ACU-Controller Manual

ACU-Controller
Control Software for the
ACU-1000/2000, ACU-T and
ACU-M
Software Installation and Operation Manual

Designed and Manufactured by:

JPS Interoperability Solutions, Inc.

JPS P/N 5961-298200

Revision 6.0
May 2016

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NOTICE
JPS Interoperability Solutions, Inc. reserves the right to
make changes to the equipment and specifications
without prior notice.

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intended for the purchaser’s use only. It may not be
reproduced without the expressed written consent of
JPS Interoperability Solutions. © 2016 JPS
Interoperability Solutions.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION & INSTALLATION .............................................. 1-1
1.1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................ 1-1
1.2 COMPUTER SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .................................................... 1-1
1.3 INSTALLATION ............................................................................................. 1-2
1.4 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 1-2
1.4.1 Serial Remote Control .................................................... 1-2
1.4.2 Ethernet Control .............................................................. 1-3
1.4.3 First Steps at Initial Start-Up.......................................... 1-3
1.5 PULL DOWN MENUS .................................................................................. 1-3
1.6 FILE MENU ................................................................................................... 1-3
1.6.1 Save Configuration ......................................................... 1-4
1.6.2 Load Configuration ......................................................... 1-4
1.6.3 Retrieve Current Configuration ..................................... 1-4
1.6.4 Restore Last Configuration............................................ 1-5
1.6.5 Exit.................................................................................... 1-5
1.7 CONNECT MENU ......................................................................................... 1-6
1.7.1 Select Network Site ......................................................... 1-6
1.7.2 Select Serial Port ............................................................ 1-9
1.8 OPTIONS MENU ........................................................................................1-10
1.8.1 Pin Settings ................................................................... 1-10
1.8.2 Password Protection .................................................... 1-11
1.8.3 View Recent Log ........................................................... 1-11
1.8.4 View Entire Log ............................................................. 1-12
1.8.5 New Log ......................................................................... 1-12
1.8.6 Connect All/Revert ........................................................ 1-12
1.8.7 Disconnect All/Revert ................................................... 1-12
1.8.8 Voice Prompts On/Off................................................... 1-13
1.8.9 Right Mouse Button ...................................................... 1-13
1.8.10 Connection Indicator .................................................... 1-13
1.8.11 Auto Connect On Startup ............................................. 1-14
1.9 PERMANENT CONNECTIONS (PERMCONN) MENU ............................ 1-14
1.10 DISPLAY MENU ......................................................................................... 1-15
1.10.1 COR/PTT Reporting On/Off .......................................... 1-15
1.10.2 Sound On/Off ................................................................. 1-15
1.10.3 Show Hover Icon Descriptions .................................... 1-16
1.10.4 Animations .................................................................... 1-16

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1.10.5 Screen Size ....................................................................1-16

1.10.6 Change Colors ...............................................................1-16
1.10.7 Set Window Title ............................................................1-16
1.10.8 Allow ACU M-Style Interface ........................................1-16
1.11 HELP MENU ............................................................................................... 1-17
2 BASIC OPERATION ...................................................................... 2-1
2.1 UNDERSTANDING THE MAIN SCREEN .................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 Module Grid ...................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 Column Heading Area .....................................................2-1
2.1.3 Net Area ............................................................................ 2-2
2.1.4 Connection Indicator.......................................................2-3
2.1.5 Message Areas ................................................................ 2-4
2.2 MAKING AND BREAKING CONNECTIONS ............................................... 2-5
2.2.1 Normal Connections (Nets) ............................................2-7
2.2.2 Vertical Connections .......................................................2-9
2.2.3 Priority Connection .......................................................2-11
2.2.4 Monitor Connections.....................................................2-14
2.2.5 Permanent Connections ...............................................2-19
2.2.6 Ethernet Connections via the NXU-2 ...........................2-20
2.3 ACU-M OPERATION................................................................................ 2-21
2.4 PSTN MODULE OPERATION.................................................................. 2-23
2.4.1 Placing a Telephone Call Using the PSTN ..................2-23
2.4.2 Storing Phone Numbers ...............................................2-24
2.4.3 PSTN Operation with Four-Wire Circuits ....................2-24
2.4.4 PSTN Operation with Two-Wire Leased Lines............2-25
2.5 SYSTEM OPERATION AT POWER-UP.................................................... 2-25
2.5.1 System Operation When ACU Power is Cycled .........2-25
2.5.2 System Operation When ACU Controller is Restarted2-26
2.6 MULTIPLE ACU CONTROLLER OPERATION ....................................... 2-28
2.6.1 Simultaneous Commands ............................................2-28
2.6.2 Special Considerations - Multiple ACU Controllers ...2-28
3 MODULE SETTINGS ..................................................................... 3-1
3.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 ENTERING THE MODULE SETTINGS SCREEN ........................................ 3-1
3.3 CHANGING MODULE SETTINGS ............................................................... 3-1
3.3.1 Icon Color Choices ..........................................................3-3
3.3.2 Apply Text to Icons .........................................................3-4
3.3.3 Installing Custom Icons ..................................................3-4

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3.3.4 Module Settings Storage ................................................ 3-5

3.4 TEMPLATES ................................................................................................. 3-5
3.4.1 Templates Supplied by JPS Interoperability Solutions,
Inc. 3-5
3.4.2 User-Created Templates................................................. 3-5
3.4.3 Saving Templates ........................................................... 3-6
3.4.4 Loading Templates ......................................................... 3-6
3.4.5 DSP Help .......................................................................... 3-7
3.4.6 Browsing Application Notes .......................................... 3-7
3.5 SPECIAL PROVISIONS, PSTN SETTINGS SCREEN............................... 3-7
4 PIN SECURITY & PASSWORDS ................................................... 4-1
4.1 PIN SECURITY ............................................................................................. 4-1
4.2 PASSWORDS ............................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1 Lost or Forgotten Password .......................................... 4-3
5 USING THE KEYBOARD ............................................................... 5-5
5.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 5-5
5.2 SIMULATING MOUSE INPUT ...................................................................... 5-5
5.3 MENU COMMANDS ..................................................................................... 5-6
5.4 OTHER COMMANDS ................................................................................... 5-7
6 ADVANCED TOPICS ...................................................................... 6-1
6.1 GENERAL ..................................................................................................... 6-1
6.2 UNDERSTANDING SERIAL COMMUNICATION WITH THE ACU .......... 6-1
6.3 CUSTOMIZING SOUNDS ............................................................................. 6-1
6.4 RESTORING DEFAULT PREFERENCES.................................................... 6-2
6.4.1 Factory Default Settings ................................................. 6-2
6.5 POP-UP MESSAGES .................................................................................. 6-2
6.5.1 Can't Make Connection: Conferencing Not Enabled ... 6-2
6.5.2 Confirmation Doesn't Match Password Entry ............. 6-2
6.5.3 Create Window Error ...................................................... 6-3
6.5.4 Connect All: Are You Sure? ........................................... 6-3
6.5.5 Disconnect All: Are You Sure? ...................................... 6-3
6.5.6 Error Opening New COM Port ........................................ 6-3
6.5.7 Failed to Register Window Class .................................. 6-3
6.5.8 Retrieve Current Configuration from ACU First.......... 6-3
6.5.9 Incorrect Password ......................................................... 6-3

6.5.10 Load Failed! Saved Configuration not Compatible with

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Current Configuration ................................................................... 6-3

6.5.11 Load Failed! Wrong File Version....................................6-4
6.5.12 Load File Could Not Be Opened.....................................6-4
6.5.13 No COM Port is Currently Open .....................................6-4
6.5.14 New COM Port Selected ..................................................6-4
6.5.15 New Preferences File Created ........................................6-4
6.5.16 No Data to Save ............................................................... 6-4
6.5.17 No Default Text Viewer in Registry. You Will Have to
Open the File Manually .................................................................. 6-4
6.5.18 No More Audio Busses Available ..................................6-4
6.5.19 No New Log File Selected ...............................................6-4
6.5.20 Password Changed .........................................................6-5
6.5.21 Password Cleared ...........................................................6-5
6.5.22 Reset Configuration: Are You Sure? .............................6-5
6.5.23 Save File Could Not be Opened .....................................6-5
6.5.24 Template File Could Not Be Opened .............................6-5
6.5.25 Template File is the Wrong Type ...................................6-5
6.5.26 The ACU 1000 Software Is Not Compatible With This
Version of the ACU Controller ......................................................6-5
6.5.27 The Password Must Be At Least 4 Characters .............6-5
6.5.28 The Phone Book Is Full ...................................................6-6
6.5.29 View Log Failed ............................................................... 6-6
7 INDEX ............................................................................................. 7-1

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List of Figures
FIGURE 1-1 FILE MENU ........................................................................................1-3
FIGURE 1-2 CONNECT MENU ..............................................................................1-6
FIGURE 1-3 SELECT NETWORK SITE DIALOG BOX ........................................1-8
FIGURE 1-4 SERIAL PORT SELECTION DIALOG BOX......................................1-9
FIGURE 1-5 OPTIONS MENU ............................................................................. 1-10
FIGURE 1-6 PERMANENT CONNECTIONS MENU ........................................... 1-14
FIGURE 1-7 DISPLAY MENU ............................................................................. 1-15
FIGURE 1-8 COR & PTT ICONS ...................................................................... 1-15
FIGURE 2-1 CONNECTION INDICATOR ...............................................................2-3
FIGURE 2-2 MAIN SCREEN AREAS..................................................................... 2-4
FIGURE 2-3 NETS DISPLAYED ON ACU CONTROLLER SCREEN .................. 2-8
FIGURE 2-4 VERTICAL CONNECTIONS............................................................ 2-10
FIGURE 2-5 MODULES 2 &3 IN A PRIORITY CONNECTION ......................... 2-12
FIGURE 2-6 ICON SHOWING MONITOR MODE ............................................... 2-14
FIGURE 2-7 MONITORING MODULE ICON DURING SETUP .......................... 2-15
FIGURE 2-8 NORMAL ICON AND GHOST ICON............................................... 2-15
FIGURE 2-9 MONITOR MODE SETUP SCREEN .............................................. 2-16
FIGURE 2-10 MONITOR INDICATION .............................................................. 2-18
FIGURE 2-11 PERMANENT CONNECTION ICON ........................................... 2-20
FIGURE 2-12 NXU CUSTOM ICON ................................................................. 2-20
FIGURE 2-13 ACU-M MAIN SCREEN ........................................................... 2-21
FIGURE 2-14 ACU-M MONITOR OPERATION.............................................. 2-22
FIGURE 2-15 PSTN DIAL DIALOG BOX ....................................................... 2-23
FIGURE 2-16 SAMPLE LOG FILE.................................................................... 2-26
FIGURE 3-1 DSP MODULE SETTINGS SCREEN ...............................................3-2
FIGURE 3-2 ACU-M RADIO PORT SETTINGS SCREEN .................................. 3-3
FIGURE 3-3 PSTN MODULE SETTINGS SCREEN ............................................ 3-8
FIGURE 4-1 SECURITY SETTINGS SCREEN ....................................................... 4-1
FIGURE 4-2 PASSWORD PROTECTION DIALOG BOX ...................................... 4-3
FIGURE 5-1 OPTIONS PULL-DOWN MENU ........................................................5-6

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Glossary
AP-1 Audio Processor Module, applies a variety of
functions to other ACU-2000 or ACU-T module inputs
or outputs, mainly used for additional digital delay.
COR Carrier Operated Relay - A receiver signal that
indicates that a carrier or signal is being received and
the receiver is unsquelched. Same as COS.
COS Carrier Operated Squelch - See COR.
CPM-4 or Control Processor Module - This ACU module
CPM-6 controls all aspects of system operation.
DTMF Dual Tone Multi Frequency - The standard touch-tone
telephone dialing method sends DTMF characters
over the PSTN line.
DSP Digital Signal Processing (or Processor).
DSP-2 The Digital Signal Processor Module, the main radio
or interface of the ACU system. DSP algorithms provide
DSP-3 VOX, VMR, Audio Delay, Noise Reduction, and Tone
Keying functions.
EIA Electronic Industries Association.
Extension Each interface module in the ACU system is given an
extension number. A user enters this extension
number to make a communications link through the
selected module.
Hang A system with hang time will remain in the transmit
Time mode for the duration of the set hang time beyond the
time indicated by any keying inputs. The hang time
prevents transmitter unkey during brief pauses in the
transmission.
HSP-4 The ACU Handset/Speaker/Prompt Module. It
provides a local operator interface. System voice
prompt creation circuitry also resides on this module.
Key To key a transmitter means to cause it to transmit.
LED Light Emitting Diode.
LMR Land Mobile Radio.
LP-1 The Local Phone Module in the ACU system.
Mute To quiet or inhibit audio.
NXU Network Extension Unit. JPS device for
interconnectivity with Ethernet.
PCB Printed Circuit Board.

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Glossary
PIN Personal Identification Number. When PIN Security
Number is enabled, only users who enter a valid PIN are
allowed to access the ACU system.
Port The rear panel connectors P1 through P12 (ACU-
1000/2000) or side panel P0 through P5 (ACU-T)
provide Communications Ports to interface with other
communications equipment (such as radios).
PSTN-1 or The ACU module to interface to the Public Service
PSTN-2 Telephone Network
PTT Push-to-Talk. An active PTT signal causes a
transmitter to key.
RX Receiver or Receiving.
Slot A physical location in the ACU chassis where a
module can be inserted.
Squelch A means of detecting audio and causing some action
when it is present, such as keying a transmitter or
unmuting an audio path.
Template A template file contains all of the settings for an ACU-
T or ACU-1000/2000 Interface module. It may be
called up to quickly apply the same settings to
another module that is being configured. Used
mainly with the DSP module for radio interfacing.
TX Transmit or Transmitter.
VMR Voice Modulation Recognition. A type of squelch,
which is activated only by spoken words and not by
tones, noise, or other audio information.
VOX Voice Operated Xmit (Transmit). A circuit or
algorithm, which causes a transmitter to key or some
other action when voice is present. This squelch type
is activated by any audio signal, and is not restricted
to voice only.

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1 Introduction & Installation

1.1 Introduction
The ACU Controller is a graphical control interface for the ACU-1000,
ACU-T, and the ACU-M (they will be given the common name “ACU” in
this manual for simplicity). It allows its operator to quickly make and
break several types of module-to-module interconnections, modify
module setups, save and load various configurations of the ACU system,
and take advantage of many other features designed to improve the
functionality of your ACU system. It’s possible to simultaneously run
several instances of the ACU Controller, with each instance providing
control of a different ACU. The ACU Controller can control an ACU via
either serial RS-232 or Ethernet. The Ethernet control allows multiple
ACU Controller installations to simultaneously monitor or control any
ACU connected to the network

Note: This manual is intended as a companion

to the ACU-1000/2000 or ACU-T manual or the
ACU-M Training CD, not as a replacement.
Proper setup of the system will require a
thorough understanding of the ACU equipment
and its ACU manual or training CD. Once the
ACU system is set up, this manual is all that is
required to fully understand its operation via
the ACU Controller program.
ACU-1000 & ACU-2000 names interchangeable

1.2 Computer System Requirements

In order for the ACU Controller to run on your computer, these
requirements must be met:
• The operating system is Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows
Me, Windows NT, Windows 2000, or Windows XP
• The video card and display support at least one of these
resolutions: 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024
• At least 64MB of RAM
• 50MB of free hard drive space

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• A serial port dedicated to the ACU for RS-232 communication

• For Ethernet control of an ACU (or group of ACUs), the
computer must have an Ethernet card or other means to access
the same network that the ACU units are connected to. The
computer must have TCP/IP network protocol capability.
The use of a mouse is recommended, but not required (operation is also
possible via keyboard or touch screen.)

Note: Proper operation of the ACU Controller

with an ACU-1000/2000 or ACU-T with a CPM-2
module requires that the CPM-2 module has
firmware revision 1.16 or higher. No revision
restrictions apply to CPM-4 and CPM-6 modules
or for use with the ACU-M.

1.3 Installation
To install the ACU Controller, insert the ACU Controller CD in your CD-
ROM drive. The installation program should start automatically and
guide you through the installation process. You can also run the
installation program manually. It is called “Setup.exe” and is located in
the root directory of the ACU Controller CD-ROM.
The Part Number for the ACU Controller Option, which consists of the
ACU Controller CD-ROM and a copy of this manual, is 5961-298100.

1.4 Getting Started

Before running the ACU Controller, make sure the serial cable is plugged
into both the computer and the ACU. The serial cable must remain
connected at all times during operation.
You can launch the ACU Controller either before or after the ACU has
been turned on.

1.4.1 Serial Remote Control

If the ACU will be connected to the computer by an RS-232 serial
connection rather than by Ethernet, the first time you run the ACU
Controller, you will need to select a new serial port if the default, COM1,
is not the correct port. The ACU Controller will notify you whenever it
cannot communicate via the selected serial port. In addition, if
everything seems to be correctly set, but no module icons appear in the
grid, the COM setting may be wrong. COM1 is usually the correct port.

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1.4.2 Ethernet Control

To control an ACU via Ethernet, it will be necessary to enter the IP
address and port associated with the ACU that is to be controlled. The
ACU must be connected to the same network as the computer running
the ACU Controller. When an ACU-1000 with a CPM-2 module is used,
the network connection is made by the JPS ETS-1 (Ethernet To Serial
Converter). The IP address and associated port number are configured
in the ETS-1. The default port number for the ACU Controller (23) is
also the default port number configured in each ETS-1, so a change is
not required at the ACU Controller unless the ETS-1 default is changed.

1.4.3 First Steps at Initial Start-Up

With the ACU Controller running, the first step is set the proper screen
size, then set the other preferences as necessary. Set any desired
security (password protection) provisions (see Section 4).

1.5 Pull Down Menus

The following subsections give a basic understanding of each of the pull-
down menu options. In some cases, it provides references to other
sections explaining the features in detail.

1.6 File Menu

The File Menu has five options:

Figure 1-1 File Menu

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1.6.1 Save Configuration

This gives the user the option of storing the current configuration in a file
so it can be recalled later. The Configuration saved includes any nets
(module-to-module connections), the current settings of each module,
PIN security and speed dial databases, and any customization the user
has made to the screen, including icon colors, text added to icons,
custom icons, etc. The user is prompted to save the current
configuration via standard Windows methods, making it easy to name
and store the configuration in the proper location. The correct extension
“.acu” is automatically appended. By default, the configuration files are
stored in the “Configurations” directory, although another directory may
be specified by the user. The current configuration is always
automatically saved when the program is exited (see 1.6.4).

1.6.2 Load Configuration

This menu option is selected when the user wants to set the ACU
Controller to one of the configurations that has been saved via the “Save
Configuration” command.

Note: The configuration selected by the Load

Configuration command must be made up of a
similar complement of ACU modules, in the
identical locations, as are installed in the actual
ACU (not applicable to ACU-M).
The program will attempt to load configurations for setups, which are
similar, but if the system is different from what the configuration was
when saved, an error message will be displayed. For example, if
additional modules have been added to the ACU chassis since the
configuration was stored the Load Configuration process will be
successful. This is because the initially installed modules have not been
moved or deleted, so the program can run the Load Configuration
feature with respect to these modules, ignoring the new modules. If the
locations of some module types have changed (for example, if the
locations of a DSP module and a PSTN module are swapped), it will not
be possible to load the configuration.

1.6.3 Retrieve Current Configuration

This option commands the program to interrogate the ACU regarding its
current configuration and set the ACU Controller to match. This option
should be rarely if ever needed. It may be used, for example, if the serial

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remote control cable is temporarily lost and the program becomes out of
sync with the ACU (because changes have been made in the interim at
the ACU), or if the ACU Controller shows no module icons despite a
proper serial connection.

1.6.4 Restore Last Configuration

Use this option to revert to the configuration the ACU Controller was in
when it was last powered down. Whenever the ACU Controller is shut
off, it stores its current configuration. When turned back on (if no other
configuration is installed via the Load Configuration command) it reverts
to the last stored setup parameters that relate to how the computer
screen looks (icons, background color, screen size, animation speed,
etc.). However, the program does not return to either the module-to-
module interconnect scheme or the internal module settings that existed
when it was turned off. Instead, it adopts the current conditions of the
ACU that it is controlling.
After the ACU Controller was powered down, it is possible that the ACU
internal settings were changed via the HSP-2 or that module-to-module
interconnections may have been created by the HSP-2 or via DTMF from
outside users. In addition, the entire communications scenario may have
been changed since the ACU Controller was powered down, with the
whole system moved to a new location. Therefore, previous
interconnections and settings are not restored without an explicit Restore
Last Configuration command from the operator. When selected, this
command returns the ACU fully to the state it was in when the ACU
Controller was last shut down. The only exceptions are the dynamic
PSTN module connections, as they rely on a system user taking a
handset off-hook, or may have been initiated by an unidentifiable outside
user. For instance, if someone calls into the ACU via a telephone, the
ACU Controller does not know the telephone number and cannot re-
establish the connection.

Note: Before the ACU Controller can Load or

Save any configurations, communications must
be established with the ACU.

1.6.5 Exit
This selection (or the “X” box in the window’s upper right corner) may be
used to shut down the ACU Controller program.

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1.7 Connect Menu

This pull-down menu provides options for connecting the ACU Controller
to an ACU-1000/2000, ACU-T, or ACU-M.

Figure 1-2 Connect Menu

Note that at the top of the ACU Controller Main Screen, the name of the
currently connected site is displayed. A recently connected site list (up
to 10 different sites) also appears to allow quick connections to these
sites. For connections to new sites, the “Select Network Site” and
“Select Serial Port” options are provided.

1.7.1 Select Network Site

If the ACU Controller will be controlling an ACU via Ethernet rather than
RS-232 serial, chose the Select Network Site option to bring up a dialog
box to configure the connection. The top portion of the Select Network
Site dialog box has blanks for entering a new IP address and port. (See
also 1.7.1.1). Entering a description is optional but recommended, as the
description will be displayed at the top of the screen, allowing the user to

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quickly see which ACU is being controlled in a multi-ACU system. Once

these items are typed in, click the Add button to add the new site to the
list that the ACU Controller will store in the preferences file (also shown
in the dialog box under “Stored Network Sites”). Clicking the Add and
Connect button will add the site to the list, then attempt to connect to
that new site immediately and close the dialog box.
Sites entered by the user are displayed in the lower portion of the dialog
box; up to 500 sites can be stored. To connect to a site in the list, click
on a site in the list, and then click the Connect button. The dialog box
will close immediately. While the Controller is attempting to connect to a
site, its window title will change to “Connecting….” Once the connection
is made, the window title at the top left of the screen will change to the
site’s stored description. If no description was entered, the IP address
will be displayed instead.
A site can be removed from the stored list by first clicking on it in the list
to select, then clicking the Remove button. Note that if the Controller is
currently connected to a network site, that site cannot be removed from
the list until the network connection is changed.
At start-up, the ACU can be set to either:
• Automatically attempt to reconnect to the site it was last
connected to.
• Require the operator to establish any Ethernet connections
See Sec 1.8.11 for information regarding automatic connection options.

Note: Once connected to a network site, any

icon colors, custom icons, or module names
specified by the user will be automatically
associated with that site and will be loaded
whenever the ACU Controller reconnects to
that site. This allows the user to switch
between a multiple ACUs at different network
sites without having to save the current
configuration before switching, and then reload
it when returning to that site.
This feature is available for Ethernet control
only, not for RS-232 serial control.

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Figure 1-3 Select Network Site Dialog Box

1.7.1.1 Port Selection for IP Address
As can be seen in Figure 1.3, the default port selection associated with
each IP address is 23.
Note that the ACU Controller stores Network Site Addresses and names
whenever a new connection is made. To connect to any of these stored
sites, highlight and click the “Connect” button.

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1.7.2 Select Serial Port

For a serially-controlled system, this option allows the user to set which
of the host computer’s serial ports will be used to communicate with the
ACU for this version of the program. Users wishing to control multiple
ACUs might have multiple instances of the ACU Controller program
running concurrently; each will need to communicate via a different serial
port. The default is COM1. This selection need be made only once, the
first time the ACU Controller is run, unless using a different serial port
becomes necessary. The serial port selection will be saved in the
preferences file.
The default Baud Rate for the CPM-2 is 9600 Baud, and this setting
should be used unless other instructions are given.

Figure 1-4 Serial Port Selection Dialog Box

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1.8 Options Menu

This pull-down menu gives the user the control of a wide variety of
system setup, control and monitoring options.

Figure 1-5 Options Menu

1.8.1 Pin Settings
This menu option provides access to the database that sets PIN
numbers, User IDs, and Security Levels. Does not apply to the ACU-M
as this unit has no external DTMF Control features. See section 4.
Access to this database may be Password Protected; see Section 4.2
and Section 1.8.2.

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