Girsberger ATC User manual

Avalanche Training Center
User Manual
ATC

Contents
User Manual
System Components 1
User Interface Elements 2
Training Mode 3
Expert Mode 4
Sleep Mode 5
System Ready for Use, Checking 6
Technical Data 7
Warranty 8

1. System Components
ATC
Avalanche Training Center
Signalsuche
Signal search
LVS - Suchphasen / Beacon - Search Phases
Grobsuche
Coarse search
Feinsuche
Fine search
Ausgraben
Digging out
Punktortung
Pinpointing
Geschwindigkeit / Speed
Genauigkeit / Precision
Bedienungsanleitung / Manual
Anzahl der Verschütteten
wählen (max.5)
Suchzeit einstellen
(max. 20Min.)
START drücken
DieAnlage aktiviert nach dem
Zufallsprinzip dieeingestellte
Anzahl Verschütteterund startet
die Uh r.
3x
Suchen mit LVSund Sonde
Drei Sondentrefferhintereinan-
der imSekundentakt lösen an
der Zentraleein akustisches
Signal aus(Signalton).
Zudem wirdder Stand des
Verschüttetenzählersauf dem
Display um1 reduziert.
Ende der Suchzeit
NachAblauf der gewählten Such-
zeit (oderwenn alle aktivierten
LVS-Sendermit der Sonde ge-
troffen wurden)ertönt der Signal-
ton undalle LVS-Sender werden
ausgeschaltet. Bittedie Sender
nicht ausgraben.
Search by meansof
beacon and probe
Three consecutiveprobe hits,
one secondapart, will trigger an
acoustic signalon the control
unit (beep).The buried persons
counter isdecremented by one.
Search time elapsed
When thesearch time has
elapsed orall active transmit-
ters havebeen hit with a probe,
the beepwill be activated and all
transmitters areswitched off.
Please donot dig out the
beacon.
Set the searchtime limit
(20 minutesmax.)
Press START
The systemwill now activate
the selectednumber of trans-
mitters andstart the timer.
Select the numberof
buried persons (max.5)
12345
Main Antenna
Information Board
Control Unit
Telescopic Mast
Ground Sleeve (Mast Support)
Transmitter (5 - 16 pcs.)
Plastic Box (Probing Surface)

2. User Interface Elements
Two line display for the number of buried
persons (VICTIMS) and for the search
time (TIME)
Key -VICTIMS and +VICTIMS to enter
the number of buried persons (i.e. activated
transmitters). The number selected is shown
on the display (VICTIMS).
Key -TIME and +TIME for search timeout
entry. The time can be adjusted from
1 minute to 20 minutes in steps of one
minute. The time is shown on the display.
START/STOP key to start and to
terminate a training exercise.
START/STOP
START/STOP
Victims: 2
Time: 13 min 05 sec

Note

3. Training Mode
1. Preparation
Select the numer of the buried persons
e.g. 2
Set the search time limit
e.g. 11
2. Start
Press the START key.
The system will now do a random selection of the entered number of
transmitters (buried persons).
The selected transmitters are activated and the time countdown starts.
The exercise begins now.
Victims: 2
Time: 11 min 00 sec
Starting.....
START/STOP

3. Training Mode
3. During the Training
START/STOP
The top line of the control unit display indicates the number of
transmitters that remain to be located.
The bottom line shows the remaining search time.
Probe Hit: Note that every time an activated transmitter (buried person)
is hit by probing, the control unit issues an acoustic signal
and decrements the number of remaining transmitters by one.
4. End of Training
When all activated transmitters (buried persons) have been hit by
probing, or when the timeout has elapsed, the control unit issues an
acoustic signal and turns all buried transmitters off.
Victims: 2
Time: 10 min 37 sec
Stopping.....

4. Expert Mode
1. Selecting the Operating Mode
To select the expert mode, press the START/STOP key for at 5 seconds.
As a prerequisite, the number of buried persons (victims) mist be set to 0.
While in the expert mode, you can activate and deactivate individual
transmitters.
To return to the Training Mode, press the START/STOP key for at least 5
seconds again.
Probe Hit Indication
If an active transmitter is probed properly, there is an acoustic signal.
An asterisk (*) is shown next to the number of the transmitter.
2. Activating and Deactivating Individual Transmitters
To select a transmitter, use the -TIME and +TIME keys. Now use the
-VICTIMS and +VICTIMS keys to turn the selected transmitter on or off.
The numbers of the activated transmitters are shown on the first line of the
display.
1+- Vict ON/OFF
2* 4
8 + - Time Select

5. Sleep Mode
Sleep Mode of the Transmitter
While in normal operating mode, the transmitters react immediately to commands coming in over the
radio link. But this requires permanent operation of the receiver which increases current consumption.
In order to save current, the transmitters are put into the sleep mode after 8 hours of no activity or upon
a command from the control unit. To wake up all transmitters again takes about 35 seconds. During this
wake up, the control unit displays a message, where xx is the number of seconds remaining before nor-
mal operation is assumed.Please wait ..... wake up in xx sec.
Sleep Mode Control Unit
After 30 minutes of no activity, the control unit as well as the transmitters are put into sleep mode.
The display is turned off. Press any key will bring the control unit back to normal operation within a
few seconds. Also, the transmitters will be woken up.

6. System Ready for Use, Checking
Controlled wake-up (WAKE UP)
Controlled wake-up (WAKE UP) of all transmitters within radio range of the control unit
Hint: In normal mode, this is done automatically when the control unit is activated.
Automatic search (AUTO SEARCH)
Automatic search (AUTO SEARCH) of all transmitters that are ready and within radio range of the control
unit. In normal operation (training and expert use), only the beacons transmitter that have been identified
by AUTO SEARCH are used.
1. Starting Point
Control unit in training mode: Victims = 0, Time = 10 Min.
All Transmitters are within radio range of the control unit
Victims: 0
Time: 10min 00 sec