CHAPTER 4 TECHNICAL CONTROL FACILITIES OPERATIONS

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CHAPTER 4

TECHNICAL CONTROL FACILITIES OPERATIONS

Section I. OPERATION PRACTICES AND METHODS

4-1. System Management

designed as the station control center and is equipped

to permit effective station management. All operation-

al orders, circuit activation and deactivation func-

tions, system reporting, alternate routing procedures,

sions. Examples of its specific station operational

functions are:

formed by the Technical Control operators. Much of

(1) In the case of the Berlin TCF, to provide a

the content of this chapter is therefore addressed

relay service to Templehof (TPF) and be the central

specifically to the station Technical Controllers and is

access point to the Defense Communications System

intended to be used as a working guide in conjunction

for subscribers in the local area.

with station SOP's, records, and individual equipment

(2) In the case of Pirmasens, to provide wideband

manuals and handbooks. Since the circuit configura-

relay service to Zweibruken (ZBN), Langerkopf (LKF),

tion is subject to operational changes a detailed study

and Donnersberg (DON) as well as being the central

of the equipment description of those items on site

access point to the DCS.

should be made to ensure familiarity with the facilities

b. The mission of a TCF encompassed all of these

provided. Moat of the day-to-day Technical Control op-

actions necessary to maintain flexibility in traffic and

erations require a thorough understanding of the com-

circuit routing, reliability of through and terminating

circuits, and peak efficiency in transmission quality.

plete station facility and

the Technical Controller

This capability can be realized only by employing ap-

ing knowledge of the

proved management principles and by strict adherence

to proven standard operating procedures at all sta-

tions.

c. Overall system management direction resides

with the Defense Communications Agency (DCA) and

the Army Communications Command (ACC). Specific

4-3. Station Management Facilities and

Usage

(1) High Frequency Interface. The multiplexed

4-2. Station Management Approach.

4-1