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Product in a nutshell: TouchControl is the new 10” HD touch-screen fire system repeater and remote control terminal launched by global fire systems manufacturer Advanced.
Sectors/Verticals: Suitable, among other environments, for receptions and nurses’ stations where network control, aesthetics or simply communicated, detailed information is required.
Features:
Active maps: Depicts zone plans using dynamic graphics and allows any image to display fire info, with multiple views available allowing users to interrogate the status of zones in a site from different angles
Map app: Software makes it simple and easy to add map images and associate them with a particular zone
Colour-coded status buttons: Users can immediately identify zones and devices in fire, fault, disablement, test or normal operation via colour-coded status buttons
Open for multiple uses: Another feature for its use in public areas is the ability for users to add presentations, company introductions, visitor boards or safety information to run when the fire screen is not reporting fire system information
Doubles as network node: A network node in its own right, working in standard or fault tolerant modes
Surface mount option available
Easy installation and configuration
Manufacturer says: “Advanced customers do not expect us to follow the herd, but deliver something innovative and more useful,” said John Newton, Advanced’s Products Manager. “TouchControl is absolutely unique and we think the right way to add touch technology to fire systems.
“We don’t compromise the touchscreen by reducing its size to fit in a panel and we don’t add cost to a panel that may be out of view. Instead we’ve developed a high quality touchscreen unit that has all the benefits a touchscreen can deliver plus more, such as Active Maps.
“We have invested significant time ensuring it is easy to install and configure, especially when it comes to adding maps and demand is already high.”
About manufacturer:
“Advanced is a world leader in the development and manufacture of intelligent fire systems. The legendary performance, quality and ease-of-use of its products sees them used in prestigious and challenging locations all over the world, from single panel installations to large multi-site networks. Advanced products include complete fire detection systems, multi-protocol fire panels, extinguishing control and fire paging systems.”
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Advanced Launches Touch-Screen Fire System Repeater TouchControlTouchControl allows you to monitor you fire system via Active Maps, which are easily created and added to the device with Advanced's Map App software.
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