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SCOTT ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
USER PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM
FOR THE SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
SEMS II CONSOLE ON AIR-PAK X3 SCBA
PRELIMINARY DRAFT - NOT FOR PUBLICATION
THE SCOTT SEMS II PERSONAL DISTRESS ALARM AND USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM IS INTENDED
FOR USE WITH SCOTT SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS (SCBA) WHICH MAY SUPPORT HUMAN
LIFE IN HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERES. FAILURE TO CAREFULLY READ AND UNDERSTAND THE FOLLOWING
INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE SCBA USER.
USE OF A RESPIRATOR INTEGRATED WITH THE SEMS II / BLUETOOTH USER ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM WILL
REQUIRE MODIFICATION OF THE RESPIRATOR "REGULAR OPERATIONAL INSPECTION PROCEDURES" AND
WILL REQUIRE TRAINING OF THE RESPIRATOR USER IN THE USE OF SUCH RESPIRATORS.
THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLEMENT BUT DO NOT REPLACE THE OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE
INSTRUCTIONS SUPPLIED WITH EACH RESPIRATOR.
THIS PRODUCT IS DESIGNED AND INTENDED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY IN REASONABLE/ORDINARY FIREFIGHT-
ING CONDITIONS. IT HAS BEEN CERTIFIED TO THE STANDARDS CONTAINED IN THE 2013 EDITION OF NFPA
1982. LIKE ALL EQUIPMENT, THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE COMPROMISED BY EXTREME
FIRE CONDITIONS.
© 2015 Scott Safety. SCOTT, the SCOTT SAFETY Logo, Scott Health and Safety, SEMS II, PAK-ALERT, PAK-TRACKER, AIR-
PAK, and NxG are registered and/or unregistered marks of Scott Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
SEMS II
WARNING
WARNING
Page 1 of 36
IMPERIUM ACCOUNTABILITY
BASE STATION (SHOWN
WITH REQUIRED PERSONAL
COMPUTER, NOT INCLUDED)
P/N 595289-01 Rev B 5/15
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- Page 1 1982. LIKE ALL EQUIPMENT, THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS PRODUCT MAY BE COMPROMISED BY EXTREME FIRE CONDITIONS. © 2015 Scott Safety. SCOTT, the SCOTT SAFETY Logo, Scott Health and Safety, SEMS II, PAK-ALERT, PAK-TRACKER, AIR- PAK, and NxG are registered and/or unregistered marks of Scott Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates.
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Page 2: System Description
The SCOTT SEMS II Personal Distress Alarm (PDA) is an optional WARNING accessory. It is intended to be integrated only with a compatible SCOTT self-contained DO NOT OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT WHILE UN- breathing apparatus (SCBA) such as the AIR-PAK SCBA. - Page 3 Base Station. BLUETOOTH will only transmit information via radio to the base station when the SEMS II is out of range or otherwise unable to link to the system. Once the SEMS II transmission has WARNING resumed, or the SCBA is turned off, the BLUETOOTH transmission will discontinue.
- Page 4 II only) and receipt of signals from (SEMS II and BLUEtootth) respirator users. The same computer can be used for programming the ID Tags used with the SEMS II PDA. WINDOWS is a registered trademarks of MICROSOFT CORPORATION, Redmond, Washington...
- Page 5 Base Station once the paired radio is turned on and they are communicating. When the SEMS II is out of range or otherwise unable to link to the system, the BLUETOOTH information will display on the base station. Once the SEMS II transmission has resumed, or the SCBA is turned off, the BLUETOOTH display will discontinue.
- Page 6 01, contain essential information on the use of the locator system and must be used as the basis of training for use of the whole system including use with a SEMS II distress alarm equipped with the PAK-TRACKER Transmitter. The PAK-TRACKER Locator...
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Page 7: Data Logging Feature
Respirators already equipped with an approved SCOTT X3 Distress Alarm integrated PASS device may be retrofitted with the SEMS II Accountability System Control Con- sole. However, if the PAK-TRACKER Transmitter was NOT enabled on the original X3 Distress Alarm, this will have to be enabled by a SCOTT Authorized Service Center to receive the full functionality described in these instructions. -
Page 8: The Control Console
(20) seconds, the DISTRESS ALARM. FAILURE TO RECOGNIZE SEMS II distress alarm will signal a pre-alarm condition. If there is still no motion of A MALFUNCTION OF THE SEMS II DISTRESS the respirator for the next twelve (12) seconds the full alarm will sound. -
Page 9: Pre Alarm
FULL ALARM: If the respirator remains motionless through the twelve (12) second pre-alarm cycle, the SEMS II distress alarm will go into full alarm. This may indicate that the user is incapacitated or in need of assistance and can not move. -
Page 10: Low Battery
(2) seconds and the green light on the control module will not flash. In low battery condition, the SEMS II distress alarm will not emit the 3 beeps when cylinder valve is activated. -
Page 11: Console Buttons
WARNING TRAINING IS REQUIRED BEFORE USE OF THIS The following section describes the features of the SEMS II Accountability System. EQUIPMENT IN A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. Training is required before use of this equipment. Use of this equipment must be part USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE A PART of a complete incident management and personnel accountability program. - Page 12 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: Verify that the air cylinder is closed and there is no residual air in the system.
- Page 13 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. The unit will sound three chirps to indicate activation. After a brief start-...
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Page 14: Base Station Operation
RED to WHITE to indicate acknowledgement. APPROXIMATELY 1/3 OF FULL PRESSURE Evacuation message will ONLY be sent to individual SEMS II PDA users or to REMAINS IN THE AIR SUPPLY CYLINDER the QUEUE interface. EVAC notice will not send to user while in BLUETOOTH (THAT IS, APPROXIMATELY 2/3 OF THE mode but will send once SEMS II communications have resumed. - Page 15 System users, including active SEMS II PDA (Personal Distress Alarm) users and PROVIDE A PROPERLY TRAINED BASE STATION Queue Accessory users, as well as Non-SEMS II PDA users (by use of RFID Tags to OPERATOR MAY PERMIT A SITUATION TO log into the system) and Equipment.
- Page 16 OR EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE. OPERATE THE BASE STATION ONLY IN A SAFE AREA AWAY When active SEMS II PDA Users are logged into the system and included in the event FROM THE HAZARDOUS ATMOSPHERE WHERE activities (moved to the MAIN TACTICAL DISPLAY), they must be part of a TEAM THE RESPIRATORS ARE BEING USED.
- Page 17 The OUT OF RANGE caution will begin after forty (40) seconds without ALARMS FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES a signal from the SEMS II PDA User or the QUEUE interface to the Base UNTIL CONNECTION IS REESTABLISHED. Station, or two (2) minutes without transmission from BLUETOOTH enabled COMMANDER MUST NOT NAVIGATE TO OTHER PDA to the APX Radio.
- Page 18 The SCOTT PAK-TRACKER locator system is an electronic system consisting of a Hand Held Receiver and a Transmitter built into the SEMS II Sensor Module on the SCBA backframe. The Transmitter is activated when the PASS is in Full Alarm. When a Transmitter is activated, it sends out a radio signal in all directions that is received by the Hand Held Receiver.
- Page 19 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. When a SEMS II Control Console has been programmed with the user’s RFID Tag, the PAK-TRACKER locator system will display the first eight characters of the Employee ID number as programmed on the RFID Tag.
- Page 20 ID number. Point the unit directly at and in close proximity to the respirator. The signal strength displayed will be at its highest value. c) Verify that the SEMS II functions are all operating properly and that PASS and EVAC alarms and acknowledgements operate according to these instructions.
- Page 21 (12) seconds of the pre-alarm, move the respirator to activate the motion sensor. DESCRIBED OR IF ANY OTHER OPERATIONAL The SEMS II distress alarm shall reset to sensing mode. The red flashing light MALFUNCTION IS NOTED, DO NOT USE THE shall be replaced by a green flashing light and the ascending/descending tone RESPIRATOR.
- Page 22 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 ................
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Page 23: Cleaning, Maintenance And Storage
MARKING AND PAINTING Do not mark, etch, paint, drill, or apply labels to any of the SEMS II ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM components or housings in any way. REPLACEMENT PARTS AND SERVICE The SEMS II distress alarm is covered by a one year warranty. -
Page 24: When You Want To
WHEN THE SEMS II IT INDICATES THAT: DISTRESS ALARM IS: The SEMS II distress alarm is off or the Quiet. No lights or sound batteries are used up or removed. The SEMS II distress alarm is on, in sens- ing mode, and monitoring your motion. -
Page 25: Battery Replacement
IS OPENED AND/OR THE BATTERIES ARE REMOVED. SCOTT RECOMMENDS RE-PROGRAMMING WITH THE RFID CARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR THE SEMS II DISTRESS ALARM IS INTENDED TO ORGANIZATION'S PROCEDURES TO ASSURE THAT THE USER'S UNIQUE ID ASSIST IN LOCATING A PERSON WHO MAY BE IN A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION. -
Page 26: Check Your Work
BATTERY REPLACEMENT CONTINUED... CAUTION IMPROPER BATTERY COVER INSTALLATION The battery cover must be installed so that it is water tight after replacement. CAN CAUSE BATTERIES TO OVERHEAT AND Clean the sealing rib around battery compartment and sealing face of the cover MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE PRODUCT. - Page 27 DISTRESS ALARM. CLOSE PROXIMITY OF RADIO EQUIPMENT TO THE SEMS II DISTRESS If the SEMS II distress alarm is affected by RFI when the respirator air supply is turned ALARM DURING RADIO TRANSMISSION MAY off or the cylinder is empty, the distress alarm could be turned off during use. If this CAUSE THE UNIT TO MALFUNCTION.
- Page 28 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 CON- TROL CONSOLE or the SENSOR MODULE.
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Page 29: Safety Listings
T h e X 3 S E M S I I C o n t r o l C o n s o l e Tr a n s m i t t e r h a s b e e n a s s i g n e d FCC ID:T5E201122 / The X3 SEMS II with BLUETOOTH Control Console Trans-... -
Page 30: Radio Frequency Interference (Rfi)
(less than 6 inches from) com- INTRINSIC SAFETY. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ponents of the SEMS II distress alarm. It may also be caused by transmissions from IGNITION OF A FLAMMABLE ATMOSPHERE,... -
Page 31: Personal Computer
Full Alarm (red flashing light, 95 dBA sound)..Approx. 8 hours Compliance The SCOTT SEMS II distress alarm is a NIOSH approved accessory for use on only the following SCOTT SCBA respirators: (NIOSH approval numbers have been included for identification): SCOTT AIR-PAK X3 SNAP-CHANGE SCBA SCOTT 2.2 AIR-PAK X3 (30 min.) -
Page 32: End User License Agreement
END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT-READ CAREFULLY: THIS IS A LEGAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN YOU, A SINGLE ENTITY (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 11 BELOW) (“YOU[R]”) AND SCOTT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. d/b/a SCOTT HEALTH AND SAFETY, 4320 GOLDMINE ROAD, MONROE, NC 28110 (“SCOTT”) PERTAINING TO THE SOFTWARE YOU ARE ABOUT TO INSTALL, COPY, ACCESS OR OTHERWISE USE (SINGULARLY AND COLLECTIVELY, THE “SOFTWARE”). - Page 33 or in part; (v) use the Software to provide any service bureau by which any third party can access the Software, or by which information produced by the Software is sold or given to any third party through use of any technology now known or later devised;...
- Page 34 END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT CONTINUED... OR ADEQUATE SUPPORT SERVICES, EVEN IF SCOTT OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAM- AGES. YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE LICENSE FEE AMOUNT REFLECTS THIS ALLOCATION OF RISK. IN ANY CASE, THE ENTIRE LIABILITY OF SCOTT, ITS AFFILIATES, RESELLERS, DISTRIBUTORS, LICENSORS AND SUBLICENSEES, UNDER ANY PROVISION OF THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID BY YOU FOR THE PARTICU-...
- Page 35 10. Governing Law/Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be exclusively interpreted, construed and enforced in all respects in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina (U.S.A.) without reference to its choice of law rules. Notwithstand- ing the foregoing, no action brought by either Party against the other for breach of this Agreement shall be limited to breach of contract remedies and either Party may bring any additional cause(s) of action that would otherwise be available to it, including and only as applicable based on the facts presented, copyright...
- Page 36 SCOTT, the purchaser must return such products to SCOTT, a SCOTT authorized distributor or a SCOTT authorized service center. Any product returned to SCOTT shall be sent to “SCOTT SAFETY” (Attn: Warranty Claim Dept.), P.O. Box 569, Monroe, NC 28111.
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