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ABOUT THE ARC PLUS SYSTEM
The ARC Plus SL that you purchased is part of an integrated system of
products that work together to provide just the right balance of
capabilities for many different types and styles of operations. As
requirements dictate, the ARC Plus system can be reconfigured easily.
ARC PLUS MODELS
ARC Plus
refers to the ARC Plus product line in general as well as to
the previous model unit of the same name. The
ARC Plus SL
is the
slimline version of the ARC Plus with no front panel.
This manual applies to ARC Plus SL version 5 which includes changes
in both hardware and firmware from version 2 or 3. Installation of
version 5 firmware or above can only be done on version 5
hardware.
Compatible software includes AutoLoad Plus, described here, and AutoPilot®, covered in a separate manual. The
comparison chart below will help you determine which model you have.
ARC Plus Model Comparison
Model:
ARC Plus SL
ARC Plus
1
ARC Plus Touch
Version:
2
3
5
2
3
4
5
Front Panel Display
None
VFD
Color Touch Screen
Rack Height
1RU
2RU
2RU
Telephone Speech Option
None
ESI
2
ESI
2
RSI
3
ESI/RSI Connections
None
SET, LINE
SET, LINE
LINE
ESI/RSI Audio Jacks
None
1
1
2
DB9 Serial Connectors
None
1
2
2
4
1
ARC -16 Compatibility
AutoPilot
Direct
5
AutoPilot
PlusBus
6
Notes:
The ARC Plus SL is covered in the ARC Plus manual (v.2 or v.3), or the ARC Plus SL Version 5 manual as appropriate.
Interface to analog and status inputs and command outputs is done through Plus-X units while direct transmitter
interface can be done through PlusConnect units available for select transmitters. All I/O units are described in
1. ARC Plus no longer available; superseded by ARC Plus Touch
4. One for RS-232 or modem, one for service only
2. ESI no longer available; superseded by RSI
5. AutoPilot is recommended.
3. RSI Option includes the ability to add custom phrases to
default speech vocabulary.
6. Plus-X I/O supersedes PlusBus on all versions.
All manuals are available in
.pdf format at