SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE User manual

U SER MANUAL
M ORE INFORMATION AND MANUALS IN FURTHER LANGUAGES ARE AVAILABLE AT HTTP :// WWW . SEAANGEL . AT
Model: SA15 AIS FLARE
Maritime distress beacon
FT-TEC Electronics GmbH
Werner von Siemens S r. 5
A-7343 Neu al
Tel.: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Email: office@f - ec.com
Websi e: www.f - ec.com

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Table of contents
1 LEGAL OTICE ................................................................................ 3
1.1 Where to use your SEAA GEL SA15 AIS FLARE .................................................. 3
1.2 ational requirements .............................................................................................. 3
1.3 Standards and orms ............................................................................................... 3
2 K OWI G YOUR SEAA GEL ......................................................... 4
3 HA DLI G THE SEAA GEL ........................................................... 5
3.1 Activating your SEAA GEL ..................................................................................... 5
3.2 Understanding the LEDs .......................................................................................... 5
3.3 Deactivating your SEAA GEL ................................................................................. 6
3.4 Battery life ................................................................................................................. 6
4 TESTI G YOUR SEAA GEL ........................................................... 7
4.1 Activating the self test .............................................................................................. 7
4.2 Interpreting the self-test result ................................................................................ 8
4.3 How long does a self-test take?............................................................................... 8
5 TECH ICAL SPECIFICATIO S ....................................................... 9
5.1.1 Technical specifica ions of AIS device ................................................................. 9
6 MAI TE A CE A D SUPPORT ................................................... 10
7 REGISTRATIO ............................................................................. 10
8 ADDI G THE FLOATI G AID (SART O LY) ................................ 10
9 THE TELESCOPE POLE (SART O LY) ........................................ 11
10 EXAMPLE: MOU TI G THE SEAA GEL O A LIFE RAFT ..... 11
11 DECLARATIO OF CO FORMITY ............................................. 12
Subject to technical changes and printing errors.
All figures are sample images.

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1 Legal otice
1.1 Where to use your SEAA GEL SA15 AIS FLARE
This equipment will work all around the world
but it may only be purchased and registered in the following countries:
AT BA BG BE CH* CY CZ DE DK EE ES
FI FR GB GE GR HR HU IE IS IT LI*
LT LU LV MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE
SI SK US
* mus no be ac iva ed wi hin he na ional borders of CH and LI due o na ional radio license plans.
1.2 ational requirements
1.3 Standards and orms
This produc mee s he following requiremen s:
Marine Equipment Directive (MED) 96/98/EC + Directive 2015/559
• IMO Resolution MSC 246(83)
• IMO Resolution MSC 256(84)
• ITU-R M 1371-5 (2014)
• IEC 60945 (2002) including IEC 60945 Corrigendum 1 (2008)
• IEC 61097-14 (2010)
Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE)
• ETSI EN 303 098-1 V1 2 1 (2014-09)
• ETSI EN 303 098-2 V1 2 1 (2014-11)
• IMO Resolution A 694(17)
• EN 60950:2006 + A11:2009 + A1:2010 + A12:2011 + AC:2011 + A2:2013
• EN 60950:2005 + A1:2009 + A2:2013, IT equipment safety
• IEC 62479:2010, modified
This equipmen may be subjec o na ional regis ra ion and/or licensing
requiremen s. In some coun ries even a fee may be levied.
Please verify with your national radio authorities!
The use of his equipmen requires a license in he following coun ries:
AT, BA, ES, HR, HU, IE, LU, LV, SI - This list may not be complete!
Check with your local authorities!

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2 Knowing your SEAA GEL
Your new SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE is an advanced AIS search and rescue
ransmi er (SART/MOB). When ac iva ed, he SA15 AIS FLARE will ransmi
s andardized messages con aining i s exac GPS posi ion and a reques for help o
any nearby ship or plane hos ing an AIS receiving uni wi hin i s ransmission range.
This makes i easy o find a person in dis ress, and hus significan ly increases he
chances of survival.
Figure 1: Description of individual components
1
An enna 5
Bel clip
2
Flash LED (whi e) 6
ON bu on o ac iva e
3
Pro ec ive bracke 7
Ripcord
4
Red LED indica ing ac iva ion 8
TEST bu on & LED
9
An enna Ex ension
(increases ransmission range)

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3 Handling the SEAA GEL
3.1 Activating your SEAA GEL
Figure 2: Activating the emergency alarm using the ripcord
1. Remove he pro ec ive bracke 1 .
2. Pull he ripcord o remove he magne swi ch from i s posi ion 2
OR Press he ON bu on 3 .
3. The SEAANGEL will remain ac iva ed un il explici ly deac iva ed.
3.2 Understanding the LEDs
For resul s of self- es , refer o Table 2, page 8.
Table 1: S a us LEDs
Which LED Signal Meaning
Flash LED
Device ac iva ed
Red LED
GPS posi ion de ermined
GPS posi ion (ye ) unknown
Yellow LED Only ac ive during self es
Info: A long bar symbolizes con inuous glowing, a broken bar a flashing signal.
Make sure you do not lose the ripcord.
You need i o deac iva e he device.
Keep he ripcord magne away from sensi ive componen s such as
compasses and cards wi h magne ic s rips like credi cards.
For proper working please make sure that the antenna is above
the water surface!

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3.3 Deactivating your SEAA GEL
Figure 3: Deactivating the SEAA GEL
1. Make sure he ripcord is in place.
2. Hold he Test bu on down for more han 3 seconds
un il bo h LEDs (red and yellow) ligh up.
3. Release he Test bu on.
4. All s a us LEDs will go dark.
3.4 Battery life
This uni uses indus rial li hium cells (li hium manganese dioxide) which have a very
low self-discharge. This guaran ees a long life up o 96 hours (depends on FLARE
version) of ac ive emergency opera ion, provided he device's ba eries are replaced
af er ac iva ion or af er 7 years – whichever comes firs .
You will find he ba ery expira ion da e on he back of your SEAANGEL:
Figure 4: Battery expiration date

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4 Testing your SEAA GEL
4.1 Activating the self test
Figure 5: Activating the test operation
1. Press he Test bu on 1 .
2. The Flash LED 2 will flash once only o indica e he s ar of he es .
3. The yellow S a us LED 3 will flash during he self- es .
4. Keep your eyes on the LEDs.
- The resul s will only be displayed for 5 seconds af er he es .
- Refer o Table 2 o read he resul s.
5. The device will au oma ically shu down.
THE SELF-TEST CA OT CHECK ALL COMPO E TS.
THEREFORE O GUARA TEE OF THE DEVICE'S
FU CTIO ALITY CA BE PROVIDED.
These componen s will be checked: ba ery, GNSS receiver, VHF
ransmi er
Execute the self-test every year but only once a year.
Ideally, you should run he self- es in good wea her wi h a clear view o
he sky, so ha a GPS posi ion can defini ely be de ermined.

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4.2 Interpreting the self-test result
Table 2 lis s he possible resul s which can be issued via he red and yellow S a us
LEDs respec ively a he end of he self- es . If he es is no successful, please
con ac he FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH service cen er and arrange a sui able
main enance da e.
Table 2: S a us LEDs as par of he self- es
Status LEDs Test results
Meaning
Yellow LED RED LED
-
Self- es in progress.
Keep wa ching.
OK Successful es
GPS posi ion was de ermined
OK Successful es
No GPS posi ion de ermined*
WAR I G Ba ery almos emp y
GPS posi ion was de ermined
WAR I G Ba ery almos emp y
No GPS posi ion de ermined*
Do no ligh up ERROR No ba ery life available or
device is broken
Info: A long bar symbolizes con inuous glowing for approxima ely 5 seconds,
a broken bar a flashing signal.
* If he self- es was performed wi h clear view o he sky and in absence of in erfering frequencies
impeding he recep ion of he GPS signal, please, con ac he FT-TEC suppor eam.
4.3 How long does a self-test take?
The device a emp s o de ermine a GPS posi ion for up o 15 minu es. Once he
posi ion has been de ermined, es messages are ransmi ed by VHF con aining he
calcula ed posi ion and he ex "SART TEST”. A es may ake be ween 2 and 15
minu es.
The test result will be displayed for 5 seconds only, immedia ely
af er he self- es .
The dura ion of he self- es depends primarily on he ime needed o
de ermine he curren GPS posi ion. This can vary and may ake as
long as 15 minu es. Pay close a en ion o he device when performing
he self- es in order no o miss he s a us being issued.

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5 Technical specifications
Produc name: SEAANGEL
Model: SA15-FLARE
Size (L x W x H): 62 mm x 41 mm x 29 mm
Weigh : 90 g
Power supply: 3 V LiMnO2 Indus ry cells, CR17450
Transmission an enna: Ver ically polarized
In egra ed GNSS receiver: 72 channels
GPS, QZSS, GLONASS and BeiDou
(simul aneous recep ion possible)
Naviga ion sensi ivi y: -167 dBm
in egra ed an enna
Posi ion informa ion upda ed once a minu e
Self- es : Required once a year
Main enance in erval: Af er emergency ac iva ion or af er 7 years (a
he la es )
Pro ec ion class: S andard devices: IPx7 (= 10m)
Version: FLARE DIVE: Wa er proof up o 100m
S orage empera ure: -30 °C o +70 °C
Opera ion empera ure: -20 °C o +55 °C
S a us LEDs: Color: red, yellow
Flash LED: Color: whi e
Casing:
Color:
Ma erial: PC-ABS
Yellow and ransparen (casing shell)
Red (pro ec ive bracke )
5.1.1 Technical specifications of AIS device
Transmission frequency: AIS channel 1 (161.975 MHz)
AIS channel 2 (162,025 MHz)
Channel frequency al erna ing
Transmission power: approx. 1 W
Transmission range: More han 5 NM
Suppor ed AIS messages: Message 1 (posi ion repor )
Message 14 (safe y rela ed broadcas message)
Message in erval: Burs (8 messages a minu e)
Minimum Transmission ime: 72 hours (Version SART: 96 hours) af er
emergency ac iva ion, in ex reme condi ions
Ba ery life: More han 7 years

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6 Maintenance and Support
The SEAANGEL SA15 AIS FLARE does no fea ure any componen s which need o
be main ained by he cus omer himself. For any main enance work, simply send your
device o:
FT
-
TEC Electronics GmbH
Werner von Siemens S r. 5
A-7343 Neu al
AUSTRIA
Phone
: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E
-
mail
: office@f - ec.com
Websi e: www.f - ec.com
YOUR DEVICE MAY OT WORK IF IT IS OT MAI TAI ED
PROPERLY. I A EMERGE CY SITUATIO , THIS COULD HAVE
A IMPACT O YOUR HEALTH.
To repor any problems encoun ered wi h he SEAANGEL go o
h p://seaangel.a /suppor .2889.h ml, scroll o he bo om of he page and click
“+con ac seaangel”.
7 Registration
You can regis er your SEAANGEL a h p://regis er.seaangel.a if you wish o provide
essen ial informa ion abou you for rescue eams such as medical res ric ions.
Advantages of registered users:
• You will be reminded in ime via email ha your ba eries are going o expire.
• You will be reminded o keep your con ac da a up o da e once a year.
• Rescue eams will have a chance o know abou you wha hey have o know,
even when you are unconscious.
8 Adding the Floating Aid (SART only)
Figure 6: Adding the floating device

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9 The Telescope Pole (SART only)
The elescope pole enables you o keep your SEAANGEL a leas 1m above sea-level.
Figure 7: Mounting the SA15 to the prolongation pole
10 Example: Mounting the SEAA GEL on a Life Raft
There are so many differen life raf models, some of hem already offering clipping bel s,
fas ening s rips or even pocke s for SART beacons. If none of ha applies o your life raf you
can s ill moun he SEAANGEL using adhesive apes o fas en down he clip on he
SEAANGEL as shown in he figure below.
Figure 8: Mounting the SEAA GEL on a life raft
Fur her examples of how o moun he emergency beacon on various lifesaving equipmen ,
you can find under h p:://www.seaangel.a /moun ing_sys ems.2901.h ml
1. Slide your SEAANGEL
in o he adap er.
2. Slide he adap er on o he floa ing aid
un il your hear i snap.

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11 Declaration of conformity
GB FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH hereby declares ha he SA15 complies wi h he essen ial
requiremen s and o her relevan provisions of Direc ive 1999/5/EC.
DE FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH erklär , dass der SA15 die grundlegenden und andere
relevan e Bes immungen der Direk ive 1999/5/EG erfüll .
NL Hierbij verkllaar FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH da de SA15 is in overeens emming me de
essen iele eisen en de andere relevan e bepalingen van rich lijn 1999/5/EG.
FR Par la présen e FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH déclare que l’appareil SA15 es conforme
aux exigences essen ielles e aux au res disposi ions per inen es de la direc ive
1999/5/CE.
ES FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH declara que el SA1cumple con los requisi es esenciales y
cualquiera o ras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Direc iva 1999/5/CE.
IT FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH dichiara che ques o SA15 è conforme ai requisi i essenziali
ed alle al re disposizioni per inen i s abili e dalla dire iva 1999/5/CE
PT FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH declara que es e SA15 es á conforme com os requisi es
essencialis e ou ras disposicoes de Direc iva1999/5/CE.
SE Härmed in ygar FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH a denna SA15 s ar l överenss ämmelse
med de väsen liga egenskapskrav och övriga relevan a bes ämmelser som framgar av
direk iv 1999/5/EG.
DK Under egnede FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH erklaerer herved, a uds yr SA15 overholder
de vaesen lige krav og ovrige relevan e krav I direk iv 1999/5/EF.
SF FT-TEC Elec ronics GmbH vakuu aa ä en e a SA15 yppinen lai e on direk iivin
1999/5/EY oleelis en vaa imus en ja si ä koskevien direk iivin muiden eh ojen mukainen.