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Anonymous Poster	Public Address Systems and Building Management Systems 05/22/2009 2:57 AM
	How can I integrate Public Adress (PA) system to BMS (Building Management System) ? Many thanks,
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#1 Re: PA & BMS integration 05/22/2009 3:13 AM
	Why <....integrate Public Adress (PA) system to BMS (Building Management System)...> ? __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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user-deleted-1105 Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlow England Posts: 16512 Good Answers: 670	#2 In reply to #1 Re: PA & BMS integration 05/22/2009 5:35 AM
	Same reason as you keep bank statements in the fridge. _Del <Oh I made myself chuckle now> __________________ health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#3 In reply to #2 Re: PA & BMS integration 05/22/2009 5:39 AM
	<...Same reason as you keep bank statements in the fridge...> It must be cold hard currency.... __________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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user-deleted-1105 Guru Join Date: May 2007 Location: Harlow England Posts: 16512 Good Answers: 670	#4 Re: PA & BMS integration 05/22/2009 6:47 AM
	But seriously, I can see why you may need access to the PA from the BMS room, but I wouldn't consider this 'integration'. Any attempt to integrate BMS warnings int PA annoucements would IMHO be a recipe for disater... 'LOW CHEMICAL DETECTED IN DISHWASHER CANTEEN 3, EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY' Del __________________ health warning: These posts may contain traces of nut.
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PWSlack Guru Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: In the bothy, 7 chains down the line from Dodman's Lane level crossing, in the nation formerly known as Great Britain. Kettle's on. Posts: 32175 Good Answers: 839	#5 In reply to #4 Re: PA & BMS integration 05/22/2009 7:46 AM
	__________________ "Did you get my e-mail?" - "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place" - George Bernard Shaw, 1856
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