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A3-06-2824 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 

 

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Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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 ...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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...

Страница 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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