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RHOTHETA User Manual Personal Locator Beacon RT-B77

HELB

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RHOTHETA Elektronik GmbH
Kemmelpark
Dr.-Ingeborg-Haeckel-Str. 2
82418 Murnau
Germany

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RHOTHETA Elektronik GmbH reserves on making modifications at any time and without pre-
vious information of the here described product.

Summary of Contents for RT-B77 HELB

Page 1: ...User Manual R RT T B B7 77 7 H HE EL LB B High Efficiency Locator Beacon...

Page 2: ...tr 2 82418 Murnau Germany Tel 49 8841 4879 0 Fax 49 8841 4879 15 Internet www rhotheta de E Mail email rhotheta de Copyright RHOTHETA Elektronik GmbH All rights reserved Issue 2015 01 29 Rev 1 06 c NO...

Page 3: ...pecial Features of the RT B77 HELB 8 5 SHORT DESCRIPTION 10 6 OPERATION 12 6 1 Short Instruction for Use 12 6 2 Arming the Beacon 12 6 3 Activation 13 6 3 1 Manual Activation 13 6 3 2 Pull Away Activa...

Page 4: ...B77 HELB Page 4 of 26 8 TECHNICAL DATA 21 9 MAINTENANCE 22 9 1 Cleaning 22 9 2 Battery Change 22 10 DISPOSAL WITHIN THE EUROPEAN UNION 24 10 1 Product Disposal 24 10 2 Disposal of Batteries 24 11 DIS...

Page 5: ...i ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address http www rh...

Page 6: ...fety instructions will help to prevent personal injury or damage caused by all kinds of dangers This requires that the following safety instructions must be read carefully and understood before using...

Page 7: ...paid by the causer Activation on the dis tress frequency 121 500 MHz for test or training purposes without permission of the regulatory authority of the relevant country is strictly forbidden ATTENTI...

Page 8: ...and extremely reliable in operation It features a self test to check all important functions Automatic activation by water immersion sensor Activation can be coupled to inflating life west with pull...

Page 9: ...RHOTHETA User Manual Personal Locator Beacon RT B77 HELB Page 9 of 26 Waterproof housing Comfortable verifiability and maintenance via IrDA interface Software update via serial interface...

Page 10: ...RHOTHETA User Manual Personal Locator Beacon RT B77 HELB Page 10 of 26 5 Short Description...

Page 11: ...if pulled away by hand or automatically if the cord is connected to the release of a life jacket 6 3 2 7 IrDA Interface IrDA interface optical In Out port used for maintenance and programming of cust...

Page 12: ...voice message Test OK III When taking off your life west turn the rotary switch 8 into OFF position in order to avoid false alarm while storing the rescue equipment NOTE There is no harm to battery li...

Page 13: ...be heard for about 2 seconds After 30 seconds the beacon ID will be indi cated acoustically During activation the sweeping tone of the distress signal modulation is given out every 30 seconds for dur...

Page 14: ...flated NOTE On special request the Pull Away Activator could be disabled and is not removable Modified beacons are marked by a label 6 3 3 Water Contact If the RT B77 HELB is immersed into water for m...

Page 15: ...HELB is switched off The manual activator the pull away acti vator the water contact and the test button are disabled If there was a function active standard service test it will stop with the voice m...

Page 16: ...y Error Need Service Battery voltage is low or capacity is less than 90 battery has to be replaced Blinks 3 times RED Low Power Error Need Service There is no sufficient RF Power beacon needs service...

Page 17: ...n be activated as described in chapter 6 3 Turn rotary switch 8 into position OFF to exit the training mode and switch off the beacon if it was activated 6 7 Service Mode This mode is used only for se...

Page 18: ...t case scenario the RT B77 is being used e g on a ship s deck at 10 C air temperature and 5 C water temperature In case of a Man Over Board emergency the beacon will be bathed by water and therefore e...

Page 19: ...Off Power Save Mode 26 dBm 400 mW 25 mA 25 On 75 Off Typical sample of a complete RT B77 power management procedure Temperature 0 C Battery capacity 90 at moment of activation 4 hours High Power Mode...

Page 20: ...dible feedback for the user of the activated emergency beacon 2 Unmodulated RF transmission pulse with high output power optimised for the use with homing and direction finder units best bearing accur...

Page 21: ...K software definable FSK on request Ambient temperature 20 C to 55 C Battery type 2 x 9 V block LiMnO2 Type ULTRALIFE U9VL J Battery life 12 h to 48 h Interfaces IrDA and RS 232 Antenna 260 mm monopol...

Page 22: ...l be read out and checked All counters will be reset the electronics will be checked and the tightness of the housing If it is not possible to change the batteries at an authorized service station or...

Page 23: ...below Turn rotary switch 8 to position ARM Activate service mode see chapter 6 7 Short circuit the contacts as shown below using tweezers or an other suitable tool If the reset was successful the mess...

Page 24: ...t Therefore supply the device to an electronics recycling after the final taken out of ser vice Or The RHOTHETA Elektronik GmbH takes back all products that are subject to the re quirements of the WEE...

Page 25: ...RHOTHETA User Manual Personal Locator Beacon RT B77 HELB Page 25 of 26 12 Notes...

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