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Pull Cord
USER MANUAL
FCC ID : QUX-PC-830-2
10 – May - 2007
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Table of Contents
1.
Foreword.................................................................................. 2
1.1.
Pull Cord Device - State machine Drawing: ............................. 3
1.2.
Activating the Pull Cord:........................................................... 4
1.3.
Activating a Panic Alert: ........................................................... 4
1.4.
Deactivating a Panic Alert:........................................................ 4
1.5.
Deactivating the Pull Cord: ....................................................... 5
1.6.
Cleaning Instructions................................................................. 5
2.
FCC Notices ............................................................................. 6
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1. Foreword
The HomeFree at Care Centers system was designed to monitor
special needs and Dementia individuals in the care center
environment. The Pull Cord is one of the many unique elements of this
system.
The Pull Cord is a small wall-mounted device, to be installed at
bedside and in the bathroom of nursing homes and assisted leaving
homes. Once pulled, the Pull Cord Device shall transmit panic
messages once every 18-22 seconds (random interval within this
range), until it is reset by a nurse. It will be possible to turn the Pull
Cord on and off (for saving battery life and for aviation safety while
shipped). While the Pull Cord is ON, it shall transmit a status
message, once every hour, to indicate that it is still functioning and to
report its battery level.
LED Indicator
Pull Cord
Button
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1.1.
Pull Cord Device - State machine
Drawing:
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1.2.
The Pull Cord have an on/off function, to enable battery life saving
while not in use, and aviation safety while being shipped.
The Pull Cord is turned off by the manufacturer before shipment and
must be activated before use. To activate, hold the Pull Cord insert the
battery into the PCB.
Once the Pull Cord is working, it sends a status message every 60sec
to the monitoring station. The monitoring station then indicates the
current battery status. This status message is sent until the Pull Cord is
deactivated.
1.3.
To move from an ACTIVE – NO ALARM mode to an ACTIVE –
PANIC ALARM mode – the user will have to pull the PCD cord.
Once in panic alert mode, the Pull Cord sends a panic alert message to
the monitoring station. This message is sent until the panic alert is
deactivated.
Activating the Pull Cord:
Activating a Panic Alert:
1.4.
To move back from an ACTIVE – PANIC ALARM mode to an
ACTIVE – NO ALARM mode (= Reset operation) – the user will
have to move the pulled down knob to its original upper position.
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Deactivating a Panic Alert:
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Even though the panic alert has been deactivated, the Pull Cord is still
working. Therefore, the Pull Cord still sends a status message to the
monitoring station. This status message is sent until the Pull Cord is
deactivated.
1.5.
Holding the Pull Cord and take off the Battery. The Pull Cord is now
in deactivated mode (turned off).
1.6.
A soft brush and any cleaning solution are all that is needed to clean
the Pull Cord.
Alcohol based solutions; Soapy water or Lysol can be used to clean the
Pull Cord.
Deactivating the Pull Cord:
Cleaning Instructions
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2. FCC Notices
This note is applicable to the American Pull Cord
NOTE
The Pull Cord complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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.
This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits
of the 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. This
device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if installed and used in accordance with the instruction, may
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this device 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 correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the
receiver.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
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CAUTION
Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the
grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate
the equipment.
For Customer Support contact
Home Free Systems Inc.
Wireless Tele home Care Solutions
6629 West Mill Road
Milwaukee, WI 53218
USA
:
Toll Free 1-800-606-0661
Fax +1-414-358-8100
Web: http://www.homefreesys.com
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