The Software provides a Message Scheduling Interface for the Bosch Praesideo System and the Ateis LAP-G2 Controllers. It will also work as a basic Scheduler for a systems that has no Controlling System but does have an audio Input that can be connected to the audio from a PC.
The programme has the following features:
1. Up to 128 Zones can be displayed on the screen.
2. Up to 16 Group buttons can also be displayed which makes Zone selection easier and generally includes an All Call Button.
3. The programme can control 100 messages. There are three ways the messages can be controlled
1. A Schedule can be set so that the message is played at set intervals or at specific times
2. A message can be set without a Schedule but with Zones pre-selected so that the message can be played by pressing the
PLAY button at any time.
3. A message can be set but without a Schedule and with no Zones selected. The Zones are then selected before pressing PLAY.
4. Up to 100 messages can be set to have a schedule or have preset zones to play on demand.
5. There is also the option to set messages to play at a specific date and time.
6. On the Zone selection screen there is also the option to send voice messages via a connected microphone.
If you would like a demonstration version of the Praesideo Message scheduler then contact me and I will send a link to the download page.
To download the manuals for the current Message Sceduler programmes follow thw link below:
or download using links below
Current versions include:
PC Only version which can be linked to a basic non-zoned system that has no Computer interface. The output from the PC plugs straight into an amplifier to play messages stored on the PC according to the schedule. There is also the facility to play messages on a one-off basis as required.
Ateis LAP-G2 version works with the Ateis LAP-G2 Controllers. Messages can be stored either in the LAP-G2 Controller or on the hard disk of the PC. All the above features are available and the LAP-G2 Units are controlled by using Third Party Control commands sent over a TCP/IP connection. Any number of LAP-G2 Controllers can be controlled using Third Party Control. There are certain restrictions when IDA4XMs are attached to the LAPG2 controllers. See the manual for details.
There is a certain amount of setting up is involved in the LAP-G2 unit to enable Third Party Commands to be able to control the Message Player and Outputs etc. There is also the facility to play messages on a one-off basis as required.
If a microphone is attached to an LAP-G2 input then it can also be used with the Scheduler programme and the zones selected as required.
There is the possiblility of adding funtionality to the programme to get status information from IDA4XMs attached to the LAP-G2s. At present this only works with the Call Station Software but can be incorporated in to the Message Scheduler programme if desired.
At Present there are restrictions on the system regarding Third Party Commands. If you want more information then please contact me.
Bosch Praesideo NetworkController version has all of the above features with messages can be either stored in the Praesideo Controller or in the PC.
There is a certain amount of setting up within the Controller Network if there is more than one controller in order to route the messages or microphone across the network.
There is also the facility to play messages on a one-off basis as required. If a microphone is attached to the main Network Controller then it can also be used with the Scheduler for voice messages with the zones selected as required.
The scheduler programme may be run on more than one PC just to play messages or use a microphone but care should be taken when using the schedule as the programme works, at the moment, as a stand alone programme and if schedules are set in more than one PC for the same time then there could be a problem unless a priority system is in place.
The display gives information about the progress of a Call or Message playing and also allows the user to stop a message.
There is also an indication of faults occuring with the ability to Acknowledge and attempt to Reset them.
If full fault analysis is required then it can be added if required but is not part of the Schedule Programme at present as the Bosch Praesideo Server programme gives full fault information.
There is automatic switching to Secondary Controller in a Primary/Secondary controller setup. the programme will also detect when the Primary Controller is back online and attempt to switch back to it. This can also be done manually by pressing the Use Primary button.
If a controller fails in a multi Controller system then a screen is shown which indicates which Controller has failed. The programme will attempt to reconnect automatically. If the reconnection fails then the Programme will delay the reconnection attempt and will eventually time out completely in order that the programme can continue without delays. When the Controller is repaired or replaced then the user can do a manual reconnect.
I am in the process of writing a Client/Server version so that there would be no conflicts between Client PCs trying to start messages at the same time and as many Client PCs as required can be added to the system. Please contact me if you have a requirement for a Client/Server system so that I can add the required functionality.
The Message Scheduler Programme can act as a basic Call Station as well.
If you have a requirement for the programme to work with another system that can be controlled by a PC then please contact me.