jotron Tron AIS-SART User manual

Tron AIS-SART
AIS Transmitter
User Manual

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Abbreviatons
AIS
Automatic Identification System
ECDIS
Electronic Chart Display and Information System
ECS
Electronic Chart System
EIRP
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
GHz
Gigahertz
GMDSS
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
GPS
Global Positioning System
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
IMO
International Maritime Organization
ITU
International Telecommunication Union
LED
Light Emitting Diode
MED
EU Marine Equipment Directive
MHz
Megahertz
SART
Search and Rescue Transponder
SOLAS
Safety of Life at Sea (An international maritime safety treaty)
VHF
Very High Frequency

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Table of Contents
1List of Figures............................................................................... 6
2List of Tables................................................................................ 8
3General ........................................................................................ 9
4Standards................................................................................... 10
5Product description ................................................................... 12
6Functional description ............................................................... 14
6.1 Transmitter module ..........................................................14
6.2 Battery module .................................................................15
6.3 Bottom lid..........................................................................16
6.4 LED indicators ...................................................................17
7Installation ................................................................................. 18
7.1 Brackets.............................................................................18
7.1.1 Mounting the wall bracket ..................................18
7.1.2 Mounting a lifeboat bracket ................................20
7.2 Non bracket mounting options.........................................24
7.2.1 Mounting the lanyard ..........................................24
7.2.2 Mounting the Liferaft mounting strap ................25
7.2.3 Mounting the telescopic pole..............................26
7.3 Replacing the battery module ..........................................27
7.3.1 Disassembly..........................................................27
7.3.2 Assembly ..............................................................28
8Operating instructions............................................................... 30
8.1 Activation ..........................................................................31
8.2 Deactivation ......................................................................32
8.3 Active reception on nearby vessels, AIS transponders and
ECS/ECDIS or chat plotters ..........................................................32
8.3.1 Reception - non AIS-SART compliant transponder
32
8.3.2 Reception - non AIS-SART compliant (ECS/ECDIS)
33
8.3.3 Reception - AIS-SART compliant transponder.....33
8.3.4 Reception - AIS-SART compliant (ECS/ECDIS)......34

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9Maintenance.............................................................................. 35
9.1 Testing...............................................................................35
9.2 Error codes (red flash during testing)...............................37
9.3 Test reception on nearby vessels, AIS transponders and
ECS/ECDIS or chat plotters ..........................................................38
9.3.1 Reception on a non AIS-SART compliant AIS
transponder ......................................................................39
9.3.2 Reception on a non AIS-SART compliant electronic
chart (ECS/ECDIS)..............................................................39
9.3.3 Reception on an AIS-SART compliant AIS
transponder ......................................................................40
9.3.4 Reception on an AIS-SART compliant electronic
chart (ECS/ECDIS)..............................................................41
10 Test and maintenance records .................................................. 42
11 Battery safety information ........................................................ 43
11.1 Handling and storage........................................................43
11.1.1 Transportation .....................................................43
12 Technical specifications............................................................. 44
12.1 Product specification ........................................................44
12.2 Radio transmitter ..............................................................44
12.3 Brackets.............................................................................44
12.3.1 Wall bracket .........................................................44
12.3.2 Lifeboat bracket ...................................................44
13 Optional accessories.................................................................. 45
14 Spare parts................................................................................. 45
14.1 Counterfeit spare parts.....................................................45
15 Recycling and disposal............................................................... 45
16 Warranty.................................................................................... 45
17 Service ....................................................................................... 45
17.1 Service agents ...................................................................46
18 Document revision log............................................................... 47

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1List of Figures
Figure 1 Tron AIS-SART .................................................................................13
Figure 2 Illustration: Tron AIS-SART disassembled.......................................14
Figure 3 Illustration: Transmitter module ....................................................15
Figure 4 Image: Tron AIS-SART battery label................................................15
Figure 5 Illustration: Battery label on housing .............................................16
Figure 6 Illustration: Battery module (no cable or connector) ....................16
Figure 7 Illustration: Bottom lid....................................................................17
Figure 8 Illustration: Wall bracket dimensions.............................................19
Figure 9 Illustration: Tron AIS-SART mounted in wall bracket .....................19
Figure 10 Illustration: Placement of AIS-SART in a wall mount....................20
Figure 11 Illustration: Lifeboat bracket disassembled .................................21
Figure 12 Illustration: Lifeboat bracket dimensions.....................................22
Figure 13 Illustration: Mounting - interior/exterior wall..............................22
Figure 14 Illustration: Mounting on a pipe...................................................23
Figure 15 Illustration: Mounted ready on a pipe .........................................23
Figure 16 Illustration: Placing the Tron AIS-SART into the lifeboat bracket 24
Figure 17 Illustration: using the lanyard on a lifeboat .................................25
Figure 18 Image: Tron AIS-SART with Liferaft mounting strap attached .....26
Figure 19 Illustration: Tron AIS-SART with telescopic pole attached...........27
Figure 20 Illustration: using the telescopic pole on a lifeboat .....................27
Figure 21 Image: Tron AIS-SART operating instructions label......................30
Figure 22 Image: LEDs ON.............................................................................31
Figure 23 Image: Green LED .........................................................................31
Figure 24 Image: Red LED .............................................................................32

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Figure 25 Image: Display - Non-compliant AIS transponder ........................33
Figure 26 Image: Text message display - Non-compliant AIS transponder .33
Figure 27 Image: Display - ECS/ECDIS...........................................................33
Figure 28 Image: Display - Compliant AIS transponder................................34
Figure 29 Image: Text message display - Compliant AIS transponder .........34
Figure 30 Image: Display - Electronic chart - Red symbol and dashed line .34
Figure 31 Image: LEDs ON.............................................................................36
Figure 32 Image: Green LED .........................................................................36
Figure 33 Image: Red LED .............................................................................37
Figure 34 Image: Tron AIS-SART - Test instruction label ..............................38
Figure 35 Image: Display - Non-compliant AIS transponder ........................39
Figure 36 Image: Text message display - Non-compliant AIS transponder .39
Figure 37 Image: Display - ECS/ECDIS...........................................................39
Figure 38 Image: Display - Compliant AIS transponder................................40
Figure 39 Image: Display - Electronic chart - Red symbol and dashed line .41

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2List of Tables
Table 1 LED indicator functions ....................................................................17
Table 2 List of components - lifeboat bracket..............................................21
Table 3 Maintenance requirements .............................................................35
Table 4 Tron AIS-SART error code descriptions – red flash during testing ..37

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3General
Jotron manufactures safety products designed for the search and rescue of
human lives and property. For this product to be effective according to the
design parameters, it is imperative that it is handled, maintained, serviced
and stowed in accordance with this manual.
All information contained within this manual has been verified and is to
Jotron’s knowledge correct. Jotron reserves the right to make changes to
any product(s) or module(s) described herein to improve design, function
or reliability, without further notice.
Jotron is not liable and cannot be held responsible for
any injury or damages caused directly or indirectly by an
error or omission of information, incorrect or misuse,
breach of procedures or failure of any specific
component or part of this product.
Jotron documentation can be downloaded from jotron.com.

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4Standards
Jotron declares that this this product is compliant in accordance with IMO,
SOLAS and GMDSS regulations.
A copy of the declaration of conformity can be downloaded from
jotron.com.
The Tron AIS-SART has been verified, tested, and meets the following
product standards:
MED 96/98/EC as amended,
2011/75/EU (Annex 1/4.55)
Equipment authorization of products for
the maritime industry.
IEC 61097-14:2010 GMDSS - part 14: AIS-SART - Operational
and performance requirements,
methods og testing and required test
results.
IEC 60945:2002
Maritime navigations and
radiocommunication equipment and
systems - General requirements -
Methods of testing and required test
results.
IEC 60945 Corr.1:2008
Corrigendum 1 - Maritime navigation
and radiocommunication equipment and
systems - General requirements -
Methods of testing and required test
results.
IEC 61108-1 Ed.2.0, 2003
Maritime navigation and
radiocommunication equipment and
systems - Global navigation satellite
systems (GNSS) - Part 1: Global
positioning system (GPS) - Receiver
equipment - Performance standards,
methods of testing and required test
results.
IMO Resolution
MSC.246 (83)
Performance standards for survival craft
AIS-SART for use in search and rescue
operations.

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IMO Resolution MSC.247(83)
Performance standards for survival craft
radar transponders for use in search and
rescue operations.
IMO Resolution MSC.256(84)
International convention for the safety
of life at sea. Includes: construction
(structure and electronics), construction
(fire protections, detections, and
extinction), Life-saving appliances and
arrangements and
radiocommunications.
ITU-R M.1371-4 (2010)
Technical characteristics for an
automatic identification system using
time-division multiple access in the VHF
maritime mobile band.
SOLAS (74 amended)
Chapter IV/7.1.3
Radiocommunications.
SOLAS (74 amended)
Chapter III Regulation 6.2.2
Communications - Search and rescue
locating devices
SOLAS (74 amended)
Chapter III Regulation 26.
Additional requirements
This regulation applies to ro-ro
passenger ships.
SOLAS (74 amended)
Chapter IV, Regulation 7.1.3
Required radio communication
equipment on mobile offshore units.

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5Product description
Tron AIS-SART is a battery powered AIS emergency transmitter in a sealed
waterproof enclosure, which is watertight to a minimum depth of 1 meter.
It is water, oil and sunlight resistant.
An AIS search and rescue transmitter is a location device. The purpose of
the Tron AIS-SART is to assist a seafarer in distress during a search and
rescue operation.
The Tron AIS-SART is designed for easy operation, it is buoyant and can
withstand a drop of 20 meters into water. The detection range of the Tron
AIS-SART is 7-10nm to a vessel AIS Class-A and more than 40 nautical miles
from an airborne AIS receiver.
The Tron AIS-SART includes a built-in GPS, which aids in pinpointing the
exact location of a seafarer that has evacuated to a lifeboat/liferaft. The
signal from the Tron AIS-SART consists of a GPS position which is
transmitted on VHF and received by an AIS receiver located on a search and
rescue ship or helicopter.
The Tron AIS-SART includes the following components:
•Tron AIS-SART unit
•Mounting rope for lifeboats/liferafts
•Wall bracket

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Figure 1 Tron AIS-SART

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6Functional description
Tron AIS-SART consists of a housing sealed at the lower end with a bottom
lid. It may be split into the following main parts:
•Transmitter module
•Battery module
•Bottom lid
•LED indicator
Figure 2 Illustration: Tron AIS-SART disassembled
6.1 Transmitter module
Tron AIS-SART transmitter module is inserted into the Tron AIS-SART
housing. It consists of the main board, antenna and two screen boxes
which is mounted in the housing. It can be divided into the following
sections:
1. Transmitter module
2. Antenna
3. Screen boxes
4. Base of antenna

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Figure 3 Illustration: Transmitter module
6.2 Battery module
The battery module consists of two C-size lithium batteries, a battery house
and connector and cables. A battery expiry label on the Tron AIS-SART
housing displays the expiry date. A new battery comes complete with cable
and connector.
The battery module is inserted into the Tron AIS-SART housing. The battery
label on the housing displays the battery expiry date.
Figure 4 Image: Tron AIS-SART battery label

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Figure 5 Illustration: Battery label on housing
The battery module is to be replaced every 5 years.
Only original Jotron batteries can be used with this
product.
Figure 6 Illustration: Battery module (no cable or connector)
6.3 Bottom lid
The bottom lid includes four items:
1. Lanyard

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2. Screen ring
3. Light tower
4. O-ring
Figure 7 Illustration: Bottom lid
6.4 LED indicators
Tron AIS-SART is equipped with two coloured LED indicator lights, one
green and one red. The LED indicators provide a visual status of the
operation (active) and faults (errors). In addition, a built-in buzzer beeps
regularly when in operation.
Description Indicator Buzzer
GPS position fix OK
Green LED ON
(15 sec)
15 sec beep
Searching for GPS fix
Red and Green
LED flashes
Regulary beep
No GPS fix, count number of flashes
Red LED ON
(15 sec)
15 sec beep
Table 1 LED indicator functions

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7Installation
Tron AIS-SART can be mounted several ways near the emergency exit of
the vessel. Normally, in the wheelhouse at the starboard or port exit (or
both depending on the requirements) and inside a liferaft or lifeboat.
If the Tron AIS-SART is used in an emergency, it should be mounted
vertically as high as possible to increase line of sight to the search and
rescue units. Since the Tron AIS-SART has an integrated GPS receiver, it
needs clear view to the sky to obtain GPS position.
Avoid having metal objects close to the unit, these will
limit performance in the directions they are located.
7.1 Brackets
There are two different mounting brackets available.
•Wall bracket
•Lifeboat bracket (with or without a pipe clamp)
7.1.1 Mounting the wall bracket
A wall bracket is delivered with the Tron AIS-SART and should be used for
storage of the unit.
The bracket should be mounted in a vertical position
and placed where the Tron AIS-SART is easily available in
the case of an emergency.

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Figure 8 Illustration: Wall bracket dimensions
Figure 9 Illustration: Tron AIS-SART mounted in wall bracket

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Figure 10 Illustration: Placement of AIS-SART in a wall mount
7.1.2 Mounting a lifeboat bracket
The lifeboat bracket should be mounted vertically and as high as possible
on the roof of the lifeboat. This bracket can be mounted either on a wall or
a pipe.
The Tron AIS-SART must not be permanently stored in
this bracket if mounted outside a freefall lifeboat. Move
the Tron AIS-SART to this bracket after the lifeboat is
deployed in water.