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Page 2: ...ndition that the navigator assumes automatically if no other condition is initiated by the operator IEC International Electro technical Commission IMO International Maritime Organization IP rating Joint factor to indicate the waterproofing of the equipment ITU International Telecommunication Union LED Light Emitting Diode VHF Very High Frequency A set of frequencies in the MHz region VSWR Voltage ...

Page 3: ...ndment Record AMENDMENT NO INCORP BY DATE PAGE S VERSION REASON FOR CHANGE 1 ES 19 01 07 32 A New release 2 ES 19 03 08 10 B New text 3 ES 26 03 08 13 17 C New text 4 ES 07 10 08 16 22 D New text 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...

Page 4: ...ent 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 ...

Page 5: ...14 3 1 RADIO UNIT 14 3 2 REMOTE CONNECTOR 16 3 3 ANTENNA 17 3 4 BATTERY REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT 17 3 5 PRIMARY BATTERY 17 3 5 1 When to change battery 18 3 5 2 Special care 18 3 5 3 Using the Nickel Cadmium NiCad Battery 18 3 5 4 How to Charge the NiCad Battery 19 3 5 5 Special care 19 3 5 6 The Tron Charge NiCad charger 20 4 INSTALLATION 21 5 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 22 5 1 SWITCHING ON AND SELECTI...

Page 6: ...YOUR TRON AIR 24 6 2 REGULAR TEST PROCEDURE 24 6 3 CLEANING OF DIRT AND OIL 25 6 4 SERVICE AND WARRANTY 26 6 5 GUIDE TO TROUBLESHOOTING 27 7 PRACTICAL USE VHF TRANSMISSION RANGE 28 8 SPARE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES 29 9 NOTES 30 10 SERVICE AGENTS 31 ...

Page 7: ... 3 FIRST AID MEASURES In case of contact of cell contents with eyes flush immediately with water for 15 min With skin wash with plenty of water and take off contaminated clothes If inhalation remove from exposure give oxygen seek medical advice 4 FIRE FIGHTING MEASURES Extinguishing media Suitable Type D fire extinguishers Not to be used Water CO2 Halon dry chemical or foam extinguishers Special e...

Page 8: ... The equipment is designed to meet MED 96 98 EC for Maritime VHF distress radio equipment operating on aeronautical frequencies 1 2 Features Waterproof Tron AIR is waterproof to a depth of 1 meter for 5 minutes Using battery pack X 98806 it also floats in case of accidental drop into water Rugged design Tron AIR is designed to resist a drop from 1 meter onto a hard surface It is also resistant to ...

Page 9: ...to indicate power output during transmitting The LED s can also indicate faults if this should occur The TX LED flashes when battery voltage is low and CH LED flashes if synthesizer is out of lock Frequency synthesizer Tron AIR is built with a frequency synthesizer to assure an easy channel selection with high frequency stability Electronic construction Tron AIR is built with surface mount techniq...

Page 10: ...ntry to country 1 4 Getting started Congratulation on your JOTRON Tron AIR purchase To ensure this unit gives trouble free performance from the outset please adhere to the following safeguards Connect the antenna before use and charge the battery fully before connecting to the equipment 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION 2 1 General Frequency channels 121 5MHz and 123 1MHz Frequency stability 20 ppm Modula...

Page 11: ...s of equal amplitude and at least 60dB more than a desired signal giving 10dB sinad and at a distance of 100kHz from the operating frequency will not generate 3rd order intermodulation products at the receiver output larger than the desired signal Radiated spurious components 0 25nW Squelch Noise squelch center frequency 18 75kHz 6 5 kHz Adjustable and hysteresis less than 3 dB Opening closing 50m...

Page 12: ...mod AM Frequency response 300 3000 Hz 3 to 1 dB ref 1kHz 10 dB at 100Hz and 35dB at 5 kHz Modulation max 85 AM Harmonic emission Less or equal to 10 µW Spurious emission Less or equal to 10 µW Adjacent channel power Less or equal to 70 dB 2 4 Environmental conditions Operating temperature 20 to 55 C Water resistant Capable of being immersed into water to a depth of 1m for 5 minutes Environmental r...

Page 13: ... flexible thermoplastic rubber Dimension 70 mm W 50 mm D 195 mm H without antenna and projections Weight App 500g 2 6 Charger X 93080 Tron CHARGE Jotron made dual slot fast charger with trickle charging Operates on 12 24 DC or 115 230VAC with external mains adapter Wall and table mountable Size WHD 155mm x 69mm x 83mm Weight Approx 300g ...

Page 14: ...hannel selector 4 ON OFF 5 Microphone 7 PTT Push To Talk 8 Loudspeaker 9 Battery release buttons 10 Battery pack 11 Belt clip 12 Squelch control 13 Remote connector 14 121 5MHz indication 15 Selected channel indication 16 Transmit indication Figure 3 1 a Location of controls and facilities of the Tron AIR ...

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Page 16: ...d the internal speaker will be switched of 2 SPKR External speaker output 3 MIC CTRL External microphone control Connecting this line to 0V and the internal microphone will be switched of 4 MIC External microphone input 5 0V 0 Volt of the TronVHF 6 PTT SDA External PTT Connecting this line to 0V enables transmitting If SCL is connected to 0V during power up this line will work as I2 C bus line SDA...

Page 17: ...ecially designed for emergency use to preserve a long shelf and operating life Type no of battery pack X 80242 including 2PCs SAFT LSH14 Lithium Battery change procedure 1 Hold down the two push buttons on each side and pull the battery pack out of the housing 2 Check the gasket inside the housing for no damage If it is broken replace it with a new stock no X 93024 Remove dirt when replacing the g...

Page 18: ...ency situation with a Tron AIR equipped with a used battery we strongly recommend storing an extra battery in lifeboats and rafts Store this battery without breaking the sealing Secondary battery and charger 3 5 3 Using the Nickel Cadmium NiCad Battery Tron AIR can be delivered with a rechargeable NiCad battery type 93003 93030 850mAh 400mAh which is equipped with two connectors for charging with ...

Page 19: ...ly charge the battery within 4 hours 5 When Charge LED goes out the battery is recharged The charger has now switched to trickle charge mode 6 Charge temperature must be between 0ºC and 40ºC 7 After charging remove the unit from the charger The Tron AIR and battery is now ready for operation 3 5 5 Special care The battery pack 93003 and 93030 is of Nickel Cadmium type and some precautions must be ...

Page 20: ...peratures this causes the unit to switch to trickle charge mode It is important to note that the absolute battery temperature is not detected by the charger and must be within 0ºC to 40ºC when starting the charge cycle The charger supply can be 230VAC 115V AC 12 to 16V DC or 24 to 28V DC For changing the AC source modifications must be done on the Printed Circuit Board If a DC source is required t...

Page 21: ...ry fully before connecting to the equipment Follow the operation procedure and set the squelch such that the background noise just disappears when in receive mode Place the radio and charger in a spot away from direct sea spray chemicals oil exhaust and vibrations The location must also be easily accessible for testing and maintenance ...

Page 22: ...speaker is suppressed Be careful not to turn the squelch level to high This may lead to no squelch opening when weak signals are received The Tron AIR is now ready for reception 5 Selecting another channel is done with the CH wheel 121 5MHz indicating light will switch off when 123 1MHz is chosen 5 2 Emergency call sequence 1 Start the emergency call sequence by selecting 121 5MHz 2 Emergency call...

Page 23: ...nel and repeat point 2 3 Emergency message Push PTT and send the emergency signal MAYDAY call sign or other identification on the mobile station being at distress information on position what kind of emergency it is what kind of help is needed other information that can be of any help to the rescue operation 4 Emergency traffic During emergency traffic always use the emergency signal MAYDAY in fro...

Page 24: ...It is a good practice to regularly inspect and test the equipment to trace error symptoms and prevent more serious problems To keep in mind during inspection If Tron AIR has been immersed into sea water it is good practice to clean it in fresh water Inspect battery sealing and battery gasket Inspect the housing for defects which can affect the water sealing 6 2 Regular test procedure It is importa...

Page 25: ...proper level and 121 5 LEDs will light 2 Battery If Tx light is flashing change the battery Also check if Tx light is flashing during transmitting 3 Volume control Check if VOL control is smooth operating and check if sound is increasing gradually 4 Squelch control Check if SQ control is smooth operating and check that noise is muted with increasing squelch level 5 Transmit Check that Tx is lighti...

Page 26: ...peration and battery condition If repair is necessary please contact the nearest JOTRON agent IMPORTANT The Tron AIR is a sealed waterproof radio and there are no user serviceable parts inside It must never be opened except by authorised JOTRON agents Unauthorised disassembly will invalidate the warranty See the next chapter for failure diagnosis This may be of help when discussing problems with a...

Page 27: ...t of lock c Failure in frequency synthesizer a An unprogrammed channel is selected try another channel b Try a reset by switching power OFF c Test EEPROM for channel data An JOTRON agent can do this If this doesn t help check synthesizer 4 Tx light is not responding during transmitting Failure in transmitter Transmitter must be checked 5 Tx light is on during transmitting but com munication is imp...

Page 28: ...iles 1 Statute mile 1 609 Kilometres This indicates that with a handheld VHF used at sea level the range will be approx 8 Km 5 Miles The range will increase if the height above sea level increases and also if the other user in the other end is at a higher level Receiver Location 2 Transmitter Location 1 Height above sea level 1 m 9 m 30 m Naut mile Mile Km Naut mile Mile Km Naut mile Mile Km 1 m 4...

Page 29: ...SORIES P N Description 98545 Tron AIR 94486 Antenna 93002 Lithium battery 98540 Users Manual 98800 Test report Accessories 93003 93030 NiCad battery 93080 Charger 93031 Carrier case 93475 Wall bracket 97884 Container 99025 Foam Pad 31030 Headset ...

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