ACU-5000 Operations Manual
Interoperability Now
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ACU-5000 Overview
1.1
Scope
This document provides a description, specifications and configuration and operating instructions
for the ACU-5000 twelve-channel interoperability server. The main purpose of this unit is to
provide interoperability among a wide variety of disparate communications devices, both analog
and IP-based.
The ACU-5000 has most of the features of the JPS ACU-2000, plus many important new
capabilities. An overview of the unit’s main characteristics is provided in this section.
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Twelve Channel Interoperability Capability (plus Handset)
The ACU-5000 provides twelve communications channels plus one local handset channel. These
channels can be patched together to create interoperability nets (like conference calls). This is
similar to the ACU-1000 or ACU-2000, where there is an ability of any channel to connect to
any (or all) of the other modules in the ACU Chassis. The ACU-5000 is more capable and flexible
- rather than relying on plug-in modules, the channels are themselves configurable to allow a
wide range of devices to be interfaced.
The twelve channels can be configured to interface with:
o
Radios (also applies other four-wire devices, as well as iDEN phones and some types of
cellular phones)
o
VoIP Phones and Soft Phones using standard SIP protocol (such as is used by Vonage)
o
PSTN lines for connection to a standard telephone network
o
RoIP devices (for this application, the main purpose is to interface with the NXU-2A, but
all other RoIP capabilities are available)
There is also a single (non-configurable) handset channel. A handset with PTT switch is
provided. It assists quick and effective initial system setup, and allows a local operator to use the
system. See Section 1.4. An internal speaker, external speaker jack, and volume/mute control are
also provided. The rack-mount version also includes microphone and headphone jacks.
See Section 3 for explanations of these interfaces, and Section 5 for configuration information.
1.2.1
Four to 12 Channels Activated
The ACU-5000 may be purchased with a minimum of four channels activated and a maximum
of twelve. If additional channels are desired, they may be purchased from JPS Interoperability
Solutions and activated by a key code. See Section 4.2.6. The activated channels are always the
lowest numbered channels – that is, if six channels are activated, they will be channels one
through six. The handset channel is always activated, and not included in the channel count. This
manual is written for a 12 channel unit. All operational criteria and instructions are identical for
lower numbers of activated channels.
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