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General Description
FC, FCH, and FCU Models
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General Description
Overview
The FC, FCH, and FCU are controllers that allow remote control of sirens, doors, gates,
or lights. The FC Controller can be equipped with a one-way High Band or UHF radio
receiver. The FC Controller can decode various signals and then activate one to four
relays for control of external devices. The versatility of the FC Controller makes it an ideal
choice for siren control applications or any other process that can be controlled through
relay contacts.
The FC Controller consists of a NEMA 4 enclosure for indoor or outdoor use. The cabinet
houses an aluminum backplane on which the FC Controller Board is mounted.
If using the one-way radio receiver model, the appropriate directional or omni-directional
antenna system (antenna, cabling, and lightning protection) must be ordered separately.
Features
The FC Controller has the following features.
• Optional one-way radio receiver (VHF or UHF)
• Two-tone sequential, DTMF, EAS, POCSAG, and digital AFSK decoding for security
(requires radio receiver)
• Four individually programmable output relays
• Local activation via on-board buttons or externally wired (not supplied) buttons
• Audio output to drive external speaker and six built-in siren tone signals for standard
alerting
• Four contact closure inputs for remote land line activation
• Four individually programmable output relays with selectable N.O. or N.C. contacts
LED level meter to aid in setting receive level.
• Two RS232 Serial/Programming Ports
• Eight remote sensor inputs and a built-in monitor for AC voltage
• Local display of function counters and incoming decoded signals
• Single PCB reliability
• Powered via 120/240 Vac, 12 Vdc or 48 Vdc
• Six user-programmable functions in addition to the five preset functions: ARM,
DISARM, REPORT, GROWL TEST, and MASTER RESET.
• Supports standard EAS codes and wildcards
• Supports Binary frequency shift keying 512 Baud numeric messages.