The Central Station Controller 960 is a Status Encoder that is capable of activating siren sites via TTS, DTMF, or FSK, individually, in groups, or all at once.  The CSC 960 is designed for ease of use and simplicity of activation; inserting and turning the key unlocks the control panel and pushing the appropriate button activates predetermined sites with preprogrammed audible alerts.  The CSC 960

• The CSC-960 is equipped with battery backup to provide a minimum of eight hours of continuous operation in the event of main power failure
• It has a key lock to secure the controller’s keypad; four LED’s to indicate power, status of the RF carrier, Cancel, and a spare function; and ten programmable function keys on the face of the unit.  The keys may be programmed to execute a variety of activation commands across the managed sirens and HPSAs

The central station encoder can operate independently or interface between the radio communication system and a Windows PC equipped with Compulert, the ASC software package that allows the operator to perform the following functions:

• Control the entire system by use of a graphic user interface from the central control point(s)
• Display detailed site maps with the siren sites represented by colored icons.
• Allow users to add map views and additional siren site icons to each map
• Display critical siren unsolicited status reports, poll sirens for activation data and system health from the map screen
• complete status detail of each siren site is displayed by clicking the corresponding colored icon on the map screen
• Activate individual sirens, zones, or all sirens within the system
• Program and read all of the remote sites from the central control point
• Include FSK digital encryption to secure against spurious or mischievous activation 
• allow for optional user-configurable additional security measures definable for individual sites
• Includes a demo mode which eliminates the risk of activation while training, but still allows users to poll the system and/or receive automatic change in status reports.
• Allows for the easy configuration of scheduled automatic events daily, weekly, or monthly.  These events allow the user to program automatic monthly activation tests; daily, weekly or monthly quiet tests, and/or other regularly scheduled events.
• Provide capability for network access to the control and monitoring system via a client/server configuration.