Features - Eaton VoCALL 16 Installation And Operation Manual

9. Overview

9.5 Features

Compliant with BS5839-9: 2011 (abb. pt9): VoCALL 16 supports the features
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required to support designing, installing, commissioning and servicing according to
BS 5839-9:2011 Part 9: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning
and maintenance of emergency voice communication systems.
Loop wired configuration: VoCALL 16 outstations are connected on a loop.
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Studies have shown this approach can support up to a 75% reduction in cable
installation costs. i.e. cables, tray, fixings, conduit and most importantly, time.
Simple and easy installation: VoCALL 16 Panel can support up to 16 loop
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powered Outstations. Outstations can be of variant Type A/B. Pictorial installation
instructions are supplied with all units. No additional accessories are required to
complete the installation.
Fault tolerant design and continuous fault monitoring: The system design
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enables a fault tolerant loop installation which ensures high availability of
outstations – isolators protect the signal path from loss of operation due to a single
cable fault on the loop.
Superior audio quality: VoCALL 16 is a fully digital system. The panel and
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outstations communicates using digital data which provides high immunity to
electrical noise and ensures superior audio quality for
maximum intelligibility.
Extensive system operation monitoring and logging: VoCALL 16 provides
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extensive and detailed internal logging of all significant events providing a record for
fault finding, tracking and usage compliance.
user interface: Large LCD screen, keypad and a simple menu system allows ease
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of use during system configuration, monitoring and day to day operation.
user configuration: VoCALL 16 facilitates a maximum of 10 user login / profiles
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to be created per panel. Each user's profile can be configured independently
allowing system administrator flexibility to support the needs of most demanding
applications. For details, refer to Section 11.
Secure communications: VoCALL 16 has been designed within Eaton's stringent
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cyber security guidelines. The system is designed to protect against unauthorized
and malicious users. For more information refer to Appendix 7 .
Storage: VoCALL 16 has the capacity to store 2000 transactional records within
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each panels history log. These logs are also continually saved onto a 4 GB SD card
provided with each panel.
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