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.
Specifications
Recommended | Notes | |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Professional Windows 11 Windows Server 2022 | Server operating system recommended. |
| Software | Microsoft .NET Framework 4 | |
| CPU / Speed | Intel Xeon (for Server OS) or Intel i5 3.3 GHz or higher | |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB or higher | |
| Hard Drive | 512 GB or higher | Solid State (SSD) Recommended. |
| Optical Drive | DVD+RW, DVD-RW drive | For software installation/optional backup. |
| Network Adapter | 100/1000 Mb Network Interface Card | Dual 1000 MB Network Interface Recommended |
| Video/Monitor | HD 1920x1080 | Widescreen HD monitor/video card 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 system." |
| 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 external powered speakers, mouse and keyboard. |
| Power | AC Surge Suppression Device or Uninterruptible Power Supply | UPS recommended. |
CommanderOne Prerequisites:
- Commander (SFCDWARE) version 15.9.015 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.net
Resources
Ordering Info
Model Types
| MODEL | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|
| SFCD512 | Windows® application software for up to 511 sites |
| SFCD255 | Windows® application software for up to 255 sites |
| SFCD25 | Federal Commander two-way status monitoring software, 11-25 site license |
| SFCD10 | Federal Commander two-way status monitoring software, 10 site license |
