Product Manual

14 Y1-03-0171 Rev. A
Testing and Maintenance
The SART' is a safety device, it must be regularly checked at least every 2 months as follows. . .
Visually inspect the casing for cracks & punctures.
Extend the pole and check that it operates correctly, and then return the pole to its housing.
Check to ensure the tether lanyard is neatly bundled and firmly secured to the SART. Ensure
the lanyard is NOT tied to any part of the vessel.
Check the battery expiry label shows sufficient battery life to cover the next routine voyage (See
figure 8).
Ensure the safety lock is in place and the integrity seal is not broken.
Confidence check
Push the switch ring to the left and into the test position and hold it there for 10 seconds.
Confirm the SART does either (a) or (b) below, then release the switch.
a) Bleeps 4-12 times and the red light flashes continuously (no Radar within range).
b) Bleeps every 2 seconds and the red light comes on continuously (Answering
Radar).
Multiple SART Interrogation Test
If your vessel has two TelluSART MK III SARTs on board they may be used to test each other.
This test requires that each SART is held independently 5 meters away from one another. Turn
each SART clockwise to the TEST position. Confirm that each SART does the following:
· Bleeps every two seconds
· The red light comes on continuously
The two SARTs will appear to be communicating with one another.
Functional Test (At least once a year carry out a functional test)
Get someone to watch the Radar screen, while you take the SART to the ships bow or at least
20m from the Radar antenna. Hold the switch in its TEST position for no more than 10 seconds.
Confirm a "distress" pattern is generated on the Radar screen. At close range the pattern often
appears as a series of concentric circles.