GLOBALCOM is a new series of Announcement Control Systems that are network-centric to
eliminate the need for large head-end equipment room installations. It moves processing and
intelligence to the edge of the network, yet maintains overall system control and management at the core. This innovative distribution system simplifies installation and significantly reduces costs by integrating with industry-standard structured cabling and network infrastructure.
The core application for GLOBALCOM is the 1000vACS Virtual Announcement Control System
software. This application operates on commercial off-the-shelf Microsoft Windows servers or the dedicated 1100 and 1200 series hardware platforms from IED. The network-centric architecture
provides announcement management of IED network appliances and comprehensive audio and
visual messaging services. The unprecedented scalability of the 1000vACS allows it to be
economically used in systems requiring only a few zones or in diverse systems requiring thousands of zones and control points. IED is committed to reducing hardware requirements in order to
maintain system efficiency and reduce power consumption in any installation.
IED is the world leader in advanced paging systems. GLOBALCOM and the 1000vACS mark the next
generation Announcement Control System for IED, and it is the choice for superior paging and messaging services in facilities of all sizes.
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1200 Announcement Control System
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1100 Announcement Control System
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Features
- Each announcement controller can manage up to 250 microphone stations and 65,536 Zone Outputs
- Flexible announcement delivery utilizing live, delayed, and pre-recorded messages
- Optional Text-to-Speech engine capable of generating announcements in multiple languages
- Automatic level adjustments based on the ambient noise level
- New Event Messaging allows multiple actions to be tied to a single event that can be triggered from a microphone station or external device
- Seamless integration with existing IED 510/520ACS installations
- Enhanced device-specific page control
- 65,535 levels of announcement priority
- Up to 180 simultaneous announcements and messages can be made on a single LAN or VLAN
- Incident-specific instructions can be programmed to appear on displays
- Flexible emergency announcement capability such as system muting, multiple evacuation messages, and visual emergency message display
- Easy system backup and restoration of configuration files
- Easy-to-use vACS control console for system configuration
- Built-in wizards to assist in application-specific system configuration
- Integrated support for visual paging for enhanced message delivery and ADA compliance
Flexible
GLOBALCOM’s Flex-Architecture allows deployment to be matched to the feature set, size, budget, and fail-safe redundancy requirements necessary for the most critical applications. GLOBALCOM, along with the Titan Digital Distribution System, is designed to distribute audio and control on a standard Ethernet network and provide a cost-effective installation by using standard structured premises cable. It is also easily integrated to expand existing legacy or digital versions of IED Announcement Control Systems.
Scalable
At the heart of GLOBALCOM is a set of core building block components used to construct a system of the appropriate size and functionality needed for the application. Systems can range from small to very large. A small and simple system may consist of a single announcement controller with integrated messaging and a small number of input and output devices. Larger systems are built using multiple announcement controllers linked together to function as a single system with thousands of outputs.