AC3000

System Description

Max. Number of Stations:	254 stations with up to 65,000 destinations
Max. Number of Zones:	32 or 64
Arrival Signals per station:	16
Diverters:	2-way, 3-way, and (for OD 110) 4-way
Operation Modes:	Fully automatic multi-zone-system – reversing operation

System Examples

Single Zone Configuration

In this system, independant to the stage of operation, at any station a carrier can be stored. Inserted into the station, a carrier will be always transported by the direct way to it's destination. After one sending process has been finished, the next carrier can start. All station- and diverter types can be mixed up in one zone.

Multi Zone Configuration

In difference to a single zone system, the shown system layout can be divided into various independant working zones. Our system AC 3000 allows, to divide into up to 32 (64) zones. These zones are connected together by a transfer system. Inside this transfer area the carriers are stored in so-called waiting lines. They continue their way immediately, when the receiving zone is free. If the receiving zone is already free (standard case), the carrier continues it's way immediately. Because each zone has it's independant air supply, in each zone a transmission can take place at the same time. Through dividing a system into multi zone configuration, in relation to the number of zones, an increasing amount of carriers can be transported at the same time. Through this, the performance per hour of the complete system will increase tremendously. For example, in the system shown on the left side, 10 carriers can be transported at the same time.

Universal Network of a Multi Zone System

As an additional possibility of extension, the separate zones of a system can be connected by a universal network. This means, that the transfers between separate zones is not only done by the main-transfer-area, but there is the possibility of various interchanges Through this, basically the shortest route is assigned to a carrier. This means again a faster transfer procedure and an additional increase of the system performance.

Station Types	Tube Diameter (mm)
Station Types	OD 63	ND 75	OD 90	ND 100	OD 110	ND 124	OD 160
Premium
COM
EWS
Multi Load
Desk
OE
Mega

Microprocessor controls for the fully automatic monitoring and coordination of all functions.

NOTE: Use of a PC is recommended, although not required for the function of a single zone system. However, for the controls of a multi-zone-system, a PC with Pentium II Processor or more advanced is required. The PC includes screen, keyboard and the Aerocom® - software package. This system can be extended up to 32 (64) zones. Features and functions include:

Features	Single-zone-system without PC	Single-zone-system with PC	Multi-zone-system with PC
Operating system : Windows 98
PC-Keyboard
Help menus for easy operation guidance
Graphical display of all zones
Monitoring and carrier flow in graphic and alphanumeric
Modem connection for remote control possible
Status indication of all zones in different colours
In a service mode, all system devices can be exercised and analysed from the CCU.
Feed back by uncoded text or easy decernible symbols
Access to programming mode with 20 different passwords in different access-levels. This programming mode enables the service technician to program topographical and system data.
Statistic for system, zones, stations, receivings and sendings in graphical and alpha-numeric indication.
Preventive maintenance indication
Autostart will automatically complete any transaction in progress when power is lost.
Station can be switched off for receive done in 6 individual time zones for every station by date, day and time.
Stations can be easily deactivated by pressing a button without system disruption.
Disturbed system parts will be automatically cancelled without system disruption.
System speed slow down for the transport of sensitive goods can be automatically or momentarily programmed to any desired sending- or receiving address.
A transmission controller will automatically return the system to a state of readiness if a transmission is begun without a carrier being introduced into the system.
Parallel Centronics interface
Sending history tracking, datas are continously stored at background
Printer history, continuous storing of all transmissions with date and time.
Choice of selective print out or continuous event print out.
Sending and receiving priorities can be designated to every station destination.
Pin writer optional, serial Current-Loop interface
Zone master: System datas, topography and actual datas are stored. They remain even if power is lost.
Dry contact for building services control center
The absence mode diverts carriers to an alternate station (Follow me). This can be done in 6 individual time zones for every station by date, day and time.
Automatic or manual clearing
Sending priorities/Receiving priorities can be designated to every station destination.
Real time clock
Automatic Empty Carrier Distribution -- To every station, a desired amount of carriers can be programmed via computer. Each received carrier now will be added to this amount, each sent carrier will be deducted. Users with too many carriers can dial a so-called empty carrier destination and put the carrier into the system. CCU automatically distributes the carrier to a station, which is in lack of carriers.
The arrival signal will be especially prepared, that the signalsiation will be transfered to an existing telephone network or to a paging system.
Exclusive transport (optional) Security transport between selected stations
Carriers can be re-called from an empty-carrier-storage.
To avoid condense water, the blower can be programmed on a certain sequence. A special program operates the blower from time to time. This process can be additionally shown on the screen or printed out with date and time.
Secure transaction option. If EWS-Stations or COM-stations are used as endstations, this type can be programmed in a way, that an arrived carrier will stay inside the station. Station can be unlocked by dialling a pin-code at the station keyboard and the carrier drops into the receiving basket. This means, only authorised persons can get the arrived carriers and their contents.
Automatic carrier re-direct. If a certain place of the system has to send carriers above-average, it takes too long, to dial the destination number and store the carrier for every sending process. Therefore each carrier will be equipped with a transponder, which carries the „home-address" of the carrier. Through this, the carriers have only to be put into a storage device, which reads the addresses and distributes the carriers automatically to their home addresses.

For more information, contact Aerocom® sales.
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