cation to the CCU is interrupt- ed and usually includes a mi- crophone for local live PA .
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A Mass Notification System is only as good as the control and communication system linking the Central Control Sta- tions with the field units . It is particularly important that the communication system works during an emergency when it may be subject to power fail- ures , network outages , or cel- lular networks jammed by ex- cessive traffic .
The new HPSS completes ATI ’ s move away from the 8 / 16-bit CPU of our older controllers to the ICG ’ s modern 32-bit ARM CPU with additional memory .
One of the key features of the new CPU is a powerful software base . This includes support for IPv6 and enhanced security over IP by integrating SSL / TLS security standards including RSA , 3DES , AES , ARC4 , SHA1 , SHA2 , MD2 , MD4 and MD5 .
Another key feature is added network and communication ports including Ethernet , USB , CANbus , RS232 , RS485 , analog radio , and telephone line .
The latest version of ATI ’ s Central Control Unit ( CCU ), the REACT5000 , supports 25-watt UHF / VHF radios allowing ATI Control Stations to communicate with HPSS several miles away with no reliance on
third-party infrastructures , such
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