Kannad Marine PRO PLB User Manual
Personal Locator Beacon
SafeLink PRO
User manual
Your PLBs
Notices to Purchasers
Personal Locator Beacons (PLB) must be registered with the appropriate
National Authority. Failure to register your PLB could delay a Search and
Rescue (SAR) response and maybe unlawful.
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identification
information
WARNING
A PLB should only be activated in situations of grave and imminent
danger to life. Misuse or false activation is unlawful and could result in
a penalty
Important
PLBs are intended for use within the maritime, aviation and land
environments where permitted by national administrations. When activated,
the PLB sends an emergency alert to the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite system.
The time taken for the alert to be processed is dependant upon the extent of
satellite system coverage at that time and any overhead obstruction that
could impair the signal path to the satellite. The actual time to rescue in an
emergency will be dependant upon the performance of all factors within the
SAR (Search and Rescue) system, and as such, is outside the control of
Orolia Ltd.
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Safety notices
Please take time to read this manual fully as it contains important information
regarding the correct use and maintenance of your PLB.
Important
The PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) is an emergency radio beacon. Use only in
situations of grave and imminent danger to life.
WARNING:
Search and Rescue services. Deliberate misuse of the PLB could result in a penalty.
WARNING:
when deploying the antenna.
CAUTION:
CAUTION:
short-circuit or recharge.
CAUTION:
waste disposal regulations. Refer to End of Life Statement.
CAUTION:
damage the case material.
NOTE:
require that the user holds a valid radio licence to cover its ownership and use.
Radio Frequency Exposure Warning
WARNING.
handling the antenna once activated.
Disclaimer
The information and illustrations contained in this publication are to the best of our
knowledge correct at the time of going to print. We reserve the right to change
specifications, equipment, installation and maintenance instructions without notice as
part of our policy of continuous product development and improvement. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form,
electronic or otherwise without permission in writing from Orolia Ltd. No liability can be
accepted for any inaccuracies or omissions in the publication, although every care
has been taken to make it as complete and accurate as possible.
False alerts endanger lives and cause expensive disruption to
Spring action antenna deployment. Tilt the PLB away from your face
Do not dismantle the PLB. It contains no user-serviceable parts.
Contains lithium batteries. Do not incinerate, puncture, deform,
Dispose of spent battery packs safely and in accordance with local
Avoid using chemical solvents to clean the PLB as some solvents can
Radio licensing, the PLB is a radio transmitter. Some administrations may
The PLB emits low levels of radio frequency radiation. Avoid
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing your SafeLink PRO PLB.
you enjoy the reassurance of a last resort safeguard against any life threatening
incidents that may occur anywhere in the world. If you find yourself in a remote area
without any other form of emergency communication, in the air, on land, or at sea, the
SafeLink PRO PLB can call for help.
The SafeLink PRO will transmit a unique emergency identifier to the COSPASSARSAT satellite system, which can determine your location anywhere in the world.
In most cases the emergency alert is received within 5 minutes of activation, but
depending on satellite coverage at the time, this can sometimes extend to 45 minutes.
The SafeLink PRO has a secondary ‘homing’ transmitter which allows SAR teams to
direction find or ‘home in’ on it once they arrive on scene. The product has a storage
life of 5 years and once activated will continue to transmit for 48 hours.
Should you have any questions, or require advice regarding Orolia Ltd products our
website ‘frequently asked questions’ is a good place to start. From the web site you
can also leave a message for our customer service team.
Visit www.kannadmarine.com
For information about how the COSPAS-SARSAT system operates, visit
www.cospas-sarsat.org
Preparing the PLB for use
Carefully unpack the carton and check the contents.
Carton contents list;
Confirm that the battery expiry date shown on the rear of the battery pack is in date
for the duration of intended use.
Check that the outside of the PLB is undamaged and that the flip top lid cover is
present. Lift the flip top lid and confirm that the anti-tamper seal is intact
Self-test the PLB following the instructions detailed in the self test section.
A self-test pass indication verifies that the PLB is ready for use.
Always carry the PLB securely, so it is close at hand in the event of an emergency.
Securely attach the PLB lanyard to clothing or life vest.
PLB with attached battery and Lanyard
Belt bag
User manual
User card
Registration paper work
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When carrying a SafeLink PRO,
Emergency Operation
1. Open yellow flip-top lid
2. Tear off red anti-tamper seal.
This exposes the ON button
and releases the antenna.
Take care to hold the unit
away from you as the
antenna springs out.
3. Press and hold the ON
button for 2 seconds
4.
After 2 minutes has elapsed, the RED ON indicator light will start to
slowly flash indicating that the PLB has started transmitting
emergency alerts.
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Switching off an active PLB
Press and hold the OFF button for a minimum of 5 seconds until the indicator lights go
off.
Emergency Operation with GPS
When the PLB is first activated the inbuilt GPS receiver will attempt to acquire a fix.
Once a GPS position fix is acquired the GREEN indicator light will start to
flash once every 3.5 seconds in sequence with the red indicator light.
GREEN and RED indicator lights ‘long flash’ in sequence once every
50 seconds to indicate each 406 MHz transmission containing a valid
GPS position.
After 4 hours without a valid GPS position fix the GREEN light will go
out completely.
Activation
button
Green light
flashes when
GPS position
is good
- 3.5 seconds -
GPS position acquired
- 50 seconds -
Transmission with valid GPS position
- 50 seconds -
- 50 seconds -
GPS position lost
- 3.5 seconds -
Red light
Self-test/OFF
button
Even without GPS the PLB transmits approx. every 50 seconds
so low-earth orbit satellites can ‘triangulate’ your position
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GPS PLB controls
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