User Guide Brama ID Touch Document Version: 1.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 1. Introduction – About the Brama Devices Brama Devices are the first dedicated lone worker device to support Indoor Location and Risk Messaging (automatic or manually delivered notifications directed to a user’s device). The Brama Device is specifically designed as an personal device which is easy to use and discreet to carry.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 2. Brama Device Layout and Key Functions 2.1 Brama Device Layout Rip Pin Socket Status Bar Speaker Physical ‘Red Alert’ button Touch Screen Menu & Alerts Rip Pin Socket Figure 1: Brama ID Touch Main Functions 2.2 Key Functions 2.2.1 Device Check This function allows you to check status of the Battery, Signal, GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System), Wifi, and Bluetooth on your Brama Device and can be done at any time throughout your working day. 2.2.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 2.2.4 Incapacitation Alarm This function can automatically initiate an alarm if your Brama Device detects you have become incapacitated. The Incapacitation Alarm is not active by default. An Brama Device user determines when, (and for how long) incapacitation detection is enabled. Once the specified time elapses, incapacitation detection is inactive once more. 2.2.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 3. Initial Set Up and Care and Maintenance 3.1 Initial Set Up 3.1.1 What’s included The box containing your Brama Device includes the following items: • Brama ID Touch device • Charger and cable (including adapter for your region) 3.1.2 Initial Charge of your Brama Device Your Brama Device must be fully charged before you attempt to use it; this conditions the battery fully.
Brama ID Touch User Guide The touch screen is manufactured from toughened glass but should not be exposed to high force pressure and heavy impacts.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 4. How to Use your Brama Device 4.1 Functionality 4.1.1 Charging & Powering your Device You should ensure that your Brama Device is fully charged before use. We recommend leaving the device on charge for a minimum of 3 hours per day or at the end of each shift using the supplied charger. Aside from the Incapacitation Alarm, the Alert functions of your Brama Device can still be used while the device is on charge. Brama Devices are charged via a USB-Type C connection.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Powering your Brama Device on and off Checking if Brama Device is already turned on: First check if your Brama Device is on; this is done by completing a single, quick button press to the physical power button (do not push and hold this button). If the device is turned on, this action will serve to wake the device and the screen will illuminate. If you push the same button a second time, the display will return to its previous state and the device will remain on.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Powering on the Brama Device: Press and hold the button shown to power the device on. You will feel a single vibration. The LCD on the your device will show the startup splash-screen as the device begins to boot up. Once completed, the home screen will be displayed. Typically, this sequence should take no longer than 60 seconds.
Brama ID Touch User Guide The screen on your device will go blank, and the device will be off. Figure 10: Power off your Brama Device Please note that the Brama Device has a built-in safe shutdown process whereby if the battery level reaches “critical” levels (~1%) the Brama Device will safely power down. 4.1.
Brama ID Touch User Guide To view details regarding device status, the ‘Device Status’ icon can be selected and pressed. This will take you through to the ‘Device Status’ screen where you can access the latest device information. Figure 3: Brama Device - Device Status Check In A Check In is a short voice message to our ARC which is then saved and listened to in the event of a Red Alert. Relevant information informing an escalation process should be left here – including the outlining of any risks faced.
Brama ID Touch User Guide from 20 to 0, at which point the message recording had finished. The device will then vibrate twice to confirm completion of the ‘Check In’. Figure 4: Brama Device Check In **When you begin a Check In, the device attempts to dial to allow your voice message to be left. If the voice call cannot be connected, it will retry several times. If your call fails to connect after this process, then your Brama Device will let you know by giving one long vibration.
Brama ID Touch User Guide When in an area of no cellular coverage you will feel a single, long vibration rather than three short vibrations. This long vibration indicates that your ‘Red Alert’ call has not successfully connected. This applies regardless of how a ‘Red Alert’ has been activated. Figure 5: Brama Device Red Alert via button press Via the touch-screen interface: First wake the device-screen with a single press to the power button.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Figure 6: Brama Device Red Alert via device interface Incapacitation Alarm Brama Devices detect a fall or substantial impact followed by non-movement. Typically, a significant shock occurs followed by motionless for a period of 30 seconds (standard configuration), the unit will enter a pre-alarm phase and start to vibrate in order to make the user aware the device is going to alarm if left unchecked.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Here you select the Incapacitation Timer icon (as highlighted). On the screen that follows you use the slider (as highlighted) to select the length of time during which a risk of Incapacitation is present. You must then select stopwatch timer icon to activate the timer. Once the timer is active you will see the icon highlighted in the sidebar. To cancel or adjust the remaining time, you most once again visit the Timer screen (as detailed above).
Brama ID Touch User Guide When there is a minute left on your timer the device will enter an AlertExpiry phase during which it notifies you (as highlighted, and by vibrating 4 times) of imminent timer expiry. When the Timer expires (or is ended/cancelled) the device will give 2 long vibrations, and the Timer icon will disappear.
Brama ID Touch User Guide *Check with your Employer or your Account Manager as to whether you have this feature available to you. Rip Pin The Rip Pin functionality provides an additional mechanism of raising a Red Alert. The Rip Pin is connected to a lanyard which is then worn around the user’s neck. In the event a device is snatched from the neck, this will detach the lanyard from the device and pull the Rip Pin from the socket.
Brama ID Touch User Guide • Beidou (China) As standard the Brama Device will come with the combination of GPS and GLONASS activated, however as the device supports the above, alternative combination cans be configured with agreement from your Account Manager. Wifi/Cell Towers Brama Devices report all local Wireless Access Point & Cell Tower information (without connecting to the networks themselves) to the ARC.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Function Symbol Meaning Battery condition normal (<75%) Battery condition low (<35%) Battery condition poor (<1 hour) Battery condition critical (<15 mins) Cellular Signal Signal quality strong Signal quality good Signal quality medium Signal quality low Signal quality – none or critical Sidebar Icons A Check In is in progress A Red Alert is in progress GNSS Signal Searching for a valid GNSS location fix - low Searching for a valid GNSS location fix - medium Searching for
Brama ID Touch User Guide Check In message recording begins 1 short vibration Check In call is in progress 1 short vibration every 10secs Check In call is ended 2 long vibrations Incapacitation Timer Pre-Alert is activated 4 short vibrations Incapacitation Timer ends 1 long vibration Incapacitation Alarm is activated 3 short vibrations Incapacitation Alarm call is connected 3 short vibrations every 10secs Incapacitation Alarm call is ended (or cancelled) 2 long vibrations Incoming call is m
Brama ID Touch User Guide 5. Brama Device Technical Specification 5.1 Technical Specification Table Device General Dimensions 62.5 x 94 x 12.7mm Overall weight 90g Power 5V USB-C, 1,000mA Ports 1 x USB Type C Battery type Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery, 3.
Brama ID Touch User Guide V2.1+EDR support WiFi 802.11b/g/n (Read-only 2.4Ghz/5G (location sniffing) Screen 1.3" - 240*240 IPS TFT , with Touch panel. Speaker Audio in 2x microphones IP Rating IP 67 G SENSOR Environmental sensors 2x Lanyard RIP hall sensors (lanyard, portrait) Table 3: Technical Specification Table 5.2 5.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 6. Warranty Please refer to the Terms and Conditions in Section 13 - Warranties of your Master Service Agreement for more details or contact your Account Manager.
Brama ID Touch User Guide 7. Glossary of Terms Term Definition 2G/3G/4G 2nd, 3rd, & 4th Generation wireless telephone technology which digitally encrypts calls, video, and messages for a specific recipient. AGC Automatic Gain Control. AGNSS, A-GNSS Assisted GNSS Alert An inbound call, message, or event to an ARC. APN Access Point Name ARC Alarm Receiving Center – a 24/7 communications center that answers calls from lone worker devices and responds as required.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Term Definition GSM Global System for Mobile Communications – a standard for cellular mobile communications, as used today for most mobile phones. Heartbeat (user) an indication to the user periodically that shows the device is actively in alert mode and transmitting to the ARC. Heartbeat (device) Scheduled data transmission to management software platform that includes device status information and can provide location information to ARC during alarm conditions.
Brama ID Touch User Guide Term Definition SIM Subscriber Identity Module – a secure store for the subscriber information (e.g. the IMSI) for mobile equipment (e.g. GSM modem or phone). SMS Short Message Service – a text-based message facility for GSM phones. TCP/IP Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol – the standardized suite of protocols used to connect hosts over the internet.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
RF Exposure Information: This product is compliance to FCC RF Exposure requirements and refers to FCC website https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/GenericSearch.cfm search for FCC ID: VTJ-BRAMALV2 to gain further information include SAR Values. This device is acting as slave and operating in the 2.4 GHz (2412 ~2462 MHz) band. All transmission frequencies of U-NII-1 and U-NII-3 comply with 47 CFR FCC Part15.