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CONTROL & MONITORING ACE3 L-827/L-829 Advanced Control Equipment Compliance with Standards FAA: expandability, ease of maintenance, ease of installation, interchangeable parts, and ease of troubleshooting. In a distributed control scenario, each ACE3 unit is locally installed at or near a controllable item (CCR, Generator, ATS, etc.). Each ACE3 would, in turn, talk with the airfield lighting control network and execute remote lighting commands. Multiple ACE3 units can be daisy-chained together, making system expansion very easy. Monitoring: Certified to AC 150/5345-10 (Current Edition). ETL Certified. Insulation Resistance: AC 150/5340-26 Chapter 3, Section 2, para. 27. The ACE3 is a universal device that can be used to control any type of CCR and/or controlled element regardless of the manufacturer. Printed circuit boards are mounted inside a small, rugged environmental enclosure that can be mounted on the wall or integrated into the door of an ADB Safegate L-828 CCR. ADB Safegate's ACE3 distributed control and monitoring unit (DCMU) provides full L-827/L-829 monitoring in conjunction with an Airport Lighting Control and Monitoring System (ALCMS), or it can be used as a stand-alone unit for local monitoring. The ACE3 is a universal device that can be used to control any type of constant current regulator (CCR) and/or controlled element regardless of the manufacturer. Each ACE enclosure is installed locally at each device that requires control and/or monitoring in the airfield lighting electrical vault. The ACE3 is ADB Safegate's third generation distributed control/ monitor system. ACE3 network communications are compatible with ADB Safegate's first and second generation system. Thus ACE, ACE2, and ACE3 units can be connected on the same distributed network. The ACE3 is also backward compatible with a Liberty DCMU installation. The ACE3 unit can be packaged as a CCR internal mount, a Combo Box Assembly, and a wall-mounted I/O ACE. • The ACE3 internal mount is integrated inside an ADB Safegate L-828 CCR. Installing the ACE unit converts it into an L-829 CCR. Each of the ACE3 units connected to a CCR or other controllable device will have a unique factory set number and a field programmable communication address. This address is used by the ADB Safegate L-890 ALCMS to direct lighting commands to the corresponding ACE3, which in turn executes the commands and returns the operational status of the element back to the ALCMS. • The Combo Box Assembly is a wall-mounted version that houses the ACE3 unit, IRMS board, and CVM2 (Current and Voltage Monitoring Unit Gen. 2). • The I/O ACE3 is a wall-mounted unit that is used to control and monitor any non-CCR components, such as generators, ATS units, Circuit Selectors, etc. Each ACE3 is connected to redundant communication networks via either two RS-422 serial communication ports or two Ethernet ports located on the main printed circuit board. The I/O ACE3 unit has the ability to accept a combination of up to seven (7) expansion cards, either input or output, to meet the I/O needs of the control system. Each expansion card contains eight (8) interface points, each point with its own dedicated common. This, in addition to the five (5) outputs and three (3) inputs available on the primary Default Card, allows the ACE3 to connect up to 61 outputs, 59 inputs, or a combination inputs and outputs to suit the individual control needs of the airport. The ACE network is comprised of a communications server and all the daisy-chained ACE units in the lighting vault. All ACE devices can be connected to the same network. The communications server stays in constant communication with all the different ACE units in both networks while at the same time staying in constant contact with the main ALCMS network. This communications protocol dictates that the local ACE3 store all data and parameters specific to the controlled element. This characteristic frees up the ALCMS computers from having to store the parameters for each of the controlled elements. This results in real-time communication between all ACE units and the rest of the L-890 ALCMS, even if a network connection fails in one of the ACE units. Each CCR and controllable item is connected to an ACE3. The ACE3 is a microprocessor-based module that includes all of the communication, control commands, input/output interface, and failsafe functionality for the controlled element. The ACE3 also provides an 802.11 wireless networking option, which can provide a wireless communication backup and can be used for diagnostics and future mobile application interaction. The Advanced Control Equipment (ACE™) is a primary component of ADB Safegate's airfield lighting distributed control system. Distributed control technology has many advantages over traditional central control, including but not limited to: cost-effectiveness, system

CONTROL & MONITORING Interface The ACE3 incorporates an input/output interface that supports full FAA L-827/L-829 CCR control monitoring capabilities. The pluggable terminal blocks provide an easy-to-service point of connection. The latching output relays can be configured to control CCR brightness steps or simple ON/OFF control as required by the controlled element. The input lines can be configured to monitor any external event that is determined by a discrete dry contact closure. Some examples include generator monitoring, monitoring of Automatic Transfer Switch position, and control of...

CONTROL & MONITORING 1 Type C = Combo box I = I/O Output Expansion Modules 0-72 Specifications Input Voltage: Dimensions Wall Mount: Notes 1 Only available with Combo Box Type 2 Total number of Input and Output cards cannot exceed 7 Product specifications may be subject to change, and specifications listed here are not binding. Confirm current specifications at time of order.