Cti-products MCN Server 8000 User Manual

68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 ™ Remote Comparator Display Software for Motorola Solutions IP Comparators GCM 8000 Digital Comparator & M

Introduction 10 68-12286-110 Manual Structure Major sections of the manual include Introduction General discussion of the MCN Monitoring & C

Building Screens: Display Windows 100 68-12286-110 Renaming a Screen (Display Window) You can rename existing screens if changes are made to the s

Building Screens: Display Windows 101 68-12286-110 Adding Receivers & I/O Groups to the Display Window Add new Receivers or I/O Groups in th

Building Screens: Display Windows 102 68-12286-110 An Add Receiver dialog box will appear. This is similar to the Receiver Window, but it has ad

Building Screens: Display Windows 103 68-12286-110 Adding a block of receivers or I/O points to the Display Window Press the Add Receiver button.

Building Screens: Display Windows 104 68-12286-110 Adding Tabs to the Display Window Press the Add Tab button. Enter the name for the new tab. A b

Building Screens: Display Windows 105 68-12286-110 Changing Display Window Parameters You can change the following properties of a Display Window

Building Screens: Display Windows 106 68-12286-110 Changing Column Widths in Layout Mode You can change the column width for the resulting Display

Building Screens: Display Windows 107 68-12286-110 Press the left mouse button and drag the column to the proper width. Repeat with the right colu

Building Screens: Display Windows 108 68-12286-110 Changing Label Text & Colors You can change a Label text or color by doing one of the follo

Building Screens: Display Windows 109 68-12286-110 Moving Receivers & Labels in the Display Window This section covers single column cuts &

Introduction 11 68-12286-110 Shorthand Notation The manual may refer generically to "MCN Server" or "MCN Server Software" or si

Building Screens: Display Windows 110 68-12286-110 Cutting & Pasting Multiple Columns Cutting and pasting occur in the following order: 1. Ac

Building Screens: Display Windows 111 68-12286-110 Pasting a Row of Receivers Directly from the Receiver Window All the examples shown assume you

Building Screens: Display Windows 112 68-12286-110 Display Window Tools Display Window Tab Context Sensitive (Right Click) Menu The menu functions

Building Screens: Display Windows 113 68-12286-110 Using Alternate Display Tables – Override Display Tables There are multiple Display Tables that

Building Screens: Display Windows 114 68-12286-110 6. Select the appropriate Display Table to use. 7. The cells in the screen will show the nam

Building Screens: Display Windows 115 68-12286-110 Quick Receiver & Label Changes You can double-click on a Receiver or Label cell to change i

Building Screens: Display Windows 116 68-12286-110 Using the Clipboard from other Applications Many people keep system data in other applications,

Building Screens: Display Windows 117 68-12286-110 Restrictions on Using the Clipboard Various fields in the MCNConfig system configuration files

Building Screens: Display Windows 118 68-12286-110 Display Window (Screen Layout) All Cells The cells require either: -Left & Right Labels

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 119 68-12286-110 MCNConfig Program: Client Permissions If you have multiple client PCs and users, you can s

Introduction 12 68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 IP System Example A typical MCN Server 8000 PC is shown in the figure below attached Motorola IP Compa

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 120 68-12286-110 Screens can be restricted based on: • User Name • PC IP Address Range • A combination of

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 121 68-12286-110 - PC icons - Sub User Icons 2. Screens may be entered under more than one icon. Client

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 122 68-12286-110 When you first build the system, access rights are granted to all PCs in the system as repr

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 123 68-12286-110 Add User The Add User function lets you add an authorized user. Enter the user name and h

MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 124 68-12286-110 Add Screen Screens can be added under PCs or Users. Right Click on a PC or User icon an

MCN Server 8000 Program 125 68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 Program This is the software run on the MCN Server PC. It has a local display that displa

MCN Server 8000 Program 126 68-12286-110 Selecting an Ethernet NIC to talk to the HIB-IP (and HIB-IP 8000) units Next, the program needs to know

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MCN Server 8000 Program 128 68-12286-110 Windows Firewall The MCN Server application needs to access the LAN/WAN. If you have the Windows Firewall

MCN Server 8000 Program 129 68-12286-110 Setting IP Parameters The program will open the IP Configuration window. Use the default settings for t

Introduction 13 68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 IP and Legacy System Example The MCN Server 8000 software is an extension of CTI Products' legacy

MCN Server 8000 Program 130 68-12286-110 Screen Elements Controlling the MCN Server Window You can control the MCN Server window using standard W

MCN Server 8000 Program 131 68-12286-110 File Menu Open Opens a Display Window created in the MCNConfig program. Recent Files Allows you to qui

MCN Server 8000 Program 132 68-12286-110 Enabling & Disabling Logging Alerts generated by the MCN Server program can be sent to the PC screen,

MCN Server 8000 Program 133 68-12286-110 Alarm Display – Log Window / Alarms Tab If a Receiver or I/O point is configured for Alarm operation, it

MCN Server 8000 Program 134 68-12286-110 Printer Setup For alerts to be printed, printer parameters must be provided in the following screen. To di

MCN Server 8000 Program 135 68-12286-110 View Menu Toolbar When checked, enables the Toolbar. Status Bar When checked, enables the Status Bar (a

MCN Server 8000 Program 136 68-12286-110 Client Status Window The Client Status window will show which clients are logged into the MCN Server progr

MCN Server 8000 Program 137 68-12286-110 NI Status Window The NI Status Window shows the status of the Network Interfaces associated with this sys

MCN Server 8000 Program 138 68-12286-110 PCLTA Properties HIB-IP Properties Additional HIB-IP Diagnostic Functions When you Right-Click on a

MCN Server 8000 Program 139 68-12286-110 Layout Mode The following figure shows the MCN Server Display Window in Layout Mode.

Introduction 14 68-12286-110 Package Contents The MCN Server 8000 package will include the following: Software CD The MCN Server 8000 software pack

MCN Server 8000 Program 140 68-12286-110 Help Menu Operating System Info The operating system info will display relevant details about the

MCN Server 8000 Program 141 68-12286-110 Display Element Properties More information can be obtained about each specific receiver by performing a

MCN Client Program 142 68-12286-110 MCN Client Program This is the Client program that operates on remote PCs to display the status of and contro

MCN Client Program 143 68-12286-110 Making Connection with the Server As the MCN Client program starts, it will try to contact the MCN Server. I

MCN Client Program 144 68-12286-110 Selecting Screens To load a different Display Window (screen), go to the File ... Open menu item. A list of

MCN Client Program 145 68-12286-110 File Menu The File menu has the following menu items Open Allows you to select a new screen on the current

MCN Client Program 146 68-12286-110 Select Server The Select Server menu item presents a list of servers from which to select: • Select the app

MCN Client Program 147 68-12286-110 Options Menu The Options menu has the following menu items Font Allows you to adjust the font type and size

MCN Client Program 148 68-12286-110 IP Settings This IP Configurations window is the same window that appears when the MCN Client program is run

MCN Client Program 149 68-12286-110 View Menu The View menu item has the following options: Toolbar Turns the Toolbars on or off. Status Bar

Introduction 15 68-12286-110 Reference Documents Manuals for Motorola Solutions, Inc. Equipment Information on the Motorola IP Comparators can be f

MCN Client Program 150 68-12286-110 Client Normal Run-Time Operation Status Display When the Client is running and getting information from the S

MCN Client Program 151 68-12286-110 Client Program Notes Data Loading & Cache Files The Client program gets its data from the MCN Server. Th

Windows Event Logging 152 68-12286-110 Windows Event Logging In addition to the logging described in Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions, the

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 153 68-12286-110 Advanced Configuration Topics – MCN Config Server 8000 Working with Di

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 154 68-12286-110 To display the Display Table window, select View / Display Tables from

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 155 68-12286-110 States Tab Each Display Table has a series of states based on the valu

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 156 68-12286-110 State Priority The states in the table have the following priority: 1.

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 157 68-12286-110 Editing the fields Input Bit Values: Click in the bit value field to e

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 158 68-12286-110 Sound Sounds are used for Alarms only. When an Alarm goes active, the

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 159 68-12286-110 State Table Verify Since the entries in the Display Table are free-form

Introduction 16 68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 Part Numbers The following part numbers are for the MCN Server 8000 software and options. Legacy MC

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 160 68-12286-110 Display Table Right Mouse Menu Clicking the right mouse button over a

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 161 68-12286-110 Editing Bit Names To edit the Bit Names for a Display Table, Double Cli

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 162 68-12286-110 Mouse Actions Tab Four(4) mouse button actions are defined for each Dis

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 163 68-12286-110 Actions Tab – Used for Triggered Action and TPCI Licensed Options The

Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables 164 68-12286-110 SubDevice Tab This is an advanced tab and is normally not used on stan

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 165 68-12286-110 Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems Configuration Overv

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 166 68-12286-110 Equipment-Centric View The following diagram shows an equipmen

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 167 68-12286-110 Virtual Comparator View A dispatcher is not necessarily concer

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 168 68-12286-110 Enhanced Virtual Comparator View An alternate Enhanced Virtual

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 169 68-12286-110 Implementing the Virtual Comparators To implement either of th

Introduction 17 68-12286-110 Recommended Software It is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on the system to provide access to the m

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 170 68-12286-110 Setup Network Interface, Channels, Hardware and Receiver windo

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 171 68-12286-110 Assign Display Tables and Define the SubDevices Assign Displa

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 172 68-12286-110 For the first Master Comparator receiver that is fed from Sub

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 173 68-12286-110 Customizing Display Tables In the “Display Table” window, seve

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 174 68-12286-110 Master Comparator Display Table States Tab The Master Comparat

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 175 68-12286-110 Bit Mask and Nudge Fields The Bit Mask fields indicate which b

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 176 68-12286-110 Multi-Bit Mask There may be times in which you need multiple b

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 177 68-12286-110 Multi-Level Inheritance – Sub-Sub Comparators The Master – Sub

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 178 68-12286-110 Creating New Display Tables for Master and Sub Comparators Thi

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 179 68-12286-110 For our example of four Sub Comparators feeding into a Master

Introduction 18 68-12286-110 12. Follow Motorola's and your organization's recommendations on security and Information Assurance. 13. U

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 180 68-12286-110 Master Comparator Display Table To add a tab for a new device

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 181 68-12286-110 States Tab After the table is shown, we have to add the bit na

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator Systems 182 68-12286-110 Mouse Tab Next, the Mouse tab for this “Master Comparator” dis

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 183 68-12286-110 Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Depen

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 184 68-12286-110 Multidependency will let you display this system

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 185 68-12286-110 To accomplish the above, set up the following par

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 186 68-12286-110 Multiple Views of the Virtual Comparators For a d

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 187 68-12286-110 Master Comparators For the Master A Comparator, t

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 188 68-12286-110 Multiple Views: Display Table Override So we may

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 189 68-12286-110 For example, if you want to display a system in t

Introduction 19 68-12286-110 Legacy Drivers for MCN Server  The PCLTA Interface boards need a software driver to run the MCN Server program. Th

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 190 68-12286-110 To build this display we us the Display Table Ove

Advanced Configuration Configuring Master-Sub Comparator with Multi-Dependency 191 68-12286-110 If all receivers in the above Display Window were

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 192 68-12286-110 Configuring Triggered Output Actions (Licensed Option) The Triggered

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 193 68-12286-110 Building a New Triggered Output Type New Triggered Output Types are b

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 194 68-12286-110 5. Select the Mouse tab at the bottom of the window. Enter appropri

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 195 68-12286-110 8. Repeat the above to add any additional actions required. Normall

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 196 68-12286-110 Triggers Triggers are set up in the State tab of the Input Display

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 197 68-12286-110 4. The Actions from the selected Output Display Table will be displa

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 198 68-12286-110 Linking Inputs to Outputs In the previous steps, we've set up

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 199 68-12286-110 2. An Output Selection window will appear. In this system, we have

2 68-12286-110 CTI Products, Inc. 1211 W. Sharon Rd. Cincinnati, OH 45240 (513) 595-5900. Information contained in this

Installation 20 68-12286-110 Software Installation Installation in Motorola Solutions, Inc. Astro™25 Systems PCs installed in a Motorola Solution

Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 200 68-12286-110 Triggered Output Notes Things to remember about Triggered Outputs a

Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions 201 68-12286-110 Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions Logging is a feature of the MCN and the RCD Programs

Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions 202 68-12286-110 Logging to a Printer The typical logging definitions for printing are shown in the example

Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions 203 68-12286-110 Error Logging Definition File Parameters Email Subject Line Not used in MCN Server 8000. E

Appendix A: Error Logging Definitions 204 68-12286-110 Field Names Field names are defined below. Field Name Description Date Date of state chan

Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures 205 68-12286-110 Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures This section covers the following stand

Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures 206 68-12286-110 Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration Files Backup The Custom MCN Server 8000 S

Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures 207 68-12286-110 MCN Server 8000 IP Configuration Backup The IP Configuration parameters for the MCN S

Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures 208 68-12286-110 MCN Client IP Configuration Backup The IP Configuration parameters for the MCN Client

Appendix B: Backup & Restore Procedures 209 68-12286-110 Restoring the MCN Server 8000 Software & IP Settings 1. Use the original or back

Installation 21 68-12286-110 Installation Overview Prior to installation, please read the System Considerations section of this manual starting on

Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Driver 210 68-12286-110 Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Drive

Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Driver 211 68-12286-110 Click on “I Accept the terms in the License agreement” then c

Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Driver 212 68-12286-110 Insert the PCLTA card into the slot, ensuring that the edge conn

Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Driver 213 68-12286-110 Configure and Test the PCLTA Network Interface Configure & t

Appendix C: Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board & Driver 214 68-12286-110 Finally, click the Test button to display status information sim

Appendix D: Fixing PCLTA Installation Problems 215 68-12286-110 Appendix D: Fixing PCLTA Installation Problems The PCLTA drivers must be loaded

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 216 68-12286-110 Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS The MCNConfig program can

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 217 68-12286-110 Navigate to the correct Program Directory for your DOS version of MCNRCD. This

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 218 68-12286-110 Select the first Group File to load and click the Add button. Or, Double Click

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 219 68-12286-110 Imported Hardware Window The program gets the Hardware information from the .G

Installation 22 68-12286-110 Installing MCN Server Software Run Setup.exe from the CD. You must have Administrator rights to install the MCN Serv

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 220 68-12286-110 Imported Receivers Window The program gets the Receivers information from the

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 221 68-12286-110 Missing MCF Files If there is no MCF file to match a GCF file, the program set

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 222 68-12286-110 This will bring up the full list of available Status Tables. Finishing up th

Appendix E: Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS 223 68-12286-110 For Dispatchers, build Display Windows with tabs as required depending on whic

Appendix F: Legacy Equipment Part Numbers 224 68-12286-110 Appendix F: Legacy Equipment Part Numbers MOTOROLA PART# CTI Products PART# Descripti

Glossary 225 68-12286-110 MOTOROLA PART# CTI Products PART# Description DQS260472 S2-60472 Triple Rack Mount (3) Size B CDN6114A S2-60437 Mountin

Glossary 226 68-12286-110 Glossary 1250 Legacy MCN 1.25mbps high speed backbone Network Rate 78K Legacy MCN 78kbps standard network rate for CIB

Glossary 227 68-12286-110 HIB-IP Legacy Host Computer Interface Module connects a PC to the MCN Network over an IP network. IIB Legacy Inpu

Glossary 228 68-12286-110 Port (GCM) Receiver Port Number (1-64) in a GCM-8000 comparator Port (IP) A number indicating a logical connection wi

Index 229 68-12286-110 Index A Actions Tab ... 162, 163, 164 Administrator Rights ...

Installation 23 68-12286-110 Customer Information Window Selecting the type of installation If you choose the custom installation, you can instal

Index 230 68-12286-110 PCLTA .. 10, 13, 16, 18, 19, 21, 26, 27, 33, 34, 35, 36, 76, 81, 88, 138, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 227 Setup ...

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Installation 24 68-12286-110 Custom Installation If the "Custom" option is shown, the following window is displayed. (If the "Cust

Installation 25 68-12286-110 Hardware Key Driver Installation The driver software for the Hardware Key will be installed automatically. The process

Installation 26 68-12286-110 Hardware Setup – HWSetup.exe The Hardware Setup program is used to enter the Software Key and inform the programs whic

Installation 27 68-12286-110 HW Setup - Network Interface Setup The first time HW Setup is ran, it sees that there is no Network Interface defined

Installation 28 68-12286-110 HW Setup – IP Comparator Network Interface If you will be using one or more IP Comparators, select it from the Possibl

Installation 29 68-12286-110 • A synopsis will be presented: • Click the Finish button. After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces f

3 68-12286-110 LICENSED SOFTWARE NOTICE The software described in this manual is subject to the: MCN™ Server 8000 & Client Software Li

Installation 30 68-12286-110 HW Setup – HIB-IP Legacy Network Interface If you will be using one or more HIB-IP units to connect to a legacy MCN sy

Installation 31 68-12286-110 HIB-IP Parameters As shown in the “Setup HIB-IP” window above, you will later enter the HIB-IP parameters in the syste

Installation 32 68-12286-110 The HIB-232 unit will appear in the Network Interface List. • If you need to add additional Network Interfaces, do s

Installation 33 68-12286-110 HW Setup - Legacy PCLTA Setup – 32 Bit Windows only If a PCLTA Card (and its driver) are properly installed on your PC

Installation 34 68-12286-110 The PCLTA will appear in the Network Interface List: • If you need to add additional Network Interfaces, do so at

Installation 35 68-12286-110 Miscellaneous Installation Considerations Changing Settings for your Legacy Network Interface If you need to change th

Installation 36 68-12286-110 Changing the PCLTA Group/Module Address If the Group/Module address for the PCLTA Network Interface needs to be change

Installation 37 68-12286-110 Installing MCN Client Program You would normally install the MCN Client program on a separate PC from the MCN Server,

Installation 38 68-12286-110 Enter your user information. Select the “Setup Type” as “Client”.

Installation 39 68-12286-110 After you confirm everything is in order, hit Next. The Installshield program will install the files.

4 68-12286-110 Revision History S2-61600-105 Release for Production S2-61600-106 Clarified Local Administrator vs. Active Directory Accounts S2

Installation 40 68-12286-110 Click the Finish button to finish.

Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators 41 68-12286-110 Interfacing to IP Comparators You will use the MCN Config Server to enter infor

Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators 42 68-12286-110 GCM 8000 Subsite Assignment (BR/CM Pairing) Programmed in BR The Subsites (BRs

Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators 43 68-12286-110 GCM 8000 Can't Disable a Failed Subsite The legacy Astrotac 3000 and GCM 8

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 44 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator can also h

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 45 68-12286-110 MMC_Config.csv File -- MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Data When a Channel Cluster i

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 46 68-12286-110 Figure 5shows the Sort process. Figure 5 Sorting the MMC_Config File The sorte

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 47 68-12286-110 Figure 6 shows two radio channels, each with its own voters and BRs. For each o

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 48 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT Software Examples The following sections show wher

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 49 68-12286-110 The IP configuration tab has more detailed IP parameters.

Table of Contents 5 68-12286-110 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ...

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 50 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter (AGU) Configuration Right-Click on an MLC 8000 S

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 51 68-12286-110 The General Properties tab has the The IP Configuration tab has the Device

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 52 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Limitations The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator has the fo

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 53 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Status Display Tables MLC 8000 and MLC LV Display Tab

Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator 54 68-12286-110 MLC Tech Display Table The MLC Tech Display Table is provided to help technicia

Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator 55 68-12286-110 MM - Mixed Mode Voting Solution Interfacing The Mixed Mode Voting Solution is

Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator 56 68-12286-110 Mixed Mode System Limitations Mixed Mode systems will have the same limitation

Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator 57 68-12286-110 Mixed Mode Status Display The possible states for Mixed Mode comparator system

Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator 58 68-12286-110 Mixed Mode Tech Status Displays The MM Tech Display Tables are provided to he

System Considerations 59 68-12286-110 Interfacing to Legacy Equipment The MCN Server 8000 communicates to Legacy Equipment (Non-IP comparators and

Table of Contents 6 68-12286-110 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT Software Examples ...

System Considerations 60 68-12286-110 System Considerations IP Networking Considerations • For ASTRO® 25 systems, all equipment (IP Comparators,

System Considerations 61 68-12286-110 • For ASTRO® 25 7.13 systems, the PCs running MCN Server 8000 and ClientRCD software may be installed only

System Considerations 62 68-12286-110 • Setup.exe (Installation) Administrator • HWSetup Administrator • MCN Config Server 8000 Administrato

Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program 63 68-12286-110 Configuring a System - McnConfig Server 8000 Program The MCN Config Server 800

Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program 64 68-12286-110 Resource Table Links Certain fields of the resource windows link to each other

Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program 65 68-12286-110 Display Windows (Status Screens) Display Windows are the screens that will be u

Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program 66 68-12286-110 Example System You can load an Example System from the “Example System” directo

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 67 68-12286-110 Navigating through MCNConfig Server The MCNConfig program is a 32-Bit Windows program. Navigation,

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 68 68-12286-110 Screen Elements This program has many standard menu functions that are used in other Windows progra

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 69 68-12286-110 system before starting a new system, importing a system from the DOS version of MCNRCD , or opening

Table of Contents 7 68-12286-110 SELECTING SCREENS ...

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 70 68-12286-110 Edit Menu The Edit Menu is available whenever a system is loaded. Some menu items may not be e

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 71 68-12286-110 View Menu The View Menu is used to display a list of available windows, from which you may quickly s

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 72 68-12286-110 Window Menu Cascade Cascades all open windows Tile Tiles all open windows Window List (1-N) In

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 73 68-12286-110 location. Each Toolbar button has a Tool Tip that will be displayed when you hover the mouse over it

MCNConfig Program: Navigating 74 68-12286-110 Cut Deletes the currently selected item(s) and copies them to the clipboard. Copy Copies the

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 75 68-12286-110 Configuring System Resources The first step in configuring a system is configuring the

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 76 68-12286-110 The Network Interface Resource Window includes the following fields: Name This field h

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 77 68-12286-110 MLC Voter ID This is the Voter ID for MLC 8000 Analog Comparators. It is also used i

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 78 68-12286-110 Adding a GCM 8000 Comparator When you have selected a GCM 8000 comparator by one of th

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 79 68-12286-110 Adding a Mixed Mode comparator system. Mixed-Mode comparator solutions use a GCM 8000

Table of Contents 8 68-12286-110 Error Logging Definition File Parameters ...

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 80 68-12286-110 IP Comparator Representation in the NI and Hardware Windows The configuration informat

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 81 68-12286-110 Adding a Network Interface – HIB-IP Note: If you are not using HIB-IP modules in this

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 82 68-12286-110 Gateway If the MCN Server PC will be using an IP address that is in a different subne

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 83 68-12286-110 HIB-IP Authorized PCs For system security purposes, the HIB-IP will communicate only w

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 84 68-12286-110 • Set up the parameters for the HIB-IP unit. • When you are finished entering Autho

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 85 68-12286-110 Adding a Network Interface – HIB-IP 8000 Adding a HIB-IP 8000 is similar to adding a l

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 86 68-12286-110 Programming HIB-IP and HIB-IP 8000 Units You must use MCNConfig program to download t

MCNConfig Program: Network Interface Window 87 68-12286-110 8. From the Program HIB-IP window, click the "Program" button. 9. You

MCNConfig Program: Hardware Resource Window 88 68-12286-110 Configuring the Hardware - Hardware Resource Window After you have added the appropria

MCNConfig Program: Hardware Resource Window 89 68-12286-110 Type Module Type from the following table: Module Type Description Receivers or I/O B

Introduction 9 68-12286-110 Introduction This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of the | MCN Server 8000 and Client

MCNConfig Program: Hardware Resource Window 90 68-12286-110 Adding a Hardware Module Add new hardware module with the New Module button. Select

MCNConfig Program: Hardware Resource Window 91 68-12286-110 Legacy MCN Modules - Group & Module Numbers The program assigns the first module a

Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Interfacing 92 68-12286-110 Configuring Radio Channels - Channels Resource Window The Channels Window c

MCNConfig Program: Hardware Resource Window 93 68-12286-110 Channel Window Context Sensitive (Right Click) Menu By right-clicking on the Channel

MCNConfig Program: Receivers Resource Window 94 68-12286-110 Adding Receiver Data - Receivers Resource Window When you build or modify your system

MCNConfig Program: Receivers Resource Window 95 68-12286-110 Entries in the Receivers Window have the fields shown below. Some fields may not be

MCNConfig Program: Receivers Resource Window 96 68-12286-110 SubDevice This is an advanced field and is normally not used on standard MCN Server 8

MCNConfig Program: Receivers Resource Window 97 68-12286-110 You can change the default Display Table in the Receivers window with the drop-down

MCNConfig Program: Receivers Resource Window 98 68-12286-110 Alarms and Display Tables You can configure "sticky" alarms in the system t

Building Screens: Display Windows 99 68-12286-110 Building Screens -- Display Windows Display windows are the screens that you build for the MCN S