AME - Client

The AME utilizes a lightweight Client which enables operators to configure and control an entire network of local or remote AME Servers. This system-wide capability dramatically reduces a communications system's administration, configuration management, maintenance, and operational costs.

The Client also provides operators with a universal, yet dynamic user interface for managing distributed, networked communications system elements. Through the hierarchical management provided by the AME Client, very large, very complex, and highly disparate systems are easily configured in a highly modular, efficient fashion.

Because the Client can control multiple AME Servers, it also provides control authority over all the Service Modules distributed throughout the AME Server network. Thus, an operator can configure a local or remote Server's Service Modules, perform data processing, and route the processed data, in real-time, to any point within the AME network.

At the top right of the AME Client lies the Network Activity Message Window. Similar to the status window on a web browser, this window displays request/response reactions between the Client and the Server.

At the center of the screen is the Service Module Workspace. Users select available Service Modules from a local or remote AME Server's Service Module Library and "plug" them into this area. Multiple Services are then connected together to perform the desired level of processing. A single AME server can support multiple processing "strings" to accommodate highly complex data processing and distribution requirements.

The Service Module Workspace also lists all AME Servers that are currently active on the AME network. In this case, mcontrol is the only active Server. Note that the AME Client sample GUI shown above is outputting multiple data streams to multiple Service Modules. This provides users with great flexibility with which to configure, store, process and distribute data to other local or remote AME Servers.

The AME allows users to easily create customized displays for their communications system. This process is both quick and efficient and does not require the skills of a software engineer. Some sample telemetry displays are shown below.

The AME Client's Service Module Selection Window provides operators with a list of available Service Modules stored in the local or remote AME Server's Service Module Library. This window allows users to install desired Service Modules so that they can be "plugged" into their appropriate slots.