Product Manual

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Congratulations and thank you for purchasing the ACR TelluSART MK III Search and Rescue
Transmitter. The combination of superior design, high quality raw materials and quality
controlled manufacturing produce a product that will perform for years to come. The Test
Facility at ACR can reproduce some of the harshest environmental conditions known to man.
This assures that the products we produce can stand up to the rigors found in a marine
environment. With proper care and maintenance, your SART will be in service for years to
come.
ACR is proud to be certified to the ISO 9001, the international Standard for Quality.
This manual provides installation, operation and maintenance instructions for the TelluSART
MK III SART, hereinafter referred to as the SART. This manual also describes the
characteristics and details of the SART system. This SART has been tested and approved to IEC
1097-1 standards and meets the requirements of GMDSS according to chapter III of the 1974
SOLAS.
Contents
Warning notice..................................................................................................................................... 3
SART Overview................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 5
Specification ........................................................................................................................................ 7
Vessel name ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Life raft stowage .................................................................................................................................. 8
Activation............................................................................................................................................. 9
Sequence of Operations ...................................................................................................................... 10
Pole mounted SART ........................................................................................................................... 11
Hanging SART.................................................................................................................................... 12
Vessel Mounting / Ship installation.................................................................................................... 13
Maintenance and Testing.................................................................................................................... 15
Servicing ............................................................................................................................................. 16
Battery Pack Replacement .................................................................................................................. 16
Transportation..................................................................................................................................... 17
Technical Specifications..................................................................................................................... 18
Warranty Information ......................................................................................................................... 20