User guide

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Introduction
About DRCops
DRCops is a screen based operator console providing a more flexible control of A.W.
Communications Digital Switch the DS-32 than the conventional desktop based operators
unit.
The system still requires the desktop operators unit, which is used as the audio interface
between the DS-32 switch and the PC running the DRCops software.
DRCops is configured to run on a PC, which uses the Microsoft operating system Windows
XP or Windows Vista.
The DS32 Switch is a digital radio communications switch capable of connecting multiple
radio operator positions to multiple radio base stations, the switch will support up to 32
individual ports (either operator or channel) in it’s standard form, but with the addition of a
second shelf will support up to 64 ports.
The standard desk top control unit the DRC-32 can only visibly show up to seven channels on
it’s display and therefore the presentation to operating personnel is limited by the capacity
of the display. DRCops software allows operating personnel to be presented with multiple
channel presentations giving much greater detail than the two-line display of the standard
operators unit.
User Interface
DRCops has been designed to use the extensive features of the Windows operating system
and the familiar user environment of the Windows, Icon, Menu and Pointer (WIMP) system.
Any user familiar with Windows will immediately feel at ease with DRCops and it’s various
components.
The system has several levels of user access, a standard user level with access to the main
components of the control system, and supervisor and manager levels of access, which
allows control of some system parameters.