Exposure OLAS Tag User manual

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OLAS: Wireless
Marine Safety
Ultimate Sports Engineering
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Exposure OLAS
- Overboard
Location Alert
System
Ultimate Sports Engineering Ltd
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1. Download the OLAS App from Google Play for Android
Devices or the App Store for iOS Devices.
2. Select the phone icon.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions and navigate to the
home screen.
4. Check the status of your OLAS transmitter on the home
screen.
5. The OLAS tag has a unique number identifier on the
silver foil sticker located on the back of the tag. This
number can be seen on the app home screen.
6. When the OLAS transmitter is next to the phone it
should read ‘Immediate’.
Important: When testing it is important to carry out the following procedure to help simulate the situation on a
vessel moving away from the person overboard.
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Testing the OLAS App Alarm and Recovery System
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OLAS
1
Please choose which OLAS method
you wish to set up
Device Selection
Done
Back
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8-10s
Press and hold the MOB button
on your GPS Chart Plotter
Send a MOB DSC alert
using your VHF
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7. When the OLAS transmitter is up-to 2 metres from the phone it
should read ‘Near’.
8. When the OLAS transmitter is further than 2 metres from the
phone it should read ‘Far’.
Note – these distances can vary depending on phone model.
9. When the tag is out of range (or switched o) it should read ‘Not
connected’ in red.
10. To trigger the alarm and rescue screens you MUST switch o the
OLAS transmitter’s Bluetooth.
OLAS tag: Press the button for 4 seconds, until a red flash is seen.
OLAS Float-On: Press the button for 4 seconds until the bi-colour
turns red.
11. The alarm will sound after 8-10 seconds. 12. Accept the alarm on the OLAS app.
Press and hold the MOB button
on your GPS Chart Plotter
Send a MOB DSC alert
using your VHF
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Overboard!
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Step 2
Continue to recovery
Testing the OLAS App Alarm and Recovery System

https://alertandfind.com/faqs
13. A screen displaying‘Searching’ will appear. The‘Searching’ screen
will appear whist you remain within 10-20 metres of the point of
loss. The point of loss is the point at which the alarm is activated.
14. Walk at least 50 paces away from the tag, simulating the vessel
moving away from the person overboard.
15. The ‘Searching’screen will change to an arrow pointing back to
the ‘Point of loss’. It is important to note the arrow DOES NOT track
the tag, it points back to the stored GPS location where the alarm
occurred, (Note: the accuracy of your GPS can vary depending on
your mobile device.)
16. Follow the arrow towards the 'Point of loss'. This will be within the
same area as the switched o OLAS transmitter. The screen will
revert to ‘Searching’when back within 20 metres.
18. The Alarm screen will be automatically cancelled when the signal
is found again, reverting to the standby home screen.
17. Switch the OLAS transmitter back on. On an OLAS tag press the
button for 4 seconds, you will see a green ash. On the OLAS
Float-On press the button for 4 seconds and you will see the lens
illuminate green, stop pressing the button and it will start
transmitting OLAS.
Searching…
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21m
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50 Paces
Press for 4
seconds until
light briefly
flashes green
Searching…
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Testing the OLAS App Alarm and Recovery System