by Rebecca Walker — March 21, 2011—Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell has developed an ANX (Addressable Node Expander) to expand the capacity of its E3 Series Expandable Emergency Evacuation systems to support up to 122 nodes (for control panels and other modules) and more than 75,000 addressable device points on one network.
The ANX can also connect E3 Series networks with Gamewell-FCI’s FocalPoint graphic workstations to provide more detailed monitoring information and control of additional system functions remotely and at high-speeds via a new Ethernet connectivity feature, according to the company.
The ANX was developed to expand the E3 Series network’s capacity from 64 nodes to nearly double this previous size, allowing for more flexibility in the expansion and reconfiguration of systems, both new and currently installed.
The ANX is a network interface board that facilitates a greater exchange of data between E3 Series systems and the Gamewell-FCI FocalPoint workstation PC, commonly utilized by facility managers, security personnel and first responders to monitor a network of multiple systems. Military posts and industrial, school and other multi-building campus applications are major drivers of demand for larger fire protection and mass notification systems from Gamewell-FCI.
Serving as a high-tech network command station, FocalPoint software can now allow authorized users to enable/disable individual or groups of points; deploy pre-recorded voice notifications to specific areas or throughout an entire facility; control various network events via acknowledge, silence and reset commands; and more.
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