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Personal Node User Manual Section 3 About the Personal Node
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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.
When used with SafeDetect™, Personal Nodes will:
1) Warn users if vehicles enter pre-configured warning zone(s) around the Personal Node.
2) Enable users to be detected by vehicles when the user enters the vehicle's pre-configured
warning zone(s).
3) Enable users to broadcast an alert showing the Personal Node's unique ID in Broadcast Me mode.
4) Table 2 SafeDetect features below summarises the SafeDetect™ features that are in addition to
the basic operations described above. The descriptions in this table are based on default settings
and the experience may differ slightly depending on the configuration at your site. Table 2
SafeDetect features
Feature
Description
Detection of a
proximity
event
When a vehicle is detected nearby, the Personal Node provides a visible warning by
flashing 4 x LEDs. An audible warning may also annunciate and, if required, is
muted by pressing the button at the top of the device.
All users should be vigilant and respond to the visible and audible alarms on the
Personal Node as described during training. Do not depend on the Vehicle
Operator to see you on their SafeDetect™ display and respond to your presence.
In-Vehicle
Detection
Mode
When a user approaches or enters a vehicle, the Personal Node is detected by the
vehicle's SafeDetect system. To suppress the proximity event alarm for a Vehicle
Operator or passenger, the Personal Node is manually switched to Use In-Vehicle
Detection (IVD) mode as described on page 32. This function allows the person to
be in a vehicle without alarm annunciation and it also suppresses the Personal
Node being detected as a potential hazard by other vehicles.
Broadcast Me
mode
If approved for use at your site, a user can activate Use Broadcast Me alert as
described on page 35. This functions notifies all SafeDetect equipped vehicles with
an audible and visible alert. The meaning and response to this function is defined at
your site.
Vehicle Operator response when receiving a Broadcast Me alert is determined by the on-site
operational and HSE policies and procedures.
Personnel who use Personal Nodes with the SafeDetect™ solution need to be deemed
competent in the principles of proximity detection in relation to the EMERST standards.
3.2 Working with Trax™ (stand-alone)
The Trax system provides tracking visualisation of vehicles and personnel in an underground mine.
Tracking visualisation is available to vehicle operators using an In-Vehicle PC and Supervisors using a
desktop PC. The wearer does not need to interact with the Personal Node when used in a standalone