
Product Specification Sheet APS265 - Rev. 07/2013
Alpha Page™ Pocket Pager SystemAlpha Page™ Pocket Pager System
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A lpha Pag e™ C.E. & Cabinet MLS-SPU1
(shown with 1 MLS-32L board installed)
SpecificationsSpecifications
Maximum Alarm 
Signals:
256 
Type of signal:
Dry c ontac t, DC voltage (12-24VDC) ,AC 
voltage (9-24 VAC)
Wire Gauge: #18-28 AWG 
Data Output: 9-pin Male, RS-232 (DTE) 
Power Supply: 12 VAC, 20 VA t ransformer
Power 
Consumption:
125mA idle, 750mA transmitting
Power 
Backup Battery:
12V, 7 Amp-hour rechargeable lead-acid
Memory Backup 
Battery:
3V lithium, 20mm coin type, 100mAh
Power Fusing: PTC Self-reset ting thermal 
Operation 
on Backup Power:
Up to 36 hours
Maximum Pages: Unlimited 
Message 
Type/Max:
Alphanumeric / 40 c haracters 
Dimensions: 20" W x 13" H x 5.5" D 
Weight: 19.5 lbs. 
Wire Access: Six (6) 1/2" knockouts 
Mounting: Surface / Wall 2 round holes / 2 key holes
Alpha Page™ Pocket Pager SystemAlpha Page™ Pocket Pager System
The Alpha Page™ pocket page system, from Alpha 
Communications®, c an be used to monitor nurse c all or alarm 
signals from nurse c all systems, fire alarm systems, ac c ess cont rol 
systems, security systems, industrial mac hinery and other sources. 
Signals that can be used to trigger pages include dry c ontact s, AC 
voltages or DC voltages. T he system acc epts up to 256 inputs in 
multiples of 32. The system c an be expanded at any t ime. The 
user may program an alphanumeric message for EACH input (up to 
40 charac ters each) using a standard computer keyboard and the 
built- in 80 character bac k-lit LCD module. With the addition of a 
PC and optional software, messages c an be sent to a spec ific 
pager (person) since you program a c ap code for eac h message. 
Messages can easily be c hanged at any time. Messages are 
protected from erasure due to power failure via a built- in 
replaceable lithium battery with a life span of up to 10 years.
With Alpha Page™, there are no monthly service charges 
for paging, since t he transmitt er and pagers are c ustomer owned. 
The transmitter will send messages up to one mile away (line of 
sight) and are sent within 5 seconds from the t ime the call/alarm 
occurs. Pages c an be rec eived at any plac e even within a large 
building. The system contains a built-in 12 VDC, 1 Amp power 
supply and is powered by a 12VAC, 20VA transformer. The entire 
system (including transmitt er) may operate with batt ery bac kup 
by simply adding the optional 12V, 7 Amp-hour rechargeable 
batt ery. T he system contains a built-in batt ery c harger.
Model PGR- A L924
A lphanume ric Pock et P ager