DRAFT COPY - NOT FOR PUBLICATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SEMS II SCOTT ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM USER PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM FOR THE SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY BASE STATION (SHOWN WITH REQUIRED PERSONAL COMPUTER, NOT INCLUDED) SEMS II CONSOLE ON AIR-PAK X3 SCBA PRELIMINARY DRAFT - NOT FOR PUBLICATION WARNING THE SCOTT SEMS II PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS INTENDED FOR USE WITH
SEMS II SCOTT ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND BASE STATION SEMS II CONTROL CONSOLE ASSEMBLY SENSOR MODULE ASSEMBLY X3 AIR-PAK SCBA WITH SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM ASSEMBLY SYSTEM DESCRIPTION SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM The SCOTT Electronic Management System (SEMS II) is a respirator user accountability system that provides communication between respirator users in a hazardous area and an incident commander or other designated person outside of the hazardous area.
the IMPERIUM software. When logged on, all the SEMS II PDA Portable Units communicate to the Base Station directly and/or through other logged on units forming a communications "mesh network" to the Base Station. This extends the range for the units furthest away from the Base Station. Because of this mesh network system, the signal strength of each user may change as the network constantly re-adjusts to the movement of the users.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED... WARNING SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM BASE STATION The base station consists of a IMPERIUM Accountability Software, USB Gateway or PCMCIA card SEMS II receiver, and/or optional APX RF Modem receiver installed on a Windows1 based Personal Computer (not included). SCOTT recommends use of a laptop computer designed for rugged use.
When a respirator user opens the cylinder valve and begins use of a SCOTT SCBA equipped with the SEMS II PDA, the Accountability System electronics will automatically begin to operate. If the IMPERIUM Base Station is present at time of entry the SEMS II PDA will attempt to log-in to the Base Station. BLUETOOTH enabled units will attempt to log-in to the Base Station once the paired radio is turned on and they are communicating.
SYSTEM DESCRIPTION CONTINUED... 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 PAK-TRACKER Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER locator system transmitter is activated with the PASS alarm.
RETROFITTED UNITS Installation of the SCOTT SEMS II Personal Distress Alarm requires some disassembly of the respirator and should only be performed by an authorized service center. Respirators already equipped with an approved SCOTT X3 Distress Alarm integrated PASS device may be retrofitted with the SEMS II Accountability System Control Console.
OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM (PASS) 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. The SEMS II distress alarm device is automatically activated when the respirator is pressurized by opening the cylinder valve of the respirator.
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 alternating bright red lights which flash approximately once a second and are accompanied by an ascending/descending audible tone which increases in volume during the pre-alarm cycle.
OPERATION AND USE OF THE SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM CONTINUED... If the respirator cylinder is turned off and depressurized without rendering the alarm sensor inactive (pressing the RESET button twice), the distress alarm will continue to monitor motion in sensing mode. This means that the distress alarm may be used to monitor motion after the respirator is turned off and depressurized. Resetting the full alarm after the respirator has been depressurized will not turn off the distress alarm.
OPERATION AND USE OF ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM The following section describes the features of the SEMS II Accountability System. Training is required before use of this equipment. Use of this equipment must be part of a complete incident management and personnel accountability program. CONSOLE BUTTONS There are three (3) buttons on the Control Console.
OPERATION AND USE OF ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... PROGRAMMING A UNIT WITH AN RFID TAG SCOTT recommends re-programming with the RFID card in accordance with your organization's procedures to assure that the user's unique ID number is in use at all times. To program the identification of a SEMS II Portable unit with an RFID Tag, proceed as follows: 1. Verify that the air cylinder is closed and there is no residual air in the system. 2.
OPERATION AND USE OF PDA PORTABLE CONTROL CONSOLE UNITS Users of SCOTT respirators equipped with the SEMS II (and optional BLUETOOTH enabled PDA) Control Consoles must be fully trained in the operation of the equipment as part of a complete respiratory EVAC RANGE PASS ID protection program before entering a hazardous environment. WITHDRAW Start-up CONTROL CONSOLE ICONS • SEMS II: Use of the SEMS II enabled unit begins when the user first opens the cylinder valve on the respirator.
OPERATION AND USE OF ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM CONTINUED... 4. EVACUATION (SEMS II ONLY) a. If the respirator users are required to leave the hazardous area, the base station operator can send an evacuation message to the Portable Units of logged-in respirator users. This message can be sent either to all logged-in users (EVAC ALL), to everyone on an Assignment (EVAC ASSIGN), to everyone in a geographic DIVISION (EVAC BLDG) or to an individual logged-in users as selected from the TEAM Details (EVAC). b.
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS OF THE SOFTWARE IMPERIUM software is designed for both tactical and strategic event management WARNING with compliance to NIMS and the user’s own organizational standard operating THE IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY BASE STATION MUST BE MONITORED BY A FULLY guidelines (SOG’s). The software is not SCBA specific and is designed to be used also by first responders.
BASE STATION OPERATION CONTINUED... WARNING The EVAC/WITHDRAW, PASS, and RANGE icons that appear on the software display DO NOT TAKE THE BASE STATION INTO A are the same as the EVAC/WITHDRAW, PASS, and RANGE symbols that appear on FIRE OR INTO A POTENTIALLY FLAMMABLE the PDA Control Console display. OR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.
BASE STATION OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES The base station Operator must create and track ASSIGNMENTS. The base station operator must monitor and respond to any ACTIVE ALERTS in accordance with the organization’s event management program. This may include issuing an EVAC signal to the individual or to the entire TEAM.
OPERATION 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.
REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION 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 PAK-TRACKER User Instructions, SCOTT P/N 595102-01, provided with the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver for complete details. Include the following inspection procedures with the REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION procedures defined in your respirator instructions.
9. To check the pre-alarm, leave respirator motionless for twenty (20) seconds. The green flashing light shall be replaced by a red flashing light. An ascending/ descending tone will sound increasing in volume. Leave the respirator motionless. 10. After the pre-alarm condition occurs, check the pre-alarm reset. Within twelve (12) seconds of the pre-alarm, move the respirator to activate the motion sensor. The SEMS II distress alarm shall reset to sensing mode.
REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION CONTINUED... OPERATION OF SENSOR MODULE LIGHTS 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 (1/3 cylinder)...........................
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. Refer to the PAK-TRACKER User Instructions, SCOTT P/N 595102-01, provided with the SCOTT PAK-TRACKER Hand Held Receiver for complete details of cleaning and storage of the Hand Held Receiver.
CLEANING, MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE CONTINUED... 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.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT SCOTT respirators equipped with the PAK-ALERT distress alarm 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. NOTE THE UNIT WILL RETURN TO THE DEFAULT ID NUMBER IF THE BATTERY COVER IS OPENED AND/OR THE BATTERIES ARE REMOVED.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT CONTINUED... 6. 7. 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 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.
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.
Minimize or eliminate the effects of RFI by protecting the SEMS II distress alarm with the following steps: – Maintain a safe distance from a base station transmitting antenna or a truck mounted radio antenna. – Keep the antennas of hand held radios at least six (6) inches away from the CONTROL CONSOLE or the SENSOR MODULE. RFI AND THE PAK-TRACKER HAND HELD RECEIVER If the Hand Held Receiver experiences RFI, it may be necessary to remove the Hand Held Receiver from service.
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.
RADIO FREQUENCY INTERFERENCE (RFI) 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, most of which are temporary in nature.
SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS Sound Levels: Pre-Alarm............................. 80 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. 20 hours Full Alarm (red flashing light, 95 dBA sound).........Approx.
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END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CONTINUED... 7. 8. 9. OR ADEQUATE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF SCOTT OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LICENSE FEE AMOUNT REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK.
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SCOTT SAFETY LIMITED WARRANTY ON NFPA 1981 AND NFPA 1982, 2013 COMPLIANT AIR-PAK SCBA 2.2/4.5/5.5 PRODUCTS Scott Safety (SCOTT) warrants NFPA 1981 and NFPA 1982, 2013 Compliant AIRPAK SCBA 2.2/4.5/5.5 PRODUCTS (THE PRODUCTS) to be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of ten (10) years from the date of original manufacture by SCOTT.
