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Fox Valley Fire & Safety’s Wireless Radio Network• Our customers experience reduced monitoring costs; normally 25% or more.• Eliminates expensive phone line fees, unscheduled rate hikes, taxes, and service calls.• Controls monitoring costs; guaranteed rate for 5-years.• Keltron UL-Listed radios eliminate maintenance costs.• Radio monitoring is the most reliable method of fire alarm system monitoring available.

Go Wireless & Save MoneyWith Radio Monitoring of Your Fire Alarm System

● COST SAVINGS

● FIRE DEPARTMENT APPROVED

● RELIABLE

Receiver

Exterior Antennae

Filters & Transceivers

Head End

Keltron Radio

Power Supply

Fire Alarm Panel

Subscriber

Central Station

Local Authorities

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The Wireless Advantage

Multipath Capability• Strong web of paths connecting subscriber

radios to a central station• Unique store-and-forward technology eliminates

signal loss• Each radio serves as both a transceiver and a

repeater to improve the strength and range of the entire network

• Distributed intelligence and dynamically evaluated transmission paths ensure that the system always uses the most reliable path to the central station

• Multipath capability eliminates the need for both towers and expensive repeater sites

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The Wireless Advantage

100% Reliable• Seeks best and shortest route to central station

and adapts accordingly to changes• Dynamic, self-routing and self-healing network

ensures instant monitoring • Retries and sophisticated error checking

protocols ensure reliable data delivery• Unique technology ensures that reliable

communication paths are always available and even overlaid networks do not conflict

• Meets NFPA 72 fire codes and all applicable UL standards

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The Wireless Advantage

Scalable• Multiple routing enables wide range mesh

network with high capacity growth potential• Additional subscribers strengthen the network by

providing additional transmission paths• Radio receiver easily interfaces with new or

existing Keltron systems• Enables monitoring in environments without

existing infrastructures

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The Wireless Advantage

Two-way Signaling• Multiple retries and packet acknowledgement

ensures signal receipt• Network monitoring software provides vital

network status information• Remote diagnostic capabilities prevent

needlessly sending technicians into the field

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The Wireless Advantage

Speed• Delivers messages in less than two seconds,

faster than any other method• Constant route analysis and prioritization results

in optimal routing• Programmable message database provides

accurate, instantaneous and precise dispatch

Wireless

Internet

Landline orCell Phone 45 Seconds

4-6 Seconds

2 Sec.

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Wireless Radio Alarm MonitoringQuestions & Answers on this New Technology

Why should I choose wireless radio?

COST SAVINGS • Wireless radio monitoring is less costly than maintaining dedicated phone lines.

• Phone line fees continue to increase.• The most recent increase was 12%

• Eliminates multiple service companies (phone company, fire alarm and monitoring).• Wireless radio monitoring is approved and encouraged by most Fire Departments and Municipalities.

What happens when I decide to use a Wireless Radio to monitor my fire alarm system?

EASY• Installation available within 24-hours; No third party company required.• The “shoe box sized” radio is normally installed next to the fire alarm system control panel in your building.• Our radio monitoring network continuously monitors your fire alarm system.

Is wireless radio monitoring reliable?

YES• When the power fails, the radio has a battery backup; it will transmit the signal to the monitoring service regardless of

extreme weather or phone line failure.• This reliable technology will provide life safety protection for your building for years to come.• Keltron wireless radios are NFPA approved, UL listed and carry a 5-year warranty.