DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SEMS® II SCOTT ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND BASE STATION USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM, AND SCOTT PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM FOR THE SCOTT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS SEMS® II CONSOLE SEMS II BASE STATION PCMCIA CARD (SHOWN WITH REQUIRED LAPTOP COMPUTER, NOT INCLUDED) WARNING THE SCOTT SEMS II USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS INTENDED FOR USE WITH SCOTT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) WHICH
DRAFT COPY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM The SCOTT Electronic Management System (SEMS II) is an accountability system that provides three methods of communication between respirator users in a hazardous area and an incident commander or other designated person outside of the hazardous area.
DRAFT COPY SEMS II PDA CONTROL CONSOLE The SEMS II PDA Control Console is integrated into the SCOTT SCBA as a part of the remote air pressure gauge assembly which hangs over the right shoulder of the respirator user. The Control Console also operates the personal alert safety system (PASS) distress alarm intended to assist in locating a respirator user who is incapacitated or in need of assistance. The PASS distress alarm in this model reaches FULL ALARM in a total of 30 (thirty) seconds.
DRAFT COPY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED... When a respirator user opens the cylinder valve and begins use of a SCOTT SCBA equipped with the SEMS II PDA, the Portable Unit will automatically begin to operate. If the SEMS II PDR Base Station is present at time of entry, the SEMS II PDA must log-in with the Base Station before entry into the hazardous area. The Base Station will then continue to monitor the SEMS II PDA Portable Unit while it is in range until the respirator user terminates use of the SCBA.
Multiple organizations with SEMS II Accountability System equipment can operate at a single event scene since each Base Station operator can select and monitor which users log in on their Base Station. If another installation of SEMS II equipment is used in the same area, the operation of each group can remain discreet and separate between Portable Units and Base Stations.
DRAFT COPY PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM The SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Locator System is a two part electronic system consisting of a PAK-TRACKER Transmitter integrated into the SCOTT SEMS II distress alarm, and a PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver, which is a directional receiver used to locate the signal coming from the PAKTRACKER Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER locator system transmitter is activated with the PASS alarm.
DRAFT COPY DATA LOGGING FEATURE Respirators equipped with a SCOTT SEMS II distress alarm integrated PASS device are compliant to NFPA 1982, 2007 Edition. The PASS device includes on-board electronics which maintain a running log of event data including start-up, shut-down, and PASS activation. The SCOTT DATA LOGGER Computer Interface is required to access the information. Instructions for downloading the data log are SCOTT P/N 595123-01 and are included with the computer interface.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II distress alarm (PASS) WARNING ACTIVATION Prepare the respirator for use according to the user instructions provided with the respirator. Install the batteries in the SEMS II Sensor Module according to the BATTERY INSTALLATION section of this instruction. With proper batteries and a charged air cylinder installed, the SEMS II distress alarm device is automatically activated when the respirator is pressurized by opening the cylinder valve of the respirator.
DRAFT COPY PRE ALARM: If the respirator remains motionless for more than twenty (20) seconds, the SEMS II distress alarm will automatically sound a pre-alarm When the pre-alarm occurs, the green flashing light on the control console is replaced by a bright red light which flashes approximately once a second and is accompanied by an ascending/descending audible tone which increases in volume during the pre-alarm cycle.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II distress alarm CONTINUED... TO TURN OFF THE SEMS II distress alarm When use of the respirator with the SEMS II distress alarm is no longer required, close the cylinder valve on the respirator and vent the residual air from the respirator system by opening the regulator purge valve. After all the air flow stops, close the regulator purge valve and press the reset button twice to turn off the SEMS II distress alarm.
DRAFT COPY LOW BATTERY In a low battery condition, the SEMS II distress alarm will produce a single audible chirp from the sensor module once every two (2) seconds and the green light on the control module will not flash. While in low battery condition, the SEMS II distress alarm will continue to operate for a period of time greater then the longest duration cylinder available for the respirator. However, the batteries must be replaced before the respirator is used again.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONSOLE BUTTONS There are three (3) buttons on the Control Console. They are as follows: MANUAL ALARM Red To activate the PASS alarm manually WITHDRAW Blue To signal or acknowledge a withdraw action RESET Yellow Used for various functions.
DRAFT COPY USER ACCOUNTABILITY functions From the User's standpoint, the primary accountability functions of the SEMS II equipment are Personal Alert Safety System (PASS) Distress Alarm, the EVACUATION Signal, and the WITHDRAW Signal. 1. When the PASS Distress Alarm is activated to full alarm, the SEMS II PDA Portable Unit will send a signal to the Base Station.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... BASE STATION PREPARATION Operation of the SEMS II Accountability System Base Station requires installation of the SEMS II MESH GATEWAY KIT, SCOTT P/N 200772-01, which includes the Graphic User Insterface (GUI) Software and the PCMCIA Communications Card.
DRAFT COPY BASE STATION OPERATION The SEMS II PDR Base Station must be operated by a fully trained individual as part of a complete respiratory protection program. The Base Station Operator must have the ability to direct rescue operations as needed. If using a battery powered portable computer, be sure the battery is fully charged before beginning use at an incident.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SOFTWARE DISPLAY SCREENS 1. SETTINGS After the initial start-up screen, the first screen that comes up is the SETTINGS window where Incident Information is entered. Additional screens are provided for DIVISION and ASSIGNMENTS and PAR TIMER options. a. At a minimum, enter the “Incident Location” before proceeding b.
DRAFT COPY 3. USERS DISPLAY a. USER ID – Shows the ID of the Users who have logged on and been accepted to the Incident b. TIME (minutes) – Shows the amount of time the individuals have been looged on c. DIVISION – Shows the Divison of the User d. ASSIGNMENT – Shows the Assignment of the User e. PASS – Shows when the User's PASS has been activated. f. W/D (WITHDRAW) – Shows whe the User has pressed the WITHDRAW button on their Console g. EVAC – Shows who has been given an EVAC signal h.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... 5. ACCEPT/REJECT/ASSIGN – As Respirator users activate their systems, their individual SEMS II ID’s will appear as icons in the ACCEPT/REJECT/ ASSIGN. In accordance with your incident management procedures, the Base Station Operator must choose to: a. Accept the user as part of the accountability group for this Base Station. Select the user’s icon and select the ADD F/F button on the side bar. b.
BASE STATION OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES DRAFT COPY 1. RANGE a. When a logged-in user goes out of range, the RANGE symbol will appear in the line entry for the user. b. After X amount of time out of range, the RANGE symbol will begin to flash indicating a possible problem. The Base Station operator must respond to the user’s out of RANGE signal in accordance with the organization’s incident management program. 2. AIR SUPPLY MONITORING a.
DRAFT COPY OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... USE OF THE SEMS II PDA PORTABLE UNIT Users of SCOTT respirators equipped with the SEMS II PDA Portable Unit must be fully trained in the operation of the equipment as part of a complete respiratory protection program before entering a hazardous environment. 1. Start-up a. Use of the SEMS II PDA Portable Unit begins when the user opens the cylinder valve on the respirator to start respirator usage.
DRAFT COPY 3. PASS DISTRESS ALARM a. If the user is in distress or becomes immobile, the SEMS II PDA PASS distress alarm will operate in conjunction with the Portable Unit. If the distress alarm is activated, either by the user pressing and holding the Red MANUAL ALARM button for at least two seconds, or from the user being immobile for the required time duration, the Portable Unit will send a distress signal to the Base Station.
DRAFT COPY OPEARATION AND USE OF THE SCOTT PAK-TRACKER LOCATOR SYSTEM USE AS PART OF AN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM TRAINING REQUIRED BEFORE USE. Refer to the PAK-TRACKER Locator System User Instructions, SCOTT P/N 595102-01 for complete details on the use of the PAK-TRACKER Locator System. Use of this equipment must be part of a complete personnel accountability system that includes procedures for monitoring the deployment and condition of all users.
Successful operation of the PAK-TRACKER Locator system depends heavily on the interpretation of the relative signal strength information displayed on the Hand Held Receiver along with all other available information about the possible location of the activated transmitter. The Hand Held Receiver is very sensitive in responding to small differences in signal strength. The relative strength of the Transmitter signal detected by the Hand Held Receiver will vary depending on: 1.
DRAFT COPY REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION OF THE SEMS II distress alarm, THE SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM, AND the PAK-TRACKER Locator System Inspect and test the SCOTT SEMS II distress alarm, SEMS II Accountability System, and the PAK-TRACKER Locator System along with the inspection and test of the SCOTT SCBA respirator before each use. Refer to the PAKTRACKER User Instructions, SCOTT P/N 595102-01, provided with the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver for complete details.
6. Reset the manual alarm by pressing twice on the reset button located on the side of the control console (fully depress reset button, release and press again). a) The unit will sound three chirps and the green light will flash. b) The PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver will reset to its non-alarm state. 7. Turn the SEMS II distress alarm OFF by pressing the reset button twice again. The unit will sound a two tone chirp and the green light will go out. 8.
DRAFT COPY REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION CONTINUED... 4. Reset the full alarm by pressing twice on the reset button located on the side of the control console (fully depress reset button, release and press again). a) The loud alarm shall stop. The unit will sound three chirps and the green light will flash. The unit shall reset to the automatic mode. b) The PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver will reset to its non-alarm state. 5. Finish all respirator checks involving air flow and turn off the cylinder valve.
OPERATION OF SENSOR MODULE LIGHTS DRAFT COPY When performing the REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION verify that the Sensor Module lights are operating as described below: ACTION... SENSOR MODULE LIGHTS WILL… Start up PASS (Open Cylinder)......................................... Bright Light then Flash GREEN Normal Operation...............................................................Flash GREEN Respirator Low air (1/4 cylinder)........................................
DRAFT COPY EVENT LOG Software within the Base Station maintains a data record or EVENT LOG of each communication to or from the Base Station from the time it is powered for use until it is powered down. To access and use the EVENT LOG, proceed as follows: BASE UNIT INTERFACE SETUP Plug the Base Unit Interface Cable into a COM port as instructed in the COMPUTER SETUP section the SEMS II Programming Instructions SCOTT P/N 89506-01. 1.
reading as shown in FIGURE 6. The columns contain information as follows: Column 1 Event number Identification Column 2 Date of Event Column 3 Time of Event Column 4 Fire Company (blank if the PDA and the Base Unit have the same name.) Column 5 Truck Number Column 6 Seat Number or Position Column 7 Event (LOGON, PASS, ACK, etc.
DRAFT COPY BATTERY REPLACEMENT Respirators equipped with the PAK-ALERT with the integrated PAKTRACKER Locator System require six (6) “AA” cell batteries for operation. The six (6) batteries power the Heads-Up Display, the PASS device, and the PAK-TRACKER Transmitter. The batteries should be replaced only by a trained maintenance technician in a clean area known to be nonflammable. Replace batteries as follows: 1.
6. The battery cover must be installed so that it is water tight after replacement. Clean the sealing rib around battery compartment and sealing face of the cover, shown in FIGURE 18, by wiping with a clean damp cloth to remove any dirt or foreign matter which might prevent a proper seal. Check cover gasket for tears or cuts. If damage is found, remove respirator from service and tag for repair by authorized personnel. DRAFT COPY BE SURE SEALING SURFACES ARE CLEAN BEFORE REASSEMBLY FIGURE 18 7.
DRAFT COPY CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE Cleaning, maintenance and storage of a respirator with a SEMS II distress alarm shall be done as part of the normal respirator CLEANING AND STORAGE and REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION as described in the OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS supplied with each SCOTT respirator.
DRAFT COPY WARNING READ AND UNDERSTAND THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING A RESPIRATOR WITH A SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM INSTALLED. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO USE: WHEN YOU WANT TO: Turn it on. Re-set pre-alarm Re-set full alarm Turn it off (finished with use) Turn on the manual alarm. YOU DO: THE SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM DOES: Open cylinder valve (cylinder must have air in it). 3 quick audible chirps, green flashing light on control console. Move so that the respirator moves.
DRAFT COPY DETECTING AND AVOIDING RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE When any electronic device is adversely affected by radio waves, Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) is said to have occurred. All electronic devices like the SEMS II distress alarm may be subject to the effects of RFI. Radio transmissions from the antennas of radios including those used by fire fighters, police and other public safety related personnel may produce RFI in the SEMS II distress alarm.
DRAFT COPY KEEP RADIO ANTENNAS AT LEAST SIX (6) INCHES FROM THESE AREAS CONTROL CONSOLE SENSOR MODULE HAND HELD RECEIVER FIGURE 5 RFI WARNING AREAS If the SEMS II distress alarm is affected by RFI when the respirator air supply is turned off or the cylinder is empty, the distress alarm could be turned off during use. If this occurs, depress the RED Manual Alarm Button to activate the alarm.
DRAFT COPY SAFETY LISTINGS FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations, FCC title 47, part 90 Section 20, limitation (27) and requirement Part 90.238 over frequency range 453.0375 to 465.6375 MHz, as well as FCC Section 1.1310 for Occupational/Controlled Exposure limits. If the SEMS II Base Station or Portable Unit has been damaged, DO NOT use this equipment.
DRAFT COPY CLASS B DIGITAL DEVICE Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
DRAFT COPY SAFETY LISTINGS Continued... INTRINSICALLY SAFE LISTING The SEMS II distress alarm with Integrated Locator transmitter, Model Number 200451-SERIES, when installed on a SCOTT respirator, is listed as intrinsically safe per ANSI/UL Std. UL-913 in Class I, Division 1 Groups C and D hazardous locations by SGS U. S. TESTING COMPANY, Inc. Only when powered by the batteries listed in this instruction or indicated on the label on the sensor module.
DRAFT COPY SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Sound Levels: Pre-Alarm............................. 70 to 105 dBA incrementally at left ear Full-Alarm............................. 95 to 100 dBA @ 9.9 Ft. (3m) Frequency Range................ 1.5 KHz to 4 KHz Battery Life (fresh batteries) Alkaline Batteries: Automatic (green flashing light, no sound)...............Approx. 1000 hours Full Alarm (red flashing light, 95 dBA sound).........Approx.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS If you have any questions or concerns regarding use of this equipment, contact your authorized SCOTT distributor, or contact SCOTT at 1-800-247-7257 (or 704-291-8300 outside the continental United States) or visit our web site at www.scotthealthsafety.com. NOTICE: THESE USER INSTRUCTIONS ARE TO BE REMOVED ONLY BY THE END USER. DRAFT COPY Health & Safety Products Monroe Corporate Center PO Box 569 Monroe, NC 28111 Telephone 1-800-247-7257 FAX (704) 291-8330 www.scotthealthsafety.
