SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.ElectroMagnetic Compatibility and Radio Spectrum Matters (ERM); Maritime Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) intended for use on the frequency 121,5 MHz or the frequencies 121,5 MHz and 243 MHz for homing purposes only; Part 1: Technical characteristics and methods of measurement47.020.70Navigacijska in krmilna opremaNavigation and control equipment33.100.01Elektromagnetna združljivost na splošnoElectromagnetic compatibility in general33.060.99Druga oprema za radijske komunikacijeOther equipment for radiocommunicationsICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 300 152-1 Version 1.2.2SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003en01-december-2003SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003SLOVENSKI
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ETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)EuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly;Part1:TechnicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurementSIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)2ReferenceREN/ERM-RP01-036-1KeywordsEPIRB,maritime,radio,SAR,testingETSI650RoutedesLuciolesF-06921SophiaAntipolisCedex-FRANCETel.:+33492944200Fax:+33493654716SiretN°34862356200017-NAF742CAssociationàbutnonlucratifenregistréeàlaSous-PréfecturedeGrasse(06)N°7803/88ImportantnoticeIndividualcopiesofthepresentdocumentcanbedownloadedfrom:http://www.etsi.orgThepresentdocumentmaybemadeavailableinmorethanoneelectronicversionorinprint.Inanycaseofexistingorperceiveddifferenceincontentsbetweensuchversions,thereferenceversionisthePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).Incaseofdispute,thereferenceshallbetheprintingonETSIprintersofthePDFversionkeptonaspecificnetworkdrivewithinETSISecretariat.Usersofthepresentdocumentshouldbeawarethatthedocumentmaybesubjecttorevisionorchangeofstatus.InformationonthecurrentstatusofthisandotherETSIdocumentsisavailableathttp://www.etsi.org/tb/status/Ifyoufinderrorsinthepresentdocument,sendyourcommentto:editor@etsi.frCopyrightNotificationNopartmaybereproducedexceptasauthorizedbywrittenpermission.Thecopyrightandtheforegoingrestrictionextendtoreproductioninallmedia.©EuropeanTelecommunicationsStandardsInstitute2000.Allrightsreserved.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)3ContentsIntellectualPropertyRights.6Foreword.6Introduction.61Scope.72References.73Definitions,symbolsandabbreviations.73.1Definitions.73.2Symbols.83.3Abbreviations.84Generalrequirements.84.1Construction.84.2Controls.94.3Indicators.94.4Labelling.94.5Requirementsforconformitytestingpurposes.94.6Powersource.94.6.1Batteryrequirements.94.6.2Safetyprecautions.95Technicalrequirements.105.1EPIRBtransmissioncharacteristics.105.2EPIRBpowersource.105.2.1Batteryrequirements.106Generalconditionsofmeasurement.106.1Testfrequencies.106.2Testfixture.106.3Measurementuncertaintyandinterpretationofthemeasuredresults.116.3.1Measurementuncertainty.116.3.2Interpretationofthemeasurementresults.116.4Testconditionspowersourcesandambienttemperatures.116.4.1Normalandextremetestconditions.116.4.2Testpowersource.116.5Normaltestconditions.126.5.1Normaltemperatureandhumidity.126.5.2Normaltestvoltage.126.6Extremetestconditions.126.6.1Extremetemperatures.126.6.1.1Procedurefortestsatextremetemperatures.126.6.2Extremetestvoltages.126.6.2.1Upperextremetestvoltage.126.6.2.2Lowerextremetestvoltage.127Environmentaltests.137.1Introduction.137.2Procedure.137.3Performancecheck.137.4Droptest.137.4.1Definition.137.4.2Testconditions.137.4.3Methodofmeasurement.137.4.4Requirements.137.5Temperaturetests.147.5.1Definition.14SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)47.5.2Dryheattest.147.5.2.1Methodofmeasurement.147.5.2.2Requirement.147.5.3Dampheattest.147.5.3.1Methodofmeasurement.147.5.3.2Requirement.147.5.4Lowtemperaturetest.157.5.4.1Methodofmeasurement.157.5.4.2Requirement.157.6Vibrationtest.157.6.1Definition.157.6.2Methodofmeasurement.157.6.3Requirement.167.7Corrosiontest.167.7.1Definition.167.7.2Methodofmeasurement.167.7.3Requirements.167.8Thermalshocktest.177.8.1Definition.177.8.2Methodofmeasurement.177.8.3Requirements.177.9Buoyancytest.177.9.1Definition.177.9.2Methodofmeasurement.177.9.3Requirements.177.10Solarradiationtest.177.10.1Definition.177.10.2Methodofmeasurement.177.10.3Requirements.187.11Oilresistancetest.187.11.1Definition.187.11.2Methodofmeasurement.187.11.3Requirements.187.12Protectionofthetransmitter.197.12.1Definition.197.12.2Methodofmeasurement.197.12.3Requirement.198Testsonradiationcharacteristics.198.1Frequencyerror.198.1.1Definition.198.1.2Methodofmeasurement.198.1.3Limit.198.2Modulationcharacteristics.198.2.1Depthofmodulation.198.2.1.1Definition.198.2.2Modulationduty-cycle.208.2.2.1Definition.208.2.3Methodofmeasurement.208.2.4Limits.208.2.5Sweepcharacteristics.208.2.5.1Sweeprange.208.2.5.2Sweeprepetitionrate.208.2.5.3Methodofmeasurement.218.2.5.4Limits.218.3Spectralcarrierpowerratio.218.3.1Definition.218.3.2Methodofmeasurement.218.3.3Limit.228.4MaximumEffectiveRadiatedPeakEnvelopePower(ERPEP).228.4.1Definition.22SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)58.4.2Methodofmeasurementundernormaltestconditions.228.4.3Methodofmeasurementunderextremetestconditions.238.4.4Limit.238.5Radiationproducedbyoperationofthetestfacility.238.5.1Definition.238.5.2Methodofmeasurement.238.5.3Limit.238.6Spuriousemissions.238.6.1Definition.238.6.2Methodofmeasurement.248.6.3Limit.24AnnexA(normative):Radiatedmeasurements.25A.1Testsitesandgeneralarrangementsformeasurementsinvolvingtheuseofradiatedfields.25A.1.1Outdoortestsite.25A.1.2Testantenna.25A.1.3Substitutionantenna.26A.1.4Optionaladditionalindoorsite.26A.2Guidanceontheuseofradiationtestsites.27A.2.1Measuringdistance.27A.2.2Testantenna.27A.2.3Substitutionantenna.27A.2.4Artificialantenna.28A.2.5Auxiliarycables.28A.2.6Acousticmeasuringarrangement.28A.3Furtheroptionalalternativeindoortestsiteusingananechoicchamber.28A.3.1Exampleoftheconstructionofashieldedanechoicchamber.29A.3.2Influenceofparasiticreflectionsinanechoicchambers.29A.3.3Calibrationoftheshieldedanechoicchamber.30A.4Standardposition.32History.33SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)6IntellectualPropertyRightsIPRsessentialorpotentiallyessentialtothepresentdocumentmayhavebeendeclaredtoETSI.TheinformationpertainingtotheseessentialIPRs,ifany,ispubliclyavailableforETSImembersandnon-members,andcanbefoundinETSISR000314:"IntellectualPropertyRights(IPRs);Essential,orpotentiallyEssential,IPRsnotifiedtoETSIinrespectofETSIstandards",whichisavailablefromtheETSISecretariat.LatestupdatesareavailableontheETSIWebserver(http://www.etsi.org/ipr).PursuanttotheETSIIPRPolicy,noinvestigation,includingIPRsearches,hasbeencarriedoutbyETSI.NoguaranteecanbegivenastotheexistenceofotherIPRsnotreferencedinETSISR000314(ortheupdatesontheETSIWebserver)whichare,ormaybe,ormaybecome,essentialtothepresentdocument.ForewordThisEuropeanStandard(Telecommunicationsseries)hasbeenpreparedbyETSITechnicalCommitteeElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM).Thepresentdocumentispart1ofamulti-partENcoveringtheElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);MaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)intendedforuseonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforhomingpurposesonly,asidentifiedbelow:Part1:"Technicalcharacteristicsandmethodsofmeasurement";Part2:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.2oftheR&TTEDirective";Part3:"HarmonizedENunderarticle3.3eoftheR&TTEDirective.ThepresentdocumentlaysdowntheminimumrequirementsformaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)operatingoncertainfrequencies,andincorporatestherelevantprovisionsoftheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU)radioregulationsandtherelevantstandardsoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO).EveryENpreparedbyETSIisavoluntarystandard.Thepresentdocumentcontainstextconcerningthetypeapprovaloftheequipmenttowhichitrelates.Thistextshouldbeconsideredonlyasguidanceanddoesnotmakethepresentdocumentmandatory.AnnexAtothepresentdocumentisnormative.NationaltranspositiondatesDateoflatestannouncementofthisEN(doa):31October2000DateoflatestpublicationofnewNationalStandardorendorsementofthisEN(dop/e):30April2001DateofwithdrawalofanyconflictingNationalStandard(dow):30April2001IntroductionThepresentdocumenthasbeenproducedbyETSIinresponsetoamandatefromtheEuropeanCommissionissuedunderCouncilDirective98/34/EC[4]layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)71ScopeThepresentdocumentlaysdowntheminimumrequirementsformaritimeEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeacons(EPIRBs)operatingoncertainfrequencies,andincorporatestherelevantprovisionsoftheInternationalTelecommunicationUnion(ITU)radioregulationsandtherelevantstandardsoftheInternationalCivilAviationOrganization(ICAO).EPIRBsaredefinedasstationsinthemaritimemobileservice,theemissionsofwhichareintendedtofacilitatesearchandrescueoperations.TheEPIRBsdescribedinthepresentdocumentareintendedonlyfortransmissionofradiosignalsonthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHzforlocatingvesselsandsurvivalcraftindistress.ThepresentdocumentalsoappliestoEPIRBsintendedforveryshortrangeman-overboardlocationapplications.Forthisapplication,boththeradiatedpowerandthelengthoftimeofoperationarereducedtoenabletheequipmenttobesufficientlysmallandlighttobeworncomfortablyatalltimes.2ReferencesThefollowingdocumentscontainprovisionswhich,throughreferenceinthistext,constituteprovisionsofthepresentdocument.• Referencesareeitherspecific(identifiedbydateofpublication,editionnumber,versionnumber,etc.)ornon-specific.• Foraspecificreference,subsequentrevisionsdonotapply.• Foranon-specificreference,thelatestversionapplies.• Anon-specificreferencetoanETSshallalsobetakentorefertolaterversionspublishedasanENwiththesamenumber.[1]ITU-RRecommendationM.690-1:"Technicalcharacteristicsofemergencyposition-indicatingradiobeacons(EPIRBs)operatingonthecarrierfrequenciesof121,5MHzand243MHz".[2]ETSIETR028:"RadioEquipmentandSystems(RES);Uncertaintiesinthemeasurementofmobileradioequipmentcharacteristics".[3]ETSIETR273(allparts):"ElectromagneticcompatibilityandRadiospectrumMatters(ERM);Improvementofradiatedmethodsofmeasurement(usingtestsites)andevaluationofthecorrespondingmeasurementuncertainties".[4]Directive98/34/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentandoftheCouncilof22June1998layingdownaprocedurefortheprovisionofinformationinthefieldoftechnicalstandardsandregulations.3Definitions,symbolsandabbreviations3.1DefinitionsForthepurposesofthepresentdocumentthefollowingtermsanddefinitionsapply:EPIRBstation:stationinthemobileservice,theemissionsofwhichareintendedtofacilitatesearchandrescueoperations.homingdevice:121,5MHz/243MHzbeaconprimarilyintendedfortransmittinghomingsignals.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)83.2SymbolsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingsymbolsapply:εpermittivityσConductivityλwavelengthdBdecibeldivdivisionSSiemens3.3AbbreviationsForthepurposesofthepresentdocument,thefollowingabbreviationsapply:EPIRBEmergencyPositionIndicatingRadioBeaconERPEPEffectiveRadiatedPeakEnvelopePowerRFRadioFrequency4Generalrequirements4.1ConstructionThemanufacturershalldeclarethatcompliancetotherequirementsofclause4isachievedandshallproviderelevantdocumentation.Inallrespects,themechanicalandelectricaldesignandtheconstructionandfinishoftheequipmentshallconformwithgoodengineeringpractice.Theequipmentshallbedesignedtominimizetheriskofinternalandexternaldamageduringuseorstowage.Theexterioroftheequipmentshallhavenosharpedgesorprojectionswhichcouldeasilydamageinflatableraftsorinjurepersonnel.Thegeneralconstructionandmethodofoperationshallprovideahighdegreeofproofagainstinadvertentoperationduetomagneticinfluences,handling,stowageandtransit,whilststillprovidingasimplemeansofoperationinanemergency.Theequipmentshallbeportable,lightweight,andcompactandbedesignedasoneintegralunit.TheEmergencyPosition-IndicatingRadiobeacon(EPIRB)shallderiveitsenergyfromabatteryformingapartoftheequipmentandincorporateapermanentlyattachedantennawhichmaybeeitherfixedlengthorextendible.TheEPIRBmaybefittedwithatestfacilitybywhichthefunctioningofthetransmitterandbatterycanbeeasilytestedwithouttheuseofanyexternalequipment.Theequipmentshallbecapableofbeingusedbyanunskilledpersonandonlybecapableofmanualactivationanddeactivation.TheEPIRBshallbewatertightandbuoyant.Asubstantialpartoftheequipmentshallbeofhighlyvisibleyellowororangecolortoassistvisuallocation.Theequipmentshallnotbeundulyaffectedbyseawateroroilandshallberesistanttodeteriorationbyprolongedexposuretosunlight.Necessaryoperatinginstructionsshallbeprovidedwiththeequipment.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)94.2ControlsTheequipmentshallbeinitiallyactivatedbytheuseoftwosimple,butindependentmechanicalactions,neitherofwhichonitsownshallactivatetheequipment.Forequipmentrelatingsolelytoman-overboardlocationapplications,thesecondmechanicalactionmaybereplacedbyanimmersionsensor.Theequipmentshallnotbecapableofautomaticactivation,exceptinthecaseofthesecondoperationforman-overboarddevicesonly.Initialactivationshallbreakasealwhichshallnotbereplaceablebytheuser.Thissealshallnotbebrokenwhenusingthetestfacility.Afteractivationitshallbesimpletode-activatetheequipment.Theswitchwhichoperatesanytestfacility(subclause4.1)shallbesodesignedthatitreturnsautomaticallytotheoff-positionwhenreleased.4.3IndicatorsTheequipmentshallbeprovidedwithavisualindicationthatsignalsarebeingemitted.4.4LabellingTheequipmentshallbeprovidedwithalabel,orlabels,permanentlyaffixedtotheexterioroftheequipment,containingthefollowinginformation:-frequencyorfrequenciesofoperationoftheequipment;-serialnumberoftheequipment;-typedesignationoftheequipment;-adequateinstructionstoenabletheequipmenttobeactivatedandde-activated;-thetypeofbatteryasspecifiedbythemanufactureroftheEPIRB;-awarningtotheeffectthattheEPIRBshouldnotbeoperatedexceptinanemergency;-thedateonwhichthebatterywillneedtobereplaced.Simplemeansshallbeprovidedforchangingthisdatewhenthebatteryisreplaced.4.5RequirementsforconformitytestingpurposesToassistthetestingauthority,completetechnicalandoperationaldocumentationshallbeprovidedwiththeequipment.4.6Powersource4.6.1BatteryrequirementsThetypeofbatteryanddesignationspecifiedbythemanufacturerforuseintheequipmentshallbeclearlyandindeliblymarkedontheequipment.Thebatteryshallbeclearlyanddurablymarkedwiththeexpirydate.4.6.2SafetyprecautionsProvisionsshallbemadeforprotectingtheequipmentfromdamageduetotheaccidentalreversalofpolarityofthebattery.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)105Technicalrequirements5.1EPIRBtransmissioncharacteristicsWhenactivated,theEPIRBshalltransmitcontinuouslyoneitherthefrequency121,5MHzorthefrequencies121,5MHzand243MHz.TheclassofemissionshallbeA3XasdefinedinITU-RRecommendationM.690-1[1].However,thesignalmayincludeinformationoftheidentityoftheship.Ifincluded,thisinformationshouldbetransmittedautomaticallyandshallnotoccupymorethan20secondsinevery2minutesoftransmission.5.2EPIRBpowersource5.2.1BatteryrequirementsThebatteryprovidedasapowersourceshallbeaprimarybatteryandhavesufficientcapacitytooperatetheequipmentforanuninterruptedperiodofatleast24hours,orforman-overboarddevicesonly,atleast6hours,underalltemperatureconditions,(subclause6.6),withintherequirementsofthepresentdocument.6Generalconditionsofmeasurement6.1TestfrequenciesForthepurposeofconformitytesting,theEPIRBshallbeprovidedwiththefrequenciesspecifiedbytheadministrationofthecountryinwhichthetestiscarriedout.InthecaseofEPIRBsfittedwith121,5MHzand243MHz,twofrequenciesareapplicableandunlessotherwisestated,testsshallbecarriedoutonbothfrequencies.6.2TestfixtureThetestfixtureisaradiofrequencycouplingdevicewithanintegralantennaequipmentforcouplingtheintegralantennatoa50Ωradiofrequencyterminalattheworkingfrequenciesoftheequipmentundertest.Thisallowscertainmeasurementstobeperformedusingtheconductedmeasurementmethods.Onlyrelativemeasurementsshallbeperformedandonlythoseatornearfrequenciesforwhichthetestfixturehasbeencalibrated.Thetestfixturenormallyshallbeprovidedbythemanufacturer.Theperformancecharacteristicsofthetestfixtureshallbeapprovedbythetestinglaboratoryandshallconformtothefollowingbasicparameters:a)thecouplinglossshallnotbegreaterthan30dB;b)acouplinglossvariationoverthefrequencyrangeusedinthemeasurementwhichdoesnotexceed2dB;c)circuitryassociatedwiththeRadioFrequency(RF)couplingshallcontainnoactiveornonlineardevices;d)theVSWRatthe50Ωsocketshallnotbegreaterthan1,5overthefrequencyrangeofthemeasurements;e)thecouplinglossshallbeindependentofthepositionofthetestfixtureandbeunaffectedbytheproximityofsurroundingobjectsorpeople.Thecouplinglossshallbereproduciblewhentheequipmentundertestisremovedandreplaced;f)thecouplinglossshallremainsubstantiallyconstantwhentheenvironmentalconditionsarevaried.Anyconnectionsprovidedontheequipmentinordertofacilitaterelativemeasurementsshallnotaffecttheperformanceoftheequipment,neitherinthetestfixturenorwhenmakingmeasurementsinvolvingtheuseofradiatedfields.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)11Thecharacteristicsandcalibrationshallbeincludedinthetestreport.6.3Measurementuncertaintyandinterpretationofthemeasuredresults6.3.1MeasurementuncertaintyTable1:Absolutemeasurementuncertainties:maximumvaluesParameterMaximumuncertaintyRFfrequency±1x10-7Radiatedemissionoftransmitter±6dBConductedRFpowervariationsusingatestfixture±0,75dBModulationdepth±5%Modulationdutycycle±5%Spectralcarrierpowerratio±0,75dBAudiofrequency±5%Sweeprepetitionrate±5%6.3.2InterpretationofthemeasurementresultsTheinterpretationoftheresultsrecordedinatestreportforthemeasurementsdescribedinthepresentdocumentshallbeasfollows:-themeasuredvaluerelatedtothecorrespondinglimitwillbeusedtodecidewhetheranequipmentmeetstherequirementsofthepresentdocument;-thevalueofthemeasurementuncertaintyforthemeasurementofeachparametershallbeincludedinthetestreport;-therecordedvalueofthemeasurementuncertaintyshallbe,foreachmeasurement,equaltoorlowerthanthefiguresintable1.Forthetestmethods,accordingtothepresentdocument,themeasurementuncertaintyfiguresshallbecalculatedinaccordancewithETR028[2]andshallcorrespondtoanexpansionfactor(coveragefactor)k=1,96ork=2(whichprovideconfidencelevelsofrespectively95%and95,45%inthecasewherethedistributionscharacterizingtheactualmeasurementuncertaintiesarenormal(Gaussian)).Table1isbasedonsuchexpansionfactors.6.4Testconditionspowersourcesandambienttemperatures6.4.1NormalandextremetestconditionsConformitytestingshallbecarriedoutundernormaltestconditions(subclause6.5)andalsowherestatedunderextremetestconditions(subclauses6.6.1and6.6.2appliedsimultaneously).6.4.2TestpowersourceWherestated,thebatteryoftheequipmentshallbereplacedbyatestpowersourcecapableofproducingnormal(subclause6.5.2)andextremetestvoltagesasspecifiedinsubclauses6.6.2.1and6.6.2.2.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)126.5Normaltestconditions6.5.1NormaltemperatureandhumidityNormaltemperatureandhumidityconditionsfortestsshallbeanyconvenientcombinationoftemperatureandhumidity,withinthefollowingranges:-Temperature:+15°Cto+35°C.-Relativehumidity:20%to75%.6.5.2NormaltestvoltageThenormaltestvoltageshallbedeterminedineachcaseandshallbethevoltagecorrespondingtothevoltagewhichafreshbatterygivesatnormaltemperatureandhumidityataloadequaltothatoftheequipmentwhenactivated.6.6Extremetestconditions6.6.1ExtremetemperaturesFortestsatextremetemperatures,measurementsshallbemadeinaccordancewiththeprocedurespecifiedinsubclause6.6.1.1attheloweranduppertemperaturesof-20°Cand+55°Crespectivelyexceptwheninstalledwithinotherequipmentsubjecttomorestringenttemperaturerequirements,inwhichcasethemorestringentrequirementsshallapply.6.6.1.1ProcedurefortestsatextremetemperaturesTheequipmentshallbeswitchedoffduringthetemperaturestabilizationperiod.Beforetestsarecarriedout,theequipmentshallhaveobtainedthermalbalanceinthetestchamberandhavebeenactivatedforaperiodof5minutes.Thelocationoftheequipmentundertestintheclimaticchambershallnotsubstantiallyinfluencethepoweroutputorthepowerconsumptionoftheequipmentundertest.6.6.2Extremetestvoltages6.6.2.1UpperextremetestvoltageTheupperextremetestvoltageshallbedeterminedineachcaseandshallbethevoltagecorrespondingtothevoltagewhichafreshbatterygivesattheupperextremetemperaturewithaloadequaltothatoftheequipmentwhenactivated.6.6.2.2LowerextremetestvoltageThelowerextremetestvoltageshallbedeterminedineachcase.Theequipmentfittedwithaprimarybatteryshallbeplacedinaclimaticchamberandcooledto-20°Callowingastabilizationperiodof2hours.Theequipmentshallthenbeactivatedforaperiodof24hours,or6hoursinthecaseofaman-overboarddevice.Afterthisperiodthebatteryvoltageshallbemeasured.Thisvoltageshallbetakenasthelowerextremetestvoltageandshallbemeasuredbeforedisconnectingthebattery.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)137Environmentaltests7.1IntroductionTherequirementsofclause7demonstratethattheequipmentiscapableofcontinuousoperationundertheconditionsofvariousseastates,vibration,humidityandchangeoftemperaturelikelytobeexperiencedonashipinwhichitiscarried.7.2ProcedureEnvironmentaltestsshallbecarriedoutbeforetestsinrespectoftheotherrequirementsinthepresentdocumentareperformedonthesameequipment.7.3PerformancecheckThetermperformancecheckasusedinthepresentdocumentshallbetakentomeanacheckof:-Frequencyerror:thecarrierfrequency121,5MHzshallbemeasuredwiththeequipmentplacedinthetestfixture(subclause6.2).Thefrequencyerrorshallnotexceed±3,5kHz.-Maximumeffectiveradiatedpeakenvelopepower:theoutputpowershallbemeasuredwiththeequipmentplacedinthetestfixture(subclause6.2).Themeasuredpowercorrectedwiththereferencefactor(subclause8.4.3)shallbeatleast75mW,andinthecaseofman-overboarddevicesonly,shallbeatleast25mW.Theperformancecheckshallbecarriedoutonlyundernormaltestconditionsunlessotherwisestated.7.4Droptest7.4.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofdroppingistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterbeingsubjectedtoaseriesofdropsonahardwoodentestsurface.7.4.2TestconditionsDuringthetest,theequipmentshallbefittedwithasuitablesetofbatteriesandantennabutitshallbeswitchedoff.Thetestshallbecarriedoutundernormaltemperatureandhumidityconditionsasdetailedinsubclause6.5.1.Thehardwoodentestsurfaceshallconsistofapieceofsolidhardwoodwithaminimumthicknessof15cmandamassofatleast30kilograms.Theheightofthelowestpartoftheequipmentundertest,relativetothetestsurfaceatthemomentofrelease,shallbe1m.Equipmentshallbesubjectedtothistestintheconfigurationasitisnormallyusedinoperationalcircumstances.7.4.3MethodofmeasurementThetestshallconsistofsixdrops,onceoneachface.7.4.4RequirementsInspectionformechanicaldamage,bothinternalandexternal,shallbecarriedoutaftercompletionoftests.Anydamageshallnotimpairtheoperationoftheequipment.Inparticular,partslikeknobs,switchesandtheantennashalloperateinthenormalmanner.Theactofdroppingshallnotcausetheequipmenttooperate.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)147.5Temperaturetests7.5.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsoftemperatureistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformanceafterthefollowingtestshavebeencarriedout.Themaximumrateofraisingorreducingthetemperatureofthechamberinwhichtheequipmentisbeingtestedshallbe1°C/minute.7.5.2Dryheattest7.5.2.1MethodofmeasurementTheequipmentshallbeplacedinachamberofnormalroomtemperature.Thetemperatureshallthenberaisedtoandmaintainedat+70°C(±3°C)foraperiodofbetween10hoursand16hours.Afterthisperiodanyclimaticcontroldeviceprovidedintheequipmentmaybeswitchedonandthechambercooledto+55°C(±3°C).Thecoolingofthechambershallbecompletedwithin30minutes.Theequipmentshallthenbeactivatedandshallbekeptworkingcontinuouslyforaperiodof2hours.Thetemperatureofthechambershallbemaintainedat+55°C(±3°C)duringthe2hours30minutesperiod.Theequipmentshallbesubjectedtoaperformancecheckduringthelast30minutes.Attheendofthetest,andwiththeequipmentstillinthechamber,thechambershallbebroughttoroomtemperatureinnotlessthan1hour.Theequipmentshallthenbeexposedtonormalroomtemperatureandhumidityfornotlessthan3hoursbeforethenexttestiscarriedout.7.5.2.2RequirementTherequirementfortheperformancecheckshallbemet.7.5.3Dampheattest7.5.3.1MethodofmeasurementTheequipmentshallbeplacedinachamberatnormalroomtemperatureandhumiditywhich,steadily,overaperiod3hours(±0,5hours),shallbeheatedfromroomtemperatureto+40°C(±3°C)andshallduringthisperiodbebroughttoarelativehumidityof93%(±2%).Theseconditionsshallbemaintainedforaperiodofbetween10hoursand16hours.Theequipmentshallbeactivated30minuteslater,andshallthenbekeptworkingcontinuouslyforaperiodof2hours.Thetemperatureandrelativehumidityofthechambershallbemaintainedat+40°C(±3°C)and93%(±2%)duringthe2hours30minutesperiod.Theequipmentshallbesubjectedtoaperformancecheckduringthelast30minutes.Attheendofthetest,andwiththeequipmentstillinthechamber,thechambershallbebroughttoroomtemperatureinnotlessthan1hour.Theequipmentshallthenbeexposedtonormalroomtemperatureandhumidityfornotlessthan3hours,oruntilmoisturehasdispersed,whicheverislonger,beforetheperformancecheckiscarriedout.7.5.3.2RequirementTherequirementfortheperformancecheckshallbemet.SIST EN 300 152-1 V1.2.2:2003

ETSIETSIEN300152-1V1.2.2(2000-08)157.5.4Lowtemperaturetest7.5.4.1MethodofmeasurementTheequipmentshallbeplacedinachamberatnormalroomtemperature.Thetemperatureshallbereducedto,andmaintainedat-30°C(±3°C)foraperiodofbetween10hoursand16hours.Thechambershallthenbeheatedto-20°C(±3°C).Anyclimaticcontroldeviceprovidedintheequipmentmaybeswitchedon.Theactionoftheclimaticcontroldeviceandtheheatingofthechambershallbecompletedwithin25minutes(±5minutes).Thetemperatureofthechambershallbethenmaintainedduringaperiodof2hours.Theequipmentshallbeactivatedandsubjectedtoaperformancecheckduringthelast30minutesofthetest.Attheendofthetest,andwiththeequipmentstillinthechamber,thechambershallbebroughttoroomtemperatureinnotlessthan1hour.Theequipmentshallthenbeexposedtonormalroomtemperaturefornotlessthan3hours,oruntilmoisturehasdispersed,whicheverislonger,beforethenexttestiscarriedout.Throughoutthetesttheequipmentshallbeworkingnormally.7.5.4.2RequirementTherequirementfortheperformancecheckshallbemet.7.6Vibrationtest7.6.1DefinitionTheimmunityagainsttheeffectsofvibrationistheabilityoftheequipmenttomaintainthespecifiedmechanicalandelectricalperformancewhenthefollowingtestiscarriedout.7.6.2MethodofmeasurementTheequipment,completewithanyshockabsorberswhicharepartofit,shallbeclampedtothevibrationtablebyitsnormalmeansofsupportandinitsnormalattitude.Theeq
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