The PSKIT-1 is a standalone paging station kit designed to allow for direct connection to third-party equipment such as firemans microphone stations or custom designed fire panels. The PSKIT-1 features embedded DSP and on-board memory to support standard and advanced public address and mass notification functionalities. The PSKIT-1 can store 999 user-configurable page codes. Additionally, all device-specific configuration information is stored locally, which means the PSKIT-1 does not rely on a centralized controller for processing and page routing. Thus, all the processing, routing, and storage functionality in a Vocia system remains decentralized. This eliminates a single point of system failure and permits redundancy to be built directly into the network. As part of a Vocia system, the PSKIT-1 meets paging requirements for facilities of all sizes.