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AcroVista Software

AcroVista Software

Acrovista is a developer of innovative Network and automation software products.  Their products are designed for and used by a wide range of users from home users and small businesses to corporate, government, and military applications.  Their focus is on creating high-quality, easy-to-use software and, as a result, these applications have received many awards and recognitions.

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Bell Commander – PC Controlled, easy-to-use factory bell and school bell system with advanced mass notification.

Our flagship product is used by over 4,000 schools, factories, stores, and businesses for school bells, scheduled audio, paging, and emergency notification applications. BellCommander is a flexible system that supports several different configurations for school bells, paging, and emergency notification.

Sound Card Configuration:

The sound card configurations are the simplest configurations and play audio through a sound card on the PC running BellCommander. The output of the sound card can be connected to computer speakers, an amplifier, or to a PA system. Options include Local Speakers, Single zone PA system & Multi-Classroom.

Network Audio Configurations:

In the network audio configurations of BellCommander, BellCommander sends audio over a standard network to other PCs and network audio devices. The network audio configurations support multiple zones, so bell schedules and pages can be targeted to individual classrooms or zones. The network configurations are centrally managed and controlled ensuring synchronization between PCs and network audio devices.

SIP Phone Configuration:

The SIP Phone Configuration allows BellCommander to interface over a network connection to phone systems which support SIP/2.0 compliant endpoints. Supported phone systems include 3CX, Asterisk, FreeSWITCH, 3Com, Adtran, Panasonic, and Cisco.

With Bell Commander you can:

  • Play school/factory bells, announcements, and music over your existing PA or intercom system.
  • Play scheduled audio and send live audio pages to PCs or Macs around your organization.
  • Use network audio players to play scheduled audio and live pages in classrooms and other buildings.
  • Control your existing bell system or factory bells/horns using a network
  • Send audio notifications to phone-based paging systems.
  • Send live pages for emergency notification to network audio players and client PCs and Macs
  • Send text and audio to IP message board/clock units.
  • Send live pages and trigger emergency notifications from SIP phones.
  • Use the SIP/Multicast Version for integration with SIP/2.0 compliant systems including 3CX, Asterisk, Allworx, FreePBX, RingCentral, 3Com, Cisco, Panasonic, Mitel, ShoreTel, Adtran, and Avaya
  • Web Manager with a new modern interface and the ability to manage an entire district from a single server.

Bell Commander and Barix

Combining Bell Commander with the Barix range of Audio over IP devices allows simple to use, networked school/factory bell and notification systems to be deployed.