Pearl Advanced incorporates an accelerometer and uses a comprehensive algorithm to detect a major fall and subsequent impact. It has a unique ‘Shake to Cancel’ feature, giving wearers the ability to cancel false alarms directly on Pearl Advanced.
When a fall is detected, Pearl Advanced sounds a warning beep and looks for significant movement over a fifteen second period. If the person has fallen and does not actively move to cancel the alert, the Pearl Advanced will send a fall alert to the base unit. Shaking the Pearl Advanced following a false alarm will automatically cancel an alert being sent.
The Pearl Advanced can be reprogrammed directly, to a more sensitive setting by installers as well as reconfigured to meet the needs of people with epilepsy (removing cancel feature) and dementia (removing cancel feature and confirmation tones).
Pearl Advanced is now available to place an order or request more information, please contact Leonie: 
leonie@chiptech.co.nz

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Pearl Plastic Update

The Pearl pendant and wristwatch have undergone a number of manufacturing changes since the discovery of plastic issues. To date there have been no 2013 dated pendants returned from the field, where they have been subjected to normal use.  

The changes introduced are listed below:

• No regrind in plastic.
• Annealed.
• Weld parameters adjusted.
• Tool change to thicken plastic casing.
• Light ring (outer clear ring) material is now PC/ABS the same as the rest of the case.

Following every change undertaken we perform a range of tests on the Pearl plastic. The testing includes:

• Drop tests on concrete to determine structural integrity.
• Immersion in 60˚C water to determine it is water tight.
• Chemical tests to determine amount of stress in plastic and determine its resilience to environmental influences.

All Pearl pendants have their button pressed pre weld, post weld and pre despatch to ensure they are functioning as expected.
We are confident that the changes in the Pearl make it robust enough for normal everyday use. The only factor we can prove induces stress cracking is significant exposure to harsh chemicals (some particular perfumes, Deet insect repellent, and some cleaners) which can be absorbed by the plastic and cause it to crack.

As noted in the 'Care of Your Pendant' section on the Customer User Guide:
AVOID direct spraying with perfume, Deet insect repellent or similar chemicals, by holding it out of the way.
CLEAN with non-abrasive and non-polishing cleaners only. Recommended – warm damp cloth is usually sufficient.

Replacement Pendants:
Please return all Pearl 2012 pendants that you are concerned about, and we will process each one through our database. For an update on your return count, please contact leonie@chiptech.co.nz . We will supply replacements as required, please contact Chiptech Office Manager, Pauline Image, to arrange replacements:
pauline@chiptech.co.nz

For future reference you can find the Pearl Plastic Update Memo on the Chiptech customer web portal.

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ERICA GSM is the latest Personal Response System available from Chiptech. It is designed to solve the challenges associated with a changing telecommunication landscape. ERICA GSM utilises both the standard telephone network and the GSM (2G) cellular network.  It can use just the GSM cellular network if there is no standard telephone network available.