Y1-03-0272-1 Rev. C
A3-06-2824-1 Handheld Programmer Operations Manual
Company Confidential
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Figure 7: Screens Drop-Down Menu
2.
T
ap “Prefs”
on the drop-down menu and select the following preferences, as
applicable:
•
24-Bit Address Format
–
Select either Octal or Hex
•
Clear Database
–
Erases all saved programming messages
3.
Tap “
D
one”
when finished to return to main menu.
4.3
Programmer Database
The Handheld Programmer retains up to 1000 records of programmed ELTs.
NOTE: The programming operation must be successfully completed in order for the
record to be stored in the database.
•
The datab
ase may be deleted at any time by accessing the “Prefs”
drop-down
menu and selecting “Clear Database”
(Subsection 4.2).
•
Stored records may be viewed by tapping “Review” on the
main screen (Subsection
4.1).
•
Stored records may also be programmed into an ELT following the instructions
given herein.
•
The stored programming may also be viewed using Sarcalc Desktop V3.01 See
Subsection 5.2 for a detailed description of this function.
4.4
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.
For ME406, set the baud rate to 9600 ELT.
2.
For an ELT 345/1000, programming will remain the same as ME406, except that
there are two baud rates to choose from:
•
9600 for default or A/B protocol (aviation out)
•
4800 for National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Protocol
•
The ME406 can be programmed without a battery installed. The ELT 345/1000
