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LifeTag System

Installation &

Commissioning Guide

Document reference: 87064-3

Date: July 2006

87064_3.book Page 1 Friday, July 28, 2006 9:32 AM

Summary of Contents for Base Station

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...

Page 3: ...regulations when disposing of spent batteries Incorrectly fitting batteries or using the wrong battery types may result in unreliable or reduced system performance RF Energy TheLifeTagandLifeTagBaseSt...

Page 4: ...ii LifeTag System Installation Commissioning Guide...

Page 5: ...ion No 6 Self tapping screws x2 Base Station Straps x2 Strap extensions x2 Tags x2 Cable ties Buzzer bracket and fixing screws x2 CR2 3V lithium batteries x2 D8919 3 SeaTalk cable No 8 Self tapping sc...

Page 6: ...ld be increased to 7 ft 2 m More than 7 ft 2 m from the path of a radar beam A radar beam can normally be assumed to spread 20 degrees above and below the radiating element Theproduct is supplied from...

Page 7: ...rtheBaseStation If SeaTalk isavailable use this to connect the Base Station to SeaTalk as in Figure 6 If SeaTalk is not available use the SeaTalk cable to connect the Base Station to a 12 V dc power s...

Page 8: ...r products connected via NMEA0183 Connecting Base Station when SeaTalk not available Figure 7 Base Station power connections when SeaTalk is not available Base Station D9242 3 Fuse required if the Sea...

Page 9: ...nect switched 12 V output optional Theswitched 12 Voutputcan beused toautomaticallytriggerappropriateemergency systems when a MOB event occurs Figure 9 Optional 12 V output connection Base Station Ala...

Page 10: ...survey To carry out a site survey 1 Referring to Figure 3 and Figure 4 place the Base Station at the location you intend installing it and temporarily connect it either to SeaTalk asdescribed in Figu...

Page 11: ...to silence the alarm 2 Release the Tag button wait for 15 seconds then press it again for a further 5 seconds to cancel the alarm If alarms occurred during the site survey reposition the Base Station...

Page 12: ...flashing If itis flashing you have successfully set the second Base Station as a Repeater with the original Base Station as the Master 7 Immediately switch off power to the Repeater Base Station Notes...

Page 13: ...t 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 det...

Page 14: ...chargeable lithium CR2 3V batteries into each Tag as detailed in Figure 10 Base Station BeforeyoupermanentlyinstallaBase Station carryoutasitesurvey as detailed on Page6 to ensure you are fitting it t...

Page 15: ...f you want to use the switched 12 V output from the Base Station connect as described in Figure 9 Figure 16 Summary of system connections D8982 3 1 3 5 4 Secure bracket to buzzer Drill two 1 8 inch 3...

Page 16: ...dure When the LifeTag system has been installed and all Tags registered carry out the following commissioning procedure 1 SwitchonpowertotheBaseStationandcheck that the Alarm chirps as power is applie...

Page 17: ...tcompletetheTag registration procedurewithin oneminuteof 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...

Page 18: ...te Before you can use a de registered Tag you must register it with the relevant BaseStation 3 Check that within the next 15 seconds registration starts This is indicated by alternate RED and GREEN LE...

Page 19: ...l requirements and other relevant provisions of the R TTE Directive 1999 5 EC The original Declarations of Conformity may be viewed on the relevant product pages at www raymarine com Approvals Paramet...

Page 20: ...td QuayPoint Northarbour Road Portsmouth HampshirePO6 3TD United Kingdom Tel 44 0 23 92693611 Fax 44 0 239269 4642 www raymarine com Raymarine Inc 21 Manchester Street Merrimack New Hampshire 03054 US...