User Guide - Castle Group Ltd
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1. devices that are within range Blackline Loner employee safety monitoring devices reports ANThill Location Beacon information back to the Loner Portal user account to indicate the user s location ANThill has a default transmit radius of about 40 feet to 100 feet transmit level 1 depending upon obstructions in the environment and mounting position ANThill Beacon prerequisites Pre existing Loner Portal user account loner blacklinegps com E Beacon compatible Loner IS SMD IS Arctic safety monitoring device activated in the Loner Portal account ANThill location information for each installed beacons added to the Loner account 4 Mount the bracket in place using the supplied screws 5 Hook ANThill on the top of the mounting bracket and snap it onto place 0749 TURNING ON THE BEACON ANThill is shipped with batteries installed and powered off 1 Press the Power Status Button to turn on The Status Light will turn on ANThill is now ready to use Green Status Light Indicates normal operation Red Status Light Flashing Indicates a low battery Red Status Light Solid Indicates a fault The status light sleeps 2 minutes after the last button press to conserve energy while in operation At any time pressing the Power Status Button will wake up the Status Light and it will remain on until going to sleep again To power of2. Intrinsically Safe This device is certified Intrinsically Safe for use in Class Division 1 Groups A D hazardous classified locations Specifications Class Division 1 Groups A B C D T4 Class Zone 0 Group IIC T4 40 C lt Ta lt 55 C This product is certified for use with the following batteries Duracell PC1400 Energizer LR14DP12 Rayovac ALC 12FP WARNING Use only approved batteries Consult with your organization s safety professional for further information regarding the topic of intrinsic safe ty and any policies procedures facilities or locations within facilities that may be related to intrinsic safety 101332_r2
3. 01333 1 Modification 08 12 2013 ANThill User Guide blacklinegps 01 PRIOR TO INSTALLATION Information for each ANThill beacon must be entered into your Loner Portal Account to enable ANThill location reporting 1 Log in to your Loner Portal account 2 Goto Menu gt select Activate a Device under the Account heading 3 Select ANThill Beacon under the Choose a Device drop down menu gt enter the Unit ID and Activation Code found on the product label on the back of ANThill see Hardware Details section Once ANThill has been activated installation can commence IMPORTANT During installation take care to note the Unit ID and location of each Beacon that you install PACKAGE CONTENTS A ANThill Location Beacon B ANThill Location Beacon Bracket attached C 2 6 x 1 Screws D 2 Drywall anchors po000pD SS SUGGESTED INSTALLATION Select an installation location m ANThill beacon should be installed wherever GPS signals are unreliable or unavailable By default ANThill will transmit in a radius of about 40 feet but range is dependent upon obstructions in the environment and mounting position E Beacons should be mounted as high in a room as practi cal with minimal obstructions to interfere with the wireless signal Continuous coverage of an area is not a requirement but it is beneficial H It is ok to have ANThill sign
4. Blackline GPS are the ex clusive properties and trademarks of Blackline GPS Inc The BlackBerry and RIM families of related marks images and symbols are the exclusive properties and trademarks of Research In Motion Limited All other brands product names company names trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners Warranty Your Blackline Beacon is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for up to one year from date of purchase For further details regarding your Blackline GPS warranty please refer to your Terms and Conditions of Service More Information and Support visit www blacklinesafety com for more information Information in this document is subject to change without notice This document is provided as is and Blackline GPS Inc Blackline GPS or Blackline and its affiliated companies and partners assume no responsibility for any typographical technical or other inaccuracies in this document Blackline GPS reserves the right to periodically change information that is contained in this document However Blackline GPS makes no commitment to provide any such changes updates enhancements or other additions to this document to you in a timely manner or at all VA CHANGING BATTERIES The ANThill s 2 C cell batteries expected life is five years When the Status Light flashes red every 30 seconds the battery capac ity is at 10 remaining and it is time to replace the batteri
5. The Status Light will repeat the selected power setting 3 times before returning to normal operating mode The set of 2 flashes indicates the lowest power level and the set with 5 flashes indicates the highest power level The sets will cycle from lowest to highest as you continue to hold the button The default ANThill transmit level is Level 2 that provides about 40 feet line of site coverage Green Transmit Power Lights Sets of flashes lt ______ Lowest Level to Highest Level _____LL_ gt Copyright 2013 Blackline GPS Inc All rights reserved Except as expressly provided herein no part of this manual may be reproduced copied transmit ted disseminated downloaded or stored in any storage medium for any purpose without the express prior written consent of Blackline GPS Inc Blackline or Blackline GPS Blackline GPS hereby grants permission to download a single copy of this manual onto some form of electronic storage medium to be viewed and to print one copy of this manual or any revision hereto pro vided that such electronic or printed copy of this manual must contain the complete text of this copyright notice Further any unauthorized commercial distribution of this manual or any revision ereto is strictly prohibited The Blackline GPS families of related marks images and symbols including Loner Loner IS Loner SMD Loner Mobile UltimateSense Protect Share Connect and
6. als overlap Only the strongest beacon signal will be used to identify a worker s location m Consider placing ANThill near circulation pinch points like doorways catwalks or gates E Ensure that areas with poor visual access are adequately cov ered For example behind permanent equipment Obstructions that are made of metal or concrete will reduce signal range compared to wooden structures For more granular location awareness install more ANThill beacons operating at lower transmit power settings See Transmit Power Settings HARDWARE DETAILS Product label Bracket mounting holes Power Status Light Power Status Button Press up to release Bracket mounting holes OGY 6 INSTALL THE BEACON 1 2 Remove the mounting bracket from ANThill Place the mounting bracket in the desired mounting location with indication arrow on the inside of the bracket pointing upward Mark the position of two of the mounting holes Prepare the mounting surface with pilot holes and the instal ation of drywall anchors as appropriate The ANThill bracket enables mounting on a wall or in a corner HOW ANTHILL BEACON SYSTEM WORKS The ANThill Location Beacon transmits a low energy message to compatible Loner
7. es 1 Remove ANThill from the mounting bracket 1 Press up to release the Beacon from the mounting bracket The Loner Portal account will provide a low battery indication for beacons that have been seen by Loner devices recently Declaration of Conformity Blackline GPS hereby declares that this product incorporating Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment functionality is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the original Declaration of Conformity is available at www blacklinegps com ce FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user s authority to operate the equipment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However there is no guarantee that interfere
8. f ANThill 1 Press and hold the Power Status Button until the green status light turns off AFTER INSTALLATION Assigning ANThill locations in Loner Portal Once ANThill has been installed 1 Log into your Loner Portal account 2 Goto Menu gt select Beacon Setup under the Features heading 3 Add the following information for each activated ANThill Name This should be a friendly name that identifies the location e g Main Floor Entrance Site Address amp This should be the street address of the nearest entrance to the site where the corresponding ANThill is installed Longitude amp Latitude X This should represent the actual location of the installed ANThill as Closely as possible The pin on the map can be dragged to automatically calculate the longitude and latitude IMPORTANT An effective response to an emergency situation depends upon the accuracy and completeness of this information TRANSMIT POWER SETTINGS The Transmit power level affects the range of ANThill s signal ANThill is shipped in the lowest transmit power setting which is appropriate for most installations To change the transmission power setting 1 Press and continue to hold the button on ANThill The Status Light will turn on and then off Continue to hold the button The light will begin to blink in sets of flashes that indicate power levels 2 Release the button on the set of flashes to program your desired power level
9. nce will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for further assistance Industry Canada Compliance This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device 2 Remove the 4 screws on the back of ANThill to remove the backside of the enclosure to access the batteries 3 Install the batteries and reassemble ANThill Battery orienta tion is indicated beneath the batteries on the inside of the front half of the enclosure E 2 Remove the 4 screws and the backside of ANThill 3 Install the batteries e IMPORTANT Return ANThill to the same location that it was removed from IMPORTANT Use only approved batteries to maintain intrinsic safety certification as mentioned in this guide
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