1 - AS 4607-1999 PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEMS
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
7 - SECTION 1 SCOPE AND GENERAL
7 - 1.1 SCOPE
7 - 1.2 APPLICATION
7 - 1.3 NEW DESIGN AND INNOVATIONS
7 - 1.4 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS
8 - 1.5 DEFINITIONS
8 - 1.5.1 Access control
8 - 1.5.2 Activated condition
8 - 1.5.3 Activity monitor
8 - 1.5.4 Alarm signal
8 - 1.5.5 Call lockout
8 - 1.5.6 Cancelling system
8 - 1.5.7 Central monitoring facility (CMF)
8 - 1.5.8 Clear down
8 - 1.5.9 CMF
8 - 1.5.10 Community-based facility
8 - 1.5.11 Confirmation signal
8 - 1.5.12 Customer
8 - 1.5.13 Data collection device
8 - 1.5.14 Disconnection
9 - 1.5.15 Environmental monitors
9 - 1.5.16 Fault condition
9 - 1.5.17 Fault signal
9 - 1.5.18 Handshaking
9 - 1.5.19 Inactivity monitor
9 - 1.5.20 Installer
9 - 1.5.21 Level 1 first aid certificate
9 - 1.5.22 Local equipment
9 - 1.5.23 Local unit
9 - 1.5.24 Long-range communication link
9 - 1.5.25 Low dependency care
9 - 1.5.26 May
9 - 1.5.27 Mode connection
9 - 1.5.28 Nominated contact
10 - 1.5.29 Non-critical
10 - 1.5.30 Non-volatile
10 - 1.5.31 Normal condition
10 - 1.5.32 Open space
10 - 1.5.33 Operator
10 - 1.5.34 Power supply
10 - 1.5.35 Pre-alarm
10 - 1.5.36 Pre-alarm signal
10 - 1.5.37 Primary battery
10 - 1.5.38 Reassurance signal
10 - 1.5.39 Redundancy
10 - 1.5.40 Remote trigger device
10 - 1.5.41 Residential-based facility
11 - 1.5.42 Response time
11 - 1.5.43 Service provider
11 - 1.5.44 Shall
11 - 1.5.45 Short-range communication link
11 - 1.5.46 Should
11 - 1.5.47 Test condition
11 - 1.5.48 Test signal
11 - 1.5.49 Trigger device
11 - 1.5.50 Triggering signal
11 - 1.5.51 User
12 - SECTION 2 PLANNING
12 - 2.1 GENERAL
12 - 2.2 CONSULTATION
12 - 2.2.1 General
12 - 2.2.2 Residential-based facilities
12 - 2.2.3 Individual user
12 - 2.3 SELECTION OF OPTIONS
13 - SECTION 3 TECHNICAL PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
13 - 3.1 GENERAL
13 - 3.1.1 Mandatory requirements
13 - 3.1.2 Optional features
13 - 3.2 REGULATIONS
13 - 3.3 ELECTROMAGNETIC CONFORMANCE (EMC) COMPATIBILITY AND PROTECTION
13 - 3.3.1 Emission
13 - 3.3.2 Immunity
13 - 3.4 ENVIRONMENT
14 - 3.5 ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
14 - 3.6 WIRING
14 - 3.7 TRIGGER DEVICES
14 - 3.7.1 General
15 - 3.7.2 Range of radio trigger devices
15 - 3.7.3 Portable personal trigger devices
15 - 3.7.4 Fixed personal trigger devices
15 - 3.8 MONITORING PERSONAL ACTIVITY AND ACCESS CONTROL (OPTIONAL)
15 - 3.8.1 Personal activity
16 - 3.8.2 Access control
16 - 3.9 ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORS
16 - 3.10 THE LOCAL UNIT
16 - 3.10.1 General
16 - 3.10.2 Lightning protection
16 - 3.10.3 Receiver design
16 - 3.10.4 Audible alarms
17 - 3.10.5 Recognition of trigger signals
17 - 3.10.6 Pre-alarm conditions
17 - 3.10.7 Reassurance
17 - 3.10.8 Confirmation
17 - 3.10.9 Clear down/reset
17 - 3.10.10 Local unit condition indication
18 - 3.10.11 Voice-to-voice
18 - 3.10.12 Privacy
18 - 3.11 THE LONG-RANGE COMMUNICATIONS LINK
18 - 3.11.1 General
18 - 3.11.2 Communications redundancy
18 - 3.11.3 Network redundancy
18 - 3.12 LOCAL UNIT TO CENTRAL EQUIPMENT SIGNALLING
18 - 3.13 THE CENTRAL MONITORING FACILITY
18 - 3.13.1 General
19 - 3.13.2 Alarm acknowledgment
19 - 3.14 CALL LOCKOUT
19 - 3.15 REMOTE BACKUP FACILITY
19 - 3.16 DATA INTEGRITY
21 - SECTION 4 MAINS POWER AND BATTERY SYSTEMS
21 - 4.1 LOCAL UNITS
21 - 4.1.1 General
21 - 4.1.2 Performance
21 - 4.1.3 Operation on mains supply
21 - 4.1.4 Mains supply isolation
21 - 4.1.5 Charger design
21 - 4.1.6 Charger rating
21 - 4.1.7 Mains power failure
22 - 4.1.8 Automatic battery testing
22 - 4.1.9 Battery capacity
22 - 4.2 BATTERY-POWERED TRIGGER DEVICES
22 - 4.2.1 General
22 - 4.2.2 Performance
22 - 4.2.3 Battery testing
22 - 4.3 CENTRAL MONITORING FACILITY
22 - 4.4 BATTERY REQUIREMENTS
24 - 4.5 BATTERY REPLACEMENT
24 - 4.5.1 General
24 - 4.5.2 Triggers
25 - SECTION 5 CENTRAL MONITORING FACILITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES
25 - 5.1 CMF STAFF
25 - 5.1.1 Staff levels
25 - 5.1.2 Staff training
25 - 5.2 CMF RESPONSIBILITIES
25 - 5.2.1 Incoming calls
25 - 5.2.2 Emergency calls
25 - 5.2.3 Unidentified calls
26 - 5.2.4 CMF user information
26 - 5.2.5 CMFs computer support
26 - 5.2.6 Malfunction of local equipment
26 - 5.2.7 Abnormal use
26 - 5.3 PROCEDURES
26 - 5.3.1 General
26 - 5.3.2 Procedure manual
27 - 5.3.3 Emergency procedures
27 - 5.4 RESPONSE TIME AND ACTIONS
29 - 5.5 DATA MANAGEMENT OF USER INFORMATION
29 - 5.5.1 General
29 - 5.5.2 Changing user information
29 - 5.6 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE USER
29 - 5.7 INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE NOMINATED CONTACT(S)
30 - SECTION 6 INSTALLATION
30 - 6.1 PRE-INSTALLATION
30 - 6.1.1 General
30 - 6.1.2 Provision of service
30 - 6.1.3 Survey
30 - 6.1.4 Receipt of user information
30 - 6.2 INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING
30 - 6.2.1 General
31 - 6.2.2 Power connection
31 - 6.2.3 Testing
31 - 6.3 LOCAL UNIT REFURBISH PROCEDURES
31 - 6.3.1 Quality
32 - 6.3.2 Disinfection
32 - 6.3.3 Returned units
32 - 6.4 BATTERY DISPOSAL
32 - 6.5 INSTALLATION STAFF TRAINING AND COMPETENCY
33 - SECTION 7 RECORD KEEPING
33 - 7.1 USER INFORMATION
33 - 7.2 CONFIDENTIALITY
33 - 7.3 EQUIPMENT USAGE-LOCAL UNIT
33 - 7.4 EQUIPMENT FAULTS-LOCAL UNIT
33 - 7.5 EMERGENCY CALLS
33 - 7.6 RECORD KEEPING
34 - APPENDIX A - STANDARDS RELATING TO BATTERIES AND BATTERY CHARGERS
34 - A1 BATTERIES
34 - A1.1 Galvanic cells and batteries
34 - A1.2 Primary cells and batteries
34 - A1.3 Acid secondary cells and batteries
34 - A1.4 Alkaline secondary cells and batteries
34 - A1.5 Miscellaneous
35 - A2 BATTERY CHARGERS