User manual ACR ELECTRONICS FFMC REV C

[. . . ] OWNER_____________________________ VESSEL_____________________________ RADIO CALL SIGN_____________________ 0 CAUTION: Before proceeding to install, test or use your new ACR Electronics' product, please read this Product Support Manual in its entirety. If you have questions regarding the contents of the manual, please contact our Technical Service Department at ACR Electronics, Inc. , Telephone +1 (954) 983- 3333. Please be ready to provide the technician with the page number you wish to discuss. If you have a question that is not covered in the manual, please visit our website and access the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) section for further information or call our Technical Services Department. [. . . ] Place the protective top cover on the memory capsule, placing the bottom clamp through the top cover opening on the bottom and the secure the top closed by placing the cotter pin thru the hydrostatic release rod. 5 cable to your S-VDR unit and ensure that the S-VDR unit is communicating properly with your float free 406 memory capsule. Consult your technical user's guide for proper installation to your S-VDR. 4. 3 Visual Inspection Visually inspect the area surrounding the installation site for hidden hazards, obstacles, etc. , that may have been overlooked during selection. If there is any doubt as to the ready accessibility to the memory capsule at all times or if any condition may appear to be questionable, make a complete and thorough investigation before making final approval of the installation. 4. 4 Important Expiration Dates The label on the hydrostatic release mechanism inside of the bracket and the replacement date label on the outside of the bracket MUST be marked with the date of expiration at time of installation according to coastal marine authority regulations. To record the expiration date on the hydrostatic release mechanism, with a permanent indelible marker mark off the dates to indicate the month and year two years from date of installation. Write the date of expiration with an indelible marker on the label appearing on the outside cover. Y1-03-0199 Rev. C 12 Cutter Mechanism HRU Expiration Date Labels Figure 11 Memory Capsule SECTION 5 - OPERATION 5. 1 General The memory capsule is designed to be automatically deployed and activated. The memory capsule is designed to operate best while floating in water. Hand held operation should be avoided when possible. Do not operate inside a life raft or under any similar cover or canopy. Changes in the laws governing memory capsules have mandated that the memory capsule be armed at all times. If certain criteria are met, the memory capsule will begin transmitting. The memory capsule is equipped with sensors to detect when it is no longer in its bracket (a deployment condition) and other sensors to determine if it is in water. Two conditions must be satisfied for the memory capsule to automatically activate: 1) It must be out of its bracket, 2) It must be in the water, Note: Either condition by itself will not automatically activate the memory capsule. The memory capsule is designed to allow the user to perform periodic testing while the memory capsule is in the release bracket to assure a functioning memory capsule. 5. 2 Automatic Deployment and Activation Automatic deployment and activation occurs when the vessel sinks and a hydrostatic release device frees the memory capsule from the bracket allowing it to float to the surface. Built-in sensors detect that the memory capsule is no longer in its bracket and is in water. This condition will automatically activate the memory capsule. Note: Transmissions of the 121. 5 MHz and 406 MHz signal will not occur until 100 seconds after activation. Y1-03-0199 Rev. C 13 5. 3 Manual Deployment and Activation The memory capsule can be manually activated by lifting the thumb switch to a vertical position, sliding it towards the antenna and pushing back down to the opposite side of the memory capsule. [. . . ] Reproduction in whole or in part is permitted only with permission of ACR Electronics, Inc. Ongoing product improvements may change product specifications without notice. Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Y1-03-0199 Rev. C 21 EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ACR Electronics, Inc. [. . . ]