Modern ASC digital siren controllers- an information thread
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2022 3:23 am
Most of us know what the standard ASC Compulert siren controller looks like.
The control panel with the buttons is technically separate from the rest of the controller, and it is called the RTU-2001-AC. This is why you can seemingly find the exact same siren controller in both the ASC Tempest line of sirens AND the E-Class / i-Force series. They share the same control interface, while the rest of the controller is different depending on application (electronic, electromechanical, or indoor mass notification).
Here's a typical Tempest configuration of this controller:
And here's a typical E-Class / i-Force configuration:
Notice there are only 8 buttons, 6 of which are used to activate the various signals. This makes logical sense for the Tempest line of sirens, as they only come standard with 3 signals plus a test function (Alert, Attack, Fire, and Growl). However, the E-Class and i-Force series of sirens come with 10 standard signals, according to this document about the RTU-2001-AC:
https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/de ... _ISI-2.pdf
That would limit local button activation to only 6 of the 10 standard signals. Therefore, in order to access ALL of the signals on an E-Class or i-Force, you would have to use Compulert software. In my humble opinion, this is kind of odd. It reminds me of how most TVs and home audio systems would have certain functions reserved for the remote control, while only basic functions were on the unit itself.
The control panel with the buttons is technically separate from the rest of the controller, and it is called the RTU-2001-AC. This is why you can seemingly find the exact same siren controller in both the ASC Tempest line of sirens AND the E-Class / i-Force series. They share the same control interface, while the rest of the controller is different depending on application (electronic, electromechanical, or indoor mass notification).
Here's a typical Tempest configuration of this controller:
And here's a typical E-Class / i-Force configuration:
Notice there are only 8 buttons, 6 of which are used to activate the various signals. This makes logical sense for the Tempest line of sirens, as they only come standard with 3 signals plus a test function (Alert, Attack, Fire, and Growl). However, the E-Class and i-Force series of sirens come with 10 standard signals, according to this document about the RTU-2001-AC:
https://www.facilities.fsu.edu/depts/de ... _ISI-2.pdf
That would limit local button activation to only 6 of the 10 standard signals. Therefore, in order to access ALL of the signals on an E-Class or i-Force, you would have to use Compulert software. In my humble opinion, this is kind of odd. It reminds me of how most TVs and home audio systems would have certain functions reserved for the remote control, while only basic functions were on the unit itself.