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RHOTHETA User Manual Personal Locator Beacon RT-B77
HELB
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6.6 Training Mode
The RT-B77
HELB
features a training mode , e.g. to accomplish a Man-over-Board training, a
check of the receiver or of the direction finder of your MOB system. In this mode the beacon
is working as in standard operating mode, transmitting on the programmable training fre-
quency (factory setting: 121.650 MHz)
Turn rotary switch (
8 ) into position
ARM
. Press key
TEST
( 10 ) for more than 3 seconds. The
beacon will shift to training mode. This status is indicated by a flashing
YELLOW
LED ( 11 ).
Now the RT-B77
HELB
is armed on the test frequency (factory setting: 121.650 MHz) and
can 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 service and maintenance purposes and should only be activated
by the manufacturer or by persons who are authorized to maintain the RT-B77
HELB
.
6.7.1 Entering
Turn rotary switch ( 8 ) into position
ARM
. Simultaneously press both buttons
TEST
( 10 ) and
ACTIVATE
( 5 ) for more than 3 seconds. The voice message “
Service Mode
” resounds and
all LEDs are blinking.
6.7.2 Exiting
Turn rotary switch ( 8 ) into position
OFF
. The voice message “
Power OFF
” resounds.
ATTENTION
Important difference to the standard operating mode:
If the beacon is armed in training mode the batteries are discharged ( YELLOW LED
is blinking). After each training exercise the batteries have to be changed.