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Commander® On-Premises Siren Control and Messaging System
- Control of municipal, county, and state siren systems
- Control of Giant Voice systems
- Control of Intelligent Systems
- PC or Server based system
- Controls up to 511 sirens
- Support for analog, digital (P25/Tetra), IP, cellular, satellite, and landline communications
- Modbus compatible
- App and web based control using optional CommanderOne
- Secure communications with 128 & AES 256 encryption and time-based encryption
- Custom user interface for your specific application
Features
The Commander siren control system offers both secure activation and status monitoring of any alert and notification system. From Giant Voice to Mechanical and Intelligent Siren Systems, Commander is designed to control, monitor, and link your warning system.
Federal Signal Commander continues to evolve to meet the challenging demands of customers throughout the world to provide a system unmatched in its features and ease of use. Commander offers Emergency Managers and system operators complete, secure activation and status monitoring of any siren system. From siren activation to in-building alerting, this system is designed to provide your facility with complete alert and notification capability.
From controlling 1 siren to 511, the system can expand to accommodate your changing needs. Federal Commander provides an easy-to-use activation screen. Administrators can program 50 Hotkeys to activate all sirens, zones, or individual sirens. Each Hotkey can be programmed to include a text, email, or voice message. A single Hotkey can activate sirens and send informational messages simultaneously. CommanderOne Prerequisites
Software Requirements
| Recommended | Notes | |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Professional Windows 11 Windows Server 2016 Windows Server 2019 | Several operating systems are recommended |
| Software | Microsoft .NET Framework 4 | |
| CPU/Speed | Intell Xeon (for Server OS) or Intel i5 3.3 GHz or higher | |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB or higher | |
| Hard Drive | 20 Gb or higher | Solid State (SSD) Recommended. |
| Optical Drive | DVD+RW, DVD-RW drive | For software installation/optional backup. |
| Network Adapter | 100/1000 Mv Network Interface Card | |
| Video/Monitor | HD 1920x1080 | A widescreen HD monitor/video card is recommended for CommanderAssist applications. |
| Sound Card | Simple Stereo Sound Card | Required for local servers initiating text-to-speech audio to convert text to speech for radio devices. |
| I/O | RS-232 Serial Port | Required for local server to SS2000 interface to radio or direct serial interface to digital radios. Not required for 100% IP-based siren systems. |
| I/O | Two PCIe Slots | Required for optional GPS time synchronization card and/or optional I/O card. |
| I/O | Four (4) USB 3.0 ports | For use with externally powered speakers, mouse, and keyboard. |
| Power | AC Surge Suppression Device or Uninterruptible Power Supply | UPS recommended |
- Commander (SFCDWARE) version 14.6 or greater.
- Internet access at the Central Control Unit (base station computer running Commander)
- Static IP address assigned to on-premises Commander CCU/CCUs.
- Required network ports: 80, 443 bi-directional to commanderone.fedsig.com
SKU Specifications
| SKU | Description |
|---|---|
| SFCD-IP | Commander P25 License Key |
| SFCD-A | CommanderAssist |
| SFCD-512 | Commander Premise 512 RTU |
| SFCD-255 | Commander Premise 255 RTU |
| SFCD-25 | Commander Premise 25 RTU |
| SFCD-10 | Commander Premise 10 RTU |
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