Product Profiles

September/October 1997



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Sharp New Training Projector

Tired of training officers or firefighters or dispatchers in a darkened classroom with a pair of 15-inch TV monitors or an archaic overhead projector? Project your video or computer images clearly and brightly with a new kind of training projector from Sharp.

The XG-E1200U multimedia LCD projector is a high-brightness LCD multimedia projector that offers 600 ANSI lumens of light output, brightly visible even with the room lights on. Incorporating an RS-232C port, the projector is compatible with most PCs and Macs, as well as video sources in both domestic and international video signals (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM). Multiple inputs make it easy to add the XG-E1200U to existing installations, and the unit supports audio with a built-in amplifier and stereo speakers.

The projector will produce bright, clear images in virtually any lighting environment. It can be operated from a table or A/V cart, or ceiling-mounted for more permanent classroom installations. Connected to a PC or video source, the unit produces images ranging in size from 40 inches to 40 feet diagonally, maintaining visible and interesting imaging for training sessions.

Bright Idea in a Laptop

Cascade Technology Corp. produces a sunlight-readable computer display that will enable police and emergency vehicle navigation. The DiscoveryMATE® SBR104 display's 10.4-inch, brilliant-color flat screen is 10-15 times brighter than most laptop computer screens making it easy to read in sunlight. Wide-angle viewing allows several people to read information simultaneously while its rugged construction lets the display survive the rigors of in-vehicle use. Police, fire and rescue crews can link DiscoveryMATE SBR104 displays to GPS receivers for enroute navigation. As Intelligent Transportation System technology becomes available, DiscoveryMATE can display ITS information about highway congestion and road safety conditions. DiscoveryMATE displays can be connected to most PCs, laptop computers, mobile data acquisition computers and test-and-measure instrumentation.

Avoid Missed Traffic with Channel Checker

Zetron's Public Safety Division introduced its new Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Universal Dual Channel Card featuring "Channel-Check", an instant recall recorder option that captures for immediate playback up to 4 minutes of radio activity on each of the card's two channels. Recorder controls are intuitively integrated with the standard console controls (either button or CRT) for ease of operation. Playback occurs through the console's select or unselect speaker, or headset if so equipped - if channel activity occurs during this phase, playback is immediately suspended to receive the incoming call. Channel-check reduces dispatch operator workload and improves efficiency by decreasing the incidence of request for repeats.

New Mobile from E.F. Johnson

E.F. Johnson has introduced the 9840 model UHF multi-mode mobile radio. Part of E.F. Johnson's new 9800 Series radio platform, the 9840 operates in conventional, LTR® trunking, or talkaround modes and features a large bright display, knob controls, programmable function keys, and a front-firing speaker. The mobile an deliver up to 40 watts of RF power and includes scan modes to prevent missed calls.

Expanded DAT Recorders

Dictaphone Corporation's Guardian and ProLog family of communications recording systems now has the availability of nine gigabytes of online storage capacity. Now up to 1280 channel hours of recordings can be stored online for instant access; double the maximum online capacity previously available on Guardian and ProLog. This additional capacity means that a PSAP can potentially have virtually instantaneous online access to weeks of recorded emergency response calls. Both systems record calls simultaneously to a hard disk for instant playback, and to Digital Audio Tape for archiving. Extending the amount of audio stored online gives users easier and quicker access to more of their recently recorded communications. In addition, the systems offer DTMF recording and decoding, a Windows 95 GUI, a user access audit trail, T1 recording, enhanced search capabilities through CTI integration, and real-time recording.

Mobile Computing in a Box!

Geared toward smaller agencies, DATARADIO's VISlink® product line helps departments increase officer effectiveness, efficiency, and safety in the field. VISlink offers a complete "system in a box," a total solution that includes all software, hardware, and related engineering and implementation services. DATARADIO's PS2000 and PS2001 both include the most frequently utilized and requested mobile data communication features: NLETS/NCIC database access, status indication, free-form messaging, and E-mail. VISlink systems are based on DATARADIO's Vehicular Information Solutions (VIS) technology.

OTTO-Remote Mics

OTTO Communications introduces the V2 series of remote speaker microphones for two-way radio communications. The V2 series provides high-clarity sound for those situations when you need to communicate quickly and easily. OTTO V2 Remote Speaker Microphones are compatible with a variety of radio makes and models. The speaker microphones feature: durable design and construction to meet MIL-810E specs, fully sealed housing to meet harsh conditions, heavy-duty cable assembly with strain relief for demanding applications, two-position volume control, earphone jack that accepts standard 2.5mm plugs, flexible design to fit most portable radio configurations and modular internal design to facilitate field repair. Earphone kits are also available.

EAS Receiver from Federal

Federal Signal Corp's Emergency Alert Receiver model EAR is a recent addition to its alert and notification product line. The EAR is a reliable and economical means for warning the public indoors of man-made and natural emergencies. The EAR allows local authorities to communicate emergency information directly to individuals and groups within public gathering areas such as schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, residences, churches and hotels. The EAR can also be used to monitor radio traffic from the local emergency operations center and can alert emergency response personnel of local situations. The unit alerts with an audible beep and proceeds with the emergency announcement. A red alert indicator will flash to advise users if a message was broadcast in their absence.

Motorola's Wireless Data Solution

Motorola's Worldwide Data Solutions Division, of the Land Mobile Products Sector, announced a plan to incorporate public data networks into its wireless data portfolio with a communications offering called VersiTAC Integrated Wireless Data Solution. With VersiTAC, Motorola provides a customized, seamless wireless offering across public and private networks combining the advantages of both. This will enable enterprises to link up mobile workers with corporate intranets and central databases. VersiTAC allows users to design, implement and maintain a wireless data solution on public and integrated networks. For public safety organizations with a geographically-disperse mobile workforce that requires mobile data connectivity to mission-critical applications, VersiTAC will enable workers to seamlessly send and receive information via public and/or private data networks. Users can be connected through either network as appropriate.

Talk-Back to this Pager

Falcon Direct has announced the availability of its pager alternative, the Hi-Viz II communicator. The crystal programmable Hi-Viz II can be set up on any standard VHF or UHF channel for individual or group paging codes assigned on either the A or B tone. All standard paging codes are available including AVCALL, GE, Motorola, Plectron, and Reach. Somewhat larger than an ordinary pager, the Hi-Viz II can be used as a pager, a talk-back pager or as a personal 2-way radio. Other talk-back pager models are available with up to 102 channels, scan and field programming capability.

DAT Recorder for Small PSAPs

Addressing the shift from analog to digital systems at the low end of the voice recorder market, Racal Recorders has rounded out its voice logger product line with the eight-channel Wordnet Junior Digital Recording System, offering advanced record and replay facilities at a competitive price. Racal has designed this entry-level digital recorder for message archiving and replay applications requiring lower call-volumes and high-speed access: less than one second search time for messages on the hard disk, less than 30 seconds for retrieving archived messages from digital audio tape. Wordnet Junior digitizes all incoming messages and records up to 180 channel hours for short term instant access on a 1.2GB hard disk. Also, the system's Clipboard memory (with five channel hours of recording capacity) can hold up to a maximum of 200 messages. The recorder's Replay Last Message function enables a user to perform that task without delay. The latest message is always on the hard disk, eliminating time-consuming archive tape searches.

New Keyboard for Mobile Computing

Optimizing on smaller product design technology, Texas Industrial Peripherals introduces the Streetlight mobile keyboard. The Streetlight makes efficient use of space without lacking full functionality and the keyboard offers a backlighting feature for low light environments. Enclosed in aluminum, the Streetlight is lightweight yet sturdy and measures 8.25:" x .95" x 4.25". The 75 key layout supplies the standard alpha keypad and a set of 12 function keys. Current draw for the unit is 172 mA with the backlighting at maximum intensity, and 10 mA with the backlighting off.

Dual Mode Encryption

Transcrypt International has added its latest Dual Mode Encryption (DME) process to its growing line of secure telephony products which prevent unauthorized reception of sensitive voice and data communications. The DME-9600-2 is an easy-to-use encryption device which connects between the desk phone and phone jack. The unit provides both analog scrambling and encryption which meets the Digital Encrypt Standard. The DME 9600-2 is fully compatible with all of Transcrypt's secure telephony products in providing point-to-point security.

Interactive 9-1-1 Simulator for Kids

The Interactive 911 Simulator from Retina Systems of Seymour, CT, allows a child to participate in a question-and-answer dialogue using the simulator's telephone. A large, 3-digit display and two internal speakers allow the rest of the class to see the number dialed and hear the dialog. The instructor engages the student in dialog that simulates what the child might encounter during a real 9-1-1 call.

Baker's Integrated Dispatch Workstation

Baker Audio/Telecom, a leading provider of communications consoles, has released their E9-1-1 interface for their DISPATCHWorks product. A Windows NY-based hardware/software product, DISPATCHWorks is a full featured communications system which completely integrates radio, telephone, and E9-1-1 into a single consistent user interface. Featuring ADA-compliant TDD capabilities at each workstation, DISPATCHWorks also includes Instant Call Check Recording, Integrated System Audio Logging, ISDN and 20 digit ANI.

The high degree of radio/telephone/computer application integration afforded by DISPATCHWorks enhances the performance of the overall Call Taking/dispatching/information management operation, streamlines operator work flow, and simplifies the tasks operators and required to perform.

With the recent integration of American Tri-Tech's VisiCAD dispatch system, DISPATCHWorks provides a seamless user interface for today's dispatcher.


	September/October 1997

More Products: Older (Jul/Aug 97) Newer (Nov/Dec 97)	Sharp New Training Projector Tired of training officers or firefighters or dispatchers in a darkened classroom with a pair of 15-inch TV monitors or an archaic overhead projector? Project your video or computer images clearly and brightly with a new kind of training projector from Sharp. The XG-E1200U multimedia LCD projector is a high-brightness LCD multimedia projector that offers 600 ANSI lumens of light output, brightly visible even with the room lights on. Incorporating an RS-232C port, the projector is compatible with most PCs and Macs, as well as video sources in both domestic and international video signals (NTSC, PAL, and SECAM). Multiple inputs make it easy to add the XG-E1200U to existing installations, and the unit supports audio with a built-in amplifier and stereo speakers. The projector will produce bright, clear images in virtually any lighting environment. It can be operated from a table or A/V cart, or ceiling-mounted for more permanent classroom installations. Connected to a PC or video source, the unit produces images ranging in size from 40 inches to 40 feet diagonally, maintaining visible and interesting imaging for training sessions. Bright Idea in a Laptop Cascade Technology Corp. produces a sunlight-readable computer display that will enable police and emergency vehicle navigation. The DiscoveryMATE® SBR104 display's 10.4-inch, brilliant-color flat screen is 10-15 times brighter than most laptop computer screens making it easy to read in sunlight. Wide-angle viewing allows several people to read information simultaneously while its rugged construction lets the display survive the rigors of in-vehicle use. Police, fire and rescue crews can link DiscoveryMATE SBR104 displays to GPS receivers for enroute navigation. As Intelligent Transportation System technology becomes available, DiscoveryMATE can display ITS information about highway congestion and road safety conditions. DiscoveryMATE displays can be connected to most PCs, laptop computers, mobile data acquisition computers and test-and-measure instrumentation. Avoid Missed Traffic with Channel Checker Zetron's Public Safety Division introduced its new Digital Signal Processor (DSP) based Universal Dual Channel Card featuring "Channel-Check", an instant recall recorder option that captures for immediate playback up to 4 minutes of radio activity on each of the card's two channels. Recorder controls are intuitively integrated with the standard console controls (either button or CRT) for ease of operation. Playback occurs through the console's select or unselect speaker, or headset if so equipped - if channel activity occurs during this phase, playback is immediately suspended to receive the incoming call. Channel-check reduces dispatch operator workload and improves efficiency by decreasing the incidence of request for repeats. New Mobile from E.F. Johnson E.F. Johnson has introduced the 9840 model UHF multi-mode mobile radio. Part of E.F. Johnson's new 9800 Series radio platform, the 9840 operates in conventional, LTR® trunking, or talkaround modes and features a large bright display, knob controls, programmable function keys, and a front-firing speaker. The mobile an deliver up to 40 watts of RF power and includes scan modes to prevent missed calls. Expanded DAT Recorders Dictaphone Corporation's Guardian and ProLog family of communications recording systems now has the availability of nine gigabytes of online storage capacity. Now up to 1280 channel hours of recordings can be stored online for instant access; double the maximum online capacity previously available on Guardian and ProLog. This additional capacity means that a PSAP can potentially have virtually instantaneous online access to weeks of recorded emergency response calls. Both systems record calls simultaneously to a hard disk for instant playback, and to Digital Audio Tape for archiving. Extending the amount of audio stored online gives users easier and quicker access to more of their recently recorded communications. In addition, the systems offer DTMF recording and decoding, a Windows 95 GUI, a user access audit trail, T1 recording, enhanced search capabilities through CTI integration, and real-time recording. Mobile Computing in a Box! Geared toward smaller agencies, DATARADIO's VISlink® product line helps departments increase officer effectiveness, efficiency, and safety in the field. VISlink offers a complete "system in a box," a total solution that includes all software, hardware, and related engineering and implementation services. DATARADIO's PS2000 and PS2001 both include the most frequently utilized and requested mobile data communication features: NLETS/NCIC database access, status indication, free-form messaging, and E-mail. VISlink systems are based on DATARADIO's Vehicular Information Solutions (VIS) technology. OTTO-Remote Mics OTTO Communications introduces the V2 series of remote speaker microphones for two-way radio communications. The V2 series provides high-clarity sound for those situations when you need to communicate quickly and easily. OTTO V2 Remote Speaker Microphones are compatible with a variety of radio makes and models. The speaker microphones feature: durable design and construction to meet MIL-810E specs, fully sealed housing to meet harsh conditions, heavy-duty cable assembly with strain relief for demanding applications, two-position volume control, earphone jack that accepts standard 2.5mm plugs, flexible design to fit most portable radio configurations and modular internal design to facilitate field repair. Earphone kits are also available. EAS Receiver from Federal Federal Signal Corp's Emergency Alert Receiver model EAR is a recent addition to its alert and notification product line. The EAR is a reliable and economical means for warning the public indoors of man-made and natural emergencies. The EAR allows local authorities to communicate emergency information directly to individuals and groups within public gathering areas such as schools, hospitals, correctional facilities, residences, churches and hotels. The EAR can also be used to monitor radio traffic from the local emergency operations center and can alert emergency response personnel of local situations. The unit alerts with an audible beep and proceeds with the emergency announcement. A red alert indicator will flash to advise users if a message was broadcast in their absence. Motorola's Wireless Data Solution Motorola's Worldwide Data Solutions Division, of the Land Mobile Products Sector, announced a plan to incorporate public data networks into its wireless data portfolio with a communications offering called VersiTAC Integrated Wireless Data Solution. With VersiTAC, Motorola provides a customized, seamless wireless offering across public and private networks combining the advantages of both. This will enable enterprises to link up mobile workers with corporate intranets and central databases. VersiTAC allows users to design, implement and maintain a wireless data solution on public and integrated networks. For public safety organizations with a geographically-disperse mobile workforce that requires mobile data connectivity to mission-critical applications, VersiTAC will enable workers to seamlessly send and receive information via public and/or private data networks. Users can be connected through either network as appropriate. Talk-Back to this Pager Falcon Direct has announced the availability of its pager alternative, the Hi-Viz II communicator. The crystal programmable Hi-Viz II can be set up on any standard VHF or UHF channel for individual or group paging codes assigned on either the A or B tone. All standard paging codes are available including AVCALL, GE, Motorola, Plectron, and Reach. Somewhat larger than an ordinary pager, the Hi-Viz II can be used as a pager, a talk-back pager or as a personal 2-way radio. Other talk-back pager models are available with up to 102 channels, scan and field programming capability. DAT Recorder for Small PSAPs Addressing the shift from analog to digital systems at the low end of the voice recorder market, Racal Recorders has rounded out its voice logger product line with the eight-channel Wordnet Junior Digital Recording System, offering advanced record and replay facilities at a competitive price. Racal has designed this entry-level digital recorder for message archiving and replay applications requiring lower call-volumes and high-speed access: less than one second search time for messages on the hard disk, less than 30 seconds for retrieving archived messages from digital audio tape. Wordnet Junior digitizes all incoming messages and records up to 180 channel hours for short term instant access on a 1.2GB hard disk. Also, the system's Clipboard memory (with five channel hours of recording capacity) can hold up to a maximum of 200 messages. The recorder's Replay Last Message function enables a user to perform that task without delay. The latest message is always on the hard disk, eliminating time-consuming archive tape searches. New Keyboard for Mobile Computing Optimizing on smaller product design technology, Texas Industrial Peripherals introduces the Streetlight mobile keyboard. The Streetlight makes efficient use of space without lacking full functionality and the keyboard offers a backlighting feature for low light environments. Enclosed in aluminum, the Streetlight is lightweight yet sturdy and measures 8.25:" x .95" x 4.25". The 75 key layout supplies the standard alpha keypad and a set of 12 function keys. Current draw for the unit is 172 mA with the backlighting at maximum intensity, and 10 mA with the backlighting off. Dual Mode Encryption Transcrypt International has added its latest Dual Mode Encryption (DME) process to its growing line of secure telephony products which prevent unauthorized reception of sensitive voice and data communications. The DME-9600-2 is an easy-to-use encryption device which connects between the desk phone and phone jack. The unit provides both analog scrambling and encryption which meets the Digital Encrypt Standard. The DME 9600-2 is fully compatible with all of Transcrypt's secure telephony products in providing point-to-point security. Interactive 9-1-1 Simulator for Kids The Interactive 911 Simulator from Retina Systems of Seymour, CT, allows a child to participate in a question-and-answer dialogue using the simulator's telephone. A large, 3-digit display and two internal speakers allow the rest of the class to see the number dialed and hear the dialog. The instructor engages the student in dialog that simulates what the child might encounter during a real 9-1-1 call. Baker's Integrated Dispatch Workstation Baker Audio/Telecom, a leading provider of communications consoles, has released their E9-1-1 interface for their DISPATCHWorks product. A Windows NY-based hardware/software product, DISPATCHWorks is a full featured communications system which completely integrates radio, telephone, and E9-1-1 into a single consistent user interface. Featuring ADA-compliant TDD capabilities at each workstation, DISPATCHWorks also includes Instant Call Check Recording, Integrated System Audio Logging, ISDN and 20 digit ANI. The high degree of radio/telephone/computer application integration afforded by DISPATCHWorks enhances the performance of the overall Call Taking/dispatching/information management operation, streamlines operator work flow, and simplifies the tasks operators and required to perform. With the recent integration of American Tri-Tech's VisiCAD dispatch system, DISPATCHWorks provides a seamless user interface for today's dispatcher.