Stack Light Tower- Unique Alarm Tone Needed

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Our production floor has a large variety of machines and equipment that all use Stack Light Towers. Most of our equipment has similar alarm tones, but we have a new piece of equipment that needs a unique alarm tone to distinguish itself when there is an error. Currently we have a Banner Engineering stack light tower equipped (TL30BGYRXXAXQD), but this tower has a similar tone to the other machines and tends to blend in, which means from time to time it doesn’t get noticed when there is an error.

I’m looking for a light tower that I can swap out with our current tower without much work (same connections), that will provide the same function but with a unique alarm/buzzer tone that doesn’t sound like the TL30 we currently have. Is there anywhere I can find audio/video files of the Banner Engineering stack light towers, or does anyone have a recommendation on which one to buy that would fit the above requirements?

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Welcome to the Techncial Forum. Here is the link to the audio files that are offered by Banner: Audible Indication

When I look at these options: Stackable Tower Lighting, Beacons, and Components | Electronic Components Distributor DigiKey

These show in the data sheet you have mutiple opions for the sound. So you can set what you need so it is different. It does look slighly different than the one you have. Though these you can change what it sounds like.

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Thanks for the link to the audio files. After listening, I believe staccato or whoop would be our best bet. I’ve also found that the unit we currently have is an 8 pin (M12/Euro Style) connection which I would prefer to have on the new unit. Unfortunately I haven’t been able to find a suitable replacement that has Red, Yellow, and Green lighting and also fits the connection and alarm standards that I’m looking for, but I will have to continue searching.