Personal Node User Manual including Personal Node Charging Dock Pedestrians and Vehicle Operators 19/02/2019 Revision: 1.
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Personal Node User Manual guidelines in this document is only achieved by aligning with and/or being incorporated within the Contractor's own operational and HSE policies, guidelines and procedures. Safety To ensure your own personal safety and prevent electrical damage and/or fire, please read these safety statements before installing any devices. CAUTION Do not attempt to service any device unless both qualified and authorised my Minetec in writing, and as indicated in this document.
Personal Node User Manual • • Ensure the faceplate faces away from the body. The device cannot rotate in a pocket. Lithium ion batteries Personal Nodes have lithium ion battery packs fitted. Ensure the Personal Node battery is flat before airfreighting. This is achieved by waiting >24 hours after the last charge cycle and no LEDs are illuminated.
Personal Node User Manual Never direct compressed air at a person as the air can penetrate the skin and cause significant health issues. iv Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document Contents 1 About this document ...................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Document revision ........................................................................................................................ 4 1.2 Reference material........................................................................................................................ 4 1.3 Audience ...............
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document 10.3 Electrostatic discharge .............................................................................................................. 64 10.4 Cold weather operation ............................................................................................................ 65 11 Glossary ...................................................................................................................... 66 12 Support..........................
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document Figure 16 Dock vertical spacing (mm) ................................................................................................... 39 Figure 17 Wall mounted - front ............................................................................................................. 40 Figure 18 Wall mounted - side ..............................................................................................................
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document 1 ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT This document is the user manual for the Minetec Personal Node used in deployments of SafeDetect™ and/or Trax™. Most of the features and functions of the Personal Node relate to the SafeDetect system. When used with a stand-alone Trax system, the user has no interaction with the Personal Node other than charging and checking the device. For information on the above systems, refer to Reference material on page 5.
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document Document Notes Personal Node Data Sheet Technical data Personal Node Charging Dock Data Sheet Technical data Personal Node Quick Reference Guide Single quick reference sheet for SafeDetect and Trax. SafeDetect™ Vehicle Operator User Manual Viewing Personal Nodes in proximity of a vehicle. Trax™ MineView User Manual Tracking Personal Nodes on a mine map.
Personal Node User Manual Section 1 About this document Notes in this style highlight important general information. Caution notes in this style may have an impact on the safety or wellbeing of personnel and/or equipment. Tips in this style provide helpful process tips. Best practice notes in this style advise a recommended course or approach where several options may be available. 6 / 70 Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 2 About Minetec systems 2 ABOUT MINETEC SYSTEMS Minetec systems include: • Trax™ - provides tracking visualisation of vehicles and personnel in underground mines. o Trax TagBoard for a Supervisor's PC. o Trax MineView for a Vehicle Operator's In-Vehicle PC. • • SafeDetect™ - provides fast and accurate proximity detection between vehicles and pedestrians. SMARTS™ - provides integration of asset, task and KPI management for mines.
Personal Node User Manual Section 3 About the Personal Node 3 ABOUT THE PERSONAL NODE --- Personal vigilance is paramount --Although the Personal Node provides audible and visible warnings, responsibility for any intervention or action remains with the wearer. The Minetec Personal Node is a battery-powered wireless device worn by personnel and designed for use in harsh mining environments.
Personal Node User Manual Section 3 About the Personal Node Do not assume that all vehicles can 'see' you on an In-Vehicle PC. For example, some vehicles may not have an In-Vehicle PC. The Personal Node does not replace personal vigilance and full responsibility remains with the wearer to act upon all visible or audible warnings in line with prevailing site based HSE policies and procedures.
Personal Node User Manual Section 3 About the Personal Node Trax solution. Apart from charging and checking the device is OK when removing it from the dock, wearing the Personal Node on a belt or harness is all that is required. 3.3 Working with SafeDetect™ (stand-alone) SafeDetect provides fast and accurate proximity detection between vehicles and pedestrians. Each proximity event represents a nearby asset (vehicle or person).
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4 WORKING WITH THE PERSONAL NODE The Personal Node is simple to use and requires minimal interaction by the wearer for normal use as a pedestrian. Additional functions are used if the wearer enters a vehicle as a vehicle operator or passenger. Table 3 Personal Node specifications Parameter Requirement Electrical Nominal Voltage 3.6 Vdc Lithium-ion Rechargeable Battery Capacity 13.2 Ah / 47.
Personal Node User Manual 4.1 User interface The Personal Node has a simple user interface as shown in the following views: • Figure 1 Personal Node - isometric view below. • Figure 2 Personal Node - top view below. • Figure 3 Front view on page 13. • Figure 4 Rear view on page 13. Figure 1 Personal Node - isometric view Status LED Charge LED Alarm LED Alarm LED Charging contacts Unique MAC and Serial No.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Figure 3 Front view Figure 4 Rear view Figure 5 Swivel belt clip - Slot Status LED 1 Charge LED 2 Alarm LED 3 Alarm LED 4 Swivel slot 13 / 70 Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Label recess Standard belt loop in horizontal orientation M3 x 10mm SEMS screws (Torx driver), 6x Figure 6 Swivel belt clip - Pin Swivel pin To ensure that the Personal Node cannot be turned off accidently, or forgotten to be turned on, it does not have an ON/OFF switch. The Personal Node is only off when it has a totally flat battery or when it is being charged in the Personal Node Charging Dock.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Table 4 Basic default alarms Audio repeat Zone/Function Radius (m) LED colour LED cycle LED repeat Audio (Hz) Audio cycle ALERT Disabled N/A N/A N/A None N/A No ALARM 100 Yellow Flash every two seconds Yes 2000 Beep in sync with LED No SLOW 50 Orange Flash once per second Yes 2000 Beep in sync with LED No STOP 20 Red Flash twice per second Yes 2000 Beep in sync with LED Yes IVD zone detected Defined
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Confirm the Site Zone/Functions and expected LED colours at your site during training. Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.1.2 LED interface The visible alarms for each zone consist of the LEDs flashing in synch with the audible alarms described in Table 4 Basic default alarms on page 14. For more details on the visible alarms, see About patterns on page 22. The LEDS also flash when removing the Personal Node from the charging dock to check that they are working.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Table 5 Multi-function push button (defaults) Scenario Personal Node alarm is triggered by a nearby vehicle or vehicles. User is aware of all potential hazards and wants to mute the alarm. Feature Function Mute Proximity event alarm If permitted by HSE and operational procedures. User wants to broadcast an alert to vehicles. Broadcast Me mode Activate User wants to stop broadcasting an alert to vehicles.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.2 Functions The basic user functions for are limited to: • Monitoring and responding to: o Start-up sequence. See Table 8 Start-up sequence on page 23. o Status and Charge LEDs. See About patterns on page 22. o Proximity event alarms. See Procedure 2 Using a Personal Node on page 31. • Activating and cancelling: o IVD mode to enter a vehicle. See About In-Vehicle Detection on page 20. o Broadcast Me alerts per site procedures.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Table 6 Function overview (defaults) System Function/Feature In Dock Interface Elements On charge Purpose Solid red Fully charged Yes Charge LED Charge fault Solid green 1. Status + Charge flash blue once in synch with 2x red side LEDs. All LEDs & 2. All four LEDs flash red three times in synch & audible alarm. Audible alarm 3. Status LED flashes once every two seconds Device OK.
Personal Node User Manual IVD mode Broadcast Me alert Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Press button twice within 1.5 seconds Status LED solid, any IVD audible alarm Push button & mutes. See Table 5 Multi-function push button (defaults) on page 16. Status LED Push button and all LEDs Press and hold button for two seconds. All LEDs flash white, an audible alarm annunciates (if configured), and Broadcast Me alert broadcasts. See Table 5 Multifunction push button (defaults) on page 16. Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.4 About warning zones Each Personal Node is configured with pre-defined warning zones centred on the user wearing the device. The Personal Node annunciates an alarm (visible and audible) when a vehicle enters one of the warning zones. While the exact nature of the visible and audible alarms is configurable, this manual describes a default configuration.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.4.1 Zone tolerance In the SafeDetect system, warning zones have a small tolerance to prevent the situation where an alarm is repeatedly annunciating as a vehicle moves around in a small area of a zone boundary.
Personal Node User Manual • Instead of using IVD mode, three users in a haul truck mute • their Personal Nodes. Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Vehicle Operators 'see' three pedestrians displayed. The Operators cannot sight the pedestrians and if they should be visible then the Operators may doubt the display. The Personal Nodes persist to annunciate an alarm when a greater threat is perceived (eg gets closer to another vehicle) which will distract all on board.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Only the user who initiated the Broadcast Me alert can cancel it. Broadcast Me alerts takes precedence over IVD mode. Proximity event alarms take precedence over the Broadcast Me alert. The SafeDetect system does not define the purpose of this alert. Broadcast Me alerts are detected on the In-Vehicle PC. Broadcast Me alerts are not detected by other Personal Nodes.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.7.2 Regular operations Regular operations cover all functions designed to make the user safer and/or trackable, depending on the systems deployed at your site. Table 9 Regular operating patterns Operation/Function Pattern LED Display Normal operation: All Minetec solutions + NORMAL PATTERN (SafeDetect™ and Trax™) The Status LED flashes green This is the default status.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Normal operation (SafeDetect™ only) PROXIMITY EVENT PATTERN A visible and audible warning is active, as one or more vehicles are nearby. Audible warning will stop when the device is muted, visible warning will continue. Respond to all warnings in line with onsite operational and HSE policies and procedures All LEDs flash in synchronisation with the audible alarm appropriate for the zone.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node 4.7.3 Irregular operations Irregular operations cover all functions that require attention from the user or the System Administrator. Use caution if your Personal Node displays any of the irregular patterns. Each of the patterns shown in Table 10 Irregular operating patterns below requires the user action indicated, irrespective of the Minetec solution deployed at your site.
Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node Personal Node Operation/Function Pattern LED Display Action required Status LED flashes red once a second when the Personal Node is out of the dock. DEVICE FAULT Replace the device. Refer to Personal Node troubleshooting on page 57. The Charge LED flashes red while in dock. Action required CHARGING FAULT (EG BATTERY FAULT OR DIRTY CONTACTS) Refer to Personal Node troubleshooting on page 57. Action required No LEDs illuminated.
Personal Node User Manual Section 5 Everyday operation 5 EVERYDAY OPERATION The Personal Node requires minimal user interaction, limited to the following procedures: • Procedure 1 Charging a Personal Node on page 30. • Procedure 2 Using a Personal Node on page 31. • Procedure 3 Activating IVD - SafeDetect operating on page 32. • Procedure 4 Activating IVD - SafeDetect not operating on page 33. • Procedure 5 Cancelling IVD mode on page 34. • Procedure 6 Activating the Broadcast Me function on page 35.
Personal Node User Manual Section 5 Everyday operation Figure 8 Standard belt loop 5.1.2 Detachable swivel belt clip An optional detachable swivel belt clip can be ordered and consists of two parts; the slot and loop attaches to the belt or harness and the pin and plate attaches to the Personal Node as shown in Figure 9 Pin and plate and Figure 10 Slot and belt loop below. The pin and plate replace the standard belt loop on the Personal Node.
Personal Node User Manual Section 5 Everyday operation 5.2 Operate a Personal Node The following procedures are performed anytime a Personal Node is required to be used by personnel or visitors entering an area with vehicular hazards. For personnel, these procedures are typically at the start and end of the shift. Procedure 1 Charging a Personal Node A user performs this procedure at the end of a shift or when a Personal Node needs charging.
Personal Node User Manual 1) Obtain a Personal Node. 2) Check the Personal Node is working. 3) Place node on you belt or harness. 4) Enter site operations. 5) Respond to any patterns (SafeDetect only) 6) Return the Personal Node. Section 5 Everyday operation Remove a Personal Node from the dock by selecting a device with a solid green LED. Confirm the Start-up sequence detailed on page 23. If the pattern is incorrect, refer to Personal Node troubleshooting on page 57.
Personal Node User Manual Section 5 Everyday operation 5.3 Use In-Vehicle Detection (IVD) mode In situations where a user needs to enter a vehicle as an Operator or passenger the Personal Node is put into In-Vehicle Detection (IVD) mode to suppress the proximity alarm on both the Personal Node and the In-Vehicle PC. IVD mode is only available when within the relatively short IVD range of the vehicle. The IVD range is configurable by the System Administrator.
Personal Node User Manual Step 1) Enter the vehicle Section 5 Everyday operation Action/Response Comments Follow site procedures. No alarms will annunciate if the system is off. The system starts when the vehicle power supply is applied. 2) Start the The vehicle nodes are active within 5 seconds of power applied so the vehicle is visible to other vehicles and pedestrians within 5 seconds. system. 3) Confirm the In- Refer to the SafeDetect Operator Vehicle PC is operational 4) Enter IVD mode.
Personal Node User Manual Section 5 Everyday operation Use this guide to manually cancel the Broadcast Me function. Step Action/Response Pattern/Comments The Personal Node alarm annunciates as the user is still very close to the vehicle. 1) Person cancels IVD mode. Press the button twice within two seconds. IVD mode is cancelled and the STOP zone alarm annunciates. 5.4 Use Broadcast Me alert A Personal Node user can activate the Broadcast Me function.
Personal Node User Manual Step 1) Person cancels Broadcast Me function 2) Report, if required. Section 5 Everyday operation Action/Response Pattern/Comments Press and hold the device button for two seconds. The Personal Node does the following: • All LEDs stop flashing. • The audible alarm stops. • Broadcast Me function cancel signal Only the user who initiated the broadcasts. Broadcast Me alert can cancel • Returns to the previous operational state it. prior to Broadcast Me being activated.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock 6 ABOUT THE PERSONAL NODE CHARGING DOCK WARNING: This equipment is compliant with Class A of CISPR 32. In a residential environment, this equipment may cause radio interference. The Minetec Personal Node Charging Dock (dock) is a 10-way charging dock designed specifically for charging Minetec Personal Nodes. The dock can simultaneously charge up to ten Personal Nodes.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Figure 11 Dock - horizontal orientation 6.1 Dock location All care must be taken when locating and using the dock to: • Prevent damage to the charging leaf contacts. • Prevent liquids or dirt entering the dock vents or charging slots. • Prevent metallic objects (eg screws, swarf etc.) entering the dock vents and charging slots. • Replace any worn, damaged or cracked power cables.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock • See Personal Node Charging Dock checks on page 51 for maintenance activities. Figure 12 Desktop only - horizontal Figure 13 Desktop/wall - vertical 6.2 Dock vertical mounting details See the Personal Node Charging Dock Data Sheet for full specifications. See Table 12 Dock weights on page 42 for weight information.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Figure 14 Dock side view (mm) Figure 15 Dock horizontal view and spacing (mm) 41 / 70 Rev: 1.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Figure 16 Dock vertical spacing (mm) 6.3 Wall mounting a single dock Wall mounting options depend very much on the type of wall or frame (eg gypsum board, rock, steel etc.) and integrity of the mounting surface. As every site is different, Minetec is unable to provide detailed wall mounting instructions but this section provides information to guide the wall mounting of docks at your site.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Wall Figure 17 Wall mounted - front 18 Wall mounted - side Figure Where: • 'T' type bracket (yellow). • EzyStrut E4000 channel (red). • Spring nuts (orange). Figure 19 Wall mounting (exploded view) 6.3.1 Wall Bracket Kit Minetec supplies two 'T' type wall mount brackets in the optional M1010996 Wall Bracket Kit as seen in Figure 20 'T' type wall mount bracket below. These brackets provide a keyhole mounting system.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Figure 21 EzyStrut E4000 Ribbed Channel below. The channel material may be aluminium, mild steel or stainless steel. The M1010996 Wall Bracket Kit also includes two spring channel nuts and pan head bolts to suit the EzyStrut E4000 Ribbed Channel. Figure 20 'T' type wall mount bracket Figure 21 EzyStrut E4000 Ribbed Channel 6.3.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Personal Node User Manual Dock Personal Node with standard loop 0.56 Default Personal Node with swivel pin 0.60 Optional Dock including 10x Personal Node 11.86 Fully laden charging dock. M1010996 Wall Bracket Kit 0.3 EzyStrut E4000 Ribbed Channel, 41x21mm, 1.6mm thick (mild steel) 1.27 kg/m 520 mm of EzyStrut E4000 0.66 2x 'T' type brackets. 2 spring nuts for EzyStrut E4000 channel. Channel is not supplied by Minetec.
Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Dock Personal Node User Manual Procedure 8 Wall mounting a dock The Contractor needs to ensure that wall surfaces and mounting methods are suitable to hold the loading from all fully laden Personal Node Charging Docks. The Contractor is responsible for wall mounting. If mounting multiple docks, read Wall mounting multiple docks on page 45, before proceeding.
Personal Node User Manual Step 4) Prepare the wall or frame. Action/Response Install the using the EzyStrut E4000 Ribbed Channel, 41x21mm or equivalent. Ensure that the channel is fixed to the wall with appropriate fixings that are: • Suitable for the type of wall. • Spaced to support the load. Comments See Figure 17 Wall mounted front and Figure 18 Wall mounted - side on page 40 showing the 'T' type bracket (yellow), EzyStrut E4000 channel (red) and spring nuts (orange).
Personal Node User Manual 9) Secure. Tighten the pan head bolts to 6 Nm torque setting (dry). The pan heads use a slotted driver. It is essential that the dock is firmly secured. Section 6 About the Personal Node Charging Dock 6.4 Wall mounting multiple docks Multiple Personal Node Charging Docks can be mounted on a suitable wall surface in various configurations; side-by-side and/or above/below.
Personal Node User Manual Section 7 Maintenance Strategy 7 MAINTENANCE STRATEGY 7.1 Mine Operator Maintenance Strategy All maintenance to be performed under prevailing site operational and HSE procedures. A set of preventative maintenance work instructions should be developed on site from the information in this section and using the Mine Operator’s Work Instruction template and containing the appropriate safety (eg PPE) and job hazard analysis (or equivalent) information.
Personal Node User Manual • • Section 7 Maintenance Strategy Standard operating procedures. Job-specific considerations: o Roles and competencies. o Specialist tools and/or materials. o Specialist PPE. o Material Safety Data Sheets. If site-specific Work Instructions (WI) or Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) exist for any of the tasks described in this section, use those documents in preference to these guidelines.
Personal Node User Manual Section 7 Maintenance Strategy 7.7 Special tools and materials Special tools and materials should be specified per maintenance task and therefore as part of the Work Instructions to be developed per site. 7.8 Substitution Hardware, cables, connectors or any accessories should be replaced, as required, with an item of the same type and specification.
Personal Node User Manual Section 8 Maintenance activities 8 MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES The Personal Nodes (nodes) and Personal Node Charging Docks (docks) do not require any specialised maintenance other than basic operational checks and cleaning. Also, see Troubleshooting on page 56. For sites with many hundreds of nodes, consider identifying nodes with labels to indicate a ‘maintenance group’ with groups being checked on a staggered maintenance cycle.
Personal Node User Manual • • Section 8 Maintenance activities All required hardware is available (eg spares battery packs). Appropriate PPE (eg gloves for cleaning fluids). Guide 1 Checking Personal Node This guideline provides basic checks of the Personal Node for use in SafeDetect or Trax. If the device has shown any faults (in or out of the dock) then refer to the Personal Node troubleshooting on page 57. This guideline excludes SafeDetect functional and alarm checks.
Personal Node User Manual 5) Charging contacts Step Check Section 8 Maintenance activities Clean the six Check the charging contacts charging contacts of the Personal Node are on the Personal clean and clear of any Node with cotton accretions (mud, dust etc). buds and electrical contact cleaner. Refer MSDS for electrical contact cleaner used at your site. Action Remediation Notes/References Perform troubleshooting. Personal Node troubleshooting on page 57.
Personal Node User Manual • • • • Section 8 Maintenance activities Planning approval and permit to work documents per operational and HSE. All required hardware and cabling is available. Positive electrical isolation using site 'lock out tag out' system (eg padlock isolators). Appropriate PPE. Before commencing any electrical work, ensure that: • You have read and understood the Safety on page ii. • All electrical work to be done by qualified, authorised and deemed competent persons.
Personal Node User Manual Section 8 Maintenance activities Guide 2 Checking the Personal Node Charging Dock Use site Work Instructions if available. WIs are prescriptive, specific to a job and aligned to the Mine Operator HSE. Do not open the Charging Dock unless you are qualified and an authorised electrician/electronics service personnel. Check the following and act accordingly: Step Check Action Remediation Notes/References The following steps to be performed by qualified electrican.
Personal Node User Manual Step Check Section 8 Maintenance activities Action Remediation Replace power cables as required. Notes/References 5) Power cable integrity Check for significant signs of wear or degradation due to mechanical wear, heat/cold or chemical attack. Look for signs including kinks or sharp bends, abrasion, splits, fraying, blistering, swelling, brittleness, cracking, discolouration or nicks in the insulation.
Personal Node User Manual 11) Cleanliness, fan vent Step Check Section 8 Maintenance activities Check the fan vent for accumulation or accretions (mud, dust etc). The dock will accumulate dust and debris from the environment if not enclosed in a vented/filtered enclosure. Action Check internally if outside of vent encrusted or particularly dirty. Remediation The following steps may be performed by the electrican, a maintenance technician or similar.
Personal Node User Manual Section 8 Maintenance activities The following steps to be performed by qualified electrican. Follow on-site operational and HSE practises to de-isolate the power supply. 15) Restore power De-isolate power supply. 16) Check Power LED Check power LED is on when power restored. Unplug from supply or isolate power if hardwired to supply. Refer to the site corrective maintenance procedures. Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 9 Troubleshooting 9 TROUBLESHOOTING Contents 9.1 9.2 Personal Node troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 57 Personal Node Charging Dock troubleshooting ..................................................................... 58 60 / 70 Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 9 Troubleshooting 9.1 Personal Node troubleshooting If a Personal Node is deemed unserviceable, implement the site 'lock out, tag out' program and return for repair using the RMA Procedure on page 66. Wear protective gloves if handling electrical contact cleaner and refer to the MSDS. A 'lock out, tag out' program could require, for example: • A physical tag be attached to the device identified as, eg 'tagged out of service'.
Personal Node User Manual Section 9 Troubleshooting Flashing orange Status LED - low battery (voltage). Replace the unit into the dock and charge for at least 6 hours. After charging, remove the device and observe the startup sequence. See Supervisor if problem persists. Test Action for failed test 5) Low battery (voltage) during operations. Problem 6) Low battery (voltage) at start-up 7) Internal device fault. 8) No LEDs at start up or during operations.
Personal Node User Manual Nodes not charging. Section 9 Troubleshooting Battery fault or dirty charging contacts Clean contacts on Personal Node and dock. 9.2 Personal Node Charging Dock troubleshooting If a dock is deemed to defective after using this troubleshooting table, tag the dock as defective using the 'lock out, tag out' program used at your site. Wear protective gloves if handling electrical contact cleaner and refer to the MSDS.
Personal Node User Manual Section 10 General precautions 10 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS To prevent damage to the devices product and to ensure the correct operations, please read these precaution statements before installing or troubleshooting any devices. CAUTION Do not attempt to service any device unless both qualified and authorised my Minetec in writing, and as indicated in this document. • • • • • If applicable, disconnect devices from all power sources before cleaning.
Personal Node User Manual • • workstation or ground. This will discharge any static electricity that may have built up in your body and on the packaging. Always move or transport a sensitive component in an anti-static container. Handle components and circuit boards with care. Hold circuit boards and modules by their edges or mounting brackets. Do not touch components or connectors on the circuit boards.
Personal Node User Manual Section 11 Glossary 11 GLOSSARY Term Detail °C degree Celsius A ampere Ah ampere-hour Broadcast Me In SafeDetect, Broadcast Me is a function of the Personal Nodes that broadcasts a continuous alert that can be detected by vehicles within range. A detected Broadcast Me alert is flagged on the vehicle's graphical display device and typically sounds an audible alarm.
Personal Node User Manual In-Vehicle PC The Minetec In-Vehicle PC (IVPC) is a ruggedized Android based PC hosting pre-loaded Minetec software and pre-configured for a deployment of Minetec productivity, tracking and/or ranging solutions. The In-Vehicle PC is permanently mounted in a vehicle, powered by the vehicle's DC power supply and is used by the Vehicle Operator in one or more of the Minetec solutions. There are variants of the In-Vehicle PC depending on the system requirements at your site.
Personal Node User Manual Term Section 11 Glossary Detail inside a vehicle as either the Vehicle Operator or a passenger. See the Personal Node User Manual for details. LED Light Emitting Diode m metre Mesh Network A wireless network topology in which each node relays data for the network. All mesh nodes cooperate in the distribution of data in the network. Mesh networks can relay messages using either a flooding technique or a routing technique.
Personal Node User Manual Section 11 Glossary Person Relates to all people exposed to a potential unwanted event scenario PUE 1 Equipment to Person from the EMESRT Performance Requirement (PR-5A). In the context of TRAX and SafeDetect, a person must be wearing a Personal Node. Also, see entry for Vehicle. Personal Node The Minetec Personal Node is a battery-powered tracking5F6 and proximity detection6F7 device, worn by personnel.
Personal Node User Manual Section 11 Glossary System Administrator The System Administrator (or simply, Administrator) has high-level system access to make changes to the software configuration and databases. Administrative functions, including the set-up and configuration of the hardware, software and infrastructure, are performed by the System Administrator. The Administrator would typically be an on-site mining engineer.
Personal Node User Manual Term Section 11 Glossary Detail least one configured Minetec Mobile Node. In the context of the SafeDetect system, all vehicles are exposed to potential unwanted event scenarios PUE 1 Equipment to Person and PUE 2 Equipment to Equipment from the EMESRT Performance Requirement (PR-5A). Vehicles without suitably configured Minetec equipment are not covered by the Minetec solution and are outside the scope of this document.
Personal Node User Manual Section 12 Support 12 SUPPORT Help using software or hardware If you need help with using Minetec software or hardware, in the first instance, contact your Supervisor or the person who delivered your training. Hardware faults and software bugs Supervisors/System Administrators Please refer to the Minetec Operational Support Plan for details on the level of support to be provided to your site.
Personal Node User Manual Section 13 Appendices 13 APPENDICES Contents 13.1 About Minetec technology .................................................................................................... 68 13.2 Zone sizes ............................................................................................................................... 69 13.3 EMESRT alignment ................................................................................................................. 70 73 / 70 Rev: 1.
Personal Node User Manual Section 13 Appendices 13.1 About Minetec technology Minetec hardware is broadly categorised as: • Vehicle hardware installed on each vehicle in the fleet. • Personnel hardware including the Personal Node and Charging Dock. • Infrastructure including devices and ethernet cable for Wi-Fi communications and data backhaul. See Table 17 System hardware below and Table 18 Communications technology below for a summary of the hardware and technology used in each system.
Personal Node User Manual Section 13 Appendices 8 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation; Australian federal government scientific research agency. Power Distribution and Protection Unit, usually only required for heavy vehicle installations. 10 Trax is a tracking /positioning system that uses all hardware required by the two other systems. 11 SafeDetect is a peer-to-peer proximity detection system and does not use an infrastructure.
Personal Node User Manual Section 13 Appendices 5 1.4 m 13.3 EMESRT alignment The Minetec SafeDetect system aligns with elements of the EMESRT Design Philosophy (DP-5) for Machine Operation Controls and the Performance Requirement (PR-5A) for Vehicle Interaction Systems as follows. The EMESRT performance requirements are discussed in EMESRT PR-5A summary below.
Personal Node User Manual • • Section 13 Appendices PUE 3 Equipment to Environment. PUE 4 Loss of Control. Refer to the Vehicle Interaction Scenario Performance Requirement Definitions in EMESRT Performance Requirement PR-5 for details. 77 / 70 Rev: 1.
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