.

VHF

Very High Frequency -A set of frequencies in the MHz region.

VSWR

Voltage standing wave ratio

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AMENDMENT

NO.

1 ES 05.01.07 Total 36 A New manual

Amendment Record

INCORP.

DATE PAGE(S) VERSION

REASON FOR CHANGE

2 ES 12.04.07 Total 36 B New

company

3 ES 31.08.07 27 C Error 4 ES 31.01.08 5 ES 25.02.08 2-6,26,30 E Added text 6 7 8 9

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1.1 TRON 40GPS MKII

1.2 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

1.2.1 SIGNAL DETECTION

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1.2.2.1 GPS ADVANTAGE

1.2.3 EPIRB REGISTRATION

2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 GENERAL

2.2 COSPAS/SAR SAT TRANSMITTER

2.3 NAVIGATION DEVICE

2.4 HOMING TRANSMITTER

2.5 BRACKETS

3 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION

3.1 GENERAL

3.1.1 EPIRB MODULE WITH ANTENNA

3.1.2 BATTERY MODULE

3.1.3 EQUATOR RING WITH GASKET

4 INSTALLATION

4.1 BRACKETS

4.1.1 FLOAT FREE BRACKET FB5 AND FB4

4.1.2 FLOAT FREE BRACKET FBH4

4.1.3 MANUAL BRACKET MB5 AND MB4

4.1.4 MOUNTING THE FB5/MB5/FB4/FBH4/MB4 BRACKETS

5 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS

5.1 MANUAL OPERATION

5.2 AUTOMATIC OPERATION (FB4/FBH/FB5)

5.3 MANUAL TEST OF THE EPIRB

6 MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING

6.1 EPIRB MODULE / BATTERY MODULE

6.1.1 CHANGE OF BATTERY

6.1.2 REPLACING THE BATTERY MODULE

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6.1.3 BATTERY DISPOSAL

6.1.4 INCINERATION

6.1.5 LAND FILLING

6.1.6 RECYCLING

6.2 HYDROSTATIC RELEASE REPLACEMENT

6.2.1 REPLACING THE RELEASE MECHANISM IN FB4/FBH4 BRACKET

6.2.2 REPLACING THE RELEASE MECHANISM IN FB5 BRACKET

6.3 TRON 40GPS MKII SELF TEST

6.4 MAINTENANCE OF EPIRB

6.5 EPIRB ERROR MESSAGES

7 FIGURES

7.1 SIGNAL DETECTION

7.2 MANUAL OPERATION

7.3 AUTOMATIC OPERATION

7.4 SELF TEST

7.5 REPLACING THE RELEASE MECHANISM IN FB4/FBH4 BRACKET

7.6 REPLACING THE RELEASE MECHANISM IN FB5 BRACKET

7.7 REPLACING THE BATTERY MODULE

7.8 MOUNTING OF BRACKETS

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