Testing and Maintenance. Brigade BS-9001-OSD (5658), BS-9001-USB (5656)

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Testing and Maintenance

6.1 Operator Instructions

This information is addressed to the operator of the vehicle where a Brigade Backsense

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System is installed:

1) The Brigade Backsense

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is intended as an Object Detection System and should not be relied upon as your primary defence for the safe operation of the vehicle. It is an aid to contribute in conjunction with other established safety programs and procedures to ensure safe operation of the vehicle in relation to surrounding persons and objects. Drivers and operators should not attempt to reconfigure the Backsense

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system. This must only be carried out by technically trained operators when the vehicle is stationary.

2) Testing and inspection of the system should be carried out in accordance with this manual. The driver or operator is responsible for ensuring the Brigade Backsense

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System is working as intended.

3) Operators using this equipment are strongly recommended to check the system

’s proper operation at the beginning of every shift. If this is not possible the system should be assumed as faulty until this can be done.

4) Improved safety depends on the proper function of this product in conformance with these instructions. It is necessary to read, understand and follow all instructions received with the Brigade Backsense

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System.

5) The Brigade Backsense

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System for object detection is intended for use on commercial vehicles and machinery equipment. Correct installation of the system requires a good understanding of vehicle electrical systems and procedures along with proficiency in installation.

6) Keep these instructions in a safe place and refer to them when maintaining and / or reinstalling the product.

6.2 Maintenance and Testing

This information is addressed to the operator for maintenance and testing of a vehicle with the

Brigade Backsense

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System installed. This is also to familiarise the operator with the detection area and behaviour of the system. More frequent inspections should be performed in cases where:

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The vehicle is operating in a particularly dirty or harsh environment.

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The operator has reason to suspect the system is not working or has been damaged.

Procedure:

1) Clean the sensor housing(s) and camera(s) of any accumulation of dirt, mud, snow, ice or any other debris.

2) Visually inspect the sensor(s) and camera(s) verify that they are securely attached to the vehicle and are not damaged.

3) Visually inspect the system’s cables and display monitor as well as possible and verify that they are properly secured and not damaged.

4) The location of the test should ensure the area in front of the sensor or sensors where multiple sensors are installed are clear of obstacles and larger than the detection range of the installed Brigade Backsense

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System.

If any of the following tests fail, follow the Hardware Installation instructions in section 3 or

contact Brigade technical support if still in doubt.

For the following tests, the operator requires objects to be placed in the sensor’s detection areas or an assistant (to observe detection and alerting activity).

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5) Activate the Brigade Backsense

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System (ensure the vehicle cannot move) and verify the

self-test routine is completed as described in section 4.1.

6) If the display monitor shows a coloured overlay indicator, then there are likely to be one or more objects in the detection area(s) interfering with the test. Move the vehicle to a clear area and proceed.

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Verify each detection zone’s distance: Starting from the outside of the detection area, the operator should check several points along the centre line of the detection width down to around 0.5m distance from each sensor. The monitor display should show the detection alerts via coloured on-screen indicators, audible alert frequency and if the trigger outputs are used, the connected device or function. The operator should note down the distance at which each detection zone is activated for each sensor and verify that this is in line with the configuration for this vehicle.

8) Close detection behaviour: Verify objects in between 0.3m and 1.3m distance are only detected if they move relative to sensor(s). On Screen indicators should show Orange or

Red depending on system configuration.

9) Very close detection awareness: Verify objects less than 0.3m from the sensor are not detected. Coloured on-screen indicators should switch to standby and audible alert should switch off after less than 3 seconds.

10) Similar to the previous tests the operator should scan all the edges of the detection area according to the installed system or configuration for this vehicle. They should note down the detected locations and check if they match with the detection area set when this

Brigade Backsense

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System was installed on this vehicle.

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