Operation Summary
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Care@Home
™
PERS Control Panel User Guide
2.
Operation Summary
The Care@Home
™
PERS Control Panel (CP) can communicate with up to 64 wireless alarm triggering
peripherals. The peripherals have the following functions.
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Emergency
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Safety
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Activity
2.1.
Emergency
The emergency peripherals are panic buttons that come in two types,
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A portable version (ES700EP)
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A stationary version (ES700SPB)
The portable version is completely waterproof and may be carried as a pendant or strapped on the wrist.
To sound an alarm, press the
EMERGENCY
button on the CP or any of the emergency peripherals. The CP
sounds an alarm and sends a report to the monitoring station, initiating a 2-way verbal conversation with the
Monitoring Station representative.
NOTE:
Activation of Emergency operations is allowed only 30 seconds following
establishment of a cellular connection to the CMS (verified by the Communication
indicator turning green) and pending registration of the CP by the CMS.
2.2.
Safety
The Care@Home
™
PERS system can also sound an alarm that reports about specific safety conditions, such as
fire within the premises.
In case of fire, utilizing the Essence Smoke Detector (ES700SK2), the system can provide an early warning
when enough smoke is detected indicating the possibility of fire. The ES700SK2 features an internal siren
supporting independent smoke alarm operation.
NOTE:
For compliance with the UL 985 and ULC-S545 standards, the ES700SK2 Smoke
Detector must be part of the Care@Home
™
PERS system.