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General Description
Description, Specifications, and Installation Manual
Federal Signal
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General Description
Introduction
The Directional Speaker (DS100) is an outdoor or indoor amplified speaker that can be
used as a warning and alerting device. The DS100 contains an internal Interconnect Board
to simplify wiring to additional DS100s and optional visual alerting devices. Use the DS100
to connect to another Federal Signal speaker (the controlling speaker) to broadcast
high-quality, high-powered tones, prerecorded voice messages, and live PA. In addition,
connect to other 10 or 25 V
RMS
audio generation equipment such as amplifiers and tone
generators. Add a Federal Signal light to the speaker to include visual indicators. The
DS100 has an internal 100-watt amplifier/driver to deliver tone warnings and intelligible
voice messages from the controlling speaker’s stored memory.
The DS100 is powered from either 120/240 Vac or 24 Vdc. When the DS100 is powered
from AC, it can use the Interconnect Board to activate AC-powered visual alert devices.
When the DS100 is powered from DC, it brings power in from an outside source. The
DS100 has a 1/2-inch NPT opening on the top of the speaker for simple installation of
pipe mount devices such as strobes. The bottom of the speaker has three 3/4-inch NPT
openings to allow access to power, relay outputs, and activation inputs.
The DS100 comes with an adjustable stainless steel wall mount bracket that allows the
angle of the speaker to be adjusted. Optional pole mount brackets are available for small
and large diameter poles.
Features
The DS100 has the following features:
• Outdoor or indoor speaker that contains an internal Interconnect Board to simplify
wiring to additional DS100s and optional visual alerting devices.
• Combine with a controlling speaker such as an RF100 for a multi-direction system.
• Combine with a 10 or 25 V
RMS
audio signal from a distributed amplifier, for example,
Federal Signal 300VSC SelecTone® Command Unit
• Speaker rated at 120 dBa for tones and 114.5 dBa
for voice at 10 feet
• Broadcasts live voice, text-to-speech, and prerecorded voice or tone files by
connecting to a controlling speaker such as an RF100 or Informer100. Contact
Technical Support for details.
• Ability to adjust volume level. Use VR1 on the Amplifier Board.
• Wall or pole mount options
• Wide outdoor temperature operating range
