Passengers using smartphones at station as the train comes in

Netspire™ IPPA LCD Paging Station

The NetSpire™ IPPA LCD is a network enabled call station with a graphical touch screen interface.

The unit includes a preview speaker which can be used to preview DVA announcements, or monitor the activity on an announcement zone. The preview speaker can also be used for hands free intercom and help phones functions.

For receiving intercom and help phone calls, a headset connection is provided allowing the use of industry standard telephony headsets.

Features

  • Allows connection of a professional quality microphone for PA announcements
  • Integrated preview monitor speaker
  • Graphical Touch interface for zone selection and intercom call control
  • Push to talk button Microphone input VU meter on the graphical interface
  • Separate headset connection
  • Microphone capsule health monitoring using current sense technology
  • Power over Ethernet
  • Emergency Audio Ready (EN60849)
PA Applications
The NetSpire IPPA LCD call station is suitable for use as a PA operator station, allowing the selection of zones and initiation of DVA and live PA announcements.
Intercom and Emergency Phone Call Applications
The NetSpire IPPA LCD call station is suitable for use as a call operator station, allowing the reception and monitoring of intercom and emergency calls in the system.

Functions

  • Supports software selectable gain for headset and microphone analogue inputs
  • Supports Phantom, Avionic and Electret microphone power
  • Supports microphone capsule health monitoring using current sense technology
  • Supports up-to 48kHz 24 bit PCM for network digital audio. Lower bit rate and compressed codecs are also supported
  • Supports connection of industry standard telephony headset
  • Supports integrated preview speaker for announcement preview and intercom functions with adjustable volume
  • Supports programmable graphical interface buttons for zone selection
  • Supports programmable graphical interface buttons to trigger system functions. For example triggering DVA announcements, or controlling digital outputs on other NetSpire devices
  • Supports graphical interface for accepting and controlling calls from intercoms and emergency phones
  • Supports Power over Ethernet to minimise cabling requirements
  • Supports extensive DSP capabilities on each channel, including per channel gain, delay, power limiting, dynamic range compression and parametric equalisation.
  • Supports pre-recorded Digital Voice Announcement (DVA) functions with flash storage for over 90 minutes of recorded announcements and 3000 individual announcement segments stored in the voice dictionary.
  • Supports internal clock for scheduling announcements or background music. Synchronisation of clock using NTP.
  • Supports in-built attention, test and alarm tones
  • Supports network configuration and monitoring via a standard web browser, or the NetSpire suite of administration, monitoring and control software.