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ROMANIA PROJECT

PLAYBACK

SOFTWARE USER MANUAL

CDRL No. :

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ABBR. DESCRIPTION

ACC Area Control Centre

ACD Advanced Common Database

ACK Acknowledge

ACL Arrival CLearance

ACR Arrival Clearance with Re-routing

AFTN Aeronautical Fixed Traffic Network

AIS Aeronautical Information Service

ALV Authorization LeVel

APP APProach control

ARR ARRival

ASF Assistant function

ASQ Arrival SeQuencing

ASS Assistant Controller

ATA Actual Time of Arrival

ATC Air Traffic Control

ATD Actual Time of Departure

ATI Actual Time of Inbound

ATM Air Traffic Management

ATO Actual Time Over

ATS Air Traffic Service

ATW Auxiliary Working Position

BRW BroWse

CNL CaNceL

CoMap Coordination Maps display

CSCI Computer Software Configuration Item

CWP Controller Working Position

DAIW Danger Area Infringement Warning

DARD Direct Access Radar Data

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DCL Departure CLearance

DCR Departure Clearance with Re-routing

DEP DEParture list

DIS DISabled

DLA DeLAy departure

DMD Dangerous area Map Display

EMG EmerGency

EST ESTimate

ETA Estimated Time of Arrival / Estimated Exit Time from the feeding fix (in

ACL order)

ETD Estimated Time of Departure

ETI Estimated Time of Inbound

ETL Estimated Time of Landing

ETO Estimated Time Over

EXE EXEcutive function

FCK Formality ChecK

FCN Flight data CaNcellation

FDM Flight Data Management

FDP Flight Data Processing

FIR Flight Information Region

FL Flight Level

FLD FLDA Displaying

FLDA FLight DAta page list

FLDI FLight DIrectory listFPLM Flight Plan Message list

FTR File TeRmination

GlobMap Global Mps display

I/O Input/Output

ICAO International Civil Aviation Organization

INBFIX INBound (entry) FIX

INI INItialize

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LND LANding report

LRW Landing RunWay

LSV LaSt leVel

LVA planned/cleared LeVel Assignment

MET METeorological

MIL MILitary

MNG MaNaGement

MPG Map Generation System

MRT Multi Radar Tracking

MSAW Minimum Safe Altitude Warning

NAVAID NAVigational AID

NM Nautical Miles

NOTAM NOtice to AirMan

NVS NaVigator aid

OBT Off Block Time

ODS Operator input and Display System

ONL ON Line

OP Operational

OPRSUP OpeRational SUPervisor

PCN Planning Cancellation

PEN PENding tracks

PKB ParKing Bay allocation

PLB PlayBack

PLC Planning Controller

PLN PlaNning function

QNH Barometric pressure / enter QNH

RCL en-Route CLearance

RCR en-Route Clearance with Re-routing

RDP Radar Data Processing

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REC RECording

REG REGistration number

REP Position REport

REV estimate REVision

RHP Radar Head Processor

RNG RaNGe scale

RWY RunWaY

SBY Stand-BY

SID Standard Instrumental Departure

SIG fir SIGmet

SMD System Messages Dispatching (CSCI)

SRL SSR code ReLease

SSR Secondary Surveillance Radar / SSR code assignment

STAR STandard Approaching Route

SUM Software User Manual

SUP SuPerVisor

SW SoftWare

TAS True Air Speed / change True Air Speed

TBD To Be Defined

TCA Traffic Conflict Alert

TKF TaKe-oFf report

TMA TerMinal Area

TMS Terminal Area management

TRW departure RunWay

TXT free TeXT

TWR control ToWeR

VDU Video Display Unit

VFR Visual Flight Rule

WTC WaTCher

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SCOPE .......................................................................................................................................................11

1.1 IDENTIFICATION...................................................................................................................................................11

1.2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW............................................................................................................................................12

1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW......................................................................................................................................13

2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS ..............................................................................................................14

3. THE INTERFACES DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................15

3.1 INTERFACESTOWARDSTHESYSTEMCOMPONENTS...................................................................................................15

3.2 INTERFACETOWARDSTHESYSTEMOPERATOR.........................................................................................................17

4. PLB ORDERS ...........................................................................................................................................18

4.1 PLB ORDERSYNTAX..........................................................................................................................................19

4.2 PLB ORDERLIST...............................................................................................................................................204.3 ORDERANALYSISAND EXECUTION.......................................................................................................................22

4.4 ORDERTOCONFIGUREANDINITIALIZE PLB..........................................................................................................25

4.4.1 ASSIGNEMENTOFASERIALPRINTER(ASS) ORDER................................................................................................26

4.4.2 ASSIGNEMENTOFAVOICERECORDER(ASS) ORDER..............................................................................................27

4.4.3 DEASSIGNEMENTOFAVOICERECORDER(DEA) ORDER..........................................................................................28

4.4.4 DEASSIGNEMENTOFASERIALPRINTER (DEA) ORDER............................................................................................29

4.4.5 ENABLETHESERIALPRINTERREPRODUCTION (ENA) ORDER...................................................................................30

4.4.6 ENABLETHE PLH REPRODUCTION (ENA) ORDER.................................................................................................31

4.4.7 ASSIGNEMENTOFFILE (ASF) ORDER...................................................................................................................32

4.4.8 DEASSIGNEMENTOFFILE (DAF) ORDER...............................................................................................................33

4.4.9 MOUNTINGFILE ( MOF) ORDER.........................................................................................................................34

4.4.10 DISMOUNTOFFILE (DMF) ORDER.....................................................................................................................35

4.4.11 SETALOGGERIDOFAVOICERECORDER(SET) ORDER........................................................................................36

4.4.12 SETACHANNELIDOFAVOICERECORDER(SET) ORDER......................................................................................37

4.4.13 SETANACCOUNTOFAVOICERECORDER(SET) ORDER........................................................................................38

4.4.14 SETTHEMESSAGELENGTHOFAVOICERECORDER(SET) ORDER...........................................................................39

4.5 ORDERTOSTART/STOP PLAY-BACKSESSION...........................................................................................................40

4.5.1 STOP PLB SESSION (PAU) ORDER......................................................................................................................41

4.5.2 STARTOF PLB SESSION (RUN) ORDER...............................................................................................................42

4.5.3 POSITIONINGONFILE (POS) ORDER.....................................................................................................................43

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4.5.4 REVIEWONFILE (REV) ORDER...........................................................................................................................44

4.6 ORDERTODISPLAY PLB INFORMATION................................................................................................................45

4.6.1 DISPLAYOFTHESTATUSOFALLCONFIGURATED LAN UNIT (SHO) ORDER............................................................454.6.2 DISPLAYOFTHE CSCI XPL STATUS (SHO) ORDER............................................................................................46

4.6.3 DISPLAYOFVOICERECORDERSTATUS (SHO) ORDER.............................................................................................48

4.6.4 DISPLAYOFDIAGNOSTICSTATUS (SHO) ORDER....................................................................................................49

4.6.5 DISPLAYOFFILESTATUS (SHO) ORDER...............................................................................................................50

4.6.6 DISPLAYTHECONTENTSOFSPECIFIEDFILE ...........................................................................................................51

4.7 ORDERS SEQUENCE..............................................................................................................................................52

4.7.1 EXAMPLEOF PLB SESSION .................................................................................................................................52

5. PLB MESSAGES .....................................................................................................................................54

5.1 NOTIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................55

5.2 DIAGNOSTICS.......................................................................................................................................................60

5.3 PLB STOPEVENTS ..............................................................................................................................................63

6. DEGRADED EXECUTION ....................................................................................................................64

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1. SCOPE

1.1 IDENTIFICATION

This is the Software User Manual of CSCI XPL

Identification Number : E000XPL-01SUM

Title: Advanced Playback

Abbreviation: PLB


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1.2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW

The CSCI Playback (XPL) is a part of SATCAS (ALENIA Air Traffic Control Automatic

System).

The purpose of PLB is to review the data from file on disk that previously is restored from tape

by CSCI BCK or stored by XRE on disk, and all the information stored on file are send to

LAN.

Two different kinds of Playback can be performed:

Fast view Direct from the H/D without restore the file from tapePlayback by means loading from tape and restore on mirrored disk

The users are the following:

- WSs (Workstation) which receive all the messages addressed to them.

The data to be reproducted are:

System tracks, coming from MRT processing

Local tracks (mono-radar/DARD tracks)

Weather data

Orders from controllers

Orders of supervision coming from certain (central processors, workstation, Monitoring

system)

Diagnostic messages coming from displays, central processor,RHPs

Control messages (time,date,etc.)

Auxialiary data

Flight data

In summary, the playback function is able to reproduct all the messages which are stored on file

and send them through out the LANs.

All radar and flight plan data relevant to a workstation are played-back together with all action

performed by the controllers, in order at the time of the recording.

The playback can be performed in fast (double speed)/normal/slow (half speed and one quarter)

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1.3 DOCUMENT OVERVIEW

This document describes the procedures to be followed for the execution of the CSCI XPL.

The paragraph 1 supplies a brief description of the BFS system and of the content of this document.

The paragraph 2 supplies a list of referenced documents.

The paragraph 3 supplies a glossary.

The paragraph 4 contains the description of PLB interfaces with external world.

The paragraph 5 provides informations about :

PLayBack CSCI brief functional despription.

Operator commands description.

The chapter 6 provides the list of messages and errors notifications issued from CSCI XPL.


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2. REFERENCED DOCUMENTS

Software Requirement Specification E000XPL0-D01SRS.

DoD_2167A_DI-MCCR-80019A.


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3. THE INTERFACES DESCRIPTION

3.1 INTERFACES TOWARDS THE SYSTEM COMPONENTS

The interfaces between PLayBack and the external world are :

Identificator : NSV_Message

Description : They are all the messages exchanged with CSCI NSV and the informations about

the operations on the peripherals.

Informations type : To Degrade-To Restore the peripherals performance

Characteristic of exchange : Via Path

Referenced Documents : Interface Requirements Specification PLB

Identificator : NSV_Change_State

Description : It is the message that contains the PLB activation according to node role.

Informations type : PLB activation (Master/Stand_by) To Degrade-To Restore the

peripherals Performance



Identificator : SMD_Command_To_PLB,PLB_Message_To_SMD, Run_Pause_Order

Description : All the messages exchanged with CSCI SMD (System Messages Dispatcher).

Informations type : These are that informations that to correspond to the orders sent from the

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Identificator : REC_PLB_Message

Description : These are the requests and the answers sent from PLB to REC (and viceversa)

for the peripherals handling

Informations type : These are the informations regarding to the peripherals used

Characteristic of exchange : Via Lan


Identificator : Print_Message

Description : These are the messages previously recorded trasmitted to the printer

Informations type : These are the messages sent to the printer



Identificator : PLH_Data

Description : This flow is represented by the messages containing the radar data, acquired

through the CSCI XRE and recorded on the unit, that are reproduced towards the

PLH function.

Informations type : These are the informations regarding to the radar messages

Characteristic of exchange: Via Path

Referenced Documents: Interface Requirements Specification PLB


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3.2 INTERFACE TOWARDS THE SYSTEM OPERATOR

The system operator interfaces the CSCI XPL by operator orders.He can address these orders to the CSCI XPL and see the answers or the diagnostics in two

ways:by any node consoleand/or

by a dedicated CMS (Control and Monitoring Subsystem) where the operator can also check thelogical status of CSCI XPL

In both cases, the messages dispatching is executed by SMD.


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4. PLB ORDERS

This Chapter describes all orders accepted by CSCI XPL grouped in the following classes:

Configuration and initialization orders:these orders prepare PLB to start a playback sessionOrders to start/ stop playback sessionsInformation presentation orders:these orders show information about the palyback status .


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4.1 PLB ORDER SYNTAX

Every order addressed to the CSCI XPL must fit the following syntax:

= [ blank ] blank [ ]

where:

= the node triliteral where the order must be sent. It can be omitted if theorder is typed on the local node console but it must be present if theorder is typed on another node console or by CMS

= the triliteral PLB

= one of the triliterals of the order list managed by PLB (see next paragraph)

1 = blank { blank }

03

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4.2 PLB ORDER LIST

The list of all the orders accepted by CSCI XPL is the following:

PLB ASS SP Assign of the Serial Printer

PLB ASS VRn [DKm] Assign phisycal-logical Voice Recorder (optional)

PLB DEA VRn [DKm] Deassign Voice Recorder (optional)

PLB DEA SP Deassign of the Serial Printer

PLB ENA REA Selection of the messages sent to the LAN.

PLB ENA PLH Selection of the messages sent to the PLH function.

PLB ASF {FLA FLB} n Assign phisycal-logical File Unit

PLB DAF {FLA FLB} n Deassign File Unit

PLB MOF {FLA FLB} Mount FLA or FLB

PLB DMF {FLAFLB} Dismount FLA or FLB

PLB POS [mm/gg/aa hh:mm] Search forward and backward fast

PLB PAU Pause Play-back

PLB RUN Run Play-back

PLB REV mm Review last mm minutes of reproduction

PLB SHO DIA Display diagnostic level

PLB SHO LAN Display LAN status

PLB SHO PLB Display Playback status

PLB SHO VR Shows the Voice Recorders assigment status

PLB SHO FL It displayes the files status

PLB MON FLn It display the contents of specified file.


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PLB SET LOG xxxxxxx Sets logger identifier (only for VR Nice and WordNet).

PLB SET CHN xxx Sets channel identifier (only for VR Nice and WordNet).

PLB SET LIN user_name password Sets a new account (only for VR WordNet).

PLB SET MSG length Configures the message length for VR WordNet.


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4.3 ORDER ANALYSIS AND EXECUTION

The CSCI XPL analyses any received order in several consecutive phases:

Acceptability analisys: in this phase PLB checks if it can accept any order (right or wrong)

If PLB cant accept any command, the following notifications are sent to SMD and displayedon the sender I/O console (and/or on notification window of CMS):

: PLB IS IN XXXXX STATE

where XXXXX is the actual PLB status incompatible with order execution

or

: THE NODE IS COMMUTINGif the order is sent during a change node status phase

otherwise PLB continues the analisys

Syntax analisys: in this phase PLB checks if the order parameters are correct in number andvalue

If the syntax is wrong, the following notification is sent to SMD and displayed on the sender

I/O console (and/or on notification window of CMS):

: SYNTAX ERROR

otherwise PLB continues the analisys


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Preliminary semantic analisys: in this phase PLB checks if it can suddenly reply the answer

(either with positive or negative issue)

If it can, a notification is sent to SMD and displayed on the sender I/O console (see the chapter6 for notifications in case of negative issue)

otherwise the following notification is sent to SMD and displayed on the sender I/O console(and/or on notification window of CMS):

: ORDER ACCEPTEDor

: ORDER IN EXECUTION

and PLB continues the analisys

Semantic analisys: in this phase PLB checks if the order is compatible with file status orperipheral status (Voice Recoreder, Serial Printer ).

If not, two different notifications are sent to SMD and displayed on the sender I/O console(and/or on notification window of CMS):

: COMMAND NOT IN SEQUENCE

if the operator omits some preliminary order (for example if he tries to mount a file notpreviously assigned)

The chapter 6 will contain the complete list of cases where these notifications are shown.


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Order execution: this phase follows the preliminary semantic analisys (if the answer to the

order can be suddenly replied) or the semantic analisys in case of orderscompatibles with the PLB and peripheral status.

At the end of execution, there are two types of notifications sent to SMD and displayed on thesender I/O console (and/or on notification window of CMS).

The first one is referred to information presentation orders (see the netx paragraphs):

: (it is to be noted that the generic answer in case of negative issue at the end of each

analisys phase has this form, where the order answer is an appropriate diagnostic

see the chapter 6)

while the second one is referred to all others orders:

: FMS ERROR (case of device off)or : ERROR IN EXECUTION (case of errors occurred during the

execution)In this last case the answer is followed by a diagnostic message that explains the error occurred.


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4.4 ORDER TO CONFIGURE AND INITIALIZE PLB

The CSCI XPL can manage up to five files in two different way:

the first one mode is olny with file main

the second one mode (is optional) with file main and file reserve, in this case the file reserve

must be the continuation file of file main .

Each file unit is identified by a physical number (1,2,3,4,5), the role of file is identified by a

logical name that can be FLA for main file and FLB for file reserve.

At the start no files are assigned to PLB, to begin a playback session are needed some

operations.

The first operation is the assignment of file main (PLB ASF FLX), the second is mounting of

files (PLB MOF FLX).

Naturally, there are also the commands to dismount and to deassign files (PLB DAF/DMF

FLX).

Besides it is possible to require some selections regarding to printer, for instance, or

reproduction modality (PLB ENA REA/PLH )


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4.4.1 ASSIGNEMENT OF A SERIAL PRINTER (ASS) ORDER

Syntax: PLB ASS SP

Purpose: Assign to PLB the serial printer.

After this command is posiible the output on serial printer .

Remark: If the printer is already assigned to PLB,

"DEVICE ALREADY ASSIGNED" is displayed;

The assignment of a serial printer already assigned is rejected.

Result: The printer is assigned and the "DEVICE ASSIGNED" is displayed.


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4.4.2 ASSIGNEMENT OF A VOICE RECORDER (ASS) ORDER

Syntax: PLB ASS VRn [Dkm]

where n = 1 .. 3 is the voice recorder unit

m = 1 , 2 is the VR decks

Purpose : Assign to the PLB the Voice Recorder n

with all the Decks that itcontains, if "DKm" isn't.

If "DKm" is present instead, it assign to the PLB the Deck m only;

Remarks : The assignment of a voice recorder already assigned is rejected.If the Voice Recorder doesn't support the Deck m then the command isrejected.

If it tries to assign more than 2 Deck then the command is rejected.


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4.4.3 DEASSIGNEMENT OF A VOICE RECORDER (DEA) ORDER

Syntax: PLB DEA VRn [Dkm]

where n = 1 .. 3 is the voice recorder unit

m = 1 , 2 is the VR decks;

Purpose : Deassign to the PLB the Voice Recorder n with all the Decks

that it contains.

If "DKm" is present instead, it deassign to the PLB the Deck m only;

Remarks : The deassignment of a voice recorder already deassigned is rejected.If the Voice Recorder desn't support the Deck m then the command is rejected.If it tries to deassign more than 2 Deck then the command is rejected.


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4.4.4 DEASSIGNEMENT OF A SERIAL PRINTER (DEA) ORDER

Syntax: PLB DEA SP

Purpose: Deassigns to PLB the serial printer.

The printings are not issued any more.

Remark: If the printer is already deassigned to PLB, "DEVICE ALREADY ASSIGNED"

is displayed;

The deassignment of a serial printer already deassigned is rejected.


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4.4.5 ENABLE THE SERIAL PRINTER REPRODUCTION (ENA) ORDER

Syntax: PLB ENA REA

Purpose: It selectes the reproduced messages to send to the LAN.

Remark: If the PLB is in RUN status the command is rejected.


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4.4.6 ENABLE THE PLH REPRODUCTION (ENA) ORDER

Syntax: PLB ENA PLH

Purpose: It selectes the reproduced messages to send about the PLH function

Remarks: If PLH function isn't configurated on mode then the command is rejected. If the PLAYBACK is in RUN then the command is rejected.


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4.4.7 ASSIGNEMENT OF FILE (ASF) ORDER

Syntax: PLB ASF {FLA FLB} n

where n = 1,2,3,4,5 is the file unit physical number

Purpose: This command assigns the main logical unit and reserve logical unit (FLA, FLB)

to the file unit which physical number is "n". This unit is dedicated to PLB.

Remarks: If the file unit "n" is already assigned to REC or to PLB the command isrejected.

If another file unit with physical number not equal to "n" is already assigned toPLB the command is rejected.

If there is a disk error then the command is rejected.If the file is in backup then the command is rejected.


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4.4.8 DEASSIGNEMENT OF FILE (DAF) ORDER

Syntax: PLB DAF {FLA FLB}

Purpose: This command deassigns(releases) the "Phisycal Unit"

with logical name FLA (main file) or with logical name FLB (reserve file).

Remarks: If no file unit is assigned to PLB the command is rejected.If there is a disk error then the command is rejected.


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4.4.9 MOUNTING FILE ( MOF) ORDER

Syntax : PLB MOF {FLA FLB}

Purpose : This command allows the mounting of the main file or file reserve

and defines the disk as playback device.

Remarks : In case of file main (FLA) the command is refused when:

the file was still not assigned with the PLB ASF command .

the file was already mounted.

the file is empty .

the disk is not avalaible.

theres an FMS ERROR.

In case of file reserve (FLB) the command is refused when:

the file was still not assigned with the PLB ASF command .

the file was already mounted.

the file main was not mounted.

the file reserve is not continuation file.

the file is empty.

the disk is not avalaible .

theres an FMS ERROR.


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4.4.10 DISMOUNT OF FILE (DMF) ORDER

Syntax : PLB DMF {FLA FLB}

Purpose: This command allows the dismounting of the main file and file reserve.

Remarks. : The file was still not assigned and mounted .

The file was already dismounted.

The disk is not avalaible .

Theres an FMS ERROR.

If the PLB status is running.


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4.4.11 SET A LOGGER ID OF A VOICE RECORDER (SET) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SET LOG xxxxxxx

where xxxxxxx = 0000001 .. 9999999 is the value numerical of logger identifier.

Purpose: Set logger identifier to the PLB of a Voice Recorder.

Remarks: The command is rejected if a Voice Recorder is already assigned.


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4.4.12 SET A CHANNEL ID OF A VOICE RECORDER (SET) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SET CHN xxx

where xxx = 001 .. 128 is the value numerical of channel logical identifier.

Purpose: Set the channel previously recorded on Voice Recorder has to be played.



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4.4.13 SET AN ACCOUNT OF A VOICE RECORDER (SET) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SET LIN user_name[password

Where user_name = is the string that contains the user.

password = is the string that contains the password.

Purpose: Set account to the PLB for Voice Recorder identification.

Remarks: The command is rejected if a Voice Recorder is already assigned. To changepassword, the user is able to use again this command.

The string can accept only digit and letter.


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4.4.14 SET THE MESSAGE LENGTH OF A VOICE RECORDER (SET) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SET MSG length

where length = 10 .. 30 identify the number of minutes for message length.

Purpose: Set the time of messages length to configure the Voice Recorder.



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4.5 ORDER TO START/STOP PLAY-BACK SESSION

A PLB session to start needs that one file is assigned and mounted, at least.The order to start is

PLB RUN command on I/O Console.

To stop a PLB session tje oder is PLB PAU command

A PLB session terminate also automatically when the file are ended. ,in case only file main is

present.

Otherwise, when also the file reserve is present, the session terminates after the end of file

reserve.


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4.5.1 STOP PLB SESSION (PAU) ORDER

Syntax : PLB PAU

Purpose: Stops the operative PLB. The voice registration and the digital registration are stopped.

Remarks:. If PLB is already in pause then the command is rejected.


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4.5.2 START OF PLB SESSION (RUN) ORDER

Syntax: PLB RUN [xxx]

where:

xxx = OEI the reproduction speed is one-eight of the real registation

speed.

xxx = OQU the reproduction speed is one-quarter of the real registration

speed.

xxx = HAL the reproduction speed is half time of the real registration

speed.

xxx = DOU the reproduction speed is double time of the real registration

speed.

Purpose: Executes the start of the operative Play-back.

Remarks: If there arent file assigned and mounted then the run commands is rjected.

If the PLB was already in run status then the command is rejected.


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4.5.3 POSITIONING ON FILE (POS) ORDER

Syntax: PLB POS [mm/gg/aa hh:mm]

where:

mm = 1, 2 , ... , 12 is the mounth of positioning

gg = 1, 2 , ... , 31 is the day of positioning

aa = 0, 1, 2 , ... , 99 is the year of positioning

hh = 0, 1, 2 , ... , 23 are the hours of positioning

mm = 0, 1 , ..., 59. are the minutes of positioning

Purpose: Executes fast forward and backward search.

Remarks: If the play-back is in run status then the command is rejected.

If the file was not assigned (command PLB ASF) or was not mounted (command

PLB MOF) or the PLB is in RUN (command PLB RUN) the command is rejected.

If date and hour inserted in the command are not recorded on file then thecommand is rejected the command isisplayed.


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4.5.4 REVIEW ON FILE (REV) ORDER

Syntax: PLB REV mm

where: mm = 00,01,...,99 are the minutes

Purpose: The command executes the review of the last mm minutes.

Remarks: To execute the command the play-back must be in pause status.

If the play-back is not in pause then the command is rejected.

If the time is not on file then the command is rejected.


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4.6 ORDER TO DISPLAY PLB INFORMATION

4.6.1 DISPLAY OF THE STATUS OF ALL CONFIGURATED LAN UNIT (SHO) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SHO LAN

Purpose: Shows the LANs status.

Remarks: none

Result : When executed, the SHO order displays the following information layout

LAN STATUS : xxx yyy

where:

xxx = ON connection LAN on (default)

= OFF connection LAN off

yyy = SEL connection LAN selected

= UNS connection LAN not selected


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4.6.2 DISPLAY OF THE CSCI XPL STATUS (SHO) ORDER

Syntax : PLB SHO PLB

Purpose : This command shows the status of CSCI Playback.

Remarks: none

Result : If the order is executed,the following table is displayed to show the internal statusof tasks and the reproduction speed, when it reproduces:

PLB STATUS : xxx repmode speed

P1STATUS : yyyy

P2STATUS : yyyy

P4STATUS : yyyy

where:

xxx = ON Play-back in reproduction= OFF Play-back not in reproduction

repmode = REA real time reproduction

= PLH plh reproduction

= SP serial printer reproduction

speed = 'x 2' double reproduction speed

= 'x 1' normal reproduction speed

= '1/2' half reproduction speed= '1/4' one-quarter reproduction speed

= '1/8' one-eight reproduction speed

yyyy = internal task status


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for P1 is always displayed in WORK STATUS (RUNNING), since the

transitions in other status are too fast to be displayed.

forP2 this task has six status as follows :

- WITHOUT DEVICE (no device is assigned to Playback)

- WITH DEVICE (tape or file device is assigned to Playback)

- ADVAN (after a POS command operator or an internal pause)

- PAUOP ('PAUSE OPERATOR' after a PAU command operator )

- PAUIN ('PAUSE INTERNAL' when there is the pause of PMRT

and PLN or the pause of Voice Recorder)

- OPER(running)

for P4 this task has five status as follows:

- IDLE (no file is assigned to Playback)

- FILE ASSIGNED (a file is assigned to Playback)

- POS (after a POS command operator)

- WRITE (during the tape mounting)

- READ (running)

Otherwise it displayes, when does not reproduce: PLB STATUS : OFF


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4.6.3 DISPLAY OF VOICE RECORDER STATUS (SHO) ORDER

Syntax : PLB SHO VR

Purpose: Shows the status of the Voice Recorders.

Remarks: none

Result : When executed the SHO order displays the following information layout :

PLB SHO VR :

VR1 : DECK1 xxx yyyy zzz



where :

xxx = REC tape assigned to the Recording function

= PLB tape assigned to the Play-back function

= ---- tape not assigned

yyyy = MAIN main tape

zzz = ON tape operating (default)


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4.6.4 DISPLAY OF DIAGNOSTIC STATUS (SHO) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SHO DIA

Purpose: Shows the maximum level of the diagnostic messages that XPL can issue.

Remarks: none


PLB SHO DIA : DIAGNOSTIC LEVEL n

where:

n = -1 , 0 , 1 , 2 , ... , 7 is the diagnostic levels.

The meaning of these values is:

-1 = not diagnostic

0 = higher diagnostic level

...

7 = lower diagnostic level


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4.6.5 DISPLAY OF FILE STATUS (SHO) ORDER

Syntax: PLB SHO FL

Purpose: This command shows the File Units status.

Remarks: none


PLB SHO FL :

FL1 xxx yyyy zzz

FL2 xxx yyyy zzz

....

FLn xxx yyyy zzz

where:

n = 1 .. 5 is the number of the file

xxx = REC file assigned to the Recording function

= PLB file assigned to the Playback function

= --- file not assigned

yyyy = MAIN main file (for FLA)

= RES continuation file (for FLB)

= RESR reserve file (for FLC)

= --- file not assigned

zzz = MOU mounted file

= DSM file not mounted

= --- file not assigned to XPL .


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4.6.6 DISPLAY THE CONTENTS OF SPECIFIED FILE

Syntax: PLB MON Fln

Purpose: This command shows the informations present on the File (The identification

number of the File,the initial Date and Hour of recording,the end Date and Hour

of ording).

where: n = 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 (number of the file)

Remarks: none.


PLB MON FLn :

INIT DATE : MM/DD/YYYY/hh:mm:ss

END DATE : MM/DD/YYYY/hh:mm:ss

where:

FLn = { FL1 , FL2 , FL3 , FL4 , FL5 }

MM is the month of recording

DD is the day of recording

YYYY is the year of recording

hh is the hour of recording

mm is the minute of recording

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4.7 ORDERS SEQUENCE

As above seen, the SHO order can be executed every time after the startup phase.

To executed the other orders, is necessary to respect a definite sequence.

4.7.1 EXAMPLE OF PLB SESSION

PLB SHO PLB PLB SHO PLB :

PLB STATUS : OFF

P1STATUS : WORK

P2STATUS : WITHOUT DEVICE

P4STATUS : IDLE

PLB SHO FL PLB SHO FL :

FL1 --- ---- ---

FL2 --- ---- ---

....

FLn xxx yyyy zzz

PLB ASF FLA 1 PLB ASF FLA 1 : ORDER ACCEPTED

PLB ASF FLA 1 : FILE ASSIGNED

As above seen, the ASF FLB n order can be executed only if the file B is a continuation file.

PLB ASF FLB 2 PLB ASF FLB 2 : ORDER ACCEPTED

PLB ASF FLB 2 : FILE ASSIGNED


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FL1 PLB MAIN DSM

FL2 PLB RES DSM....

FLn xxx yyyy zzz

PLB MOF FLA PLB MOF FLA : ORDER ACCEPTED

PLB MOF FLA : FILE MOUNTED

PLB MOF FLB PLB MOF FLB : ORDER ACCEPTED

PLB MOF FLB : FILE MOUNTED


FL1 PLB MAIN MOU

FL2 PLB RES MOU

....

FLn xxx yyyy zzz

PLB RUN

PLB SHO PLB PLB SHO PLB :

PLB STATUS : ONP1STATUS : WORK

P2STATUS : OPERATIVE

P4STATUS : READ


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5. PLB MESSAGES

All the information PLB wants to communicate to the operators are sent as messages anddisplayed, by SMD, on I/O consoles and/or on the CMS windows. There are two types ofmessages:

- notifications (for example the answers to the orders typed by the operators or when someparticular event occurrs)The format of these messages is of two types:

: (case of orders answer)PLB : (case of particular event)

- diagnostics (in case of some errors occurred during the orders execution or if someoperators action is required)

The format of these messages is following :

PLB CODE:PmPRSWppRESxxxxH :where:

m = PLB internal module index (in decimal format) where the error is occurred

1 : P1 process2 : P2 process4 : P4 process

pp = procedure index (in decimal format) into the module where the error isoccurred

xxxx = error code (in hexadecimal format): if it is different from zero, it is a MARAerror code

The list of all PLB messages (the ASCII strings) is reported in the followings paragraphs.


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The list of all the ASCII notification strings is the following:

if the internal PLB status is incompatible with any order execution

NO COMMAND ALLOWED IN STAND-BY : the order received is incompatiblewith the PLB status.

COMMAND NOT ALLOWED FOR THIS VR TYPE: the order received isincompatible with the PLB of a Voice Recorder.

if the order syntax is wrong

INVALID COMMAND RECEIVED :syntax error in the command. The commandmust be written correctly.

SYNTAX ERROR: syntax error in the command. The command must be writtencorrectly.

ONLY DIGIT ON xxx PARAMETER: syntax error in the command xxx. Theparameter must be written only with digit.

LENGHT LOG PARAMETER 1..7: syntax error in the command LOG. Thelenght of parameter must be from 1 ..7.

LENGHT CHN PARAMETER 1..3: syntax error in the command CHN. Thelenght of parameter must be from 1 ..3.

OUT OF RANGE : syntax error in the command CHN or MSG. The range of valueis :For CHN from 1 to 128for MSG from 10 to 30.

ONLY DIGIT OR LETTER ON LIN PARAMETER: syntax error in thecommand. The parameter must be written only with digit or letter.

case of the execution of an order with a negative issue caused by a wrong order sequence

COMMAND NOT IN SEQUENCE :the command do not respect the sequence ofthe commands.

case of the execution of an order with a positive issue.


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ORDER ACCEPTED : no syntactic error in the command. The command had been

written correctly.ORDER IN EXECUTION : the command has been accepted and it is in progress.


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FILE ASSIGNED : positive result of the ASF command.

FILE DEASSIGNED : positive result of the DAF command.

FILE MOUNTED : positive result of the PLB MOF command.

FILE DISMOUNTED : positive result of the PLB DMF command.

PLAYBACK IN PAUSE : positive result of the PAU command.

PLAYBACK IN RUN : positive result of the RUN command

PLAY-BACK IN POSITIONING : positive result of the PLB POS command.

PLAY-BACK ALREADY IN POSITIONING : positive result of PLB POScommand, because XPL is already in advance;

DEVICE DEASSIGNED : positive result of deassignement of device.

case of the execution of an order with a negative issue

ERROR IN EXECUTION : the operation is finished with error. To control the

peripherals status, their assignation or the possible others diagnosticmessages to send.

EMPTY FILE : NO DATA : negative result of the MON FLn command, becausethe file is not assigned or the file is assigned but there is no data.


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FILE IN BACKUP : negative result of the ASF command, because there was a

backup in progress.FILE ALREADY ASSIGNED : negative result of the ASF command, because

the device is already assigned to the CSCI XRE or the CSCI XPL .

NO FILE ASSIGNED TO PLB : negative result of the DAF command, becausethe file had not been assigned to PLB.

NO DATA : negative result of the SHO DAT command, when PLB was not in run.

ORDER NOT ACCEPTED : PLAYBACK IN RUN : negative result of the DAF

command for file main ( FLA ).

PLAYBACK ALREADY IN PAUSE : negative result of the PAU commandbecause PLB is already in pause.

PLAYBACK ALREADY IN RUN : negative result of the RUN command becausePLB is already in run.

COMMAND ABORTED : the command is refused by the operator.

COMMAND NOT IN SEQUENCE : the command does not respect the correct

sequence of the commmands (see paragraphs "Orders Sequence").


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OTHER FILE ALREADY ASSIGNED TO PLB : negative result of the PLB ASFcommand, because an another device is already assigned to the CSCI

XPL.

FILE EMPTY : FILE NOT MOUNTED : negative result of the PLB MOFcommand, because no device is mounted.

DEVICE ALREADY DISMOUNTED : negative result of the PLB MOFcommand, because the device had already been dismounted.

DEVICE ALREADY ASSIGNED : negative result of assignement of device.

DEVICE ALREADY DEASSIGNED : negative result of the PLB DEA VRcommand, because the device had already deassigned.

FILE NOT MOUNTED

INVALID CONTINUATION FILE : negative result of the PLB MOF FLBcommand, because the file B is not continuation file.

FMS ERROR : FILE NOT MOUNTED : negative result because the file is notpresent on disk.


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5.2 DIAGNOSTICS

The following messages are displayed on I/O console:

TIME IS NOT ON FILE : negative result of the PLB POS command, because thedate and the hour are not valid on file.

The possible explanation string of internal error codes for the Playback CSCI, are:

"CONVERSION ERROR"

"CREATE PATH ERROR"

"BUFFER BOUNCED"

"GET WORK AREA ERROR"

"PATH DETACHED"

"RELEASE WORK AREA ERROR"

"REPLY WITH NOK RESULTCODE"

"INVALID PU INDEX""INVALID MESSAGE RECEIVED"

"UNKNOWN MESSAGE RECEIVED"

"PLB TO SMD PATH OVERFLOW"

"PLB TO SMD PATH OVERFLOW RECOVERY"

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P1 (1) PROCESS:

"CREATE BUFFER ERROR"

"DELETE FILE ERROR"

"ATTACH PATH ERROR"

"OPEN FILE ERROR"

"OPEN PATH ERROR"

"READ FILE ERROR"

"CREATE FILE ERROR"

"WRONG MESSAGE STATUS"

"CREATE TIMER ERROR"

"INVALID POINTER"

"INVALID .DII FILE"

"CLOSE PATH ERROR"

"DELETE FILE ERROR"

"WRITE FILE ERROR"

"INVALID PU INDEX"

"RESTART COMPLETED"

"PRINTER RECOVERY NOT OK . DEVICE DEASSIGNED"

"OPEN ERROR"

"RECEIVE ERROR"

"READ DIRECTORY FILE ERROR""CLOSE DIRECTORY FILE ERROR"

"OPEN DIRECTORY FILE ERROR"

"RECEIVE / ATTACH PATH WITH DIRECTORY FILE ERROR"

"ATTACH PATH WITH DIRECTORY FILE ERROR"

"ERROR DATABASE MAY BE CORRUPTED"

P2 (2) PROCESS:

"MESSAGE RECEIVED IN STAND-BY STATUS"

"INVALID MESSAGE RECEIVED"

"CREATE TIMER ERROR"

"INVALID INTERNAL STATUS"

"INVALID MESSAGE DESIGNATOR"

"INVALID SENDER DESIGNATOR"

"UNCORRECT MESSAGE FORMAT"


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"TIMER ALLIGNAMENT"

P4 (4) PROCESS:

P4 OPEN NOK

P4 CLOSE NOK

P4 SEEKREAD NOK

P4 SEEKWRITE NOK

P4 INTERNAL ERROR

P4 ATTACH PATH NOK

P4 GET PATH STATUS NOK

P4 FMS BUFFER NOT AVAILAIBLE

P4 LOCAL BUFFER NOT AVAILAIBLE

P4 NODAL BUFFER NOT AVAILAIBLE

P4 COMMAND MESSAGE OUT OF SEQUENCE

P4 RESULT_CODE OF REL$WORK$AREA NOK

P4 RECEIVED BUFFER WITH STATUS < > 0

P4 INVALID ACCESS TO AUTOMA STRUCTURE

P4 RECEIVED BUFFER WITH ERRRONEUS INFORAMATIONP4 FILE BUFFER NOT AVALAIBLE

P4 DIR BUFFER NOT AVALAIBLE


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5.3 PLB STOP EVENTS

In some cases the errors detected by PLB prevent the correct continuation of PLB execution. Inthese cases PLB sends to the kernel a stop signal to advise it that it is not more able tocontinue the execution.

The events that cause these fatal error are called stop events and are usually the impossibility toobtain some resources as:- to open a path with others CSCI- to create a mailbox- to create a process

- to create a bufferor when the PLB configuration parameters are incompatible with node configuration.


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6. DEGRADED EXECUTION

Not applicable.