Installation Guide

Wi-Fi WASP Infrastructure Installation Guide
Installation Guide
Section 7 Glossary
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7 GLOSSARY
Term
Detail
Access Point
A Wi-Fi WASP™ Access Point provides standard Wi-Fi access to third-party devices and provides a
bridge between standard Wi-Fi and WASP network operating in the 5.8 GHz band. Daisy-chained Access
Points provide ranging data backhaul and communications over a serial Ethernet backbone.
AP
Wi-Fi WASP™ Access Point
Bridge
The Wi-Fi WASP Bridge calculates the distance between itself and each detectable Mobile Node or
Personal Node with an accuracy of better than one metre using the WASP positioning system in the 5.8
GHz band. A bridge provides a 'wireless bridge' between the WASP proprietary mesh network and a
standard 2.4 GHz Wi Fi system.
Guideline
Steps to perform a task intended to align with and /or incorporate within the Mine Operator's own
documentation to comply with site operational and safety strategies.
Hazard
A hazard is a source of danger. The hazard is a physical system with kinetic or potential energy that
could inflict harm or damage. The source of energy could be, for example, chemical energy, electrical
energy, gravitational potential energy etc. In the context of SafeDetect, each moving vehicle is a hazard.
To be ‘detected’ as a hazard the vehicle must be fitted with SafeDetect.
In SafeDetect, the term 'hazard' refers to vehicular hazards and excludes any other mine
site hazards (chemical, electrical etc.).
HSE
Health, Safety and Environment or equivalent system (eg OHS, EHS) at your site.
ICT
Information and Communications Technology is an extended term for information technology (IT) and
includes telecommunications.
LED
Light Emitting Diode
Mine
A surface or underground mine. Note that Minetec hardware products are suitable for hard-rock mines
or surface mines.
Minetec products are not suitable in mines with a combustible atmosphere.
Mine Operator
The company that operates a mine on a day-to-day basis. This may be a Mine Contractor or the owner
operating as an Owner-Operator.
MineOffice
MineOffice is the management tool for configuring all Minetec software and wireless-enabled
hardware products. Accessible via a web interface, MineOffice is used to set-up and configure Minetec
hardware as well as all desktop and mobile apps within the Minetec software suite. As appropriate,
firmware and software updates can be performed over the air or via an Ethernet network. MineOffice
also enables centralised monitoring and diagnostics of Minetec products.
mm
millimetre
Mobile Node
The Minetec Mobile Node is a vehicle-mounted, low-power tracking
1
and proximity
2
detection device
specifically designed for harsh mining environments.
Also, see entry for Node. In general, LVs would have one mobile node installed whereas HVs would
typically have two mobile nodes installed.
Person
Relates to all people exposed to a potential unwanted event scenario PUE 1 Equipment to Person from
the EMESRT Performance Requirement (PR-5A). In the context of TRAX and SafeDetect, a person must
be wearing a Personal Node. Also, see entry for Vehicle.
Personnel
Personnel are people in a surface-based or underground mine. Personnel include, but are not limited
to:
•
Vehicle and Fixed Plant Operators.
1
In the TRAX™ solution, nodes enable high-precision positioning and continuous tracking of mining personnel and vehicles,
respectively.
2
In the SafeDetect™ proximity detection solution, nodes communicate with nearby SafeDetect equipped vehicles, providing
audible/visible alarms to personnel and Vehicle Operators (via display devices), improving the safety of personnel and
mobile assets.