ACR Electronics RLB-36 Marine GPS System User Manual


 
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3. Digital Display
The digital display in the beacon is used as a secondary visual aid,
supporting the green/red LED and the audio tone, which indicate the status of
the beacon during testing and during emergency operation.
The messages on the digital display typically appear as one or two words at a
time, until the entire message has been displayed.
When the beacon is activated, the display will show the message EPIRB ON.
The beacon will begin to send 406 MHz emergency signal bursts, at which
time the display provides other messages including 406 SENT, 121.5 ON and
GPS coordinates, provided the data was acquired. If GPS data has not been
successfully downloaded into the beacon, the digital display will give you tips
like “GIVE CLEAR VIEW TO SKY.”
In Self-Test, the display illustrates the test result of each step with “√”
indicating a pass and “X” indicating a failure. There are a total of five tests,
plus a battery check. If all tests pass, SELF-TEST PASS will be displayed at
the end of the Self-Test mode. This will be followed by the GPS coordinates
horizontally scrolling through the display, provided the beacon has
successfully downloaded an external GPS location. See Appendixes B
through E for details about display messages.
Language translations of the digital display messages are available from your
local Battery Replacement Center (BRC). The messages can be converted to
French, Spanish, German and Italian. See Appendix F for a list of messages
by language.
GPS
EPIRB
ON