MCS-II
Industrial PA System, Distributed Amplifier
Non-blocking PA exchange, 24 to 112 ports, amplifier in every phone
112 ports max12 zones2000 m loop
Plant Communication (PA) Systems
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Paging and private talk across a whole plant. Distributed-amplifier MCS-II, central-amplifier MCS-III and the ISAS safety announcement system, plus stand-alone page/private and 1+1 pagephone sets.
Plant Communication (PA) Systems models
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MINI MCS-II
Compact Industrial PA System
Compact PA master station for up to 32 PA telephones
32 ports max220/110 V AC< 35 W
MCS-III
Industrial PA System, Central Amplifier
Central-amplifier PA exchange driving 12 loudspeaker zones on 100 V lines
112 ports max12 zones100 V line
ISAS
Industrial Safety Announcement System (PAGA)
Pre-recorded and live safety announcements across the plant from one rack
250 W per amplifier100 V line19 in rack
WMHS-IIAD
Addressable PA Telephone
Stand-alone addressable PA phones, up to 9 sets on one loop
9 sets30 W amplifierNo exchange
WMHS-I
Page/Private Telephone, Handset Type
Page/private station; unlimited sets on one parallel loop, 30 W each
30 W amplifierParallel loopIP 65
WMHF-I
Pilfer-Proof Page/Private Telephone, Hands-Free
Hands-free page/private station with press-to-talk and internal speaker
Hands-free PTT30 W amplifierNEMA-4
WMHF-I-3W
Page/Private System Unit
Page/private station with page, talkback and release buttons
30 W amplifierFull duplexIP 65
WMHS-IV
Pagephone (1+1) with Handset
Two-station pagephone pair: one speaks, the other horn announces
1+1 pair30 W amplifierNEMA-4
WMHF-IV
Pilfer-Proof Pagephone (1+1), Hands-Free
Hands-free pilfer-proof pagephone pair with press-to-talk buttons
1+1 pairHands-free PTTNEMA-4
Compare plant communication (pa) systems
Differences first: interface, power, protection and output, then installation. Each model page has the full specification table.
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Comparing MCS-II, MINI MCS-II, MCS-III
| Specification | MCS-II Industrial PA System, Distributed Amplifier | MINI MCS-II Compact Industrial PA System | MCS-III Industrial PA System, Central Amplifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power supplydiffers | 220 V / 110 V AC | 220 V / 110 V AC | 220/110 V AC |
| Power consumptiondiffers | < 100 W | < 35 W | < 100 W |
| UPS loaddiffers | MCS 24 ports 50 VA (RMS) / peak 90 VA; MCS 112 ports 130 VA (RMS) / peak 220 VA; PA telephone 30 VA / peak 55 VA; operator console 20 VA / peak 45 VA | Not specified | MCS 24 ports 160 VA (RMS) / peak 240 VA; operator console 20 VA / peak 25 VA; EXA PA 250 320 VA / peak 450 VA |
| Environmentdiffers | Indoor, Outdoor | Indoor | Indoor, Outdoor |
| Cablingdiffers | 0.5 mm 2-core twisted telephone cable MCS to each location; 1.5 sq mm 3-core power cable; 0.75 mm 2-core flexible cable to loudspeaker horns | Not specified | 0.5 mm 1-pair telephone cable MCS to each location; 0.5 mm 2-pair cable to operator console; 0.75 mm 2-core flexible cable from amplifiers to horns |
| Portsdiffers | Minimum 24; expandable up to 112 PA telephone ports; installation in multiples of 16 | Maximum 32 | Minimum 24 industrial telephone ports, expandable up to 112; 16-line telephone cards |
| Dimensionsdiffers | 320 × 380 × 200 mm | Not specified | Rack mounted |
| Field unitsdiffers | SMART PA telephones WMHS-II, WMHF-II | Not specified | SMART industrial telephones WMHS-IIIPT / WMHF-IIIPT |
| Architecturediffers | 100% non-blocking TDM/PCM | Not specified | 100% non-blocking, TDM/PCM |
| Zonesdiffers | Up to 12 predefined zones; up to 12 PA telephones per zone | Not specified | Up to 12 loudspeaker lines |
| Operator consolesdiffers | Up to 4 (DTHS-II) | Not specified | Up to 4 (DTHS-III) |
| Interface | Analogue | Analogue | Analogue |
| Moisture resistance | 0 to 95% humidity with PCB conformal coated | 0 to 95% humidity with PCB conformal coated | 0 to 95% humidity with PCB conformal coated |
| Temperature | 0 to +60 °C | 0 to +60 °C | 0 to +60 °C |