Marine Rescue Technologies Sea Marshall SARfinder 1003, Manual

Page 1: ...Manual sMRT SARFinder SARFinder Transportable Providers of the leading Mobilarm and Sea Marshall brands of Man Overboard solutions ...

Page 2: ...ctly 10 11 Electrical connections 12 How to use the SARFINDER Step by Step Instruction 13 Recommended SARFINDER Sea Trial Procedure 14 Crewfix NMEA Box Information 15 Technical Data SARFINDER Transportable System 16 Overview SARFINDER Transportable System 17 18 Technical Data SARFINDER Battery Charger 19 21 Blank Pages for notes 22 Warranty Information Issue 028 Dated 27 02 2014 ...

Page 3: ...2 Criteria of ELT PLB recognition Audible AM down swept tone compliant to ITU R M 690 2 Audio output max 8Vss speaker 8 Ohm Relay contact Floating carrying capacity max 0 5 A 10W Current Consumption Standby 300mA Tracking 850mA Alarming 1300 mA If alarm ext speaker 8 Ohm 400mA Operating Voltage 12V DC with transient compliance to ISO 7637 2 AntennaGain 1 4 dBi nominal Bearing detection method Tria...

Page 4: ...here the receiver antenna has been correctly installed at the recommended height with the AU9 correctly fitted to an intelligent lifejacket Wearing the AU9 around the neck will reduce the tracking alerting ranges to below the ranges listed herein Alerting Units are personal transmitters or personal locator beacons worn by each crew member or passenger There is no restriction in the number of Alert...

Page 5: ...Unit Automatic immediate MOB alerting and tracking LED MOB warning indicator Easy to operate and install with user friendly controls Waterproof IP 68 display Approximate range indicator near or far High quality construction Training frequencies 121 65MHz 121 775MHz TEST2 12V Power 240V AC to 12V DC or 24V DC to 12V DC converters available An external siren for loud audio MOB alerting is pre wired ...

Page 6: ...ed either above head height facing down or below head height facing up 3 3 In either case the display should be mounted on a smooth and stable surface The back of this unit has to be accessible for power supply and RF antenna connectors Ensure that there are no other vulnerable elements within the mounting surface e g electric cables gas pipes or water pipes 210mm width 146mm height height Width o...

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Page 8: ...eset The reset button when pressed after an alarm activation puts the system into tracking mode switches off the alarms resets the internal relay but does not alter the selected frequency 7 Tone Detect When the Tone Detect function is enabled the unit will only react to received signals containing the downward swept tone modulation of a Sea Marshall PLB thereby avoiding false alarms from rogue tra...

Page 9: ...to avoid reflections and false readings The antenna should be positioned approx 1 5m above any other metal or antenna NOTE The antenna has an AHEAD which must be aligned with ship s bow with the yellow tubes fitted also indicating AHEAD The antenna should be mounted on a suitable mast tube with an outside diameter of 50mm using the supplied bracket round silicone anti vibration mat M10 fixing bolt...

Page 10: ...he connector on the underside of the antenna body 6 2 When installing the system first connect the control box to your power supply and connect all the cables in accordance with the instructions in this manual Activate the system to check it is working correctly This unit will run from a 12V DC power supply only if your power supply is 24V DC or 120 240V AC you will need to install a step down tra...

Page 11: ...the SARfinder 1003 to raise the alarm by means of an audio alert When an SOS signal is received the circuit identifies correct characteristics of a Sea Marshall beacon transmission and activates the internal relay to trigger external circuits The audio volume is activated and the display shows the SOS signal bearing Press the RESET button to cancel the external alarm and the MOB bearing will be di...

Page 12: ... Guard and tell them you have a man in the water wearing a 121 5MHz PLB 11 0 BASIC Test Checking the SARfinder system before use 1 Switch SARfinder on Press and hold the ON OFF button 2 Press TONE DETECT to cancel background noise 3 Select FREQUENCY Your SARfinder is now monitoring your chosen frequency NOTE If you intend to perform a full power test you must only use a test frequency beacon of 12...

Page 13: ...tracking mode Your unit will now begin displaying the direction of the SOS signal it will take a few seconds to calculate the bearing correctly However if you are too close the Sarfinder receiver may be swamped and a little distance may be required 8 Bring the vessel around so the SOS direction ORANGE LED is ahead check the direction bearing in relation to PLB If the bearing is unstable press the ...

Page 14: ...RMC Output signal GPWPL when MOB RS422 Software Version D1 70 Current Drain 75mA Operating Voltage 12V DC R1 42 06 Dec 2011 JWL 1 Rotary switch now used to select between receiving GLL and or RMC messages for GPS position and outputting a choice of DSC DSE WPL BWC BWR TLL or RMB messages or all of these The 16 position switch functions as follows 0 All in All out 1 GLL in CDDSC CDDSE out 2 GLL in ...

Page 15: ... C 55 C Operational Bandwidth 25 KHz Modulation AM Ports DC12V Power Cable 1m Antenna Cable 16m Waterproofing IP68 Sensitivity 3 dBuV m threshold of target bearing resolution Frequencies 121 5 MHz 121 65 MHz Test 1 121 775 Test 2 Criteria of ELT PLB recognition Audible AM down swept tone compliant to ITU R M 690 2 Audio output max 8Vss speaker 8 Ohm Relay contact Floating carrying capacity max 0 5...

Page 16: ...nna to provide a quick visual reference 10 3 Feed the antenna cable through the antenna handle pole and connect to the underside of the antenna 10 4 Fix the antenna handle pole to the underside of the antenna with the bolts provided 10 5 Open the Peli Case and connect the battery terminals red red black black Close the Peli Case and re seal 10 6 Switch on to ensure the unit is functioning and perf...

Page 17: ...sure that children do not play with the battery charger BATTERY TYPES AND SETTINGS M45 can easily be configured to charge many different types of 12V lead acid batteries wet batteries MF AGM och for most GEL batteries The following recommendations should however only be seen as guidelines When in doubt always consult the battery manufacturer for further instructions The settings is made by pressin...

Page 18: ...if the battery voltage drops Charging varies between 95 and 100 The battery receives a pulse when the voltage reduces Keep the battery in good condition when not in use The charger can be connected for months TEMPERATURE PROTECTION M45 is protected from being overheated The power will be reduced if the ambient temperature is raised MAINTENANCE The charger is maintenance free Note that disassembly ...

Page 19: ...facility with return normally within 14 days upon receipt of customer s authorisation Disclaimer The Sea Marshall products are an aid to recovery only it is the responsibility of the user operator to ensure they are fully conversant with the operation of the equipment and the equipment is kept in full working order at all times combined with functionality and damage checks before and after each us...