The R&S®RCMS II is a software application
suite for the management of Rohde & Schwarz radios that is specially designed
to meet the needs of the
air traffic control (ATC) sector. The
R&S®RCMS II covers remote
control (RC) and fault management (FM).
The R&S®RCMS II shows
the current status of all equipment
in the system. It not only provides a
hierarchical representation
of a nationwide
system but also forwards equipment
alarms to higher levels in the
display
hierarchy. This combination makes
it possible to visualize individual equipment
alarms in a manner in which
they will
not be overlooked and to
access
individual pieces of equipment quickly.
While this is being done,
messages
and alarms of monitored devices are stored in a
database.
The R&S®RCMS II provides
access to equipment messages that were
sent by monitored equipment in the
past. Current equipment information in
combination with access to equipment
messages received in the past contribute
to lower upkeep and maintenance
costs. The historical equipment messages can be
exported for statistical analysis.
Operational radio parameters can be displayed
and set in the R&S®RCMS II. A
user management system tailored to the
needs of ATC operators ensures that only
authorized personnel is granted access
to the equipment and operational
parameters.
The R&S®RCMS II can be
scaled from small systems (e.g. for a
small regional airport) up to nationwide
systems
with a high number of radios.
Architecture
Architecture of the R&S®RCMS II
Architecture
The R&S®RCMS II is a client/server
application. Remote control and
fault management can be carried out
simultaneously
from multiple workstations
connected to the server.
The R&S®RCMS II clients
and servers are operated in the control
centers. The system does not require
a station controller at the radio site.
This allows very small radio sites to be
economically
installed and operated.
The radio sites are directly linked to the
control center by means of Internet Protocol
(IP) technology.
