ACT Module Features
The ACT module features are described below:
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Controlled by the RTU via an RS232 serial port using a simple instruction set.
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Digitally records audio signals (alarm tones, voice announcements, etc).
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Plays stored audio signal.
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Interface to an external low-level audio signal source (microphone, radio audio out,
etc.).
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Interface to input of one audio amplifier and up to two outputs of audio amplifiers.
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Connects to up to six speakers.
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Selective output to any combination of six speakers.
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Routes the audio signals from the amplifier(s) output to selected speakers.
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Routes data coming from the RTU to a serial printer to allow printing of information
by alternative use of the RTU serial port.
The ACT module block diagram is shown below:
Audio Control and Tone (ACT) Module
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