User's Manual

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1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The Tron 60S/GPS is emergency equipment consisting of:
• Tron 60S/GPS Cospas-Sarsat emergency EPIRB
• One of the following brackets:
• FB-60 - Automatic float free bracket
• MB-60 - Manual bracket
The Tron 60S/GPS EPIRB is developed to meet the regulations and rules for use
on vessels and life rafts in the maritime service. Tron 60S/GPS meets the fol-
lowing specifications for 406 MHz EPIRBs for use in search and rescue opera-
tions at sea.
See “Declaration of Conformity” document at www.Jotron.com for information
of required standards.
1.1 TRON 60S/ GPS
The Tron 60S/GPS is buoyant and have water activated contacts which will
start DISTRESS transmission if deployed into water. Tron 60S/GPS are currently
available with two different brackets, one manual type and one float free ver-
sion. Both type of brackets prevents DISTRESS transmission if water spray are
applied to the EPIRBs.
The Float free bracket, FB-60 is a covered bracket with an hydrostatic release
unit (HRU) which will release the Tron 60S/GPS if the bracket is submerged to a
depth of 2-4 meters if the ship are about to sink.
The Manual bracket, MB-60 is a simple bracket for those ships which does not
need a float free version, or for those in need of an additional manual EPIRB
in the wheelhouse as required by some national administrations. The manual
bracket will also be used as a shipment bracket when Jotron send replacement
units to customers.
The purpose of the Tron 60S/GPS is to give a primary alarm to the search
and rescue authorities. The EPIRB gives an immediate alarm when activated,
transmitting the ID of the ship in distress. Care must be taken not to activate
the EPIRB unless in an emergency situation, in such cases the user will be held
responsible. For periodic testing a test function is implemented. During the test
cycle the EPIRB does a self-test on the transmitters and on the battery status.