User's Manual

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Deployment guidelines
The AIS SART will work best when the top section has an unobstructed view of the sky. Do
your best to maximise the sky view. The antenna datum marked on the pole section should
be positioned more than one metre above sea level when the AIS SART is deployed.
Tie the securing lanyard to the survival craft to avoid loss of the AIS SART. Activate and
then deploy the AIS SART.
Mounting outside a canopy life raft.
Remove the rubber cover from the bottom of the mounting pole; allow the pole sections to
drop. Lock each section together by twisting each section.
Release the lanyard spool and tether the free end of the lanyard to a securer fixing point
within the survival craft. Please the diagram below.
Insert the AIS SART through the SART deployment port in the survival craft canopy.
Position the bottom of the support pole within the locating pocket. Secure the pole to the
canopy support.
Depending on the type of survival craft, the mounting pole can also be located on the
outboard side of the survival craft at the doorway entrance on the boarding ramp side. The
AIS SART is mounted in the same way except the pole is secured to the buoyancy support.
Mounting inside a canopy life raft.
The SART should be switched ON and suspended at highest point of the survival craft; by
its top loop using the lanyard provided. It is not necessary to fully extend the pole sections.
Note: Operating the AIS SART inside a closed Survival Craft or under a canopy may reduce
its performance.