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Product Selection Guidelines

Last updated on 06//8/22

product guidelines

This information provides comprehensive guidelines on choosing the right equipment in designing your PA system. The guidelines include designing the simplest system to more complex and large setup using Ethernet IP.

We divided the design category into 5, namely :

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Basic PA 

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Download equipment selection list ( updated Aug 21 )

System Brief

Small applications for BGM and Paging with less than 6 zones, low cost setup, independent and normally does not required to comply to Fire Codes.

Criterias

Low cost

1 to 6 zones

Simple operation

Single audio output

Standalone operation

Need not comply to Fire Codes

Applications In

Restaurants, Dining halls

Meeting, Function rooms

Shops, Workshops, Boutiques

Counter paging

Small warehouse

Car parks

Surau ( mosulla )

Small office

Sample schematic drawings are available with following options : ( In PDF and DWG format )

System descriptions

Applications in :

pdf / acad drawing downloads

Basic PA and BGM with paging

Office, factory, job sites, workshops, boutiques

pa-basic1

Basic PA for presentation

Conference, meeting, function rooms

pa-basic2

Basic PA for surau ( mosulla )

Surau, temples etc

pa-basic3

Conventional Small Analogue PA

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Download equipment selection list ( 29/8/21)

System Brief

Small applications for paging and BGM with zones up to 12, low cost setup and required to comply to Fire Codes. Normally with single paging point.

Criterias

Low cost

1 to 12 zones

Simple operation

Single / dual audio output

Interrupted / uninterrupted paging

To comply to basic Fire Codes

Applications In

Office buildings

Factories

Hypermarkets

Mosques

Small and medium hotels

Schools

Fire stations

Small hospitals, clinics

Sample schematic drawings are available with following options : ( In PDF and DWG formats )

System descriptions

Applications in :

Drawing reference & download

Interrupted paging ( common )

pa-conv-analogue 1

Surau, temples , fire station etc

Uninterrupted paging

Office, hypermarkets, factories etc

pa-conv-analogue 2

Conventional Digital PA

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Download equipment selection list ( 5/9/21 )

System Brief

Any size of applications of up to 250 zones with single or multiple connected buildings and need to comply to Fire Codes

Criterias

Low cost

Any size

Simple operation

Single / dual audio output

Interrupted / uninterrupted paging

To comply to Fire Codes

Applications In

Office / mixed development projects

Factory complexes

Universities and colleges

Hotels

Army camps / security buildings

Transportation hubs

Fire stations etc

Sample schematic drawings are available with following options : ( in PDF and DWG formats )

System descriptions

Applications in :

Drawing reference & download

Interrupted paging ( common )

Office, factory, mosques, schools

pa-conv-digital 1

Uninterrupted paging

Hotels, Offices,

pa-conv-digital 2

System with local override

Hotels, Shopping malls, cinema

pa-conv-digital 3

System with racks linked ( fiber link )

Mixed developments, office towers, hospitals

pa-conv-digital 4

IP System Guidelines

Ethernet IP Solutions

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Download equipment selection list ( 11/9/21)

System Brief

Medium to large decentralised systems of up to 250 zones, using IP or wireless connectivity to solve cabling complexity and cable loss due to distance. Also include the consideration for inter system communications and future expansions

Criterias

Higher costs
Multiple buildings / system connectivity
Bidirectional broadcast & monitoring

Allow easier system expansions

Low noise transmission

Uninterrupted paging

Option to comply to Fire Codes

Applications In

Office / mixed development projects

Factory complexes

Universities and colleges

Hotels and resorts
Parks

Army camps / security buildings

Transportation hubs ie. bus, airports

Security and safety alarm broadcast

Sample schematic drawings are available with following options : ( to be available soon )

System descriptions

Applications in :

Drawing reference & download

Centralised system

Office, factories, hypermarts, schools, universities

pa-ip system 1

Decentralised linked systems

Mixed development, office complexes, hospitals

pa-ip system 2

Wireless system

Parks, security poles, camps, schools

pa-ip system 3

Matrix

Matrix System

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Download equipment selection list ( 14/9/21 )

System Brief

Small to medium systems which require flexibility of configuring different audio to different zones with uninterrupted paging. It can be full matrix ( with each zone assigned to one or more inputs ), or semi matrix ( with group of zones assigned to one or more inputs )

Criterias

Medium to high cost

Single or multiple building

Multi audio broadcast

Ethernet accessible
Able to route input to output individually

Interrupted / uninterrupted paging

To comply to Fire Codes

Applications In

Office / mixed development projects

Clubhouses

Universities and colleges

Hotels

Residences

Transportation hubs

Sample schematic drawings are available with following options : 

System descriptions

Applications in :

Drawing reference & download

Basic matrix system

Residences, Club house, hypermarts etc as sub system

pa-matrix 1

Full matrix system

Hotels, offices, departmental stores

pa-matrix 2

Matrix with zone groupings

pa-matrix 3

Mixed development, office complexes, etc

Matrix for room partitions

pa-matrix 4

Banquet halls, classrooms, function rooms

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