Acom MX-3

Digital Multiplexer

AIMS
Advanced Intelligent
Management System
 Overview
• PC software program used for:
– configuration of the MX-3 including gain
setting and channel definition &
allocation
– loading firmware
– monitoring signalling and alarms
– defining fault and changeover conditions
Main Window
 Expected Cards
• Grey:
Grey no card is expected or present
in this slot
• Green:
Green a card is expected and present
in this slot
• Yellow:
Yellow card found is correct but an
error has been detected on it
• Red:
Red a card is expected and not
present OR the card is present but not
able to be used in the system
File Menu Options
Communication Menu
Options
Configure Menu Options
Clock
System Parameters
System Clocking
Configuration Changeover
Configuration Changeover
Configuration Changeover
Alarm Menu Options
Define Output Alarm
Output Alarm View
Input Alarms View
 Alarm Parameters
• Active Slip Time:
Duration between two slips, resulting in the 2Mbps
link slip alarm.
• Inactive Slip Time:
Duration after one slip in which time no other slip may
occur, thus resulting in the 2Mbps link slip alarm to be
set inactive.
• Alarm Pulse Time:
Duration the output alarm
will remain active when
set to ‘pulse’
Tools Menu Options
Faults
 Faults
• Source - ie. 0MCU3
Provides the name of the card and its slot position in the
subrack.
• Time - 10:19:17
Provides the time that the fault occurred at. This time
comes from the subrack.
• Date - 29/Sep/1998
Provides the day that the fault occurred at. This date
comes from the subrack.
• Description - Input Alarm ……
Provides a description of the fault.
• State - Active, Inactive
Provides the current state of the fault. This is only used for
faults reporting alarm conditions.
Faults
Faults
Add/Remove Cards
 Connections

• Normal
• Broadcast
• Conference
Connections
 Standard Line Card Options
• Connections (as before)
• Signalling monitor
Standard Line Card Options
• Loopback
 Standard Line Card Options
• Signalling Inversion
 Standard Line Card Options
• Gain Setting
 Standard Line Card Options
• Self Test
• Green:
Green The device or
function is operating
correctly
• Yellow: The device or
function is not operating
correctly and the alarm
requires non-urgent attention
• Red: The device or function
is not operating correctly and
the alarm requires urgent
attention
 MCU3 Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Loopback
– Remote 2Mb loopback
– 2Mb link monitor
– Selftest
 MCU3 Options
• 2Mbps Link Settings
 MCU3 Options
• 2Mbps Test Options
• AIS: The framer generates an Alarm Indication Signal
that is transmitted to the remote end, i.e. the MCU3 will
transmit an AIS (constant sequence of ones) down the
link.
• SIM: The framer generates simulated input alarms
• Loopback: Internally Loopback the 2Mbps link. ie The
data to be transmitted on the 2Mb link is sent to the
external world and
also to the received side
of the 2Mb link. Data being
received from the external
world is ignored.
 MCU3 Options
– NOS: No signal is present on
the 2Mbps link
– LOS: Synchronisation has
been lost on the 2Mbps link
– AIS: Alarm indication signal is
being received from the remote
end
– RRA: Remote alarms is being
received from the remote end
– RPE: Parity error is occurring
on the receive line of the link
– SLP: Slip is occurring on the
receive line of the link
– SDI: Direction of the slip
– CAL: Not receiving a valid
CRC4 signal
 MSU3 Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
 MSU3 Options
• Alarm Setup
 TIE Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
 TIE Options
• Special Setting
 TIE Options
• Special Setting
•Ring Cadence
Pass Through - The ring cadence is passed to the TIE from
the line that the TIE is connected to. (default).
Generate - The ring cadence is generated and passed to the
TIE card as long as the line that the TIE is connected to has
incoming signalling.
•Ring Tone
Enable - A ring tone shall be output to the channel when the
TIE is off-hook and the line, the TIE is connected to has not
been answered.
Disable - A ring tone shall not be output to the channel.
(default).
 EIE Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
 EIE Options
• Special Setting
 EIE Options
• Special Setting

• Ring Cadence
Pass Through - Ring cadence is passed through from the
line card
Permanent - Incoming ring is debounced by a 6 second timer
and the debounced signal is passed to the connected line.
e.g. as long as a ring pulse is detected every 6 second the
passed signaling shall be active.
Transparent - Normally when an EIE line is looped an answer
signal is passed to the connected line. In transparent mode
the signal passed to the connected line shall follow the
incoming ring state.
 EMU Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
 DIU1-x Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
 DIU1-x Options
• Card Setup
 DIU1-x Options
• Card Setup (sub menu)
 DIU3 Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
– Interface Status
 DIU3 Options
• Card Setup
– Clocking Mode
Tri-State - Clock from master
off backplane 2MHz
Timing Signal Source -
Clock from an external
timing signal source
Received 64kHz Source -
Clock from the received
64kHz source.
– Clocking Source
Select which 64K channel
the clocking is to be
derived from.
 DIU3 Options
• Interface Status
• Connected: Indicates if this
line is involved in a
connection.
• NOS: No signal indicator
• LOS: Loss of Sync
indicator
• RRA: Receive Remote
Alarm
• AIS: Alarm Indicator Signal
 DIU4 Options
• When OFFLINE,
the following
options are
unavailable:
– Signalling Monitor
– Selftest
– Loopback
 DIU4 Options
• Card Setup
Length: This is the
number of 64K timeslots
that the channel shall use.
This value can only be
changed if the circuit is not
connected.
• Data Rate: This is a
display only field. It value
shall be set to 64 times the
‘Length’ value.
• Interface: Select from V35,
X21, RS449