4.1.3
Functionalities
4.1.4
Battery charge levels
Operation
The Acknowledge Key
Acknowledging an alarm
A person wearing the pedestrian tag can acknowledge an alarm, thus silencing
the audible and vibratory alarm signals.
To acknowledge an alarm, press the acknowledge key once.
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Setting off the Panic alarm
A person wearing the pedestrian tag can set off a Panic alarm to indicate the
need for help. The Panic alarm is displayed on all iCON PA display units within
communication range, enabling drivers of nearby machines to render assist-
ance. (Refer to "Alarm signals" in "4.3.1 Status Indicators".)
To set off the Panic alarm, press the acknowledge key longer than
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6 seconds.
Running the self check of the tag
The pedestrian tag comes with an integrated self-check functionality which
includes checking the battery status. (Refer to the section "Battery charge
levels".)
To run the self check, press the acknowledge key twice within a
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second.
Performing a hard reset of the tag
A hard reset is only possible when the tag is inserted into the gang charger.
(Refer to the section "Performing a hard reset".)
Batteries
The iCON PA system constantly monitors the battery status of the pedestrian
tag. The battery status is indicated in the following situations:
during normal operation as visual "heartbeat". Refer to the section "Oper-
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ating status".
when running the integrated self check of the pedestrian tag. Refer to
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"4.1.3 The Acknowledge Key".
when the integrated self check is automatically performed after removing
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the tag from the gang charger.
Indication of self check
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Fig. 11: Indication of self check
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