Low-urgency Notifications
A detailed description of the low-urgency notifications available for G8.
Low-urgency notifications communicate events that are triggered by an unexpected condition that could pose a safety risk if not addressed in a timely manner. A low-urgency notification includes yellow flashing lights, sound, vibration (if enabled), and an on-screen message specific to the event.
Low-urgency notifications are local to your device and monitoring personnel are not notified. Event data related to low-urgency notifications is uploaded to Blackline Live during your device's next synchronization.
Low-urgency notifications repeat until you acknowledge them or the condition/event is resolved.
- Incoming message
- Emergency voice
- Sensor error
- Low Gas
- Under Limit
- Clean Air Startup Failure
- Sensor Failure
- Cartridge error
- Pump Blocked
- Pump Failure
- Unknown sensor
- Hardware (HW) Test Fail
- Firmware (FW) Error
- Text Message
- AlertLink
Incoming Message Your device can receive text messages from monitoring personnel via Blackline Live. Messages are available in your device's Message inbox. | ||
Emergency Voice If you have a G8 with a voice-enabled service plan, your G8 notifies you when you have an incoming call from monitoring personnel. In a noisy environment, it may be necessary to remove the device from your clothing and hold it near your ear, as you would a two-way radio. | ||
Low Gas The low gas threshold is configurable by your Blackline administrator. The low gas notification is activated when gas levels reach the configured threshold for your device. A G8 with an O2 sensor notifies you in both oxygen-deficient and oxygen-enriched atmospheres. You can choose to mute the sound and vibration portion of a low-gas notification, but the lights stay active and a low-threshold banner appears at the top of the Status screen. After acknowledging a low-gas notification, move to an area where gas is not present. If you do not leave the area and gas levels remain above the low threshold, the low-gas notification reactivates after two minutes. | ||
Sensor Under Limit The sensor under limit (UL) notification is activated when your device detects an UL condition. Following a UL notification, no peak is logged because the UL event type is closely related to a device or sensor error. To resolve the UL event, Blackline Safety recommends that you calibrate your device. | ||
| Clean-air Startup Failure If you fail to confirm clean air at the startup prompt, G8 displays a notification instructing you to power cycle the device. If you mute the notification without power cycling the device, a Startup failed banner appears at the top of the Status screen. | ||
Sensor Failure If G8 detects a sensor failure, it displays a message instructing you to power cycle the device in clean air. If you dismiss the message without restarting, a Sensor failure banner appears at the top of the Status screen. The failed sensor is marked with an X, while all other sensors continue to display their readings. If the failure persists, replace your cartridge. For more information, contact the Blackline SafetyTechnical Support team. | ||
| Cartridge Error A Cartridge error occurs when all cartridge sensors fail or if the cartridge is removed while G8 is powered on. When this happens, sensor readings are unavailable, and a Cartridge error banner appears on the Status screen. Each sensor is marked with an X to indicate no readings are being taken. | ||
| Pump Blocked If your device is equipped with a multi-gas pump cartridge, the pump blocked notification is activated when your pump inlet is blocked. A Pump blocked banner appears on the Status screen. This notification is resolved when regular pumped airflow resumes. | ||
Pump Failure Typically occurs when the G8 loses contact with the cartridge and the pump causing a pump failure. A Pump failure banner appears at the top of the Status screen. | ||
| Unknown Sensor
This error occurs when the user puts a cartridge into the G8 with an unsupported sensor type, or the G8's service plan doesn't support that sensor type. | ||
| Hardware (HW) Test Fail A hardware test failure occurs if one of G8's hardware components fails the self-test sequence at startup. A banner appears at the top of the Status screen, for example Alarm test failed. If your device has a Hardware Test Failure error, power cycle the device. If the error returns, calibrate the device. If the error persists after calibration, contact Blackline Safety Technical Support for assistance. | ||
Firmware (FW) Error Typically refers to an unsupported cartridge type. G8 only supports F2 Cartridges. A FW not certified banner appears at the top of the Status screen. | ||
AlertLink An AlertLink notification lets you know that another G8, G7c or EXO device within the configured proximity radius is experiencing a high-urgency event. AlertLink notifications trigger a unique light and sound pattern. AlertLink is only available for self-monitored or Blackline-monitored organizations. Your device receives a message at the time of the triggering event, which includes the alert type, the device user's name or device ID of the origin device, the origin device type, other device information, and the gas type when applicable. When the AlertLink notification is activated, proceed based on your company's safety protocol. You can manually acknowledge the notification on the device, or it can be cleared remotely by monitoring personnel in Blackline Live. AlertLink functionality and proximity radius can be configured in Blackline Live by your company's administrator. For more information, refer to the Blackline Live Technical User Manual. |
