AS/NZS 4280.1:2022
Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) - Part 2: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB - Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results
Standard adopts and modifies IEC 61097 2:2021, which provides manufacturers, suppliers and testing facilities of 406 MHz satellite distress beacons with the minimum radiofrequency and environmental requirements and associated test methods to enable design and confirmation of compliance with Australia and New Zealand radiofrequency spectrum and maritime regulatory requirements.
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AS/NZS 4280.1:2022 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB - Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results (IEC 61097
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviated terms
4 Performance requirements
4.1 Compliance
4.2 General
4.3 Operational
4.3.1 Prevention of inadvertent activation
4.3.2 Immersion, buoyancy and drop into water
4.3.3 Activation
4.3.4 Self-test
4.3.5 Colour and retro-reflecting material
4.3.6 Lanyard
4.3.7 Exposure to the marine environment
4.3.8 Ergonomics
4.3.9 Indication of insufficient battery energy
4.4 Control and indicator functions
4.4.1 Control functions
4.4.2 Indicator functions
4.5 Float-free arrangements
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 External power or data connection
4.5.3 Ability to check the automatic release
4.5.4 Manual release
4.6 Environment for EPIRB
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Temperature and icing
4.6.3 Wind speed
4.6.4 Stowage
4.6.5 Shock, vibration and other environmental conditions
4.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
4.8 Interference – Electromagnetic compatibility
4.9 Maintenance
4.10 Safety precautions
4.11 Equipment manuals
4.12 Labelling
4.12.1 Equipment labelling
4.12.2 Float-free arrangement labelling
4.12.3 Battery labelling
4.13 Installation
5 Technical characteristics
5.1 Transmitted frequency
5.2 Signal and message format
5.3 Distress message memory
5.4 Beacon identification code
5.5 121,5€MHz homing signal
5.6 AIS locating signal
5.7 GNSS receiver and position reporting
5.8 RLS
5.8.1 RLS capability
5.8.2 RLS self-test
5.9 Power source
5.9.1 General
5.9.2 Battery life and expiry date
5.9.3 Expiry date indication
5.9.4 Reverse polarity protection
5.10 Antenna characteristics
6 Methods of testing and required test results
6.1 General
6.1.1 Purpose
6.1.2 Type approval of EPIRBs operating in the Cospas-Sarsat system
6.1.3 Power supply
6.1.4 Warm-up period
6.1.5 Instructions
6.1.6 Additional facilities
6.1.7 Audible and visual indications
6.1.8 Preparation of EPIRB for type-approval testing
6.1.9 Test conditions
6.1.10 Test sequence
6.1.11 Performance check
6.1.12 Performance test
6.2 General tests
6.2.1 EPIRB
6.2.2 Float-free arrangements
6.3 Operational tests
6.3.1 Prevention of inadvertent activation
6.3.2 Immersion, buoyancy and drop into water
6.3.3 Activation
6.3.4 Self-test
6.3.5 Exterior, colour and retro-reflecting material
6.3.6 Lanyard
6.3.7 Exposure to marine environment
6.3.8 Ergonomics
6.3.9 Indication of insufficient battery energy
6.4 Control and indicator functions
6.5 Float-free arrangements
6.5.1 Release
6.5.2 Test to prevent release when sea water washes over the unit
6.5.3 Construction materials
6.5.4 External power or data connection
6.5.5 Ability to check the automatic release
6.5.6 Manual release
6.6 Environment
6.6.1 Temperature
6.6.2 Icing
6.6.3 Wind speed
6.6.4 Stowage
6.6.5 Shock, vibration and other environmental conditions
6.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
6.8 Interference – Electromagnetic compatibility
6.9 Maintenance
6.10 Safety precautions
6.11 Equipment manuals
6.12 Labelling
6.12.1 Equipment labelling
6.12.2 Float-free arrangement labelling
6.12.3 Battery labelling
6.13 Installation
6.14 Technical characteristics
6.14.1 406€MHz signal characteristics
6.14.2 121,5€MHz homing signal
6.14.3 AIS locating signal
6.14.4 GNSS receiver and position reporting
6.14.5 RLS
6.15 Power source
6.15.1 Battery capacity test
6.15.2 Expiry date indication
6.15.3 Reverse polarity protection
6.15.4 User-replaceable battery
6.16 Antenna characteristics
6.17 Environment
6.17.1 General
6.17.2 Dry heat cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.3 Damp heat cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.4 Low-temperature cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.5 Thermal shock tests
6.17.6 Drop test for portable equipment, of IEC€60945
6.17.7 Vibration test, of IEC€60945
6.17.8 Ruggedness test
6.17.9 Immersion test, of IEC€60945
6.17.10 Solar radiation test, of IEC€60945
6.17.11 Oil resistance test, of IEC€60945
6.17.12 Corrosion test, of IEC€60945
6.18 Interference testing
6.19 Spurious emissions
6.20 Compass safe distance
6.21 Conducted interference
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Sequence of tests
A.1 Compulsory sequence of tests
A.2 Additional tests
Annex B (normative) Internal and external navigation devices GNSS receivers
B.1 General
B.2 External navigation devices
B.3 Internal navigation receivers
B.4 Internal navigation device tests
B.4.1 General
B.4.2 Test description
B.4.3 Test facility requirements, test set-up and calibration
B.4.4 Method of measurement
B.4.5 Required results
B.4.6 Test results
Annex C (normative) Standards for an EPIRB without a float-free mechanism
C.1 Requirements
C.2 Tests
Annex D (normative) Technical standards for 121,5 MHz homing device
D.1 General
D.2 Performance requirements
D.3 Technical characteristics
D.4 Methods of testing and required test results
D.4.1 General
D.4.2 Carrier frequency
D.4.3 Peak effective radiated power
D.4.4 Off-ground plane radiated power test
D.4.5 Transmitter duty cycle
D.4.6 Modulation characteristics
Annex E (normative) AIS locating signal specification
E.1 General
E.2 Performance characteristics
E.2.1 Requirement
E.2.2 Interoperability
E.2.3 Operational functions
E.2.4 Unique identifier (user ID)
E.2.5 AIS and other EPIRB transmissions
E.2.6 Output power
E.2.7 Transmission performance
E.2.8 Position source and data
E.3 Technical characteristics
E.3.1 Transmitter requirements and characteristics
E.3.2 Link layer requirements
E.4 Performance tests
E.4.1 General
E.4.2 Performance requirements
E.4.3 Preparation of the EPIRB for testing
E.4.4 Test signals
E.4.5 Modes of operation of the transmitter
E.5 Physical radio tests
E.5.1 General
E.5.2 On-ground plane radiated power
E.5.3 Off-ground plane radiated power
E.6 Link layer tests
E.7 GNSS self-test mode tests
E.7.1 General
E.7.2 Transmission with GNSS data available
E.7.3 Transmission without GNSS data available
Annex F (informative) Symbols
Annex G (informative) IEC 61162-1 RLM sentence notes
Bibliography
Figures
Figure 1 – Hand sizes
Figure 2 – AIS and 121,5€MHz signal interleaving
Figure B.1 – Test set-up
Figure B.2 – Calibration set-up
Figure€D.1 – Spurious emission mask for 121,5€MHz signal
Figure€D.2 – Typical modulation waveforms
Tables
Table 1 – EPIRB control functions
Table 2 – Effective luminous intensity
Table€3 – Radiant intensity
Table B.1 – Maritime scenarios
Table B.2 – GPol values
Table€B.3 – Maritime scenarios test results
Table B.4 – Maritime scenarios results analysis
Table B.5 – Pass/Fail analysis
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AS/NZS 4280.1:2022 Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB - Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz - Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results (IEC 61097
CONTENTS
FOREWORD
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviated terms
4 Performance requirements
4.1 Compliance
4.2 General
4.3 Operational
4.3.1 Prevention of inadvertent activation
4.3.2 Immersion, buoyancy and drop into water
4.3.3 Activation
4.3.4 Self-test
4.3.5 Colour and retro-reflecting material
4.3.6 Lanyard
4.3.7 Exposure to the marine environment
4.3.8 Ergonomics
4.3.9 Indication of insufficient battery energy
4.4 Control and indicator functions
4.4.1 Control functions
4.4.2 Indicator functions
4.5 Float-free arrangements
4.5.1 General
4.5.2 External power or data connection
4.5.3 Ability to check the automatic release
4.5.4 Manual release
4.6 Environment for EPIRB
4.6.1 General
4.6.2 Temperature and icing
4.6.3 Wind speed
4.6.4 Stowage
4.6.5 Shock, vibration and other environmental conditions
4.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
4.8 Interference – Electromagnetic compatibility
4.9 Maintenance
4.10 Safety precautions
4.11 Equipment manuals
4.12 Labelling
4.12.1 Equipment labelling
4.12.2 Float-free arrangement labelling
4.12.3 Battery labelling
4.13 Installation
5 Technical characteristics
5.1 Transmitted frequency
5.2 Signal and message format
5.3 Distress message memory
5.4 Beacon identification code
5.5 121,5€MHz homing signal
5.6 AIS locating signal
5.7 GNSS receiver and position reporting
5.8 RLS
5.8.1 RLS capability
5.8.2 RLS self-test
5.9 Power source
5.9.1 General
5.9.2 Battery life and expiry date
5.9.3 Expiry date indication
5.9.4 Reverse polarity protection
5.10 Antenna characteristics
6 Methods of testing and required test results
6.1 General
6.1.1 Purpose
6.1.2 Type approval of EPIRBs operating in the Cospas-Sarsat system
6.1.3 Power supply
6.1.4 Warm-up period
6.1.5 Instructions
6.1.6 Additional facilities
6.1.7 Audible and visual indications
6.1.8 Preparation of EPIRB for type-approval testing
6.1.9 Test conditions
6.1.10 Test sequence
6.1.11 Performance check
6.1.12 Performance test
6.2 General tests
6.2.1 EPIRB
6.2.2 Float-free arrangements
6.3 Operational tests
6.3.1 Prevention of inadvertent activation
6.3.2 Immersion, buoyancy and drop into water
6.3.3 Activation
6.3.4 Self-test
6.3.5 Exterior, colour and retro-reflecting material
6.3.6 Lanyard
6.3.7 Exposure to marine environment
6.3.8 Ergonomics
6.3.9 Indication of insufficient battery energy
6.4 Control and indicator functions
6.5 Float-free arrangements
6.5.1 Release
6.5.2 Test to prevent release when sea water washes over the unit
6.5.3 Construction materials
6.5.4 External power or data connection
6.5.5 Ability to check the automatic release
6.5.6 Manual release
6.6 Environment
6.6.1 Temperature
6.6.2 Icing
6.6.3 Wind speed
6.6.4 Stowage
6.6.5 Shock, vibration and other environmental conditions
6.7 Environment for float-free arrangement
6.8 Interference – Electromagnetic compatibility
6.9 Maintenance
6.10 Safety precautions
6.11 Equipment manuals
6.12 Labelling
6.12.1 Equipment labelling
6.12.2 Float-free arrangement labelling
6.12.3 Battery labelling
6.13 Installation
6.14 Technical characteristics
6.14.1 406€MHz signal characteristics
6.14.2 121,5€MHz homing signal
6.14.3 AIS locating signal
6.14.4 GNSS receiver and position reporting
6.14.5 RLS
6.15 Power source
6.15.1 Battery capacity test
6.15.2 Expiry date indication
6.15.3 Reverse polarity protection
6.15.4 User-replaceable battery
6.16 Antenna characteristics
6.17 Environment
6.17.1 General
6.17.2 Dry heat cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.3 Damp heat cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.4 Low-temperature cycle, of IEC€60945
6.17.5 Thermal shock tests
6.17.6 Drop test for portable equipment, of IEC€60945
6.17.7 Vibration test, of IEC€60945
6.17.8 Ruggedness test
6.17.9 Immersion test, of IEC€60945
6.17.10 Solar radiation test, of IEC€60945
6.17.11 Oil resistance test, of IEC€60945
6.17.12 Corrosion test, of IEC€60945
6.18 Interference testing
6.19 Spurious emissions
6.20 Compass safe distance
6.21 Conducted interference
Annexes
Annex A (normative) Sequence of tests
A.1 Compulsory sequence of tests
A.2 Additional tests
Annex B (normative) Internal and external navigation devices GNSS receivers
B.1 General
B.2 External navigation devices
B.3 Internal navigation receivers
B.4 Internal navigation device tests
B.4.1 General
B.4.2 Test description
B.4.3 Test facility requirements, test set-up and calibration
B.4.4 Method of measurement
B.4.5 Required results
B.4.6 Test results
Annex C (normative) Standards for an EPIRB without a float-free mechanism
C.1 Requirements
C.2 Tests
Annex D (normative) Technical standards for 121,5 MHz homing device
D.1 General
D.2 Performance requirements
D.3 Technical characteristics
D.4 Methods of testing and required test results
D.4.1 General
D.4.2 Carrier frequency
D.4.3 Peak effective radiated power
D.4.4 Off-ground plane radiated power test
D.4.5 Transmitter duty cycle
D.4.6 Modulation characteristics
Annex E (normative) AIS locating signal specification
E.1 General
E.2 Performance characteristics
E.2.1 Requirement
E.2.2 Interoperability
E.2.3 Operational functions
E.2.4 Unique identifier (user ID)
E.2.5 AIS and other EPIRB transmissions
E.2.6 Output power
E.2.7 Transmission performance
E.2.8 Position source and data
E.3 Technical characteristics
E.3.1 Transmitter requirements and characteristics
E.3.2 Link layer requirements
E.4 Performance tests
E.4.1 General
E.4.2 Performance requirements
E.4.3 Preparation of the EPIRB for testing
E.4.4 Test signals
E.4.5 Modes of operation of the transmitter
E.5 Physical radio tests
E.5.1 General
E.5.2 On-ground plane radiated power
E.5.3 Off-ground plane radiated power
E.6 Link layer tests
E.7 GNSS self-test mode tests
E.7.1 General
E.7.2 Transmission with GNSS data available
E.7.3 Transmission without GNSS data available
Annex F (informative) Symbols
Annex G (informative) IEC 61162-1 RLM sentence notes
Bibliography
Figures
Figure 1 – Hand sizes
Figure 2 – AIS and 121,5€MHz signal interleaving
Figure B.1 – Test set-up
Figure B.2 – Calibration set-up
Figure€D.1 – Spurious emission mask for 121,5€MHz signal
Figure€D.2 – Typical modulation waveforms
Tables
Table 1 – EPIRB control functions
Table 2 – Effective luminous intensity
Table€3 – Radiant intensity
Table B.1 – Maritime scenarios
Table B.2 – GPol values
Table€B.3 – Maritime scenarios test results
Table B.4 – Maritime scenarios results analysis
Table B.5 – Pass/Fail analysis
Previous versions
AS/NZS 4280.1:2022
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