Jim, On our commercial and amateur sites we use the Arcom RC-210 controllers for both amateur and commercial repeaters, as well as total site monitoring. We have them reading voltage and charging current on our solar sites with voice announcements. Monitoring the AC power and starting and stopping the generator, along with voice announcements when the generator is running and stopped. We also have voice announcements for door alarms and temperature readout. These controllers have one of the best sounding user DVR record and playback audio that I have heard, in addition to the factory vocabulary that is built in. I do highly recommend their software to program the controller with the computer.
Here is the basic features from page 4 of the Hardware manual. Introduction Congratulations on your purchase of the RC210 Repeater Controller. By harnessing the power of state-of-the-art RISC microprocessor technology in a sophisticated 3 port design and the resulting reduction in required components, the RC210 provides your repeater with a rugged, reliable and expandable controller with features usually found in controllers costing hundreds of dollars more. The RC210 continues the Arcom tradition started with our RC-110 Repeater Controller by making updates to the operating firmware available for free to purchasers of the RC210. As updates become available, they are posted on our website and available free of charge to any RC210 owner. Installing updates requires no more than a computer running Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP with a serial (or USB) port. With the RC210, you just download the free update and upload it into your RC210 in minutes! Features ! Three port design - Each port may be operated independently with its own hang time, ID's and Courtesy Tones. ! Selectable Monitor Mute/Monitor Mix audio for each link port and selectable cross linking ability between ports ! Each port may be defined as half or full-duplex ! 240+ word vocabulary in real human speech. May be used in programmable ID's or other messages ! On-board DVR for recording your own custom messages over the air (may be used in any programmable message) ! Fully programmable command codes up to 8 digits each ! Automatic ID rotation with Initial and Pending ID's and timers. ! Programmable CW messages programmable dual-tone and speed, on a per port basis ! Gated audio on all ports with selectable de-emphasis - you may tap directly off the discriminator without regard for squelch action or de-emphasis on any port ! True sine wave microprocessor generated tones ! Use of low-noise, high-impedance JFET op amps for exceptional audio quality ! 40 Command Macros that can store up to 15 commands each, including other macros ! 50 Command Macros that can store up to 4 commands each, including other macros ! Each port has its own dedicated DTMF decoder ! DTMF Pad Test where entered digits are read back by the controller ! Selectable CTCSS/Carrier squelch modes on all ports. ! General purpose timers for specially timed events ! Each port may be defined to require CTCSS or not require CTCSS for DTMF operation ! Selectable Enable/Disable of DTMF on all ports ! Selectable polarity of COS and CTCSS signals on each port ! Selectable CTCSS encode control output with programmable delay dropout for controlling external CTCSS encoder on each port ! Frequency agile Remote Base operation, including transmitter offset and CTCSS selection. ! 8 A/D inputs for voltage or current measurements with 6 custom definable meter faces ! 3 auxiliary audio inputs for use with a weather receiver, autopatch or other external audio source ! A/D inputs protected against over or negative voltages ! Scheduler with 20 setpoints ! Choice of DB9 or RJ45 connectors for radio port connection. ! 5 digital inputs ! LED displays of controller status ! 7 user controllable digital outputs for remote control - expandable to 23 ! Programmable timers, including hang time, timeout and ID interval ! Hardware watchdog timer ! Fan control with programmable shut off timer http://www.arcomcontrollers.com/ I think they are worth a look. 73, and good luck. Joe - WA7JAW --- In Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com, Jim Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am looking for a controller for a commercial application that will allow control of several output relays and will allow readout on the repeater of a voltage level via voice. (As well as control the repeater) > > Rather than pour through all the specs on line, I thought I would query the group for suggestions for one with this capability. > > Thanks - Jim W5ZIT >
