Multi plex sytem

[chiefbpfd 41]

Building the specs for our new pumper. On the spartan chassis we are getting the multi plex system on the driver and officer side. Can you hook up your siren controls on the multi plex system? Also does the siren control box still need to be mounted in dash our is it a separate control box.

[Bnechis 3,961]

Building the specs for our new pumper. On the spartan chassis we are getting the multi plex system on the driver and officer side. Can you hook up your siren controls on the multi plex system? Also does the siren control box still need to be mounted in dash our is it a separate control box.

You do not want the siren hooked up to it (other than maybe to kill it when the emergency master is off). You need to mount it somewhere.

[antiquefirelt 994]

Building the specs for our new pumper. On the spartan chassis we are getting the multi plex system on the driver and officer side. Can you hook up your siren controls on the multi plex system? Also does the siren control box still need to be mounted in dash our is it a separate control box.

There are a few things you might not wanted controlled through the V-Mux screens. As BNECHIS noted, the siren is one I'd steer away from. Anything you need to access RIGHT NOW, might want it's own switch.

Our new Spartan ('09) does not have the V-Mux display on the officers side, and we wish it did. The operators find that there are still too many options to safely navigate the controls while driving. Our siren, On-spots, and wipers are a few of the things we opted to pull out of the V-Mux. With an dedicated display at the always staffed officer's seat, I'd be less concerned. But we find that the heat (Climate control) is a royal pain in the arse as it almost always comes on full bore when you first leave the station due to the system being set at 70 F but the ambient air in the station being 62-65F. Next time we'd probably get another display/V-mux and likely opt for manual heater controls. Sort through screens while enroute is not a safe option for the driver.

Given the trouble we've had with sensors/alarms I'm pretty sure we'll opt for a simplex system if we can in the future. Nothing major, but enough false alarm issues that it fuels poor habits like ignoring door open alarms.