The Federal Signal Informer Tone Alert Receiver (TAR) is a commercial grade radio
receiver with a loud speaker output designed specifically for alerting personnel to emergency events. The
attractive and durable product can be wall mounted or sit on a desktop and comes with an attached antenna
that can be removed if connecting to an outside antenna. The Informer has a built-in battery and
charger to provide reliable operation even in the event of an AC power failure. The unit is available in the VHF, UHF,
or Lowband frequency ranges and is set for narrowband operation. Up to four
separate RF channels may be programmed into the TAR. These channels are easily selected from the built in front
panel membrane keypad.
The standard product will decode single-tone, two-tone sequential, DTMF, and optionally, EAS/SAME or Federal
Signal Digital protocols. The Informer is capable of generating four separate warning tones that can be followed
by a live voice announcement. The Informer also has a clearly marked LED panel which will flash to indicate an
emergency alert has been received. Two programmable relay outputs rated 5A @ 30VDC and a 600-ohm audio output are also
available. These outputs can be used to control other equipment such as a strobe light for warning the
hearing impaired or to tie into external PA systems.
The Informer is programmable over a built in RS232 port from an easy to use Windows XP/Vista/7® based software
program. The device includes a UL Listed wall transformer and battery back-up system that will provide more
than 1.5 hours of full monitoring or multiple hours in standby. Other features include a low battery indicator,
built-in diagnostics, and a test indicator LED.