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ARTEX/ACR Electronics, Inc.

A3-06-2824 Handheld Programmer Operations Manual

Y1-03-0272 Rev. F

Company Confidential

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NOTE 2

: The COSPAS-SARSAT 15-digit ELT Identifier allows manufacturers 16,383 possible

serial numbers. Artex has reached that limit with the C, B, G, and ME Series. For ELTs

that pass serial number 16,383 and move on to a 3-digit prefix, different COSPAS-

SARSAT numbers will be assigned to that ELT. See Table 2.

Table 2: ELT Serial Number Continuations

ELT Series

COSPAS-

SARSAT #

Manufacturing Serial #

ELT Programmed Serial #

C, B, G

112

00001 to 16383

170

170-00001 to 170-16383

00001 to 16383

210

210-00001 to 210-16383

00001 to 16383

152

00001 to 16383

188

188-00001 to 188-16383

00001 to 16383

197

197-00001 to 197-16383

00001 to 16383

242

242-00001 to 242-16383

00001 to 16383

C406-N

135
252

00001 to 16383

252-00001 to 252-16383

00001 to 16383
00001 to 16383

ELT 1000

251

TBD

251-00001 to 251-16383

TBD-00001 to TBD-16383

00001 to 16383
00001 to 16383

ELT 345

267

TBD

267-00001 to 267-16383

TBD-00001 to TBD-16383

00001 to 16383
00001 to 16383

ELT 3000

ELT 3000HM

272

TBD

272-00001 to 272-16383

TBD-00001 to TBD-16383

00001 to 16383
00001 to 16383

ELT 4000

ELT 4000HM

298

298-00001 to 298-16383

00001 to 16383

TBD

TBD-00001 to TBD 16383

00001 to 16383

Because a different COSPAS-SARSAT # is used when the serial numbers reset after

16,383, the 15-digit ELT Identifier remains unique.

NOTE

: There were a small number of ELTs in the C, B, G series that used

the letter “A”

as a prefix before the numerical prefix was adopted for use. (i.e., A00001

instead of 170-00001)

4.6

Country Code Database

The Handheld Programmer is loaded at Artex with a Country Code Database to be used

with the Artex software. This database contains all listed countries assigned a three-digit
Maritime Identification Digit (MID) by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU)

and ICAO.
The database may be sorted either in alphabetical order (by country name) or in

numerical order (by country code). The complete list can be seen by scrolling, using

your stylus and the scroll bar to the right of the screen. See examples in Figure 14.

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Page 1: ... 2824 Handheld Programmer 8700 8707 Product User Manual Y1 03 0272 Rev F Artex Products ACR Electronics Inc 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale FL 33312 Phone 954 981 3333 Fax 954 983 5087 www acrartex com ...

Page 2: ...e documentation or data contained herein ACR Electronics Inc is not liable in the event of incidentals special consequential or any other damages in connection with or arising from furnishing performance or use of this manual Reproduction of this publication or any portion thereof by any means is prohibited For further information contact Sales ACR Electronics Inc 5757 Ravenswood Rd Fort Lauderdal...

Page 3: ...idential Revision History REVISION CHANGE DATE A RELEASE 01 06 2014 B ECO 15605 CORRECT CROSS REFERENCE ON PAGE 33 FOR INFORMATION ON PRINTING LABELS AND REPORTS 07 14 2014 C ECO 16725 ADDED FINISHED GOODS PART NUMBERS TO COVER 07 17 2017 D ECO 16761 10 09 2017 E ECO 16863 03 01 2018 F ECO 16926 8 14 2018 ...

Page 4: ...ES 15 4 4 PROGRAMMER DATABASE 16 4 5 ELT PROGRAMMING 16 4 6 COUNTRY CODE DATABASE 22 4 7 PROTOCOLS 23 4 7 1 Aviation User Tail Number Short 25 4 7 2 Serial User ELT COSPAS Short 25 4 7 3 Serial User Aircraft 24 Bit Addr Short 26 4 7 4 Serial User Aircraft 24 Bit Addr Ntl Short 27 4 7 5 Serial User Aircraft Operator Designator Short 27 4 7 6 Serial User Aircraft 24 Bit Loc Long 28 4 7 7 Serial User...

Page 5: ...CTION SARCALC 39 6 3 MESSAGE DISPLAY 41 6 4 READER DATABASE 42 6 5 ELT READER PREFERENCES 42 6 6 PRINTING MESSAGES NO LONGER SUPPORTED FOR REFERENCE ONLY 44 6 7 SARCALC DESKTOP 44 7 LABEL AND REPORT PRINTING NO LONGER SUPPORTED FOR REFERENCE ONLY 46 7 1 PRINTERS 46 7 2 LABEL PRINTING NO LONGER SUPPORTED FOR REFERENCE ONLY 46 8 LABELING REQUIREMENTS 48 9 CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY REGISTRATION REQUIR...

Page 6: ...25 ELT Test Set the Artex Handheld Programmer P N A3 06 2824 may be used as a direct substitute Follow the general directions for testing the 406 MHz signal as directed in the applicable Artex ELT manual using the operational instructions for the Handheld Programmer as outlined in this manual Screen views depicted in ELT manuals for the previous testers 453 0131 or 453 1000 differ significantly fr...

Page 7: ...p application for database storage and review Long life rechargeable battery Built in RF attenuator 1 4 Functionality The heart of the Handheld Programmer is the Meazura MEZ1500 manufactured by Aceeca International Ltd of Christchurch NZ The Meazura MEZ1500 uses the Palm Garnet OS operating system Artex has customized operation of the Meazura MEZ1500 by utilizing the MZIO interface inside the Meaz...

Page 8: ...ial Page 6 Figure 1 A3 06 2824 8707 Handheld Programmer 2 Hardware The Handheld Programmer allows communication with any Artex 406 MHz ELT It inverts and raises the data signal from the ELT to an RS 232 signal level This enables the ELT to talk to the Handheld Programmer for programming and diagnostic purposes ...

Page 9: ...onnection by simply pulling on the plug release collar Molded in grooves prevent hand slippage when pulling on the connector Three cables are supplied with the Handheld Programmer to facilitate connection to current Artex 406 MHz ELT models The cables are 611 0110 For 110 406 and C406 Series including the C406 1 and C406 2 Series G406 series B406 series i e any Artex 406 MHz ELT using a 12 pin Mol...

Page 10: ...ire Do not use or store the battery close to fire or where the ambient temperature may be over 60 C Do not put the battery in your pocket or in a bag together with metal objects Do not store the battery with such objects Do not short circuit the and terminals with a metal object Do not pierce the battery with a sharp object Do not hit with a hammer step on throw drop or allow the battery to underg...

Page 11: ... the user s manual for the specific equipment Batteries have life cycles so if the time that the battery is powering the equipment becomes much shorter than usual the battery life is at an end Replace the battery with a new one Remove a battery whose life cycle has expired from equipment immediately When the battery is discarded make it non conducting by applying vinyl tape to the and terminals Th...

Page 12: ...ntially longer if cared for correctly When charging the battery use a dedicated charger and follow the specified conditions Do not use or charge the battery close to fire or inside a car in which the temperature may exceed 60 C Stop charging the battery if charging is not completed within the specified time Thoroughly read this manual before charging the battery The battery can be charged within a...

Page 13: ...ARTEX ACR Electronics Inc A3 06 2824 Handheld Programmer Operations Manual Y1 03 0272 Rev F Company Confidential Page 11 Figure 5 Charging Connection CHARGER CABLE COMMUNICATIONS CONNECTOR ...

Page 14: ...HARGE DISPOSE OF IT PROMPTLY AND PROPERLY DO NOT DISPOSE OF IT ALONG WITH GENERAL WASTE CALL YOUR LOCAL WASTE DISPOSAL AGENCY OR ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY FOR ADVICE ON BATTERY DISPOSAL 2 3 Unit Initialization 1 Turn on the unit by pressing the Power button 2 Follow the on screen instructions for initialization and setting the date and time NOTE The initialization routine is very important to ensure pr...

Page 15: ...ct Complete 13 Select Existing User or Create New User 14 When asked about Connections select USB 15 Select Install then Finish 16 Open Palm Desktop NOTE The Palm desktop software works most amiably if a single Meazura Palm device is associated with a single computer It is possible to use more than one Meazura device with the same computer but attention must be given to selection of appropriate us...

Page 16: ...www acrartex com 3 From the top menu click Support 4 From the left side Support menu click ARTEX Support 5 Go to Downloads and click Hot Sync Drivers 6 Unzip file folder DVR_WINX64_USB_GN4 GN5_20110322 ZIP 7 Double click 64bit USB Installation Guide 20110607 8 Follow instructions found in the guide 9 Ensure Palm Desktop is open The hot sync function is accessed by tapping the HotSync icon on the m...

Page 17: ...ser This data is then programmed into the ELT The Artex software allows the user to print the 406 MHz hex message and its decoded breakdown for record keeping 4 2 Opening the Artex Software To open the Artex software 1 Tap the Artex icon on the home screen 2 The Artex main screen is shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 Artex Software Main Screen 4 3 Selecting Preferences The Artex software has several prefe...

Page 18: ...ption of this function 4 5 ELT Programming IMPORTANT When working with any ELT keep a 121 5 MHz receiver nearby on and at adequate volume This is necessary to catch and deactivate an ELT that may accidentally be left on The ELT being programmed must properly perform all operations described in this set of instructions An ELT that fails any portion must be rejected and repaired 1 Set the Baud rate ...

Page 19: ... used in all protocol types hence programming software may not ask for this information The Artex Programming Software divides the Models based on baud rates into the following families 9600 Baud ELT 2400 Baud ELT Legacy ELTs 9600 Baud PA ELT 345 1000 ELT 3000 4000 ELT 3000PA Figure 9 Artex Main Screen Figure 10 Artex Software Main Screen ...

Page 20: ...or Table 1 protocols are defined as follows Std Location Aircraft 24 Bit Address Long and ELT Serial Long Aviation User Tail Number Short Serial User Aircraft 24 Bit Addr Short Aircraft 24 Bit National Short ELT COSPAS Short and Aircraft Operator Short National Location ELT Serial Long User Location Aviation User Tail Number Location Long Serial User Location ELT 345 ELT 1000 ELT 3000 and ELT 4000...

Page 21: ...l User 6 0 16383 0 9 453 5002 C406 1 9600 See Note 2 See Note 2 Std Location Aviation User Serial User 6 0 16383 0 9 453 5003 C406 1HM 9600 See Note 2 See Note 2 Std Location Aviation User Serial User 6 0 16383 0 9 453 5006 C406 3 9600 See Note 2 See Note 2 Std Location Aviation User Serial User 6 0 16383 0 9 453 5056 RB 406 1HM 9600 See Note 2 See Note 2 Std Location Aviation User Serial User 6 0...

Page 22: ...383 0 9 110 406 SERIES 453 0406 ELT 110 406 2400 67 Same as unit label 7 digit Aviation User Serial User Short Only 1 0 1047 0 255 453 0407 ELT 110 406HM 2400 67 Same as unit label 7 digit Aviation User Serial User Short Only 2 0 1047 0 255 453 0421 ELT 110 406 NAV 9600 104 Same as unit label 5 digit Std Location Aviation User Serial User 5 0 16383 0 9 453 0423 ELT 110 406HM NAV 9600 104 Same as u...

Page 23: ... low speed 9600 272 Same as label 8 digit Std Location Aviation User Serial User User Location National Location 11 0 1638 0 9 A3 06 2796 9 ELT 3000HM ARINC 429 high or low speed 9600 272 Same as label 8 digit Std Location Aviation User Serial User User Location National Location 11 0 1638 0 9 ELT 4000 and ELT 4000HM A3 06 3005 ELT 4000 ARINC 429 high or low speed 298 Same as label 8 digit Std Loc...

Page 24: ...00001 to 16383 00001 to 16383 ELT 345 267 TBD 267 00001 to 267 16383 TBD 00001 to TBD 16383 00001 to 16383 00001 to 16383 ELT 3000 ELT 3000HM 272 TBD 272 00001 to 272 16383 TBD 00001 to TBD 16383 00001 to 16383 00001 to 16383 ELT 4000 ELT 4000HM 298 298 00001 to 298 16383 00001 to 16383 TBD TBD 00001 to TBD 16383 00001 to 16383 Because a different COSPAS SARSAT is used when the serial numbers rese...

Page 25: ...countries In the protocol field select the type of programming desired by tapping on the drop down menu to show the protocol options Refer to Table 1 to determine which ELTs are Short Message ELTs and which are Long Message ELTs Short message ELTs accept short message protocol programming only Long message ELTs may use either long message or short message protocol programming The protocols are Avi...

Page 26: ...rn If failed programmer will state Failed to read GPS speed If failed select Return and start NOTE 1 over NOTE 2 For the ELT 3000 and ELT 4000 there are options that must be set manually In the top right corner select Options once It will change to Get Options For the ELT 3000 121 5 MHz and 243 MHz will be selected For the ELT 4000 only 121 5 MHz will be selected Select either Serial A429 High or ...

Page 27: ...shed 9 Tap ENTER button on Program screen The 24 digit hex code is shown at the bottom of the screen with the abbreviated 15 digit hex code below it 10 For ELT 345s or ELT 1000s only tap Program quickly place ELT switch in the test mode and release Quickly is 1 second 11 Tap the Program button to program the ELT 12 Ensure that screen shows Programming Successful 13 Verify ELT using Sarcalc as desc...

Page 28: ...ss 5 Select the desired number system Octal 8 digits from 0 7 or Hex 6 digits from 0 9 or A F to match the format of the 24 bit address provided 6 Go to Graffiti screen and tap on letter numbers 7 Enter the 24 bit address NOTE The 3 digit country code is automatically determined from the country data encoded in the 24 bit address 8 Enter the COSPAS SARSAT TAC number 9 Enter number of additional EL...

Page 29: ...lar number field represents the number of additional ELTs on board an aircraft beyond the primary ELT Enter 0 if there is only one ELT on board and 1 2 etc corresponding to the number of additional ELTs installed on the aircraft 10 Tap Done when finished 11 Tap ENTER button on Program screen The 24 digit hex code is shown at the bottom of the screen with the abbreviated 15 digit hex code below it ...

Page 30: ...de will be blank It will automatically be selected by entry of a valid 24 Bit Aircraft Address 5 Select a desired number system Octal 8 digits for 0 7 or Hex 6 digits from 0 9 or A F to match the format of the 24 bit address provided 6 Go to the Graffiti Screen and tap on letter numbers 7 Enter the 24 bit address NOTE The 3 digit country code is automatically determined from the country data encod...

Page 31: ...git hex code is shown at the bottom of the screen with the abbreviated 15 digit hex code below it 11 For ELT 345s or ELT 1000s only tap Program quickly place ELT switch in the test mode and release Quickly is 1 second 12 Tap the Program button to program the ELT 13 Ensure the screen shows Programming Successful 14 Verify ELT using Sarcalc as described in Subsection 6 2 4 7 8 Serial User Aircraft O...

Page 32: ...rs A Z numbers 0 9 a hyphen a space and a slash If fewer characters are entered that will be reflected in the final hex code Spaces are filled in on the left of the data 8 Tap Done when finished 9 Tap ENTER button on Program screen The 32 digit hex code is shown at the bottom of the screen with the abbreviated 15 digit hex code below it 10 For ELT 345s or ELT 1000s only tap Program quickly place E...

Page 33: ... Verify ELT using Sarcalc as described in Subsection 6 2 4 7 11 Std Location ELT Serial Long 1 Select ELT Baud rate 2 For the ELT 345 and ELT 1000 refer to Note 1 on page 23 before continuing 3 For the ELT 3000 and ELT 4000 refer to Note 2 on page 23 before continuing 4 Select Protocol 5 Select Country Code 6 Go to Graffiti screen and tap on letter numbers 7 Enter the serial number which matches t...

Page 34: ...10 For the ELT 345s or ELT 1000s only tap Program quickly place ELT switch in the test mode and release Quickly is 1 second 11 Tap the Program button to program the ELT 12 Ensure that screen shows Programming Successful 13 Verify ELT using Sarcalc as described in Subsection 6 2 4 8 Programming a Different Country Code for use with a Specific 24 Bit Address 1 Follow the instructions for the 24 bit ...

Page 35: ...ts A minimum of 30 seconds is added to the battery usage total each time the ELT is activated and de activated If the ELT is left activated beyond the first 30 seconds additional time is added in 30 second increments The ELT 345 ELT 1000 ELT 3000 and ELT 4000 series units count time to the exact second and not 30 second increments The ELT 345 and the ELT 1000 no longer read number of activations B...

Page 36: ...ten by the PA The PA may also be ordered blank 5 1 PA Hardware Operation The following subsections describe operation of the PA with and without cannon plugs attached to the PA 5 1 1 With Cannon Plug Attached To PA Communication between the PA and the Handheld Programmer requires translation by a C406 N series ELT or a Programmable Adapter Programmer Interface PAPI P N 500 8000 Program a PA by att...

Page 37: ...quires translation by the Programmable Adapter Programmer Interface PA PI P N 500 8000 To program a PA attach it to the PA PI using the six wires coming from the PA Attach them to the connector on top of the PA PI matching the wire color codes to the designated pins on the connector Connect the PA PI to the Handheld Programmer using cable P N 611 0111 and mating the cable female 22 pin circular co...

Page 38: ...on screen 3 The 32 digit Hex code or 24 digit Hex code is shown at the bottom of the screen with the abbreviated 15 digit Hex code below it 4 Tap the PROGRAM button to program the PA 5 Ensure the screen shows Programming Successful 6 Verify the programming using Sarcalc as described in Subsection 6 2 5 3 ELT 3000 ELT 4000 Series Programming Adapter The ELT 3000 series and ELT 4000 series offer an ...

Page 39: ...r connector attaches to the PA and the cable 22 pin female circular connector attaches to an ELT series ELT See Figure 2 NOTE The wiring of the A2 07 0270 harness only connects the six PA wires to the Handheld Programmer and ELT Any other wiring installed on the PA connector will not be attached It is therefore irrelevant if the additional lines are active or powered off at the time of programming...

Page 40: ...ELT 4000 series PA follow the ELT programming instructions in Section 4 except select ELT 3000 or ELT 4000 PA Select the protocol intended for the ELTs that will be attached to the PA in the aircraft 1 Enter programming information for protocol being used 2 Refer to Note 2 on page 23 for selecting options 3 Tap ENTER button on screen 4 The 32 digit Hex code or 24 digit Hex code is shown at the bot...

Page 41: ...SIGNAL MUST BE PERFORMED DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PROGRAMMER WITH PROPER SIGNAL ATTENUATION AND OR RF SHIELDING SEE OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 6 2 ELT Reader Function Sarcalc The ELT Reader function of the Handheld Programmer uses a separate software program called Sarcalc This software must be opened and run separately from the Artex Programming software The Sarcalc program sarcalc prc version 3 01 or h...

Page 42: ... ELT 1000 simply place the ELT in the test position and release For the ELT 3000 and ELT 4000 hold the ELT in the test position until you see the LED flash and then release 6 If the received data is invalid then Message Error will be displayed This may indicate excessive distance from the ELT antenna if testing externally 0 30 feet distance from the ELT antenna is recommended although distances up...

Page 43: ...ess Message Referring to Figure 22 and Figure 23 The first line contains the 15 digit Hex ELT ID This ID is used to register the ELT with the national authorities NOAA in USA The second line indicates the message type Test or Normal and Short or Long The third line displays the country of registry code and the country The fourth line contains the ELT identifying data The ELT identifying data will ...

Page 44: ...re is installed The number of records kept can be changed by selecting Prefs from the initial Sarcalc screen Subsection 6 5 The database can be erased by deleting the database SarcalcDB from the main Meazura screen as shown in Figure 24 1 Tap the upper left hand corner of the main screen to show the App drop down screen 2 Select Delete 3 Select SarcalcDB to delete Individual records cannot be eras...

Page 45: ...ual Y1 03 0272 Rev F Company Confidential Page 43 ICAO Format Octal Hex Decimal Format of ICAO Address display Display Full Address checked unchecked Check for display of full ELT message bits 9 144 30 Hex digits or leave unchecked to display only bits 26 85 15 Hex digits ...

Page 46: ...ng serial connections and choosing an appropriate printer type Poorly formatted or illegible text may be caused by incorrect serial port speed or printer type selection For more information contact the printer software vendor 6 7 Sarcalc Desktop The Sarcalc Desktop application SarCalc Desktop V 3 01 or higher may also be installed on a PC available as a free download at www acrartex com Once insta...

Page 47: ...p and click on 10 Open Computer OS C ProgramFiles x86 Palm Select Correct User Backup Example Computer OS C ProgramFiles x86 Palm User Backup NOTE You will not see the backup folder unless you use Salcalc Desktop Select Sarcalc pdb and Open 11 Tests are found on the left side and are listed by date then time 12 Select test and then print icon ...

Page 48: ...ger supported for reference only Prior to printing be sure to select the applicable printer from the Prefs preferences menu See Subsection 4 3 for instructions on selecting preferences Connect the Handheld Programmer to the applicable printer using the specified cable and adapter as applicable Labels for the ELT can be printed one of two ways After the ELT has been successfully programmed select t...

Page 49: ...ntial Page 47 2 Tap the desired label option the label should print out 3 If there is a connection problem an error message will appear Serial Timeout Is printer connected and powered on Verify connection and power 4 Refer to the applicable printer manufacturer s instructions for additional printing details ...

Page 50: ... or C406 N series PA makes the existing 15 digit hex code label obsolete A new 15 digit hex code label must replace the old one as ELT labeling must reflect the programming inside If reprogramming the ELT also changes the country of origin and 3 digit country code a new country and country code label must replace the old one before the ELT may be returned to service ...

Page 51: ...Hz ELT in a given aircraft changes the aircraft owner operator must update all programming information with the appropriate local aviation authorities Realize that if a given aircraft s ELT is replaced with one that has identical programming or an auto reprogramming function updates the programming to be the same the registration does not need to change If the correct ELT programming is not regist...

Page 52: ... Ion 1700mAh Sealing IP67 submersible to 1 meter 30 min Current Consumption 60 120mA depending on screen brightness unit ON excluding module 120mA typical maximum brightness 5 mA Sleep mode Contact support aceeca com for more information on the base Aceeca Meazura unit or for additional accessories 10 2 Handheld Programmer Module Specifications 406 receiver range 60 dBm to 36 dBm 5W Power source M...

Page 53: ...Series Programming 1 ea 611 0111 Cable C406 N PA Series Programming 1 ea 611 0112 Cable ME406 Series Programming 1 ea A2 07 0270 Cable ELT 3000 Series Programming 1 ea A1 04 0329 SD Card 2 GB 1 ea Y1 06 0316 1 Quick Start Guide Any of the above part numbers may be ordered as a replacement or as a separate line item Contact the Artex Customer Service department at 1 800 432 0227 or 954 981 3333 for...

Page 54: ...ft reset Various Perform hard reset by doing a soft reset but keeping the power key held down until the Palm Powered logo appears A confirmation message is displayed asking the user to confirm the hard reset whereby pressing the UP arrow key will proceed with the process A hard reset does everything a soft reset does but also erases all programs data patches and user information Meazura will not p...

Page 55: ...erations Manual Y1 03 0272 Rev F Company Confidential Page 53 13 Warranty Information The Handheld Programmer is covered by the Artex Limited Avionics Warranty for 12 months See Artex Warranty Statement on the Artex web site at www acrartex com for more details ...

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