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Connexions 3 Radio Paging System
The Connexions System has always provided the latest in on-site paging technology at a realistic price. the latest range is no exeption. Now completely re-designed, but retaining the same modular design concept, allowing you to buy the basic unit and add to it as your company’s needs change, so the initial outlay is kept to a minimum.
Features
Main features
Flexibility has always been the key word with the Scope Connexions Systems, now even more so, with newly designed, high performance interfaces enabling even better connectivity than before. They include connection to internal telephone, PC network, RS232, RS485, USB, dry-contacts and voltage triggers. There is also an Internal protocol conversion option, which enables the translation of incoming RS232 data from host hardware into paging data, providing paging from various fire, intruder, nurse call, building management systems etc. The basic unit has two RS232 ports and eight dry contact inputs, which enables the system to be hard wired to anything from an alarm control panel to a front door bell to alert prescribed users in the event that required criteria occur. All Connexions systems are supplied configured with default settings and are able to support up to 4 digit pager numbers as standard (9999), so expansion is already built in. The transmitter is designed to work at UHF frequencies which give an incredibly high degree of reliability in terms of the signalling success within a commercial environment, whilst using very small and unobtrusive aerials. It uses the same international standard digital signalling system (POCSAG) deployed by most wide area paging companies. This is accepted to be amongst the most sophisticated and reliable in the world.
Telephone Connection
Connexions can be interfaced to almost any business telephone system*. Operation is very simple; just pick up the handset, key in the paging system extension number and follow the voice prompts.
Numeric pager messages can be entered directly using the telephone keypad. It is also possible to send pre-configured text messages when using alphanumeric pagers, which can be programmed by the installer using PC utility software.
Paging from a PC
Connect your paging system directly to a personal computer with the aid of Connex Page, our professional Windows TM based software package. Connex Page allows paging in both numeric and alphanumeric formats, with other enhanced features such as the ability to store unlimited pre-programmed messages, coupled with automatic diary scheduling functions to remind personnel about meetings, appointments and duties. These can be programmed hours, days, weeks, even months in advance.
Network paging
Connex Page software package can be installed right across your network and can access multiple Connexions transmitters linked to your LAN or VPN via (optional) Ethernet interfaces. This means that if you have multiple sites on your network, you can page from a PC in say, your London office to a pager in your Birmingham office.
Alarm and switch connection
There are eight on-board dry-contact ‘alarm’ inputs, which can be factory programmed to your specification or can be user programmed using PC software. There is also an optional junction
box (part code DC8) available for ease of connection to the terminals. For applications where a greater number of hard wired inputs are required, optional dry contact or voltage input units are available with up to 64* inputs, with additional units being daisy-chained to the first via RS485. PC based software is supplied to enable bespoke programming. This allows anything from doorbells to machinery, security systems to telephone bells, to automatically call a pager or a group of pagers with a specific message. For more detailed information please contact our Technical Sales team.
Interfacing to third party equipment
The Connexions system has been designed to be connected to a wide variety of devices to enable automatic messages to be sent to individuals or groups of people when their attention is required.
This often requires the transmitter to be interfaced to other manufacturer’s host equipment, which in most cases was never
intended to control a radio paging system. To overcome this
difficulty, Scope has designed transmitter software to facilitate data capture from a wide range of other manufacturer’s equipment. This enables interconnection with Nurse Call systems, Security, Fire and building management systems, as well as process control apparatus (e.g. temperature and flow rate monitoring). Data can be processed in a wide variety of formats, and our Technical Sales team will be more than happy to advise on specific applications.
Pagers - General
A wide range of flexible pagers exist that can be tailored to meet your exact requirements. Pagers can feature a full alphanumeric display, top or side read numeric display or literally be as simple as a beep or vibrate only pager. Many of the pagers that we now supply are available with advanced software control, enabling them to be preset in a particular configuration which the user
cannot change, e.g. to prevent accidental switch-off, or to lock the pager in vibrate mode, so that a deaf person can always detect a call. Please see specific pager brochures on the wide range of
pagers available to suit these systems.
Performance
The Connexions system uses the latest surface mount components to deliver fast, reliable operation and features a new high quality transmitter module for rock solid RF performance. A standard
quarter wave aerial (approx. 17 cm tall) will provide more than adequate range for most industrial sites and buildings well in excess of 9,000 sq metres, or a free radiated range of up to 2 km.
Performance can be further improved by using a centre fed half wave dipole aerial mounted either inside, or outside the building at a more elevated height. An RF amplifier and transponding repeater unit are also available to aid coverage of very large or ‘difficult’ sites (subject to licensing conditions).
| Specifications for Connexions 3 | |
|---|---|
| FOOTPRINT | (H)* 190 x (W) 335 x (D) 70 mm [*355mm with 1/4 wave antenna] |
| CLEARANCE | allow minimum 200 mm clearance on all sides |
| POWER INPUT MAINS UNIT | 90-230V ac 50-60 Hz @ 250mA |
| POWER INPUT DC UNIT | 12V-14V dc @ 0.5A |
| FACILITIES REQUIRED FOR MAINS UNIT | 230V ac 13A mains socket or 5A fused spur within 1 metre of unit |
Approvals: CE marked and compliant with the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC.
Standards applied: EN 300 224 (On-Site Radio Paging) EN 301 489 (EMC) and EN 60950 (Safety).
Mains (UK/Europe) model is TUV GS approved. Mains (USA) model is UL Listed.