Thales 421 - General Remarks to the PC User Program Handling

LLZ 421
Alignment Procedure LLZ−2F (LPD) Operation and Maintenance
ILS 420
8−6 Ed. 07.08SOAC
8.2.3 General Remarks to the PC User Program Handling
The use of the PC user program (ADRACS or MCS) is described in the Technical Manuals ADRACS
respectively MCS (chapter 2, each). It is recommended to become familiar with the menus of the user
program before performing the first set up procedure. The user program specific actions/procedures,
which are:
− start user program/perform login/select station,
− commands to switch TX on/off/aerial, or to set monitor bypass on/off, and
− commands to open a dialog for parameter reading and setting,
are described in detail in the ANNEX ’PC User Program−specific Procedures’ of this manual (see
Part 1, Register 6).
8.2.4 Preparing the Installation SITE with PC
NOTE: It is assumed, that the transmitter cabinet has been factory aligned and tested. Therefore
the site−specific configuration files are already stored in the equipment. The following
procedure is only necessary, if the configuration has to be modified.
8.2.4.1 Use of MCS
NOTE: For users of the MCS user program currently the ’MCS File Transfer’ tool is used.
a) Switch on the PC and run the Linux OS.
b) Start the file transfer tool: click on desktop start button, select ’System Tools’, select ’MCS File
Transfer (ILS, VOR, FFM, Marker)’. The dialog window ’ADR_MAIN−DOS in a BOX’ appears.
c) Select function ’LOGIN’ of the MASTER MENU. Enter REU as ’UserName’ and confirm blank char-
acters in ’Password’.
d) Select ’FILE TRANSFER’ of the MASTER MENU, select function ’COPY PC FILE TO SITE’.
e) Select configuration files (*.sit, *.lke, *.ptt, *.oio) and enter.
f) Select function ’RESET SITE’ of the MASTER MENU to activate entered files and data.
NOTE: The File Transfer tool is closed due to the reset. It has to be restarted manually.
g) Run ’MCS File Transfer’ tool again. Perform Login.
h) Select ’DATE & TIME’ in the MASTER MENU. Select function ’SET SITE DATE & TIME’. Enter date
and time.
i) Select function ’EXIT’ in the MASTER MENU to close the File Transfer tool.
8.2.4.2 Use of ADRACS
a) Switch on the PC and run WINDOWS.
b) Start ADRACS user program: click ’Start’ button, select ’Programs’, select program group ’Adracs
Remote Controlling’, select program ’Adracs Remote Controlling Software’.
c) Perform login procedure at the PC. Acknowledge "User1, Level 5" with ’OK’ button.
d) Click screen button ’Control’ in the start window.