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OWNER DETAILS

Name

Vessel

CONTACT

Tel.

Email

BEACON REGISTRATION

!

 

It is the owner’s responsibility to register 

this beacon with the appropriate National 

Authority before operation. 

Documentation is provided within the packaging with 

information regarding registration with the relevant 

body to comply with the required configuration of the 

beacon.

  ATTACH YOUR BEACON DETAILS HERE

Category 1

406MHz EPIRB 

(With AIS and RLS)

7. Specifications

 

406MHz Transmitter

Transmit Power (EIRP) 

12W

Frequency  

406.031 MHz ±1KHz

Modulation 

 Phase ±1.1 Radians (16K0G1D)

Encoding   

Biphase L

Rate 

  

400 bps 

 

AIS Transmitter

 

Transmit Power (EIRP) 

1Watt±3dB 

Frequency  

161.975/162.025MHz ±500Hz 

Baud rate   

9600baud 

Synchronisation UTC 

Messages  

Message 1 (Position), Message 14 (Status)

Repetition interval 

8 messages/minute

 

 

Message 14 sent twice every 4 minutes

 

 

121.5MHz Transmitter

Transmit Power (PERP) 

50mW±3dB

Frequency  

121.5 MHz

Modulation Duty Cycle 

>35%

Modulation Factor 

 0.85 to1.00

Frequency Stability 

±50ppm

Duty Cycle   

>98% 

 

Strobe and Night Vision Lights

Light Type  

High Intensity LED & Infrared (IR)

Light Colour 

White and IR

Average Intensity Visible 

>1 candela

Average Intensity Night Vision Light 

15mW/sr

Flash Rate 

24 per minute (nom.)

 

Battery

Type 

 

Lithium Iron Disulphide (LiFeS2)

Operating Time 

>48Hours @ -20°C

Battery Replacement Period 

10 years 

 

GNSS Receiver

Satellite Channels 

72 acquisition

Sensitivity  

-167dBm

Cold Start / Re-acquisition  

-148dBm / -160dBm

GNSS Antenna 

Microstrip Patch

 

General

Dimensions of EPIRB (Inc. antenna) 

410mm x 90mm x 101mm

 

 

(16.1 x 3.5 x 3.9 in.)

Weight 

 (EPIRB Only) 

422grams (0.92lbs)

Dimensions of Automatic Release Housing 

237mm x 191mm x 121mm

 

 

(9.3” x 7.5” x 4.8”)

Weight (Inc. EPIRB) 

1,252grams (2.76lbs)

IEC60945 Category 

Portable

Operating Temperature 

Class 2 -20C to +55C

Storage Temperature 

Class 2 -30C to +70C

Waterproof (EPIRB) 

10m depth for 1 hour

Auto Release Depth 

4m maximum

EPIRB3 Pro

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912S-03970 v01.11 

14/11/2022

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1. 

ABOUT Y

OUR AIS

 EPIRB

1.1 

COSP

AS/SARSAT Sys

tem

The basic Cospas-Sarsat c

oncept is illus

trat

ed in the 

adjacent figur

e. The System is c

omposed of:

• 

distr

ess r

adio beacons (EL

Ts f

or aviation 

use, EPIRBs for maritime use, and PLBs f

or 

personal use) which tr

ansmit signals during 

distr

ess situations

• 

instruments on boar

d satellit

es in geosta

-

tionary and low-altitude Earth orbits which 

detect the signals tr

ansmitted by dis

tres

radio beac

ons

• 

ground r

eceiving s

tations, r

eferr

ed to as Loc

al Users T

erminals (LUT

s), which rec

eive and 

proc

ess the sat

ellite do

wnlink signal to gener

ate dis

tres

s alerts

• 

Mission Contr

ol Center

s (MCCs) which rec

eive al

erts produc

ed by LUT

s and forwar

d them to 

Rescue Coordination Cent

ers (RCCs), Sear

ch and Rescue Points Of Cont

acts (SPOCs) or other 

MCCs

The Cospas-Sarsat Sys

tem includes tw

o types of satellit

es:

• 

satellit

es in low-altitude Earth orbit (LEO) which f

orm the LEOSAR System

• 

satellit

es in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO) which f

orm the GEOSAR System

The future Cospas-Sar

sat System will include a ne

w type of satellit

e in the medium-altitude Earth 

orbit (MEO) which will form the MEOSAR Sys

tem.

1.2 

Return Link Service

The Galileo Return Link Servic

e (RLS) is a free-of-char

ge global servic

e availabl

e to Cospas-Sar

sat 

RLS compatibl

e beacons. The ne

w functionality, curr

ently off

ered uniquel

y by Galileo, enabl

es a 

communic

ation link that relays Return Link Mes

sages (RLM) back to the originating beac

on through 

the Galileo Navigation Signal in Spac

e. 

The RLS featur

e is an indication on the EPIRB3 Pr

o that confirms t

o the User that the distr

ess signal 

from the EPIRB3 Pr

o has been loc

alised by the Cospas-Sarsat sys

tem and is being sent t

o the 

SAR authorities. It does NOT mean that a sear

ch and rescue mis

sion has been launched, but only 

confirms that the dis

tres

s alert has been r

eceiv

ed by the Cospas-Sarsat sys

tem and is being r

outed 

to the appr

opriate SAR agencies. The RLS aims t

o send an acknowl

edgment to the beac

on within 30 

minutes f

ollowing activ

ation (the response may not be r

eceiv

ed by the beacon f

or significantl

y longer). 

 

RLS is an optional function and may not be permitted in all c

ountries. The full RLS specification c

an 

be found her

e: https://gsc-europa.eu/sit

es/default/fil

es/sites/all/fil

es/Galileo-SAR-SDD.pdf

1.3 

AIS System

AIS systems oper

ate on VHF r

adio bands and transc

eiver

s are fitt

ed to all c

ommercial shipping and an 

ever gr

owing number of r

ecreational v

essels gl

obally. Shortl

y after activ

ation an AIS Man Over Boar

devic

e will activat

e an alarm on all AIS equipped ves

sels within VHF range al

erting them to the f

act 

that a person is in the wat

er needing assis

tanc

e. Often it 

is a ves

sel in the close vicinity of an incident that is abl

to r

eact and effect a r

escue quicker than the emer

gency 

services.

Emergency servic

e craft ar

e fitted with AIS r

eceiv

ers 

allowing them t

o pinpoint a casualty in the wat

er more 

precisel

y than any other system.

IN CASE OF EMERGENC

Y

USE ONLY IN SITUA

TIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT D

ANGER

MANUAL ACTIV

ATION

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

Pull the pin

Release the c

atch

Turn the knob

Remove the c

over

Release the EPIRB

Break the t

ab

Lift the flap

Pres

s the button

 

NOTE:

 

Remove the rubber lany

ard c

over and tie the lany

ard t

o the life r

aft or your per

son 

to pr

event l

oss. DO NO

T tie to a v

essel in that is in danger of sinking.

 

NOTE:

 

Once r

emoved fr

om the brack

et the EPIRB3 will automatic

ally activ

ate when plac

ed 

in the water

. To deactiv

ate r

emove fr

om the water

.

Lanyar

d Cover

Pending

Содержание OS-702S-03933

Страница 1: ...User Manual English Category 1 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon with AIS and RLS www oceansignal com EPIRB3 Pro...

Страница 2: ...ed in this manual as part of our continual improvement process No part of this manual may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form electronic or otherwise without the prio...

Страница 3: ...14 11 2022 912S 03968 01 02 3 EPIRB3 Pro USER MANUAL IN CASE OF EMERGENCY USE ONLY IN SITUATIONS OF GRAVE AND IMMINENT DANGER MANUAL ACTIVATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8...

Страница 4: ...red to as Local User Terminals LUTs which receive and process the satellite downlink signal to generate distress alerts Mission Control Centers MCCs which receive alerts produced by LUTs and forward t...

Страница 5: ...ng routed to the appropriate SAR agencies The RLS will send an acknowledgment to the beacon less than 30 minutes following activation usually much quicker RLS is an optional function and may not be pe...

Страница 6: ...se Housing 12 4 5 Loading the EPIRB3 Pro into the housing 14 5 OPERATION 16 5 1 Manual Activation 17 5 2 Optical Indications on activation 19 5 3 Deactivation 20 6 FALSE ALERTS 20 7 TESTING 21 7 1 NFC...

Страница 7: ...ld be replaced earlier than the date stated Failure to do this may result in the EPIRB3 fulfilling the stated 48hr operating life The effect is more pronounced as the temperature increases DO NOT ATTE...

Страница 8: ...automatically activate the EPIRB3 Pro 2 5 2 Manual activation on deck When deploying the EPIRB3 Pro on a deck ensure it is vertical and clear of obstructions that might impede a clear view of the sky...

Страница 9: ...vessel details are marked on the EPIRB3 Pro Please use a fine tip UV resistant indelible pen to clearly mark the MMSI Vessel Name and Call Sign in the spaces provided Cover this label with the clear...

Страница 10: ...impaired if operated within 10m of GMDSS sat com systems 4 1 Location The location selected must be sufficiently robust to support the weight of the entire unit Exposure to the elements and surroundin...

Страница 11: ...rior to installation the EPIRB must be removed from the housing 1 Remove the pin 2 Release the safety catch from the release knob 3 Turn the knob anti clockwise to release the cover 4 Pull the cover f...

Страница 12: ...ws supplied to secure the Auto Release Housing to the chosen structure using the holes marked O on the diagram For mounting surfaces constructed of a material unsuitable for these screws use suitable...

Страница 13: ...mes with an Adapter Bracket that allows easy installation where older EPIRBs from other manufacturers have been fitted Attach the Adapter Bracket to the Auto Release Housing using the two holes A and...

Страница 14: ...nce testing etc it is necessary to replace the EPIRB3 Pro into the Auto Release Housing 1 Pull back the HRU 2 Load the EPIRB3 Pro controls facing up into the location seat ensuring to carefully fold t...

Страница 15: ...8 Fold the latch up over the release knob 9 Insert the pin to retain the latch 10 Complete the provided identification label using a UV stable indelible pen Fit to the side of the ARH1 cover left hand...

Страница 16: ...eleased from the housing and will activate on contact with the water In the case of abandoning ship if possible recover the EPIRB3 Pro and tie to the survival craft or person using the lanyard For opt...

Страница 17: ...ation 5 1 1 Removing from the Enclosure 1 Remove the pin 2 Release the safety catch from the release knob 3 Turn the knob anti clockwise to release the cover 4 Pull the cover free and discard 5 Lift t...

Страница 18: ...ntains a GNSS receiver Ensure that the GNSS antenna is not obstructed and has a complete unobstructed view of the sky as indicated on the top of the EPIRB3 Pro A lanyard is provided to tether the EPIR...

Страница 19: ...earching x3 Once Fix acquired x5 At transmit 406MHz No Fix Request sent x5 At transmit 406MHz Fix acquired Request sent x8 At transmit AIS No Fix x8 At transmit AIS Fix acquired x1 Every 2 5 s 121MHz...

Страница 20: ...ion when the alert was activated 5 Location at time of deactivation If the EPIRB3 Pro was activated by mistake then turn it off The first emergency trans mission will not occur for approximately 50 se...

Страница 21: ...e of connection to devices using Near Field Communication NFC NFC technology allows communication between two electronic devices over a distance of 4cm 1 5 or less The benefit of using NFC in the EPIR...

Страница 22: ...s been used for over two hours or the recommended number of tests has been exceeded The EPIRB3 Pro will still operate normally in distress but the battery should be replaced to ensure the full operati...

Страница 23: ...st transmits a short burst on the aircraft distress frequency of 121 5MHz please only carry out this test in the first 5 minutes of each hour The battery must be replaced either prior to the expiry da...

Страница 24: ...S test fails A successful test will be indicated by a number of green LED flashes and an unsuc cessful test will be indicated by a number of red LED flashes The number of flashes indicates the number...

Страница 25: ...provide the National Authority with the information as shown in the owner registration card This obligation transfers to all subsequent owners 8 2 Country Specific Registration Information USA NOAA S...

Страница 26: ...02 14 11 2022 8 3 UNREGISTERED BEACON It is important to register your beacon Operation of a beacon that is unregistered or incorrectly registered could lead to delays in providing the rescue services...

Страница 27: ...inspection is performed Inspect the EPIRB for obvious signs of damage including the state of the antenna Any creases in the antenna may cause operation of the EPIRB to be impaired Confirm that the EPI...

Страница 28: ...ted and approved as required by SOLAS regulation IV 15 9 2 of SOLAS 1974 as amended with in accordance with MSC Circ 1039 guidelines for shore based maintenance of Satellite EPIRBs within 5 years or b...

Страница 29: ...res the battery life may be degraded and should be replaced earlier than the date stated Storing outside this temperature range may result in the EPIRB3 failing to fulfil the stated 48hr operating lif...

Страница 30: ...ut cardboard carton Ocean Signal advises that you keep the original packaging in case of return for service For surface transport the EPIRB3 Pro may be shipped under Special Provision 188 For air tran...

Страница 31: ...U must be replaced with an Ocean Signal HR1E Failure to do so may result in the HRU not operating correctly during an emergency situation Lift the release mechanism by pulling against the spring and r...

Страница 32: ...every 4 minutes 121 5MHz Transmitter Transmit Power PERP 50mW 3dB Frequency 121 5 MHz Modulation Duty Cycle 35 Modulation Factor 0 85 to1 00 Frequency Stability 50ppm Duty Cycle 98 Strobe and Night V...

Страница 33: ...Expected Life EPIRB and Bracket In excess of 10 years 9 6 Approvals In addition to Cospas Sarsat Type Acceptance the EPIRB3 complies with the following National Approvals 9 6 1 European Union Complie...

Страница 34: ...EPIRB3 Pro USER MANUAL 34 912S 03968 01 02 14 11 2022 THIS PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALLY BLANK...

Страница 35: ...material or accessory that is not manufactured by Ocean Signal the consumer will be covered by the guarantee warranty offered to Ocean Signal by the manufacturer or supplier of such a component for pr...

Страница 36: ...Ocean Signal Ltd Unit 4 Ocivan Way Margate CT9 4NN United Kingdom info oceansignal com www oceansignal com...

Страница 37: ...ters MCCs which receive alerts produced by LUTs and forward them to Rescue Coordination Centers RCCs Search and Rescue Points Of Contacts SPOCs or other MCCs The Cospas Sarsat System includes two type...

Страница 38: ...red with non RLS Protocol LED When Transmit GNSS x1 Every 5 s Searching x3 Once Fix acquired x5 At transmit 406MHz No Fix x5 At transmit 406MHz Fix acquired x8 At transmit AIS No Fix x8 At transmit AI...

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