Guest Editorial by Dr. Ray Bassiouni, President, and CEO of ATI Systems

Acoustic Technology, Inc. (ATI Systems), a world leader in providing Mass Notification Systems (MNS), Emergency Communication Systems (ECS), and Military Giant Voice Systems with superior intelligible voice, is proud to announce our Next Generation for the entire ATI’s MNS Product line.

The next generation of Mass Notification System product line combines our field-proven features with several important enhancements delivering the most advanced solution on the market to date.

When an emergency strikes, effective dissemination of information in a timely manner can be critical. Voice messages can cover a wide area to alert and direct many people in a short time.

Overview

A typical wide-area voice system consists of several different components:

Large outdoor units (Giant Voice):

• ATI offers the High-Power Speaker Station (HPSS) to project alert tones or voice messages over a wide area. High power, ruggedness, and reliability are critical.

Indoor units:

• Mass notification systems typically cover large outdoor areas, but it is important to alert people inside the buildings. ATI’s Indoor Speaker Unit (ISU) offers customers intelligent, flexible solutions to handle complicated indoor Mass notification scenarios.

• A robust communication and control backbone: this is provided by ATI’s award-winning REACT5000 Central Control Unit (CCU) and MassAlert software, which provides an intuitive graphic display of the customer’s system.

ATI supports several communication options to ensure a reliable system.

Next Generation of ATI Outdoor Solution HPSS

The Next Generation HPSS extends improvements previously introduced in ATI’s Next-Gen ISU (Indoor Speaker Unit) to our rugged outdoor electronic sirens, building on over a quarter-century of experience with large outdoor warning systems.

An Intelligent Control Gateway (ICG) controls one amplifier for a 1600-watt unit or two amps for a 3200- watt unit. The stainless-steel enclosure contains a NEMA 4x rated section for the electronics and vented shelves for four large 12-volt batteries.

The Next Generation (NG). HPSS electronics feature modular construction allowing for flexible configuration and quick replacement of modules. All circuit boards are conformally coated for extra protection in rugged environments.

The Next Generation of the HPSS includes improved power supplies:

• A more efficient AC charger with universal input (no rewiring for 110/220-volt AC).

• A solar option featuring a modern solar charge controller supporting Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) and an optional Bluetooth dongle for monitoring solar parameters.

In the event of a power failure, the batteries can support up to a week of standby time followed by at least 30 minutes of activation.

As with the previous generation, the HPSS features either four or eight 400-watt speaker heads, which are carefully engineered for voice intelligibility over large distances. ATI speakers have an advantage as they can be aimed or tilted, focusing the sound in areas where it is desired while reducing spillover into neighboring areas.

“The Next Generation of ATI MNS product line is a game-changer when it comes to helping enterprises achieve their physical security goals in terms of upgrading and maintaining the MNS,” explains Dr. Ray Bassiouni, CEO of ATI Systems.

“We are providing a cost-effective option that enables our customers to become more efficient to alert personnel and save lives.”

Deployment Options

The NG HPSS is available either for pole mounting for permanent installations or in a trailer-mounted mobile version featuring a retractable mast for rapid deployment in areas facing a short-term emergency.

Indoor Speaker Unit (ISU)

Outdoor sirens provide warning over a wide area.

For example, large systems in the event of a tornado warning or emergency alerting in proximity to a nuclear plant can cover hundreds of square miles.

However, many applications (colleges, industrial parks, military bases) also need the ability to alert people inside buildings. Intelligence, flexibility, and configurability are important in these applications.

ATI’s Indoor Speaker Unit (ISU) is available with a range of options that will support a wide variety of customer requirements. The ISU can directly drive up to 400 watts of speakers but can also interface to PAs and Fire Alarms to leverage existing in-building systems. The ISU is also available with an optional strobe power supply that includes synchronization between strobes, as is required in many circumstances.

ISUs can be controlled and monitored entirely from the remote CCU where local control is not desired. However, units can also be equipped with one or more Local Operator Consoles (LOCs). The LOC allows local control and activation even if communication to the CCU is interrupted and usually includes a microphone for local live PA.

Flexible Control Options

A Mass Notification System is only as good as the control and communication system linking the Central Control Stations with the field units.

The communication system must work during an emergency when it may be subject to power failures, network outages, or cellular networks jammed by excessive traffic.

The new HPSS completes ATI’s move away from the 8/16-bit CPU of our older controllers to the ICG’s modern 32-bit ARM CPU with additional memory.

One of the key features of the new CPU is a powerful software base.  This includes support for IPv6 and enhanced security over IP by integrating SSL/TLS security standards, including RSA, 3DES, AES, ARC4, SHA1, SHA2, MD2, MD4, and MD5.  Another key feature is added network and communication ports, including Ethernet, USB, CANbus, RS232, RS485, analog radio, and telephone line.

The latest version of ATI’s Central Control Unit (CCU), the REACT5000, supports 25-watt UHF/VHF radios allowing ATI Control Stations to communicate with HPSS several miles away with no reliance on third-party infrastructures, such as cell towers or Wi-Fi access points.

Cellular, satellite, or various forms of IP can also be used. ATI supports multiple communication paths in parallel for customers interested in the highest system reliability and redundancy.

Acoustic Technology, Inc. (ATI Systems), an ISO 9001 certified company, is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and installation of reliable emergency warning and notification systems for the campus, community, industrial, and military markets.

(See why UMass Amherst invested in the latest technology and staff training to provide the campus with timely notice of emergency situations. UMass Amherst Alerts include an outdoor warning system with sirens, text messaging, and broadcast e-mail. Courtesy of UMass Amherst and YouTube.)

ATI Systems, the Platinum Award Winner for Best Notification System – Hardware, and a prestigious Extraordinary Leadership & Innovation in Homeland Security award winner in the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, has been developing innovative wireless systems that provide intelligible voice and visual warnings via a simple and compact hardware design, user-friendly software, and the latest communication methods, including radio frequency, IP Ethernet, and satellite technology.

ATI Systems’ Mass Notification Systems easily integrate with other warning systems to provide more complete solutions.

For more information about ATI’s wide range of Mass Notification Systems (MNS), Emergency Communication Systems (ECS), and Military Giant Voice Systems to help secure your facility, agency, and/or community, please visit www.atisystem.com.

Acoustic Technology Inc. (ATI Systems) Returns to Sponsor 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Seventh Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

ATI Systems

Best Mass Notification System – Hardware

• Mobile Solutions for Giant Voice

• When an emergency strikes, effective dissemination of information in a timely manner can be critical, and emergency communications for disasters require rapid deployment of Giant Voice (GV) systems.

• ATI Systems, a world-leading provider of reliable emergency warning & mass notification systems (MNS), offers excellent Giant Voice Solutions for Military, Community, and Campus clients with the essential tools for emergency planning and preparedness, which includes their Mobile High Powered Speaker Station (HPSS) which is Rapidly Deployable on an Outdoor Siren Trailer, their Transportable High Powered Speaker Station (THPSS), and their Deployable High Powered Speaker Stations (DHPSS).

• Through acoustic design and modeling, the company provides optimal sound coverage and superior voice intelligibility for both outdoor and indoor areas to ensure the safety of our clients worldwide. 

*ATI Systems is also a Returning Premier Sponsor for the Sixth Consecutive Year in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, and a 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Award Winner.

The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards highlight the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

The United States was forever changed 20 years ago on September 11th, and we were fortunate to have many of those who responded to those horrific tragedies join us at the 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon.

In the days that followed 9/11, the critical needs of protecting our country catapulted us into new and innovative ways to secure our homeland – which is how many of the agencies and enterprise organizations that are today ‘ASTORS’ Awards Champions, came into being.

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The 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is Proudly Sponsored by New PLATINUM SPONSOR: NEC National Security Systems (NSS), New Premier Sponsors Rajant Corporation, and guardDog AI, and returning Sponsors ATI Systems, Automatic Systems, RX Global, and SIMS Software!

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American Security Today’s Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program, and now in its Seventh Year, continues to recognize industry leaders of Physical and Border Security, Cybersecurity, Emergency Preparedness – Management and Response, Law Enforcement, First Responders, as well as federal, state and municipal government agencies in the acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to Keep our Nation Secure.

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