CTI Products AIB AstroTAC Interface User Manual

MCN Monitoring and Control Network

Comparator Display System

ASTRO-TAC™ Comparator Interface

Module

AIB

Hardware Reference Manual

S2-60399-115

NOTE: This module must be configured before being installed in your system. Refer to section 4 for
information about the module configuration.

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This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
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1. INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................................... 1

1.1 R

EFERENCE DOCUMENTS

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2. THEORY OF OPERATION.................................................................................................... 2

2.1 C

OMPARATOR STATUS

2.2 C

ONTROLLING THE COMPARATOR

2.3 L

OSS OF COMMUNICATIONS

2.4 S

YSTEM EXAMPLE

............................................................................................................... 2

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...................................................................................................................... 4

3. SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................... 5

4. OPTION SWITCHES............................................................................................................... 6

5. CONNECTORS......................................................................................................................... 8

6. MOUNTING ............................................................................................................................ 10

7. SETTING GROUP/MODULE SWITCHES ........................................................................ 10

8. SPECIAL FEATURES ........................................................................................................... 11

8.1 L

INK FAILURE REPORTING

....................................................................................................... 11

9. TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................................................... 12

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1. Introduction

The ASTRO-TAC™ Comparator Interface Module (AIB) is a member of the
Monitoring and Control Network (MCN™) family of Comparator I/O Modules.
Hardware specifications, special installation, and configuration information are
described in this manual.

The AIB module connects a Motorola ASTRO-TAC™ (VSELP signaling) or
ASTRO-TAC™ 3000 (APCO Project 25 IMBE signaling) Comparator to the
MCN network. An AIB is used with an MCN User Interface Module, Motorola’s
ASTRO-TAC™ or ASTRO-TAC™ 3000 Comparator and a user interface device,
such as a console or PC, to create a comparator display system. The comparator
display system provides monitoring and control functions for your
communications system. Receiver states monitored by the AIB include VOTE,
RECEIVE, DISABLE and FAIL. Receiver functions that can be controlled
include FORCE VOTE and DISABLE.

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Figure 1 - AIB Front and Rear View

This manual applies only to AIB modules with model number S2-60331-nnn,
where ‘nnn’ is the number 110 or greater (this is the module’s version number).
This model number can be found on the rear panel of the module.

If the module’s version number is greater than 110, there may be additional
features supported by the module that are not covered in this manual. Refer to the
AIB module backward compatibility cross reference sheet supplied with this
manual to find out if the module has features not discussed in this manual.

New features added to version 110 include the following:

• support for the ASTRO-TAC™ 3000

OPTION B

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For the remainder of this manual, all references to the ASTRO-TAC™
Comparator include the ASTRO-TAC™ 3000 as well, unless stated otherwise.

1.1 Reference Documents

1. Monitoring and Control Network Comparator Display System Manual
Part Number S2-60425

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