WPAN personal alarm button

The WPAN personal alarm button is a device that is used to transmit Panic Alarm messages to the SPC system.

The user can wear the WPAN in one or two ways:

  • WPAN can be worn as a wrist watch (by inserting the wrist band into the two slits of the appropriate ring holder).

  • WPAN can be worn as a pendant by removing the wrist ring holder and replacing it with the pendant ring holder.

Enrol a WPAN personal alarm button

To enrol the WPAN:

  1. In the SPC browser, select Users > Wireless FOB.

  2. On the WPAN, press and hold the centre button.

    The LEDs on the fob light in the following pattern: Red lights for 3 seconds, then no LED, then Red lights for 1 second, and then Green lights for 1 second.

  3. Click Refresh on the Wireless FOB page to display the WPAN.

  4. You can now assign the WPAN device to a system user.

To assign the WPAN to a user:

  1. Go to Users > Users and click the Edit button beside the user you want to assign the WPAN to.

  2. On the Edit user settings page, click the Unknown Fob button.

    A list of unassigned fobs is displayed.

  3. Click the Add button to assign the WPAN to the user.

  4. On the Edit user settings page click Save.

Delete a WPAN personal alarm button

To delete the WPAN:

  1. Go to Configuration > Hardware > Wireless > Transceiver list.

  2. Click the Delete button beside the WPAN you want to delete.