FT Tec Electronics AIS-FLARE Maritime Distress Beacon User Manual v2 0

FT-Tec Electronics GmbH Maritime Distress Beacon User Manual v2 0

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Model: SA15 AIS FLARE
Maritime distress beacon
FT-TEC Electronics GmbH
Werner von Siemens Str. 5
A-7343 Neutal
Tel.: +43 2618 20455-0
Fax: +43 2618 20455-9010
Email: office@ft-tec.com
Website: www.ft-tec.com
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Table of contents
1
LEGAL NOTICE ................................................................................ 3
1.1 Where to use your SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE .................................................. 3
1.2 National requirements .............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Standards and Norms ............................................................................................... 3
2
KNOWING YOUR SEAANGEL ......................................................... 4
3
HANDLING THE SEAANGEL ........................................................... 5
3.1 Activating your SEAANGEL ..................................................................................... 5
3.2 Understanding the LEDs .......................................................................................... 5
3.3 Deactivating your SEAANGEL ................................................................................. 6
3.4 Battery life ................................................................................................................. 6
4
TESTING YOUR SEAANGEL ........................................................... 7
4.1 Activating the self test .............................................................................................. 7
4.2 Interpreting the self-test result ................................................................................ 8
4.3 How long does a self-test take?............................................................................... 8
5
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 9
5.1.1 Technical specifications of AIS device ................................................................. 9
6
MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT ................................................... 10
7
REGISTRATION ............................................................................. 10
8
ADDING THE FLOATING AID (SART ONLY) ................................ 10
9
THE TELESCOPE POLE (SART ONLY) ........................................ 11
10
EXAMPLE: MOUNTING THE SEAANGEL ON A LIFE RAFT ..... 11
11
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ............................................. 12
Subject to technical changes and printing errors.
All figures are sample images.
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Legal Notice
1.1 Where to use your SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE
This equipment will work all around the world
but it may only be purchased and registered in the following countries:
AT BA BG BE CH* CY CZ DE DK EE ES
FI FR GB GE GR HR HU IE IS IT LI*
LT LU LV MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE
SI SK US
* must not be activated within the national borders of CH and LI due to national radio license plans.
1.2 National requirements
1.3 Standards and Norms
This product meets the following requirements:
Marine Equipment Directive (MED) 96/98/EC + Directive 2015/559
• IMO Resolution MSC.246(83)
• IMO Resolution MSC.256(84)
• ITU-R M.1371-5 (2014)
• IEC 60945 (2002) including IEC 60945 Corrigendum 1 (2008)
• IEC 61097-14 (2010)
Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE)
• ETSI EN 303 098-1 V1.2.1 (2014-09)
• ETSI EN 303 098-2 V1.2.1 (2014-11)
• IMO Resolution A.694(17)
• EN 60950:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + AC:2011 + A2:2013
• EN 60950:2005 + A1:2009 + A2:2013, IT equipment safety
• IEC 62479:2010, modified
This equipment may be subject to national registration and/or licensing
requirements. In some countries even a fee may be levied.
Please verify with your national radio authorities!
The use of this equipment requires a license in the following countries:
AT, BA, ES, HR, HU, IE, LU, LV, SI - This list may not be complete!
Check with your local authorities!
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Knowing your SEAANGEL
Your new SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE is an advanced AIS search and rescue
transmitter (SART/MOB). When activated, the SA15 AIS FLARE will transmit
standardized messages containing its exact GPS position and a request for help to
any nearby ship or plane hosting an AIS receiving unit within its transmission range.
This makes it easy to find a person in distress, and thus significantly increases the
chances of survival.
Figure 1: Description of individual components
1
Antenna 5
Belt clip
2
Flash LED (white) 6
ON button to activate
3
Protective bracket 7
Ripcord
4
Red LED indicating activation 8
TEST button & LED
9
Antenna Extension
(increases transmission range)
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Handling the SEAANGEL
3.1 Activating your SEAANGEL
Figure 2: Activating the emergency alarm using the ripcord
1. Remove the protective bracket 1 .
2. Pull the ripcord to remove the magnet switch from its position 2
OR Press the ON button 3 .
3. The SEAANGEL will remain activated until explicitly deactivated.
3.2 Understanding the LEDs
For results of self-test, refer to Table 2, page 8.
Table 1: Status LEDs
Which LED Signal Meaning
Flash LED
Device activated
Red LED
GPS position determined
GPS position (yet) unknown
Yellow LED Only active during selftest
Info: A long bar symbolizes continuous glowing, a broken bar a flashing signal.
Make sure you do not lose the ripcord.
You need it to deactivate the device.
Keep the ripcord magnet away from sensitive components such as
compasses and cards with magnetic strips like credit cards.
For proper working please make sure that the antenna is above
the water surface!
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3.3 Deactivating your SEAANGEL
Figure 3: Deactivating the SEAANGEL
1. Make sure the ripcord is in place.
2. Hold the Test button down for more than 3 seconds
until both LEDs (red and yellow) light up.
3. Release the Test button.
4. All status LEDs will go dark.
3.4 Battery life
This unit uses industrial lithium cells (lithium manganese dioxide) which have a very
low self-discharge. This guarantees a long life up to 96 hours (depends on FLARE
version) of active emergency operation, provided the device's batteries are replaced
after activation or after 7 years – whichever comes first.
You will find the battery expiration date on the back of your SEAANGEL:
Figure 4: Battery expiration date
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Testing your SEAANGEL
4.1 Activating the self test
Figure 5: Activating the test operation
1. Press the Test button 1 .
2. The Flash LED 2 will flash once only to indicate the start of the test.
3. The yellow Status LED 3 will flash during the self-test.
4. Keep your eyes on the LEDs.
- The results will only be displayed for 5 seconds after the test.
- Refer to Table 2 to read the results.
5. The device will automatically shut down.
THE SELF-TEST CANNOT CHECK ALL COMPONENTS.
THEREFORE NO GUARANTEE OF THE DEVICE'S
FUNCTIONALITY CAN BE PROVIDED.
These components will be checked: battery, GNSS receiver, VHF
transmitter
Execute the self-test every year but only once a year.
Ideally, you should run the self-test in good weather with a clear view to
the sky, so that a GPS position can definitely be determined.
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4.2 Interpreting the self-test result
Table 2 lists the possible results which can be issued via the red and yellow Status
LEDs respectively at the end of the self-test. If the test is not successful, please
contact the FT-TEC Electronics GmbH service center and arrange a suitable
maintenance date.
Table 2: Status LEDs as part of the self-test
Status LEDs Test results
Meaning
Yellow LED RED LED
-
Self-test in progress.
Keep watching.
OK Successful test
GPS position was determined
OK Successful test
No GPS position determined*
WARNING Battery almost empty
GPS position was determined
WARNING Battery almost empty
No GPS position determined*
Do not light up ERROR No battery life available or
device is broken
Info: A long bar symbolizes continuous glowing for approximately 5 seconds,
a broken bar a flashing signal.
*
If the self-test was performed with clear view to the sky and in absence of interfering frequencies
impeding the reception of the GPS signal, please, contact the FT-TEC support team.
4.3 How long does a self-test take?
The device attempts to determine a GPS position for up to 15 minutes. Once the
position has been determined, test messages are transmitted by VHF containing the
calculated position and the text "SART TEST”. A test may take between 2 and 15
minutes.
The test result will be displayed for 5 seconds only, immediately
after the self-test.
The duration of the self-test depends primarily on the time needed to
determine the current GPS position. This can vary and may take as
long as 15 minutes. Pay close attention to the device when performing
the self-test in order not to miss the status being issued.
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Technical specifications
Product name: SEAANGEL
Model: SA15-FLARE
Size (L x W x H): 62 mm x 41 mm x 29 mm
Weight: 90 g
Power supply: 3 V LiMnO2 Industry cells, CR17450
Transmission antenna: Vertically polarized
Integrated GNSS receiver: 72 channels
GPS, QZSS, GLONASS and BeiDou
(simultaneous reception possible)
Navigation sensitivity: -167 dBm
integrated antenna
Position information updated once a minute
Self-test: Required once a year
Maintenance interval: After emergency activation or after 7 years (at
the latest)
Protection class: Standard devices: IPx7 (= 10m)
Version: FLARE DIVE: Water proof up to 100m
Storage temperature: -30 °C to +70 °C
Operation temperature: -20 °C to +55 °C
Status LEDs: Color: red, yellow
Flash LED: Color: white
Casing:
Color:
Material: PC-ABS
Yellow and transparent (casing shell)
Red (protective bracket)
5.1.1 Technical specifications of AIS device
Transmission frequency: AIS channel 1 (161.975 MHz)
AIS channel 2 (162,025 MHz)
Channel frequency alternating
Transmission power: approx. 1 W
Transmission range: More than 5 NM
Supported AIS messages: Message 1 (position report)
Message 14 (safety related broadcast message)
Message interval: Burst (8 messages a minute)
Minimum Transmission time: 72 hours (Version SART: 96 hours) after
emergency activation, in extreme conditions
Battery life: More than 7 years
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Maintenance and Support
The SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE does not feature any components which need to
be maintained by the customer himself. For any maintenance work, simply send your
device to:
FT
-
Werner von Siemens Str. 5
A-7343 Neutal
AUSTRIA
Phone
: +43 2618 20455-0
Fax: +43 2618 20455-9010
E
-
mail
: office@ft-tec.com
Website: www.ft-tec.com
YOUR DEVICE MAY NOT WORK IF IT IS NOT MAINTAINED
PROPERLY. IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THIS COULD HAVE
AN IMPACT ON YOUR HEALTH.
To report any problems encountered with the SEAANGEL go to
http://seaangel.at/support.2889.html, scroll to the bottom of the page and click
“+contact seaangel”.
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Registration
You can register your SEAANGEL at http://register.seaangel.at if you wish to provide
essential information about you for rescue teams such as medical restrictions.
Advantages of registered users:
• You will be reminded in time via email that your batteries are going to expire.
• You will be reminded to keep your contact data up to date once a year.
• Rescue teams will have a chance to know about you what they have to know,
even when you are unconscious.
8
Adding the Floating Aid (SART only)
Figure 6: Adding the floating device
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The Telescope Pole (SART only)
The telescope pole enables you to keep your SEAANGEL at least 1m above sea-level.
Figure 7: Mounting the SA15 to the prolongation pole
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Example: Mounting the SEAANGEL on a Life Raft
There are so many different life raft models, some of them already offering clipping belts,
fastening strips or even pockets for SART beacons. If none of that applies to your life raft you
can still mount the SEAANGEL using adhesive tapes to fasten down the clip on the
SEAANGEL as shown in the figure below.
Figure 8: Mounting the SEAANGEL on a life raft
Further examples of how to mount the emergency beacon on various lifesaving equipment,
you can find under http:://www.seaangel.at/mounting_systems.2901.html
1. Slide your SEAANGEL
into the adapter.
2. Slide the adapter onto the floating aid
until your hear it snap.
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Declaration of conformity
GB FT-TEC Electronics GmbH hereby declares that the SA15 complies with the essential
requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
DE FT-TEC Electronics GmbH erklärt, dass der SA15 die grundlegenden und andere
relevante Bestimmungen der Direktive 1999/5/EG erfüllt.
NL Hierbij verkllaart FT-TEC Electronics GmbH dat de SA15 is in overeenstemming met de
essentiele eisen en de andere relevante bepalingen van richtlijn 1999/5/EG.
FR Par la présente FT-TEC Electronics GmbH déclare que l’appareil SA15 est conforme
aux exigences essentielles et aux autres dispositions pertinentes de la directive
1999/5/CE.
ES FT-TEC Electronics GmbH declara que el SA1cumple con los requisites esenciales y
cualquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
IT FT-TEC Electronics GmbH dichiara che questo SA15 è conforme ai requisiti essenziali
ed alle altre disposizioni pertinenti stabilite dalla direttiva 1999/5/CE
PT FT-TEC Electronics GmbH declara que este SA15 está conforme com os requisites
essencialis e outras disposicoes de Directiva1999/5/CE.
SE Härmed intygar FT-TEC Electronics GmbH att denna SA15 star l överensstämmelse
med de väsentliga egenskapskrav och övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgar av
direktiv 1999/5/EG.
DK Undertegnede FT-TEC Electronics GmbH erklaerer herved, at udstyr SA15 overholder
de vaesentlige krav og ovrige relevante krav I direktiv 1999/5/EF.
SF FT-TEC Electronics GmbH vakuuttaa täten etta SA15 typpinen laite on direktiivin
1999/5/EY oleelisten vaatimusten ja sitä koskevien direktiivin muiden ehtojen mukainen.

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