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Sonix™ Public Address / General Address (PAGA) Solutions

Sonix™ Public Address/General Alarms (PAGA) Systems

Crouse-Hinds series Sonix Public Address/General Address systems have been designed to provide the most technically comprehensive and secure PAGA solution available today. Sonix offers technical, commercial and operational value to integrators, EPCs and end users. Our design team has ensured that Sonix adds true value to every level of the customer chain throughout all points of product development and execution.

The Sonix PAGA System has been developed, manufactured and tested in line with the modern requirements of the oil, gas, petrochemical and power generation markets. Sonix is able to offer compliant communication solutions to meet the most demanding applications for onshore, offshore, marine and industrial installations. Designed to enhance modern communication philosophies, the Sonix PAGA system includes a highly sophisticated yet simplified architecture that removes the need for lengthy engineering cycles, costly software, custom field engineering or expensive on-site commissioning.

This results in a highly effective and flexible communications solution providing a lower total cost of ownership. The Sonix system is rigorously designed for installation in both safe area or potentially explosive environments using latest protection philosophies including EExe, d, i and p to ensure the highest levels of safety without compromising operational features.

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Sonix saves you CAPEX and OPEX through the entire lifespan of your project

  • Reduced size: Compared to our legacy system, SONIX™ is typically 50% smaller, requiring less vessel floor space, reducing purchase and installation costs by 26%.
  • Reduced weight: SONIX™ is typically 27% lighter than alternative PA/GA solutions, reducing overall vessel weight, mechanical structure costs.
  • Reduced installation and commissioning costs: Our SONIX™ system design allows for RAPID commissioning, saving time and money in the project critical path.
  • Improved efficiency: A patent-approved hybrid design amplifier uses on average 52% less power than our legacy system, saving costs over the lifetime of the vessel.
  • Reduced operational costs: SONIX™ reduces operational expenses by simplifying fault finding, which results in decreased maintenance and product support time.
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reduction in cabinet size *
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reduction in cabinet size *
less weight *
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less weight *
less power required *
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less power required *
reduction in purchase & installation costs *
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reduction in purchase & installation costs *
* Compared to our legacy Crouse-Hinds series Hazardous Area Communications PAGA system

Sonix PAGA System Components

Select a component category below to view a list of associated product families, along with downloads for datasheets and technical manuals.

Rack Equipment & Components

Sonix 2Mx control and matrix switching unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix 350-d power amplifier unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Eol8 power amplifier end of line unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Ms12 digital message store Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Io input output unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Pbx to PA/GA record replay unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Pm-10 power management unit - pre 2022 Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Pm-10 power management unit - post 2022 Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix PA/GA rack Datasheet ---
Sonix configuration and monitoring software Datasheet ---
Sonix Vw2 beacon control and monitoring unit Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Hmi Br Hmi-5 Safety Barrier Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Hmi-Tu access panel interface unit Datasheet Technical manual

Access Panel and Field Equipment

Sonix Hmi-5 Ex access panel Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Hmi-26 access panel Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Spk Att 25 - 100V, 25W volume restoration control Datasheet ---
Sonix Remote fire and gas alarm initiate button Datasheet ---
Sonix Eol 1 Sa power amplifier field end of line unit Datasheet ---
Sonix Mute Ex local loudspeaker, mute unit for Ex areas Datasheet Technical manual
Sonix Mute Sa local loudspeaker, mute unit for safe areas Datasheet Technical manual

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Designed for safety, reliabilty and performance

Eaton's Crouse-Hinds series Sonix PAGA system has been designed by our team of highly skilled engineers in the UK. Engineered to order, customers have the option of building our turnkey PAGA solution themselves, saving shipping and import costs, as well as a streamlined project management cycle.
Sonix PAGA design features & benefits
  • Duplicated internal wiring for increased reliability and MTBF
  • SMART automatic hot-standby amplifiers for 100% audio coverage guarantee
  • 24/7/365 monitoring and logging for events, faults and user activity
  • Unique AB+ architecture high redundancy with less components.
  • Intuitive for easy usage in emergency situation.
  • Smaller (floor space, size and weight) and more efficient (power consumption) compared with other like-for-like PAGA systems
  • Designed for rapid commissioning, fault finding and re-configuration through a dedicated software tool
  • Fully customizable on customer request thorough software tool and without needs of reprogramming or hardware modification
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