PRODUCT SUPPORT MANUAL Y1-03-0164 Rev. A FPR-10™ Product No. 2784 Field Programmer Reader ACR Electronics, Inc. 5757 Ravenswood Road Fort Lauderdale, Fl 33312 +1(954) 981-3333 •Fax +1 (954) 983-5087 www.acrelectronics.com Email: Info@acrelectronics.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 OVERVIEW ........................................................................................................ 2 2.0 WARNINGS ........................................................................................................ 2 3.0 BEFORE YOU RUN SETUP .............................................................................. 3 4.0 3.1 FPR-10 COMPONENTS................................................................................. 3 3.
1.0 OVERVIEW The FPR-10 (Field Programmer Reader – 10) is designed to be both a reprogramming and verification tool for the ACR Satellite 406 RLB-32, RapidFix 406 RLB-33, GlobalFix 406 RLB-35 and GyPSI 406 PLB-100. Programming the beacons specified above is accomplished with a programming head. Each beacon type has a unique programming head. The GlobalFix 406 RLB-35 programming head is integrated into the FPR-10. In order to program different types of beacons, only the programming heads have to be changed.
3.0 BEFORE YOU RUN SETUP Before you run the FPR-100/10 software, please make sure that your computer meets the minimum requirements in section 3.2. 3.1 FPR-10 Components See Figure 5 for a visual representation of each component listed below. • • • • • • 3.
4. Choose the RUN option from the menu. 5. Follow the installation directions on the screen. The FPR-100/10 must be installed in the “C:\Fpr100\” directory. This directory is already set when you run the setup program. 6. Please refer to section 4.1 to set up your printer for use with the system. 4.1 Adding a Printer 1. 2. 3. 4. Click the START button on the bottom of your Windows operating system. Click the Settings option on the pop up menu. Click the Printers option on the Settings menu.
2. Click the model of the product you want to program, e.g. 2774 or 2775 for a Satellite2 406. (you can find this information on the product label) 3. From the Option Selection Menu, click the Generate New Hex ID button. 4. Choose the Country you wish to program into the beacon by either typing the name of the Country or scrolling to the Country. Once you have selected the Country, press Enter or double click the mouse on the desired Country. 5.
. If MMSI, Maritime Call sign, or Radio Call sign are chosen, you will be prompted to enter the EPIRB number after entering the protocol and its value. For example, if the EPIRB being programmed is the only one, press ENTER. This will be coded as beacon 1 of 1. However, if there are 3 beacons on the ship and you are programming the second beacon, enter a 2 in the box provided. Click OK after entering the value. 8. The message will be generated and the program will return to the Option Selection Menu.
4. Choose the Country you wish to program into the beacon by either typing the name of the Country or scrolling to the Country. Once you have selected the Country, press Enter or double click the mouse on the desired Country. 5. From the Protocol Selection Menu, click on the appropriate protocol. 6. When prompted, enter the value corresponding to the protocol chosen, e.g. if Serial protocol is chosen, enter the appropriate serial number. 7.
5.3 Reading the Message 1. Make sure the FPR-10 interface unit is properly connected to the PC and powered up (see Figure 5). 2. From the Product Selection Menu, click the GlobalFix 406 RLB-35. 3. From the Option Selection Menu, choose the Memory Read button. 4. A small message box appears with the instruction to Press OK, then put unit into test mode. Click the OK button. 5.
Figure 1 – Product Selection Menu 9 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
Figure 2 – Option Selection Menu 10 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
Figure 3 – Protocol Selection Menu Figure 4 – Memory Read Display 11 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
Figure 5 – PC / FPR-100 Cable Connections 12 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
Figure 6 – Programming Head Positioning 13 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
Figure 7 – FPR-10 Hardware 14 Y1-03-0164 Rev.
