PRODUCT SUPPORT MANUAL Y1-03-0127 Rev. D MINI B2™ Product No. 2762 MINI B2™ ILS Product No. 2763 Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB Class B) FCC Type Accepted Part 80 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.
Foreword: Congratulations and thank you! You have just purchased the finest Class B personal EPIRB available on the market. Other brands merely attempt to meet the requirements established by authorities. By purchasing this EPIRB you have distinguished yourself as one of the safest persons in boating. To be a responsible EPIRB owner: • Read this manual. • Activate your EPIRB ONLY in an emergency. • Mount your EPIRB in an easily accessible spot or store it in your ditch/emergency kit.
ACR/MINI B2TM EPIRB TABLE OF CONTENTS PARA TITLE ------Figure 1 Foreword Table of Contents TM ACR/MINI B2 Outline Drawing i ii 1 SECTION 1 1.1 1.2 1.3 Figure 2 2-4 2 2 2 1.4 1.5 1.6 INTRODUCTION General Purpose Satellite Detection Search And Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking (SARSAT) Authorizations Characteristics Technical Data SECTION 2 2.1 INSTALLATION General 5 5 SECTION 3 3.1 3.2 OPERATION General Manual Deployment 5 5 5 SECTION 4 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.
FIGURE 1: ACR/M INI B2 TM EPIRB
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION 1.1 GENERAL TM and This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the ACR/MINI B2 TM ACR/MINI B2 ILS Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRB - Class B), hereinafter referred to as the Beacon. This section describes the characteristics and details of the Beacon (See Figure 1). An FCC Ship Station License is required to carry this unit aboard ship. 1.
1.5 CHARACTERISTICS TM The ACR/MINI B2 Beacon is an o-ring sealed battery operated unit. The beacon case, with its external antenna is waterproof. The semiconductor circuits are mounted within the case assembly, which also contains the battery power supply. An “ON-OFF” switch is installed on top of the Beacon, along with a light emitting diode (LED) operation indicator.
SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION 2.1 GENERAL TM The ACR/MINI B2 Beacon has been designed for multi-purpose installation for survival use, personnel, rafts, floats and survival craft. It should be stowed where it will be readily available in an emergency, or mounted TM where easily accessible with the optional ACR/MINI B2 Mounting Bracket. SECTION 3 - OPERATION 3.1 GENERAL TM The ACR/MINI B2 Beacon is designed to be manually deployed and activated.
b) DOT regulations require that minimum packaging standards be met when shipping certain materials. The original shipping container should be retained for this reason. If the original container is lost, please contact ACR Customer Service prior to shipment of unit. 4.3 INSPECTION CHECK The following checks should be made during the periodic servicing: 1. Check the antenna tip and spring for any signs of damage or corrosion. 2.
You can verify that your EPIRB is actually transmitting by turning it “ON” near an FM radio tuned to 99.5 MHz. The radio will receive the signal and will broadcast the familiar “warble” through its speakers if the EPIRB is transmitting properly. Conduct this test only during the first five (5) minutes of each hour as indicated above. 5.3 OPERATIONAL NOTES The EPIRB is designed to operate best when placed on a flat surface or while over water at sea.
