Kigali Airport renews public address and voice evacuation system with LDA Audio Tech

A NEO centralized system consisting of NEO-8060 and NEO-Extension equipment has been installed 8250, MP-8Z microphonic stations with MPS-8K expansion keyboards, ZES-22 digital arrays and VAP-1 alarm panels.

Strategic point for the entire East African region, The Kigali International Airport it is also known as Kanombe and is the main airfield in Rwanda. In addition to being the main gateway to the country, also has high air traffic to neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo.

This airport has renewed its entire public address system and voice evacuation to offer a better service and security to its passengers. For this it has had EN certified systems 54 of LDA Audio Tech among which are the NEO-8060 and NEO-Extension systems 8250, MP-8Z microphone stations with MPS-8K expansion keyboards, ZES-22 digital arrays and VAP-1 alarm panels.

The centralized NEO system allows to control the installation and the staggered evacuation by phases and zones in case of emergency; while microphone stations can be monitored and configured remotely for selection, auto-lock and voice recording, plus events with system features such as pre-recorded messages and preset loading.

Arrays offer optimal performance when transmitting audio using high-quality Cobranet, with DSP and four audio inputs or outputs to use different configurations (2×2, 1×3, 3×1, Etc.).

For its part, panels are used to control NEO's evacuation system from different locations, giving Evac+Alert warnings live or with pre-recorded messages for different evacuation zones. This integration technology has been especially well received to improve airport security in all its areas.

The infrastructure also features the NEO Control software platform, self-installing and without database to manage and monitor the installed NEO system.

It also has EQ-241994 batteries 120 Ah @ 12 Ⅴ, high reliability and quality for emergency and fire protection systems, with more than 500 charge and discharge cycles and more than 10 years of service life; chargers EQ-241977, adjusted to EN regulations 54-4 and with a maximum power of 3600 W, for lead-acid batteries and 6 charging outputs; and multipurpose Rack-22ALT cabinets with four 19" movable profiles, accessible side panels and front door with safety glass.

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