How do Repeaters and Alert Stations work together?

How do Repeaters and Alert Stations work together?

Together, your Repeaters and Alert Stations form a mesh network that ensures alerts are never missed. Repeaters are distributed throughout your facility and do three things:
  1. Extend LoRa signal coverage
  2. Provide room-level location tracking by scanning for nearby Card BLE signals
  3. Flash strobe alerts during emergencies
When a Card or Raft triggers an alert, the signal travels through the Repeater mesh to the Alert Station, which activates audible and/or visual alarms and transmits the alert to staff, 911 dispatch, and the backend.

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