ATEIS IDA8C - Manual (Page 185)

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4.2.12 PCP
4.2.12.1 Overview
Wall-mount heavy duty remote paging console with Access level 2 protection to comply with the EN 54-
16. Compatible with Ateis audio processor and communicates over a dedicated RS485 for Power, audio
and DATA.
The unit comprises of 16 zones / 16 buttons with fist firemen’s microphone in a metal surface mount
wall-box. It provides robust IP-30 protection. Each PCP contains a PMM PS Master PCB with extension
keypad and uses the same architecture as for the PPM AS series of microphone consoles. Each Ateis
audio processor like IDA8C can handle up to 31 PCP units per 485 port in Master/Slave configuration.
(Note that only the Master unit is secured, Slaves are not).
The buttons can represent a single zone or a group of zones. All buttons can be programmed with drag
& drop features from the software, The PTT button can be programmed for Push To Talk or for latching
functionality.
The unit offers “Hold” and “Busy” LED signals in addition to the zone LED’s, and these allow the easy
identification of Selection / Busy signals for the user. In addition, to comply with EN 54-16, separate
POWER, FAULT and EVAC indicators are provided.
The RS485 communication protocol offers daisy chaining of up to 300 m on a simple CAT5 cable, and
yet makes outlets easy to connect via a standard RJ45 connector.