SPORTIDENT
SIAC Batteries
Important information! COLIN PRICE (AUSSIEOGEAR.COM)
•Y ou need to monitor your battery age and voltage! •T he small internal battery in your SIAC is guaranteed for 2 years and should last 3 years. The new SIACs have the battery date on them so that you can monitor the age.
SIAC battery service 1. The SIAC and its battery The SPORTident Active Card (SIAC) is characterized by contactless punching. In contactless mode, the SIAC gives a optical and acoustic signal to confirm that a time stamp has been successfully written on the card. For these functions, the SIAC requires power, which it draws from a built-in battery. Note: The earlier SI-Cards (SI-Card5 - 10) do not have a battery.
•Y our SIAC is switched on for contactless use by dipping it in the CHECK unit. It is possible to not turn it on if you don’t hold it in the CHECK station for long enough. The SIAC will flash faint green when on. • I f you have just cleared your SIAC and your SIAC is flashing (this should not happen) you must wait for it to stop before “checking” otherwise you won’t be turning your SIAC ON. •W ith the SIAC turned on there is no need to touch the control, just pass it within 12 inches (for foot-O), checking as you leave that your SIAC is beeping and flashing (red). •P lease check your SIAC at each event by dipping it in a SIAC Battery Test unit which should be provided at ALL events. If the display on top of the SIAC Battery Test unit shows FAIL and there is no beep or it shows WAxxx and the station beeps 10 times in quick succession, you should look at getting the battery replaced.
2. Battery replacement after 3 years Each battery has a limited lifetime. As a rule, the SIAC battery runs perfectly for at least 3 years. We therefore recommend having the installed battery replaced three years after the production date, or three years after the last battery replacement date. This is done directly at the factory in a qualified service process.
• I f the splits printout shows multiple rows for the same control, this can indicate that your SIAC battery is likely to fail within a few months. • I f the battery fails the SIAC will work as a traditional SI-Card that needs to be punched at each control. The control will then beep and flash, NOT the SIAC! • I t is best to “Clear”, “Check” and then do the “Battery Test”. •B atteries can be replaced by SPORTident and best organised through the place from which you purchased the SIAC.
Battery replacement process The SIAC battery is replaced by SPORTident. The battery replacement process is environmentally friendly, and saves resources, as the SIAC is opened at the factory and only the battery is replaced. Then, the SIAC receives a brand-new housing, and the unit is ready to operate for - at least the next 3 years.
3. Check battery age The age of each SIAC battery can be checked directly on the official SPORTident website: www.sportident.com/siacservice/ To do this, simply enter the individual SIAC number in the query field and click on “Check battery date”. The battery date, the battery age and the recommendation when this battery should be replaced, are displayed immediately.
JUNE 2022 THE AUSTRALIAN ORIENTEER 13
