Orolia Z424 User Manual

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FAST FIND RANGER PLB

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TABLE OF CONTENT S

Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1

2. Safety Notices .......................................................................................................................... 2

3. Indicator Light........................................................................................................................... 3

4. Cautions .................................................................................................................................. 4

5. Self Test .................................................................................................................................. 5

6. GNSS Signal Acquisition Test .................................................................................................... 6

7. Specification............................................................................................................................. 7

8. Registrati on Information ............................................................................................................. 8

9. Accessories ............................................................................................................................. 9

10. Transportation .......................................................................................................................... 9

11. EU Declaration of Conformity ................................................................................................... 10

12. End of Life Statement .............................................................................................................. 10

Annex: Local Authority Information ........................................................................................................ 11

Registration UID ................................................................................................................................. 14

Enregistrement UID ............................................................................................................................. 14

Registro UID....................................................................................................................................... 14

Disclaimer .......................................................................................................................................... 14

Limitation de responsabilité .................................................................................................................. 14

Descargo de responsabilidad ............................................................................................................... 14

1. INTRODUCTION

The Fast Find Ranger Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) gives you t he 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, on land or at sea, your Fast Find Ranger can call for help.

When triggered, the Fast Find Ranger transmits a unique serialized ID to the Cospas-Sarsat MEOSAR satellite system which can pinpoint your location anywhere on the earth's surface. This is typically within minutes, but can be up to 45 minutes depending on satellite coverage. The Rescue Coordinati on Centre (RCC) the n forwards the de tails of the emergency to the appropriate local Search And Rescue (SAR) services.

Waterproof and fully s ubmersible to 10 meters, the Fast Find Ranger features an inbuilt GPS and GALILEO receive r that can pinpoint yo ur location to within a few meters. Dense tree cover or a steepsided canyon can sometimes make it difficult for the GPS-GALILEO to obtain a position fix. If this is the case, the satellites will still be able to pinpoint your a pproximate location and the unit’s secondary ho ming transmitter enables SAR teams to home in on your exact location once they are in the vicini ty. The uni t also features a flas hing SOS light which can be used to attract attention.

The lithium power cell offers a minimum 24 hours continuous opera tion and a 6 year battery storage life.

Please take time to read this manual fully before using the Fast Find Ranger as it contains i mportant information regarding the correct use and maintenance of the product.

IMPORTANT: The present user manual only applies to Fast Find Ranger wi th model number Z424. The model number is visible on the rear label of the PLB. If model number is different from Z424, please refer to the original User Manual delivered with your PLB.

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2. SAFETY NOTICES

It is recommended that the Self Test is performed once a month in the limit of 10 tests per year unnecessary testing reduces battery life in the event of an emergency. Return the unit to a service center for battery replacement if battery level is low (single flash in Self Test mode).

Confirm that the batter y expiry date shown is in date for the duration of intended use.

Transmissio n of the first emergency alert message occurs 50 seconds afte r the unit is activa ted. This allows time for t he unit to be switched off before the rescue services are alerted if accidentally activated.

• For optimum transmission, the ante nna must be pointing

vertically upwards at all times.

• Do not hold the antenna.

• Fit the lany ard through the eye hole in the base o f the unit and

fasten securely to your clothing.

• The unit will not float without the buoyancy pouch.

• The unit is not designed to float in an upright

position or transmit a distress alert when floating in wa ter. Once activated it must always be kept above water , as direct contact with the sea will severely reduce the transmissio n range.

• Ensure that t he area marke d "GPS Zone" is

not obstructed or covered in any way and always has a clear view of the sky.

• In strong winds, turn the unit so the indicator

light faces into the wind.

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3. INDICATOR LIGHT

As soon as the PLB is activated, the indicator light will start to flash:

• Two flashes every second indicates the unit is

activated and is attempti ng to acquire a GNSS position fix.

• One flash every 3 seconds indicates that a GNSS

position fix has been acquired.

• A long flash followed by three ra pid flashes every

50 seconds indicates that the PLB has trans mitted a distress signal along with the current GNSS position.

While the PLB is active, pressing the ON button aga in will cause the indicator light to flash a Morse code SOS pattern. This can be used to attract attention in low l ight conditions. The SOS pattern is repeated four times each time ON is pressed.

NOTE: To conserve battery life a maximum of 30 presses is allowed, after which this feature is disabled.

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4. CAUTIONS

ACTIVATE ONLY IN AN EMERGENCY

• This PLB should only be used in situations of grave and imminent da nger to life.

• False alerts e ndanger lives and cause expensive disruption to Search & Rescue services.

Deliberate misuse of the device could result in a penalty.

• Spring action antenna. Mount and deploy in s uch a way as to avoid eye injury.

• Product and battery pack contain no user-serviceable parts. Do not dis mantle.

• Contains lit hium batteries. Do not incinerate, puncture , deform, short-circuit or recharge.

• Avoid cleaning the unit with chemical solvents as this ma y damage the case material.

• Radio Licensing. This product is a radio transmitter. Alt hough US and UK owners are not required

to hold a radio license to operate a PLB on land, some administrations may require that the user holds a valid radio license to cove r its ownership and use.

• This product emits low levels of radio frequency energy during o peration. Avoid handling the

antenna once activated.

• The unit will not float if removed from the buoyancy po uch, fit a lan yard restraint when near

water to avoid loss.

• The top cap is fitted with an a nti-tamper seal which is broken on activa tion of the unit and must

then be replaced. A new cap should then be fitted and the battery has to be replaced following any operation other tha n a Self-test or a GNSS Test.

• For future servicing by a service center, keep the origina l packaging for trans portation.

• False alarm: If the uni t has been accidenta lly activated or yo u are no longer in danger prior to the

arrival of the rescue services, switch off the unit and contact the relevant rescue services as soon as possible to provide the following: 15-Hex ID, date, time, duration and cause of false alarm, location at the time of activation.

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5. SELF TEST

The Self Test verifies all key functions of the PLB including the remaining battery life and transmitter operation.

WARNING: ONLY SELF TEST IN THE FIRST FIVE MINUTES OF THE HOUR.

NOTE: The TEST button must be pressed hard to activate - if necessary, use a blunt object such as a pencil.

• Press the TEST button for 3 seconds and release it. The indicator light flashes once after release.

• After a few seconds, there wil l be one short flash for 121.5 MHz homing signa l transmission and

one long flash for 406 MHz test s ignal transmission.

• At the end of the test, there will be a sequence of flashes.

• The PLB will switch off after the test is completed.

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6. GNSS SIGNAL ACQUISITION TEST

IMPORTANT: To preserve battery life, a maximum of 10 GNSS Tests are permitted during each battery's 6 year storage life, af ter which further GNSS Tests are prohibited until the battery is replaced.

• Begin this test indoors, out of view of the open sky.

• To start the G NSS Signal Acquisition Test, press and hold the TEST button again for 15 seconds

until the indicator light will sta rt flashing slowly, indicating that the GNSS is searching for a signal. Then, release the TEST button.

• Move outside so that the PLB now has a clear view of the s ky.

• Ensure "GPS Zone" on unit is not obstructed.

• Unit will flash slowly until GNSS fix is acquired. When no GNSS Test re mains, the unit will only

flash once a single long flash and the PLB will switch off without performing the GNSS Test.

• A series of long flashes indicates a successful GNSS fix and the number of GNSS tests remaining.

• If no GNSS fix is acquired after 5 minutes, the test will fail and the indicator light will stop flashing.

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7. SPECIFICATION

Standards ........................................................... COSPAS-SARSAT T.001/T.007 class2, RTCM 11010.2

.................................................................................... ETSI EN 302152-1, AS/NZS 428 0.2, NSS-PLB11

Sealing depth ........................................................................ Immersion to 10 m (30 ft) for 5 minutes

Operating te mperature .......................................................................... -20 to +55 °C (-4 to + 131 °F)

Storage tempera ture ............................................................................. -30 to +70 °C (-22 to +158 °F)

Altitude ............................................................................................................. 12,192 m (40,000 ft)

Buoyancy .......................................... Category 2, will not float (optional buoyancy pouch available)

Battery type ......................................................................................................... Lithium Manganese

Transmit duration ..................................................................................... > 24 ho urs @ -20 °C (-4 °F)

Battery life (storage) .............................................................................................................. 6 years

Battery replacement .................................................................................................... Service center

Battery Use ................................................................................................ Logged by microprocessor

Transmitter Frequency .................................................... 406.031 MHz (alert) / 121.5 MHz (homer)

Transmitter Power ................................................................... 5 W (alert) / 50 mW (homer) nominal

Unique ID Number ............................................................................. .Factory or dealer programme d

GNSS Receiver ..........................................GPS(L1)+GALILEO(E1), 72 c hannel, ceramic patch antenna

Size (D x W x L) ...................................................................... 36 x 50 x 112 mm (1.42 x 1.97 x 4.41 in)

Weight ......................................................................................................................... 164 g (5.8 oz)

Indicator Light .................................................................................... High brightness LED signal light

SOS flash light ............................................................... Morse code SOS flash pattern, 30 o perations

Activation ............................................................................................................ Manual, three stage

Self-test ...................................................................................... Tests transmitters, battery and light

Standard Compass Safe Distance .......................................................................................... 1 m (3 ft)

Warranty ............................................................................ 1 year (+ 4 years with online registratio n)

This PLB will not float unless held in the optional buoyancy pouch. A PLB is not an ELT or an EPIRB and does not meet the regulatory requirements for an ELT or an EPIRB.

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8. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Registratio n of the PLB with the relevant national authority is mandatory. For further informa tion applicable to your region refer to the information on the registration form provided and the annex at the end of this manual.

Some national authorities provide the registered user with a label wh ich must be fitted to the rear of the PLB as proof of registration.

Failure to register th e PLB is illegal and could delay a Search & Rescue response.

Some national authorities require a completed registration application form to be submitted by letter or fax, others offer an online registration. For more information, visit the emergency beacon registration database IBRD at www.406registration.com and also www.cospas-sarsat.org. The addresses of the national authorities are listed in the annex at the end of this manual.

Sale or transfer: The new owner must file a new user registration. Should the country hosti ng the user registration also change then the PLB will need to be re-programmed by a service agent.

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9. ACCESSORIES

Included with your Fast Find Ranger PLB are:

• A neck lanyard (not to scale)

• A universal pouch

10. TRANSPORTATION

• The product contains a lithium metal battery with a lithium content exceeding 2 g and a total net

quantity of 0.068 kg. It is classified as dangerous goods for transportation purposes: Class 9, UN3091, Lithium metal Batteries Contained in Equipment.

• Transport by air: the product cannot be carried on a passenger aircraft either as carry-on or

checked in baggage. For transport b y air, the product mus t be packaged and shipped as cargo via a qualified dangerous goods shipper. Packing instructio n P970 Section 1 applies.

• Transport by sea: It may be possible to carry the product in a priva te vehicle or as carry-on

baggage – this must be checked with the ferry company/shi pping line prior to travel. If this is not allowed, the product must be package d and shipped as cargo v ia a qualified dangerous goods shipper. Packing instruction P903 applies.

• Transport by road: The transport of dange rous goods regulations do not apply to i tems carried in

a private vehicle for personal use. Product being trans ported by courier/road haulier mus t be packaged and shipped as cargo via a qualified dangerous goods shipper. Packing instructio n P903 applies.

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11. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

Hereby Orolia Ltd declares tha t the Type Z424 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. A copy of the full Declaration of Conformity can be obtained o nline from:

www.mcmurdogroup.com/contact/support/marine-products/

Orolia Ltd hereby declares that all materials, components and products supplied are in full comp liance with RoHS & Weee Directives.

Use of this equipment is subject to restrictions of use and / or licensing in the following EU countries:

12. END OF LIFE STATEMENT

• At the end of its life , the product must be disposed of according to local

laws and regulations a nd it must be disposed of separately from household waste.

• The battery should also be removed to prevent false alerts.

• Do not incinerate, but take it to a recycling facility.

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Australia

False alert: In event of a false alert call the JRCC at 1- 800 815 257 (aviation) or 1-800 641 792 (maritime).

Austria

Online registration: www.bmvit.gv.at/ofb

Belgium

option and follow instruction.

Canada

Web: www.cbr-rcb.ca

Finland

ANNEX: LOCAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION

Beacon Registration Section, AusSAR Tel: +61 2 6279 5766 or 1800 406 406 Fax: +61 2 6230 6868 or 1800 406 329 Email: ausbeacon@amsa.gov.au Registration: www.beacons.amsa.gov.au

Owners in Australia please note the following requirement from the Austr alian Standards Author ity:

“Advice to owners of personal locator beacons (PLBs). Registration of 406 MHz satellite PLBs with the PLB Registrati on Section of the A ustralian Maritime S afety Authority (AM SA) is mandatory bec ause of the global alerting nature of the system. The information provided in the registration card is used only for rescue purposes. See the owner registration card for the AMSA contact details on how to register your beacon upon completion of the s ales transaction. Before a beacon enters service, it should be registered with AMSA. If the beacon is being transferred to a new owner, the current owner needs to inform AMSA of the name and address of the new owner. The subsequent owner of the beacon is required to provide AMSA with the information as shown in the owner registration c ard. This obligation transfers to all subs equent owners.”

Beacon disposal: After disposing of your unwanted beacon please advise the Australia Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) by updating your online registration account or by phoning 1800 406 406

Austrian Telecommunications Authority (OFB) Telephone: +43 1 71162 - 65 4224

Canadian Beacon Registry, PO Box 1000 Stn Forces, Astra, ON K 0K 3W0 Tel: 1-877-406-SOS1 ( 7671) Fax: 1-877-406-FAX8 (3298) Email: CBR@sarnet.dnd.ca -

www.406registration.com

Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant

The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority Tel: +358 295 390 100 Email: radiotaajuudet@ficora.fi

France

Registration: registre406.cnes.fr

Greenland (Denmark)

Email: radioforvaltningen@nanoq.gl

India INMCC/ISTRAC/ISRO

Ireland

Italy

Registration: www.cospas-sarsat-italy.it

Netherlands

Web: www.agentschap-telecom.nl

New Zealand

RCCNZ at 0508 472 269

Norway Portugal

Email: dgrm@dgrm.mamaot.pt

South Africa

Email: mrcc.ct@samsa.org.za

FMCC Email: fmcc@cnes.fr

www.406registration.com

Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction.

ITMCC Tel: +39 080 5341571 (24/24)

Direct Line: 080 5341830 - offic e hours

Fax: +39 080 5342145 Email: bancadati@cospas-sarsat-italy.it

Rescue Co-ordination Centre New Zealand Tel: +64 4 577 8042 Online registration: www.beacons.org.nz Owners are ask ed to notify RCCNZ if they sell their distress beacon or it is lost, stolen or destroyed.

False alert: In event of a false alert call the

Navigation, Transport, Marine inspector Tel: +351 21 303 5700 Fax: +351 21 303 5702

Greenland Telecom Administrati on Tel: +45 299 327 850 Fax: +45 299 328 033

PLB owners can register their PLB online: Web:

https://serviceregister.comreg.ie/Account/Login

Email: licensing@comreg.ie Tel: 01 804 9600

Radio Communications Agency Tel: +31 50 5877444 Fax: +31 50 5877400 Email: info@agentschaptelecom.nl

Norwegian Communications Authority Tel: +47 2 2824600 Fax: +47 2 2824890 Email: firmapost@nkom.no

SASAR, MRCC Cape Town Tel: +27 21 9383300 Fax: +27 21 9383309

Sweden

Switzerland

USA

False alert: In event of a false alert call the US Air Force Rescue Coordination Center at 1-800-8513051.

www.406registration.com

Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction.

www.406registration.com

Under “Register a new beacon”, select the relevant option and follow instruction.

The EPIRB Registry, Maritime & Coastguard Agency Tel: 020 3817 2006 Fax: 01326 319264 Email: epirb@mcga.gov.uk or UKBeacons@mcga.gov.uk Registration: www.gov.uk/406beacon

NOAA SARSAT Beacon Registration NSOF, E/SPO53, 1315 East West Hwy, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Tel: 301-817-4515 or toll-free: 1-888-212-SAVE (7283) Fax: 301-817-4565

Email: beacon.registration@noaa.gov

Owners in the USA please note this important information: PLB beacon registration is now available online. This is the preferred met hod of registration; visit www.beaconregistration.noaa.gov and follow the instructions on-screen. Other Information: At present, NOAA still accepts registration by mail or fax. The registration forms ar e pre-printed with the correct mai ling address and fax number. A registrati on form may be down- loaded from the website given above. Ho wever you regist er the beacon, yo u will be sent a decal which must be attached to the beacon. Emergency Contact: It is VITAL that the Emergency Contact information is accurate, particularly regarding the telephone number, as this will be used to validate an alert. Only if the beacon registration and approximate location details can be confirmed will USCG (United States Coast G uard) launc h an immediate r escue, otherwise there will be a del ay whilst further alerts from the s ame source are r eceived and verified.

If the registration details for your country are not sho wn here the n please check for latest information at

www.406registration.c om

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Orolia Z424 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1. INTRODUCTION

2. SAFETY NOTICES

3. INDICATOR LIGHT

4. CAUTIONS

5. SELF TEST

6. GNSS SIGNAL ACQUISITION TEST

7. SPECIFICATION

8. REGISTRATION INFORMATION

9. ACCESSORIES

10. TRANSPORTATION

11. EU DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

12. END OF LIFE STATEMENT

ANNEX: LOCAL AUTHORITY INFORMATION

DISCLAIMER

DESCARGO DE RESPONSABILIDAD