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87064_1.book Page 2 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM Important Information WARNING:LifeTag System The Raymarine LifeTag system is only an aid to crew safety, and must not be relied upon as the vessel's main crew safety system. It is the responsibility of the Captain and all crew members to ensure that all safety instructions and procedures are in place and obeyed in accordance with local requirements.
87064_1.book Page 1 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 1 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Getting Started Base Station CR2 3V lithium batteries x2 Tags x2 Buzzer, bracket and fixing screws x2 Straps x2 Cable ties 3ft (1 meter) Strap extensions x2 D8919-1 SeaTalk cable Self-tapping screws x2 /0 6 Figure 1 - Parts supplied 7/ Pozidriv screwdriver op y Figure 2 - Tools required Countersink bit 06 / 64 inch (2.5 mm) drill Power Drill D9029-1 04 1/ inch (3.
87064_1.book Page 2 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 2 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide EMC Installation Guidelines All Raymarine equipment and accessories are designed to the best industry standards for use in the recreational marine environment. Their design and manufacture conforms to the appropriate Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standards, but correct installation is required to ensure that performance is not compromised.
87064_1.book Page 3 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 3 Connecting Base Station The LifeTag system Base Station has to be connected to a 12 V dc power source and to the Alarm Buzzer: • Temporary connections are required to enable an initial site survey to be carried out. • Permanent connections are required when the system is fully installed. An ancillary switched output is also available from the Base Station. This provides a 12 V output when an alarm occurs.
87064_1.book Page 4 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 4 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Connecting Base Station to SeaTalk Important: Ensure that the 12 V supply on the SeaTalk bus is protected by a 5 A fuse.
87064_1.book Page 5 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 5 Connect Alarm buzzer Base Station Fit cable tie 04 /0 6 Alarm buzzer 06 / Figure 7 - Alarm buzzer connections D9007-1 y Connect switched 12 V output (optional) ra f tc op The switched 12 V output can be used to automatically trigger appropriate emergency systems, when a MOB event occurs.
7064_1.book Page 6 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 6 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Ensure satisfactory LifeTag coverage The nominal LifeTag Base Station-to-Tag range is 30 feet (9 meters), so on boats where this separation is unlikely to be exceeded, the LifeTag system should operate satisfactorily with just one Base Station, provided it is positioned for optimum performance, as detailed in Figure 3 .
87064_1.book Page 7 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 7 Referring to Figure 9 : 1. Position the two Base Stations to give optimum coverage (for example, one forward and one aft). 2. Temporarily connect each Base Station to a 12 V supply (as in Figure 5 or Figure 6 ). 3. Temporarily connect the Master Base Station to the alarm buzzer (see Figure 7 ).
87064_1.book Page 8 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 8 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Fitting procedures When you are satisfied that your LifeTag system will give satisfactory coverage aboard your boat: • Fit and connect the Base Station and Alarm buzzer, as described in Figure 10 , Figure 11 and Figure 12 , respectively. Figure 12 shows a summary of system connections. • Fit one of the non-rechargeable, lithium CR2 3V batteries into each Tag as detailed in Figure 13 .
87064_1.book Page 9 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 9 Locating Securing 1. Mark holes for fixing screws. 2. Drill two 1/8 inch (3.5 mm) pilot holes. 3. Countersink the pilot holes to prevent 4. Secure the safety alarm with the damage to the mounting surface. y D8982-1 06 / 04 /0 6 No. 8 screws provided.
87064_1.book Page 10 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 10 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Tags Do NOT open a Tag in wet or dirty conditions Do NOT use a sharp object to open a Tag 1. Open the Tag 2. Taking care not to disturb other internal components, insert the supplied CR2 3V battery. 3.
87064_1.book Page 11 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 11 2. Check each Tag to ensure the LED indicator briefly flashes GREEN once every 10 seconds, to indicates that the Tag is ACTIVE. If a Tag is not active, press and release the push button to activate the Tag. D9034-1 Flash GREEN D9035-1 06 / 04 /0 6 3. Take each Tag, one at a time, to every part of the vessel to which crew members have access, (i.e.
87064_1.book Page 12 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 12 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Tag registration & de-registration Registering a Tag Tags supplied with a Base Station as part of a LifeTag system, are factory-registered with the Base Station so you do not have to carry out a registration procedure with these. However, if you have obtained a Tag separate from your Base Station (e.g.
87064_1.book Page 13 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide 13 REGISTRATION COMPLETE 5. Wait for registration to complete. This is indicated by GREEN indicator flashing briefly once every 10 seconds. The Tag is now active (i.e. in normal operating mode) and will initiate an alarm condition in the appropriate circumstances.
87064_1.book Page 14 Thursday, April 6, 2006 2:38 PM 14 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Specification Parameter Base Station Tag Power source 8 V to 12 V dc external supply Non-rechargeable, CR2 3V lithium battery 2.6 in x 4.7 in x 1.4 in (66 mm x 118 mm x 36mm) 1.93 in x 2.24 in x 1 in (49 mm x 56.8 mm x 24.
