PSS MERLIN TELEMETRY BOARD Quick Menu Breathing Apparatus Collaboration PSS MERLIN TELEMETRY BOARD Quick Menu

To introduce personnel to the Merlin Telemetry Entry Control Board. Aim To introduce personnel to the Merlin Telemetry Entry Control Board.

Objectives By the end of this session personnel Will have sufficient knowledge and understanding of the functions relating to the use of the Merlin Telemetry Board

PSS Merlin Telemetry Board Integrated Digital Radio and Antenna Fully automatic, insert the tally Data logging (ECB stores up to 100 hours of information) Range: 3km (line of site) / up to 53 Floors Designed to work manually in an emergency Supports Rapid Deployment Best Possible equipment to provide safety for Fire fighters Fire Buy Regionalisation Technological advancements Bodyguards – are now tried and tested technology

PSS Merlin Telemetry Board Quick Selection Menu Layout , Displays & Functions Display Test Battery & Charging Setting The Time Signals Received from BA Set EMU Automatic Log ON Log OFF Forced Log OFF Forced Log ON Wearer Out of Range Distress Signals (manual & automatic) Voluntary Withdrawal Alert Evacuation Signals

Merlin Board - Front View Key Pad & Battery Display Audible Alert Sounder Digital Radio Transmitter & Receiver with Antenna Top Section Individual Wearer Information Remarks Panel Rear View, Battery & Connections Service ID Number Board Number Brigade Name Menu

Merlin Board - Rear View Battery 1 Gasket Battery 2 Foam Insert External Antenna Connector Charging Connector Return to FRONT VIEW

Merlin Board – Top Section Information Button- Scrolls Wearer Display Information Default-Time of Whistle (TOW) Green LCD -Display Status Data Screen LCD Time Clock Display Screen Evacuation Button – All – Red LED LED Display-Distress Signal from non logged on device –Red Encoded Tally with same No. As BA set: Wearer Information Return to FRONT VIEW

Use 2 & 8 to Scroll Through Menu Key Pad Numeric key pad Use 2 & 8 to Scroll Through Menu LED Display-Charging- Green LED Display-Low Battery-Amber LED Display-Battery 1-Fail-Red Backspace key LED Display-Battery 2-Fail-Red Enter key Return to TOP SECTION

Wearer Information Single Evacuation/Acknowledgement Button LCD Display - BA Information ( use information button to scroll through wearer menu) LED Display - ADSU (Motion) Alarm LED Display - Online Signal LED Display - DSU (Manual) Alarm LED Display - Withdraw Alert Return to TOP SECTION

Merlin Board Display Test In sleep mode press enter Scroll to ‘test’ Press enter Press all buttons (except enter) and check for audible beep Scroll to ‘quit’ Menu

Battery Charging Plug in at the back of the board Top green battery icon illuminates constantly Date section changes to dashes and dots Number of dashes signifies charge level, i.e. 2 dashes, two hours etc Flashing icon means fully charged. (14 hours from flat) Battery lasts 8 hours Top symbol - charging/charged. 2nd symbol illuminates amber – low battery. 3rd symbol illuminate red – battery 1 failure. 4th symbol illuminates red – battery 2 failure. Menu

Setting The Time From sleep mode, press enter key Display now shows ‘quit’ Scroll up or down with 2 or 8 keys to find ‘set time’ Enter correct time, press return. Menu

Signals Received From EMU Cylinder pressure ( updated every 20 seconds) Low time duration prior to TOW, (10 minutes) Activation of Low Pressure Warning Whistle Automatic Distress Signal Unit (ADSU) Active Manual Distress Signal Unit (DSU) active Voluntary withdrawal notification Menu

Automatic Log On Insert tally to wake up board Board will momentarily show set No. followed by elapsed time then TOW Online radio icon illuminates solid green to show successful link with bodyguard Menu

A – AIR SUPPLY B – BODYGUARD C – COMMS Log Off ( Close Cylinder wheel and vent Air Supply ) B – BODYGUARD (allow gauge to read ZERO, bodyguard will Automatically turn off within 20 sec ) C – COMMS (Switch off comms ; radio & speech enhancer) This will ensure that the set has logged off from the Merlin board Menu

Forced Log Off Press enter key Scroll to “LOG OFF” ( scroll using 2 or 8 then ) Enter channel No. or press appropriate channel button Remove tally (if inserted) and press enter key Scroll from N to Y to acknowledge log off Press enter Menu

Forced Log On If a tally has a faulty transponder, it may be necessary to carry out a forced log on Faulty tally will display ‘Et’, then elapsed time Press channel evacuation key Enter set No. excluding prefixed zeros Press enter Press channel evacuation key, Red LED Flashes Main display changes to show. Menu

Wearer Out Of Range Online radio icon begins to flash on Board. The blue LED on the Bodyguard will no-longer be illuminated and an X will show against the radio icon on the Bodyguard display. TOW will remain at time shown from last communication. Menu

Distress Signals Manual Distress Button Manual Distress Signal Automatic Distress Signal Alarm Menu

Voluntary Withdrawal Each unit has the facility to inform the ECO that the BA team are withdrawing. Press and hold RH button, the radio icon will appear and Beep when signal is sent. Menu

Voluntary Withdrawal (cont) The withdrawal icon of the associated channel will begin to flash, also giving an intermittent sound. The ECO will confirm the alarm by pressing the appropriate button, the sounder stops and the withdrawal icon stops flashing and illuminates. Menu

Voluntary Withdrawal (cont) On acknowledgement from ECO the Bodyguard emits a short bleep during which time the radio icon is displayed. When the alarm stops the Bodyguard will revert back to operational mode. Menu

Evacuation Signals ALL WEARERS SELECTIVE EVACUATION BUTTON Evacuation Signal LED When acknowledged by wearer red LED Will stop flashing & remain on On Acknowledgement Bodyguard Returns to Operational Mode On Receipt of Withdrawal Signal Press RH Button on Bodyguard Bodyguard Emits a Repeating Audible Bleep Menu

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