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QUICK START OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Turn power on by selecting either POWER METER if using internal antenna
load, or FIELD STRENGTH if receiving from beacon’s own antenna
2. Toggle NEXT to make new tests, toggle PREVIOUS to review previously
saved tests
3. If POWER METER was selected, connect beacon to ANTENNA LOAD then
skip to step 4, if FIELD STRENGTH mode was selected, toggle NEXT to continue,
PREVIOUS to start continuous 121.5 mode.
4. Toggle NEXT to continue saving current series of tests, toggle PREVIOUS to
reset memory and then start a new series of tests.
5. Using the toggle, select the operating frequency of the beacon if known
following the display prompts, if unknown, select the default UNKNOWN.
7. If frequency selection is correct, toggle NEXT to continue, PREVIOUS to
return to selection display and redo
8. The READY message should be displayed along with the battery condition
and the tester is armed to receive and test a signal
9. Activate beacon
10. Observe the results. GREEN LED = OK, RED LED = ERROR. Use the toggle to
select the various displays showing either error messages if any, or the measured
results eventually toggling back to the READY message page
NOTE: IT IS IMPORTANT TO COMPARE THE DISPLAYED HEX CODE WITH THE ONE
ASSIGNED TO THE BEACON AND THE COUNTRY DISPLAYED WITH THE COUNTRY
THE BEACON IS REGISTERED TO. SEE PAGES 12 AND 14. IF DIFFERENT, THE
BEACON IS DEFECTIVE.