Description

Honeywell HEX-8-B is the zone expansion device controlled by Honeywell HCU-2000-B, which adds 8 speaker zones, 8 monitored contact inputs and 8 contact outputs to the INTEVIO system. Honeywell HEX-8-B can connect with up to 4 external power amplifiers and 1 backup amplifier. Up to 15 nos. of HEX-8 can be used together in the system.

Functions

Input/Output

HEX-8 has 8 monitored contact inputs that can be linked with the fire alarm system to trigger the alert and evacuation messages when fire happens. 1 line input is provided to connect with external audio source. HEX-8 also has 8 contact outputs that can be used to activate external devices. It has 8 pairs of 100V speaker outputs where each one allows multiple loudspeakers to be connected in parallel. Two audio output ports for audio channel 1 and audio channel 2 can be used to connect with 3rd party power amplifiers or devices. One 24VDC output is provided to power external device.

Automatic Fault Diagnosis

HEX-8 has power automatic fault diagnosis function to supervise various types of faults such as main power, backup power, CPU, power amplifier, speaker circuits, dry contact inputs, communication line, etc. All the fault information will be shown on the LED indicators on the front panel.

Allow Broadcast Even The Controller CPU Malfunctions

The external audio source connected to the line input can still be delivered to all the local zones when the controller CPU malfunctions. This function can reduce the system downtime due CPU failure and increase the safety level during emergency.