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General Description
Description, Specifications, Installation, and Operation Manual
Federal Signal
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General Description
Introduction
The Informer-PA (model I-IP2) is part of the Federal Signal Intelligent Systems product
line designed to interface in-building Public Address (PA) systems. An I-IP2 houses two
Informer-PA PCBs each capable of driving one amplifier channel. Each Informer-PA is an
independent device with a LAN interface, digital voice message storage, relays, alarm
input, and audio out. Setup is required for each Informer-PA in an I-IP2.
The Informer-PA has an audio output for connecting to existing PA systems and two relay
outputs to control external devices. An RS232 port is available for driving an optional
scrolling message display. The Informer-PA provides seven standard alert tones and can
store up to 4,000 voice or tone messages with 17 hours of total prerecorded tone and
voice alerts.
You can rack mount the unit or wall mount using removable brackets. You can power
it through Power over Ethernet (PoE) from a network or through local AC power (using
external transformer). Using existing network infrastructure significantly lowers installation
costs and simplifies wide-scale deployments.
The Informer-PA provides an unmatched value for indoor alert and notification for schools,
hospitals, police and fire stations, government facilities, and industrial plants.
See the Informer-IP Series C Setup, Program, and User Manual (part number 25500395
revision C or later) to learn how to set up, configure, program, and use Informer-IP
devices.
Features
The Informer-PA has the following features; some features require using the Federal
Signal Commander software system:
• Two independent Informer-PA interfaces.
• 19 inch 1RU rack mount or wall mount.
• Tone and Voice Alert and Notification compatible with Federal Signal Controllers.
• Deliver intelligible voice messages from locally prerecorded files or through the
Commander® system.
• Removable microSD card for custom message generation. Store up to 4000 voice or
tone messages that total up to 17 hours of recording time.
• Rear input for external fault input.
• Adjustable volume control and exceptional sound quality.
• Integrated Modbus® TCP industrial PLC interface for control and monitoring.
• Integrated SIP phone interface for live PA, remote wave file, and function control.
• Commander and CommanderOne® HMI software provide configuration, control,
activation, and notification options.
• Seven factory-installed siren tones: wail, alternate wail, pulsed wail, steady, alternate
steady, pulsed steady, and Westminster chime (auxiliary).
