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1 OPERA TION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS SEMS™ SCOTT ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PDA – PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND PDR – PERSONAL DISTRESS RECEIVER USER ACCOUNT ABILITY SYSTEM AND PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM FOR THE SCOTT AIR-P AK ® 2.2 / 3.0 / 4.5 / FIFTY SELF-CONT AINED BREA THING APP ARA TUS W ARNING THE SCOTT SEMS USER ACCOUNT ABILITY SYST[...]
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2 W ARNING READ AND UNDERST AND THIS COMPLETE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING A RESPIRA T OR EQUIPPED WITH A SEMS ACCOUNT ABILITY SYSTEM. F AILURE TO USE THE SEMS ACCOUNT ABILITY SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE INSTRUCTIONS MA Y LEAD TO CIRCUMST ANCES WHICH COULD RESUL T IN SERIOUS INJUR Y OR DEA TH. DESCRIPTION The SCOTT Electronic Management Syst[...]
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3 The SEMS PDA distress alarm warns the user when the air supply cylinder has reached 50% of its full capacity and also functions as an electronic end of service time indicator for the respirator by sounding an alarm when the air supply cylinder has been depleted to 25% of its full capacity . The Control Console digital display shows the approxi- m[...]
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4 DETECTING AND A VOIDING 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 PDA distress alarm may be subject to the ef- fects of RFI. Radio transmissions from the antennas of radios includ- ing those used b[...]
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5 If the SEMS PDA 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 and hold at least two seconds to activate the alarm. IF THE SYMPTOMS OF RFI OCCUR, THE RESPIRA TOR USER MUST CHECK THE SEMS[...]
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6 FCC NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the re- quirements of United States Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations, FCC title 47, part 90 Section 20, limita- tion (27) and requirement Part 90.238 over frequency range 453.0375 to 465.6375 MHz, as well as FCC Section 1.1310 for Occupational/ Contro[...]
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7 BASIC FUNCTIONS OF THE SEMS EQUIPMENT The SEMS equipment has two primary functions: · Personal Alert Safety System (P ASS) Distress Alarm · Evacuation Signal 1. The P ASS Distress Alarm is joined to the SEMS PDA distress alarm operation. The Portable Unit will send a signal to the Base Station when the SEMS PDA distress alarm goes into full ala[...]
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8 W ARNING USERS OF RESPIRA TORS EQUIPPED WITH THE SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM MUST BE A W ARE OF THE PROPER OPERA TION OF THE DISTRESS ALARM. F AILURE T O RECOG- NIZE A MALFUNCTION OF THE SEMS PDA DIS- TRESS ALARM AND T AKE PROPER COR- RECTIVE ACTION MA Y RESUL T IN SERIOUS IN- JUR Y OR DEA TH. OPERA TION OF THE SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM With proper bat[...]
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9 Once activated, the SCOTT SEMS PDA distress alarm will remain activated until: 1. The respirator air cylinder is turned off with the residual air pres- sure purged from the regulator AND 2. The reset button on the control module has been pressed twice. In the automatic mode the SCOTT SEMS PDA distress alarm con- stantly monitors motion of the res[...]
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10 MANUAL ALARM: If the respirator user is in a situation where immediate assistance is required, the SEMS PDA distress alarm provides a manual alarm but- ton, located on the front of the Control Console on the user ’ s right shoulder , shown in FIGURE 2. The manual alarm causes the Full Alarm signal to be given. The manual alarm may be activated[...]
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11 OTHER OPERA TIONAL FEA TURES END OF SERVICE TIME INDICA TOR The SEMS PDA distress alarm also provides an electronic end of ser- vice time indicator and cylinder pressure display as follows: 1/2 full cylinder When the air supply cylinder has reached 1/2 full capacity , the audible signal will sound and the display will read “ 1/2 AIR ” for 10[...]
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12 USE OF THE SEMS PDA PORT ABLE UNIT Users of SCOTT respirators equipped with the SEMS PDA Portable Unit must be fully trained in the operation of the equipment as part of a complete respiratory protection program before entering a hazard- ous environment. 1. Start-up a) Use of the SEMS PDA Portable Unit begins when the user opens the cylinder val[...]
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13 4. Distress Alarm a) If the user is in distress or becomes immobile, the SEMS PDA distress alarm will operate in conjunction with the Portable Unit. If the distress alarm is activated, either by the user pressing and holding the MANUAL ALARM for at least two seconds, or from the user being immobile for the required time duration, the Portable Un[...]
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14 DIGIT AL DISPLA Y WINDOW CLEAR ACK POWER EV A C FIGURE 4 BASE ST A TION POWER BUTTON NORMAL ACKNOWLEDGE BUTTON SCROLL BUTTONS EV AC BUTTON CLEAR BUTTON MENU ALARM MENU BUTTON ALARM LIGHT EXT DC OUT OF RANGE LOW BA TT USE OF THE SEMS BASE ST A TION The SEMS PDR Base Station must be properly programmed before field use. See SEMS Programming Guide [...]
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15 2. Evacuation a) T o send an evacuation message to all logged-in respirator us- ers, the Base Station operator must press and hold the “ EV AC ” button on the Base Station and then choose “ ALL-CALL ” from the menu on the display . The “ EV AC message will be sent to all logged-in respirator users. b) T o send an evacuation message to [...]
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16 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 unitl it is powered down. T o acces and use the EVENT LOG, proceed as follows: BASE UNIT INTERF ACE SETUP Plug the Base Unit Interface Cable into a COM port as instructed in the COM[...]
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17 5. The EVENT LOG file is a text (.txt) which may be viewed in either Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word. The data is in columns sepa- rated (delimited) by commas. It may require some manipulation of the columns to facilitate reading as shown in FIGURE 6. The columns contain information as follows: Column 1 Event number Identification Column 2 Dat[...]
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18 REGULAR OPERA TIONAL INSPECTION When installed on a SCOTT SCBA, inspection and test of the SCOTT SEMS PDA distress alarm is to be conducted along with inspection and test of the respirator before each use. T o do this, the REGULAR OPERA TIONAL INSPECTION procedures in your respirator instruc- tions will require modification. The instructions bel[...]
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19 INSPECTION OF SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM 1. While performing the visual inspection of the respirator visually inspect all SEMS PDA distress alarm enclosures, lenses, and wire conduits for cracks, wear or other damage. If damage is noted, remove respirator from service and tag respirator for repair by qualified personnel. 2. Before pressurizing the [...]
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20 8. Check alarm reset: While in full alarm, fully depress reset button, release, and depress again. The SEMS PDA distress alarm shall reset to the automatic mode. The loud alarm shall stop and the red flashing lights shall be replaced by green flashing lights. 9. Check continuing operation of the SEMS PDA distress alarm: After finishing all respi[...]
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21 FIGURE 5 THE CONTROL CONSOLE RESET BUTTON (YELLOW INDICA TOR) MANUAL ALARM BUTTON (RED INDICA TOR) RED SIGNAL LIGHT CONSOLE DISPLA Y M A N U AL PUSH 2X TO RESET ALARM GREEN SIGNAL LIGHT WITHDRAW WITHDRAW BUTTON (BLUE INDICA TOR) OPERA TIONAL INSPECTION of your respirator . If, during the inspec- tion any malfunction of the respirator or the SEMS[...]
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22 2. Depress the SEMS PDA distress alarm retaining spring and slide the Sensor Module from Backframe as shown in FIGURE 6. 3. T urn Sensor Module over to expose the battery cover , shown in FIGURE 7 and replace batteries as instructed in paragraphs 5 through 9 of this section. FIGURE 6 RET AINING SPRING REMOVE DEPRESS FIGURE 7 BA TTERY COVER COVER[...]
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23 4. When replacing batteries on respirators equipped with Harness and Backframe, P/N 804173-XX, position respirator with the cyl- inder down exposing the battery cover on the back of the Sensor Module, as shown in FIGURE 8. 5. T o remove battery cover , first loosen all 4 cover screws 1 or 2 turns each, then fully loosen the screws so the cover c[...]
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24 CONTROL CONSOLE BA TTERY 1. T o replace the battery in the Control Console, position the respira- tor so the Control Console battery cover is accessible as shown in FIGURE 10. 2. T o remove battery cover , first loosen all 4 cover screws 1 or 2 turns each, then fully loosen the screws so the cover can be re- moved. Carefully remove cover and set[...]
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25 FIGURE 12 BA TTER Y COMP ARTMENTS ON BASE ST A TION BA TTERY CAPS (3) BA TTERY ORIENT A TION AS SHOWN CHECK YOUR WORK! BEFORE ASSEMBL Y OF BA TTER Y COVER, CHECK TO SEE BA TTER Y IS A FRESH, NEW BA TTERY OF THE TYPE INDICA TED AND THA T EMS HAS BEEN INST ALLED PROPERL Y . SEMS PDR BASE ST A TION Battery replacement for the SEMS PDR Base Station [...]
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26 W ARNING READ AND UNDERST AND THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE USING A RES- PIRA TOR WITH A SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM INST ALLED. QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE TO USE OF THE SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM: WHEN YOU W ANT TO: YOU DO: THE SEMS PDA DISTRESS ALARM DOES: T urn it on. Open cylinder valve (cylinder must have air in it). 3 quick audible chirps, gr[...]
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27 PERFORMANCE SPECIFICA TIONS 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 battery) Alkaline Battery: Automatic (green flashing light, no sound) ..... Approx. 6 0 hours Full Alarm[...]
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28 89502-01 Rev A 6/03 Printed in USA Health & Safety Products Monroe Corporate Center PO Box 569 Monroe, NC 281 1 1 T elephone 1-800-247-7257 F AX (704) 291-8330 www .scotthealthsafety .com NOTICE: THESE USER INSTRUCTIONS ARE T O BE REMOVED ONL Y BY THE END USER.[...]