1. PSS Merlin

2. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
BODYGUARD II
Combines these safety features in one device:
Digital Pressure reading
‘Time To Whistle’ based on actual consumption rate
Integrated ADSU / PASS
Manual Distress Signal Alarm
Temperature Display
Electronic acoustic and optical low pressure warnings
2nd Independent pneumatic low pressure warning
Flexible parameter setting with Windows software
Data logging
Telemetry ready IR Communications port

3. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
BODYGUARD II FEATURES
LCD Display
RH button to display temperature
LH button to illuminate
Manual Distress Button
Warning LEDs
Pneumatic Whistle

4. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
BODYGUARD II DISPLAY
Digital Cylinder Pressure
Clock Icon indicates time
Time To Whistle
(TTW)

5. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
BODYGUARD IR LINK II SOFTWARE – DATA LOG/PARAMETER MAINTENANCE

6. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
BODYGUARD IR LINK II SOFTWARE – ENHANCED DATALOG GRAPHIC
Select events to be displayed on graph
Graphs can also be produced for analysis with many new options

7. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN - TELEMETRY

8. Which means vital safety data displayed at the Control Board !
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN - TELEMETRY
Telemetry - What does it provide now?
1. Continuous transmission of Pressure, Time Remaining , Temperature , battery status, etc
2. Two way evacuation/withdrawal signalling with acknowledgements
3. ADSU alarms and manual distress signals
Which means vital safety data displayed at the Control Board !

9. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN – ECB DISPLAY
Each logged on Fire Fighter permanently displayed on ECB - No Scrolling!
Display window
- customer preference e.g. TTW
Evacuation button
‘On Line’ signal indicator
Time to Whistle
Display at Bodyguard

10. Display reverts to default selection after x secs
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN – “I“ BUTTON OPTIONS
Time of Whistle
Display reverts to default selection after x secs
‘information’ button
Pressure
Time to Whistle
Temperature
Time Elapsed

11. Datalog Windows Software and data link cable
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN – TELEMETRY DATA LOGGING
Datalog Windows Software and data link cable

12. Entry Control Officer with control board
SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN – BA ENTRY CONTROL
Safety of Firefighters !
Disciplined donning and pre-entry checks
Accountability of Firefighters via Entry Control Board
Pressure, time in, personal details on tally
Maintenance of Team and location data
Calculate initial Time To Whistle
Relieve teams prior to whistle
Control of Emergency rescue teams
Entry Control Officer with control board

13. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN – BA ENTRY CONTROL
Merlin Delivers
Monitoring of TTW and Display Time of Whistle
Calculates Breathing Rate
Displays pressure on demand
Monitors Distress Signals
Evacuation Signals/ Monitor Withdrawal Signals
Electronic Data logging
Current information shortfall!
1. Time to whistle based on initial pressure
2. Assumes fixed breathing rate of 40 Ltr /min
3. No continual monitoring of pressure by ECO
4. No awareness of distress signals
5. No evacuation / withdrawal signal protocol
6. No automatic comprehensive evidential record

14. SELF CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
PSS MERLIN - TELEMETRY
Telemetry - What will it provide in the future?
1. Physiological Monitoring of core body temperature, pulse, etc
2. Environmental monitoring of ambient
3. Alarms based on environmental and physiological measurements
4. Location?
5. Speech?

15. PSS MERLIN WORKSHOP COMMISSIONING EXPLAINED “I“ BUTTON DISPLAY OPTIONS
1.Time of whistle (Bodyguard)
2.Time to whistle (Bodyguard)
3.Pressure
4.Temperature
5.Elapsed time since log on
Radio low battery status
Time of whistle static (TB1/97 initial pressure + fixed breathing rate)
Time of whistle dynamic (Bodyguard pressure + fixed breathing rate)
Display flashing ‘x’ mins to whistle (factory default 10 mins)
Factory Settings

16. PSS MERLIN ENTRY CONTROL ACCESSORIES ECB Bracket Entry Control Board
Entry Control Board /
Tripod

17. + PSS MERLIN = TB 1/1997  ENTRY CONTROL ACCESSORIES
Manual Operation :
Digital Clock
ECB Cover PVC +
= TB 1/1997 
Duration Tables
/46/47
Chinagraph pencil

18. 4 Way Portable Unit Charger ECB Workshop Charger Kit
PSS MERLIN
BATTERY CHARGING FLEXIBILITY
Power Cords
/6/7
4 Way Portable Unit Charger
Power Supply
Vehicle Clip Charger
ECB Workshop Charger Kit
ECB Vehicle Charger

19. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!