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- Page 1 LifeTag System Installation & Commissioning Guide Document reference: 87064-3 Date: July 2006...
- Page 2 Raymarine and SeaTalk are trademarks of Raymarine plc © Handbook contents copyright Raymarine plc...
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Page 3: Intended Use
RF energy exposure for the general population set by national authorities and international health agencies, for example BS EN 50371:2002. Intended Use The LifeTag and LifeTag Base Station are intended as an aid to safety on leisure vessels and small workboats. Waste Electrical and Electronic (WEEE) Directive The WEEE Directive requires the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment. - Page 4 LifeTag System Installation & Commissioning Guide...
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Page 5: Getting Started
Figure 3 - Locating Base Station CR2 3V lithium batteries x2 Cable ties SeaTalk cable Countersink bit Fit Base Station as high up as possible, in a dry location Straps x2 Buzzer, bracket and fixing screws x2 No. 8 Self-tapping screws x2... -
Page 6: Emc Installation Guidelines
If additional suppression ferrites are required, use only ferrites supplied by Raymarine. Connections to Other Equipment If Raymarine equipment is to be connected to other equipment using a cable not supplied by Raymarine, a Raymarine suppression ferrite MUST always be attached to the cable near the Raymarine unit. - Page 7 LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Connecting Base Station The LifeTag system Base Station has to be connected to a 12 V dc power source and to the Alarm Buzzer: • Temporary connections are required to enable an initial site survey to be carried out.
- Page 8 Compatibility with other Seatalk Products If the LifeTag Base Station is connected to a SeaTalk system which includes a SeaTalk chartplotter and GPS, and a LifeTag alarm occurs, a MOB marker will be displayed on the chartplotter at the location of the MOB event.
- Page 9 The switched 12 V output can be used to automatically trigger appropriate emergency systems, when a MOB event occurs. Figure 9 - Optional 12 V output connection Fit cable tie Base Station Fit cable tie Base Station D9007-1 12 V output...
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Page 10: Site Survey
3. Switch on the 12 V supply to the Base Station. 4. Take one of the Tags registered with the Base Station and ensure that the LED briefly flashes GREEN once every 10 seconds to indicate the Tag is active. If the Tag is not active, press and release the Tag push button to activate the Tag. - Page 11 1. Obtain a second LifeTag system. Temporarily place the Tags supplied with the second system, to one side 2. Place the Base Station from the second system and the original Base Station, so they are near to one another, with access to a common 12 V dc supply.
- Page 12 6. After approximately 5 seconds release the reset button at the second Base Unit and after a further 15 seconds, check that the LED indicator on this Base Station is flashing. If it is flashing, you have successfully set the second Base Station as a Repeater, with the original Base Station as the Master.
- Page 13 If the Repeater indicator is flashing but on-board alarms still occur, please contact Customer Support at www.Raymarine.com for advice and assistance. If no alarms are initiated, switch off the power, then permanently install each Base Station at the locations used for the survey, as detailed under...
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Page 14: Base Station
• Fit one of the non-rechargeable, lithium CR2 3V batteries into each Tag as detailed in Base Station Before you permanently install a Base Station, carry out a site survey (as detailed on you are fitting it to give satisfactory coverage. - Page 15 When you have secured the Base Station and Alarm buzzer, connect the Base Station: • Either to SeaTalk, or to a separate 12 V power supply. • To the Alarm buzzer. If you want to use the switched 12 V output from the Base Station, connect as described in Alarm buzzer (see...
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Page 16: Commissioning Procedure
When the LifeTag system has been installed and all Tags registered, carry out the following commissioning procedure: 1. Switch on power to the Base Station and check that the Alarm ‘chirps’ as power is applied. 2. Check each Tag to ensure the LED indicator briefly flashes GREEN once every 10 seconds, to indicates that the Tag is ACTIVE. - Page 17 You must complete the Tag registration procedure within one minute of switching on power to the Base Station. After the Base Station has been switched on for 1 minute, the alarm ‘chirps’ to indicate the end of the Tag registration period.
- Page 18 De-registering a Tag If you want to de-register a Tag (for example, to use it with a different Base Station): 1. De-activate the Tag by switching off the associated Base Station then waiting for at least one minute.
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Page 19: Specification
FCC and Industry Canada Information The LifeTag and LifeTag Base Station comply with US CFR47 part 15 Rules and with IC Standard RSS210. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) these devices may not cause harmful interference and (2) these devices must accept interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. - Page 20 Raymarine UK Ltd, Quay Point, Northarbour Road Portsmouth, Hampshire PO6 3TD, United Kingdom. Tel: +44 (0) 23 9269 3611 Fax: +44 (0) 23 9269 4642 www.raymarine.com LifeTag Installation & Commissioning Guide Raymarine Inc, 21 Manchester Street, Merrimack, New Hampshire 03054, USA.
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