Aethon Inc. AEC2SOMENC1 Manuel D’Utilisation
TUG Operations
TUG
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Implementation Manual
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TUG Fire Emergency Mode
The Aethon system can monitor signals provided by building alarm equipment.
Typically this includes a General Fire Alarm signal. This signal can be monitored
by the Aethon elevator interface panel, mounted near the elevator controller
cabinet, or by a remote IO panel installed where convenient to the building alarm
equipment.
Typically this includes a General Fire Alarm signal. This signal can be monitored
by the Aethon elevator interface panel, mounted near the elevator controller
cabinet, or by a remote IO panel installed where convenient to the building alarm
equipment.
The General Fire Alarm signal can precede the release (closing) of fire doors up
to 10 seconds. This delay is to allow the TUG to travel through a fire doorway
zone that it might already be in when the signal is activated. By monitoring the
General Fire Alarm signal, the TUG is able to react to a fire emergency situation
by stopping at a predetermined safe location that is out of fire doorways or other
emergency egress paths.
to 10 seconds. This delay is to allow the TUG to travel through a fire doorway
zone that it might already be in when the signal is activated. By monitoring the
General Fire Alarm signal, the TUG is able to react to a fire emergency situation
by stopping at a predetermined safe location that is out of fire doorways or other
emergency egress paths.
The following process illustrates what happens when there is a fire emergency:
(1) The general fire alarm signal to Aethon’s interface panel becomes active.
(2) The Aethon interface panel immediately sends the TUG a message placing
(2) The Aethon interface panel immediately sends the TUG a message placing
it into fire emergency mode.
(3) The TUG will travel to the next predetermined safe location defined in its
map.
(4) When the TUG reaches a safe location, the TUG will cancel its delivery and
notify the Aethon helpdesk of the emergency situation.
The following diagram depicts an example TUG path through a fire door showing
the safe location parking areas.
the safe location parking areas.
NOTE: The TUG, like all free-moving carts in a hospital, can easily be
pushed/moved during an emergency.
pushed/moved during an emergency.
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