User's Manual
Y1-03-0343 Rev. T1 Company Confidential 2
ACR Electronics, Inc.
5757 Ravenswood Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33312
Phone (954) 981-3333, Fax (954) 983-5087
www.acrartex.com
Table of Contents
Beacon (406MHz) Registration
4
Anatomy of a Rescue
7
Anatomy of Your Beacon
8
Activating Your Beacon
10
User Interface: Digital Display during Operation
13
Turning Your Beacon Off
14
Testing Your Beacon – Self-Test
15
User Interface: Digital Display during Self-Test
16
Testing Your Beacon – GPS/GNSS Self-Test
17
User Interface: Digital Display during GPS/GNSS
Test
18
Satellite Testing Your Beacon
19
False Alarms
19
Beacon Maintenance
20
Product Specifications
22
Product Warranty
25
This manual supports all configurations of PLB-400 and PLB-425 beacons. Depending on
country of registration, the beacon will have a unique country code identification in the
part number (for example, 2921.62 or 2922.64). As long as the first four digits are the
same as one of the part numbers on the cover, this manual is applicable. If you have
questions regarding the contents of this manual or something not covered in the