Weatherdock A040-DP, Manual

Page 1: ...ck AG easyRESCUE DivePro Transponder Manual easyRESCUE DivePro Diver Locating System Product No A040 DP Rev 1 1 Weatherdock AG Sigmundstrasse 180 90431 Nürnberg Tel 49 0 911 37663830 info weatherdock de www easyais de ...

Page 2: ...ch it The manufacturer is not responsible for damages or failures that are caused by the easyDIVEPOS damaged battery pack or misuse by the user Use this device only together with certified equipment Other equipment could damage the easyDIVEPOS Clean this device with a clean dry and soft blanket Do not use aggressive or acid liquids and chemicals for cleaning Do not open the device on your own Unpe...

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Page 5: ...hite Flash LED 11 3 OPERATION INSTRUCTION 12 3 1 ACTIVATION ON 12 3 2 ACTIVATION ALERT 14 4 INSTALLATION TIPS 16 5 CHARGING THE BATTERIES 18 6 PROGRAMMING 20 6 1 PROGRAMMING STATIC DATA 21 6 2 ADMINISTRATOR SETTINGS 25 6 2 1 MMSI Alert 25 6 2 2 MMSI ON 26 6 2 3 Frequencies 26 6 3 FIRMWARE UPDATE 26 7 TECHNICAL DATA 28 8 DECALARATION OF CONFORMITY 30 9 BOX CONTAINS 31 10 AVAILABLE ACCESSORY 32 11 F...

Page 6: ...RANTY 34 Revision of the operation manual Rev 1 0 Author Jürgen Zimmermann 08 February 2012 Rev 1 1 Author Max Schuster 4th December 2014 C0ngratulations Thanks to purchase a unit from the Weatherdock AG This testifies your high technical competence ...

Page 7: ...Pro is a portable battery powered AIS Position transmitter with an integrated GPS receiver The device is intended for the use in locating operations The easyRESCUE DivePro operates as a VHF Transmitter and it can be activated in two situations by pressing two different buttons ...

Page 8: ...antenna over sea level The range is approx 10 15 nautical miles if the height of easyRESCUE DivePro s antenna 1m and up above sea level assumed that the receiving antenna is at a height of 5m and up ship s VHF antenna The Li Ion battery pack provides a capacity that ensures an operation time of more than 120h when activated This device maintains water tightness down to 10m depth not unduly affecte...

Page 9: ...Page 9 of 34 Weatherdock AG 2 ACTIVATORS AND INDICATORS Figure 2 ...

Page 10: ...n alarm at the receiver side i e shore base station or mobile ship station The ALERT mode can be terminated by pressing the BOTH button for 3 seconds The easyRESCUE DivePro switches totally off then 2 2 Indicators 2 2 1 GPS LED The green LED with the marking GPS is blinking when the device receives GPS signals and is able to get a position fix If the GPS LED does not blink there is not GPS recepti...

Page 11: ...k AG 2 2 3 ALERT LED The green LED with the marking ALERT is blinking when the easyRESCUE DivePro is in alert mode 2 2 4 White Flash LED The bright white flash LED is used for visual locating purpose especially at night times ...

Page 12: ...e 12 of 34 Weatherdock AG 3 OPERATION INSTRUCTION 3 1 Activation ON Figure 4 Press the button ON The ON LED starts flashing every 2 seconds As soon as a GPS position is available the GPS LED start flashing ...

Page 13: ...ds The yellow LED also indicates the charge status of the battery If the battery is full the LED would flash once If it is half full then twice and in case it is becoming empty three times Transmitted information Unit ID 9 digits Position Latitude Longitude with a resolution of 1 10 000 of a minute Speed over ground SOG drift due to currents Course over ground COG Diving Vessel Divers name 20 char...

Page 14: ...igure 3 Press the button ALERT and take care that the easyRESCUE DivePro has got line of sight to the sky This ensures best GPS reception conditions The ALERT LED starts flashing every 2 seconds As soon as a GPS position is available the GPS LED starts ...

Page 15: ...Pro will transmit the last known position The status of the battery is the same as described above Transmitted information The ALERT mode can be terminated by pressing both buttons for more than 3 seconds The unit goes back to normal operation ON Mode Unit ID 9 digits Position Latitude Longitude with a resolution of 1 10 000 of a minute Speed over ground SOG drift due to currents Course over groun...

Page 16: ...asyRESCUE DivePro the unit holder as you can see in picture below You can mount these on the pole of your buoy So you can use it for a variety of poles If you have access to board supply voltage you can connect the cable to 12V 24V So the unit will be powered through ...

Page 17: ...Page 17 of 34 Weatherdock AG this power supply In case of power supply outage the unit will continue operation using the integrated rechargeable batteries without any interrupt ...

Page 18: ... recharged in the Battery Charger The Battery Charger is an accessory with the product number A121 and can be purchased by your distributor Inside the easyRESCUE DivePro there are Li Ion batteries which have got a capacity of around 120 h operation time These batteries are high quality batteries with very low self discharge So you can store the fully charged easyRESCUE DivePro for more than three ...

Page 19: ...ix the device Place the easyRESCUE DivePro into the Battery Charger The battery charger must be connected to DC power supply 12V 24V 1A When charging the yellow LED is on continuously The green LED is on when the batteries are full charged When the batteries are almost empty the full charge process lasts approximately 4 hours ...

Page 20: ...ncluded in the VHF messages and different settings The Unit ID is a 9 digit figure like the MMSI known from the AIS system It is a unique number programmed by an authorized body In order to program the easyRESCUE DivePro you need the USB Programmer device A124 The USB cable shall be connected to a PC or laptop ...

Page 21: ...r Laptop and start the setup program On the Windows Desktop you will see the icon of the easyRESCUE DiveProprogramming software When you double click that icon the following program window will open Figure 4 6 1 Programming Static Data Now you have to insert the easyRESCUE DivePro into the programmer socket which is connected to the USB port of ...

Page 22: ...ware Please select the right COM Port and press Connect After that the following picture will occur Figure 5 The contents shown above are just an example The MMSI can only programmed by an administrator In case of changing the VHF frequency channels which might be necessary in some countries contact you distributor He is authorized to change the frequencies ...

Page 23: ... home area You also have the possibility to change the reporting rate to following values 3 minutes 1 minute 30 10 and 6 seconds ATTENTION The reporting rate has effect on the battery operation time 3 minutes 180 hours 1 minute 120 hours 1 minute 24 36 hours To store all the data and settings press Save to DivePro After successful programming the following window occurs ...

Page 24: ... The unit will turn off automatically after 10 sec The previously programmed data are stored in a non volatile memory So the easyRESCUE DivePro need not to be programmed again and again The data remain even if the device is powered off But you can change the contents later by repeating this process ...

Page 25: ...en you have got a dongle blue USB stick The dongle has to be in USB port before starting the Programming Tool Now you can go to the administrator tab Here you can change the unit identifiers and the frequencies 6 2 1 MMSI Alert This identifier is sent out when you have pressed the Alert button The unit is transmitting on international AIS ...

Page 26: ...ose any 9 figure number you want because the unit is sending on proprietary frequencies NOT on AIS 6 2 3 Frequencies Here you should enter the frequency you have got a license for It could be a a single frequency so both channels have the same value Or you have got two frequencies which are used in an alternating way as known from the AIS 6 3 Firmware Update With the Programming Tool you have the ...

Page 27: ...Page 27 of 34 Weatherdock AG You select the new update file extension wdc by clicking on 1 For starting the update process just click on 2 See following window ...

Page 28: ...PS receiver Approved to IEC 61108 1 VHF Antenna extended vertical polarized Operating time min 120 hours with fully charged batteries Battery storage fully charged min 3 month without significant loss of charge Operation temperature range 10 C to 55 C Storage temperature range 30 C to 70 C Display 3 LEDs and a Flash LED Activators 2 buttons Standards IEC 61097 14 IEC 60945 ITU R M 1371 3 IMO Res M...

Page 29: ...t Waterproof Down to 10m water level Exterior Finish Highly visible yellow Compass safe distance 80cm Mechanical shock Drop into water 20 m Drop on concrete surface 1m Thermal shock Temperature difference 45 K Resistance Oil seawater and sun light resistant ...

Page 30: ... Up to 40 nm from a helicopter altitude 1000 ft Very compact and rigid 10m water depth level approved 2 Standards easyPOSALERT is based on AIS SOTDMA technology The easyPOSALERT is is approved by the following standards ITU R M 1371 EN 60945 2002 IEC 61097 14 2010 IEC 61108 1 2003 MSC 246 83 IMO Resolution R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC BSH Type Approval No BSH 4615 4361565 10 easyPOSALERT s technical ...

Page 31: ...Page 31 of 34 Weatherdock AG 9 BOX CONTAINS easyPOSALERT transmitter fully functional Manual ...

Page 32: ...ivePro VHF receiver VHF antenna Please contact specialized distributors 11 FAQ Problem Reason Solution Cannot activate the device Battery is empty Recharge the Li Ion batteries only with the charger station for the easyRESCUE DivePro Battery change The unit is fully potted and so there is no possibility to change the batteries ...

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