GAI-Tronics DEX-101 Hazardous Area Driller's Intercom Station - Manual (Page 2)

Pub. 42004-679L2G
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Model DEX-101, -102, -201, and -202
Hazardous Area Driller’s Intercom Stations
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General Information
Product Overview
The Driller’s Intercom is a communications system
designed to serve the needs of oil and gas industry on
oil drilling platforms, especially in hazardous areas. It
provides all-call, group call, and point to point
communications, and is available in digital and analog
versions.
The enclosure is rated NEMA-4X, and is factory sealed
to ensure explosion-proof integrity.
System Requirements and Limitations
Each Driller’s Intercom system requires a Central
Switch to operate. The Central Switch must be located
in a non-hazardous area. The configuration parameters
for all components of the system are set in the Central
configuration.
Each central switch can manage up to 16 digital or analog subscribers, and can be expanded to 32
subscribers. Central switches can be linked or a larger switch can be used for increased system size. By
combining central switches, the system is easily expanded at any time.
All stations must be connected in a star configuration to the Central Switch, but power to the stations can
be daisy-chained. Please refer to the “Installation” section for the power cable and system cable distance
limitations.
Additional features and functions (not detailed in this manual) are available. Refer to the Central Switch
manual or contact a GAI-Tronics Corporation representative for more details.
Figure 1. Driller’s Intercom with Keypad