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Press Release28 January 2021Smart InfrastructureZug
Siemens’ Cerberus PACE Compact extends capabilities in public address, voice alarm
Cerberus PACE covers all PA/VA needs, from small and simple to large and complex applications
Pro-quality sound with low latency
Cost-efficient solution with no single point of failure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a new compact version of its CerberusPACE Modular system, further extending the range of applications in which the public address voice alarm (PA/VA) solution can be employed. Together, CerberusPACE Modular and Compact offer a comprehensive PA/VA solution, which can beintegrated with fire protection and danger management systems. This enables evengreater customization to protect lives, assets and business continuity.
Cerberus PACE covers all PA/VA needs, from small and simple to large and complex applications
Pro-quality sound with low latency
Cost-efficient solution with no single point of failure
Siemens Smart Infrastructure has launched a new compact version of its CerberusPACE Modular system, further extending the range of applications in which the public address voice alarm (PA/VA) solution can be employed. Together, CerberusPACE Modular and Compact offer a comprehensive PA/VA solution, which can beintegrated with fire protection and danger management systems. This enables evengreater customization to protect lives, assets and business continuity.
Cerberus PACE Compact
“Thanks to the Cerberus PACE systems, the user can cover all public and voice alarm needs with a single solution. By sharing the same state of the art technology as the modular system, but addressing small and simple applications, the Cerberus PACE Compact enables extensive customization and is a cost-efficient solution for customers,” said Mario Kahlert, Head of Fire Safety at Siemens Smart Infrastructure.
The range of potential applications covers any situation which requires high performing and reliable PA/VA, including offices, hotels, airports, commercial facilities and educational buildings. As with the Modular system, Cerberus PACE Compact incorporates multiple redundancy levels and is also suitable for step-by- step modernization of outdated systems. The system’s professional sound quality and low latency enable clear communication, both in emergency situations and for day-to-day announcements or music.
Maximized performance for maximized safety
PA/VA systems are crucial for addressing people in the event of an emergency, requiring clear communication to trigger and then manage a prompt evacuation. Cerberus PACE Compact is available in two versions: Compact 400 and Compact 1000. Wall mounted, despite its comparatively small size, Cerberus PACE Compact offers power of up to 2000 watts and an additional backup amplifier and pilot tone amplifier – the sort of performance that is conventionally only available from much larger, rack-mounted systems.
Cerberus PACE systems are fully compliant with the EN 54-16 standard and local codes of practice in European countries. The systems can cover all redundancy, ensuring there is adequate back-up. To support the safety-first approach, both high performing and reliable systems stand for no single point of failure, thanks to distributed intelligence, where each network participant has a CPU (a chip that allows the device to be made independent).
Ensured business continuity
For convenient setup and management of all components, Cerberus PACE comes with dedicated configuration software and real-time engineering. The system can be configured live, while it is running, without causing any interruption to day-to-day activities. No shut down is necessary for maintenance or to change the configuration, with remote access ensuring business continuity, whatever the environment. This is a crucial consideration for many applications where 24/7 operation is required.
Flexibility and compatibility
The state-of-the-art modular and scalable system architecture ensures that Cerberus PACE can be customized for buildings of all types and requirements. Cerberus PACE Compact can be combined with the Modular system using the same network and configuration tools to offer a wider choice of ancillary products (for example, amplifiers or audio matrix), while also enabling cost optimization. In addition, both systems can be used for stepwise modernizations of older voice alarmsystems (often using existing cabling), making it possible to futureproof the systemto meet changing demands. Different connection options (loop, stub line, double stub lines, and even compatibility with star structures or T-taps) offer greater flexibility during the installation process.
Siemens Smart Infrastructure (SI) is shaping the market for intelligent, adaptive infrastructure for today and the future. It addresses the pressing challenges of urbanization and climate change by connecting energy systems,
buildings and industries. SI provides customers with a comprehensive end-to-end portfolio from a single source – with products, systems, solutions and services from the point of power generation all the way to consumption. With
an increasingly digitalized ecosystem, it helps customers thrive and communities progress while contributing toward protecting the planet. SI creates environments that care. Siemens Smart Infrastructure has its global headquarters
in Zug, Switzerland, and has around 72,000 employees worldwide.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence,
innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. Active around the world, the company
focuses on intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems and on automation and
digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Siemens brings together the digital and physical worlds to
benefit customers and society. Through Mobility, a leading supplier of intelligent mobility solutions for rail and road
transport, Siemens is helping to shape the world market for passenger and freight services. Via its majority stake in
the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology
and digital health services. In addition, Siemens holds a minority stake in Siemens Energy, a global leader in the
transmission and generation of electrical power that has been listed on the stock exchange since
September 28, 2020. In fiscal 2020, which ended on September 30, 2020, the Siemens Group generated revenue of
€57.1 billion and net income of €4.2 billion. As of September 30, 2020, the company had around 293,000
employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.