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FPR-30 //
Field Programmer
Model No.: FPR-30
Product No.: 2902
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Table of Contents
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ______________________________ 3
SECTION 2 PREPARING TO INSTALL THE FPR-30 SOFTWARE ____ 4
SECTION 3 INSTALLING THE FPR-30 SOFTWARE ______________ 6
SECTION 4 PROGRAMMING A BEACON_____________________ 8
APPENDIX A- USINF AUTO-SAVED DATA _____________________ 22
APPENDIX B TIPS FOR PROGRAMMING BEACONS ____________ 23
APPENDIX C- MAKING A NEW LABEL FOR A BEACON ___________ 25
APPENDIX D RESETTING DIGITAL DISPLAY LANGUAGE (RLB-36) _ 26
APPENDIX E TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS- __________________ 28
APPENDIX F WARRANTY, NOTICES ________________________ 29
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SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION
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Figure 1
Figure 1 items:
1. RLB-36/37/38 programming head cable*
2. FPR-30 software CD ROM*
3. FPR-30 hardware*
4. USB cable*
5. Programming head, RLB-36/37/38*
6. Face plate, PLB-200/ 201
7. Face plate, PLB-300/PLB-350B (one-button keypad)
8. PLB-350B/C (two-button keypad)*
9. PLB Optical interface cable*
*These items are new relative to the components included with the FPR-20, a predecessor
product.
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FPR-30 hardware
unit
USB cable
Figure 2
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Operating systems
The FPR-30 software is compatible with the following operating
systems:
// Windows XP with Service Pack 3 or later installed
// Windows Vista
// Windows 7
Required computer capabilities
// A printer is required to produce beacon labels for the new identity
to which the beacon was programmed
// Microsoft Excel (part of Microsoft Office suite), any
revision level, is required to automatically save and store data.
This program must be on your computer to successfully install and
run FPR-30 software.
// If using Microsoft Windows XP, Service Pack 3 or later must be
installed on your computer to successfully install FPR-30 software.
// WinZip 6.0 or higher, to download and install FPR-30 software
from ACR website. You will need to update your software
periodically.
Other recommended FPR-30 computer capabilities
// Internet access, to decode beacons on the Cospas-Sarsat website
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Model number
PLB-200/ 201
PLB-200/ 201
PLB-200/ 201
PLB-300
PLB-300
PLB-350B
PLB-350B
PLB-350C
PLB-350C
RLB-36/37/38
The Reset tab that is inactive in the FPR-30: This feature is only
available in the FPR-300.
NOTE: Different ACR beacons only allow certain data (S/N, MMSI etc)
to be programmed into them. The information, which may be input into
the FPR-30 software, is made available (highlighted) after you have
selected the protocol that is applicable. Some information is not
permitted for a given beacon type, and these invalid choices are
grayed-out, or inactive, to prevent data entry errors.
Programming is accomplished by the computer generating a Unique
Identification Number (UIN). This number is based on the information
that the user of the FPR-30 provides via the different option windows.
The data entered is sent to the FPR-30 hardware and from there to the
appropriate programming head. The programming head handles all
further communications with the beacons via infrared data transfer.
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1. Select
Beacon
5. Select
protocol
4. Select
Country
6. Enter
serial
number
2,3. Drop
down menu
will appear
here
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NOTE: Maritime Mobile Ship Identity, or MMSI, is defined as the ninedigit ship identification number. The MMSI number incorporates the
country code (the first three digits) followed by the ship's unique numeric
identifier (the last six digits).
1.) Select Program tab (not the Program button at the bottom of the
screen).
1. Select
Program
tab
3. Message:
Program to
POS
2. Select
READ
button
2.) Select PROGRAM button (not the Program tab at the top of the
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4. Prompt:
Place
programming
head
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5.) Select the Program button. This allows the programming sequence.
6.) A new message above the Program button advises that the UIN
number has now been generated and is ready to be programmed
into the unit, i.e.,
Program to POS
location. UIN:
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX.
3.) Select Program button.
4.) Follow the prompt to place programming head on the beacon. Wait
for the LED on the head to light and then perform a Self-test.
5. Message:
Beacon
Programmed
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Printing labels
3. Select
column of
labels you
want to
print
2. Enter
name
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1. Select
Read
2. Prompt:
Select TEST
button/switch
on beacon
2.) Follow the prompt and initiate the self-test feature on the beacon
(EPIRB = switch, PLB = button). This enables the FPR-30 to read the
beacon memory.
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3. POS
Content
Correct Serial
Number
3.) The new identity will now be displayed in the POS (Point of Sale)
Content position. If the beacon was never reprogrammed after it left
ACR, the ACR content will have the only HEX ID, the POS content will
be void (empty). The correct serial number is displayed on the top right
of window.
4.) To verify whether the beacon was programmed to the instructions of the
owner, the following can be done, the document can be printed and
given to the owner:
Go to the Cospas-Sarsat website; http://www.cospassarsat.int/en/beacon-decode-program
Enter the beacon HEX ID (15 digit code) under 1
Be aware that the HEX message consists of numbers 0-9 and
letters A-F only.
Select PROCESS when finished
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BITS
25
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27-36
0101101110
37-40
0111
Cospas-Sarsat #: 219
41-50
0011011011
51-64
01000101011110
65
66-72
1111111
73-74
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76-83
11111111
84-85
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N/A
15 Hex ID:
N/A
2DCE6DA2BCFFBFF
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VALUE
HEX ID programmed
into the beacon.
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PLB-350
(two-button)
Figure 3 - FPR-30 and PLB 300/PLB-350 Connection
The PLB-300/PLB-350 beacons use the SELF TEST button to execute
three functions:
1.) Programming
// Flick (press with a firm and rapid movement) the Self Test button to
see the red LED flash briefly.
2.) Self Test Sequence
// Press the Self Test button for one second* and release to initiate the
self test (*count by saying one thousand and one).
3.) GPS Acquisition Test
// Press the Self Test button for five seconds or longer to initiate the
test.
Programming ACR PLB-300s/PLB-350s
PLB-300s and PLB-350s shipped from ACR Electronics are typically
programmed with the USA country code. If you want to reprogram the
unit to another country code and protocol, do the following:
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2. Select
Set
Language
4. Place
programming
head
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5. The language
has been reset
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FPR Size
Casing material
Aluminum
Casing color
Black
Waterproof
No
Buoyant
No
POWER
USB port
100mAmp capability
SOFTWARE UPDATES
Request a CD ROM
Operating system
compatibility
Software requirements
Hardware requirements
Printer
Computer system
requirements
Kit
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MISCELLANEOUS
Accessories
Labels
The FPR-30 kit does not include blank labels.FPR30 compatible labels are Avery TEMPLATE
5167, which are 1.75 X 0.5 (4.45 X 1.27 cm) in
size. You may purchase labels from the vendor of
your choice in person or via the internet. Search
Avery labels. There are a number of vendors who
ship worldwide.
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APPROVALS
NOTE:
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NOTICES
ACR Electronics diligently works to provide a high quality Product
Support Manual, however, despite best efforts, information is subject to
change without notice, and omissions and inaccuracies are possible.
ACR cannot accept liability for manual contents. To ensure that you
have the most recent version of the Product Support Manual, please
visit the ACR website at www.acrartex.com.
2008 by ACR Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in
whole or in part is permitted only with permission of ACR Electronics,
Inc.
Ongoing product improvements may change product specifications
without notice.
Trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective
owners.
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