Instruction manual

ACU-1000 Operations Manual
3-2 Interoperability Now
3.2 Operation Via ACU Controller
The ACU Controller program for PCs running Windows is the primary method to control a
single ACU-1000. The PC can be connected directly to the ACU-1000 by either a CAT5 cross-
over network cable plugged into the CPM-4 front panel Ethernet Jack, or by an RS-232 cable
attached to the ACU-1000 rear panel DB-9 serial port. Alternatively, the ACU Controller can
run the ACU-1000 over any Ethernet (IP-based) network that is connected to both the computer
and the ACU-1000. This allows control of an ACU-1000 by multiple operators at different
computers on the network. The CPM-4 (and ETS-1 if a CPM-2/ETS-1 combination is used)
arbitrates the incoming commands, giving priority to the first received, and provides status
messages so that all ACU Controllers on the network are kept up-to-date.
For optimum operation of multiple ACU-1000 systems that can be cross-connected to each
other over a network (forming a Wide Area Interoperability System) the WAIS Controller
program is the best choice for system control and monitoring. See Section 1.7.2.
Note: Only a broad overview of ACU Controller operation is presented
here. See the ACU Controller Manual for full details regarding system
setup & operation via the ACU Controller. An ACU Controller CD and
manual are included with every ACU-1000 chassis. Consult Raytheon
for program downloads; the current manual revision is available in PDF
format on the Raytheon website:
http://www.raytheon.com/capabilities/products/acu1000/index.html
The ACU Controller Main Screen (see Figure 3-1 ACU Controller Main Screen) shows all
modules in the ACU-1000 chassis in the form of individual icons that may be customized to
depict the type of communications system they are interfaced to.
The top row of the Main Screen shows all of the ACU-1000’s idle modules. These icons
represent all communications systems not currently engaged in cross-connections.
The rest of the screen displays ongoing cross-connections (nets). A cross-connection between
any two communications systems is created by a simple point and click procedure with the
cursor placed over each of the desired module icons. The ACU Controller commands the
ACU-1000 to make the cross-connection, and after it has done so, it reports back to the ACU
Controller and the ACU Controller then displays the net. In this example two nets are ongoing:
Net 1 is made up of modules 2 & 7, and Net 2 includes modules 4, 6, & 9.