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INSTALLATION AND USE INSTRUCTIONS

INSTALLATION AND USE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE

SCOTT PAK-LINK™ COMPUTER INTERFACE

TO USE THE DATA LOGGER AND ID UPDATER FEATURES WITH PROPERLY EQUIPPED

SCOTT AIR-PAK® SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS

DATA LOGGER

Software within the PAK-ALERT SE 7 distress alarm maintains a Data Log in a nonvolatile memory of a select set of

events of PASS operation in the course of normal use of the respirator. The memory has a capacity of over 2000 events.

When the capacity is met, new events will be written over the oldest events in the log. The events of primary use include:

Off To Sensing – Date and time stamp when the PASS sensing mode is activated

Sensing to Pre-Alarm – Date and time stamp when the PASS switches from the sensing mode to the pre-alarm

mode

Pre-Alarm To Alarm – Date and time stamp when the PASS switches from the pre-alarm mode to the alarm mode

Alarm Reset – Date and time stamp when the PASS alarm mode is reset to sensing mode

Manual Alarm – Date and time stamp when the PASS is manually put in alarm mode

Low Battery – Date and time stamp when the PASS low power supply warning signal activates

Sensing To Off – Date and time stamp when the PASS is turned to the off mode

The Data Log also records certain information including Clock Reset Pending, Clock Reset, and Power On Reset.

The data logging information can be downloaded by the emergency services organizations’ personnel using the PAK-

LINK Computer Interface connected to a personal computer USB connection equipped with the SCOTT Data Logger

Software and Microsoft

Excel

The date and time in the PAK-ALERT SE 7 distress alarm Data Logger software are set initially at the factory. An internal

back-up battery will maintain the date and time setting when the PASS batteries are removed or changed. However,

each time the data is downloaded, the date and time on the distress alarm are automatically reset (Clock Reset) to the

date and time as they appear on the personal computer. SCOTT strongly recommends that each new respirator be run

through the Data Logger downloading procedure in this instruction to set the date and time to your local time zone before

the unit is put into service. This procedure should also be followed if the respirator is left unused for more than six weeks.

DESCRIPTION

These instructions cover the following TWO software

programs on SCOTT software disk P/N 31001371.

PAK-LINK ID UPDATER FOR SCOTT DISTRESS ALARMS

The PAK-ALERT SE 7 distress alarm comes factory programmed with an identification number unique to that unit. This

is the “Device” number that appears when downloading the Data Log. This identification number can be reprogrammed

to a combination of up to eight characters (letters and/or numbers) using the SCOTT PAK-LINK ID Updater Software on

a personal computer with the same PAK-LINK computer interface. The SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Locator System integrated

into a SCOTT PAK-ALERT Distress Alarm also uses the same ID number, so this software can be used to reprogram the

ID for respirators equipped with that function as well.

WINDOWS

, Microsoft

, and Excel

are registered copyrights of Microsoft, Inc.

Summary of content (12 pages)

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INSTALLATION AND USE INSTRUCTIONS INSTALLATION AND USE INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE SCOTT PAK-LINK™ COMPUTER INTERFACE TO USE THE DATA LOGGER AND ID UPDATER FEATURES WITH PROPERLY EQUIPPED SCOTT AIR-PAK® SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS DESCRIPTION These instructions cover the following TWO software programs on SCOTT software disk P/N 31001371.
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COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS The SCOTT Data Logger software is PC based and requires a minimum of WINDOWS® 2000 or higher and a 486 or faster processor with approximately ten (10) megabytes of free disc space. The data log can be viewed within the Data Logger Software, but the computer must have Microsoft® Excel® installed in order to output and save a file of the data log. The Interface Unit plugs into a USB 2.0 port on the computer from which it gets its power.
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. Select “USB Driver” to install the USB driver on you computer needed to operate the PAK-LINK Computer Interface. Follow the instructions on the screen. See FIGURE 3. FIGURE 3 4. When the USB Driver has been installed successfully, return to the Installer main screen. 5. Next to “COM Port,” click the “Refresh” button to display the COM Port that has been assigned to the USB Connection. See FIGURE 4. FIGURE 4 6. Make a note of the number of the COM Port that appears. See FIGURE 4.
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USING THE DATA LOGGER TO INSTALL DATA LOGGER SOFTWARE 1. Select “Pak-Alert Data Logger” to install the Data Logger program to download the log of events from compatible PAK-ALERT Distress Alarm PASS Device. Follow the instructions on the screen. You may need to close all other applications. See FIGURE 5. FIGURE 5 2. When the installer creates a folder called “Scott Health & Safety” for the files, select “Continue.” 3. When the set up is completed successfully, select “OK.
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TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE DATA LOG 1. Make sure the Date and Time on the computer are set correctly for your time zone. 2. To start the Data Logger software, go to the WINDOWS START Menu and select “All Programs.” Look in the “Scott Health & Safety” program folder to find the shortcut to the “Pak Link Data Logger” program. 3. Under Port, place your cursor on the pull-down arrow in the box next to “Select Serial Port.” Select the COM Port that was set in Installation. See FIGURE 7. Click “OPEN.
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TO VIEW AND DOWNLOAD THE DATA LOG CONTINUED... 7. When the ID of the active unit appears in the Select Device, click on “Connect” to establish the connection. See FIGURE 9. FIGURE 9 8. Under Data Log, select “Read Log.” The data log from the active unit will begin to download as in FIGURE 10. A status bar will appear showing the progress of the number of memory pages read. This may take a couple minutes depending on how many events are stored.
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TO SAVE THE DATA LOG AND CLOSE THE DATA LOGGER SOFTWARE 1. To save a copy of the downloaded Data Log, you must have Microsoft Excel on your computer. Click “Export” to create an Excel spreadsheet file (.xls extension) on your computer. 2. Name and save the file to a folder where you will be able to find it. See FIGURE 11. NOTE THE DEFAULT NAME FOR THE FILE WILL BE THE UNIT ID PLUS THE MOST RECENT DATE IN THE DATA LOG (THE CURRENT DATE). FIGURE 11 3.
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USING THE PAK-LINK ID UPDATER TO INSTALL PAK-LINK ID UPDATER SOFTWARE 1. Select “Pak-Link ID Updater” to install the ID Updater for the PAK-ALERT Distress Alarm (either a PAK-ALERT SE 7 Distress Alarm, or a SCOTT PAK-ALERT Distress Alarm equipped with the PAK-TRACKER Locator System). Follow the instructions on the screen. You may need to close all other applications to install this program. See FIGURE 13. FIGURE 13 2.
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2. Select “Settings” and “COM Port Selection.” This will open a “Communications Settings” window. Select the COM Port that was set in Installation. See FIGURE 15. FIGURE 15 TO UPDATE THE ID OF A PROPERLY EQUIPPED SCOTT RESPIRATOR 1. Position the SCOTT respirator and the PAK-LINK Computer Interface conveniently close to you and access to the computer.
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TO UPDATE THE RESPIRATOR ID CONTINUED... 6. Type in the new ID. User any combination of numbers and letters (upper and lower case) up to a maximum of eight (8) characters long. Click “Update Device ID.” See FIGURE 17. If you type in too many characters, a RED Status screen will appear. FIGURE 17 7. If the PASS Device times-out, you will see the screen shown in FIGURE 18. Return to Step 3 to reactivate the Transmit Mode and proceed as above. FIGURE 18 8.
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TESTING THE EQUIPMENT Perform a REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION of the respirator before returning the SCOTT SCBA to service. If the SCBA is equipped with the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Locator System, also test the operation of the equipment according to the REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION section of the PAKTRACKER Locator System User Instructions, SCOTT P/N 595102-01. CAUTION THE INTERFACE UNIT GETS ITS POWER FROM THE USB PORT ON THE COMPUTER.
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SAFETY LISTINGS FCC COMPLIANCE FCC Compliance Statement (Part 15.19) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC Warning (Part 15.