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Integrated Public Address

What is HMC-ICP™?

HMC-ICP™ is the World's First End-To-End Digital Public Address / General Alarm System. This revolutionary technologically advanced communications platform developed by Hose-McCann Communications was designed to accommodate your communication requirements all within a single solution.

HMC-ICP™ is the only truly digital system currently available in communications. The objective was to bring together diverse communication systems into one integrated IP-based platform while still interfacing with existing mil-spec and commercial field equipment such as loudspeakers, beacons, relay boxes, contact makers, loud-hailers, announcing stations, and telephones . This IP-based platform allows for increased flexibility for system expansion or modification, enhanced functionality in a lightweight, sleek, State-of-the Art design, and tremendous cost savings for installation, expansion, modification and maintenance. And the system is ABS Type Approved (certificate number 06-HS198216-PDA).

Bottom line: HMC-ICP is the communications platform of the future. No other system provides you with the function, flexibility and sharp look that you want while affording you significant cost savings both now and as you expand and modify.

HMC-ICP™ stands alone as the only fully integrated system that affords a "Win, Win, Win" solution to the shipyard, the owner and the architect, avoiding the breakdown of relationships and communication by satisfying what is most important to each one.

If you're ready for the cutting-edge solution that saves you money and can grow with your changing needs, then contact us now to make a request for quote or speak with one of our knowledgeable solutions providers.

A True End to End Digital PA/Ga System

What is the difference between a legacy digital system and a true “end to end” digital system? If you look at the parts of a legacy system, which parts are digital and which parts are analog? While control and monitoring cards are mainly digital components, the moment you get to the amplifier you are running an analog system. Most PA/GA systems utilize a bank of amplifiers which are used to feed power down a cable to the waiting speakers.

In addition, signaling to and from the "primary" cabinet is also electrically analog. This includes microphone inputs and call in from telephones, as well as: beacon activation, bell activation, relays, or contact makers.

For a system to be truly digital - both control and audio would need to be in a digital format across the system. The use of technology like VoIP allows a system to be truly digital.

How does HMC-ICP™ Work?

With an understanding of the issues of the current systems, and the divergent needs of the shipyard, the owner and the architect, the following list of requirements helped to guide Hose-McCann Communications Engineering Team in the design concept of HMC-ICP™:

• Shared cable infrastructure
• Distribution at all levels of the design
• Minimum cable types (two) utilizing only readily available cable
• Adherence to standards
• Flexibility and expandability
• Integration
• Redundancy
• Ease of operation and maintenance

Unlike legacy systems, which are not very accommodating due to the large racks, heavy amplifiers, multi-pair cabling, wires and circuit boards, HMC-ICP™ is a sleek, lightweight, fully customizable, State-of-the-Art IP-based system that is distributed at all levels of the design. The three main components of the system are Endpoints, Nodes and Controllers.

Endpoints are speakers, control-heads, beacons, relays, cameras, telephones, control pads and wireless points, for example. Endpoints are connected to and powered by the nearest Node. They are independent of one another so that the failure of one does not affect the others.

Nodes are congregation points and distributed throughout the vessel to connect Endpoints and provide redundant paths of communication (fiber optic) in case of a Node failure.

Controllers provide system functionality. Public Address / General Alarm, Automatic Dial Telephone and Wireless controllers are placed in one or more Nodes across the system. Critical system controllers like Public Address / General Alarm are solid state and have no hard drive. Redundancy is achieved by separating like controllers between nodes, resulting in continued system operability even with double interconnection failure.

All three components utilize CAT 5 connectivity for plug and play functionality. The system is Ethernet-based using standard protocols which allows for instant and virtually unlimited expandability. This means, for example, that you can simply, and cost effectively add speakers, or any type of Endpoint, without the added expense and weight of further cabling. Additionally, you save time, money and avoid excess weight because there are no centralized or decentralized amplifiers. You can add more speakers quickly, easily and cost effectively because you don't have to have a bank of amplifiers; simply plug and play. This is the first true end to end digital system, with absolutely no conversion, no amplifiers, from Endpoint to Node.

• 210H009
  CAT.# 210H009 MODULE, RX FRONT END, 19D902782G8
  
• 210H038K-06
  BRACE (FM101569V1), PART OF 210H038K UPS SHOCK MOUNT KIT
  
• 210H045-11
  CONNECTOR, 1/2 N-MALE (RIGHT ANGLE), PART OF: 210H045
  
• 210H047
  CAT.# 210H047 (DETAIL C) ANTENNA TERMINATION
  
• 210H049
  CAT.# 210H049 COUPLER, 16DB (DETAIL H)
  
• 210H050
  CAT.# 210H050 COUPLER, 10DB (DETAIL J)
  
• 210H051
  CAT.# 210H051 COUPLER, 10DB W/ TWO-WAY DIVIDER (DETAIL K)
  
• 210H052
  CAT.# 210H052 TWO WAY DIVIDER WITH RADIAX (DETAIL N)
  
• 210H054
  CAT.# 210H054 COUPLER, 16DB W/ 50OHM RF LOAD (DETAIL M)
  
• 210H055
  CAT.# 210H055 TWO WAY DIVIDER W/ HELIAX (DETAIL P)
  
• 210H12507
  VOLUME SWITCH, ROTARY K19/AS00000362
  
• 210H12510
  SWITCH, RADIO FREQUENCY K19/2KOB036301
  
• 210H12515
  MODULE, 20/100 MW KT102570V1
  
• 210H12517
  FRONT PANEL ASSY, CONTROL, ELECT, K19/AS00000024
  
• 210H12519
  LOUDSPEAKER ASSY K19/2SOB000192
  
• 210H12520
  FUSE, CARTRIDGE 19A702169P11
  
• 210H12560
  FUSE FWA-200B
  
• 210H12561
  FUSE, 10 AMP ABC-10
  
• 210H12564
  FUSE, 2A, 250V 4700551
  
• 210H12566
  CONNECTOR FOR ANTENNA (MAIN CONTROL CABINET)
  
• 210H12567
  FUSE 1R16P5