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Instruction Manual 
easyRESCUE-PRO 

Page 3 of 35 

 

 

 

Weatherdock AG  |  Sigmundstraße 180  |  D-90431 Nürnberg 

+49(0)911-37663830  |  [email protected]  |  www.easyais.com

 

8.1.2

 

Programming of the MMSI with your own VHF DSC Radio ..................................... 21

 

8.1.3

 

Pairing of the easyRESCUE-

PRO with Weatherdock’s cradle by USB

 ....................... 23

 

8.2

 

Emergency Activation ................................................................................................ 24

 

8.2.1

 

Automatic Activation via Magnetic Switch ............................................................... 24

 

8.2.2

 

Automatic Activation through Water Contact .......................................................... 24

 

8.2.3

 

Manual Activation ...................................................................................................... 25

 

8.2.4

 

Timing Chart of DSC Distress Operation ................................................................... 26

 

9

 

TECHNICAL DATA ....................................................................................................... 27

 

9.1

 

AIS-MOB ..................................................................................................................... 27

 

9.2

 

DSC (specific data) ...................................................................................................... 28

 

10

 

INSTALLATION DETAILS ............................................................................................. 29

 

10.1

 

In the life vest ............................................................................................................. 29

 

10.2

 

Wall bracket................................................................................................................ 29

 

10.3

 

Neoprene bag ............................................................................................................. 29

 

10.4

 

In the life raft ............................................................................................................. 30

 

11

 

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................... 30

 

12

 

HINTS AND TIPS .......................................................................................................... 31

 

13

 

MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................... 31

 

14

 

CONTACT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT .......................................................................... 32

 

15

 

EASYRESCUE-PRO 

–

 DATABASE AND LOGIN ............................................................. 33

 

16

 

LICENSE AGREEMENT ................................................................................................. 33

 

17

 

WARRANTY................................................................................................................. 34

 

 

Revision Level of the Instruction Manual 

Version 1.0 Author Knipp, State 23.04.2015 
Version 1.1 Author Kotouczek, Stand 2. June 2015, Programming by VHF Radio added. 
Version 2.0, ww & ak, state November 16

th

 2015, general revision, programming options 

added. 
Version 2.1, ww & ak, state January 20

st

 2016, minor corrections 

 

 

Summary of Contents for easyRESCUE-PRO

Page 1: ...dock de www easyais com AIS S A R T DSC GMDSS MOB easyRESCUE PRO Instruction Manual English AIS S A R T Maritime Distress Transmitter and DSC MOB A040 PRO A040 PRO DK Revision 2 1 Weatherdock AG Sigmundstrasse 180 D 90431 Nürnberg Tel 49 0 911 376637830 Fax 49 0 911 37663840 www weatherdock com info weatherdock de ...

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Page 3: ...SCRIPTION 6 4 1 AIS MOBoperation 6 4 2 DSC GMDSS 7 4 3 Miscellaneous 8 5 APPROVALS 9 6 FUNCTION OVERVIEW 10 6 1 Control Elements 10 6 1 1 Sliding Cover 10 6 1 2 Magnetic Trigger in Combination with special automated life vests 10 6 1 3 Button TEST 11 6 1 4 Button ON 11 6 2 Display 12 6 2 1 GPS LED 12 6 2 2 DSC LED 12 6 2 3 LED TEST 12 6 2 4 LED FLASH 13 7 FUNCTIONALITY CHECK 13 8 INITIAL OPERATION...

Page 4: ...ss Operation 26 9 TECHNICAL DATA 27 9 1 AIS MOB 27 9 2 DSC specific data 28 10 INSTALLATION DETAILS 29 10 1 In the life vest 29 10 2 Wall bracket 29 10 3 Neoprene bag 29 10 4 In the life raft 30 11 TROUBLESHOOTING 30 12 HINTS AND TIPS 31 13 MAINTENANCE 31 14 CONTACT AND PRODUCT SUPPORT 32 15 EASYRESCUE PRO DATABASE AND LOGIN 33 16 LICENSE AGREEMENT 33 17 WARRANTY 34 Revision Level of the Instructi...

Page 5: ... PRO may overheat explode or burn and cause damage to the device The battery capacity is 7 years Due to the SOLAS certification of the easyRESCUE PRO the batteries must be replaced after 5 years and the device must be sent back to the re tailer for servicing After an emergency use the device must be sent back to the re tailer in any case to re obtain 100 functionality The strong internal transmitt...

Page 6: ...roduct or faults in the product Weatherdock AG reserves the sole right to repair and re place the device or software or the refund of the purchasing price This right is your sole and exclusive right in case of a warranty claim Products bought in online auctions do not qualify for discounts or the use of special offers of the Weatherdock AG Also purchase confirmations from online auctions will not ...

Page 7: ...f a distress situation the two systems which are operating absolutely simultaneously guarantee the following 4 1 AIS MOB operation Internationally defined emergency messages are transmitted every minute on the two worldwide used AIS frequencies Every AIS receiver or transceiver in the vicinity of the transmitter is able to receive and interpret these messages showing the emergency case on an ECDIS...

Page 8: ...s time Second step As soon as the position of the victim is fixed by means of the internal GPS of the easyRES CUE PRO a second series of DSC Individual Calls towards the programmed vessels closed loop is sent now with the accurate position derived from the GPS receiver These Individual Calls are repeated after five minutes with updated position information Within a time frame of ten minutes 1 from...

Page 9: ... NOR OPEN LOOP CAN BE CONDUCTED BY HANDHELD DSC VHF RADIOS It is necessary to know that an acknowledgement of the DSC Alert transmissions which lead to a shutdown of the DSC operation DO NOT cease the AIS MOB transmissions Those can be shut down only by switching off the easyRESCUE PRO 4 3 Miscellaneous The achievable operating range of the easyRESCUE PRO is found to be ten to twenty nauti cal mil...

Page 10: ... T which is the base for the AIS MOB is approved by Bundesamt für Seefahrt und Hydrographie BSH Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency SOLAS Safety of Life at Sea by IMO International Maritime Organization US FCC United States Federal Communication Commission USCG United States Coast Guard The DSC transceiver is compliant with the directive RTCM 11901 1 and EN301025 Class D ...

Page 11: ... is exposed and can be activated Through a spring mechanism the sliding cover will be pushed back into the original position 6 1 2 Magnetic Trigger in Combination with special automated life vests Triggering the easyRESCUE PRO with the magnetic switch the device is equipped with re quires automatic life vests with pockets for the easyRESCUE PRO already mounted and inte grated to the lifejacket Ple...

Page 12: ...years This can be done by a service company only Regarding addresses please refer to your retailer Within these 5 years the functionality check can be conducted 30 times These 30 tests will not affect the specified operating time neither the 96 hours of pure AIS operation if the DSC distress transmissions have been stopped by acknowledgment at the beginning of the distress case nor the 24 hours of...

Page 13: ...shing of this LED as soon as GPS has position fix Good GPS reception will be achieved with a free view to the sky please have this in mind 6 2 2 DSC LED This green LED flashes in the case that the easyRESCUE PRO has received an acknowl edge telegram Two cases are possible The device receives a DSC acknowledgment of a vessel the coastguard etc during distress alert operation The flashing lasts unti...

Page 14: ... This can be one to eight different vessels Please refer to chapter 8 1 to learn how vessel IDs can be programmed to the easyRESCUE PRO s ship ID memory In the standard case only the MMSI of the VHF DSC Radio of your own ship is pro grammed The vessel s VHF DSC Radio will receive the DSC test messages showing an audible alarm and the MMSI of the calling easyRESCUE PRO on the VHF DSC radio display ...

Page 15: ...ditions Free view to the sky Green DSC LED flashes The green DSC LED flashes if the transmitted DSC test telegram was acknowledged by whichever of the vessels VHF DSC Radios which are programmed into the easyRESCUE PRO by their ID MMSI 8 Initial Operation 8 1 Programming of the own MMSI Before using the full functionality including DSC alert of the easyRESCUE PRO the unit needs to be enabled to tr...

Page 16: ... Programming socket article number A124 and a note book laptop PC via USB 8 1 1 Programming of the MMSI via App This can be done via a BLUETOOTH connection from a Smartphone or a tablet with the Weatherdock App easyRESCUE PRO which can be downloaded on AppStore or Google PlayStore for free Within the battery life cycle of 5 years a total time period of 30 minutes is foreseen to per form programmin...

Page 17: ...All LEDs on the keypad start to glow BEEP BEEP BEEP After at least 3 seconds the easyRESCUE PRO will beep 3x to show that the device is now in programming mode Release the TEST button after the 3 beeps All LEDs stop glowing except the yellow LED which remains ON during the whole program ming procedure Open the App Press Scan for easyRESCUE PRO to connect the App with the distress transmitter ...

Page 18: ...ESCUE PRO you find the device s printed label Please check whether the Rescue s MMSI in the App corre sponds with the one printed on the device s la bel Tick the arrow pointing to the left to start with the programming of your ships MMSI The programming window opens up as shown Tick on one of the eight ship ID programming fields to enter your MMSI You can choose any of the fields ...

Page 19: ... MMSI here Press Program The number you typed in is now stored into one of the eight ship IDs In the ex ample on the left hand side it s stored at the ShipID 1 The easyRESCUE PRO confirms the cor rect programming with an acoustic beep Repeating this programming procedure for up to 8 times allows you to store up to 8 different ship IDs which will be used simultaneously ...

Page 20: ...just tick this erroneous entry and edit the number according your need Any change you make at the easyRESCUE PRO s programming memory will be acoustically con firmed by the device with a beep after pressing the Program button Sometimes it might be neces sary to program the same couple of ship IDs into several different easyRESCUE PRO devices In this case just click on the arrow pointing downwards ...

Page 21: ...E PRO with recently used IDs tick the X followed by Yes Be aware that with this action the list in your hand held is cleared only but NOT in the easyRESCUE PRO s memory To remove a ship ID from the easyRESCUE PRO s memory tick the ID you want to delete Press Delete afterwards You can proceed until the ship ID memory is empty Each deletion process is ac knowledged by the easyRESCUE PRO with an acou...

Page 22: ...lly the device will shut down automati cally after 1 minute The easyRESCUE PRO is now configured and prepared for use in a distress situation In case you need assistance programming your ship s MMSI into your easyRESCUE PRO your retailer probably can help out 8 1 2 Programming of the MMSI with your own VHF DSC Radio Below you will find the step by step procedure to pair your easyRESCUE PRO with a ...

Page 23: ...de This status lasts for 1 minute During this time period the easyRESCUE PRO can be pro grammed If no pairing has been performed during this time period the unit shuts down automatically If you miss this time peri od you have to restart the program ming procedure VHF DSC Radio Chose the CALL function with your VHF DSC Radio Chose INDIVIDUAL call Chose ROUTINE call Chose MANUAL NEW Insert now the e...

Page 24: ...that the programming procedure failed due to insufficient ship ID memory As a matter of safety you need to stop this alarming by manually pressing the TEST button IMPORTANT Once eight ship IDs have been programmed into the easyRESCUE PRO you cannot change this programming using a VHF DSC Radio afterwards If changes at the programmed IDs are necessary one has to make use of the Bluetooth option or ...

Page 25: ...vice is inserted into an especially designed pocket which is an integral part of the life vest For more detailed information please refer to chapter 6 1 2 8 2 2 Automatic Activation through Water Contact In addition to the automatic activation by rip cord the easyRESCUE PRO is equipped with a water activation switch to trigger the distress alert A constant water contact between one of the back pla...

Page 26: ...As the most standard way to activate the easyRESCUE PRO into Distress Alert is to use the ON button which is integral part of the front keypad Push the sliding cover down to expose the ON button Push the ON button The white Flash LED starts flashing in a 2 second interval As soon as the integral GPS receiver provides the correct position the green GPS LED starts to flash too ...

Page 27: ...Instruction Manual easyRESCUE PRO Page 26 of 35 Weatherdock AG Sigmundstraße 180 D 90431 Nürnberg 49 0 911 37663830 info weatherdock de www easyais com 8 2 4 Timing Chart of DSC Distress Operation ...

Page 28: ...eceiver with integrated Antenna approved according to IEC 61108 1 VHF Antenna Flexible steel ribbon antenna foldable Operation Time activated Minimum of 96 hours over the full temperature range AIS transmissions only DSC acknowledged and shut down Battery Replacement Cycle Every 5 years according to SOLAS requirement Operating temperature range 20 C to 55 C Storage temperature range 30 C to 70 C D...

Page 29: ...C 61097 14 IEC 60945 ITU RM 1371 3 IMO Res MSC 246 83 IEC 61108 1 9 2 DSC specific data Description Value Article number A040 PRO or A040 PRO DK DSC operation modes closed loop and open loop pursuant to RTCM 11901 1 Frequency DSC Frequency 156 525 MHz Channel 70 Transmission power Minimum 1 Watt Average 2W Operating time activated In joint operation with AIS emergency messaging 24 hours Battery Re...

Page 30: ... details 10 1 In the life vest 10 2 Wall bracket A wall bracket with the easyRESCUE PRO clicked into it can be mounted on deck with the rip cord tightly fixed to it In the event of a man overboard situation the easyRES CUE PRO can be removed from the bracket The device triggers and can be thrown after the victim in order to obtain position mes sages 10 3 Neoprene bag ...

Page 31: ...eshooting Problem Possible cause Solution TEST LED is flashing in TEST mode but the GPS LED has not started flashing even after 5 minutes No GPS reception The easyRESCUE PRO needs a GPS signal to perform this test Indoor or under deck GPS cannot be received or only with fair results There fore please perform the test outdoors If the same error occurs again please return the device to your dealer T...

Page 32: ...3 Maintenance The easyRESCUE PRO A040 PRO or A040 PRO DK is subject to the following maintenance and inspection intervals The device should be activated in test mode by pressing the TEST button after 6 months however under no circumstances later than after 12 months The flashing LED GPS indi cates that the device is receiving GPS data A position report is being sent on AIS frequencies if you perfo...

Page 33: ...ets Also the wa ter tightness needs to be assured after the service This is only possible with the respective expertise and product train ing 14 Contact and product support Even though Weatherdock AG is always striving to edit all publications with the highest level of accuracy this manual may contain errors or ambiguities or misleading descriptions or requests In addition the incumbent changes of...

Page 34: ... thus the official bodies will have a granted access to the database and will be able to radio and inform your mother ship If you are located near the coast or within reach of an official lifeboat when your accident occurs your easyRESCUE PRO identification will be recognised immediately and compared with the contents provided in the database If it comes to a rescue mission by one of these institu...

Page 35: ...roduct or from defects of the product Weatherdock AG reserves the sole right to repair or replace the device or software or to refund the purchase price This right is your only and exclusive right in the event of warranty Products which have been acquired in online auctions do not entitle you to rebates or to the use of special offers of Weatherdock AG Furthermore receipts from online auctions are...

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