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Related Publications

Related Publications	Refer to the publications and web sites listed below for more information regarding sound, speech,
	and audio intelligibility:
	• Acoustics – The Construction and Calibration of Speech Intelligibility Tests
	ISO/TR 4870:1991(E).
	• American National Standard Methods for Calculation of the Speech Intelligibility Index
	(ANSI S3.5-1997).
	• Handbook for Sound Engineers, Third Edition, Glen M. Ballou, Editor, published by
	Butterworth-Heinemann, Woburn, MA.
	• The Limits of Wide Dispersion (White Paper), Atlas Sound (www.atlassound.com).
	• National Fire Alarm Code (NFPA 72) 2002 Edition, published by National Fire Protection
	Association, (http://www.nfpacatalog.org/).
	• Objective Rating of Speech Intelligibility by Speech Transmission Index,
	International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), 60268-16, Second Edition, 1998-03.
	• Speech Intelligibility – A JBL Professional Technical Note, JBL Professional,
	Northbridge, CA.
	• Sound System Design Reference Manual, JBL Professional Northbridge, CA.
	• Sound Systems for Emergency Purposes, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC),
	60849, 1998-02.
	• Sound System Engineering, by Don & Carolyn Davis, published by Howard Sams & Co.

Tyco Safety Products publications:

•STI-CIS System Users Guide (579-377).

•iTool Installation and User’s Guide (579-772).

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Contents Fire Alarm Audio Applications Guide Page Copyrights and Trademarks Page Table of Contents Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems Glossary of Terms Related Publications Chapter Speech Intelligibility Overview Speech Intelligibility Importance Designing for Chapter Background Information Topic See Page #Equation 2-3. Power Relationships Basic Audio MathEquation 2-1. The Decibel Equation 2-2. Ohm’s LawEquation 2-5. dB and Sound Pressure Levels Equation 2-6. Adding DecibelsSound and Hearing Robinson and Dadson Equal Loudness CurvesNature of Speech Speech Pattern that Illustrates ModulationsRoom Acoustics Sabine Equation, used when α Eyring Equation, used when αAreas with high ceilings, specify a more directional speaker Speaker Basics Equation 2-8. The Inverse Square LawSPL = Sensitivity + 20 log Equation 2-9. On-Axis SPL CalculationEquation 2-10. Directivity Factor Q for a Conical Source 6dB/division87dB 51º 104 Critical Polar Angle CalculationsEquation 2-11. Coverage Area Calculations Listener Height = 1.5 Meters Ceiling Coverage DiameterLayout Pattern Selection Guide SPL Variation by Layout Pattern2x Edge-to-Edge Minimum OverlapDistributed Wall Mounted Systems Wall Mounted Speakers In Meters Room Coverage Width WidthOpposite Speaker Edge-edge Minimum-Overlap Full-Overlap Chapter Speech Intelligibility Influences on Intelligibility Frequency of Speech Contribution to IntelligibilityDegradation of CIS vs. Signal-to-Noise Ratio No Noise With Added NoiseBackground Noise Reverberation Distortion ALcons Measures of IntelligibilityCorrelation of CIS and with STI and %ALcons STI method with faster measurement times Practical Measurement of Intelligibility STI-CIS Analyzer TalkboxTools for Predicting Intelligibility Page Chapter Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications Systems Typical Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications System AdvantagesParts of an Emergency Voice/Alarm Communications System Class a and B Speaker Circuit Wiring Chapter Regulatory Issues Audibility From Nfpa 72, 2002 EditionHigh Background Noise Large Areas Intelligibility Intelligibility Certification Page Chapter Speaker System Design Method Speaker Design Method Determine the speaker-to-listener distance D2Recommendations for Maximizing System Intelligibility Applying the Methods ITool Office Space ExampleOffice Space Speaker Location Guide Corridor Design Example Corridor Speaker Location Guide Corridor SPL DistributionITool Gymnasium Example 10. Gymnasium Speaker Location Guide 13. Lobby Example 15. Lobby Layout Applying the Methods Conclusion Page Chapter Glossary of Terms Glossary Glossary Page Index IN-2 Page 579-769 Rev. C