Propulsion™

Propulsion is a modern dispatch system for Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) designed to meet the stringent reliability requirements of Public Safety, Utility, and Transportation dispatch applications. Propulsion provides an advanced interface to Harris’ DMR compliant Momentum radio systems as well as Kenwood’s NEXEDGE and FleetSync systems, conventional, and Verizon Wireless’ integrated Push-To-Talk service. The Propulsion solution can include intelligent interoperability between these systems as well as with Project 25 (P25) systems and can provide more limited support for SMARTNET, EDACS, and other PTT solutions. Propulsion uses Catalyst’s industry leading Radio Control over IP (RCoIP) technology to extend the reach of your dispatch and interoperability solution while reducing the cost to connectivity.

Fully customizable user interface

Configurable User Interface

Propulsion incorporates modern graphics into a fully customizable user interface to improve dispatcher efficiency and minimize operator errors. The system administrator designs the console configuration—what the dispatcher sees and what functions are available on the console—on a by-user basis. Configurations are stored on the console and accessed by each dispatcher as required.

Key Features

Key features include optional interoperability with Project 25 radios, Unit ID with a centralized Alias Database, Emergency, a full featured call recording and playback module, and telephone interconnect. SIP-based telephony or POTS lines can optionally be patched to radios using the Propulsion console.

Choose the Package That Fits Your Needs

The Propulsion solution is available in a variety of packages designed for small to medium-sized public safety, utility, and transportation agencies. Packages support four, eight, twelve or twenty-four Radio Interfaces with up to twelve dispatch positions. The robust distributed IP based client-server architecture eliminates the need for a central switch so that no single point of failure exists. At the heart of the system is Catalyst’s advanced RCoIP gateway technology which performs a host of functions to meet the extreme information and reliability requirements for critical communications. Examples are the ability to decode and display critical messages such as unit ID and Emergency as well as the ability to intelligently manage audio to ensure transmission occurs as soon as possible but with no risk of lost audio. Catalyst Gateways may be mixed and matched in any combination to meet the requirements of centers that dispatch using multiple radio systems. For more information on the benefits of Catalyst’s system architecture, click here.

Harris Applications Provider

Catalyst is the first company to be named a Harris Corporation Applications Provider for its Momentum product line. Catalyst demonstrated the Propulsion Console in the Harris booth at the 2012 International Wireless Communications Expo and is located minutes away for Harris Public Safety and Professional Communications’ headquarters in Lynchburg, VA.

A Complete Solution

Catalyst backs up Propulsion with a full line of accessories including a headset/telephony control unit, headsets, microphones, speakers and foot switches. Catalyst prides itself in industry leading critical communications grade support services, including 24/7 tech support staff and professional installation and training services.

Features:

• Uses layouts—configurable working environments created by an administrator for individual dispatchers that can contain exactly what each dispatcher requires.
• Select and Unselect audio—send audio from selected and unselected channels to up to 2 different speakers.
• Footswitch and Headset Compatible.
• Group, Individual, and Simulselect transmission—transmit to a single radio or multiple selected systems at once.
• Call logging—logs all calls on all connected systems, with optional recording and playback of logged audio.
• Easy integration with Catalyst’s IntelliLink Interoperability software.