AGLAS Master Control Device
Terms
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3.2 Terms
General Aviation Terms and Acronyms that you may encounter using our manuals.
Table 6:
Terms
Term
Definition
ALCMS
Acronym for Airfield Lighting Control Monitoring System. An ALCMS
incorporates many components that are used to control and monitor an
airport’s entire airfield lighting system. The ALCMS may include Touch
Screens for lighting control, Maintenance Center(s) for data viewing and
archiving, Electrical Lighting equipment for CCR control and monitoring.
CCR
Abbreviation for Constant Current Regulator. The CCRs are located
within the Airfield Lighting Vault (ALV). They produce a constant
current output to the airfield series circuit that light the airfield lighting
fixtures.
AGLAS
®
ADB Airfield Solutions’ trademarked abbreviation for Airfield Ground
Lighting Automation System which is a term that describes the
technology used to transmit and receive data across airfield lighting
series circuit cabling.
Remote
Unit installed in the airfield (normally in pull-pits or base cans) which
provides control and monitoring of individual or blocks of light fixtures.
Each Remote has its own unique address for control and monitoring
data communication to the Master.
Master
Unit installed within the lighting vault that provides the means for data
communication on the airfield series circuit cables. The Master is
connected in parallel (across) to the output of the CCR. Each series
circuit that contains Remotes must also have a Master installed at the
CCR.
Control Panel
This term is used to reference the device used to control and monitor
the controllable stopbars and the associated lighting equipment. The
control panel could be either an L-821 style pushbutton panel or a
Touchscreen style control panel. The control panel is located in the Air
Traffic Control Tower cab.
SMGCS
Acronym which means Surface Movement Guidance and Control
System. SMGCS is an organized system created to improve and
enhance low visibility operations.