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1. Enter the appropriate parameters for the HIB IP unit Name Give a name to the HIB IP unit This is the name that you will refer to when you add hardware modules to the system Enable Heartbeat This enables the heartbeat sent to the legacy MCN modules It may be disabled on all but one PC if you have multiple PCs communication with the MCN network should be checked on one server in the system If you have multiple serve Address Enter a valid Class A B or C IP address for this unit See details in the HIB IP Hardware Reference Manual Subnet Mask Enter the Subnet Mask for this IP address See details in the HIB IP Hardware Reference Manual The HIB IP Subnet Mask cannot be less restrictive than the following standard IP Class Subnet Masks Class First Octet Standard Subnet Size Standard Subnet Mask A 1 127 16 777 214 255 0 0 0 B 128 191 65 543 255 255 0 0 C 192 223 253 255 255 255 0 D 224 239 Multicast Do not use E 240 255 Experimental Do not use The HIB IP units can accept a subnet mask that is more restrictive more 1 s set in the Subnet Mask but not less restrictive 81 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Gateway If the MCN Server PC will be using an IP address that is in a different subnet than the HIB IP you must enter a Gateway IP address This is the IP address of the IP router that the HIB IP will communicate to in order to talk to a PC that is on a different IP subnet Th
2. File Service Securty Tools View Window Help SHES kkh e ER CM Pairing Number gt a Em di Conventional Configuration i Hardware Configuration 7 ioe Optons 7 Infrastructure Interface 7 ven Channel Configuration i Repeater Configuration 7 seen Receiver Scan Current BRCM Pairing Number 1 BRCM Pairing Number Ok Cancel i Repeater Access z WildCard Tables di Network and Security 7 a Network Services Configuration Enter Valid BRCM Pairing Number See Help Password Configuration GCM 8000 Limitations The GCM 8000 comparator has the following limitations Maximum of 3 Simultaneous MCN Servers or CSS Sessions The GCM 8000 supports only 3 simultaneous connections for real time sessions These sessions include e CTI MCN Server 8000 Software e CSS Software From a practical standpoint this means that you should limit the number of MCN Servers talking to a GCM 8000 comparator to two This will allow an open session for the CSS software MCN Server amp CSS cannot run simultaneously on the same PC The GCM 8000 comparator cannot talk to both the MCN Server software and the CSS software running on the same PC simultaneously e If you have to run CSS on the Server PC you will have to exit the MCN Server software e If you have the CSS software running on the Server PC and try to start the MCN Server software it will not communicate to the GCM 8000
3. MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU MLC 8000 Analog Comparator MGU MLC 8000 with GCM 8000 Mixed Mode General Properties BRs Console Properties P Configuration mLAN B fess IP Address 12 2 151 Subnet Mask 25 0 0 0 Default Gateway 12 0 2 254 Speed amp Duplex Auto x Save to file Open File Cancel Write ToD The MCN System does not need to know the AGU IP Address but it can be helpful in troubleshooting BR List Highlight the Voter and select Edit BR List button The window shows the lineup of BRs for the channel W Configure VGU Chan 1 RO9 BR List Voter Mode Retransmission Total number of Voting BR is 4 Tx Only Rx Ony Broadcast Status ooo O OS 191 11 191 11 191 12 191 12 191 13 191 13 191 14 191 14 Remove All Clear status column Save to File NOTE All BR talkpaths will be disconnected 51 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Limitations The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator has the following limitations Maximum of 15 Simultaneous MCN Servers or CSS Sessions The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator supports 15 simultaneous connections for real time sessions These sessions include e CTI MCN Server 8000 Software e MLC 8000 CT DA Software From a practical standpoint this should not pose a problem since systems will normally not have more than 1 or 2 MCN Server PCs MCN Server amp C
4. 139 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Help Menu Help Help Topics Operating System Info About McnRed Software Key Operating System Info The operating system info will display relevant details about the OS on which the MCN Program is installed Operating System Information Operating System Windows 7 Version 6 1 Build 7600 Service Pack SP Version 0 0 About McnRcd The About McnRcd menu item will display relevant details about the currently installed license options for the McnServer 8000 Program About McnRed E MenServer 6000 Ver 622 0 64 61604 600 l ici 2004 2011 CTI Products ae All rights reserved producta Licensed to CTI Int IP NI 4 IF 4 SO Number 9999 Serial Number 1010 Minimum Revision level 0 x Maximum Revision level 6 x Maximum Clients 4 Maximum MI 4 Maximum TPCI 0 Triggered Outputs Not Available Performance Toolkit Not Available Maximum IF Comparators 4 Note that Each GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator counts as one IP comparator even if they are operating in a Mixed Mode system Software Key Menu Item The Software Key menu item opens the Software Key dialog box to allow you to load a new Software Key See the Software Key section on page 26 for details 140 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Display Element Properties More information can be obtained about each specific receiver by performing a Shift Left Click o
5. 180 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems States Tab After the table is shown we have to add the bit names as shown below Note that the bit order is not random it must match the bits as they are received from the CIB modules Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature Binary Table Sub Comparator Master Comparator o o o o befalt NON States Mouse Subdevice If the Master Comparators will never be displayed in an Equipment Centric view we could live with a minimalistic state table as shown above No additional lines would need to be added to define states However we ve filled out the Master Comparator table as shown below so that a Master Comparator can be displayed in an equipment centric view Display Table States Mouse Subdevice 181 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Mouse Tab Next the Mouse tab for this Master Comparator display table should be modified to appear as follows Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature Binary Table Sub Comparator Master Comparator states Mouse verify SubDevice Tab Finally the SubDevice tab for this Master Comparator display table must be altered to pass its Vote bit correctly to the Sub Comparator display table created earlier Since the Vote of the Master Comparator must b
6. 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Client Status Window The Client Status window will show which clients are logged into the MCN Server program It will also indicate whether they are TPCI clients or not TPCI is supported in the Advanced Server software only To get more detail on a Client double click on one of the Client lines to bring up the Client Properties Window Client Properties Window The Client Properties window displays detailed information on the selected client MONTEST1 10 0 1 215 z CH jon 5 00e em Windows 7 6 1 d 7600 136 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program NI Status Window The NI Status Window shows the status of the Network Interfaces associated with this system Network Interface Status MLC8O00 2 For Mixed Mode systems there will be individual entries for the GCM 8000 and the MLC 8000 Analog Comparators Network Interface Properties Display For additional information on the Network Interface right click on the selected Network Interface and select the Properties menu item Network Interface Status HIB IP GCMB000 1 MLC8O00 1 GCMB000 2 MLCao00 2 Wink Coy Properties The Properties will vary depending on what type of Network Interface is in use GCM 8000 Properties MLC 8000 Properties 137 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program PCLTA Properties HIB IP Properties Properties Ed HIB IP Properties PCLT A PCLT A LOMI Module Version
7. Creation Date 12481 1969 19 00 00 Version Name O 350Hz No Action r 850 Hz No Action 750 Hz No Action ce 650 Hz NoAction 550 H No Acti a fr ae Aat o Last Rx Timer sec amp Save to file Open File Save to file Open File Cancel Write To Device Note The Device ID in the General Properties The Voter ID is shown in the tab is NOT the Voter ID Voting Properties tab above 2809 48 68 12286 110 The IP configuration tab has more detailed IP parameters Modify Device Configuration 25 0 0 0 12 0 2 254 49 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU Configuration Right Click on an MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU Port BR from the main device tree and select Configure Device The BR Console Properties tab has the BR Name and AGU Port ID MLC ID Modify Device Configuration Device type MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU C MLC 8008 Analog Comparator VU MLC 8000 ith GCM 8000 Mixeg Mode General Properties BRis Console Properties IP Configuration BR Properties Port ID 6417 BR Name 131 11 Advanced Link Type 4 Wire TRC v BR Location Comm Center m Analog Voice Consolg Hangtime sec o o Analog Voice Repegt Hangtime sec 5 0 Pot On Off Associated Chgnnel Details V Channel Mpmber Charnel Name Chan 1 R09 Chgnnel Number VgterID 2009 Save toffile Open File Subsit
8. Host IP Address 192 168 1 2 IP Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway IF Address 0 0 0 0 MAC Address 00 10 EE 00 04 2F Authorized PCs 192 169 1 201 192 168 1 202 192 165 1 203 192 168 1 204 197 1AA 1 205 Additional HIB IP Diagnostic Functions When you Right Click on a HIB IP Network Interface you have two additional diagnostic options Wink and CSVC Network Interface Status HIB IF 01 On line _ Wink Coy Properties Wink This will blink the Wink LED on the front of the HIB IP unit This can be helpful to identify a HIB IP unit when you are using Advanced Server software with multiple HIB IP units CSVC This is the equivalent of pressing the CSVC button on the front of the HIB IP unit In special instances a CTI engineer may instruct you to click on the CSVC function 138 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Layout Mode The following figure shows the MCN Server Display Window in Layout Mode CTI Technician Screen McnRcd 0 x File Options View Dialing Help Tq bar Police Fin v Status Bar Baar neat Comm Cente YOMO betti Commcenter Savelayout fay Femo Oo o 7 Ttgewood anderson o Mod Hammond o oo emot Marison Clermont o Mariemont Aiport ieo o 3 Mle WT O wasmta mew Do psw O O O West righ O O E e ay Oo T T O fea S Oo T YO e SS Oo T T i SOSO E a SS a a a a as Layout Mode INI Dial Up HIB System Connected Ahi
9. In MCN Addressing the Module number is part of the MCN address Group amp Module numbers used to identify an MCN legacy device Each legacy MCN device will have both a Group and Module address Valid values are from 00 to 7E hexadecimal for MCN I O devices For legacy MCN devices with rotary switches for the MCN addresses the Module address will be a single hex digit from 0 to F An IP protocol that sends a single IP packet to a number of IP units at the same time All receiving devices must be members of a Class D IP Multicast Group 224 x x x 239 x x x IP Multicast protocol is used between the MCN Server and the Clients Motorola Solutions Inc Network Interface Card Interface card between the PC and the Ethernet network Legacy Internal MCN Network Interface for PC Receiver Port Number 1 4 in a particular MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU 221 68 12286 110 Glossary Port GCM Receiver Port Number 1 64 in a GCM 8000 comparator Port IP A number indicating a logical connection within an IP device Ports allow multiple types of messages email HTTP FTP etc to be sent to the same IP address The IP device routes each incoming message based upon its destination port Radio ID Unique ID number in a MLC 8000 Analog Comparator and MMC comparator to identify the Receiver in a particular channel Each MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU will have 4 Radio IDs in it This ID is needed when configuring the rec
10. Add new Receivers or I O Groups in the Display Window using the Add Receiver button from the Reve Toolbar on the left An Add Receiver dialog box will appear This is similar to the Receiver Window but it has additional buttons Technician Screen East Police Status Add Receiver x Select receivers to add Index GRP MOD Type Channel RX Name Description Table al ae 00 0 CIB Police East 1 Comm Center oca Comparato Fernwood 19DHDA4789113 06 Comparato Anderson Twp 19DHD4789910 03 Comparator Milford 19RTNAZ145 Comparator Clermont 19RTNAZ103 Comparator Mariemont Microwave Ch 234 Comparator 3 Mile WT Microwave Ch 235 Comparator Comparator West High 19RTNA2Z146 Comparator Me Airy 19RTNAZ147 Comparato Y Police East Police East Police East Police East Police East Police East Police East Police West Police West 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 Select the receiver or I O group that you what to add and click the Add button 101 68 12286 110 Building Screens East Police Status Comm Center Off Line H Add Receiver Police East Police East Police East Comm Center gt Fernwood Anderson Twp 19DHDA 7691 13 06 19DHDA789910 03 Display Windows Comparator Police East Milford 19RTNA2Z145 Comparator _ Police East Police East Police East Clermont Mariemont ASRTNAZIO3 Microwave Ch 234 Microwave Ch
11. Configuring Triggered Output Actions Licensed Option The Triggered Output Actions option in the MCN Server software provides the means for an Input Event to trigger an Output Action This option can be used for example to provide alarm outputs from a CIB or GPIO module to an external device when a failure on one or more input devices occurs Typical uses would include Input Events Output Action Failed receivers on a channel Turn on Channel Failure Alarm Output Turn on Microwave Failure Alarm Output Any abnormal condition at a site Turn on composite Site Alarm Output Alarm Acknowledgement input Turn off Alarm Relay An output can be triggered by one or many input events but an input event can trigger only one output action Setting up Triggered Output Actions involves configuring the following items e Triggered Output Types e Triggers e Output Function Blocks the specific physical outputs on a CIB or GPIO module e Linkages between specific inputs and specific output function blocks Triggered Output Types Set up the Triggered Output Types in the Display Table window Each Triggered Output Type is defined in its own Display Table tab Normally only one or two Triggered Output Types are defined You will use the Triggered Output Type as the Display Table for the specific Output Function Blocks Things to define for Triggered Output Types are e Triggered Output Type Name Display Table Name e Number of Bits Usually
12. Hib IP Parameters woe Authorized PC List Right Click here to add index Nate an Authorized PC elete Mame Enable Heart Beat Insert Mew ddress 192 168 U Append Mew Port HIB IP Subnet Mask 499 259 Gateway O 0 Group Fo Module Select Append New Hib IF Parameters Authorized PE List Index Name PO Enable Heart Beat PC O1 197 168 0 101 Address 192 168 O Name I 02 Fort HIB IP Subnet Mask 299 255 Gateway 0 O Group Module e Anew PC will be entered e Edit the PC Name if desired e Edit the IP settings to match the PC you plan to use e You can add additional Authorized PCs by right clicking in the Authorized PC list 83 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Hib IP Parameters Name 4IB IP 1 Authorized PC List Enable Heart Beat 197 168 0 101 Address 192 168 1 192 168 0 102 Port HIE IF Subnet Mask 259 255 255 Gateway 192 168 200 zar FO Module e Set up the parameters for the HIB IP unit e When you are finished entering Authorized PCs click the OK button Although you can enter multiple Authorized PCs in the HIB IP configuration window the HIB IP can only connect to one PC at atime If a second PC attempts to connect to a HIB IP at the same time even if it is in its Authorized PC list it will be rejected The HIB IP unit will appear in the Netwo
13. Legacy CIB AIB GPIO Channel Names Receiver Names I O Points amp other data You will probably not need to edit the Display Tables unless you need to change the display colors and text for the receiver status displays 4 Use MCN Config Server program to build your Display Screen s by Placing receivers amp I O points on screens Adding channel labels Adding tabs if required 5 Use MCN Config Server program to build a list of Client Authorizations if required to limit access of certain clients to certain display screens 6 If you have Legacy MCN equipment and are using HIB IP or HIB IP 8000 units program them using MCNConfig program See Programming HIB IP and HIB IP 8000 Units on page 86 7 Install the Security Hardware Key in a USB slot on the MCN Server PC 8 Run the MCN Server program on the MCN Server PC See MCN Server 8000 Program on page 125 You will be asked to enter the MCN Software Key and IP parameters on the first use 9 Run setup exe on the MCN Client PCs to install the MCN Client program See Installing MCN Client on page 37 for details 10 Run the MCN Client program on the Client PC s See MCN Client Program on page 142 21 68 12286 110 Installation Installing MCN Server Software Run Setup exe from the CD You must have Administrator rights to install the MCN Server software McnServer 8000 Welcome to the Installshield Wizard for McnServer 8000 6 02 The InstallShield Wizard wi
14. oa z201 z201 z0 0 0 Channel Name Chan 1 R09 J Chan 1 RO9 Chan 1 RO9 Chan 1 RO9 Chan 1 RO9 Chan 2 ROY Chan 2 ROY Chan 2 ROY Chan 2 RUY Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROY Unknown Unknown l Figure 6 Sorted MMC_ Config file with additional formatting 46 BR Subsite Comm Center Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Comm Center Anderson Twp Clermont 3 Mile WT Mlt Airy Hammond Twr Airport Wassamata l Add Sub Site Comm Center 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator Figure 6 shows two radio channels each with its own voters and BRs For each of the channels e The top horizontal rectangles show the Voter ID Device Id field VGU IP Address Device IP field Channel Name Channel Name field e The vertical rectangles shows the AGU Port IDs Device ID Field Receiver Names BR Subsite field Note that the Channel IDs 2809 amp 8201 correspond to the VGU IDs Copying and Pasting from the MMC_Config file There is no automatic import of the data from the MMC_Config csv file into the MCN Server 8000 system configuration files You can however open the MMC_Config csv file in Excel and copy amp paste the information into the fields in the Receiver Window in MCN Config Server MMC _Config Field Receiver Window Field Device ID for BRs Receivers MLC ID BR Subsite Name BR Name Description for general reference Here are a few thing
15. oo oo oo oo oo oo w Cone reoaoavwousune b J A Err th hy fh VE gt AHEHE ba Copy Ctrl C a column of Names in Excel And Paste Ctrl V them into the MCNConfig Hardware List Or E Micronolt Excel Ble BAe iow pet Format Tous Data BUF SOOO Winder Hele Ose 90 Say somo Sy MenConfig MonCondig b i acc osm rus IPAE O ai Pinen aae Ling channel ba ISATNAL as B sSmiih Fed ISDH DABS OS eee ater Tar 1SRTMAS TS eMowih Shore ISATMAD TOS i i i i L 1 Glendale Microwave Ch 234 1OATHAZL CIE TAHE thtency Hosp Klicrceard Ch 235 4 AAAS O0 CE TARE IO Waterworks TARTNA2I4B IATHA HS CIB TAHE i shit Hebo IIRTHAZI4T i wi IIATHAZ LTS CE_TARE i Sahne Bldg 1ST 48 i Fenni Ch 234 TIE TABLE 1 Seare Twr SATIN 149 i Mirni Ch T5 CELTARE I Arenas IIRTMAJSD a ml i E DATS CETERI 1O B Microwave Ch 23 Ree CE TARI 1 outhouse Microwave Ch 237 i horata TELTAN 1 ipon 1ODHOAT ES 1405 i ebb pig 1 Good Sem TDHDATEOTISOF O fe me ces EO WnivCrtr IODHDA7ESI MADS e eati deat CIE TARE J x b Mtaa Ch FF CE TARLI i Wogan Hill TDHF RSTO i ree ET PS pia TSR TNA TED i TODHDATRL ISET cin TARI elms Apts IARTHAJIGI d TOCHDATRPLN 0 CTR TABLE PME Bldg ee TSR TN et mena 1SDHEMLTRS INE CELTAE THTHAZ LAD CE TARI GR THE Lae CTR_TARLE ORTH DAT CTR TARI CRTAP CIF TAHLI i Cii TAbL Copy Receiver Site cle Tan cE TaLi Names and
16. 1 HIB IP 1 CIB 1 CIB 1 None 1 1 From this window you can e Add legacy MCN hardware I O modules CIB AIB GPIO modules etc e Edit the configuration data for either IP comparators or the legacy MCN hardware modules The Hardware Resource Window includes the following fields NI Network Interface to use for this module IP Comparators This is a fixed field derived from the Network Interface window Legacy MCN Modules This is a drop down field that will let you select from the defined Network Interfaces for this system PCLTA HIB 232 or HIB IP to use for this MCN hardware module Group IP Comparators Not applicable Legacy MCN Modules MCN Group Number for this module Hex value 00 FE This corresponds to the Group switch setting on the module Module IP Comparators Not applicable Legacy MCN Modules MCN Module Number for this module Hex value 0 F This corresponds to the Module switch setting on the module 88 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Hardware Resource Window Type Module Type from the following table Comparator Comparator Mixed Mode 32 Receivers Comparator system MLC amp GCM CIB Comparator Interface 8 S Interface Depending on Bank setting GPIO General Purpose I O 8 12 16 20 or 24 Module depending on exact module type 4 bits each 2 bits each 1 bit each Banks For AIB modules this indicates the number of receiver banks 8 receivers per bank AIB modules can ha
17. Both the Rx and Vote bits have a 1 bit set 2 The Rx amp Vote bits are compressed unused bits are deleted and shifted to the right to fill the Least Significant Bits right hand bits 3 The Compressed amp Shifted Bits will be nudged to the left by the number specified in the Nudge field 5 in this case 4 The Nudged bits are passed to all the receivers in the Sub Comparators Note that this is just an example of what could be done with multiple bits to show how multiple bits are handled 176 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Multi Level Inheritance Sub Sub Comparators The Master Sub Comparator feature allows you to pass bits down from a master device to a sub device as shown above You can create multi level systems as shown below Master Comparator Sub Comparator Sub Sub Comparator You can only pass down native bits not inherited bits In the example above e The Sub Comparator could pass its own Vote bit down to the Sub Sub Comparator e Jt could not pass down the Master Vote bit that it inherited from the Master Comparator You might need a Master Vote and Sub Vote bit in the Sub Sub Comparator as shown below Sub Sub Master Vote Comparator Vote Bits Native bits from Sub Sub Comparator CIB Inherited from Master Inherited from Sub Comparator To accomplish this set up the following parameters e Master Vote Bit Nudge 6 e Master Compa
18. Deletes the sound entry for the selected row Copy Copies the highlighted cell s to the clipboard Does not work with entire rows Paste Pastes the clipboard to the current cell If more than one cell is on the clipboard the additional cells will be pasted to cells to the right Insert Inserts a blank row at the current location Append Appends a blank row to the end of the Display Table Export Text Will export a text file copy of the contents for this window 160 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Editing Bit Names To edit the Bit Names for a Display Table Double Click on the Bit Name Working with Display Tables The Bit Names for the Comparator Display Table are fixed and cannot be edited M8 Display Table Mouse Actions Subdevice Watchdog Sele 161 Cancel 5 F Triggers 5 Output T t i a Action in u a u State Sound Alarm Log m E 1 Display p E re Table NONE 2 m 0 0 0 N N 3 0 m o 1 PEDIR sounds Failure wavy WN Y 4 o 68 1 o Bit Name Editor aal r amp 0 1 0 m Y 6 1 0 0 T 7 1 1 o Y 8 1 0 0 i Fault Run Y 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables Mouse Actions Tab Four 4 mouse button actions are defined for each Display Table Left Mouse Button Down Press Left Mouse Button Up Release Right Mouse Button Down Press Right Mouse Button Up Release MS Di
19. Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Airport Off Line Airport Off Line Cheviot Off Line 104 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Changing Display Window Parameters You can change the following properties of a Display Window Display Window Title Number of Rows Number of Columns In this example we want to get rid of the unused fourth column Technician Screen Police Fie EMS Fire Hilltop WT Alarms Status Hilltop WT Off Line Hilltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line AndersonTwp Off Line AC Power Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line Battery Charger Off Line Me Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Microwave Off Line Airport Off Line Airport Off Line Cheviot Off Line Hikap wi Perio Anderson Tet Change the number of Columns from 4 to 3 You could also change the Title or number of rows at this point Hit the OK button Techrician Screen E rattan wi diina hikan Wi airne Dui aira I Panwa oina Paad On Line MC Poi Off Line Andercon Tear Off line Anderson Te ef Une Battery Changer OFF Lire West high Off Line Waves igh aiina Cat Pawar OPP Line Mr Bry loine ME Airy OF Line Hiroe SOM Hermon onina Piarum iH ee i Aarport Hha Ampt O U Che
20. Mk Mebo white Bldg Sears Twr rena avt Bldg z Courthouse Airport OFF Line Sood Sam Univ Cntr The receivers are pasted to the Display Window in a column 118 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program User Screens Allowed PD Dispatch Police East Police Central Police West FD Dispatch FD EMS Supervisor Technician Client Permissions Pe Grant Access Police Dispatch 192 168 1 10 192 168 1 19 Police East Police Central Police West 5 FD Disptach 192 168 1 20 192 168 1 29 FD EMS wh Joe Administrator Police East Police Central Police West FD EMS WwW Radio Technician Technician Screen Police East Police Central Police West FD MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 119 Client Permissions All the PD amp FD Dispatch screens All the above screens plus special Technician screens The following shows the Client Permissions window for the example above 10 Police Dispatch PCs All PCs in this IP range have the same 3 screens 10 FD Dispatch PCs All PCs in this IP range have the same 2 screens If you have multiple client PCs and users you can select which screens they will be able to use with the Client Permissions configuration For example you could set up the following restrictions Supervisor has all 5 Dispatch screens He can log on from any PC Tech has Tech screens plus all the above He can log on from any PC 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program C
21. Network Interface List Box For menu e If you need to add additional Network Interfaces do so at this time e Click the Next button Hardware Setup Network Interface Settings x Help amp C TI products Confirm Settings Mcni PELTA LONI Group FO Module 10 Back Finish Cancel e Click the Finish button in the confirmation window The appropriate information for the PCLTA is now stored in the registry and will be available for use by McnConfig and MCN Server programs The MCN Group and Module addresses are set up on hex rotary switches on the back of the HIB 232 unit After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces for your system go to the Miscellaneous Installation Considerations section on Page 35 34 68 12286 110 Installation Miscellaneous Installation Considerations Changing Settings for your Legacy Network Interface If you need to change the settings for your Network interface re run the HWSetup program This program can be used to change the e Type of Network Interface e PCLTA Device or Group amp Module address e HIB 232 COM Port or Baud Rate Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Possible Types Network Interface List Note 1 Note 2 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM2 One or More HIB IPs lt Remove _ Right Click in Network InterFace List Box For menu Back Next Cancel To change these items you can e
22. Open USB 2 0 Port 100Base T Ethernet port One open serial port if the local network interface is a HIB 232 One open PCI slot if a legacy MCN PCLTA Network Interface card is used only for 32 bit operating systems Color Monitor Supported Operating Systems In a stand alone system the MCN Server software and the Client software can run on e Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 2003 Windows Server 2005 Windows Server 2008r2 16 68 12286 110 Introduction Recommended Software It is recommended that Adobe Acrobat Reader be installed on the system to provide access to the manuals in PDF format from Windows and from the Help menu ASTRO 25 7 12 amp 7 13 Certification The software is certified for use in an ASTRO 25 Ver 7 12 amp 7 13 system for the following operating systems e Windows 7 64 Bit Follow all of Motorola s Networking Information Assurance Hardening and other system requirements and recommendations for use on ASTRO 25 7 12 amp 7 13 systems NM Client amp MCC 7500 Console Cohabitation The Client software is certified to be installed and co habit with NM Clients or MCC 7500 consoles It can also be installed on a stand alone PC Security and Information Assurance Recommendations Review these recommendations before installation and follow them during installation and operation 1 Software Installation Locations Install the software in default program directory recommended by Ins
23. Server 228 68 12286 110 Index Index A Ho et BD Nero Renae Onn entre ENT ON ere eee TR 228 FEW SCDE XC aeoiee ENN 26 ACUIONS O eines 162 163 164 I Administrator Rights sssseeeeeeeeeees 22S AIB Astro TAC Interface Module 0 15 Tniternet PLOtOCOlaxcaes ase ied eaten 227 AE Ea ne TRO 133 IOB Module 13 15 89 95 219 220 226 227 Aonad POr a 83 84 86 IP Parame Ciona ES 129 142 B K Bank fassans cos gatnidvnteas nn 89 117 219 KEW EE EEEE See Security Hardware Key BICMIS K amp cascaricivoretoisatnceuen 174 175 176 184 Kee a E E N EA 26 C L Channel 71 73 74 75 89 90 92 93 95 111 Layout Mode 05 71 106 135 139 149 117 204 216 219 220 Linking Inputs to Outputs eeeeeeeeeees 198 Channels Resource Window cscceeeeeeees 92 Logging 10 18 131 132 152 153 156 201 CIB Module 13 15 89 95 220 226 227 202 203 Client Permissions cccccceeeccceesceeeeseeeeess 119 Clipboard s es 70 95 116 117 g D Master Sub Comparators 96 164 165 166 167 168 169 171 173 174 176 183 Display Table 63 67 71 72 96 97 98 117 MCN Address cccccceeescceeeeeceeeeecees 31 33 82 153 154 155 159 160 161 162 163 168 MCN Advanced Server cccccceecceeeseeeesceeees 163 169 171 173 174 175 177 178 180 184 187 188 190 218 Display Windows 63 65
24. The following diagram shows a system that supports both the IP comparators and legacy comparators DISPATCH 1 IP Switch Router tH E CER j l Za MCN CLIENT PCs DISPATCH 2 IP Switch Router MCN CLIENT PCs CB 80927 101 Remote Site 1 Router IP Switch Remote Site N Router IP Switch VGU HEP on Eqpt To Digitac Comparator MCN Network To Astrotac Comparator To Alarms Points amp I O Legacy Eqpt To Digitac Comparator MCN Network To Astrotac Comparator To Alarms Points amp I O Figure 2 MCN Server 8000 System with IP amp Legacy Comparators This diagram shows the addition of MCN modules to support legacy equipment The HIB IP 8000 units connect to the MCN Network at the remote sites The CIB AIB and GPIO Modules connect to the legacy comparators and I O points The IP comparators and legacy equipment can be displayed on the same screens 68 12286 110 Introduction Package Contents The MCN Server 8000 package will include the following Software CD The MCN Server 8000 software package includes Installation Program This is a standard Installshield program used to install the software on the PCs The CD has both the MCN Server 8000 and the MCN Client software on it HWSetup Program Th
25. They will not reflect your system settings They should not be taken as recommendations Since the test system used in preparing this manual did not include the various IP routers used in an ASTRO 25 7 x system the example settings do not coincide with the requirements and recommendations of Motorola s IP Plan Each system is different refer to the documentation for your system for the proper IP addresses and UDP port numbers Example System Diagrams System diagrams in this manual are included to illustrate example generalized systems and principles and are not intended to reflect any particular system configuration In particular a simplified IP infrastructure is shown Real world IP networks especially Astro 25 Radio Network Infrastructures RNIs may include additional routers gateways switches etc 1 68 12286 110 Introduction MCN Server 8000 IP System Example A typical MCN Server 8000 PC is shown in the figure below attached Motorola IP Comparators The MCN Server 8000 Remote Comparator Display system consists of An PC running the MCN Server 8000 program One or more Motorola Solutions P Comparators GCM 8000 or MLC 8000 Client PCs connected to the PC over an IP LAN or WAN DISPATCH 1 Remote Site 1 IP Switch Router Router IP Switch Remote Site N MCN CLIENT PCs Router IP Switch DISPATCH 2 IP S
26. aoM End of Line M J Lines Per Page 55 Form Feed Page Eject L Printer Name CTIEpson LQ 1070 ESC P 2 M Comments Mone cnl Parameters in the above window can be obtained from the specific printer documentation Printer Initialization String This Escape character sequence is sent to the printer at the start of a new print job In the example above O instructs the printer to print without using a bottom margin since continuous paper will be used M selects 10 5 points for the font height and 12 characters per inch horizontally And J specifies the line feed distance End of Line This Escape character sequence is sent to the printer after each line of print Normally this should consist of escape characters for line feed and carriage return Lines per Page Enter the number of lines to be printed on each page Form Feed Page Eject This Escape character sequence is sent to the printer after the number specified in Lines per Page above have been printed on a page Printer Name A drop down list is provided to select from the installed printers on this PC Font The Font Selection window is used to select a font and a font size for the Receivers and Function Blocks in the Display Window Font Selection Sample Text Sample Text a OO tsi Point Size fas l Font Sample Sample Text cancel The row sizes will automatically stretch or shrink in response to font size changes
27. procedures in the Appendix apply only to this software and do not back up or restore part of the ASTRO 25 system 8 Follow the applicable Backup amp Recovery procedures for your system PCs and operating systems as defined by your organization the hardware and software vendors and commercially acceptable practices 9 Limit access to PCs 10 Limit access to networks both physically and through appropriate restrictions in routers and switches 11 Use strong passwords 17 68 12286 110 Introduction 12 Follow Motorola s and your organization s recommendations on security and Information Assurance 13 Use the appropriate Windows Hardening Kits for your installation 14 Use anti virus and anti malware packages 15 Install appropriate security patches for installed software and operating system 16 The MCN Server is not a syslog client Event logging is done locally to the MCN Server See Windows Event Logging and Appendix A Error Logging Definitions sections for details 17 The Back up amp Restore BAR procedures in this manual are for the MCN Server 8000 system 18 Use of multiple NIC cards Dual Home systems is not approved by MSI in ASTRO 25 RNIs due to Information Assurance IA security concerns Local Administrator versus Active Directory Accounts Some of the operations described in this manual require Administrator rights Log on either as the local Windows administrator or using your Active Direc
28. 101 22 08 15 East Police Union Center No No 2 09 27 101 22 08 48 East Police Monroe W T No No OK Ack All Minimize This tab shows all alarms which are Active and or e Unacknowledged The state shown will be the state at the time the alarm became active It does not necessarily show the current status If an alarm state has a sound configured for it that sound will be played when a point goes into the alarm state For multiple alarms the alarm sound will not be repeated unless 2 seconds has elapsed since the previous alarm Alarms must be acknowledged They can be acknowledged with either e The Ack All button or The Ack drop down field in the individual alarm line Alarms will be removed from the window when e The alarm is acknowledged and The state returns to normal If there is a nuisance alarm it can be placed on Ignore status with the Ignore field Receivers and I O points can be configured for Alarm operation by selecting an appropriate Display Table Alarm activity can also be enabled on an existing Display Table See the States Tab section starting on page 155 for instructions on how to enable alarms and sounds in the Display Tables 133 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Printer Setup For alerts to be printed printer parameters must be provided in the following screen To display this window choose Printer Setup from the Options Menu Setup Printer E x Printer Initialization Sting
29. 12286 110 Installation HW Setup Network Interface Setup The first ttime HW Setup is ran it sees that there is no Network Interface defined on the PC It will ask you what type of Network Interface NI you plan to use Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network Interface List One or more IP Comparators A Network Type Note 1 Note 2 One or more HIB IPs wa One or more HIB IP 8000s PCLTA EasyLPP1 PCLTA LONI Add NI gt PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COMI HIB 232 COM2 HIB 232 CTI Virtual Right Click in Network Interface List Box For menu The number of options in the Available Types list will vary by system Most systems will not show the PCLTA LPP or virtual serial port entries Select the type of Network Interface you intend on using with your system from the list of possible types available Wee the indicated manual sections for further instructions Network Interface Description Type IP Comparator s Choose this if you have one or more of the following Motorola Solutions comparators GCM 8000 or MLC 8000 either stand alone or in a Mixed Mode configuration See the HW Setup IP Comparator Network Interface section on page 30 for details Also see Note 1 below HIB IP s Legacy Remote Network Interface that connects to the PC through an IP channel and See the HW Setup HIB IP Legacy Network Interface section on page 30 for
30. 232s This is a pointer to the Non IP Network Interface that is set up with the HWSetup program It will normally be MCNI1 Group MCN Group Number for this module Hex value 00 FE This is shown only for HIB IP units which are configured in MCNConfig program Module MCN Module Number for this module Hex value 0 F This is shown only for HIB IP units which are configured in MCNConfig program Heart Beat This is for legacy Network Interfaces only It is used to control the heartbeat from the server to the legacy MCN modules This field should normally be set to Yes In systems with multiple servers that all access the same legacy modules it may be advisable to set all but one of the servers to No If you have such a system contact a CTI Products engineer for assistance 76 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window MLC Voter ID This is the Voter ID for MLC 8000 Analog Comparators It is also used in Mixed Mode systems since Mixed Mode systems include an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator This field is found in the MMC_Cfg csv file generated by the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT program See MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing on page 44 for details Adding IP Comparators The IP comparators appear in two windows e Network Interface Window and e Hardware Window IP comparators can be added from either window using the right click menu or the toolbar Method 1 From the Network Interface window either
31. 235 Comparator Comparato Comparator Police East 3 Mile WT Comparator Police West West High ASRTNAZ146 Comparator PE TET EA el a oo Le a rao Police West An Add Receiver dialog box will appear This is similar to the Receiver Window but it has additional buttons Mt Airy 19RTNA2Z147 Comparator Press the Add button for each additional receivers or I O groups you wish to add East Police Comm Center Off Line Fernwood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Milford Off Line Clermont Off Line Mariemont Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line Add Receiver Police East Comm Center Local Police East Fernwood 19DHDA789113 06 Police East Anderson Twp _19DHDA789910 03 Comparator Police East Milford ASRTNAZ145 Comparator Police East Clermont ASRTNAZ103 Comparator Police East Mariemont Microwave Ch 234 Comparator Police East Police East Police West 3 Mile WT West High Microwave Ch 235 19RTNA2146 Comparator Comparator Police West Mt Airy 19RTNA2Z147 Comparator The program will continue adding receivers to the selected column in the Display Window If it reaches the bottom of a column it will wrap to the top of the next column When you are finished adding a range of receivers or I O groups click the Close
32. 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire Console Sort by Channel Name i Then by Device IP Then by BR Port My data range has Header row Ascending Descending Ascending Descending Ascending Descending O No header row 4 40 gt uA MMC Config Figure 5 Sorting the MMC_ Config File The sorted result is shown in Figure 6 After the sort e The Channels will be together e However the BRs AGU Ports will not necessarily in BR List Order E Cluster MMC_Contig With Subsite Names xls name Type Site Site ID Cluster 2 Won lP Simulcast Comm Center 2001 Channel Moa gt AA MMC Config 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 151 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 190 12 0 2 200 Device type YGU AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part VG AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGLL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part AGL Part BR Port B U ae oP e BR name Chan 1 F09 191 r 191 r2 191 13 191 r4 Chan 2 ROG 201 r 201 r2 201 r3 201 r 202 r 202 r2 202 13 22 14 con 12 0 2 190 con 12 0 2 200 BR Type 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire Console 4 Wire Console lt Id 2009 2009 2009 2004 o2U1 201 201 z0
33. 67 72 99 218 222 223 Dotted Decim eene 227 Drivers 00cc00 18 19 21 210 211 212 215 E Emalea a a 67 70 72 203 EXB M d l ennaa a eee whack 15 F File Conversion 10 216 218 219 220 Sy li testcase cess eee at een en easel 128 Font SC lEC HOt oes cccuaiein n S N 134 G GEWAN A 82 85 GCM 8000 Properties 0 000 137 Group Module Address31 33 34 35 36 74 76 81 82 88 90 91 95 98 101 103 117 204 216 217 218 226 227 H Hardware Resource Window 71 76 88 Hardware Setup11 26 27 28 30 31 32 33 81 125 HIB IP Module 13 15 18 19 21 26 27 28 30 31 63 69 75 76 81 82 83 84 85 86 88 91 126 129 131 138 209 227 229 MCN Client Program 10 11 12 14 21 23 37 63 70 99 125 126 129 142 143 148 149 MCN Config Program10 14 59 63 67 72 119 203 MEN NGtWOLK aeara EAR 10 MEON SONE iana aN 21 125 MCN Server Program 10 14 21 63 125 Menus Ed sic 32a Oude ea 70 71 eee et Ne EA re aE 68 69 131 145 216 FC G e EE E TNT Gilsst E ESTAT T2 OPUOMS secon n oekaki 131 132 134 NDS Wy Ges tiie rac eadecGh Gtaut BAA ee Gch 135 149 IW TING OW anran aAA T2 MLC 8000 Properties 0 0 8 137 Mouse Tab Display Table 179 182 Mulicas pestceavtvchucedSeatteawnrerieieeneiseaess 81 129 227 Multi Dependency sccccssahsivetaxaititelatacccduaieass 183
34. Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS The MCNConfig program can import the following configuration files from the older DOS version MCNRCD program GCF Group Configuration Files Receiver Names amp Notes MCF Module Configuration Files Module Names amp Status Table pointers MCNRCD CFG Custom Status Tables This saves the majority of the work required to re build a system for the MCN Server Since there is a significant difference in screen files between the two programs the Import command will not import the MSF screen files It s easy to create the Display Window Screens We didn t want to take all the fun out of the import process Some of the new configuration features in the Windows program that you ll want to look at are Selectable numbers of Rows amp Columns Variable length Receiver Names amp Descriptions Cutting amp Pasting from Excel especially good for receiver names and phone line T1 Line information User adjustable column widths Multi tabbed display screens for faster switching between systems Selectable colors for labels Better support of alarms amp general purpose I Os Support of more than 8 receivers in AIBs for Astrotac comparators Channel grouping Importing the System Start the Config program or close the current system From the File Menu select Import jeri HecnContig File View Help Hew Chrl h Open
35. Ctrl 0 1 Example McnSys 216 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS Navigate to the correct Program Directory for your DOS version of MCNRCD This is typically either Ce CrTr c MCN or c Program Files CII Products Inc This window will display only files named MCNRCD CFG as shown below Import HCH System EES aj Al cl Files of type Men System MCNACD cg Cancel Select the MCNRCD CFG file and click the Open button Import HCN System EE Look in E CTI FroductsIe E Ea cl jal MCNACD CFG File name MENRCD CFG Files of type Men System MCNACD cfg Cancel The program will find all the GCF Group Configuration files Import Group Files Eq Available GCF Files Files to Import Group_10 GCF Group_20 GCF Add gt Group_30 GCF o lt Remove Note that there may be stray example files in the working directory such as the MCNGRPO GCE and MCNGRP1 GCF files that were shipped with the system You will want to import only the files that contain your current system data 217 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS Select the first Group File to load and click the Add button Or Double Click on an GCF File on the left side to add Import Group Files x Available GCF Files Files to Import Group_10 GCF Group_01 GCF Group_20 GCF Group_30 GCF lt Remove Import Cancel Repeat until you have added all
36. Disable sounds RxDis 1 Disable 8 8 sounds RxDis w O Error sounds Error y 1 sounds Error O Ts 1 sounds RxFail y 1 sounds Error w 0 Disable TX sounds RxDis n gt Oo omy oe OM eo P e e e e a i A WOOO Do ee e 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 FOO oO OrFrereereocdoOocorreereere oan D e e O Sere wb O e e O O e e DODO O FY fe D hi mm 0 0 0 Bre eee se Ss YS YS ooo oo AA 159 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables Display Table Right Mouse Menu Clicking the right mouse button over a cell will offer the following options Display Table Sees Comparator ccu 8000 GCM L MLC 9000 MLC LV MLC Tech Mixed Mode MM LV MM Tech DIU Main Stby Repeat on off gt Triggers Output Action in Display Table NONE sounds Error wav oO Ni e om r sounds RxDis wav sounds RxFail wav Oo oO sounds RxDis wav o o o o 6 o 1 1 1 1 1 Oro co oO rFrmCOOUCUOUCUCOOlLI oo or FDO oO Or Oo lt FPtoo9oritosdsii HS S32 42 4 4 2 S224 4 4 4 3S 32 424 4 224 464 Move Up Move Down Delete Row Delete Sound Copy Paste Mouse Actions Subdevice Watchdog Insert Append Export Text Move Up Moves a row up one position Move Down Moves a row down one position Delete Row Deletes a row Delete Sound
37. Drivers Driver Signing lets you make sure that installed drivers are compatible with Windows Windows Update lets you set up how Windows connects to Windows Update for drivers Hardware Profiles Hardware profiles provide a way for you to set up and store av different hardware configurations Hardware Profiles On the Hardware tab click on the Device Manager button to display the Device Manager window If the driver for PCLTA network interface is not installed correctly Other Devices will be listed instead of LonWorks Network Interface Expand the Other Devices icon so that Network Controller is listed as shown below Device Manager File Action View Help m R SUPERYISOR CTI Computer s Disk drives E Display adapters 2 DVD CD ROM drives Floppy disk controllers 4 Floppy disk drives gy Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers e Keyboards 9 Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors E Network adapters 4 Other devices Network Controller Y Ports COM amp LPT B Processors Sound video and game controllers System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Select Network Controller with an X through its icon then from the Action Menu select Disable Follow any additional prompts and restart the PC The PCLTA driver can now be reinstalled from the distribution CD S2 61502 219 68 12286 110
38. E Receivers Inde NI GRP MOD Type Channel RX MLC ID Name Description Tag 1 Tag 2 SubDevice Display Table 58 GCM 1 GCM 8000 Police East 58 RX 56 GCM 6000 No GCM 59 GCM 1 GCM 8000 Police East 59 RX 59 GCM 6000 No GCM 60 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 60 RX 60 GCM 68000 No GCH 61 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 61 RX 61 GCM 6000 No GCH 62 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 62 RX 62 GCM 8000 No GCH 63 GCM 1 GCM 8000 Police East 63 RX 63 GCM 6000 No GCH 64 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 64 RX 64 GCM 8000 No GCM 65 MM 1 Mixed Mode Police West 1 Unused RX 1 MM No Mixed Mode 66 MM 1 Mixed Mode Police West 2 Unused RZ 2 MM No Mixed Mode 67 MM 1 Mixed Mode Police West Unused Rz 3 mt No Mixed Mode 66 MM 1 Mixed Mode Police West 4 Unused RZ 4 MM No Mixed Mode 69 BN Mixed Mode Police West 5 Unused RZ 5 MM No Mixed Mode lt on MM1 Mived Mada Dalina Maot FQ Trhnoa DY E MM Ma Mived Mada GCM 8000 Comparator only Shortcut If you d like to get your system configured quickly you can build a screen with the default receiver names and then change the names later To do this jump ahead to the Building Screens Display Windows section on page 99 to start building display screens Caution MLC 8000 Analog Comparator amp Mixed Mode System DON T JUMP AHEAD if you have MLC 8000 Analog Comparators or Mixed Mode systems You must enter the MLC ID for each active receiver on those system
39. Help Opkions Open Chrl 0 Select Server Exit i l o Open The Open window presents a list of screens present on the current MCN Server Screen Selection PD Dispatch Technician Screen e Select the appropriate screen from the list presented and hit OK e The new screen will appear CTI Technician Screen Mcn lient File Options View Help Police Fire EMS West Police Status Detective Status Camm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT west High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT west High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 145 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program Select Server The Select Server menu item presents a list of servers from which to select Select Server Select Main MEN server 12 0 0 66 Standby Server 12 0 0 205 Cancel e Select the appropriate server from the list presented and hit OK e If the last screen you opened is present on the new server it will be loaded automatically e Ifthe last screen is not present a list of available screens on the new server will be shown Screen Selection Select 4ll Tabs Last Yote Last Vote Screen Screenl Tech Tech e Select the desired screen and hit OK 146 68 12286 110 MCN Client Progra
40. High Off Line Comm Center Off Line Fernwood Off Line i Off Line Fernwood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line glewoor Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Milford Off Line am W Off Line Milford Off Line Clermont Off Line OFF ine Off Line Mariemont Off Line ort AGE E Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line Wassamata U Off Line PS 104 a Bo Off Line Off Line Off Line nond Twr Off Line son Off Line rt Off Line samata U Off Line 14 Off Line This cuts the selection and places it in the clipboard Move to the desired location P Right click and hit Paste Alternately use the Paste toolbar button Technician Screen Comm Center Off Line West High Off Line Comm Center Off Line Fernwood Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Fernwood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Milford Off Line Milford Off Line Clermont Off Line Clermont Off Line Mariemont Off Line Mariemont Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line Wassamata U Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line PS 104 Off Line West High Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Englewood Off Line Hammond Twr Off Line Harrison Off Line Airport Off Line Wassamata U Off Line BE Off Line This pastes the items into the new location Technician Screen East Police 5 i 5 5 Comm Center Off Line West High Off Line Comm Center Off Line Fernwood Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Fernwood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line a Anderson Twp Off Line Milford
41. Line Airport Off Line Cheviot Off Line Move the cursor over a column separator line The cursor will turn into a double headed arrow Technician Screen Fire Status EMS Status Hilltop WT Alarms Status Hilltop WT Off Line HIlltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line nderson Twp Off Line AC Power Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line Battery Charger Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Microwave Off Line a Airport Off Line Airport Off Line E Cheviot Off Line Say Se aay ae 106 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Press the left mouse button and drag the column to the proper width Repeat with the right column separator for the Status column Technician Screen Fire Status EMS Status Hilltop WT Alarms Status Hilltop WT Off Line Hilltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line AC Power Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line Battery Charger Off Line Me Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Microwave Off Line O eee Airport Off Line Airport Off Line Cheviot Off Line C Column Width Note All the Receiver columns are the same width All the Status columns are the same width C
42. Line TET cib TAHI TET Numbers from Excel cm aiu TET cE TAILU Pra Firari Into the MCNConfig Receiver List 116 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Restrictions on Using the Clipboard Various fields in the MCNConfig system configuration files have special properties and thus have restrictions as to whether or not you can paste data from other applications or other windows In all List Windows any column that is highlighted in gray is a static column and cannot be changed in that window You cannot copy items into a drop down field except items from an identical drop down field Module List Window Group Field This field accepts only hex data from 00 to FE You can paste data from the clipboard but it must be hex data in this range For every non valid entry you will see an error dialog box Module Field This field accepts only hex data from 0 to F You can paste data from the clipboard but it must be hex data in this range For every non valid entry you will see an error dialog box Type This is a drop down entry that limits the data to pre defined hardware types You cannot paste into this column Banks Bank numbers are limited by the Module Type used CIBs can have only 1 bank AIBs can have up to 8 You can paste into this column for AIB modules Each entry must be between 1 amp 8 You will get a warning if you try to reduce the number of banks in an AIB Location This is a free format text field You
43. Logging Definitions Error Logging Definition File Parameters Email Subject Line Not used in MCN Server 8000 Email Recipients Information in this section includes the Email Groups specified in older versions of the MCNConfig program and should not be edited Not used in MCN Server 8000 Log File Name The text between quotes is the file name that will be used for logs Printer Device Name The text between quotes is the default printer device name device This should not be edited Log Window Title The text between quotes on this line will appear in the title block of the displayed log window Header Text column titles The text between quotes on this line will be the first line in the body of the email file printout or screen Fields to Log For each field to be logged the following four parameters must be specified Column for start of field Field Name or text enclosed in quotes see Field Name table below Beginning character position to be printed for field Ending character position to be printed for field 203 68 12286 110 Appendix A Error Logging Definitions Field Names Field names are defined below Field Name Date Time Oldstate Newstate Gmr Group Module Receiver address of signal Format is gg m rr Channel Channel name Rxname Receiver name Desc Description of Receiver name text Text between quotes will be logged as written Force Log Subsections Each of the above secti
44. Right click in the list and select Add New or I Select the Add NI or IP Comparator icon from the toolbar NI Either method will open the Network Interface Type window Network Interface Type x IP Interface for IP Comparators GCM 8000 Digital Comparator OMLC 8000 Analog Comparator Omm 8000 Mixed Mode Solution Network Interface For legacy MCB Network devices oO HIB IP 8000 IP Connection OHIB IP IP Connection OPCLTA Internal Card OHIB 232 Non Dial up Cancel Select the appropriate type of comparator and hit OK Method 2 From the Hardware window either e Right click in the list and select Insert New or Append New E Hardware 1 Group Module Type Banks Location Delete Insert New gt Append New gt Copy Paste Sort Export Text or Select the Add Module icon from the toolbar e Either of the above steps will open the Select Type list ee Select the appropriate type and hit Add 71 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Adding a GCM 8000 Comparator When you have selected a GCM 8000 comparator by one of the above methods the GCM 8000 configuration window is opened GCM 8000 Mame I 09 IF Address 192 168 0 6 This configuration is the Network Interface portion of the GCM 8000 comparator e The program will automatically assign a sequential name starting with the prefix NI Network Interface You can change it to w
45. Sub Comparator D 2 If the Dispatcher had the A B switch in position A he would hear audio from Rx 18 If he had it in the B position he would be hearing Rx 4 189 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency To build this display we us the Display Table Override feature For each receiver in a Display Window that will use a different Display Table than chosen in the Receivers Window right click its cell in the Display Window as shown below Right click to choose Override Display Table Dispatcher Virtual Comparator A Comparator B Receiver Delete Cut Copy Paste Properties Layout Table Override Display Table Display Offline Mode Layout Mode Save Layout Export Text Then click the Override Display Table menu item to display the following window Over Ride Display Table Choose Sub A and then click OK The Display Window will indicate receivers with Display Table Overrides with a Reddish background as shown below The cells for other receivers using their default Display Table will have a green background Dispatcher Virtual Comparator A Comparator B Layout Table Repeat this procedure for each receiver that should have an override for the default Display Table The Display Table for all receivers of a comparator can be overridden And taking it a step further the Display Table for all receivers in a Display Wind
46. Vote Display Tables as defaults You can use the Last Vote Display Tables as your default Display Tables by selecting them in the Receivers window Then any new screen you build will use the Last Vote Display Tables by default 114 68 12286 110 Hint Building Screens Display Windows Quick Receiver amp Label Changes You can double click on a Receiver or Label cell to change it The Add Receiver or Add Label dialog box will open allowing you to make changes to the cell Display Window Toolbar Buttons The following toolbar buttons will also function in the Receiver Window Delete Cut Copy Paste Since the Display Window uses a fixed grid functions such as Append Insert Sort Up amp Down are not available in this window 115 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Using the Clipboard from other Applications Many people keep system data in other applications such as Excel You can cut and paste some of this data from the other application into the MCNConfig program to save typing time Various fields in the MCNConfig system configuration files have special properties and thus have restrictions as to whether or not you can paste data from other applications or other windows See the following section for restrictions Microsoft Excel Ele Edt Mew Insert Format Tesis Data PUP 2000 Wine I S m e al SA Meera Gres o P 1 M nConfig McnContig3 oO oO oO ie ie ve
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48. You may have to change the column widths manually after you make a change 134 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program View Menu Help Toolbar lw Status Bar Top Most Window Client Status NI Status Layout Mode Log Window Log File save Layout Toolbar Status Bar Top Most Window Client Status NI Status Layout Mode Save Layout The following figure shows the Toolbar and Status Bar enabled CTl Technician Screen McnRed Fie Options View Help ta hi Police Fire EMS Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont For Help press Fl When checked enables the Toolbar When checked enables the Status Bar at the bottom of the MCN Server display window When checked ensures that the MCN Server display window is always the Top Most Window Opens the Client Status window to display the status the client PCs currently logged into the MCN Server Opens the Network Interface Status window to display the status of all Network Interfaces in use by the MCN Server When checked allows column widths to be adjusted Layout Mode will be indicated in the Status Bar at the bottom of the MCN Server display window Use this command to save column width changes performed when in Layout Mode West Police Wiest High Me Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison 135 Statkus Detective Status Fernwood nderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont MI PELTA System Connected
49. You will normally just be adding triggers to existing input Display Tables For each Input Display Table you ll need to e Select an Output Device Type to associate the Input Display Table with and e Select an Output Action to trigger for various input states Setting up Triggers 1 Start in the Display Table window Display Table Select the States tab on the bottom tabs Generator Door Power Fail Temperature On Off Alarm Relay o Triggers Output Action in Display Table NONE Select the desired Input Display Table on the top tabs Log T U n sounds Error y sounds RxDis wav oroococPprocncoeo lt lt 222 2222 Double click on Disable T sounds RxDis wav Triggers Output Action Display Table 1 ET osain cell States Mouse actions watchdos 2 The Output Selection window will open Output Selection Select Action Display Table Display Table The Output Device Types you have configured with oTa Actions will show up in the list of Display Tables Alarm Relay Select the appropriate Display Table for your Output Device type Hit OK Display Table Hax 3 The selected Output Device Type will be displayed in the Triggers Output Action Display Table cell Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature On Off Alarm Relay Triggers Output Action in Email Log Display
50. a small grid with multiple tabs showing only one channel per tab Different Display Windows for different dispatchers with different subsets of channels available Police channels for Police dispatcher Fire amp EMS channels for Fire Dispatcher etc Technician Screen Police Fire EMS EMS Status Hilltop WT Alarms Status Off Line Hilltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line West High Off Line Battery Charger_ Off Line CE Offtine DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Airport Off Line Cheviot Off Line Typical Technician Display Window PD Dispatch OF x East West Detectives Comm Center Fernwood Typical Dispatcher Display Window 65 68 12286 110 Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program Example System You can load an Example System from the Example System directory off the main program directory typically c Program Files CTI Products Inc MCN Server 8000 Example System Default Display Window If you forget to build a Display Window for your system the MCN Config Server software will generate a warning Display Screen Missing Warning There were no display screens built for this system 4 sample display screen will be generated and sawed with the system It will not have receivers BRs or 1 0 points on it It must be customized For your system before it can be used with the MICH Server
51. at the top of the Display Table window e Click on Append New Table The following window will be displayed Display Table Tab Properties Eg Tab Name Sub Comparator Input Bits l OFFline Status OffLine OffLine Email Log Foreground Background na e Type in a new Tab Name such as Sub Comparator e Select the number of status Input Bits that this new device will possess In addition to the 5 Input Bits of the predefined Comparator device we will use an additional status bit to hold the Vote bit that will be inherited from the Master Comparator So in this case the number of Input Bits should be set to 6 e Click on OK to close this window A new blank display table will be entered with 6 bits States Tab e Right click anywhere on the States Table for this new Sub Comparator device then click on Append to add lines for additional states e Modify each state line in the States Table to satisfy the display requirements for this system s Virtual Comparator As shown in the following a bright Green Vote will be displayed only when the Sub Comparator has voted the Vote bit is set and the Master Comparator has voted the Master bit is set 178 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems For our example of four Sub Comparators feeding into a Master Comparator the States tab for a new Sub Comparator device may look like the following Displa
52. can paste text into this column Name This is a free format text field You can paste text into this column Channel This field allows entry of only channels defined in the Channel List window You can cut amp paste from one part of this column to another part You cannot paste other types of data into this column Receiver List Window Name This is a free format text field You can paste text into this column Description This is a free format text field You can paste text into this column Table This field allows entry of only display tables defined in the Display Table window You can cut amp paste from one part of this column to another part You cannot paste other types of data into this column Channel List Channel This is a free format text field You can paste text into this column 117 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Display Window Screen Layout All Cells The cells require either Left amp Right Labels or Valid Receiver or other I O Function Block References You can paste receivers from Receiver List window You can cut amp paste a range of labels amp receivers from a Display Window You cannot paste other types of data into these cells Pasting a Column of Receivers from the Receiver Window into the Display Window Channels with a large number of sites From the Receiver Window highlight a group of receivers and Copy to clipboard Index GRP MOD Type Chann
53. click on a Label Right Click on the Label and select the Label menu item B Select a Label cell and press the New Label toolbar button The Label Edit dialog box will appear Label Editor When the Link Color box is Left Label Right Label checked the left amp right labels will have the same colors a When changing the color of a series of labels press the Last Cancel Color button to set current label to the last color used You can edit the left amp right text You can change the Foreground or Background color of the labels by hitting the Foreground or Background button below the label Label Editor Left Label Right Label I Link Colors Color Ei ES Basic colors Last Color m lel Cae i oe eee m ft let lon LLLLE Tete BEGee er O SEES COETOSE Ok Custom colors JB BEES gop pp oe oe Define Custom Colors gt gt ra Select a color and hit OK If you want a color not shown hit the Define Custom Colors button 108 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Moving Receivers amp Labels in the Display Window This section covers single column cuts amp pastes See the next section for cutting amp pasting multi column selections To move Labels Receivers or I O Groups Select the items to move Right click and select the Cut menu item M Alternately use the Cut toolbar button Technician Screen Comm Center Off Line West
54. configuration To determine which audio is being heard by a dispatcher you would have to go through a two stage process 1 Determine that the Master Comparator is voting Sub Comparator C 2 Sub Comparator C is voting Site 18 In other words there is no immediate direct indication of which site s audio is being heard by the dispatcher The Votes on Sites 4 14 and 27 from Sub Comparators A B amp D are not the signal being used by the Master Comparator at the moment even though they have a Vote indication This can be very confusing to a dispatcher However the equipment centric display could be useful for a technician who is troubleshooting the system If for example a Vote is stuck on a Sub Comparator it would be readily apparent on this screen 166 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Virtual Comparator View A dispatcher is not necessarily concerned with the details of master and sub comparators He or she wants to know which receiver is the one that is providing the audio A System view or Virtual Comparator view is shown below Sub Comparator A Sub Comparator B Sub Comparator C Sub Comparator D 1 Sub Comparator D 2 Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx This view shows e A display for each receiver for each Sub Comparator e No indication for the Master comparator e A Virtual Comparator with 40 inputs e A single green Vote indication showing the receiver being heard by the d
55. for the MCN Server 8000 Server and Client systems for Windows 7 are MCN Server 8000 Program Files C Program Files x86 CTI Products Inc McnServer 8000 Example Files C Program Files x86 CTI Products Inc McnServer 8000 Example System Config Log C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnConfig McnConfig log System Log C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnRcd MecnSystem log Users must have Read amp Write access rights Run Time Log C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnRcd MCNRCD log Users must have Read amp Write access rights Saving System Configuration Files from MCN Config Server e Save to a folder in which User accounts have Read rights e Do not save to the Program folder MICN Client Program Files C Program Files x86 CTI Products Inc McnServer 8000 Server List C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnClient ServerList RcdCli Users must have Read amp Write access rights Cache Files C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnClient cache RcdChe FILES Users must have Read amp Write access rights 62 68 12286 110 Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program The MCN Config Server 8000 program is used to configure an MCN system System configuration involves 1 Defining system resources in the Resource Windows such as Network Interfaces Hardware Modules Receiver Names and Channels Designing the Display Windows to be displayed for the MCN Server and MC
56. in the following locations Simulcast IP Prime Sites Conventional Hub C Sub Hub Sites Default Software Settings e The defaults in the MCN Server 8000 and the MCN Client are configured to run in an ASTRO 25 7 12 system and higher e The default UDP ports for the Server and Client are set according to Motorola s IP plan per specific ASTRO 25 release e The default Multicast IP address for the MCN Server 8000 software is configured for MCN Server 1 in Zone 1 at the Main Prime site If your system configuration is different please refer to the Motorola IP Plan per specific ASTRO 25 release for the proper Multicast IP address Windows Accounts In general the programs should be run with the least privileges consistent with proper program operation The programs need the following rights 61 68 12286 110 System Considerations e Setup exe Installation Administrator e HWSetup Administrator e MCN Config Server 8000 Administrator MCN Server 8000 User Note 1 e ChentRCD User Note 2 Note 1 Depending on the rights on various files and folders Administrator rights may be needed when configuring IP settings and changing other system settings Note 2 Depending on the rights on various files and folders Administrator rights may be needed when configuring the IP settings for the Client and the list of IP addresses for the Server s Permissions File Locations amp Permissions The default installation locations
57. is only available for 32 bit operating systems The HIB IP and HIB 232 modules do not need a driver for normal operation of the MCN Server program 19 68 12286 110 Installation Software Installation Installation in Motorola Solutions Inc Astro 25 Systems PCs installed in a Motorola Solutions Inc MSI Astro 25 system must have among other things the following items installed Windows Hardening Kit Anti Virus For Astro 7 13 and above systems the anti virus system used is McAfee EndPoint Software The proper order for software installation is L Install the Windows Operating System if not re installed See instructions in appropriate MSI document Perform the Operating System Initialization Steps See instructions in appropriate MSI document Install the Motorola Solutions Inc Windows Hardening Kit See instructions in appropriate MSI document Install MOTOPATCH Install the MCN Server 8000 and or Client software as described in the following sections of this manual Install the McAfee EndPoint Software See instructions in appropriate MSI document Re Installation of in Motorola Solutions Inc Astro 25 Systems If you need to re install the software or an update the proper order for is L Normally you should be able to re install the software without un installing McAfee Endpoint Software or disabling functions in it However that might change with different configurations I
58. is set to 1 a log entry will be generated whenever an input goes into or out of this state 156 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables Editing the fields Input Bit Values Click in the bit value field to edit You can either enter a value 0 1 or use the drop down list You may need to widen the columns to see the drop down list properly Display Table Comparator ccn 8000 GCM LV MLC 9000 MLC LV MLC Tech Mixed Mode MM LV m Tech DIU Main Sthy Repeat On Off la Triggers Output Action in Display Table NONE Error sounds Error wav O O O Ii ENE Hi ka Aprvcceseey sounds RxDis wav Franennnen Fail sounds RxFail wav Wl oan a b Wn eB oo O O e O O O I oo O F O O e O O 0 O m O 1 on te nt oo ng pi O sounds RxDis wav qq eet eet at oe oe we wl he pt mm Input Bit Drop Down List State Names Double click on the State name A State Editor dialog box will appear Enter the appropriate State Text Basic colors State Editor State Text eae ERE EEE Foreground EEREEEEE Background Custom colors i i i i i i i i ip i ip cancel State Color From the State Editor dialog box hit the Foreground or Background button Select the appropriate color Cancel Define Custom Colors gt gt 157 68 12286 110 Advanced Config
59. it is assumed that you have already e Set up the appropriate Input Modules CIBs AIBs GPIO modules in the Hardware window e Named the input points receivers alarm inputs etc in the Receiver window e Selected an appropriate Input Display Table for each of the Input Points e Set up the appropriate Output Modules CIBs GPIO Modules etc in the Hardware window e Named the Output Points Alarm relays etc in the Receiver window e Selected an appropriate Output Display Table for each of the Output Points 1 Start in the Receiver window Receivers Index NI GRPIMOD Type Channel Name Description Tag 1 Tag 2 WD Alar Display Table LTA LO 00 0 CIB None Receiver 1 No Comparator LTA LOT 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 2 Mo Comparator LTA LOT 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 3 Mo Comparator LTA Lor 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 4 Mo LTA Lot 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 5 Mo LTA Lot 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 6 Mo LTA Lot 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 7 Mo LTA Lot 00 0 CIB Mone Receiver 6 Mo LTA Lot 00 2 aFl 24 Mone AC IN 1 Mo LTA Lot 002 GPI 24 Mone Generator IN 2 Z Generator LTA Lot 00 2 GPI 24 Mone Mi Fail In IN 3 Fail LTA Lor 00 2 SPI 24 None Channel Bank Fail In IN 4 Fail LTA Lot 00 2 PI 24 Mone IN 5 On FF LTA l ne COT ed hiana TRIE Min FF Double click in Link To Output field for an input point 198 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 2 An Output Selection window will appear Mitpubselection In this system we have 4
60. log file reaches its limits it is re named with an Old extension and a new log file is created If a different log file size is required use Regedit to go to the following key in the registry for Windows 7 HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE SOFTWARE Wow6432Node CTI Products MCNRCD Logs Enter the following DWord entry MaxLogSize Enter the value in Decimal bytes for the maximum log size Restart MCN Server 8000 for the change to take effect 201 68 12286 110 Appendix A Error Logging Definitions Logging to a Printer The typical logging definitions for printing are shown in the example below he MySystem AcdLog Notepad O x File Edit Search Help lt Printer Reference Do not edit Heade Pate Field 1 date 1 18 Field 12 time 1 9 Field 21 oldstate 1 6 Field 27 gt 1 18 Header Text Field 36 newstate 1 6 Field 39 gmr 1 16 m Fields to Loa Field 56 channel 1 16 Field 56 rename 1 18 Field 67 desc 1 18 Logging to the PC Screen The typical logging definitions for screen are shown in the example below F MySystem AcdLog Notepad x File Edit Search Help Logiindow system Events Log Window Title M I LIES Field 1 time 1 9 Field 16 oldstate 1 7 3 NS Field i7 gt 1 10 Field 19 newstate 1 7 Header Text Field 7 gmr 1 18 4 Fi Field 3 6 channel 1 10 Fields to Log Field 4 rzxname 1 15 Field 63 desc 1 22 202 68 12286 110 Appendix A Error
61. on your computer To continue click Mest McnServer 8000 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully MCN Server 8000 amp Client Software License Agreement NOTICE This is a legal agreement between You and CTI Products Inc CTI YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE Y I do not accept the terms of the license agreement InstallShield Read the License Agreement If you agree to the terms click the I Accept button as shown above and then hit the Next button to continue toe installation 37 68 12286 110 Enter your user information McnServer 8000 Customer Information Please enter your information Joe Mc Donald Eastwood 911 natal hield lt Back Next gt Cancel Select the Setup Type as Client McnServer 8000 Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Browse n talshield 38 68 12286 110 After you confirm everything is in order hit Next McnServer 8000 Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files E Installs held Sr CE Sr The Installshield program will install the files McnRed Server InstallShield Wizard Setup Status stalls held 39 68 12286 110 Installation Click the Finish button to finish McnRed Server InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished install
62. program then needs to know which Ethernet NIC card will be used to talk to the MCN Client PCs The Select IP Address window appears and asks you to select an IP address associated with a NIC card in your PC that you will use to talk to the Client PCs Select IP Address Select the IP address that connects to the Client PC network 10 0 0 66 DAVICOM 9102 Based PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter Packet Scheduler Mini Again select an IP address and NIC card from the drop down list Dual NIC Restrictions in ASTRO 25 RNIs Use of multiple NIC cards Dual Home systems is not approved by MSI in ASTRO 25 RNIs due to Information Assurance IA security concerns Microsoft Windows IP Address Restrictions Server to Client Because of operating systems in Windows Vista and above the MCN Server 8000 software will not support system with multiple IP addresses on the NIC card that communicates to the Client The link to the clients must use a NIC card that has only one IP address programmed 126 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program 127 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Windows Firewall The MCN Server application needs to access the LAN WAN If you have the Windows Firewall enabled you will need to give the MCN Server program access Windows Security Alert Ed some features of this program xi To help protect your computer Windows Firewall has blocked Do you want to keep blocking this program CTI Mame HCH Remote
63. refer to other programs in a shorthand notation Program Shorthand Executable file name Hardware Setup HW Setup Hardware Setup Server exe Configuration Program MCN Config McnConfig Server 9000 exe Server Program MCN Server MCN Server 8000 exe Client Program MCN Client ClientRcd exe This manual may refer to Motorola Solutions Inc as simply Motorola Example Screen Captures amp Example Data Example screen captures of the various programs are shown through the manual to give the reader an example of what to expect during setup configuration and operation of the software Newer versions of the software may include updated windows with slightly different wording or additional fields Data shown in example screen captures is presented only for example purposes only It does not reflect any particular user s system Various sections of the manual focus on particular topics Example screen captures within a section are presented as examples of the topics covered in that section Example data show in the screen captures in one section may not apply to screen captures shown or system configuration described in different sections IP Addresses Subnet Masks Gateway IP Addresses UDP port numbers AGU and VGU IDs shown in the manual are intended to show the appropriate linkages between IP Comparators AGU Receiver Ports HIB IP or HIB IP 8000 Units Clients and Server PCs They are taken from test systems in a lab and are used as examples only
64. rights to modify or delete them You will have to determine the appropriate directory in which to save your system configuration files The access rights for the system configuration files will need to be e Admin Full control User Read access When you first save a system Windows may default to the My Documents folder If so browse to the appropriate directory and add a new directory for your system description files See the Windows Accounts section on page 6 for additional information 69 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Edit Menu Navigating The Edit Menu is available whenever a system is loaded Some menu items may not be enabled depending on the currently active window AcnContig McnContig1 Jd View Window Help uk Cbrl Copy Cer Paste Tkr New Display window Delete Display Window 1 Display Window Properties Display Font 1 Cut Copy Paste New Display Window Delete Display Window Display Window Properties Display Font Table Font Cuts the selected item s and saves a copy in the clipboard Copies the selected item s to the clipboard Pastes the contents of the clipboard to the current cursor location Some fields are special fields that accept only certain data or certain ranges of data from the clipboard See Restrictions on Using the Clipboard on page 117 for more details Opens a new MCN Display Window Deletes an MCN Display Window Sets the properties Window Ti
65. software See the notes in the sample display screen and the software manual For more information Missing Display Window Warning The program will also generate a default Display Window This will not have any receivers placed on it but will give you instructions to remind you what needs to be done as shown below E Screen 1 Default Display Screen 66 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Navigating Navigating through MCNConfig Server The MCNConfig program is a 32 Bit Windows program Navigation menus and toolbars are similar to other Windows programs Standard Windows Hot Keys that can be used with this program include Ctrl C Copy current selection to clipboard Ctrl V Paste clipboard to current location in selected window Context Sensitive Menus are available in different windows by Right clicking an item Scroll Bars are available when the contents of a window other than the main window are larger than the size of that wOO069ndow Controlling the Windows You can have multiple windows resource windows or display windows open on the workspace at a given time You can control the windows as follows View the Resource Windows Hardware Receivers Channels or Display Tables or Display Windows with the View menu Select an open window by clicking the mouse on it or using the Window menu Move a window by grabbing its title bar and dragging it Re size a window by grabbing an edge or corner and dragging it Min
66. the Group files that you want to import Import Group Files x Available GCF Files Files to Import Group_30 GCF lt Remove Import Cancel Click the Import button The program will build a Hardware Window and a Receivers Window Saving Imported Systems The import function will convert any special Display Table Custom Status information and colors from your old DOS system The DOS program used a blue background whereas the Windows program uses a White background The MCNConfig program gives you the ability to use either the imported Display Table information or the Default Windows Display Table information If you DO NOT nave custom status table data in the MCNRCD CFG file You will probably want to use the new Default Windows Display Table Save the system now before you make a Display Window Close the system Re open the system The program will use the default Display Table Build your Display Windows u eP Re save the system If you DO HAVE custom status table data in the MCNRCD CFG file You will probably want to use the converted Display Table Build a Display Window before you save the system The system will use the converted Custom Status information Save the System a a If you want to change the status colors this can be done later Save the system View the Display Table Window Edit the appropriate Display Table entries 218 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a
67. wav o E o o o 1 1 1 1 1 oje ajoajojojejojojo S ojojajejojojojojejo g ooortlosaosdt 4 4 42 2 2 4 4 2 24 H S242 4H 4H 2S SSG Actions Subdevice Watchdog Each Display Table has a series of states based on the values of the input bits In addition to the specifically defined input states each Display Table has two special states Offline This is displayed when a module is offline It is configured in the Display Tab Properties window Default This is the first state in the table with all dashes It is used for any of the conditions not shown in the table The fields in the States tab are State Bit Names This field shows the functions of the input bits as received from the hardware Bit O LSB is the right most bit in the State Lines Since the comparator modules have fixed bit assignments the Comparator Display Table has fixed bit names Bits used by other I O devices will be user defined based on their function The Bit Names in these Display Tables are user assignable State Input Bits Each Status line has a series of input bits that corresponds to its state This is a trinary binary with don t care field that defines the state Trinary Values 0 Not active 1 Active Don t Care Don t Care bits A state that has a dash in a bit position will be active whether that bit is either active or inactive For example in the standard Comparator Display Table the Vote state has a Don t Care
68. 1 12112 81 10728 89 10917 S2 60318 S2 61088 S2 60605 S2 60617 S1 60601 S2 60425 S2 60399 S2 60426 S2 61286 S2 61469 S2 60427 S2 61173 S2 60596 S2 61089 Description Triple Rack Mount 3 Size B Mounting Bracket CIB DIGITAC NETWORK CABLES Cable Assy Network 9 Cable Assy Network 3 Cable Assy Network 10 Cable Assy Network 25 25 Pair I O Cables amp Punch Blocks Cable Assy 25 Pr Male Male 25 Cable Assy 25 Pr Male Blunt 25 Punch Block Dual 25 PR Serial Cables Cable Assy AlIB Comparator 10 Cable Kit HIB 232 gt PC AT XT 6 Cable Assy HIB 232 gt Modem 3 Cable Kit PC gt Modem or EXB Ser to Modem 6 Power Supplies amp Cables Power Supply MCN 120VAC US CAN Power Supply MCN 230VAC Europe Power Cable MCN DC 6 Must be externally fused at 1A MISC Network terminator Standard 78K Systems Terminator Assy 1250K RJ Block Terminator Assy 1250K RJ Block with 1 cable for PCLTA WON NCB Adaptor WD PCLTA to Dual RJ CIB T CIB Test Board USER GUIDES MCN System Manual AIB Hardware Guide CIB Hardware Guide GPIO Hardware Guide GPIO CVT Manual HIB 232 Hardware Guide HIB IP User Manual EXB IM amp EXB 232 Hardware Guide EXB IP amp Fl Hardware Guide 223 68 12286 110 Glossary Glossary 1250 Legacy MCN 1 25mbps high speed backbone Network Rate 78K Legacy MCN 78kbps standard network rate for CIB HIB AIB IIB and IOB modules AGU MLC 8000 Subsite Li
69. 2 Digitac 1 FD Dispatch Hib IP 02 10 OO AIB 1 Hilltop Water Tank Astrotac 1 Detectives Hib IP 02 10 1 OB Std 1 Hilltop Water Tank Alarm IjO Alarms Hbip o2 10 2 j Nore For legacy MCN modules if you have more than one legacy Network Interface select the proper one for this module If this is an AIB module enter the proper number of banks Enter the Location and Name Select a Channel from the drop down menu Hardware Type Location Name Channel Hib IP 01 Hib IP 01 Hib IP 01 Hib IP 02 Hib IP 02 Hib IP 02 CIB 1 CIB 1 CIB 3 AIB 1 OB Std 1 CIB 1 Comm Center Rack 1 Comm Center Rack 1 Comm Center Rack 2 Hilltop Water Tank Hilltop Water Tank Hilltop Water Tank Spectra TAC 1 Spectra TAC 2 Digitac 1 Astrotac 1 Alarm IjO Spectra TAC Police East Police West FD Dispatch Detectives Alarms None Police East Police West Detectives FD Dispatch FD Firegrounds Public Safety Alarms Don t see any Channels in the list See Adding a Channel on page 92 for instructions on how to create channels 90 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Hardware Resource Window Legacy MCN Modules Group amp Module Numbers The program assigns the first module a Group Module address of 00 0 If this is not correct for your system you can change the Group amp Module numbers Group numbers are hex values that can be from 00 to FE Module numbers are hex values that can be from 0 to F The
70. 286 110 MCNConfig Program Receivers Resource Window SubDevice This is an advanced field and is normally not used on standard MCN Server 8000 systems This field will not be present on the screen unless the Enable Sub Comparators is enabled under the View Menu This field indicates if this receiver or I O point feeds a sub device This can be used for passing a Master Vote or a Main Standby select to other devices See the Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems section on page 165 for more details WD Alarm for System Performance Toolkit Licensed Option This is used with the future System Performance Toolkit SPT option It can be enable for each receiver by selecting yes in the Receiver Window under WD Alarm It allows the SPT to generate an alarm if No vote or No Receive is detected Link to Output for Output Redirect Licensed Option This is an advanced field and is normally not used on standard MCN Server 8000 systems It is used for the Output Redirect Option and is designed for use in special cases to provide alarm outputs from a CIB or GPIO module to an external device when a failure on one or more input devices occurs Display Table Default Display Table Selection The Display Table field in this window holds the default mapping table to use for this receiver or alarm point The Display Table determines what status text is displayed for different combinations of input bits from the hardware modules Comparator Dis
71. 4 4 Wire TRC 1202202 4 WassamataU 14 2 L f amp r con 12 0 2 200 Console 12 0 2 200 1 L 3 Unassigned BRs MLC8000 CT Application is running Progress status Total BRs number 12 Figure 3 MMC Channel Cluster Tree in the MLC 8000 CT Software This Channel Cluster shown in Figure 3 includes two comparators Channel 1 4 BRs Receivers Channel 2 8 BRs Receivers 44 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MMC_Config csv File MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Data When a Channel Cluster is saved from the MLC 8000 CT Configuration Tool software the software generates a file with data that is needed for MCN Config Server software One file is generated for each cluster up to 4 channels The file is typically stored at C Motorola MLC8000 CT ClusterName MMC_Config csv Where ClusterName is the name of the Cluster to use The MMC_Config file can be opened in Wordpad or Excel Ek a Cluster MMC_Config With Subsite Hames xls name Type Site Site ID Cluster 2 Mon IP Simulcast Comm Center 2001 Device Id 6193 O20 B417 a209 6415 o2 10 6419 5411 6420 0417 0225 5226 oar 0220 2001 2004 Device IP 12 0 2 200 12 0 2 200 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 190 12 0 2 190 Device type A GU Port Wol A GU Port AtsU Port AGU Port AlsU Port A GU Port A GU
72. 78 181 Status Table 63 96 97 216 220 221 222 SUD DEVICE necare a 171 177 185 Subnet Mask orarnorineraraeent 81 227 228 T Terminator orr a a O a s 214 Toolbars 0 00e 71 72 91 93 98 112 149 Top Most Window ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeees 135 149 PGE 2c ute tata nineties caitanssbacteontee dene catees 95 136 Triggered Output Notes cccecseeseeeeeeees 200 Triggered Output Types cccccccsssseeeeeeees 192 il Ing ae EE E E reer tere ment eter E E er 196 Triggers Linking Inputs to Output Actions 198 U Umpan enisi a a 36 WS Boore E 16 21 31 V Virtual Comparator 167 168 169 171 172 178 182 189 190 W Windows User Names ccceccecceccecescescess 124 68 12286 110 68 12286 110 68 12286 110
73. 8000 Analog Comparators e Mixed Mode Mixed Mode Voting Solution GCM 8000 amp MLC 8000 Analog Comparators working together in Mixed Mode systems Since the MCN Server 8000 software is an enhanced version of the MCN Advanced Server it maintains the ability to monitor and control the following types of legacy equipment using components from the MCN Monitoring and Control Network e 6Astrotac 3000 Digital Comparators e Digitac Comparators Spectra TAC Analog Comparator e SNV 12 Voter e O and Alarm devices The MCN Server 8000 will display receiver status indications such as e Vote Receive e Disable e Fail It will also enable a user to control the following functions for the receivers e Force Vote Disable 9 68 12286 110 Introduction Manual Structure Major sections of the manual include Introduction General discussion of the MCN Monitoring amp Control Network system requirements for the MCN Server software Software Installation Installation of the software Interfacing to IP Comparators Covers topics related to the GCM 8000 and ML 8000 comparators and mixed Mode systems Interfacing to Legacy Equipment Connecting the MCN Server 8000 to legacy comparators Astrotac Digitac Spectra TAC and I O devices using legacy MCN equipment HIB IP or HIB IP 8000 Modules CIB AIB GPIO Modules System Considerations General system considerations including networking Windows accounts and file locations amp permi
74. B 232 COM2 Right Click in Network Interface List Box for menu e Select the PCLTA and click the Add NI button Setup PCLTA M PCLTA Settings PCLTA Device LON1 Group FO Hex Module 10 Hex coea The Group Module address defaults to F0 10 during installation e Change the Group and Module address as required for your system e Click the OK button Some complex systems may use MCN Advanced Server with multiple PCLTAs These steps will need to be repeated for each PCLTA Important MCN Address Setting Each PC and each MCN module in the system must have a unique address If you are setting up multiple PCs be sure to set up each PCLTA card with its own address Typically PCLTA cards are addressed in Group FO starting at Module 10 If you have a Custom Engineered System with custom system documentation part number KA 8xxxx xxx be sure to set the PCLTA address to the Group amp Module numbers shown in your documentation Failure to do so may cause the system not to work e Inthe above window click the OK button 33 68 12286 110 Installation The PCLTA will appear in the Network Interface List Hardware Setup Network Interfaces fx Help Available Types Network InterFace List One or more IP Comparators Note 1 Note 2 One or more HIB IPs ICLTA ON F0 10 PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM1 HIB 232 COM2 Right Click in
75. CLTA or HIB 232 modules if used Hardware Window Enter additional information for IP Comparators Add Legacy MCN comparator CIB amp AIB modules and I O Modules and configure their MCN addresses Receiver Window Enter the receiver names amp I O group names and other data for all hardware modules Channel Window Enter radio channel names The individual resource windows and configuration instructions are in the following sections Adding IP Comparators amp Network Interfaces Network Interface Window This window displays the following items configured for this system e IP Comparator IP configuration data Legacy MCN Network Interfaces HIB IP PCLTA and HIB 232 modules From this window you can also configure the IP settings for a HIB IP module if used The number of IP comparators and legacy Network Interfaces that can be used by the system are controlled by the software key file E Network Interface Inde gt Name Type Address Group Module Heart Beat MLC Voter ID GCM 1 GCH 8000 192 168 0 2 2 3 MLC 1 MLC 8000 192 168 0 3 a NI O5 MNC 8000 192 168 0 4 192 168 0 5 e The legacy Network Interfaces HIB IP PCLTA can connect to multiple legacy MCN hardware modules such as CIB AIB and GPIO modules e The GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Network Interface entries are each associated with one comparator e The MM Mixed Mode Network Interface is associated with both a GCM 8000 and an MLC 8000 A
76. Comparator Display Publisher CTI Products Keep Blocking Unblack Ask Me Later Windows Firewall has blocked this program from accepting connections from the Internet or a network IF you recognize the program or trust the publisher you can unblock it When should unblock a program Select the Unblock option 128 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Setting IP Parameters The program will open the IP Configuration window ees eeisies l Hint If you need to change these IP settings later use the Options IP Settings Server IP Address to HIB IP units 12 0 0 205 Server IP Address to Client PCs Server Port XXXXX menu item to open this window Multicast IP address to Client PCs XXX XXX XXX XXX Multicast Port XXXXX Use the default settings for the last three fields Enter the proper parameters This window has the following fields Server IP Address to HIB IP units This is the IP address of the NIC in the PC that you want to use to talk to the HIB IP units Server IP Address to Client PCs This is the IP address of the NIC in the PC that you want to use to talk to the MCN Client PCs Server Port This is the Port number in the MCN Server PC to which the MCN Clients connects Use the default value for ASTRO 25 7 12 and up systems Multicast IP to Client PCs This is the Multicast IP address that the MCN Server PC uses to send the real time status data to the Clients Use
77. G Mo Master Comparator LTA Lot 00 0 CIB entral Maste 6 Mo Master Comparator LTA LOT 10 0 CIB Morth i No Sub Comparator LTA LOT 10 0 CIB Morth LTA Lor 10 0 CIB Morth 2 No Sub Comparator 3 No Sub Comparator 4 No Sub Comparator LTA Lor 10 0 CIB Morth 5 No Sub Comparator 6 Mo Sub Comparator E LTA Lor 10 0 CIB Morth No Sub Comparator How do we use all these different Display Tables to take a different view of the comparators The secret is to use the Display Table Override in the Display Windows When a receiver is placed in a Display Window you can use a special Display Table for that instance of the receiver by using the Display Table Override 188 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency For example if you want to display a system in two ways e Virtual Comparator A using Master A comparator e Virtual Comparator B using Master B comparator You would set up a one tab for each Virtual Comparator as shown below Virtual Comparator A Sub Comparator A Sub Comparator B Sub Comparator C Sub Comparator D 1 Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx Virtual Comparator B Sub Comparator A Sub Comparator B Sub Comparator C Sub Comparator D 1 Rx Rx i i Rx Rx i i Rx Rx The Display Windows are similar with the following differences e Master Comparator A is voting Sub Comparator C and using Rx 18 e Master Comparator B is voting Sub Comparator A and using Rx 4 Sub Comparator D 2
78. I GRESMOD Type Channel PELTA LOW 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LOMI 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LON 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LOMI 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LON 00 0 CIB Central Master PCLT LON 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LON 00 0 CIB Central Master PCLTA LON 00 0 CIB Central Master PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PCLTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PCLTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LOMI 10 0 CIB Morth PELTA LONI 20 0 CIB East PELTA LOMI 20 0 CIB East PELTA LON 20 0 CIB East PELTA LON 20 0 East 7 Description SubDevice Display Table Yes Master Comparator Yes Master Comparator Yes Master Comparator Master Comparator Master Comparator Master Comparator Master Comparator Master Comparator Site 1 Sub Comparator Site 2 Sub Comparator Site 3 Sub Comparator Site 4 Sub Comparator Site 5 Sub Comparator Site 6 Sub Comparator Site 7 Sub Comparator Site 6 Sub Comparator Site 9 Sub Comparator Site 10 Sub Comparator Site 11 Sub Comparator Site 12 Sub Comparator 1 Go Rope Oop om on eo ee BA a A 3 B Define SubDevices for each receiver in Master comparator Assign Sub Devices for each receiver in the Master Comparator In the Receivers window a SubDevice column will be displayed as shown below only with Master Sub features enabled as indicated above 1 For each receiver of a Master Comparator dou
79. Itignores what the Master A comparator is doing 186 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency Master Comparators For the Master A Comparator the SubDevices Tab of the Display Table should appear as in the following Display Table States Mouse Weriry And for the Master B Comparator the SubDevices tab of the Display Table should appear as in the following Display Table Weriry States Mouse ee El 187 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency Multiple Views Display Table Override So we may have a number of Display Tables set up to view a master or sub comparator for example Equipment Centric Virtual Comparator Enhanced Virtual Comparator Composite Sub Comparator Sub A Sub B Looking at the Receiver window below you ll see only one value for Display Table for each receiver Receivers LTA LOT 10 0 CIB Morth LTALON 10 0 CIB Morth NI GRP MOD Type Channel Rx Name Description SubDevice Display Table LTA Lor 00 0 CIB entral Maste 1 E Yes Master Comparator LTA LOT 00 0 CIE entral Maste 2 Yes Master Comparator LTA LOT TEHE CIB entral Maste 3 Ves Master Comparator LTA LOT 00 0 CIB entral Maste 4 Yes Master Comparator LTA Lor 00 0 CIE entral Maste 5 Mo Master Comparator LTA Lof 00 0 CIB entral Maste 6 No Master Comparator LTA Lor 00 0 CIB entral Maste
80. LonWorks PCLTA 21 Network Interface If your hardware came with an installation CD lt 6 or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the software automatically Recommended Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue cs Ee On the above window select Install the software automatically and then click the Next button Click the Next or Finish buttons in the remaining windows to complete the installation 212 68 12286 110 Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver Configure and Test the PCLTA Network Interface Configure amp test the PCLTA board as shown below It will not run if it ts not configured the From the Start menu button on the Windows desktop select Control Panel from the list and then double click the LonWorks Plug n Play icon If the LonWorks Plug n Play icon is not visible change the Control Panel properties to Classic View The following LonWorks Plug n Play window will be displayed LonWorks Plug n Play Device Selected LON1 v Transceiver NI Application Diagnostics PCLTA21L z System Image Path c onworks images pclta21 l Automatic Flush Cancel General Settings Uplink Buffering 6 Select the numeric base for all LonWorks LON v Plug n Play devices Version 3 03 000 Apply Cancel In the NI Application drop down list
81. MCN Server 8000 Remote Comparator Display Software for Motorola Solutions IP Comparators GCM 8000 Digital Comparator amp MLC 8000 Analog Comparator DDN1290 92 61600 110 products 68 12286 110 CTI Products Inc 1211 W Sharon Rd Cincinnati OH 45240 513 595 5900 C TI products Information contained in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of CTI Products Inc No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the written permission of CTI Products Inc Copyright 2004 2012 CTI Products Inc All rights reserved MCN MCN Server 8000 MCNRCD HIB IP HIB IP 8000 CIB AIB TIB are trademarks of CTI Products Inc ASTRO MOTOROLA and MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS and the Stylized M Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Motorola Trademark Holdings LLC SNV 12 and JPS are trademarks or registered trademarks of Raytheon Company and are used for reference Windows Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows Server 200x Excel and Microsoft are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and are used for reference Other trademarks referenced are properties of their respective owners 2 68 12286 110 LICENSED SOFTWARE NOTICE The software described in this manual is subject to the MCN Ser
82. MCN System Configuration Files is wrong b MCN Server cannot talk to the GCM 8000 comparator possible network problem c If the MCN server has multiple NIC cards the wrong one may be selected Note 2 The Last Vote indication will only be displayed when that subsite is otherwise in the Idle state Permanently Disabled Unconfigured Subsites Permanently Disabled sites Unconfigured will show up as DISABLE or DIS in capitals to distinguish them from the subsites that are disabled from MCN Server 8000 or the CSS Local Status Screen 43 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator can also handle up to 64 receivers connected over IP but the linking between the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator and the MCN Server 8000 system is handled differently from the GCM 8000 The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator is made up of two types of units e VGU MLC 8000 Analog Comparator which connects to the console e AGU MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter which connects to the BRs We need to know information from both types of units Information needed about the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator The information we need to know about the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator to ether into the MCN Server 8000 System Data Files is e VGU IP Address Entered into the GCM 8000 Hardware Configuration window e Voter ID Entered into the GCM 8000 Hardware Configuration window e AGU BR Port ID For eac
83. Mode systems but it looks at only the signals from the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator plus the Last Vote It is somewhat similar to the MLC LV Display Table It can be used for troubleshooting a Mixed Mode system if you want to look just at the data from the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator You can look at this Display Table in the Display Table window in MCN Config Server software Note 1 The Last Vote indication will be set on either digital or analog activity Note 2 If there is both analog and digital activity you will not see a Vote indication using this table since the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Vote bit is suppressed in the program whenever there is a Vote in the GCM 8000 58 68 12286 110 System Considerations Interfacing to Legacy Equipment The MCN Server 8000 communicates to Legacy Equipment Non IP comparators and I O devices via modules attached to the MCN Monitoring and Control Network Device MCN Module Type Astrotac 3000 Comparators AIB Modules Digitac Comparators CIB Modules Spectra TAC Comparators CIB Modules Competitive Comparators CIB Modules I O amp Alarm Points GPIO Modules The MCN modules shown above all communicate on a 78 Kbit wired network Larger systems may include a 1 25 Mbps high speed backbone network that connects to the MCN modules through MCN Routers and EXB Network Extender Modules The MCN Server 8000 connects to IP comparators directly through an IP network but it connects to the MCN networks th
84. N Neren ara tense aoeanuatiatauneaoaee 228 Network Interface 14 18 26 27 35 36 63 71 72 73 75 76 81 82 84 85 86 88 95 112 131 135 137 138 142 169 170 210 211 213 215 227 FU 292 eona 15 HIBP eoa ASN 15 HIB IP Programming ccccccccccceeeeeeeees 21 68 12286 110 Index PCLTA 10 13 16 18 19 21 26 27 33 34 35 36 76 81 88 138 210 211 212 213 DAA ND 227 NIC Ethernet ssicactaceamideoineiacenaces 126 129 227 Nudge Field Display Table 174 175 176 177 182 185 O COC aa eta ae 221 Override Display Table 0008 188 190 P PC ReguirementS ecirar eati 16 PECETA eror e See Network Interface ORG se itheseaeves Gaotakoateze 16 31 35 69 86 129 228 Printer sarnana 36 131 134 202 203 R Receivers Resource Window cscescesceseees 94 Resource Windows csccsceseeeees 63 67 72 75 CATING Peserai 92 HAIN Eanan AS 71 76 88 R ce Nikean aiana a 94 S SECUR eare 124 Security Hardware Key cccsssseeeeeees 21 125 Server 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 19 21 22 23 31 32 34 36 37 63 65 70 76 82 91 230 99 125 128 129 130 132 135 136 138 139 142 143 145 149 209 216 222 227 SS COUP ONS D ET AEE EEE E E 22 SONWALE KEY asioita 21 26 125 Sounds 131 132 133 156 158 160 222 Sales Ta Dinei r e n 155 States Tab Display Table 174 1
85. N Client programs Building a list of Display Windows screens available to the various Client PCs Resource Windows The MCNConfig program will be used to define your system by entering data into the following Resource Windows There is only one of each type of Resource Window for each system Network Interface Indicates which Network Interface is used for this system If you are using a HIB IP unit this is where you will enter the IP and MCN address settings IP Comparators also have an entries in this window Hardware Enter the information about the hardware modules IP Comparators CIBs AIBs IOBs etc present in the system Receivers Enter the site Names and Descriptions for all the receivers in the system Channels Enter the names of the radio channels used in the system Each channel can have multiple hardware modules Display Tables Each type of device to be monitored and controlled will have a Display Table The Display Table maps the hardware I O bits of the device into status indications The MCN Server software ships with standard Comparator Display Tables and a number of generic I O Display Tables Customized Display Tables can be created with special status text displays On Off Alarm Run Normal etc for control and monitoring devices in your system 63 68 12286 110 Configuring a System McenConfig Server 8000 Program Resource Table Links Certain fields of the resource windows link to each other as
86. Off Line Milford Off Line Clermont Off Line Clermont Off Line Mariemont Off Line Mariemont Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line Wassamata U Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line PS 104 Off Line West High Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Englewood Off Line Englewood Off Line Hammond Twr Off Line Hammond Twr Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Airport Off Line Airport Off Line Wassamata U Off Line PS 104 Off Line 109 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Cutting amp Pasting Multiple Columns Cutting and pasting occur in the following order 1 Across left to right 2 Down Copying the range shown leper puts the cells into the clipboard Glendale Off Line Unie Cntr in the following order Mercy Hosp Off Line HQ 1 Label 1 2 Label 2 3 Glendale Rx 4 Univ Cntr Rx 5 Mercy Hosp Rx 6 HQ Rx Pasting the clipboard to a single cell or column Label 2 Glendale Mercy Hosp Mercy Hosp Label Receiver Univ Cntr Mercy Hosp Delete Cut Properties Layout Mode Results in a single column probably not the result you wanted Pasting the clipboard to a range with the same number of columns Label 1 Label 2 Glendale Off Line Univ Cntr Mercy Hosp OFF Line Glendale Mercy Hosp Glendale Mercy Hosp Receiver Delete Preserves the shape of the range of cells 110 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windo
87. Port A GU Port A GU Port AlsU Port AGU Port AlsU Port A GU Port AGU Port VGU 1 B W ee BS BS a IM BR Port BR name con 12 0 2 200 Chan 2 ROY 191 201 191 201 191 z201 191 201 z2072 r1 202 r2 202 r3 202 r con 12 0 2 190 Char 1 R09 Channel BR Type Id 4 ire Console 0 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TR 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire TRO 4 Wire Console Channel Name Unknown Chan 2 ROG Chan 1 RO9 Chan 2 ROUG Chan 1 RO9 Chan 2 ROG Chan 1 RO9 Chan 2 ROG Chan 1 RO9 Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Chan 2 ROG Unknown Chan 1 RO9 BR Subsite Comm Center Camm Center Comm Center Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Anderson Twp Clermont Milford 3 Mile WAT hat Airy Hammond Twr Airport Wassamata LU Add Sub Site Comm Center 7 Moa gt ah MMC Config lt Figure 4 MMC_Config File Formatted in Excel Figure 4 shows an MMC_Config file opened in Excel with some formatting added The format of the file may change from version to version of the MLC 8000 CT software Sorting the MMC_Config File The MMC_Config file does not always have the items ordered as one would expect Channels 1 amp 2 in Figure 4 are intermixed If this is a problem especially with larger systems it is recommended that you sort the portion of the file relating to the AGUs an
88. Server ox cancel Enter the proper Port Number for the MCN Servers in your system If your system is set up with user account restrictions you will not be able to save the settings from this window if you have only User Account rights 148 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program View Menu The View menu item has the following options CTI Technician Screen McnClient File Options Police Fir Comm Cente Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT Toolbar Status Bar Top Most Window Layout Made ast Police st High Save Layout Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 Toolbar Status Bar Top Most Window Layout Mode Save Layout Layout Mode ee Status Detective Status Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile wT west High Pie Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata LI PS 104 Turns the Toolbars on or off Turns the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen on or off Allows MCN Client window to stay on the top of other programs that are running This allows you to edit the column widths Saves the column widths and Display Window position When this is on you can drag the vertical column bars The unused cells turn gray to indicate you are in Layout mode All the Receiver columns have the same size and all the Status columns have the same size CTI Technician Screen McnCli
89. System from MCNRCD for DOS Imported Hardware Window The program gets the Hardware information from the GCF and MCF files Hardware Type Banks Location Name Channel aija o 1m AN b A PR 2 e e e e IW f TW Mone MainjStdby Mone Main Stdby None NIFERM None Fire W None Fire W None mi Bl kle All modules are imported as CIBs Change as required if the old modules are AIBs or IOBs If you have IOBs select IOB STD since this was the only IOB supported in the old program The DOS version of the program supported only bank For AIB modules if you upgrade the Astrotac comparator to more than 8 receivers change this field There was no Location field in the old program Adda location description if desired The module Name was part of the xxx MCF file You probably won t see a name unless you have hand edited that file Enter a name for this module if you desire The DOS program did not support an explicit Channel field Many people put Channel information in the Receiver Description field in the DOS version Open the Channel Window and add channels as appropriate Select the appropriate channel for each module 219 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS Imported Receivers Window The program gets the Receivers information from the GCF and MCF files Receivers x Name Description Table Impo
90. T DA software cannot run simultaneously on the same PC The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator cannot talk to both the MCN Server software and the MLC 8000 CT DA software running on the same PC simultaneously e If you have to run CT software on the Server PC you will have to exit the MCN Server software e If you have the CT software running on the Server PC and try to start the MCN Server software it will not communicate to the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator You will have to close the CT software first 52 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Status Display Tables MLC 8000 and MLC LV Display Tables The possible states for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator subsites receivers include Displayed State __ Meaning sSsSSSSCC O Undefined Status Offline Server cannot communicate with MLC 8000 Comparator Note 1 Blank No Activit Disabled via MCN Server 8000 or MCN Client Fail Rx Last Vote Last subsite voted LV Display Tables onl Config Err Note 2 The above states are defined in the MLC 8000 and the MLC LV Display Tables Note 1 The Offline state could be caused by the following GCM 8000 IP address in the MCN System Configuration Files is wrong b GCM 8000 Voter ID in the MCN System Configuration Files is wrong See the Network Interface window c MCN Server cannot talk to the MLC 8000 Comparator possible network problem d Ifthe MCN Server has multiple NIC
91. Table Alarm Relay Select a Trigger State and double click in the far right column soundsiRxDis wa sounds RxFail waw 0 Disable T sounds RxDis wav 1 CE soundsiRxFail wav verify 196 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration 5 The Actions from the selected Output Display Table will be displayed Select the desired Output Action Hit OK The Output Action will be displayed in the far right column Repeat the above steps for each of the states in the Input Device Table that you want to trigger an Output Action In this example we just set up triggers for the Set Relay output action We will manually reset the alarm relay You could use one or more input states to trigger the Reset Relay action if required This completes the definition of a Trigger Configuring Triggered Output Actions Output Selection Select Action Set Relay Reset Relay Display Table KEk Triggers Output Action in Display Table Alarm Relay sounds Error way RX Disable sounds RxDis way 1 0 TX D 0 RxTX Disable T sounds RxDis wav 1 CES sounds RxFail wav States Verify ee et KH OC OO FO Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature On Off Alarm Relay o O Dr 0 T70 n lt lt ZZ Z lt lt Z ZZZ lt lt ZZ Z lt lt ZZ
92. The Master Comparator display table SubDevice tab is shown below Display Table The SubDevice tab for the Master Comparator has the following items that are used to pass the Master Vote down to the Sub Comparator e Bit Mask for the Vote bit is a 1 This is the bit that will be passed on to the Sub Comparator devices e The Nudge field is set to 5 This tells the program how far to move the inherited bit s in the SubDevice This number will depend on the SubDevice 174 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Bit Mask and Nudge Fields The Bit Mask fields indicate which bit s is are used to pass to the SubDevice In general the Nudge field should be the number of native bits in the destination SubDevice Table If there are Multi dependencies multiple Master Comparators for each Sub Comparator you will need to specify special nudge values vee Re a amp Shifted Nudged 5 Master Vote Sub Master Vote Comparator Vote Bits Inherited a es Inherited bit Native bits from Sub Comparator CIB The best way to understand how to set the Bit Mask and Nudge fields is to consider how the MCNRCD program processes the bits from the Master comparator as shown above 1 The program masks out all bits that have a 0 in the mask field It passes only those bits that have a 1 in the Bit Mask field Vote in this case 2 All the bits with a 1 in the bit mask
93. Triggered Output Type Display Table Wepley Table leh froperties x in the Tab Name field Set up the number of bits in the Tab Name Alarm Relay Input Bits field Input Bits 1 Hit OK Offline Status Email l Log Foreground Background Cancel 4 Select the States tab on the bottom of the Display Table window Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature On Off Alarm Relay Enter the Bit Names i Output Enter the State values texts and colors m B Add new states by right clicking and selecting t Append 1 Enable logging if desired Do not enter anything in the States mouse tions watch very Triggers Output Action column This is an output that receives a trigger 193 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions Display Table Door Power Fail Temperature On OrF Alarm Relay i 5 Select the Mouse tab at the bottom of the window Enter appropriate Mouse function s We have added the ability to reset the alarm relay with the left mouse button Set the state to 0 You could also set up a mouse function to set the alarm EE m Set to 1 if you desire Unused Right Down Unused Right Up ates Macon wace a verify At this stage we ve set up a standard single bit Display Table entry We ll now add the Output Actions that make a standard Display Table a Triggered Output Type Display Table 6 Select the Actions tab on the botto
94. W Channels E3 Police East R Police West 1 Each channel has the following fields Channel Channel name e g Fire East Countywide Command etc Free format text field Used in error logging WD Multiplier Watchdog Time Multiplier Drop down field Select a multiplier value from the list The Watch Dog Multiplier is used only for the System Performance Toolkit Option This is a licensed feature that is not currently supported on the MCN Server 8000 system aK Adding a Channel an Add new channel with the New Channel button The program will add a new Channel to the end of the list W Channels 1 Police East Police West Enter the Channel Name E Channels Folice East rac Folice West 92 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Hardware Resource Window Channel Window Context Sensitive Right Click Menu By right clicking on the Channel list the following menu appears Channels mef Inde Channel UD Multiplier il Police East Sort Move Up Move Down Delete Copy l Paste Insert Channel Append New Channel Watchdog Alarm gt Export Text Sort organizes the channels alphabetically Move Up and Move Down will shift the selected channel up or down in the list Delete will erase a channel Copy will record the current selection to the clipboard Paste will write the clipboard contents to a specified location Insert New Channel will add a new channel at a specific locati
95. able for Technician use The MLC Tech Display Table adds the more technical indication to the display including Signal Quality and TX indication The possible states for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator subsites receivers using this Display Table are Displayed State __ Meaning s S CCisS Error Undefined Status Server cannot communicate with MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Offline Note 1 Config Err Blank No Activity Disabled via MCN Server 8000 or MCN Client Fail Subsite Failed Comparator cannot communicate to BR Note 3 Receive Signal Quality 0 Receive Signal Quality 1 R R R Receive Signal Quality 3 xz X x eal Rx x Receive Signal Quality 2 Receive Signal Quality 4 eee RX Receive Signal Quality 5 TX Transmit Active BIE R The above states are defined in the MLC Tech Display Table only Notes 1 4 Same as for previous table Note 5 This table is best used with a fixed width font such as Courier New so that the signal bars align Note 6 Do not use this Display Table for normal users It will be too cluttered WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE BIT VALUES OR ENTRY ORDER IN THE DISPLAY TABLE 54 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator MM Mixed Mode Voting Solution Interfacing The Mixed Mode Voting Solution is a combination of a GCM 8000 Comparator and an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator When interfacing to a Mixed Mode system you will
96. ame you used for your first Display Window Screen Note 1 Each system has a minimum of the above 6 file types Note 2 If you have more Display Windows Screens you will have more RcdWnd files one for each screen Backup Instructions 1 Use Windows Explorer to find the current set of files that you are using for your system 2 Use Windows Explorer or a commercially available method to make a backup copy of the files It may be helpful to use a program to Zip them up into a single file 3 Store the backup copy in safe places HIB IP Settings Backup The HIB IP settings if your system uses a HIB IP unit are stored in the Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration Files and will be backed up with the previous step 206 68 12286 110 Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures MCN Server 8000 IP Configuration Backup The IP Configuration parameters for the MCN Server 8000 software that will have to be re entered when the system is restored Make a backup of those values 1 Run MCN Server 8000 From the menu select Options IP Settings 2 The IP Configuration window will open similar to the one below IP Configuration Server IP Address to HIB IP units Server IP Address to Client PCs Server Pork XXXXX Multicast IF address to Client PCs XXX XXX XXX XXK Multicast Pork XXXXX 3 Make a backup copy of the information found in the IP Configuration window This can be on paper or in a text fi
97. and Close the window using the standard Windows buttons on the top right corner of each window Menus This program has many standard menu functions that are used in other Windows programs For example menus can be selected with the mouse or by hitting the ALT key amp the underlined letter on the menu Note that a menu s appearance may change and various menu options may be disabled depending on the current state of the system 130 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program File Menu Options View Help Open Chrl 0 1 Example Tech Ricdv nd z Example PD Rcdnd Exit Open Opens a Display Window created in the MCNConfig program Recent Files Allows you to quickly open a recently used Display Window Exit Exits the program Options Menu Options view Help Logging amp Sound Printer Setup Font IF Settings Logging amp Sound Allows the user to control which logging methods are active Printer Setup Printer parameters must be entered before alerts are sent to a printer Font Used to change the Font type or size for the display grid IP Settings Lets you select the appropriate NIC card IP address to use to communicate with HIB IP modules IP comparators and Client PCs It also lets you select the appropriate UDP Port numbers for the MCN Server See the Setting IP Parameters section on page 129 for details 131 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Enabling amp Disabling Logging Alerts generated by th
98. arator Alarm 5 LTALo O00 CB None 5 Receiver 5 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm LJ 6 LTALO ooo ci None 6 Receiver 6 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 7 LTALO O00 CB None 7 Receiver 7 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 3 LTALO ODO CIB None 8 Receiver 6 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 9 LTALO 00 2 GPI 24 None 1 AC IN 1 No Power Power Alarm Generator IN 2 Mo Generator Generator Alarm My Fail In IN 3 No Fail Microwave Alarm Channel Bank Fail In IN 4 No Fail Microwave Alarm INS No On Off 14 LTALOT 00 2 GPI 24 None 6 IN6 No On Off ee LTA LO IN No On Off OO IN 6 Mo On OrF Sa Note that we have a number of Receivers in the comparator feeding the Comparator Alarm Likewise both the Microwave Fail and Channel Bank Fail feed the Microwave Alarm We have now configured the Input to Output Link 199 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions Triggered Output Notes Things to remember about Triggered Outputs are Any input Receiver General Purpose I O etc device type that needs to trigger an output must use a Display Table that has Triggers in it For example if a comparator needs to trigger an alarm relay you must add Triggers to its Display Table typically the Comparator Display Table If a generator device needs to trigger an alarm relay you must add one or more Triggers to its Display Table typically the Generator Display Table Different input device types Com
99. arators and Mixed Mode Systems only This is the identifier for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator port that is associated with this receiver or BR It must be entered for all active receivers in these types of systems This field is found in the MMC_Cfg csv file generated by the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT program See MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing on page 44 for details Name Receiver site name ex North Tower VA Hospital etc or I O point name Free format text field Change the Name by selecting the cell and typing in the name You can also cut amp paste descriptions from Excel See Using the Clipboard from other Applications on Page 116 Description Free format text field for general customer use Many customers use this field to store an identifier for the leased line microwave channel or T1 channel bank and channel number for this receiver This field is not required for program operation The Description field can be used for additional information in error logging detail lines You can also cut amp paste descriptions from Excel See Using the Clipboard from other Applications on Page 116 for more details Tag 1 This is a free format user defined field It is used with the TPCI option You can use it as a note field if you are not using the TPCI Option Tag 2 This is a free format user defined field It is used with the TPCI option You can use it as a note field if you are not using the TPCI Option 95 68 12
100. arrow keys to move through all the receivers on the Display Window Repeat for the other tabs in the Display Window 103 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Adding Tabs to the Display Window Press the Add Tab button Enter the name for the new tab A blank grid will appear Technician Screen Police ENE Add Labels Receivers and I O Groups for that tab Technician Screen Fire Hilltop WT Fernwood Anderson Twp West High Mt Airy Harrison Airport Status Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line EMS Hilltop WT Fernwood Anderson Twp West High Me Airy Harrison Airport Status Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line Hilltop WT Alarms Status Generator Off Line Door Off Line AC Power Off Line Battery Charger Off Line DC Power Off Line Microwave Off Line Cheviot Off Line Deleting Display Tabs Right click on the tab and select Delete Tab from the pop up menu Technician Screen Fire 5 Status Hilltop WT Alarms Status Hilltop WT top WT Off Line Door Off Line Fernwood nwood Off Line AC Power Off Line Anderson Twp mderson Twp Off Line Battery Charger Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line DC Power Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Microwave Off Line
101. associated with a particular system Only one system can be open at a given time You must close the existing 68 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Navigating system before starting a new system importing a system from the DOS version of MCNRCD or opening another system Import Imports a system from the DOS version of the MCNRCD program Recent Files Allows you to quickly open a recently used system COM Port Selects the COM port used to program HIB IP units Exit Exits the program Standard File Menu Once a system is loaded the Standard File Menu is available Edit View Window Close Save Ctrl 5 Save Os Print COM Pork Exit l me l Close Closes the current system If something has changed you will be given a chance to save it Save Saves the current system with the current name This will save all the files associated with a particular system Save As Saves the current system with a new name This will save all the files associated with a particular system Print Prints the contents of the currently selected window COM Port Selects the COM port used to program HIB IP units Exit Exits the program If something has changed you will be given a chance to save it The Standard File Menu does not have the Open Import or Recent Files menu items Saving Files For security amp information assurance purposes e Do not save the system configuration files in the program directory e Do not give Users the
102. at the proper sites and connected to the proper IP switches according to the Motorola IP Plan per specific ASTRO 25 release For ASTRO 25 systems the appropriate CTI Products Inc equipment must be enabled in the MSI TNCT tool done at the factory to enable appropriate IP routing for the CTI Products hardware and software For operation on other systems the installer should consult with the customer s network engineers for proper settings IP network infrastructure equipment switches routers etc must be configured properly to allow communication between the IP comparators the MCN Server 8000 HIB IP units and the MCN Clients The IP network routers and switches must be configured to pass IP Multicast traffic from the MCN Server to the Clients The system requires static IP addresses for the following items MCN Server 8000 PC ClientRCD PCs HIB IP units GCM 8000 amp MLC 8000 IP Comparators Multicast IP Address for Server to Client traffic All IP addresses IP Subnets and Subnet Masks should be set based on the proper settings for the particular system Software Co habitation and PC Locations For ASTRO 25 7 13 systems MCN Server 8000 software may be installed on Stand Alone PC Co Habbed on an NM Client PC For ASTRO 25 7 13 systems ClientRCD software may be installed on Stand Alone PC Co Habbed on an NM Client PC Co Habbed on an MCC 7500 Console PC For ASTRO 25 7 13 systems the various component
103. ay Table will result in nonsensical status displays I O Display Tables If you have any Input Output groups that can be used for things such as microwave or site alarms you will need to select a different Display Table such as Generator Door or Power for those points Receivers 46 HibIP O2 10 0 AIB Detectives 8 PNC Bank Bldg LODHDAZ298 12 Comparator Brisbane W T Door Door Brisbane W T Generator Generator Brisbane W T AC IOB Std Brisbane WT DC 1 Brisbane W T DC 2 This is a drop down field Select one of the Display Tables from the drop down list Receivers Index NI GRP MOD Type Channel RX Name Description Tag 1 Tag 2 Display Table fA 48 HibIP O2 10 0 AB Detectives 8 PNC Bank Bldg 19DHDAZ298 12 Comparator J 43 HibIP 02 i01 TOBStd Alarms 1 Brisbane W T Door Door Brisbane W T Generator Generator Brisbane W T AC Power Hib IF 02 IOB Std Brisbane W T DC 1 Fail Hib IP 02 108 Std Brisbane W T DC 2 Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Binary Table 97 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Receivers Resource Window Alarms and Display Tables You can configure sticky alarms in the system through the Display Tables Alarms will be displayed in the Alarm tab of the System events Log Window They will remain in that window until acknowledged and reset Alarms can also generate sounds when they go into the active state See the Alarm Display Log Window Alarms Tab sectio
104. between screens quicker In the new Config program you can also create multiple Display Windows for use by different users For Technicians build all your desired screens as tabs in one Display Window 222 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS For Dispatchers build Display Windows with tabs as required depending on which channels they need to see You can build different Display Windows for different dispatchers 223 68 12286 110 Appendix F Legacy Equipment Part Numbers Appendix F Legacy Equipment Part Numbers MOTOROLA Products PART DQS261151 CDN6119A CDN6121A DQS 261281 DQS261282 DQS261284 DQS261285 DSS261299 DQS261418 DQS160655 DQS160656 DQS160962 DQS160963 DQS260825 CDN6112A DQS260443 CTI PART S2 61151 S2 60442 S2 61281 S2 61282 S2 61283 S2 61284 S2 61285 S2 61299 S2 61363 S2 61426 S2 61418 S1 60655 S1 60656 S1 60962 S1 60963 S2 60825 S2 60435 S2 60443 Description MCN Server 8000 Legacy Comparator amp I O Support HIB IP 8000 Unit To connect to legacy MCN networks and GPIO modules Release to coincide with Astro 25 7 13 release Comparator Interface Modules AIB ASTRO TAC Interface Module CIB Comparator Interface Module General Purpose I O Modules MCN GPI 12 Input Module 12 Opto Inputs MCN GPI 24 Input Module 24 Opto Inputs MCN GPO 12A Output Module 12 SSR Outputs Form A MCN GPO 24A Output Modu
105. ble click its cell in the SubDevice column to display the following Select SubDevices window 2 From the list of available SubDevices on the left side Add the appropriate receivers to the right side of this window 171 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems For the first Master Comparator receiver that is fed from Sub Comparator A the Select SubDevices window should look like the following Select Subdevices GRP MOD GRF MOD Mame Add lt Remove Cancel Click the OK button to close this window Notice that the cell in the SubDevice column of the Receivers window for this receiver is now Set to Yes Design the Display Window for the Virtual Comparator As shown in the following Display Window all 40 site receivers of the Sub Comparators are included in the display Note that the Master Comparator is not shown in this Virtual Comparator view Virtual Comparator Option 1 Virtual Comparator Option 1 Sub Comparator 4 172 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Customizing Display Tables In the Display Table window several types of devices have been predefined including Comparator Generator Door and others Each device type has its own tab across the top of this window The Master Sub Comparator Option adds the following Display Tables e Master Comparator e Sub Com
106. button Miel ES Move to the position for the next receiver and repeat until you have all the receivers added 102 68 12286 110 pint Building Screens Display Windows Adding a block of receivers or I O points to the Display Window Press the Add Receiver button In the Add Receivers dialog box select a block of receivers Technician Screen West Police Status Detective Status Add Receiver Po 7 WassamataU M ST CIB Po West 8 PS 104 9DHDA789114 05 Comparato Detectives Comm Center Comparator v b Add receiver to display Technician Screen Hit the Add button This will add the receivers all at once Technician Screen Status West Police Status Off Line Off Line Off Line Off Line PS 104 Off Line Automatic Linking to Receiver Window As you select different cells in the Display Window the receiver window scrolls so that that receiver or I O group is visible Verifying Receiver Placement Many systems have receivers from many channels at each site Since only a Receiver site name or I O Group name is present in the Display Window it is not readily apparent which particular receiver or I O point is in a particular cell You can quickly check the contents of the Display Window by doing the following Open the Display Window Open the Receiver Window Select the first Receiver in the Display Window The Receiver Window will show which receiver is at that cell Use the
107. caeaanceaet 141 MEN CLIENT EPROGRAM ciena E E 142 SELECTING IP PARAMETERS amp SERVER LIST aeres piison aoaaa a aipear iit 142 MAKING CONNECTION WITH THE SERVER 0ccccsecccsscceccccecccsececusseensseusseesseseseeseseeuseesucss 143 6 68 12286 110 Table of Contents SELECTING SORE ENS sicaiasacietsnou tines cou a a pouaeston sie aa 144 TEE MEN ae 8a epee te ee ts ees ea ee ee setae te eee eae 145 DN rs since PAA ok es A celle Paice an a cet lena ate ain Daigo os aes ah ee cue O E TO A TA 145 PS LN Vie a te atlale Sasi ate detect iels rn dhs oe dale cade ae at ss ees asin wale Daweh E A 146 OPTION VIEN eea EE A 147 F nt WIndows e a e a e 147 BP SCC S e a a o E 148 NTE MENU ace tas a T 149 Liyo INI OC rai aaa esau sa eels aat canine a taae tou aus ir al can sautce aie ead 149 CLIENT NORMAL RUN TIME OPERATION nunnien AN 150 SaS DISP a araara E E 150 CODO aaar E E T eccaenesauauitnsdte 150 INTE OLE Tab SV StCUMS carene E E T E 150 CLENT PROGRAM NOTES aeiio et et ees 151 Data Coddn i ac Cache Piles as E E O O E aa 151 Back MEN SoN eS an a a E E 151 EP WI CASE QUI diea e a S E a 151 WINDOWS EVENT LOGGING ciscesesvaceicsusaetecacceiicaticcaverenseuscstucsiiateciitectecasiseessaeveseectyeieeess 152 MEC N CONFIG SERVER odanin u a a a a a a 152 MOC NSERY ERGO aai ne Smtr are ame heer ne Sm eee ee rere 152 CLUENTRC D isn aee EE oe Seen in tea cpm eeae eee ube A TR 152 ADVANCED CONFIGURATION TOPICS MCN CONFIG SERVER 8000 153
108. cards the wrong one may be selected Note 2 The Config Err state could be caused by the following The MLC ID in the MCN System Configuration Files Receiver window is wrong b The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator BR is configured in the MCN System Configuration Files Receiver window but it is not configured in the MLC 8000 Comparator BR List c The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator is online has not sent a status update for this BR Note 3 The Fail state could be caused by the following a The BR analog port is disconnected from the MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU b The BR has lost power c There is no status tone from the BR The Radio Port for this MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU is not calibrated properly See the CT software for calibration gt e The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator VGU cannot communicate with the appropriate MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU In this case all the BRs associated with this MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU will be in the Fail state Note 4 The Last Vote indication will only be displayed when that subsite is otherwise in the Idle state WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE BIT VALUES OR ENTRY ORDER IN THE DISPLAY TABLE 53 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC Tech Display Table The MLC Tech Display Table is provided to help technicians troubleshoot MLC 8000 Analog Comparator systems Separate screens or tabs can be set up using this Display T
109. cast Error Windows Error windows will be displayed for the following IP Multicast errors 1 If the network is blocking the IP Multicast traffic the Client will display an error message indicating that it is not receiving Multicast traffic 2 If the Client sees IP Multicast traffic from a different Server on the configured IP Multicast address it will display a Foreign Multicast error window Each MCN Server must have its own Multicast IP address 151 68 12286 110 Windows Event Logging Windows Event Logging In addition to the logging described in Appendix A Error Logging Definitions the MCN Server 8000 system logs significant events to the Windows Event Log including MCN Config Server Program start and stop System Load Saving a System MCN Server 8000 Program start and stop System Load File Open Errors Connection to and disconnection from IP Comparators Connection to and disconnection from HIB IP units Connections amp Disconnections of MCN Client PCs Unauthorized Client log on attempts Mouse actions ex Force Votes amp Disables for MCN Server 8000 amp Clients Log events ad defined in xxxx RcdLog typically Disables amp Fails for receivers Changes made to registry HKLM ClientRCD Program start and stop Connection to and disconnection from Server PC Connection rejected by MCN Server Changes in Server List Changes made to registry HKLM 152 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Top
110. cation Site 17 f S TAC RX Sub C Site 24 Location D Site 25 RX Site 32 Site 33 RX ee Pe Master Sub Configuration ite C4 80742 100 In this case eight receivers at Location A are fed into Sub Comparator A Likewise eight receivers at Location B are fed into Sub Comparator B and additional locations may have comparators with their own receivers The selected audio from each of these locations is fed to the Master Comparator at the Central Location Finally the selected audio from the Master Comparator is sent to the Dispatch Consoles Each one of the comparator chassis would have a CIB module connected to it 165 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Equipment Centric View The following diagram shows an equipment centric view of the system described above It has the following e A display for each receiver for each Sub Comparator e A display for the Master comparator showing each of the Sub Comparators feeding it It does not use the special Master Sub Comparator features in MCNRCD discussed below Sub Comparator B Sub Comparator C Sub Comparator D 1 Sub Comparator D 2 Rx i Site 33 Rx i i Site 34 Rx The above display indicates e The Master Comparator is voting Sub Comparator C e There are other Vote indications on Sub A Sub B Sub C and Sub D Each comparator is shown as an independent comparator although they are actually physically connected in a Master Sub
111. ce Settings Confirm Settings IP One or more HIB IP 50005 IP One or more Comparators Server ID 1 prodacts e Click the Finish button After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces for your system go to the Miscellaneous Installation Considerations section on Page 35 29 68 12286 110 Installation HW Setup HIB IP Legacy Network Interface If you will be using one or more HIB IP units to connect to a legacy MCN system select it from the Possible Types list Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network Interface List One or more IP Comparators Network Type Note1 Note2 One or more HIB IPs PCLTA LONI PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 Add NI gt PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM1 lt Remove HIB 232 COM2 Right Click in Network InterFace List Box For menu e Select the HIB IP option e Click the Add NI button Program rdl instal setup files for IGD IP You wil be asked to set up the HID IP parameters when you run the MON Config program to set up your yeten databace a ox e Click the OK button Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network InterFace List One or more IP Comparators PCLTA LONI PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM1 HIB 232 COM2 Add NI gt Right Click in Network Interface List Box for menu HIB IP will a
112. ce entry and the two comparators Mixed Mode Eg MM Mixed Mode Solution Name WI 12 MLO 8000 Comparator IF Address 192 168 MLE Voter ID j aD Oo DJ GCM 8000 Comparator Mame MI 12 GCM IP dddress 192 165 fi e The program will automatically assign a sequential Name starting with the prefix NI Network Interface for the consolidated Network Interface You can change it as appropriate e The program assigns an MLC 8000 comparator Name This name will be seen in the Hardware window You can change it as appropriate e The program will pick an IP address in the 192 168 x x range for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Edit the IP Address for the proper address of the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator e Add the proper MLC Voter ID The Voter ID can be found in the MMC_config csv file and the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT software See the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing section starting on page 44 for details e The program assigns a GCM 8000 comparator Name This name will be seen in the Hardware window You can change it as appropriate e The program will pick an IP address in the 192 168 x x range for the GCM 8000 comparator Edit the IP Address for the proper address of the GCM 8000 comparator 79 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window IP Comparator Representation in the NI and Hardware Windows The configuration information for the IP comparators is displayed in the NI Ne
113. choose an image that is compatible with MCNRCD from the following table For all operating systems the Image name should end with L7 Then click the Apply button Se Windows XP Vista 7 32 bit versions only Images Compatible with MCNRCD PCLTA21L7 Images to Avoid 1X0 H VVA AYANI A x OVAN To check if the PCLTA network interface has been installed correctly click the Diagnostics button to display the following window LON1 Diagnostics Test Comm Service Restart Reset Comments Number of Free LTA Output Buffers Non Priority O Priority Loaded Image Size 20480 Interrupt Count 4 213 68 12286 110 Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver Finally click the Test button to display status information similar to the following window LON Diagnostics OF Te Comm Service Restart Reset Node State Uncontigured Number of Free LTA Output Buffers Non Priority U Priority Loaded Image Size 20480 Interrupt Count 4 Network Interface Node Status CR Errors OOO00 TH Timeouts OO000 Lost APP Messages OO000 Missed HET Messages caoot Hode State Unconf igured Most recent error O Reset Cause Internal When finished click the OK button on this LON1 Diagnostics window and then click the OK button on the LonWorks Plug n Play window If the PCLTA network interface card was installed prior to device driver installation th
114. comparator 42 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators GCM 8000 Can t Disable a Failed Subsite The legacy Astrotac 3000 and GCM 8000 comparators will not allow the user to Disable a receiver subsite if itis in Fail mode This applies to both the MCN Server 8000 application and the Real Time portion of the Motorola CSS software GCM 8000 Disables are Reset on Fail Condition The GCM 8000 comparator will reset the Disable condition if a receiver subsite goes into Fail mode This applies to both the MCN Server 8000 application and the Real Time portion of the Motorola CSS software GCM 8000 CSS Software latches Votes If s receiver subsite is Force Voted from the CSS Local Status Screen it will latch in the Force Vote state No other receivers will be voted in the GCM 8000 The latched Force Vote can be unlatched from the MCN Server 8000 by pressing and releasing the left mouse button GCM 8000 Status Display The possible states for the GCM 8000 subsites receivers include Displayed State Meaning gt o Error Offline Fail Subsite Failed Comparator cannot talk to BR RX Voice Receive activity Data Receive activity Force Vote but not yet Voted Voted Voted for Data Last Vote Last subsite voted GCM LV Display Tables only The above states are defined in the GCM 8000 and the GCM LV Display Tables Note 1 The Offline state could be caused by the following a GCM 8000 IP address in the
115. d VGUs 1 Open the file in Excel 2 Saved as XLS file 3 Add formatting as required 4 Sort the Devices portion of the file with the AGU amp VGU information Sort By Channel Name Device IP BR Port 5 Re save the file Note We recommend NOT re saving the file to the CSV format unless you make a copy with a different name It is easy to corrupt a file and make it unusable for the CT program 45 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator Figure 5shows the Sort process E Cluster2 MMC_Config With Subsite Names xls channel cluster name Type Site Site ID Cluster 2 Mon IP Simulcast Comm Center 2001 Channel BR Porn BR name Id Channel Name Device type BR Subsite Device Id Device IP 12 0 2 200 12 0 2 200 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 191 12 0 2 201 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 202 12 0 2 190 12 0 2 190 AGU Part Vis AISU Part AGU Part A GSU Part AlsU Part AGU Part AGU Part AlsU Part AlsU Part AGU Part AGU Part AtsU Part AISU Part AGU Part Vis h WMH BE BWW he em Sm con 12 0 2 200 Chan 2 RUY 191 r1 201 r1 131 201 191 201 191 201 202 r1 202 r2 202 r3 202 4 con 12 0 2 190 Chan 1 R0S 4 Wire Console 4 Wire TRO 4 iire TRC 4 VVire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 iire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRO 4 iire TRC 4 Wire TRC 4 Wire TRO
116. details HIB IP 8000 s Also see Note 1 below HIB 232 COMx Legacy non dial up HIB 232 units HIB 232 units connect to a COM port directly or through external leased line modems or equivalent See HW Setup Legacy HIB 232 non dial up section on page 31 for details Legacy internal board in the PC 32 Bit Windows only The MCN network will connect directly to this board If there is a PCLTA board that is properly installed the HW Setup program will list it in the Possible Types list See HW Setup Legacy PCLTA Setup 32 Bit Windows only on page 33 for details Note 1 You will need to set up parameters for the IP Comparators and or HIB IP units in the system configuration files by using McnConfig Server program You will also have to download settings to the HIB IP from the McnConfig Server program After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces for your system go to the Miscellaneous Installation Considerations section on Page 35 2 68 12286 110 Installation HW Setup IP Comparator Network Interface If you will be using one or more IP Comparators select it from the Possible Types list Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network Interface List One or more IP Comparators Note 1 Note 2 One or more HIB IPs PCLTA LONI PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 Add NI gt PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COMS HIB 232 COM1 lt Remove HIB 232 COM2 Right Cl
117. e The Port box selects which port to display from the AGU The Advanced Properties window has the 50 Status Tone Timeout BR advanced configur ition for port 15 Main TRC Generation Voice Detection Mode Status Tone Frequency Hz 2175 m Input Level Differential dB 0 Analog Line Transient Time mSec 20 Default Cancel Apply The Status Tone Timeout will determine the length of time from loss of Status Tone to a Fail indication Default is 60 Seconds 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators The General Properties tab has the Device Name and IP Address Modify Device Configuration Device type MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU MLC 8000 Analog Comparator YGU MLC 8000 with GCM 8000 Mixed Mode General Properties BRs Console Properties IP Configuration Device ID 40 i ag Device Name u191 gt View Channel Cluster Parameters IP Address 12 0 2 1 Device Versions L m Jitter Buffer mSec Minimum Jitter Buffer mSec 40 Minimum Digital Jitter Buffer mSec 40 m Device Release Data Release Name Version A 03 m Channel Cluster Parameters Creation Date 12 31 1969 19 00 00 Version Name 0 L lt Save to file Open File Cancel Write To Device Not the Port ID MLC 8000 Comparator The IP Configuration tab has the Detailed IP information Modify Device Configuration Device type
118. e 94 for details Each of the three comparators in the Hardware window will have 64 receiver slots assigned to it in the Receivers window For the Mixed Mode solution the status data from the digital GCM 8000 and the analog MLC 8000 Analog Comparators will be combined and directed to one receiver display for each Receiver BR in the Mixed Mode system If you don t have any HIB IPs in your system skip ahead to the Configuring the Hardware Hardware Resource Window section on page 88 80 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Adding a Network Interface HIB IP Note If you are not using HIB IP modules in this system skip this section and go to Configuring the Hardware Hardware Resource Window Page 88 When you start to build a new system the MCNConfig program will look in the registry to determine which Network Interface you have selected If you have set up a Non IP Network Interface such as a PCLTA or a Non Dial Up HIB 232 in the HWSetup program the MCNConfig program will find it and select it as the Network Interface for this system If you have selected a HIB IP in the HW Setup program the MCNConfig program will open the Network Interface Properties window Hib IP Parameters Name NI 02 Authorized PC List Index Name Enable Heart Beat Address 192 168 0 2 Port HIB IF Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 OO 0 Group FO Module
119. e Gateway IP address must be on the same subnet as the HIB IP unit If the MCN Server PC and the HIB IP are on the same subnet you do not have to enter a Gateway address See details in the HIB IP Hardware Reference Manual Group MCN Group address for the HIB IP Value OO FE Hex See Warning under Important MCN Address Setting on Page 33 Module MCN Module address for PCLTAs and HIB IP units Value 00 7E Hex Usually a HIB IP will be set for a module number of 10 hex or above This leaves room for HIB 232 modules in the system which are limited to Module Numbers 0 F MCN Group amp Module Settings Note All Network Interfaces and MCN modules must have unique addresses In addition in Custom Engineered systems with Routers and EXB Network Extenders there may be specific Group amp Module addresses that must be used with particular Network Interfaces depending on their location in the MCN network If you have a Custom Engineered System be sure to consult your custom system configuration documentation for the proper setting for the Group amp Module addresses for your Network Interfaces 82 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window HIB IP Authorized PCs For system security purposes the HIB IP will communicate only with Authorized PCs Authorized Servers You may enter multiple IP addresses for Authorized PCs To add an Authorized PC Right Click on the Authorized PCs list to bring up the menu
120. e MCN Server program can be sent to the PC screen printer or logged to a log file Alert sounds can also be enabled The following window will be displayed when Logging amp Sound is selected from the Options Menu Logging amp Sound Enabled Logs File Screen Cancel Printer Select the types of logging required then click the OK button If logging to File is enabled the file is named MCNRCD log and is located in the MCN Server system directory This is normally at c ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnRecd Screen Logging Log Window Log Tab When Screen Logging is enabled status changes will be listed on the System Events window in the Log tab as shown below System Events Rx Rx Rx Rx Fai Rx Fai Rx Fai BEREEBSEESESREESREEEEEEES wey Ww WO A aS H Herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr rrr A CARR b ga e ga Ge ba ba be e Ge be ba ba e Clear Minimize Hitting the OK button will close the window but keep the log entries Hitting Clear will delete the log entries You can view the Log amp Alarm window later by selecting View Log Window from the menu 132 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Alarm Display Log Window Alarms Tab If a Receiver or I O point is configured for Alarm operation it will be displayed on the Alarms tab of the Log window when it goes into an Alarm state System Events Log Alarms Index Time Channel RXName State Desc Tagi Tag ACK 1 09 27
121. e PCLTA may not function correctly To correct this situation see Appendix D Fixing PCLTA Installation on page 215 Cabling and Termination The PCLTA card is different from all other MCN modules in that it does not have an RJ 45 connector for the network cable to plug into A T Adapter S2 60617 shown below must be installed to connect the PCLTA s two pin connector with the MCN network cable Use one RJ 45 connector on this adapter for the network cable and plug a terminator either TP XF1250 or TP FT10 into the other CA 80273 101 214 68 12286 110 Appendix D Fixing PCLTA Installation Problems Appendix D Fixing PCLTA Installation Problems The PCLTA drivers must be loaded prior to installing the PCLTA card If the PCLTA card was installed first and an attempt was made by the Windows operating system to load the drivers follow these steps to re install the drivers correctly Navigate to the Control Panel from the Start Menu then double click the System icon to display the System Properties window as shown below If the System icon is not visible change the Control Panel properties to Classic View System Properties System Restore Automatic Updates Remote General Computer Name Hardware Advanced Device Manager The Device Manager lists all the hardware devices installed gt on your computer Use the Device Manager to change the properties of any device Device Manager
122. e passed to display the proper status of the Virtual Comparator that bit should be masked by setting it to 1 as in the following window Before the Master Comparator status information is sent to the Sub Comparator status information for proper display of a Virtual Comparator this Master Comparator data is altered in two ways e First the data for any single status bit that is masked in the SubDevice tab will be promoted to the least significant right most bit of the status word e Second the data in that least significant bit Bit 0 will be Nudged a number of places to the left specified in the Nudge column so that it appears in the correct bit location for the Sub Comparator status For this example the States tab for the Sub Comparator was modified earlier to specify that Bit 5 will hold the Vote status from the Master Comparator So the bit must be Nudged from Bit O to Bit 5 Since the Bit is being nudged 5 places to the left the Nudge parameter in the following display is set to 5 Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature Binary Table Sub Comparator Master Comparator Mudge Olm 0 n oA m mm States Mouse Subdevice Y erif verily 182 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency The features descr
123. eceivers Channels and Display Table or Display window The Resource Windows will appear in the order they were opened Display Windows will be listed as named by the user Windows 6 amp 7 in this screen shot are Display Windows Help Menu Help Topics About McnConfiq Help Topics Brings up the software manual Adobe Reader must be installed to support this option About MCNConfig Displays information about the program Toolbars The MCNConfig program has dockable toolbars indicated in the screen capture below You can move the toolbars by clicking on the beginning or ending line in the toolbar and dragging it to the desired McnConfig Example McnSys f a x File Edit View Window Help B m Biel OF S KEE Ob 2 Add Resource Edit Toolbar IN Toolbar Toolbar Display amp Help Toolbar For Help press Fl MCNConfig Program Navigating location Each Toolbar button has a Tool Tip that will be displayed when you hover the mouse over it A more lengthy description of the button will appear in the Status Line at the bottom of the main window File Toolbar a New Opens a new system Same as File New menu item Open Opens a system from disk Same as File Open menu item Save Saves the current system to disk Same as File Save menu item J eal Print Prints the data from the active window Same as File Print menu item Add Resource Toolbar A New Network Inter
124. ech screens Display Windows 3 Copy the Labels amp Receivers from the standard User screen to the Tech screen Be sure to highlight the proper number of columns when you paste the data to the Tech screen E NewName1 _MMC 1 190 Tech MMC 2 200 MMC 2 200 Tech Legacy _ Layout Fable Default Display Tables will appear in green 4 Highlight all the appropriate receivers oh the Tech screen E NewName1 mef MMC 1190 Tech MMC 2 204 MMC 2 200 Tech Legacy _ L Mixed Mode Receiver Delete Cut Copy Paste Properties Override Display Table Display Offline Mode Layout Mode Save Layout N qe Export Text l Mixed Mode ax a SS SRE PER EIEN Oooo o T T A T S T S y es O A ee Layout Fable 5 Right Click and select Override Display Table 113 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows 6 Select the appropriate Display Table to use Master Comparator Sub Comparator 7 The cells in the screen will show the name of the Display Table In use The Alternate Display Tables will be displayed in a salmon color 8 Save the system Results e You will see the system displayed using the default display tables on the User screen You will see the system displayed with the alternate Display Table on the Tech screen e Your users can use the User screen on their Client PC and you can use the Tech Screen on the Server or your Client PC Using the Last
125. ed for somewhat of an equipment centric view but with added information about whether or not this sub comparator is also voted by the master comparator s This display might be useful for a technician 185 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency Multiple Views of the Virtual Comparators For a dispatcher it is helpful to be able to display the example system as two virtual comparators e Virtual Comparator A using the sub comparators and Master A and e Virtual Comparator B using the sub comparators and Master B To do this we need a Sub Comparator Display Table for both virtual comparators as shown below For Virtual Comparator A Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Temperature Binary Table Sub Comparator Sub 4 Sub B Maste Sub Force Yote For this view the dispatcher is interested only in what receiver is being used through the Master A comparator This Display table shows a Vote only when the Master A comparator has selected the sub comparator Itignores what the Master B comparator is doing For Virtual Comparator B Display Table 1 For this view the dispatcher is interested only in what receiver is being used through the Master B comparator This Display table shows a Vote only when the Master B comparator has selected the sub comparator
126. eivers for the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator or the MMC in MCN Config Server The Radio ID is entered in the MLC ID field in the Receiver Window RCD Remote Comparator Display RNI Radio Network Infrastructure the Motorola Solutions Inc MSI network that includes the radio and console equipment This is separated from the Customer Enterprise Network CEN by routers and or firewalls Subnet Mask The bits that define the Subnet range A portion of the IP Address Bits normally the upper bits are used to define the subnet range The subnet mask identifies the NetID and HostID portions of the IP address in a bitwise fashion The mask is constructed by placing a 1 in any bit that is part of a subnet NetID address So subnet mask bits that are SET define the NetID and CLEARED subnet mask bits define the HostID A subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 defines the NetID as the first three octets and the HostID as the last octet For example for the address 192 47 73 111 and the subnet mask of 255 255 255 0 the subnet can be identified as 192 47 73 0 UDP User Datagram Protocol a simple transport protocol used on the Internet VGU MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Includes port for connection to the console Voter ID Unique ID number in a MLC 8000 Analog Comparator and MMC comparator to identify the Voter portion of the system for a particular channel This ID is needed when configuring the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator or the MMC in MCN Config
127. el RX Name Description Tabe 1 oF AIB Chant 1 HO FEI CIB_TABLE 9D 9910 03 CIB_TABLE 3 oF AIB Chan1 3 f CIB_TABLE 4 oF AmB chant MB CIB_TABLE 5 O4F AB Chan1 5 EER ff cIB_TABLE 6 OF AB chani 6 ER owave Ch 235 CIB_TABLE 7 oF AIB Chani 7 E SRTNAZ CIB_TABLE 8 O F AB chan1_ 8 DY CIB_TABLE 9 osF amB Chant 9 M CIB_TABLE 10 osF am chani 10 EEE CIB_TABLE 11 osF_ AB_ Chani 11f CIB_TABLE 12 o3F AB Chani 12 RE CIB_TABLE 13 oF AB Chant 13 CIB_TABLE 14 03 F AIB Chani 14 5 CIB_TABLE 15 03 F am chani 15 EMET 9DHDA789113 07 CIB_TABLE 16 o F AB Chani 16 ME 9D 4 09 CIB_TABLE 17 00 1 AIB Chan2 1 HO 19DHDA789101 05 CIB_TABLE 18 00 1 AB Chan2 2 SmithRd 19RTNA2160 CIB_TABLE 19 00 1 AB Chan2 3 Water Twr 19RTNA2161 CIB_TABLE 20 00 1 AB Chan2 4 North Shore 19RTNAZ162 CIB_TABLE 21 001 AB Chan2 5 Glendale CIB_TABLE 22 00 1 AIB Chanz 6 Mercy Hosp CIB_TABLE 23 00 1 AB Chan2 7 Waterworks CIB_TABLE 24 ooi AB Chanz 8 Mt Nebo CIB_TABLE 25 00 1 aB Chanz 9 White Bldg CIB_TABLE 26 00 1 AIB Chan2 10 Sears Twr CIB_TABLE NO Go to the Display Window Move the cursor to the starting position for the column of receivers Paste the clipboard to the screen Ho Smith Rd Label GEGEN Water Tar North Shore Glendale Mercy Hosp l waterworks
128. en Oindhs E eed Anes 24 Hardware Key Driver Installato messen E me dante saancbotntabiseiesdscanoteescans 25 Completing e Mstallao haaa aea E E 25 Hardware Sep W SeU Ore aa N E E 26 Hardware Setup be W Setup exe si si a e N E 26 MISCELLANEOUS INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS scccceccceeeeeeeeeeeessessssneneeeeeeeeeeeereees 35 Changing Settings for your Legacy Network Interface ccccccccssssssseeeseeeeceeceeeeeceeaaaaaessseeeeeeeeees 35 PC POwer Opn SeLUp ides fesci is a A tate aueneesanaddet E 36 Pronte Ins aHa omana a A E ciaadesachi A cavieasuceuneascactads 36 UNINSTALLING MCN SERVER SOFTWARE ioaea ea E E EEN 36 INSTALLING MCN LIENT PROGRAM rodinne a A T N A 37 INTERFACING TO IP COMPARATORS ssssessccccccccccccccssssseccccccccccccosssssssssseccccceeceessssssssse 41 GCM 8000 COMPARATOR INTERFACING cccccccccseccceecceesccecsccececusscensseeusseecseessenssseuseueusss 41 Information needed about the GCM 8000 srira ea e i e Ae ara 41 GCM 8000 Subsite Assignment BR CM Pairing Programmed in BR cccccecceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 42 GEM 80090 Limitations rire e a a A E ERN 42 GCM 8000 Status Display oserei e e a i e a T EAN 43 MLC 8000 ANALOG COMPARATOR INTERFACING ccccccesccscccecceecceseseensseeeceuseseuseseeesees 44 Information needed about the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator cccccccccecceccecceeeesseeseeeseeeeeeeees 44 MIiEC 8000 Channel Cluster TIe rained ota esas E ea sees elas eed se
129. enaas 60 PTE TR CONSIDERA IONS 25d hs S eee at endear 61 DEFAUILT SOP TLW ARE SETTING Seane us duieeaastinleenwekncessassenthyuies debate N 61 WINDOW SNC COUIN TS rea a a a a ent ose haces 61 PERMISSIONS FILE LOCATIONS amp PERMISSIONS ssssecccecceeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 62 CONFIGURING A SYSTEM MCNCONFIG SERVER 8000 PROGRAM 63 RESOURCE WINDOWS zarori tas treet oad ahah te cai el eee ite canoe 63 Resource Table LMG enir tele tants ecete etclacalansaGee E ar 64 DISPLAY WINDOWS STATUS SCREENS isicccsiuietthacschechishde stot aahetee a a a ais 65 EXAMPLE SYSTEM ecese na E E E a sac torn es ha tue ec Poa 66 DEFAULT DISPLAY WINDOW ie apseatiicue tet des dea teed enacts nape e a E 66 NAVIGATING THROUGH MCNCONMFIG SERVER cccccceseccescccecccecceseceessseencseeuceuseceuseseeeesees 67 Comtro lino the Windows uasan E E eee 67 Sereen Elemen Sene a a e e a a a 68 TOODA S ies E A E E aes ace tee domen ea tanumenetees 72 CONFIGURING SYSTEM RESOURCE Soraa o vane Sacer teeshatestieeas 75 Adding IP Comparators amp Network Interfaces Network Interface Window ssseseeeeeees T5 Configuring the Hardware Hardware Resource WindOw sssssssseeseeeeeeceeeeeeeeaaaaeesssseeeeeeeeees 88 Configuring Radio Channels Channels Resource Window ssssseeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeaaaeeesseeeseeeeees 92 Adding Receiver Data Receivers Resource Window cccssssssssssssee
130. ent Police Fire EMS Status West Police Comm Center West High Fernwood Mt Airy Anderson Twp Englewood Milford Hammond Twr Clermont Harrison Mariemont Airport 3 Mile WT Wassamata U PS 104 nx In Layout Mode Click amp Drag Column Separator lines to change column widths Clermont Mariemont Layout Mode Indicators 3 Mile WT West High Minhi Gray Cells Englewood Hammond Twr and Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 Layout Mode status Layout Mode When in Layout Mode the program will not send mouse clicks to the MCN Server Turn off Layout Mode to enable normal program operation 149 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program Client Normal Run Time Operation Status Display When the Client is running and getting information from the Server it will provide a Status Display for the individual receivers and I O devices in the loaded system Control The Client can also control the receivers in the comparators and also the generic Outputs if the system is configured for Control operation On Comparators the typical control features are e Force Vote Left Mouse Click momentary e Disable Enable Right Mouse Click latched Some systems may have the Control functions disabled for some clients See your system administrator if you have questions See your system administrator about controls for other output devices Multiple Tab Systems Some systems have multi
131. es from the menu E Display Table Comparator GCH 8000 GCM LV MLC 9000 MLC LV MLC Tech Mixed Mode MM LY MM Tech DIU Main Sthy Repeat On Off shots Triggers Output Action in Display Table NONE sounds RxDis wav sounds RxFail wav Rx TX sounds RxFail wav States Mouse Actions Subdevice Watchdog rPerReeEerPerFH OOO 00 Oro oO oO OF DO oO D8 oo OF TOC oO oO oO re GD 4 4 42 2 24 4 242 4 4 3S 2 42 4 4H 2 SB E Display Table Properties Window To display the overall properties for a Display Table Double Click on its tab at the top of the window Display Table Tab Properties Tab Name Comparator From the Display Table window you can change the following items for this Display Table Input Bits 5 oe ae Display Table tab name Number of input bits Offline Text amp Colors displayed when a module is offline Logging flag for the Off Line state Busy State indicator for legacy modules E Email El Log Foreground Background Busy Indicator sy o 154 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables States Tab E Display Table Comparator GCH 8000 GCM LV MLC 9000 MLC LV MLC Tech Mixed Mode MM LV MM Tech DIU Main Stby Repeat on off lt gt Triggers Output Action in Display Table NONE sounds RxDis wav sounds RxFail wav Rx TX sounds RxFail
132. es not include Server or Client PCs 14 68 12286 110 Introduction Reference Documents Manuals for Motorola Solutions Inc Equipment Information on the Motorola IP Comparators can be found in the documents available from Motorola Solutions for your system The following is a list of manuals that may apply to your system There may be additional manuals that may apply Be sure to use the proper version of the manual for your system s version GCM 8000 Comparator Manual MLC 8000 Comparator Manual Quick Guide for Implementing MLC 8000s MLC 8000 Configuration Tool with Analog Display and Control manual Conventional Operations manual GTR 8000 Base Radio Manual Information Assurance Features Overview manual MCC 7500 Dispatch Console with VPM manual System LAN Switches manual System Gateways GGM 8000 manual Authentication Services Windows Supplemental CD and the corresponding ASTRO 25 system Windows Supplemental Configuration manual Manuals for Legacy CTI Products MCN Equipment Details of other legacy hardware components of the system can be found in the following documents S2 60425 Monitoring and Control Network System Manual 2 61173 HIB IP amp HIB IP 8000 Remote Network Interface Hardware Reference Manual S2 60427 HIB 232 Host Computer Interface Module Hardware Reference Manual S2 60426 CIB Comparator I O Module Hardware Reference Manual S2 60399 AIB Astrotac Comparator Interface Module Hardware Reference Man
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134. f Line 3 North Shore Off Line 3 Glendale Off Line Off Line 4 Smith Rd Off Line 4 Water Twr Off Line 4 North Shore Off Line 4 Glendale Off Line Off Line 5 Smith Rd Off Line 5 Water Twr Off Line 5 North Shore Off Line 5 Glendale Off Line Off Line ESMA Rd Off Line 6 Water Twr Off Line 6 Morth Shore Off Line 6 Glendale Off Line Off Line 7 Smith Rd Off Line 7 Water Twr Off Line 7 North Shore Off Line 7 Glendale Off Line Off Line 8 Smith Rd Off Line 8 Water Twr Off Line 8 North Shore Off Line 8 Glendale Off Line Off Line 9 Smith Rd Off Line 9 Water Twr Off Line 9 North Shore Off Line 9 Glendale Off Line Off Line 10 Smith Rd Off Line 10 Water Twr Off Line 10 North Shore Off Line 10 Glendale Off Line 111 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Display Window Tools Display Window Tab Context Sensitive Right Click Menu The menu functions shown are available with a right click on a Display Window Insert New Tab Tab They provide a shortcut to get to the listed functions Append New Tab Rename Tab Tab Properties Display Window Context Sensitive Right Click Menu Display Window Properties The following menu functions are available with a right click in the Display Window Grid Label Label Add a label at this cell Receiver Receiver Add a receiver or I O point at this cell Delete Delete Delete the contents of the selected cell s Cut Cut Cut the contents of the selected cell s Copy and place on clipboard Pa
135. f you have difficulty installing the CTI software try turning off the virus protection If that fails try un installing McAfee Remove the CTI software Install the MCN Server 8000 and or Client software as described in the following sections of this manual Re enable or re install McAfee Endpoint Software if it was disabled or removed in an earlier Step 20 68 12286 110 Installation Installation Overview Prior to installation please read the System Considerations section of this manual starting on page 60 The installation of the MCN Server software and network interfaces are done in the following order If you have legacy MCN equipment and will use a PCLTA network interface 32 bit Windows only install the PCLTA device drivers and network interface card then test the interface See Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver on Page 210 1 Run setup exe on the MCN Server PC to install the MCN Server software See Installing MCN Server Software on page 22 2 Gather the information on your system For IP comparators see Interfacing to IP Comparators on page 41 For systems with Legacy Comparators or I O devices see Interfacing to Legacy Equipment on page 59 3 Run the MCN Config Server program see page 41 to build your system resources lists for Network Interfaces Legacy systems Legacy PCLTA HIB IP HIB IP 8000 HIB 232 Hardware Modules IP amp Legacy IP GCM 8000 MLC 8000 Mixed Mode
136. face Module Adds a new Network Interface module or IP Comparator to the Network Interface resource window The quantity of Network Interfaces or IP comparators that can be used with the system will be limited by the Software License File et New Module Adds anew module to the Hardware List resource window Adds the appropriate number of Receivers or I O Blocks in the Receiver window Chan Edit Toolbar Items in the Edit Toolbar work only in the currently selected window If a toolbar item is not available in a particular window it will be grayed out New Channel Adds a new channel to the Channel List resource window Append Adds a new item to the end of a list of items This item is not available in the Receiver Window or Display Window re ce Insert Inserts a new item at the current location in a list of items This item is not available in the Receiver Window or Display Window j Delete Deletes the currently selected item s 73 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program fy Vv 12 Cut Copy Paste Move Up Move Down Sort Alpha Display amp Help Toolbar ww bg amp B a vi New Display Navigating Deletes the currently selected item s and copies them to the clipboard Copies the currently selected item s to the clipboard without deleting them from the selected window Pastes the clipboard contents to the current location in the selected window See Preceding Note Moves up the c
137. field are compressed and shifted to the right to fill the Least Significant Bits right hand bits In the above example there is no compression going on only shifting The compression comes in when there are multiple non contiguous mask bits set to 1 In that case the program compresses the bit field by deleting all the unused bits This is shown in the Multi Bit Mask section on the next page 3 The Compressed amp Shifted Bits will be nudged to the left by the number specified in the Nudge field 5 in this case 4 The Nudged bit will be passed to all the receivers in the Sub Comparators 5 The resultant bits the inherited bit plus the native Sub Comparator bits will be used in the Sub Comparator Display Table to determine the status to display 175 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Multi Bit Mask There may be times in which you need multiple bits from a master device to be passed to a sub device The following table illustrates how to do this If for example you wanted to pass the Rx and the Vote bits from the Master comparator to the Sub Comparator you would set the mask as shown Vote Com _ Vote 4 Shifted 5 Master Vote Sub Master Vote Comparator Vote Bits Inherited bits Native bits from Sub Comparator CIB For Multi Bit Master Sub Comparator the MCNRCD program processes the bits from the Master comparator as shown above 1
138. first Status Table in the MCNRCD CFG file typically Default This matches how the MCNRCD for DOS program handles a missing MCF file Empty Status Table Entries If the MCF file points to a non existent Status Table in MCNRCD CFG the Table entry will be Empty as shown below Receivers Index GRP MOD Type Channel RX Name Description Table 1 on None 1 GWine PS Module 0 Defaut p a a E a E Si Line 2 Wodule 0 Default Ca oo Mone PH Line 1 Month Def aut 4 O10 CIB None 4 7WLine2 Module 0 Default 5 oo CIB None 5 SpareRx Module 0 Default 6 oo cB None 6 Spare Rx Module 0 Default Spare Rx Module 0 Default 8 O10 CIB None amp Spare Rx Module 0 Default C9 onm c6 None i 3w Subcompar Module 1 Empty to on c6 None 2 7w Subcompar Module 1 Empty 1 ot CB None 3 1EMain Module 1 Empty t oi e None 4 1E Standdby Module 1 Empty This will normally not occur since the DOS version of MCNRCD will exit if it sees this condition If you see Empty in the Table column it usually means You have imported a GCF file that is not normally used in your system You have modified the MCF or MCNRCD CFG file so that the Status Tables custom categories don t match To correct the Empty problem either Close the current system and re import without the extra GCF file or Modify the MCF or MCNRCD file so that all the Status Table entries are valid o
139. for the Rx bit The Vote status will be indicated whether or not the Receive bit is active 155 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables State Priority The states in the table have the following priority 1 Off Line If the module is off line 2 Numbered States Lowest number has the highest priority 3 Default State If no other state is found to match the input bits If an input value is covered by two defined states the lower numbered state will be displayed State Text amp Color Field This is free format text to be displayed when this state is active Foreground and background colors can be defined for each state sound Field This field is the WAV sound file to be played if the input has the Alarm bit enabled It will be played whenever any input changes to this state Sounds are played only if the state is also logged If you want a sound to play for a state entry make sure the Log field is set to 1 Alarm Field This is a flag to determine whether or not to show this bit in the Alarm window and play a sound associated with it when it is active 0 Don t use Alarm Window 1 Use Alarm Window If the Alarm flag is set to 1 the input will appear in the Alarm Window and an optional sound will be played whenever an input goes into this state Log Field This is a flag to determine whether or not to log this state to screen printer or disk 0 Don t log 1 Log If the Log flag
140. ftware and commercial computer software documentation respectively pursuant to DFAR Section 227 7202 and DFAR Section 212 212 as applicable Any use modification reproduction release performing displaying or disclosing of the software or documentation by the U S Government shall be governed solely by the terms of above referenced License Agreement and shall be prohibited except to the extent expressly permitted by the terms of that Agreement Any technical data provided that is not covered by the above provisions is deemed to be technical data commercial items pursuant to DFAR Section 227 7015 a Any use modification reproduction release performance display or disclosure of such technical data shall be governed by the terms of DFAR Section 227 7015 b 3 68 12286 110 Revision History S2 61600 105 Release for Production S2 61600 106 Clarified Local Administrator vs Active Directory Accounts S2 61600 107 Added Server ID Selection in HW Setup for IP comparators Added information on HIB IP 8000 units with variable UDP Ports for operation in an Astro 25 7 13 systems and above S2 61600 108 Added information about installation and re installation sequences when used with Windows Hardening Kit and McAfee Anti Virus for Astro 25 7 13 systems and above Added information on Default Display Window Display Screen Added permissible locations for HIB IP units in an Astro 25 RNI S2 61600 109 Changed the IP Networking Con
141. gn the Display Window for the Virtual Comparator ccccccceeeecceeeceeceeeeaeeaeeseseeeeeeeeeees 172 Customizing Display Tables ea 0c same vdaaiues cacanentdee dace agate civbinas ec aamnctnciuan Sed gaueseus pas iedanmeduneieen tad eats 173 MASTER COMPARATOR DISPLAY TABLE wicetucsethenees idedeas oteiGlaatpetbedathehieere a A 174 CONFIGURING MASTER SUB COMPARATOR WITH MULTI DEPENDENCY ccccccceeeeeeeees 183 Composite Sub Comparator Display Table sii ivesenaisscctien ascanainaiwabes asta nettee eisouhineaeieaneaawarenes 185 Multiple Views Of the Virtual Comparators araneta r ai a A TOA eae an 186 Maste rE OMI ATALONS oiaro ono a a a E oa a A 187 Multiple Views Display Table Overrides nA o a A O a 188 CONFIGURING TRIGGERED OUTPUT ACTIONS LICENSED OPTION ccc0eccceeeseeeseeeeseeees 192 Time Sered Output TYDE hanen a utcuseawansenauestisnads a A a a 192 MEAT SSIS E E E I E E E S E OEE ia E oa te oa E S A O near wasmctees 196 Linkime Tapat CO OUPS aa a a E a a a neeemasetens 198 Wie Sered Output NOES sanns i a E A a 200 APPENDIX A ERROR LOGGING DEFINITIONS cssscscccccccsssssscsccccccccesssseees 201 LOGGING TOA PIE aee aE A ER 201 Eos File Locatore nea E dense ohne aun Shan phadenacei ecu soaee naa 201 EOC EHING TOS PRINTER uren ath oe E A T aan eal eh alee aden 202 LOGGING LO THE PC SCREEN zerrin ie a seiaeesitherdd ac cadvesaeiarets 202 7 68 12286 110 Table of Contents Error Logging Defi
142. h of the BRs in the system Entered in the MLC ID field for the receiver in the Receiver window e AGU BR Name Receiver name for each BR in the system Entered in the Name field for the receiver in the Receiver window MLC 8000 Channel Cluster Tree Figure 3 shows the Channel Cluster Tree in the MLC 8000 CT Configuration Tool software ee 3 MLC8000 CT Channel Cluster Name Cluster 2 Type Non IP Simulcast File Device Channel Cluster Services Help KEk go Device Link Type Device IP Port Num Subsite Channel amp Site Comm Center EH Ka Channels Voter VGU Chan 1 E G Chan 1 R09 Analog 12 0 2 190 Comm Center 1 1 I 191 11 4 Wire TRC 1202191 1 Comm Center 1 1 E i 12 4 wire TRC 120 2191 2 Fernwood 2 1 BRs Receivers 131 3 4Wie TRC 120 2191 3 Anderson Twp 3 1 AGU Ports Chan 1 jf 191 14 4 Wire TRC 120 2191 4 Milford 4 1 con 12 0 2 190 Console 12 0 2 190 1 Voter VGU Chan 2 e G Chan 2 R09 Analog 12 0 2 200 CommCenter 1 2 FR 201 11 4 Wire TAC 12 0 2 201 1 Comm Center 1 2 RY 201 12 4 Wire TRC 12 0 2 201 2 Anderson Twp 3 2 9 201 13 4 Wire TRC 12 0 2201 3 Clermont 5 2 201 14 4 Wire TRC 12 0 2 201 4 3 Mile WT 7 2 BRs Receivers 9 202 11 4 wire TRC 12 0 2 202 1 Mt Airy 9 2 a 202 12 4 Wire TRC 1202202 2 Hammond Twr 11 2 AGU Ports Chan 2 9 202 13 4 wire TRC 12 0 2 202 3 Airport 13 2 F 202 1
143. h the IP address range of any other PC icon 5 When a PC icon has no screens or users under it it has access to all screens The label for the PC will show All Screens 6 A PC icon with screens or users below it will have restricted access 7 When a PC icon is first added it will All Screens access User configuration 1 Master Users are added at the first root level 2 Sub Users can be added under one or more PC icons 3 Master Users can also be added as Sub Users under PC icons 4 When a User icon has no screens under it it has access to all screens The label for the User will show All Screens 5 A User icon with screens below it will have restricted access 6 When a User icon is added either as a Master User or a Sub User it will have All Screen access Screens 1 Screens can be entered under either Master User icons 120 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Client Permissions 2 PC icons Sub User Icons Screens may be entered under more than one icon Client Access Rights L J 4 Master Users can access the system from a PC with any IP address not just the address ranges associated with the PC icons If a user logs on to a PC that has either All Screens access or screens directly under its icon that user can access those screens Sub Users can access the system only from PCs under which they appear The Server program will reject any unauthorized log on attempt Client Screen Rig
144. hand entered in the GCM 8000 comparator CSS it is possible to enter the wrong Subsite name Make sure that the list of Subsite names in the GCM 8000 CSS matches the actual order of the GTR 8000 and GPW 8000 units 5 The Subsite order 1 64 in the GCM 8000 comparator controls the receiver order 1 64 in the Receiver Window in the MCN Config Server software 6 Enter the proper Receiver Names as determined by the GCM 8000 Subsite order in the MCN Config Server Software Receiver Window 7 The Subsites listed in the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT software and the resulting MMC _Config csv file are listed in the order that they were entered when the system was configured in the CT software This order might not be the same as the order in the GCM 8000 comparator It is recommended that the order is kept the same but it is not imperative that it is 8 After the receiver Subsite information from the GCM 8000 is entered into the MCN Config Server software enter the proper AGU Port ID in the MLC ID field for that subsite 55 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator Mixed Mode System Limitations Mixed Mode systems will have the same limitations as their constituent GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparators as described in the CGM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Limitations sections e Maximum of 3 MCN Servers connected to the GCM 8000 comparators If the MCN Servers are in an Astro 25 RNI the RNI infrast
145. hanging a column width will change the width of all the similar columns on all tabs Right Click in the grid and select Edit Mode Technician Screen Fire Status EMS Status gffltop wT Alarms Status Hilltop WT Off Line Hilltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Anderson Twp Off line AC Power Off Line West High Off Line West High Off lir Battery Charger Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Me Airy Of se DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison D fine Microwave Airport Off Line Airport JE z Off Line 8 J ut Majri este Gpenes Edit Mode The window will return to Edit mode Technician Screen Comm Center Off Line West High Off Line Comm Center Off Line Fernwood Off Line Me Airy Off Line Fernwood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Englewood Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Milford Off Line Hammond Twr Off Line Milford Off Line Clermont Off Line Harrison Off Line Clermont Off Line Mariemont Off Line Airport Off Line Mariemont Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line Wassamata U Off Line 3 Mile WT Off Line PS 104 Off Line West High Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Englewood Off Line Hammond Twr Off Line Harrison Off Line Airport Off Line Wassamata U Off Line PS 104 Off Line 107 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Changing Label Text amp Colors You can change a Label text or color by doing one of the following Double
146. hatever you want e The program will pick an IP address in the 192 168 x x range Edit the IP Address for the proper address of the GCM 8000 comparator Adding an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator When you have selected an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator by one of the above methods the MLC 8000 configuration window is opened MLC 8000 Mame MI 11 IF ddress 192 16 MLZ Yoter ID This configuration is the Network Interface and Voter ID portion of the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator e The program will automatically assign a sequential name starting with the prefix NI Network Interface You can change it to whatever you want e The program will pick an IP address in the 192 168 x x range Edit the IP Address for the proper address of the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator e Add the proper MLC Voter ID The Voter ID can be found in the MMC_config csv file and the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT software See the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Interfacing section starting on page 44 for details 78 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Adding a Mixed Mode comparator system Mixed Mode comparator solutions use a GCM 8000 digital comparator and an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator working together The MCN Server 8000 takes data from each and consolidates it into a composite device When you add a Mixed Mode comparator the Mixed Mode configuration window is opened This window has parameters for the composite Network Interfa
147. helon OpenLDV 3 4 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully OpenLDV tm Software License Agreement NOTICE This is a legal agreement between You and Echelon Corporation Echelon YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE ANY LICENSED SOFTWARE CAN BE DOWNLOADED OR INSTALLED OR USED BY CLICKING ON THE ACCEPI BUTTON OF THIS SOFIWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT OR DOWNLOADING LICENSED SOFTWARE OR INSTALLING LICENSED SOFTWARE OR USING LICENSED SOFIWARE YOU ARE AGREEING TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT IF YOU DO NOT 3g I accept the terms in the license agreement InstallShield Click on I Accept the terms in the License agreement then click the NEXT button OpenLDV and the PCLTA drivers will be installed Once complete the Setup Complete window will be displayed as shown below InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Echelon OpenLDV 3 4 Click Finish to exit the wizard lt Back Cancel Click the Finish button Finally you must power down the computer before installing the PCLTA network interface card Install PCLTA Network Interface Card The PCLTA device drivers must be installed prior to installing the card If the drivers have not been installed complete each of the previous steps for this section To install a PCLTA ca
148. hts L Screens listed under Master User icons will be available to that user no matter what PC he uses to log on If a Master User has All Screens access he can access all screens from any PC Screens listed under PC icons will be available to any user logged on through that range of PCs Screens listed under a Sub User icon will be available to that user logged on to that range of PCs Screen rights are cumulative A Sub User will have access to any screens under his icon plus any screens authorized for his parent PC icon If a Master User logs in from a PC within the IP range of one of the PC icons he will have access to all screens under his Master User icon plus all screens authorized to that PC icon From the View menu select View Client Permissions Client Permissions on F Grant Access The initial Client Permissions screen is blank with no restrictions for any users or PCs Pressing the gives you 121 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Client Permissions Client Permissions arant Access C Network Access 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 2551 When you first build the system access rights are granted to all PCs in the system as represented by the Network Access icon above If you want to restrict access by IP address click on the Edit Client Name STS ta Ee IP Range Start To add a User or Client PC Right Click on the Grant Access icon Select Add User or Add Client PC from the menu Clien
149. i Cel Lares The number of columns is reduced for all tabs If you reduce the grid size you may lose receivers or labels that fall outside the new range Receivers and I O Groups are still in the Receivers Window they just disappear from the Display Window 105 68 12286 110 Building Screens Changing Column Widths in Layout Mode Display Windows You can change the column width for the resulting Display Window To do this you must go into Layout Mode Right click in the grid and select Layout Mode Technician Screen Hilltop WT Off Line Hilltop WT Off Line Geners A Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line AC ower Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line P tery Charger Off Line Me Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line OC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Microwave Off Line Airport Off Line Airport Off Liny Shoni Off e The grid will turn gray indicating it is in Layout Mode Technician Screen Fire Status EMS Status Hilltop WT Alarms Status Hilltop WT Off Line HIlltop WT Off Line Generator Off Line Fernwood Off Line Fernwood Off Line Door Off Line Anderson Twp Off Line AndersonTwp Off Line AC Power Off Line West High Off Line West High Off Line Battery Charger Off Line Mt Airy Off Line Mt Airy Off Line DC Power Off Line Harrison Off Line Harrison Off Line Microwave Off Line Airport Off
150. ibed in the previous Master Sub Comparator Configuration section can be used in a more complex arrangement that adds Multi Dependency Multi Dependency can be defined as the ability of a Sub Comparator to inherit status bits from multiple Master Comparators This arrangement provides a level of redundancy and is depicted in the following diagram Subcomparators Master Comparators Sub Location A Site 1 RX Site 8 Sub Location B A B Switch Site 9 A a S TAC Sub B To Dispatch Site 16 Consoles Sub Location B Site 17 S S TAC RX I Sub C Site 24 Sub Location O Site 25 RX Site 32 Site 33 RX Master Sub Configuration with Multi Dependency Site 40 4 807 45 100 With multiple masters as in this example Sub Comparator status bits will be inherited from both Master Comparators The above diagram illustrates this for the first Sub Comparator with Master Vote A MVA and Master Vote B MVB vectors Likewise the other Sub Comparators in this system will also inherit status bits from both Master Comparators 183 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency Multidependency will let you display this system as two virtual comparators e Virtual Comparator A using the Sub Comparators and Master A and e Virtual Comparator B using the Sub Comparators and Master B The previous discussion under the Multi Bit Mask section on page 176 will be used to build the Display Tables f
151. ick in Network Interface List Box for menu e Select the One or more IP Comparators option e Click the Add NI button Setup Comparator Program will install setup Files for the IP Comparator s You will be asked to set up the Comparator parameters when you run the MCN Config program to set up your system configuration file products Cancel e Click the OK button Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network InterFace List One or more HIB IPs Network Type Note1 PCLTA LON1 TOT Note2 PELTA LON1 78K EE Comparator PCLTA LON2 PCLTA LON2 1250 Add NI gt HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM1 HIB 232 COM2 Right Click in Network InterFace List Box For menu Cancel Comparator will appear in the Network Interface List e If you need to add additional Network Interfaces do so at this time e Click the Next button e MCN Sever ID If you have selected IP Comparators the following window will appear E stup Comparalar A A MCN Server td 1 The Program vall istal setup fkes for the IP Comparaton s Yeu eal be ached to sat up the Comparator parameters when you run tha HEH Config program bo s up your system configuration File Loo J Ce J Normally select MCN Server ID 1 If you have multiple MCN Server 8000 PCs number them sequentially 28 68 12286 110 Installation e A synopsis will be presented Hardware Setup Network Interfa
152. ics Working with Display Tables Advanced Configuration Topics MCN Config Server 8000 Working with Display Tables Display Tables map the input bit values from the devices to the text and colors to be displayed on the screen If there is a standard Display Table for your receivers or I O types you probably will not need to modify the data in the Display Tables window The Display Tables window allows you to Define new Display Tables for I O devices and e Modify the text and colors displayed for the default Display Tables provided with the software A number of Display Tables are pre defined for comparators e Comparator for Astrotac Digitac Spectra TAC SNV 12 etc e GCM 8000 GCM LV for GCM 8000 IP comparators e MLC 8000 MLC LV MLC Tech for MLC 8000 Analog Comparators e Mixed Mode MM LV MM Tech for Mixed Mode GCM 8000 amp MLC 8000 Analog Comparator systems e DIU for Astrotac 3000 DIU ports Other Display Tables are pre defined of I O purposes or system control e Main Standby e Repeat e Master and Sub Comparator Display tables e On Off e Generator e Door e Power e Fail e Temperature e Binary If you don t need to add or change any Display Tables jump ahead to the Building Screens Display Windows section on page 99 to start building display screens 153 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables To display the Display Table window select View Display Tabl
153. imize Restore Maximize and Close the window using the standard Windows buttons on the top right corner of each window If you close the last window you will close the system If changes have been made you will have a chance to save the system You can save the sizing and layout of your workspace by using the Save Layout command in the Edit menu 67 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Navigating Screen Elements Menu Title Bar a McnConfig Example Mcn ys B S x File Edit View Window Help Min Max For Help press F1 2 This program has many standard menu functions that are used in other Windows programs For example menus can be selected with the mouse or by holding down the ALT key while pressing the underlined letter on the menu Note that a menu s appearance may change and various menu options may be disabled depending on the current state of the system Menu Bar Two versions of the Menu Bar will be displayed When there is no system opened a small Initial Menu Bar will be displayed Fille View Help When a system is loaded the standard Menu Bar will be displayed File Edit View Window Help Initial File Menu When there is no system loaded the Initial File Menu is available wie View Help New Ctrl M Open Chrl 0 Import 1 Example MicnSys COM Pork Close Exit New Starts a new system from scratch Open Opens an existing system from disk This will open all the files
154. ing MenAed Server on your computer Back Cancel 40 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators Interfacing to IP Comparators You will use the MCN Config Server to enter information about your IP comparators and their receivers into the MCN system data files You will need to know different information for the GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparators as described in the next sections You will need the data on both the GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparators if you are using them in a Mixed Mode Voting Solution GCM 8000 Comparator Interfacing The GCM 8000 comparator can handle up to 64 receivers connected over IP The GCM 8000 Comparator has 64 fixed slots or ports for the receivers that connect to it as shown in the CSS screen shot below F 12 0 2 100 Conventional GCM 8000 Comparator File Service Security Tools wiew Window Help Configuration 5 4 Channel Hardware Configuration SubSite Configuration Conventional System Network Services Confiqurati es ee ert Password Configuration SubSite Num SubSite Link Tx Remote Alias Link Delay msec Enabled C1Site 1 Enabled Site 2 Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Enabled Site 8 Enabled Site 9 Enabled Site 10 Enabled Site 11 Enabled C1Site 12 Enabled Site 13 Enabled Site 14 Enabled Site 15 Enabled Site 16 Long Alias numb Site 4 site 5 Site 6 Site 7 Tolaol atlaltalalo
155. is is used to select which network Interfaces to use for legacy support It is also used to enter the Software Key for the system MCNConfig Program McnConfig Server 8000 exe This is the configuration program that is used by an engineer or technician to build the configuration files when the system is installed or changed MCN Server 8000 Program This is the program that operates on the MCN Server PC It has a local display that displays the status of the devices on the MCN system Comparators I O points alarms etc It allows the operator to control receivers with Force Vote and Disable functions and other I O devices relays etc from the MCN Server PC The MCN Server program also passes the status and control data to MCN Client PCs over an IP LAN or WAN MCN Client Program ClientRCD exe This is the Client program that operates on remote PCs to control and display the status of the MCN system The MCN Client program operates on PCs connected to the MCN Server via an IP network and thus do not need their own MCN Network Interface Manuals in PDF format Hardware Key A serialized USB Key is included Software Key CD This CD will have the Software Key for the system The Software Key matches the serial number of the Hardware Key It will contain the capabilities licensed for the software number of IP comparators number of clients etc Software Manual This manual No PCs Included The MCN Server 8000 software package do
156. ispatcher e Rx indications for the receivers that are voted in the Sub Comparators but are not voted in the master The Virtual Comparator view uses a special Master Sub Comparator feature of the MCNRCD software and allows the use of a special Sub Comparator display table The Master Sub feature in the MCNRCD software allows votes on sub comparators that are not being used by the Master Comparator to be modified to display Rx instead of Vote They will be modified to display Rx since their sub comparators are not the voted audio at the Master Comparator In this display there is an immediate direct indication of which site s audio Site 18 is being heard by the dispatcher 167 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Enhanced Virtual Comparator View An alternate Enhanced Virtual Comparator view is shown below Sub Comparator A Sub Comparator B Sub Comparator C Sub Comparator D 1 Sub Comparator D 2 Rx Rx Rx Rx Rx This view e Is similar to the Virtual Comparator View e Shows only one green Vote indication the receiver whose audio is being used e Shows an Rx V indication for the sites that are voted in the Sub Comparators but are not voted in the master The Rx V indication is shown in gray so as not to be confused with the green Vote indication This provides a bit more information than the standard Virtual Comparator view It also provides feedback
157. ither e Double click on the Network Interface to edit its parameters or e Click the Remove button to remove the Network Interface and select a different one If you have a Custom Engineered System with custom system documentation part number KA 8xxxx xxx be sure to set the PCLTA address to the Group amp Module numbers shown in your documentation Failure to do so may cause the system not to work In the above window click the Next button 35 68 12286 110 Installation Changing the PCLTA Group Module Address If the Group Module address for the PCLTA Network Interface needs to be changed or to query the PCLTA for its current address simply run the hwsetup exe program This program can be found in the main program directory typically c Program Files CTI Products Inc McnRcd Server 8000 Then click the Next button until the following window is displayed Setup PCLTA PELTA Settings PELTA Device LONI Group Fo Hex products Module oo Hex Back Cancel The Group Module address defaults to FO 00 during installation However each PC must have a unique address In the above window click the Next button then the Finish button to complete the address change for the PCLTA Network Interface PC Power Options Setup The Power Options icon in the Control Panel allows for a wide variety of PC operation parameters However installation of MCN Server software will disable any possibilit
158. just a single bit is used for alarm outputs but you could implement multi bit alarms such as Major and Minor alarms or Fail and Disable alarms for comparators e Bit Names Typically Alarm in a one bit Output Type In a multi bit output type the bits could be named Major and Minor etc e States to display on the PC ex Normal amp Alarm and their colors e Mouse Functions typically to reset or acknowledge an alarm e Actions for the Input Event to trigger ex Set Alarm or Reset Alarm Set Major Set Minor Reset Major Reset Minor Reset All In most systems one Triggered Output Type can be used for all the alarm Output Function Blocks You would need to make multiple Triggered Output Types 1f e You needed different status texts or colors to be displayed for different Output Types or e You need both single bit and multi bit Triggered Output Types 192 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions Building a New Triggered Output Type New Triggered Output Types are built just like normal Display Tables 1 Start in the Display Table Window Display Table Comparator Generator Door Powis 5 Temperature Delete Table Append New Table 2 Right Click on the top Di i Sai 1gnt Chick on tne top pee t State Move Tab Left Append New Table o MoveTab Right E Default N o N N BB mO Verify 3 Enter the
159. l modem For example in the snapshot above COM3 is actually an internal modem USB to Serial Adapters The MCN Server program will work with some USB to Serial adapters We cannot guarantee that it will work with all such adapters since we cannot test all brands Some USB to Serial adapters will change their COM port number when they are plugged into a different USB connector If you are using one of these and you change its connection you will have to re run the HW Setup program to select the new COM port e Select the proper COM Port and Click the Add NI button Setup HIB 232 HIB Settings Com Port COM1 Baud Rate 38400 Z Note Baud Rates above 38400 require a Turbo HIB module Cancel e Select the appropriate baud rate Be sure that the baud rate matches the Baud rate switches on the HIB 232 module The Group and Module addresses for the HIB 232 unit are set with rotary switches on the unit See Important MCN Address Setting on Page 33 for more information on MCN addressing e Click the OK button 31 68 12286 110 Installation Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network InterFace List One or more IP Comparators One or more HIB IPs 3 232 ae 38400 PCLTA LON1 ae a PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COM3 HIB 232 COM2 Add NI gt Right Click in Network Interface List Box for menu The HIB 232 unit will appear in the Net
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161. le or possibly a screen capture of the IP Configuration window 4 Store the backup copy in safe places 207 68 12286 110 Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures MCN Client IP Configuration Backup The IP Configuration parameters for the MCN Client software that will have to be re entered when the system is restored Make a backup of those values l 2 Run ClientRCD From the menu select Options IP Settings The IP Configuration window will open similar to the one below IP Configuration NICS IPi _XXXXXXXXXXXX v Index Alias 0 Port Disable Main MEN serwer XXX XXX XXX XXX Mo Standby Server POU Add Server There will be a line for each MCN Server that the Client can use Make a backup copy of the information found in the IP Configuration window This can be on paper or in a text file or possibly a screen capture of the IP Configuration window Store the backup copy in safe places 208 68 12286 110 Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures Restoring the MCN Server 8000 Software amp IP Settings 1 Use the original or backup MCN Server 8000 software distribution media 2 Install the MCN Server 8000 software by following the step in Installing MCN Server Software section starting on page 22 of this manual 3 Select the Server installation option 4 When prompted for the Key File use the original or backup Key File or Key File Media 5 When prompted to enter IP parameters ente
162. le 1 O1 1 None 3E Main Module 1 O1 1 None 6 3E Standby Module 1 5 01 1 Nome 8 1w Standby Module 1 01 2 3w Main Module 2 01 2 JW Standby Module 2 Fw Main Module 2 4 7 Standby Module 2 fh Ole 01 1 1w Main Module 1 CIE Finishing up the Import After you have imported data and cleaned up various fields as described above you ll need to do the following Save the data File Save Add new Display Window Place Receivers amp Labels in Display Window Add Tabs in the Display Window if desired Save the data File Save Set up Sound Files if desired The MCN Server program plays WAV files for alarms Various alarm sounds are included in the sounds directory under the working directory typically c Program Files CTI Products Inc McnRcd sounds The Import function will not convert the alert tones from your MCNRCD CFG file See Editing the fields on page 157 for details on editing the sounds to play for alarm conditions Display Window differences between the DOS and Windows programs Display Grid The old MCNRCD for DOS program used a fixed grid of 22 rows x 4 columns The new MCN Server program has user settable grid size You can now fit more receivers in one Display Window Alternately you can make the Display Window smaller if you wish Tabs vs Screens To see a new screen in the old program you would load a new screen file The Display Window in the new program lets you switch
163. le 24 SSR Outputs Form A MCN GPIO 1212A Input Output Module 12 Opto Inputs 12 SSR Outputs Form A MCN GPIO 1208C Input Output Module 12 Opto Inputs 8 Mech Relay Outputs Form C MCN GPO 16C Output Module 16 Mech Relay Outputs Form C MCN GPIO 1208L Input Output Module 12 Opto Inputs 8 Magnetically Latched Mech Relay Outputs Form C MCN GPIO 1212 CVT Converter Module 12 Opto Inputs 12 SSR Outputs Form A Network Extenders and Routers MCN EXB 232 System Extender 78K Requires Async Serial Channel For use with Digital Channel Banks MCN EXB 232 System Extender 1250K Requires Async Serial Channel For use with Digital Channel Banks MCN EXB IP System Extender 78K For 10Base T Ethernet MCN EXB IP System Extender 1250K For 10Base T Ethernet Custom System Configuration Test Required for each EXB or Router Module Mounting Rack Mount Quad Size A Triple Rack Mount 2 Size A 1 Size B 224 68 12286 110 Glossary MOTOROLA PART DQS260472 CDN6114A CDN6123A CDN6124A CDN6125A CDN6126A CDN6130A CDN6135A CDN6118A CDN6131A CDN6132A CDN6149A DQS260450 CDN6116A CDN6117A DQ8910917 CDN6115A DQS261088 DQS260605 DQS260617 DQS160601 CDN6134A CDN6107A CDN6109A DQS261286 CDN6110A DQS261173 DQS260596 DQS261089 CTI Products PART S2 60472 S2 60437 S2 60438 89 10732 89 10712 89 10835 89 10837 89 10843 31 10354 S2 60440 S2 60441 S2 60445 S2 60450 8
164. lient Permissions Screens can be restricted based on e User Name e PC IP Address Range e Acombination of both User Name amp PC IP Address Range The above example shows a fairly simple system You can develop even more complex Client Permissions Client Restriction Rules Normally in an MCN Client Server system all clients can access all screens The Client Permission function works by taking away rights The following are the rules for Client Permissions Initial Configuration Unrestricted Client Permissions When building a new system or loading older system configuration files without permissions Unrestricted Client Permissions will take effect The top key icon will have a label saying Unrestricted Access on it If you don t want to restrict the screens available to specific users or PCs you don t have to modify the Client Permissions Unrestricted Client Permissions means 1 Users can log on from any PC at any IP address that can access the server over IP 2 All user names will be accepted 3 All users on all PCs can access all screens PC Configuration 1 Ifa PC or range of PCs is not listed with restrictions it will be able to access all screens 2 PCs can be added at the first level root of the tree 3 Each PC icon can have a range of IP addresses The screens authorized under that PC icon will pertain to all PCs in that IP address range 4 Each PC icon must have a unique IP address range It cannot overlap wit
165. ll Unused Cents Grid Calor Tab Text Ca __ Sances A blank Display Window with one Tab will appear O i O Pp po Po Po po Jp i Pp O po po po Jp i Pp pe it Table 99 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Renaming a Screen Display Window You can rename existing screens if changes are made to the system by opening the specific screen clicking the Edit tab and selecting Display Window Properties Display Window Properties es Info Fie name HEJA Tite DISPATCH SCREEN Rows 20 Columns 4 Colors Unused Cells Coac pagan Csia Adding Labels to the Display Window Labels are used to identify and differentiate between multiple channels if displayed in one tab Add a new Label in the Display Window with the Add Label button In the Label Editor Dialog Box enter the desired Right amp Left Labels The left label will appear over the receiver names The right label will appear over the status column r Right Label Eoreground Link Colors Foreground Background Last Color Background You can also change the Foreground text and Background colors at this time If the Link Colors box is checked both the left amp right labels will have the same color set Hit OK when you are done The label will be placed on the screen 100 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Adding Receivers amp I O Groups to the Display Window
166. ll install McnServer 8000 on your computer To continue click Next McnServer 8000 License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully MCN Server 8000 amp Client Software License Agreement NOTICE This is a legal agreement between You and CTI Products Inc CTI YOU MUST READ AND AGREE TO THE TERMS OF THIS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT BEFORE YW I do not accept the terms of the license agreement InstallShield Read the License Agreement If you agree to the terms click the I Accept button as shown above and then hit the Next button to continue toe installation 22 68 12286 110 Installation Customer Information Window McnServer 8000 Customer Information Please enter your information User Hame Joe Me Donald Company Name Eastwood 911 McnServer 8000 Setup Type Select the setup type that best suits your needs Click the type of setup vou preter The Server Program will be installed with the most common options C Client The Client Program will be installed with the most common options Custom fou may select the options you want to install Recommended for advanced UZETE Destination Folder C Program FilesSCTI Products IncSMcnServer B000 gt If you choose the custom installation you can install both the MCN Server and the MCN Client programs on your PC 23 68 12286 110 Installation Custom Installation If the Cu
167. ln s lt gt SNMPy 1 SNMPv3 FTP SFTP SERIAL FSP When a GCM 8000 comparator is added in MCN Config Server software the program allocates entries for 64 receivers for the comparator in the Receiver Window These receivers map directly to the 64 slots in the GCM 8000 comparator as shown in the SubSite Num field in the above screen shot The Aliases in the CSS software are used for the technician s convenience to keep track of the BRs connected to the GCM 8000 The receiver names must be entered in the MCN Config Server software The GCM 8000 CSS does not support the Windows Copy command so you will have to enter the Aliases for the Subsites BRs or Receivers into the Receiver Window by hand Information needed about the GCM 8000 Two types of data are needed to enter the GCM 8000 comparator into the MCN Server 8000 System Data Files e GCM 8000 IP Address Entered into the GCM 8000 Hardware Configuration window List of Receivers 1 64 Entered into the Receiver Window for Receivers 1 64 41 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Comparators GCM 8000 Subsite Assignment BR CM Pairing Programmed in BR The Subsites BRs or receivers are not assigned in the CSS for the GCM 8000 comparator The Subsite numbers are assigned in the CSS for each of the GTR 8000 BRs and the GPW 8000 Satellite Receivers as shown below ae eS aire aij eee T eel E FJ ro TVENnODONal pase nadi
168. ly available for the licensed Triggered Actions and Third Party Client Interface TPCI options It is similar to the Mouse tab and provides additional control functions that can be accessed by the Triggered Actions and Third Party Client Although the Actions tab may be displayed the settings are only used with the Triggered Actions and TPCI Options Display Table rc CD fae Index ID States Mouse Actioms Subdevice Watchdog The above Actions table provides a way to explicitly Disable ID 2 and Enable ID 3 a receiver as compared to the toggle action in the Mouse table Actions Line contains the following fields ID Numeric ID sent by the Third Party Client to generate this action The IDs must be unique Name This field is for a descriptive name that is unique to the action it identifies Type Same as Type in the Mouse Tab Bits Same as the Bits field in the Mouse Tab Editing the fields ID To edit click in the field Enter the ID number to use Type To edit click in the field Select the type with the Drop Down menu Bits To edit click in the bit value field You can either enter a value 0 1 or use the drop down list You may need to widen the columns to see the drop down list properly 163 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables SubDevice Tab This is an advanced tab and is normally not used on standard MCN Server 8000 systems with IP comparators It is
169. m Options Menu The Options menu has the following menu items Font IP Settings CTI Technician Screen McnClient eee View Help Font P Ip Settings Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile wT west Police west High PIE Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airpark Wassamata U PS 104 Status Allows you to adjust the font type and size for this screen Allows you to change the IP settings as described earlier Bele Detective Status Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT West High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wrassamata L PS 104 Font Window The Font Selection window is used to select a font and a font size for the Receivers and Function Blocks in the Display Window Font Selection Sample Text Sample Text Select a Font Tahoma S RY Point Size 6 5 Font Sample Sample Text The row sizes will automatically stretch or shrink in response to font size changes You may have to change the column widths manually after you make a change See page 149 for directions for setting column widths 147 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program IP Settings This IP Configurations window is the same window that appears when the MCN Client program is run for the first time IP Configuration MICs IP Index alias TR Port Disable Main MCN server 12 0 0 66 No Standby Server 12 0 0 205 XXXXX No Add
170. m of the window This is where we enter the Output Actions Move Lip Move Down A new Display Table starts out with no Output elete Rew Actions Delete Sound Copy Paste Insert Right Click on the header row and select aed Append from the menu Export Text 7 Enter an ID number and a descriptive Name Display Table The Output Actions are very similar to the Mouse functions You can Set a bit to a 1 or 0 Toggle a bit or ignore a bit g Mame Type Select an Action type Set Toggle or Unused Select a bit Value Set Relay Set 1 0 or Don t Care The Set action type sets a bit to either a 1 or O as selected in the bit field 194 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions 8 Repeat the above to add any additional actions Display Table required Normally when using Triggered Outputs you would only Set to 1 outputs when an input event occurs You ll normally reset the alarm bit manually You can however set up both a Set and Reset action that can be used with input events as shown to the right To reset a bit select Set states Mouse Actions watchdoa ET and a bit value of 0 erify This completes the definition of a Triggered Output Type 195 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions Triggers Triggers are set up in the State tab of the Input Display Table for the inputs that will be generating the trigger events
171. n on page 133 for details on Alarm operations and the States Tab section starting on page 155 for instructions on how to enable alarms in the Display Tables Customizing Display Tables If you need custom Display Tables or need to edit the standard Display tables see the Working with Display Tables section on page 153 for an in depth discussion Receiver Window Context Sensitive Right Click Menu The following menu functions are available with a right click in the Receiver list Delete Copy Cut Paste Export Text Receiver Window Toolbar Buttons The following toolbar buttons will also function in the Receiver Window Delete Cut Copy Paste See Toolbars on page 72 for more details Since the Receiver amp I O Group rows are controlled by the Hardware Window functions such as Append Insert Sort Up amp Down are not available in this window 98 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Building Screens Display Windows Display windows are the screens that you build for the MCN Server program and MCN Client Remote Comparator Display program Each Display Window can contain multiple Tabs and multiple channels In this section you will learn how to Add anew Display window Add Labels Add Receivers and I O groups Add Tabs Move amp Modify Labels amp Receivers Adding a New Display Window i Add a new Display Window with the nae Display Window button rm empty ce
172. nalog Comparator 75 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window The Network Interface Resource Window includes the following fields Name This field holds the name of Legacy Network Interface HIB IP PCLTA HIB 232 e GCM 8000 or MLC 8000 Analog Comparator IP Comparator e Mixed Mode Comparator Since the Mixed Mode comparator is made up of a GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator it appears in this window on a single line with two IP addresses Type This field indicates the type of Network Interface Module e GCM 8000 GCM 8000 Comparator e MLC 8000 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator e Mixed Mode Mixed Mode Comparator GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator pair e HIB IP HIB IP Network Interface Non IP Legacy PCLTA or HIB 232 Network Interface The settings for the IP Network Interfaces IP Comparators and HIB IP are set up in the MCNConfig program and saved in the system files for the MCN system You will also use the settings stored in the system files to program the HIB IP unit through a COM port The settings for Non IP Network Interfaces are set up with the HWSetup program and stored in the PC registry The MCN Server program will get that information from the registry when it runs Address This field is used for e IP Devices IP Address es Mixed Mode comparators have 2 IP addresses Address 1 MLC 8000 Comparator IP Address Address 2 GCM 8000 IP Address e Non IP Network Interfaces PCLTAs or HIB
173. nanes 211 Configure and Test the PCLTA Network Interface 2 0 0 0 ccccccsssssssssseeeeeeecceeececeseuaaaaeeessseseeeeeeess 213 Cabling and Termina ON ssaa vetactesanencestActencassaoninrsanious a T A 214 APPENDIX D FIXING PCLTA INSTALLATION PROBLEMS cccccssssssseees 215 APPENDIX E IMPORTING A SYSTEM FROM MCNRCD FOR DOBSG c000 216 IMPORTING THE Sr ST EM onra a aa a seated 216 Savins pored Sy Stems aiee a a Eai 218 Imported Tairdware W 1d OW escoi vet tute an abate saul ea la la eco a ns cakes 219 IMpPOrted Receivers WANG OW shies tape tasitocsaels inlets tense Miah lands aa lad en aan Naat sade eas ceca 220 hapored Stalls Lables scsi ts sce seapiak ashton aS 220 Missine WICH BCS siterniev delta acct eneias E S 221 Enpiy Status Fable ENICS onecoa a E aetna iat dade aad cata 221 PUNTS FUNG DP THE INIPOR T unana A O 222 Display Window differences between the DOS and Windows programs cccsssssseeeseeeeeeeeeees 222 APPENDIX F LEGACY EQUIPMENT PART NUMBERS eeeesssssseccccccccossecccccccssscccceeeeo 224 GLOSSAR Y aaron e TN 226 INDEX erreira E EAE E E RE 229 8 68 12286 110 Introduction Introduction This manual covers the installation configuration and operation of the MCN Server 8000 and Client Software The MCN Server 8000 software can monitor and control the operation of the following types of IP comparators directly through an IP network e GCM 8000 Digital Comparators e MLC
174. need the information from both of those comparators GCM 8000 Information e GCM 8000 IP Address Entered into the Mixed Mode Configuration window e List of Receivers 1 32 Entered into the Receiver Window for Receivers Subsites 1 32 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Information VGU IP Address Entered into the Mixed Mode Configuration window Voter ID Entered into the Mixed Mode Configuration window AGU BR Port ID For each of the BRs in the system Entered in the MLC ID field for the receiver in the Receiver window e AGU BR Name Receiver name for each BR in the system Entered in the Name field for the receiver in the Receiver window Receiver Subsite Order for Mixed Mode Systems Very Important Since a Mixed Mode system uses both a Digital GCM 8000 and a MLC 8000 Analog Comparator it is very important to make sure that the receiver subsite information is entered into the MCN Config Server program in the proper order The following principles hold in determining the receiver order 1 Each radio channel may have different receiver Subsite orders 2 If there are multiple radio channels with the same complement of Subsite locations it is recommended that the Subsites in all channels be configured in the same order 3 The Subsite numbers configured in the GTR 8000 BRs and GPW 8000 Satellite Receivers for a particular radio channel control the Subsite order in that channel s GCM 8000 comparator 4 Since the Subsite name can be
175. nition File Parameters cccccccccccccccesesssseeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeaeaaaeeeeneseeeeeeeeeeseeeeaaas 203 APPENDIX B BACKUP amp RESTORE PROCEDURES u ecsssssssseccccccessscecs 205 MCN SERVER AND CLIENT SOFTWARE BACKUP eeeesssceccceeeeeeessnceeeeeeeeeeesssaeeeeeeeeeteeas 205 MCN SERVER SOFTWARE KEY BACKUP moeone a E EARE 205 CUSTOM MCN SERVER 8000 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FILES BACKUP 206 HITB IP SETTINGS BACKUP sixcoaco ssc acacia n a e deat ea tenet a arama anctaeeiereiiec 206 MCN SERVER 8000 IP CONFIGURATION BACKUP ccccccccccsecccseccessscescceeecseseceuneseeneseeeess 207 MCN CLIENT IP CONFIGURATION BACKUP je 0 0 553 fossa acca R aa 208 RESTORING THE MCN SERVER 8000 SOFTWARE amp IP SETTINGS eeessessseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 209 RESTORING THE CUSTOM SYSTEM CONFIGURATION FILES eeeeeeeeeseessenneceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 209 RESTORING THE HIB P CONFIGURATION saiceccete les eee ee ees 209 RESTORING THE CLIENT SOFTWARE amp IP SETTINGS cccccccccccceceeceeeeeseessssnnaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 209 APPENDIX C INSTALLING LEGACY PCLTA INTERFACE BOARD amp DRIVER210 LEGACY PCLTA NETWORK INTERFACE INSTALLATION sccccccccceeeeeceeeeeeesessnsnaaaeeeeeees 210 Install Legacy PCLTA Device Drivers 32 bit operating systems only cccccccesssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 210 Install PELTA Network Interbace Car de inci 0e acseseasanesseemadenlecnsnaidnccasavinsdeueh ianciderSacnassncuscasduico
176. nk Converter Includes 4 ports for connection to the BR Base Radios Used in MLC 8000 Analog Comparators AIB ASTRO TAC Comparator Interface Module connects a Motorola ASTRO TAC comparator to the MCN Network It extends the comparator lights and switches over the network to a remote display position either a PC or console display BR Base Radio May be a Transmit Receive unit or just a Receiver CEN Customer Enterprise Network separated from the Radio Network Infrastructure RNI by routers and or firewalls CIB Legacy Comparator Interface Module connects a voting system comparator to the MCN Network It extends the comparator lights and switches over the network to a remote display position either a PC or console display CSS Configuration Service Software Used for the GCM 8000 comparator and Base Radios CT Configuration Tool Software used to configure the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CTI Shorthand for our full company name CTI Products Inc DA Dispatch Application furnished with the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT software This allows limited status monitoring of receivers EXB Legacy System Extender Module is used in pairs to connect two MCN networks together or the extend the length of an MCN network beyond 4000 feet Allows control and monitoring of multiple remote comparators from a central site EXB 232 Legacy System Extender Module with RS 232 Asynchronous Serial Interfaces Connects remote sites using Asynchr
177. oard amp Driver Legacy PCLTA Network Interface Installation PCLTA Internal PCI Network Interfaces are supported only on 32 bit operating systems Drivers for the PCLTA cards are not available for 64 bit operating systems If you are not using a PCLTA card skip this section Install Legacy PCLTA Device Drivers 32 bit operating systems only Insert the PCLTA driver CD into the CDROM drive When the CD contents folder is displayed as shown below double click the OpenLdv Install 3_40 exe file to start the installation of the PCLTA device drivers and OpenLdv Fie Edit View Favorites Tools Help sack j gt Ba P Search gt Folders BEE Name Size Type Date Modified Location Files Currently on the CD ET open DY Install 3_40 exe 10 166 Application 12 2008 11 12 AM Files Currently on the CO The OpenLDV Install welcome screen will be displayed as shown below Before continuing it is recommended that you exit all Windows programs fe Echelon OpenLDV 3 4 InstallShield Wizard x Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Echelon OpenLDV 3 4 The InstallShield R Wizard will install Echelon QpenLDV 3 4 on your computer To continue dick Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Click the Next button to display the Software License Agreement window as shown below 210 68 12286 110 Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver J Ec
178. omparator VGU Configuration Right Click on an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator VGU from the main device tree and select Configure Device The General Properties tab has the The Voter Properties tab has the VGU IP Address VGU Votef ID and Chanhlel Number Modify Device Configuration mj Modify Device Conf 2uration Device type Device type C MLC 8000 Subsite Link Conver AGU C MLC 8000 Sub e Link Converter AGU MLC 8000 Analog Comparator IRGU MLC 8000 Analg Comparator MGU C MLC 8000 with GCM 8000 Mixfid Mode MLC 8000 with RCM 8000 Mixed Mode General Properties BRs Console Pri betties Voting Properties IP Configuration General Properties ss DevicelD 17 VoterID Cc Device ame Voter 190 R09 View Channel Cluster Channel Name Chan 1 A03 a Parameters Voter Location Comm Center Voice Repeat Operation Analog Yoting Rx Parameters Disabled C Enabled ae Analog Voting Sample 200 Period mSec TRE Control TRC Function Frequency TRC Comm A Audio Truncation 2050Hz No Action Link Delay mSec 200 Jitter Buffer Sc 1950H2 NoAction 1850 Hz No Action Value divisible by 10 Minimum Jitter Buffer mSec 1750 Hz No Action 1650 Hz He wets Source B ased Priority 1550 Hz No Action Console over Repeat v 1450 Hz No Action Device Release Data 1350 Hz Batch C Sinde Fajen Version A 09 1250 Hz No Action 1150Hz NodAction Duplex Channel Cluster Paralheters eae SRSA Simplex Duplex Steering Mode
179. on in the list Append New Channel adds a new channel at the end of the list Watch Dog Alarm enables or Disable Watchdog flags for all receivers and points in the channel Used only with the System Performance Toolkit SPT Option Export Text will export a text file copy of the contents for this window Channel Window Toolbar Buttons The following toolbar buttons will also function in the Channel Window S KR EE GVE Append Insert Delete Copy Paste Down Sort Alpha See Toolbars on page 72 for more details 93 68 12286 110 TIP MCNConfig Program Receivers Resource Window Adding Receiver Data Receivers Resource Window When you build or modify your system use the Receivers window to enter or edit The site names for all the receivers in the system Input Output point names for I O modules Additional other useful information for receivers or I O points such as location T1 or leased line information site number Select the Display Table to use Advanced systems Select Subcomparator devices Future System Performance Toolkit Enable disable Watchdog Alarms Output Redirect Option Link this input to an output This widow is based on the modules defined in the Hardware Window IP Comparators in the Receiver Window When IP Comparators are added to the system configuration as described in the previous sections the Name field is populated with the names RX 1 through RX 64 as shown below
180. ong distance Legacy Input Output Control Module connects I O devices such as relays to the MCN Network Used with a HIB to create an I O control system Internet Protocol Any node connected to an IP Internet Protocol network must be identified with a unique 32 bit address These 32 bit addresses are commonly written in dotted decimal notation as four decimal numbers referred to as octets because each decimal number represents 8 bits separated by decimal points Each octet can be a number from 1 to 255 For example 131 9 1 2 is a valid IP address A portion of an IP network that encompasses a specific range of IP addresses ex from 10 1 1 0 to 10 1 1 255 All IP devices on the same subnet talk to each other directly or through hubs or switches They do not need a router between them See also Subnet Mask Monitoring and Control Network System operation with both digital and analog radio channels Mixed Mode Voter Solutions include a GCM 8000 Digital Comparator and an MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Shorthand for MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Motorola Solutions IP Comparator for Analog radio systems Each MLC 8000 Analog Comparator is made up of one MLC 8000 Analog Comparator VGU and one or more MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU s See Radio ID Shorthand for Mixed Mode Module generic A Legacy Input Output device CIB AIB GPIO Module or an IP comparator Module MCN Address Multicast MSI NIC PCLTA Port AGU
181. onous Serial channels typically Subrate cards over T1 channel banks EXB IM Legacy System Extender Module with an Internal Modem Connects remote sites over 2 Wire or 4 Wire audio circuits EXB IP Legacy System Extender Module with an Ethernet IP interface Connects remote sites over IP networks GCM Shorthand for GCM 8000 GCM 8000 Motorola Solutions IP Comparator for Digital radio systems GPW 8000 Motorola Solutions Satellite Receiver Group Used in Legacy systems Equivalent to the Subnet portion of the network address less one Valid values are from 00 to FE hexadecimal GTR 8000 Motorola Solutions Base Radio HIB 232 Legacy Host Computer Interface Module connects a PC to the MCN Network over an RS 232 connection It can be local to the PC or connected through leased line modems or an equivalent full time RS 232 channel 226 68 12286 110 Glossary HIB IP IIB IOB IP IP Address IP Subnet MCN Mixed Mode MLC MLC 8000 MLC ID MM Legacy Host Computer Interface Module connects a PC to the MCN Network over an IP network Legacy Input Output Interface Module connects a parallel operator display device such as a console to the MCN Network Can be used with AIB ASTRO TAC Comparator Interface Modules to provide voting status indications Vote Receive Disable and Fail to a console Also can be used with CIB Comparator Interface Modules to extend the comparator display and control for other comparators over a l
182. ons includes a Force Log subsection as shown below LogWindow System Events i The Force Log section is for events related to the Network Interfaces link On Line and Off Line StartDly oi Header Time OLD GoOIiH RR Chan Description Fieldi0 time 1 9 Field 9 aldstate 1 7 Field i6 gt 1 10 Fie ld 15 newstate 1 7 Fieldi 26 gmr 1 10 Fieldi35 channel 1 16 Fieldi5 2 rxname 1 15 Field 68 desc 1 22 FlField 0 time 1 12 FlField 9 flstatus 1 30 FlField z6 fldesc 1 100 The Force Log Fields are e 6fistatus Force Log Status Online Offline etc e fildesc Force Log Description NI information 204 68 12286 110 Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures This section covers the following standard Backup amp Restore operations The MCN Server 8000 and MCN Client software The MCN Server Software Key File The Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration files HIB IP settings MCN Server 8000 IP Configuration settings MCN Client IP Configuration settings The backup and restoration instructions for the following items are beyond the scope of this manual The appropriate documentation should be consulted for those procedures Server and Client PC Operating Systems Server and Client PC User Accounts Server and Client PC OS Hardening Other non MCN Server 8000 user files on the Server amp Client PC IP Comparators IP Network infras
183. ontact the MCN Server PC to get a list of available screens Select from one of the screens Screen Selection Select PD Dispatch Technician Screen 143 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program Selecting Screens To load a different Display Window screen go to the File Open menu item CTI Technician Screen McnClient i Options View Help Open Ctrl O Exit Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT Open 4 screen or system West Police West High Mt Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 Detective Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT West High Me Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 System Connected A list of available screens will be displayed Screen Selection m Select Technician Screen Select the desired screen from the list and it will be opened CTl Technician Screen File Options wiew Help E x East west Detectives Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford For Help press F1 144 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program File Menu The File menu has the following menu items Open Allows you to select a new screen on the current server Select Server Allows you to select a different server if there is one Exit Allows you to exit the program CTI Screen McnClient View
184. or this system First we need to get the Vote bits from Master A and Master B passed down to the Sub Comparators The diagram below shows that the Master Vote bit will be masked and passed to the SubDevice The Master A Vote will be nudged 5 bits and the Master B Vote will be nudged 6 bits Master Comparator B masiero oror Re Oi Vow al msa ee Compressed amp Vote Shifted Master Comparator A Master A Bis M a ee Vote N amp Vote Shifted Sub Comparators Master A Nudged 5 Master B Master A Master B Nudged 6 Vote Vote Master B Master A Vote Vote Vote Inherited Inherited _ Inherited bits Native bits from Sub Comparator CIB Sub Comparator Bits 184 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency To accomplish the above set up the following parameters e Sub Comparator Display Table s with slots for Master Vote A amp B e Master A Display Table with Vote Bit Nudge 5 e Master B Display Table with Vote Bit Nudge 6 e Master A Comparator Receiver slot Sub Devices Sub Comparators e Master B Comparator Receiver slot Sub Devices Sub Comparators Composite Sub Comparator Display Table A Composite Sub Comparator display table can be built as shown below Display Table o falam en lt po 5 22222222272 oOo co Oo Oo oo oY ms S Serefrrtererwtte m D States Mouse Subdevice i erify This can be us
185. output alarms set up Select Output NONE MO E MONE Select the proper Output Point 2 AETA FCLTALONI 00 03 Power Alarm This is a receiver input to a comparator so we 4 PELTALONI 00 03 Generator Alarm will choose Comparator Alarm PCLTALON1 00 03 Microwave Alarm Hit OK z 3 The Output Point will appear in the Link To Output field Receivers 1 LTALO OOO CB None 1 Receiver1 No Comparator rator Alarm 2 LTALO O00 CB Mone 2 Receiver 2 No Comparator 3 LTALO O00 CEB None 3 Receiver3 No Comparator 4 LTALO OOO CB None 4 Receiver4 No Comparator 5 LTALO O00 CB Mone 5 Receiver5 No Comparator 6 LTALO 00 0 CIB Mone 6 Receiver 6 No Comparator 7 LTALO O00 CIB Mone 7 Receiver No Comparator 8 LTALO O00 CE Mone 8 Receiver 8 No Comparator 9 ialo ooz GPI24 None i Ac IN 1 No Power fenerator IN 2 Mo fenerator None 3 M W Fail In IN 3 No Fail Channel Bank Fail In IN 4 No Fail INS No On Off ING Mo On Off 7 IN No On Off 16 INS Mo On Crr 4 Repeat the above to select the appropriate Output Points for the remaining Input Points Receivers a 5 LX 4 LTALOf O00 O CB None 1 Receiver 1 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 2 tTaco ono ce None 2 Receiver 2 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 3 LTALor O00 6 CB Nome 3 Receiver 3 Mo Comparator Comparator Alarm 4 LTALO os None 4 Receiver 4 Mo Comparator Comp
186. ow can be overridden To apply Display Table Overrides to many receivers at once perform the following steps e Select all receivers that you wish to override with a type of Display Table e Right click the selection then click the Override Display Table menu item to display the Override Display Table window e Select the proper Display Table from the list then click OK 190 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator with Multi Dependency If all receivers in the above Display Window were selected to be overridden with Sub A Display Table the Display Window would appear as follows Dispatcher Virtual See Comparator A Comparator B Layout Table Likewise for Comparator B the result would look like Dispatcher Virtual Comparator A Comparator B Layout Fable Note that in this system the default Display table for these sub comparators was Subcomparator We would probably use the default for an equipment centric view For this dispatcher display however both views use Display Table Overrides Note Default Display Tables The MCNRCD program passes bits downstream from a Master device to sub devices using the Display table that is in the Receiver window You must use the proper Display Table the one with the Sub Device Bit Mask amp Nudge as the default Display Table in the Receiver window 191 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions
187. parator e Sub Comparator Enhanced If these display tables suit your application you can skip this section If you need to modify them read on Sub Comparator Display Table The Sub Comparator display table States tab is shown below Display Table States Mouse Subdeyvice verify This Sub Comparator States table has several basic differences from the basic Comparator display table e The Steer bit is a Don t Care we re not using Transmitter Steering in this system e An additional Master Master Vote bit has been added leftmost bit e The Vote state requires the Master bit Master Vote bit to be set State 6 e If the Rx bit is set and the Master Master Vote bit is not set the display will show Rx even if the Vote bit Sub Comparator Vote is set State 5 The Master Master Vote bit is inherited from the Master comparator It is only set when the Sub Comparator is voted in the Master Comparator 173 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Master Comparator Display Table States Tab The Master Comparator display table States tab is shown below Display lable States Mouse Subdevice This Master Comparator States table has a basic difference from the basic Comparator display table e The Steer bit is a Don t Care we re not using Transmitter Steering in this system SubDevice Tab The SubDevice tab has been added in the Master Sub Comparator option
188. parators Generators Microwave Alarms etc can trigger the same type of Triggered Output Type typically an Alarm Relay They can trigger different explicit Alarm Points but you may need only one Output Device Type In our example above all alarm outputs shared the same Output Device Type Each input Display Table can trigger only one Output Device Type Multiple states in the Input Display Table can trigger the same Output Action ex Disable and Fail on a receiver can both trigger a Set Alarm action Different states in the Input Display Table can trigger different actions in the Output Device Type eX Set Alarm Reset Alarm in a single bit Output Device Type Set Major Alarm Set Minor Alarm or Reset Alarms in multi bit types Even if you ve set up multiple Output Actions in the Output Device Type you don t need to use all of them in any particular input Display Table In our example we defined a Reset action but never triggered it from any of the Input Display Tables Each Input Display Table can point to only Output Device Type If you have a multi bit Input Display Table and you need to trigger multiple alarm relays from different states in that Display Table you must set up a multi bit Output Device Type to receive those triggers If you need to have the same type of input trigger actions in different Output Device Types ex one set of comparators triggering a single bit Output Device Type and another set of comparators t
189. pear in the real Display Table WARNING DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE BIT VALUES OR ENTRY ORDER IN THE DISPLAY TABLE 57 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator Mixed Mode Tech Status Displays The MM Tech Display Tables are provided to help technicians troubleshoot Mixed Mode systems Separate screens or tabs can be set up using these Display Tables for Technician use MM Tech Display Table The MM Tech Display Table is similar to the MM LV Display table except it adds more detail in the cases of both Digital and Analog Activity at the same time It has the following modifications e Added D or A suffix for Rx amp Vote states When there is both Digital amp Analog activity both are shown e Analog Rx is changed to a brownish color e Analog Vote is changed to a violet color You can look at this Display Table in the Display Table window in MCN Config Server software MM GCM Tech Display Table This Display Table is for Mixed Mode systems but it looks at only the GCM 8000 Digital signals plus the Last Vote It is somewhat similar to the GCM LV Display Table It can be used for troubleshooting a Mixed Mode system if you want to look just at the GCM 8000 data You can look at this Display Table in the Display Table window in MCN Config Server software Note 1 The Last Vote indication will be set on either digital or analog activity MM MLC Tech Display Table This Display Table is for Mixed
190. play Tables For comparator applications the MCN Config Server program will automatically pre populate this field based upon the Comparator Module that is used Module Default Display Table Optional Display Table CIB or AIB Comparator GCM 8000 GCM 8000 GCM LV MLC 8000 MLC 8000 MLCLV MLC Tech Mixed Mode Mixed Mode MM LV MM Tech The IP comparator Display Tables with LV indicate Last Vote They have display the last voted receiver when the system is idle The Tech Display tables have more details of interest to a technician e The MLC Tech Display Table has signal quality bars that are shown on Receive and Vote activity The MM Tech Display Table has more details on the operation of the individual comparators that make up the Mixed Mode system The Display Table selected in the Receivers window will be the default Display Table that will be used when the receiver is placed on a screen It is recommended that you select the non Tech Display tables as the default You can then make additional Tech Screens Display Windows and use the Display Table Override procedure to select the Tech Display Table for just the Tech screens See Using Alternate Display Tables Override Display Tables on page 113 for details All the above Display Tables map the inputs from the comparators to the standard Vote Rx Dis and Fail statuses For more information on the states shown in the Display Tables for IP comparators see the appropriate
191. ple tabs Use the mouse to Select the tab you desire to view If there are many tabs use the Left amp Right arrows on the top right of the Tab Bar to scroll to the Left or Right 150 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program Client Program Notes eses sSS Data Loading amp Cache Files The Client program gets its data from the MCN Server The first time a Client connects to a server it loads the system configuration files from the Server Once it loads the data it will save a copy of the data in a local data cache When the Client connects to a Server it will check to see if its local cache is current If so it will use the local cache to speed up the connection If the cache is not current it will re load the data from the server It may take a long time to load the data file the first time or after it has changed This could tame a matter of many minutes especially with large systems large Display Tables and when the Client is connected to the Server via routers Backup MCN Servers The Client program can access backup MCN Servers if present When the connection to the main server is lost the program will try to connect to the backup server s IP Multicast Required The MCN Server sends the real time data to the Client software over IP Multicast The network routers and switches between the Server and Client must support IP Multicast and must pass the IP Multicast Group and Port configured in the MCN Server IP Multi
192. ppear in the Network Interface List e If you need to add additional Network Interfaces do so at this time e Click the Next button Hardware Setup Network Interface Settings Q products Confirm Settings IP One or more HIB IPs e Click the Finish button After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces for your system go to the Miscellaneous Installation Considerations section on Page 35 30 68 12286 110 Installation HIB IP Parameters As shown in the Setup HIB IP window above you will later enter the HIB IP parameters in the system configuration files using the McnConfig program You will also have to download those parameters to the HIB IP using McnConfig HW Setup Legacy HIB 232 non dial up If you have a HIB 232 module and are using it directly connected or through leased line modems select the proper COM port from the Available Types list box Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network Interface List One or more IP Comparators Network Type Note 1 Note 2 One or more HIB IPs PCLTA LONI PCLTA LONI 78K PCLTA LON2 Add NI gt PCLTA LON2 1250 Right Click in Network InterFace List Box For menu The program detects all COM ports reported by Windows Depending on your PC not all ports may be available for use Some COM ports may not be brought out to a connector Some COM ports may be reserved by an interna
193. program will automatically increment the Module number from the last used number When the Module number rolls over from F to 0 it will increment the Group number Group amp Module number combinations in any particular MCN system must be unique The MCN Server can access multiple separate MCN Networks with multiple HIB IP units Separate MCN Networks are networks that are not tied together with EXB modules Separate MCN Networks can have modules with the same MCN Group amp Module number combinations Automatic Linking to Receiver Window When you add a new Hardware Module the program automatically adds the appropriate number of Receivers or I O Groups in the Receiver window When you change the order of hardware modules in the Hardware window the Receivers amp I O Groups follow in the Receiver Window When you select a hardware module the receiver window scrolls so that the first receiver or I O group in that module is visible Hardware Window Toolbar Buttons The following toolbar buttons will also function in the Hardware Window K Append Insert Delete Copy Paste See Toolbars on page 72 for more details 91 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators GCM 8000 Interfacing Configuring Radio Channels Channels Resource Window The Channels Window contains a list of radio channels used in the system Channels can be used to group a number of hardware modules The Channel name can also be included in error log lines
194. r For the receivers showing Empty select an appropriate Status Table from the drop down list To speed this up after you have changed a few entries use the Copy amp Paste commands to copy arange of entries When there is an Empty entry the drop down list will initially show a blank Receivers OF x Index GRP MOD Type Channel RX Name Description Table al JW Line 1 Module 0 Default JW Line 2 Module 0 Default FW Line 1 Module 0 Default TW Line 2 Module 0 Default Spare Rx Module 0 Default Ce O10 CIB None 6 Spare Rx Module 0 Default Spare Rx Module 0 Default e O10 CB None amp Spare Rx Module 0 Default Ca at cB None 3 Subcompar Module 1 a FW Subcompar Module 1 Empty LE Main Module 1 Em 12 O1 1 CIE None 4 1E Standdby Module 1 pty To bring up the list click again on the Down Arrow in the drop down list 2al 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS This will bring up the full list of available Status Tables Receivers Channel JW Line 1 Module 0 Default JW Line 2 Module 0 Default Mone 7N Line 1 Module 0 Default Fw Line 2 Module 0 Default Spare Rx Module 0 Default 6 oo CB None 6 Spare Rx Module 0 Default Spare Rx Module 0 Default a omo IB Mone amp Spare Rx Module 0 Default Ca omn e None 1 3w Subcompar Module 1 01 1 Aw Subcompar Module 1 O1 1 1E Main Module 1 G4 1E Standdby Modu
195. r features are normally not used with IP comparators Turn this off for a less cluttered screen view if sub comparators are not used Displays a column of Tag fields in the Receiver Window Tag fields may be used to store general purpose information Opens the Network Interface Window and makes it active Opens the Hardware Resource Window and makes it active Opens the Receiver Resource Window and makes it active Opens the Channel Resource Window and makes it active Opens an RCD Remote Comparator Display Display Window and makes it active Opens the Display Tables Window and makes it active Opens the Watchdog States window and makes it active This is to support the System Performance Toolkit option that is not currently offered Opens the Client Permission Window and makes it active Turns on Layout Mode in a Display Window to enable re sizing of columns active only when a Display Window is active Saves the current working screen layout Window Positions Column widths This layout will be used the next time the program is started 71 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Navigating Window Menu Cascade Tile 1 Hardware 2 Network Interface 3 Receivers 4 Channels 5 Email Groups 6 PD Dispatch W 7 Technician Screen Cascade Cascades all open windows Tile Tiles all open windows Window List 1 N Indicates currently open windows Use this list to select and open a Resource Network Interface Hardware R
196. r the parameters saved in the MCN Server 8000 IP Configuration Backup procedure Restoring the Custom System Configuration Files 1 Use the backup copy of the Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration Files 2 Using Windows Explorer copy the backup files into a folder that has the following access levels Administrator Read amp Write User Read and Write if desired 3 Ifthe files were previously Zipped un Zip them Restoring the HIB IP Configuration The Custom System Configuration Files restored above will have the configuration information for the HIB IP unit s if used If the HIB IP needs to be restored for example if the HIB IP unit is replaced follow this procedure 1 Run MCN Config Server 8000 software 2 Load the system that was restored above 3 Program the HIB IP Unit s as per the Programming HIB IP and HIB IP 8000 Units section on page 86 of this manual Restoring the Client Software amp IP Settings 1 Use the original or backup MCN Server 8000 software distribution media 2 Install the MCN Server 8000 software by following the step in section Installing MCN Server Software starting on page 22 of this manual 3 Select the Client installation option 4 When prompted to enter IP parameters enter the parameters saved in the MCN Client IP Configuration Backup procedure 209 68 12286 110 Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface B
197. rator Sub Devices Sub Comparator amp Sub Sub Comparator This passes the Master Vote bit directly down to both sub levels e Sub Comparator Vote Bit Nudge 5 e Sub Comparator Sub Device Sub Sub Comparator This passes the Sub Vote bit down Since the Master Vote bit is nudged 6 bits it will be nudged the same amount in each of its SubDevices Thus the bits for the Sub Comparator Display Table for this example should be set up as follows Sub Master Don t Vote Comparator Vote Care Bits Native bits from Sub Sub Comparator CIB Inherited from ml Dummy bit because Master Vote Nudge 6 When you fill out the States in this table just make the Don t Care bit a in all states In this example we were able to pass the Master Vote bit down two levels but it was not passed through the Sub Comparator It was passed directly from the Master comparator to the Sub Sub Comparator 177 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Creating New Display Tables for Master and Sub Comparators This section shows how to add new display tables for Master or Sub Comparators It assumes that you are familiar with the Master and Sub device bit interaction as described in the previous section Sub Comparator Display Table To add a tab for a new device to properly display the four Sub Comparators in our Virtual Comparator example system from Page 167 e Right click on one of the existing tabs
198. rd into your PC follow these steps Turn off the PC and remove the power cord Open the PC case and locate an empty slot Remove the corresponding blank panel from the rear of the PC 211 68 12286 110 Appendix C Installing Legacy PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver Insert the PCLTA card into the slot ensuring that the edge connectors are fully mated and the slot in the rear panel mounting lug of the PCLTA is aligned with the threaded hole in the PC chassis Replace the screw to hold the PCLTA firmly in place Reinsert the power cord and then restart the PC On power up Windows will automatically sense the Plug n Play adapter and associate it with the drivers installed in the previous step If the Plug n Play features of the card failed the following Found New Hardware Wizard window may be displayed Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with your permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device No not this time Click Next to continue Select No not this time then click the Next button to display the following window Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for
199. riggering a multi bit Output Device Type you will need to set up two similar Input Display Tables like Comparator and Comparator 2 each pointing to the different Output Device Types 200 68 12286 110 Appendix A Error Logging Definitions Appendix A Error Logging Definitions Logging is a feature of the MCN and the RCD Programs to assist with System Hardware Status trouble shooting and Diagnostics The messages to be logged are formatted for general text output The formatting of messages to be logged to the screen printer file or email is defined in a system configuration file with a name similar to SystemName RcdLog where SystemName is the name you used to save your system files in MCN Config Server You can edit that file with a text editor to change the items that are logged Logging to a File The typical logging definitions for a file are shown in the example below ii HySystem AcdLog Notepad Miel File Edit Search Help Log File Name i Field date 1 10 Field 12 time 1 9 r Field 1 oldstate 1 7 Field 28 gt 1 18 Header Text Field 36 newstate 1 7 Field 38 qmr 1 7 D Fields to Log Field 47 channel 1 10 Field 58 rxname 1 15 Field 75 desc 1 18 Log File Location amp Size If the LogFile parameter above does not include an explicit path reference the log file will be stored in C ProgramData CTI Products Inc McnRcd for Windows 7 Default Log File size is 16 MB When a
200. rk Interface window E Network Interface IP 192 168 1 1 0 Yes D FO 0i It will then be associated with all the hardware modules such as CIBs AIBs and IOBs The standard MCN Server 8000 software supports 4 IP comparators and 1 HIB IP Support for additional IP Comparators or HIB IP Network Interfaces may be added with additional license expansion options 84 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Adding a Network Interface HIB IP 8000 Adding a HIB IP 8000 is similar to adding a legacy HIB IP unit The difference is shown in the HIB IP configuration window below Hib IP Parameters Name NI 02 Authorized PC List C Enable Heart Beat IP 192 168 0 101 192 168 0 102 Address 192 168 1 2 Port HIB IP 8000 v Subnet Mask Gateway Port Whereas the legacy HIB IP units have fixed destination UDP Port numbers the HIB IP 8000 units have a selectable destination Port ID This enables them to be used in wide area networks that use specific UDP Port addresses for filtering Current selections are e HIB IP For Legacy support or e HIB IP 8000 To support MSI Astro 25 RNI Version 7 13 and up User defined port numbers will be available in a future release Select the appropriate port for your application Hib IP Parameters Name NI 02 Authorized PC List IP _ Enable Heart Beat C O 192 168 0 101 192 168 0 102 Address 192 S
201. rough a discrete Network Interface The following types are available Network Interface Type MCN Network Speed HIB IP IP Module 78 Kbps HIB 232 RS 232 Serial 78 Kbps PCLTA 21 78K PCI Board 78 Kbps PCLTA 21 1250K PCI Board 1 25 Mbps The standard MCN Server 8000 software can support a single Network Interface usually a HIB IP unit Additional Network Interfaces can be supported by purchasing expansion options When interfacing to legacy equipment using MCN modules you will need to know Network Interface Information entered in Network Interface window Network Interface Type Network Interface Parameters MCN Group amp Module addresses IP parameters for HIB IP units e MCN Module Information entered in Hardware window Module Type MCN Group amp Module addresses Receiver amp I O Point Information entered in Receiver window Receiver and or I O Point Name Type of Display Table to use Comparator Alarm Door etc The Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program section of this manual has references to the above items throughout More information on the MCN modules and the MCN network can be found in the appropriate manuals See the Reference Documents section of this manual for a list of manuals 59 68 12286 110 System Considerations System Considerations IP Networking Considerations For ASTRO 25 systems all equipment IP Comparators HIB IP units MCN Server and Clients must be located
202. rted Status Tables 3w Line 1 Module 0 Default 2 oo cB None a Line 2 Module 0 Default 3 oo cB None 7N Line 1 Module 0 Default Module 0 Default Module 0 Default Module 0 Default Module 0 Default Module 0 Default Module 1 Controll Module 1 Controll Module 1 Contrall Module 1 Controll 3E Main Module 1 Controll Module 1 Controll Module 1 Controll Module 1 Contrall Module 2 Controll Module 2 Controll Module 2 Controll 407 Standby Module 2 Controll This is taken from the Receiver Name from the GCF file This is taken from the Corresponding Channel Name Notes field in the GCF file This is the Status Table used by the old DOS program It is based on the entry in the MCF file In the DOS program Status Tables were assigned on a module CIB IOB etc basis In the new Windows program the Status Tables are assigned per receiver or I O Block The program gets the Status Tables from the MCNRCD CFG file Normally you will just have the Default entry If you have a specially modified MCNRCD CFG file you may see additional entries in the Status Table drop down list in the Receivers Window The above example is from a customer who uses a lot of alarms amp controls in his system He has 17 custom Status Tables Thanks John 220 68 12286 110 Appendix E Importing a System from MCNRCD for DOS Missing MCF Files If there is no MCF file to match a GCF file the program sets the Status Table to the
203. ructure supports only 2 MCN Server 8000 PCs e Neither the GCM 8000 CSS software nor the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT DA software can run simultaneously on the same PC as the MCN Server e The GCM 8000 comparator cannot disable subsites that have failed e The GCM 8000 comparator will reset the Disable status if a subsite goes into Fail 56 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators Mixed Mode Comparator Mixed Mode Status Display The possible states for Mixed Mode comparator systems using the Mixed Mode and the MM LV Display Tables are Displayed State Meaning o o O Error Undefined Blank Cfg Err A Offline D Offline A Fail A Fail D Fail D Cfg Err A Fail D A Offline D Fail A Offline D Dis A Offline A Fail D Offline A Dis D Offline A DIS D Offline A D Rx Rx Data Last Vote The above states are defined in the Mixed Mode and the MM LV Display Tables Note 1 The notes from the other IP Comparator Display Tables apply as appropriate Note 2 A Analog MLC 8000 Analog Comparator D Digital GCM 8000 Note 3 In normal operation only a few of these states will be displayed Note 4 Active Call states Vote Rx will take priority over background states Idle Dis Fail Offline Note 5 Active Call states for Digital GCM 8000 will have priority over Analog calls Note 6 The implementation of this Display Table is extremely complicated The above states are not in the same order as they ap
204. s Fast Navigation in Receiver Window The Receiver Window is linked to the Hardware Window Clicking on a module in the Hardware Window will bring up the first receiver of that module in the Receiver Window 94 68 12286 110 TIP MCNConfig Program Receivers Resource Window Entries in the Receivers Window have the fields shown below Some fields may not be visible in the window depending on a the options licensed in the system and b the settings in the View menu item NI Network Interface for this hardware module This is a read only field and is defined in the Hardware window Grp Mod The MCN Group amp Module number for legacy MCN devices This is a read only field defined in the Hardware Window The order of modules follows the module order in the Hardware window Type The IP Comparator Type GCM 8000 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Mixed Mode or legacy MCN Module Type CIB AIB IOB Std IOB 2 Bit IOB 1 Bit etc for the hardware module This is a read only field that is controlled in the Hardware Window Channel The radio channel for the hardware module Read only field defined in Hardware list Rx The Receiver Number for this receiver This is a sequential number for a particular receiver within its module or comparator Read only field The maximum receiver number in a module is based on the Bank number in the Hardware list For GPIO modules this is a point number within the module MLC ID MLC 8000 Analog Comp
205. s etc from the MCN Server PC The MCN Server program also passes the status and control data to MCN Client PCs over an IP LAN or WAN First Time Setup The MCN Server program needs to set up a number of parameters before it can function When you run the software for the first time it will ask you to enter some values Software Key A Software Key is furnished with each MCN Server software package It is entered in the HW Setup program It includes the licensed feature set for the system and some identifying information that helps us provide product support Each Software Key is locked to the Security Hardware Key that was shipped with the system The following features are encoded into the Software Key e Expiration Date e Authorized software major version numbers e Maximum number of Clients that can be active at one time Overall e Maximum number of legacy Network Interfaces HIB IP modules PCLTAs etc e Maximum number of IP Comparators GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparator If you have entered an invalid software key or it doesn t match the Security Hardware Key the MCN Server software will bring up an error window when it starts up Re Entering a Software Key If an error is made when entering the Software Key you can re enter it using the HW Setup program or you can change it from within the MCN Server Program by clicking Software Key under the Help Menu Viewing the Licensed Features About McnRed After the program i
206. s 44 MMC_Config csv File MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Data cccccccccccccceceeessssseeseseeeeeeeees 45 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Data for multiple radio Channels ccecccccceceeeeessssseeeseeeeeeeeees 47 5 68 12286 110 Table of Contents MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT Software Examples cccccccceceecccceeeeeseseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaas 48 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Limitations ccccccccccecceccceceeeseseseeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaasaaesseeseeeeeeeees 52 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Status Display Tables ccccccccsseseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaasaeesesseseeeeeeeees 53 MM MIXED MODE VOTING SOLUTION INTERFACING cceeeeeeessneeeeeeeeseessnceeeeeeeeeeeesaaeees 55 Receiver Subsite Order for Mixed Mode Systems Very Important cc cccesssesssseeeeeeeeeees 55 Mixed Mode S Vs tem LiMtaAU ON Sisri a A asaduaiasoabessai 56 Mixed Mode Status Display stiicncsavsassseusuaceheesesssag the vessavnaeseanaunes A 37 Mixed Mode Tech Status Displays yes acaccuaceacnadesdesloupaemsauncnceseacseese deta desesdudaecudeoieicotabe dest elaudaptesenaces 58 INTERFACING TO LEGACY EQUIPMENT sscssssssssssscsccccccccccccccccccsssssssssscssssees 59 SYS FEM CONSIDERATIONS vedecivccecece been actscsserccssosdecctececeselsescaeuhvasdecebvos ana SeLeN E a ENES danS 60 IP NETWORKING CONSIDERATIONS kecsin EEE ORA 60 SOFTWARE CO HABITATION AND PC LOCATIONS ccccccccceeeceeeesessesssnncceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesee
207. s just its GCM 8000 comparator linked under it 2 Each Module in the Hardware Window can point to a Channel in the Channel window 3 Each Module in the Hardware Window points to all the Receivers subsites or I O points associated with it In the example the CIB module points to its 8 receivers An IP Comparator Module points to 64 receivers 4 Each Receiver or I O Point in the Receivers window points to a Display Table tab This determines how the status information from the comparator or I O module will be displayed 64 68 12286 110 Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program Display Windows Status Screens Display Windows are the screens that will be used to display the system status in the MCN Server and Client programs You must build at least one Display Window in order for the MCN Server and Client programs to display your system e ach screen can have multiple rows and columns for the Receiver and I O points e Each status screen can contain multiple Tabs and multiple channels e Multiple Screens can be defined within the Display window for the system If there are multiple screens built within the Display window you will have to click the View tab and select Display Window and choose which specific screen you want to view The following is an example of the Display Windows configurability For Technicians a large display grid with one tab showing all systems on a single grid For Dispatchers
208. s of an MCN system MCN Server 8000 Client RCD HIB IP units and IP comparators cannot bridge the RNI CEN demarcation point There are two possible configurations a All components must be within the RNI or b All components must be outside the RNI in the CEN 60 68 12286 110 System Considerations e For ASTRO 25 7 13 systems the PCs running MCN Server 8000 and ClientRCD software may be installed only at the following locations Zone Core Not on NM Subnet no Multicast support K Core Collocated Vortex NM Dispatch Site in Zore Core Note A Vortex NM Dispatch Site may not be able to communicate with all the comparators at other sites Only Zone Core or K Core or collocated Vortex NM Dispatch Site in Zore Core is available to see all the comparators e For systems not running in an official MSI RNI some of the above limitations may not apply but the non ASTRO specific considerations will apply Valid locations on the A7 13 RNI are shown below Co located Vortex Co located NM Site in IP Simulcast Conventional Site in Zone Core Zone Core Prime Site Hub CTI ee HIB IP Considerations Legacy HIB IP modules versions below 400 are not intended for operation across an Astro 25 7x Radio Network Infrastructure RNI e HIB IP 8000 modules HIB IP modules version 400 and up support special UDP Ports required to run across an Astro 25 7 13 RNI e For ASTRO 25 7 13 systems HIB IP modules may be installed only
209. s running you can use the Help About menu item to check which features are enabled in your system MenServer 8000 Yer 622 0 f4 61604 600 fc 2004 2011 CTI Products All rights reserved prodacts Licensed to CTI Int IP NI 4 IP 4 50 Number 9999 Serial Number 1010 Minimum Revision level 0 x Maximum Revision level 6 x Maximum Clients 4 Maximum MI 4 Maximum TPLI 0 Triggered Outputs Mot Available Performance Toolkit Not Available Maximum IP Comparators 4 125 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Selecting an Ethernet NIC to talk to the HIB IP and HIB IP 8000 units Next the program needs to know which Ethernet NIC card will be used to talk to the HIB IP units The Select IP Address window appears and asks you to select an IP address associated with a NIC card in your PC that you will use to talk to the HIB IP units Select IP Address fx Select the IP address thak connects to the HibIp network 192 168 1 128 NETGEAR FA310T Fast Ethernet Adapter NGRPCT i Select an IP address and NIC card using the drop down list There will be an entry for each combination of IP addresses and NIC cards in your PC If you have only one NIC card you will probably have only one entry The program will ask for this information even if you don t have any HIB IP units in your system Humor the program and select an IP address and NIC card anyway Selecting an Ethernet NIC to talk to the MCN Client PCs The
210. s to consider when copying the data into the system configuration files in MCN Config e Be sure that the Subsites are in the right order If they are not you can copy the Subsite values and names one at a time e If you have a Mixed Mode system make sure that the Subsites are in the order that matches the BR Subsite order in the GCM 8000 comparator If they are not you can copy the Subsite values and names one at a time e The Subsite Names in the MMC_Config csv file might not be in the format that you want displayed You may have to edit these values for the user in MCNConfig Server e You can include the AGU IP Address and Port number in the Description field in the Receiver Window This can be helpful for error logging and troubleshooting MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Data for multiple radio channels The MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT software can store data for up to 4 channels in a Channel Cluster If your system has more than 4 radio channels using MLC 8000 Analog Comparators you will need to save the system data in groups of 4 radio channels You will need to open separate MMC_cfg csv files for each channel cluster 47 68 12286 110 Interfacing to IP Comparators MLC 8000 Comparator MLC 8000 Analog Comparator CT Software Examples The following sections show where the MLC 8000 Analog Comparator information is configured The screen captures are based on CT Version 2 24 Screens for newer versions may be different MLC 8000 Analog C
211. screens Delete All Screens Select a screen from the list Windows User Names Note Note that User Name is the Windows User name that was originally established for an account If the User name is changed Windows still reports the original User Name to the MCNRCD Server program Network and System Security Note The Client Permission feature of the MCNRCD Server is intended to help organize screens for clients on a closed network It is intended to be used in large systems with multiple screens to limit the screens available to dispatchers to the actual screens that pertain to that dispatcher thus eliminating confusion The Client Permission features is not intended to provide network or system security Network and system security to prevent access to the Client and Server PCs by unauthorized users should be addressed by the customer through standard methods Since screen selection is based on the Client PC s IP address and the Windows User Name users should be configured without administrative rights This will prevent them from adding user accounts or changing their IP addresses 124 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program MCN Server 8000 Program This is the software run on the MCN Server PC It has a local display that displays the status of the devices on the MCN system Comparators I O points alarms etc It allows the operator to control receivers with Force Vote and Disable functions and other I O devices relay
212. sections GCM 8000 Status Display p 43 MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Status Display p 53 or Mixed Mode Status Display p 57 96 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Receivers Resource Window You can change the default Display Table in the Receivers window with the drop down list E Receivers DER Inde NI GRP MOD Type Channel RX MLC ID Name Description Tag 1 Tag 2 SubDevice Display Table A 61 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 61 RX 61 GCH 8000 No GCH v 62 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 62 RX 62 GCM 8000 No 63 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 63 RX 63 GCH 8000 No GCH 64 GCH 1 GCM 8000 Police East 64 RX 64 GCM 8000 No GCM LV 65 MM 1 fixed Node Police West 1 Unused RX 1 MM No ae LY 66 MM 1 gt fixed Mode Police West 2 Unused RxX 2 MM No MLC Tech 67 MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 3 Unused RX 3 MM No Mixed Mode 68 MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 4 Unused RxX 4 MM No MM LY 69 MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 5 Unused RX 5 MM No MM Tech 70 MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 6 Unused RX 6 MM No aac Fiat MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 7 Unused RX 7 MM No gia 72 MM 1 fixed Mode Police West 6 Unused RX 8 MM No Main Stby Repeat On Off Door Power Fail Temperature Generator Master Comparator Sub Comparator Sub AB Sub A4 Sub B CCU Base Alarm Binary Table Caution Be sure to select an appropriate Display Table to use Selecting an inappropriate Displ
213. sert New Append New Load HIB View Hib Export Text 86 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program 8 From the Program HIB IP window click the Program button Program HIB IP Load Parameters First Hib HIB 233 IP Address 192 168 0 1 Last Hib HIB 233 IP Address 192 168 0 1 COM Port COM1 Progress Network Interface Window 9 You can also read or verify the information in the HIB IP by selecting the View HIB menu item from the previous pop up window This will read and display the configuration data within the HIB IP unit 10 Re connect the Ethernet cable to the LOBASE T port on the read of the unit Refer to the HIB IP Hardware Reference Manual S2 61173 for additional details on HIB IP Set up and Installation 87 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Hardware Resource Window Configuring the Hardware Hardware Resource Window After you have added the appropriate Network Interfaces go to the Hardware resource window to add and edit the data for various Hardware Modules To get to the Hardware window select View Hardware from the program menu The Hardware window will show a list of IP Comparators and legacy MCN hardware I O modules in the system E Hardware BE X NI Module Type Banks Location Name Channel TX Timer GCM 1 GCM 8000 Backup Site GCM 6000 1 None MM 1 Mixed Mode Prime Backup Mixed Mode 1 None MLC 1 MLC 8000 MLC 8000 1 None HIB IP 1 AIB HIB IP 1 GPIO 12124 AIB 1 None 1 i
214. shown by the arrows Me nl antip ean plo Mens yt Ek Ect View Window tel eS nga 2 EK fa EE Hetwork Iniorface Inder Channel WD Multiplier 1 Felice East Police gear Comm Canker Spectee TAC Rack Police Ease HIf IP Comm Center Digitec 1 Back 4 Police Vee HID IP 2 Corm Center Astrotac FRaeck 4 Detectives HIB TP Hilicep acer Digirac 2 Pack j HIH IPF i r t Elltop Water Digit gc 3 Eack Hilltop Mater Rack 1 GER G00 1 2 3 Detectives 4 Admin Dis rice 6 7 Alarms ELG ID Nome Description Tag 1 Tag Display Table Door Power Fail Tempt ALE pore Aicrovave Ch CLOMpAraALor 10 IP 4 Wiiitop wT Akasa if ers ir E cra E Fernwood ISDNPATOGI13 I GES T i ls Anderson Tup LODEDATADS IO 3 State Sound Alarm Log ATh TP f 4 Heat High IORTHAZITO Comparator HID IP A i AE AirF BORTHALLTI Comparator furnir oo ent east Harrison LORTMAZ 172 Comparator i j Airport Ricrounyg Ch COMBA ALOT i z LET H Cheick LOR THWAT 17 Comparatar PEenerater Hilltap WT Deore Hilltop UT H sounds fH 3 sounds T H aitneia F N Bounds H Btates oure House Sundevice 1 The Network Interface links to the devices connected to it that are shown in the Hardware window In this example the HIB IP Network Interface has 6 MCN legacy modules connected to it 4 CIB modules 1 AIB module and 1 IOB module The GCM 8000 Network Interface ha
215. siderations section to add PC location restrictions for the Astro 25 RNI Added restriction on Dual NIC operation in ASTRO 25 RNIs Added instructions to remove Ethernet cable from HIB IP unit before configuring it in MCN Config Server software S2 61600 110 Updated GCM 8000 BR CM Pairing screen shot Updated valid network locations for Server and HIB IPs for A7 13 RNIs Other minor oupdates 4 68 12286 110 Table of Contents Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ascscsaeaea se eis eee ace teew es E E N 9 INIAIN WATS ER UG TURE airaa aie desi O E 10 SHOR TTAND NOTA ON Dae ree e nee eR a Meee TTR Ate OR eR REINS TT rt ren eR Ie TOON RTO RE Raney eee 11 EXAMPLE SCREEN CAPTURES amp EXAMPLE DATA ssscceceeceecceeeeeeeeseeessssnaaaaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 11 EXAMPLE SYSTEM DIAGRAMS ireann n TA E S A A 11 MCN SERVER 8000 IP SYSTEM EXAMPLE 4 icsissdcsnsnsenaiccisiedovessarndheiuselsvatedecdiwaaselevecusaedbecasdiaue 2 MCN SERVER 8000 IP AND LEGACY SYSTEM EXAMPLE cccccececeeeeeseesssssnsnaceeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 13 PACKAGE GON TEN Dianne aa a aN a a a sar 14 SOVA C Dira a NTT ate et terete Meera aman Mere tace eer were ey 14 Hardware Ty area ata a a tea ahaa a eT a tsa dla hana age aad talon 14 DOL Ware ICC WC 1D sie toscs sa tata a S catia ta ak td cra tart acd 14 SOR Ware Mamidala ste hiine bist tosses ialad oben teeta Sit tora eral ahr oe tekiuael hk tag ated det acd 14 ING PCS TC Lie vacates recta di aetna Ui iad cen ads eda taeu
216. splay Table Comparator GCH GCM LV MLC MLC LW mLC 4 Index Button Left Down net Left Up Set Right Down Toggle Right Up Unused Each Mouse Event Line contains the following fields Button Describes the mouse event Type This is the action that will be taken when this mouse event occurs Choices are Unused This Mouse Event does not generate an I O event Set This Mouse Event explicitly sets defined bits to the states shown O bits are set to 0 1 bits are set to 1 bits are left alone Toggle This Mouse Event toggles the state of all the bits marked witha 1 Bits The bit names are taken from the States tab They can be either 0 1 or See the Type field for description of how each of these bits is handled mon Note that the bits that appear here may not all be output control bits due to the actual device being controlled In the example above the only valid output bits are Vote and Disable Editing the fields Type To edit click in the field Select the type with the Drop Down menu Bits To edit click in the bit value field You can either enter a value 0 1 or use the drop down list You may need to widen the columns to see the drop down list properly 162 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables Actions Tab Used for Triggered Action and TPCI Licensed Options The Actions Tab controls optional actions for the Display Table These Actions are on
217. ssions Configuring a System McnConfig This is the largest part of the manual because it describes Server 8000 Program in detail all the system configuration features and options MCN Server 8000 Program This covers the operation of the MCN Server run time program MCN Client Program This covers the operation of the MCN Client program Windows Event Logging Description of items logged in Windows Event Log Advanced Configuration Topics Customizing Display Tables Master Sub Comparators MCN Config Server 8000 Triggered Output Actions Appendix A Error Logging Customizing the logging format for screen disk and Definitions printer logging Appendix B Backup amp Restore Backup amp Restore Procedures Appendix C Installing Legacy Legacy PCLTA Network Interface board installation PCLTA Interface Board amp Driver Appendix D Fixing PCLTA Repairing errors in a PCLTA installation Installation Problems when installer didn t read the previous section Appendix E Importing a System from Converting an old DOS MCN system MCNRCD for DOS Appendix F Legacy Equipment Part Part numbers for MCN equipment to interface to legacy Numbers comparators and I O devices C ee 10 68 12286 110 Introduction Shorthand Notation The manual may refer generically to MCN Server or MCN Server Software or simply Server software to refer to the MCN Server 8000 software RCD stands for Remote Comparator Display The manual will
218. ste Paste Paste a copy of the receiver s or label s Properties from the clipboard to this cell and Aer Cyverride Display Table possibly others Properties Display the properties of the contents of Display Offline Mode this cell Layout Mode Override Display Table Use a special Display Table for save Layout receiver s in the selected cell s This allows you to use an n alternate ex Tech Display Table on a particular screen See below for details Display Offline Mode Changes the display to show Offline in the cells instead of the currently selected Display Table This is hardly ever used and is provided for backwards Export Text compatibility Layout Mode Changes to Layout Mode to allow column re sizing Save Layout Saves the current screen column width and window position Export Text Exports a text version of the screen layout 112 68 12286 110 Building Screens Display Windows Using Alternate Display Tables Override Display Tables There are multiple Display Tables that can be used with IP comparators Each comparator has a standard Display Table and a Last Vote Display Table The MLC 8000 Analog Comparators and the Mixed Mode systems also have Tech Display Tables You can build screens using the default or Last Vote Display Tables for your users and separate Tech screens that use the Tech Display Tables using the following technique 1 Build the standard User screen Display Windows 2 Build new T
219. stom option is shown the following window is displayed If the Custom option is not chosen this step is skipped McnServer 8000 Select Features Select the features setup wall install Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install Description Installs a MicnRed remote oof Configure client e Example System g Default Features 46 67 MB of space required on the C drive 33276 25 MB of space available on the C drive stallShield You can install the Client software on the Server PC After selecting the desired options select Next File Copying McnServer 8000 Select Features Select the features setup will install Select the features you want to install and deselect the features you do not want to install Description Installs a MicnA cd remote oof Configure client p Example System Default Features 46 67 MB of space required on the C drive 3276 25 MB of space available on the C drive ln stalls eld Confirm the settings and hit Next 24 68 12286 110 Installation Hardware Key Driver Installation The driver software for the Hardware Key will be installed automatically The process may be so quick that you don t even see the installation process cn C WINDOWS Installer MSI34 tmp Sentinel Protection Server 7 1 0 Local Server Support Utility Copyright lt C gt 2005 SafeNet Inc Configuring the firewall se
220. t Permissions Add User Add Client Pc Add Screen Delete 122 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Client Permissions Add User The Add User function lets you add an authorized user Edit User User Name Joe Smith Enter the user name and hit OK Client Permissions 2P arant Access mm Network Access 0 0 0 0 255 255 255 255 The user will be added in the Permissions Tree under the icon you first selected In the case above the user is added under the root This makes him a Global User He will be allowed to access the Server from any IP address that can reach the server Users can also be added as local users under specific PCs Add PC s The Add PCs function lets you add a series of authorized Client PCs by using an IP address range This allows you to assign the same rights to all PCs in the range For example you could set up two ranges one for Police Dispatch and one for FD Dispatch Edit Client Mame Police Dispatch IF Range Stark 192 168 2 166 1 10 1 149 J J Cancel 123 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Client Permissions Add Screen Screens can be added under PCs or Users Right Click on a PC or User icon and select Add Screen Client Permissions Sje x PD 10 1 10 10 10 10 All Screens A Add User i i Sr dd Glient PE Add Screen Move Up Permitted Screen Tl I Move Down Select Permitted
221. tall shield 2 Configure the MCN Server 8000 and MCN Client software as described in this manual If applicable take into consideration commercially accepted practices industry standards and the standards for your organization 3 Do not save user files or system configuration files in the program directory 4 Save system configuration files to a directory that requires Administrator rights so that users cannot delete or edit the configuration files See the Windows Accounts section on page 61 for additional information 5 Always run the software with the lowest permission set possible Run both the MCN Server 8000 and the MCN Client software with User rights not Administrator rights See the Windows Accounts section on page 61 for additional information Note To initially configure the MCN Server List or change the MCN Server List for the MCN Client software you will need to ran MCN Client with Administrator rights once For subsequent operation run it with User rights 6 When configuring a system do not enter Sensitive or Confidential information into the system configuration files 7 The MCN Server 8000 software the MCN Client software and system configuration files are not backed up as part of the ASTRO 25 Back UP amp Restore BAR solution Follow the Backup amp Recovery procedures as listed in Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures on page 205 for the MCN Server 8000 MCN Client and system configuration data The
222. the default value for ASTRO 25 7 12 systems for Server 1 Zone 1 Main Prime site If your system configuration is different please refer to the Motorola IP Plan document for the proper Multicast IP address Multicast Port This is the destination UDP Port number for the real time Multicast traffic from the MCN Server PC to the Clients Use the default value for ASTRO 25 7 12 systems You must re start the MCN Server program after you change IP parameters Information The new Settings will not take efect until the program has been restarted 129 68 12286 110 MCN Server 8000 Program Screen Elements CTl Technician Screen McnRed Fil Options View Help Police Fire EMS Comm Center Fernwood 4nderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT A For Help press Fl west Police West High ME irs Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata L PS 104 Status Controlling the MCN Server Window You can control the MCN Server window using standard Windows techniques as follows Move the window by grabbing its title bar and dragging it Re size the window by grabbing an edge or corner and dragging it MI PCLT A Title Bar Belg Min Max f Close Detective Status Comm Center Fernwood 4nderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT West High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 System Connected Minimize Restore Maximize
223. tle Number of Rows amp Columns for the currently selected MCN Display Window Only available to set the font and size of text within the Display Window Used to simulate the display for the MCN Server program Sets the font and size of text within currently opened active windows Not active in the Display Window Any font settings made from here are only effective within MCN Config program The font settings for the MCN Server programs and the MCN Client program are set by the user from within those programs 70 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Navigating View Menu The View Menu is used to display a list of available windows from which you may quickly select and make active for use Some items will only appear when certain options are purchased with the License Window Help wv Toolbars wv Status Bar Enable Sub Comparators Enable Tag Fields Network Interface Hardware Receivers Channels Email Groups Display Window Display Tables Watchdog States Client Permissions Layout Mode Save Layout Toolbars Status Bar Enable Sub Comparators Enable Tag Fields Network Interface Hardware Receivers Channels Display Window Display Tables Watchdog States Client Permissions Layout Mode Save Layout Turns the Toolbars on or off Turns the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen on or off Displays a tab for Sub comparator fields and options in the Display Table and Receiver Window Sub comparato
224. to the user when he tries to Force Vote a receiver He will get an indication that the CIB received his command by the Rx V status even if the master comparator does not vote the receiver s Sub Comparator The Virtual Comparator and Enhanced Virtual Comparator views can be implemented with standard Display Tables that are shipped with the Master Sub Comparator option You may modify those display tables or create your own display tables to suit your system s needs 168 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Implementing the Virtual Comparators To implement either of the above Virtual Comparator displays the following steps should be taken 1 Enable Master Sub features of the MCNRCD for Windows software Setup the Network Interface Channels Hardware and Receivers windows as instructed earlier in this manual Assign Display Tables for the Master and Sub Comparator receivers and Define the SubDevices for each channel of a Master Comparator Design the Display Window for the Virtual Comparator Optionally if you want to customize the Master or Sub Comparator display tables Customizing Display Tables for Master and Sub Comparators Each of these steps will be explained in detail in the following sections Enable Master Sub features From the View menu click on Enable Sub Comparators to display a check mark next to this menu item as shown below This provides access to Master S
225. to use to connect to the MCN Server Normally there will be only NIC card and one IP address set up in a PC 2 Hit Add Server IP Configuration NICs IP 12 0 0 66 1P Port Disable 3 Enter an Alias for the Server its IP address and MCN UDP port number Use the IP address and Port that were assigned and set up on the MCN Server Make sure Disable is set to No 4 Ifyou have backup servers add them by repeating the above steps 5 Hit OK 6 The list of clients will be saved in a file ServerList RcdCli and will be used the next time the Client is started 142 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program Making Connection with the Server As the MCN Client program starts it will try to contact the MCN Server Initializing Contacting Server If the MCN Client program has been run on this PC before it will load and display the last loaded screen CTI Technician Screen McnClient File Options View Help Police Fire EMS camm enter Fernwood Anderson Twp Mariemont 3 Mile WT west Police Status West High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airport Wassamata U PS 104 Mek Detective Status Comm Center Fernwood Anderson Twp Milford Clermont Mariemont 3 Mile WT west High ME Airy Englewood Hammond Twr Harrison Airpork Wassamata U PS 104 For Help press F1 System Connected If it is the first time the MCN Client program is run it will c
226. tory account that is a member of the group cti login with authority to access this device The local Windows administrator account set up by Motorola for Windows 7 based devices is secmoto NOTE Active Directory account login is recommended if available Legacy Network Interfaces amp Drivers Three general categories of MCN Network Interfaces are used with MCN Server program to support legacy MCN systems HIB IP External Modules HIB 232 External Modules Internal Boards PCLTA 21 For connection to MCN 78K networks over IP networks Legacy Units Version 110 399 The Legacy HIB IP unit s can be local or remote Legacy units are not certified for use across Astro 25 RNIs HIB IP 8000 Version 400 amp higher These versions are for use across Astro 25 RNIs Version 200 amp Up 78K with Rotary address switches on back For RS 232 connection Although the HIB 232 manual talks about dial up operation the MCN Server 8000 program does not support dial up operation of the HIB 232 Half Size PCI Board 78K or 1250K versions For direct connection to the MCN Network Supported only by 32 bit operating systems Also supports connection to remote networks using EXB Network Extender Modules 18 68 12286 110 Introduction Legacy Drivers for MCN Server The PCLTA Interface boards need a software driver to run the MCN Server program This will be included with the PCLTA amp software package This drive
227. tructure Legacy MCN equipment Other non related hardware or software MCN Server and Client Software Backup l If needed use a commercially available method to make a backup copy of the MCN Server 8000 distribution media up to the limit of copies allowed by the license This media includes the MCN Server 8000 software the MCN Config Server software and the MCN Client software Store the original distribution media and the backup media in safe places MCN Server Software Key Backup l If needed use a commercially available method to make a backup copy of the MCN Server 8000 Software Key File CD or Software Key File itself The Key file will have the form KF xxxx yyy ZZZZZZZZZZZZZ MCNK Key Where xxxx is a number that matches the Hardware Key Serial Number yyy is the Key File Version number and ZZZZZZ is an optional descriptive text string Store the original distribution media and the backup media in safe places 205 68 12286 110 Appendix B Backup amp Restore Procedures Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration Files Backup The Custom MCN Server 8000 System Configuration Files are the files have been configured to describe your system They include files with the following types of file names SystemName McnSys SystemName RcdDtb SystemName RcdHrd SystemName RcdLog SystemName RcdSec SystemName ScreenNamel RcdWnd Where SystemName is the name you used when you saved your system and ScreenNamelI is the n
228. ttings for Sentinel Protection Server Supported on Windows RPCSP2 gt systems Adding the Sentinel Protection Server entry into the firewall on WinkP SP2 syst ems in disable mode Completing the Installation MenRed Server InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing MenAcd Server on your computer ick Finish 7 Click Finish Remove the CD This finished the software installation 25 68 12286 110 Installation Hardware Setup HWSetup exe The Hardware Setup program is used to enter the Software Key and inform the programs which types of Network Interfaces IP Comparators HIB IP units or Non Dial up HIB 232 units will be used in the system Software Key You will be asked to enter your software key Hardware Wizard Software Key lt Please Enter the McnRcd Software Key products Key File Cancel You can type it in if you want to but it s easier to hit the Key File button and find your key file Your software key file will be included on a custom diskette or CD for your system Insert the Software Key CD in the CD Drive Look in lB 3 Floppy 4 m e KF 1010 001 McnKey My Recent Documents My Network File name Monkey a Open Places Files of type MenRed Software Key Files MonKey Cancel products Key File Cancel The Software Key will be entered Click the Next key 26 68
229. twork Interface window and the Hardware window as shown below The NI Name and Type fields from the Network Interface window as shown by the arrows m Network Interface TN eis Type Address Group Module Heart Beat MLC Voter ID GCM 8000 12 0 2 100 MLC 8000 12 0 1 190 aaae boan ai Type Name Channel GCM 8000 GCH 8000_1 None MLC 8000 MLC 8000 1 None Mixed Mode Mixed Mode 1 None Comparator Radio The above system has the following comparators defined Name Channel e GCM 8000 Stand alone e MLC 8000 Analog Comparator Stand alone e MM Mixed Mode MLC 8000 Analog Comparator amp GCM 8000 The system will be connected to 4 physical comparators e 2 GCM 8000 comparators and e 2 MLC 8000 Analog Comparators However we see only 3 comparators are shown in the Hardware window e Each of the stand alone comparators has its own line e The Mixed Mode system appears as one line in the hardware window The Mixed Mode entry in the Network Interface window ties together the two comparators used in the Mixed Mode system with the dual IP addresses and the MLC ID The MCN Server 8000 software will communicate with both in the Mixed Mode system as defined in the Network Interface window and combine them as one logical Mixed Mode comparator Additionally the Receivers or BRs for each of the comparators will be configured in the Receiver window see the Adding Receiver Data Receivers Resource Window section on pag
230. typically used for Master and Sub comparators This tab will not be present on the Display Table screen unless the Enable Sub Comparators is enabled under the View Menu The entry in this table tells the system which bit s should be passed down to subdevices and how many bits they should be shifted Nudge For specific details about this Tabs functions and options see Page 174 For a deeper understanding about the application configuration and implementation of Master Sub Comparators refer to the Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems section on Page 165 Watchdog Tab used with System Performance Toolkit licensed option This tab controls parameters for the future System Performance Toolkit option For more details see the manuals for the System performance Toolkit software There will normally not be any lines entered in this table unless the System Performance Toolkit is used 164 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Configuration Overview MCNRCD for Windows can handle systems in which comparators are arranged as Master Comparators and Sub Comparators A group of comparators that are in a Master Sub configuration can be depicted as in the following diagram Subcomparators Master Comparator Location A Central Location Site 1 To Dispatch Consoles Rx S TAC D TAC Sub A Site 8 Location B Site 9 S TAC i Sub B Site 16 Lo
231. ual S2 60630 IOB I O Control Module Hardware Reference Manual S 2 60596 EXB 232 and EXB IM Network Extender Modules Hardware Reference Manual S2 61089 EXB IP and EXB FI Network Extender Modules Hardware Reference Manual S2 60649 MCN Router Modules Hardware Reference Manual 15 68 12286 110 Introduction MCN Server 8000 Part Numbers The following part numbers are for the MCN Server 8000 software and options Legacy MCN equipment part numbers appear in the Appendix F Legacy Equipment Part Numbers section on page 224 Motorola Part CTI Products Number Part Number Description DDN1289 1 61594 MCN SERVER 8000 SW LIC FOR 4 MOTOROLA IP COMPARTORS amp 4 CLIENTS DDN1287 1 61595 MCN SERVER 8000 SW LIC OPT FOR 1 ADD L MOTOROLA GCM 8000 OR MLC 8000 DDN1288 1 61596 MCN SERVER 8000 SW LIC OPT FOR 4 ADD L MOTOROLA GCM 8000 OR MLC 8000 DQS261151 S2 61151 MCN HIB IP 8000 UNIT FOR LEGACY MCN NETWORKS MCN SW LIC OPTION MULTI NI 4 ADDS SUPPORT FOR 4 HIB IP or HIB IP 8000 Units DDN1290 S2 61600 MCN SERVER 8000 MANUAL DDN1295 1 61129 DDN1294 S2 61164 Hardware and Software Environments MCN Server 8000 and Client software requires a PC with the following minimum system configuration Windows XP Vista or 7 or Windows Server 2003 2005 2008R2 The MCN Server software does not need to be run on a Windows Server operating system Intel 64 Bit processor 2 0 GHz Xeon Dual Core W3503 recommended 2 GB Memory CD ROM Drive
232. ub features of the MCNRCD for Windows software w Toolbars w Status Bar Enable Sub Comparators Network InterFace Hardware Receivers Channels Email Groups Display Window Display Tables Save Layout 169 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Setup Network Interface Channels Hardware and Receiver windows The Network Interface Channels and Hardware windows for this example system should look like the following The generation of these tables has been explained in previous sections of this manual and will not be discussed in detail here Network Interface Mon IP MNI Channels Email Group Central Master Hardware pe a Centra o North East South West West The Receivers window will be discussed in the next section 170 Master Sub Sub B Sub Sub D 1 Sub D 2 Central Master Morth East South West Wiest 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Assign Display Tables and Define the SubDevices Assign Display Tables In the Receivers window double click in the Display Table column and select the proper Display in the cell for each receiver as illustrated by the following Table Entry Display Table Sub Comparator Sub Comparator for Virtual Comparator Sub Comparator Enhanced for Enhanced Virtual Comparator Assign Display Tables for Master amp Subs Receivers N
233. ubnet Mask alles Gaetan Gateway 192 168 1 253 Group Module 85 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Programming HIB IP and HIB IP 8000 Units You must use MCNConfig program to download the parameters to the HIB IP unit before you can use it 1 Be sure all the HIB IP and Authorized PC parameters have been entered into the PC system configuration files as described above 2 IP traffic can interrupt programming or viewing the data on a HIB IP unit Remove IP traffic by disconnecting the Ethernet cable from the 10Base T port on the rear of the HIB IP unit 3 Connect a Null Modem cable CTI 89 11314 between the PC and the Async Serial Programming connector on the HIB IP Use of different cables may result in inconsistent or improper programming and viewing of HIB IP data See the HIB IP manual for the cable pinout ASYNC 4 Go the File menu and select COM Port 2 McnConfig McnCq EF Edit View Window Close Save Ctrl 5 Save As Print 5 Select the proper COM Port and hit OK_ Select COM Port Select the port to use For programming HIB IP unit s comMi c 6 Go to the Network Interfaces window and select the proper HIB IP unit Right Click here Network Interface on the HIB IP 7 Right click on the HIB IP unit and select Load HIB from the pop up window Ie s omp mie Heart Beat HIB 232 NA Yes HIB 233 T 0 1 Change Edit Delete In
234. uration Topics Working with Display Tables Sound Sounds are used for Alarms only When an Alarm goes active the program can play a WAV file To select a sound double click in the Sound cell Select the appropriate WAV file from the State Sound Definition window State Sound Definition Look in i Sounds p l Error wav in Roke wav My Recent E RxFail wav Documents Babica E RxRCY Way Failure way Desktop Temperature wav My Documente I My Computer _ My Network File name sounds AxDis way Places Files of type Windows Wave File way Cancel Log Flag Click in the field Type in Y or N or use the Drop Down List 158 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Topics Working with Display Tables State Table Verify Since the entries in the Display Table are free format and also allow Don t Care bits it s easy to build a Display table that doesn t work as you thought it would You can therefore verify how the MCN software will interpret the table by clicking the Verify button on the bottom right corner of the Display Table window This will bring up a Display Table Verification window which will show the states that result from each possible binary input value Comparator Binary Table 1 sounds RAxFail v O vote 1 sounds Error h O Disable sounds RDis a 1 Disable 8 8 8 sounds RxDis w O Error sounds Error w 1 sounds Error 0 Rx 1 sounds RxFail v O hia 1 sounds Error w 0
235. urrently selected item in the list This item is only available in the Channel Window Moves down the currently selected item in the list This item is only available in the Channel Window Sorts the list alphabetically This item is available only in the Channel Window Adds a new display window Display Window Properties New Tab New Label New Receiver Help Opens the Grid Properties dialog box Allows changes to be made to the window Title and the number of rows and columns for a Display Window This item is available only when a Display Window is selected Appends a display tab to the selected Display Window This item is available only when a Display Window is selected Adds a Label at the current position in the selected Display Window This item is available only when a Display Window is selected Adds Receiver s or I O Group s to the current position in the selected Display Window This item is available only when a Display Window is selected Displays the Help menu window 74 68 12286 110 MCNConfig Program Network Interface Window Configuring System Resources The first step in configuring a system is configuring the Resources in the four Resource Windows Network Interface Window Add IP Comparators and configure their IP parameters Add HIB IP Network Interfaces for legacy MCN systems configure their parameters and program the HIB IP units Display other MCN Legacy Network Interface s P
236. ve up to 8 banks All other modules have only 1 bank A drop down list is provided Location Typically refers to site name for this particular module Free format text field for customer use This field is not required for program operation Can be used in error logging Name Typically used to identify a particular module Free format text field for customer use This field is not required for program operation Used in error logging Channel The radio channel associated with this module Drop down field Select one of the Channels from the Channel resource list Can be used in error logging 89 68 12286 110 TIP MCNConfig Program Hardware Resource Window Adding a Hardware Module Add new hardware module with the New Module button Select Type The first three entries are IP comparators You can add them here too The program will then add the entries in the Network Interface window and the GCM 8000 Hardware window MLC 8000 Mixed Mode CIB The legacy MCN modules appear in the list below the CIB 2 Bit IP comparators Select a Hardware Type and hit Add A new hardware module will be added to the bottom of the list It will have the next Group amp Module number Hardware Group Modul Type Banks Location Name Charme Hib IP 01 oo oO CIB 1 Comm Center Rack 1 Spectra TAc 1 Police East Hib IP 01 oo 1 CIB 1 Comm Center Rack 1 Spectra TAC 2 Police West Hib IP 01 oo 2 CIB 3 Comm Center Rack
237. ver the particular screen element and bringing up the Display Element Window Display Element Name Channellg Comment Tag 1 Tag 2 Display Table Comparator NI Name Hiblp 01 Channel Group O0 Module Of Type CIB Rev 1 75 Info Spectra TAC Update 141 68 12286 110 MCN Client Program MCN Client Program This is the Client program that operates on remote PCs to display the status of and control the MCN system The MCN Client program operates on PCs connected to the MCN Server over an IP network and thus do not need their own MCN Network Interface Note Use elevated rights when running the Client program the first time The Client program uses a list of MCN Servers to contact This is normally set up once the first time the Client program is run For security purposes it is recommended that normal users have only read only access to the Server List If you have set up the system this way you must have Administrator rights to run the Client program the first time to enter the Server List Right click on the program and select Run As Administrator to elevate your rights If users have proper Read only rights they can then run the Client program with User permissions Selecting IP Parameters amp Server List When you start the MCN Client program for the first time it will ask for the IP parameters to use to connect to the MCN Server 1 Inthe NICs IP drop down box select the IP address of the Client s NIC
238. ver 8000 amp Client Software License Agreement A copy of the above referenced License Agreement is included on the distribution media for this software LIMITATION OF LIABILITY IN NO EVENT WILL CTI OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR LOSS OF OR CORRUPTION TO DATA LOST PROFITS OR LOSS OF CONTRACTS COST OF PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE PRODUCTS OR OTHER SPECIAL INCIDENTAL PUNITIVE CONSEQUENTIAL OR INDIRECT DAMAGES ARISING FROM THE SUPPLY OR USE OF THE LICENSED SOFTWARE HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE THIS LIMITATION WILL APPLY EVEN IF CTI OR AN AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT LIABILITY MAY NOT BY LAW BE LIMITED OR EXCLUDED AND NOTWITHSTANDING THE FAILURE OF ESSENTIAL PURPOSE OF ANY LIMITED REMEDY IN NO EVENT SHALL CTI S LIABILITY EXCEED ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS 100 YOU AGREE THAT THE FOREGOING LIMITATIONS REFLECT A REASONABLE ALLOCATION OF RISK CTI HAS NO CONTROL OVER THIRD PARTY CLIENT SOFTWARE AND MAKES NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND FOR SUCH SOFTWARE THE SUPPLIERS OF SUCH SOFTWARE SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY SUCH WARRANTIES SOME STATES OR OTHER JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The Licensed Software and documentation thereto are deemed to be commercial computer so
239. witch Router MCN CLIENT PCs CA 80927 101 Figure 1 MCN Server 8000 System with IP Comparators The diagram includes only the IP comparators and not legacy equipment e The diagram does not show the BRs Base Radios or the MLC 8000 Subsite Link Converter AGU units Other IP routes and switches may be involved The GCM 8000 and MLC 8000 Analog Comparators can be operating in a stand alone mode 4 digital and 4 analog channels or they could be operating as a Mixed Mode Voting Solution 4 Mixed Mode channels or a combination of stand alone and Mixed Mode channels The MCN Server 8000 PC is a stand alone PC It does not need Windows Server software Client PCs may be stand alone PCs or may be MCC 7500 Dispatch PCs running the MCN Client software 12 68 12286 110 Introduction MCN Server 8000 IP and Legacy System Example The MCN Server 8000 software is an extension of CTI Products legacy MCN Monitoring and Control Network software packages It retains the ability to support legacy MCN equipment and legacy comparators For legacy systems the following optional items may be present One or more network interfaces for the MCN Server PC such as a HIB IP OR HIB IP 8000 internal PCLTA or HIB 232 One or more Comparator I O Modules such as an AIB or CIB Other interface modules such as IOB or GPIO Modules to drive auxiliary outputs and alarms
240. work Interface List e If you need to add additional Network Interfaces do so at this time e Click the Next button Hardware Setup Network Interface Settings Confirm Settings Meni HIB 232 HIB232 COM1 Baud 38400 s products Back Cancel e Click the Finish button The HW Setup program will save the setting in the registry This setting will be used by the MCN Server program After you have selected the proper Network Interfaces for your system go to the Miscellaneous Installation Considerations section on Page 35 32 68 12286 110 Installation HW Setup Legacy PCLTA Setup 32 Bit Windows only If a PCLTA Card and its driver are properly installed on your PC the HW Setup program will detect it and present it in the Possible Types list box You can check to see if the PCLTA card is installed and operational by going to Control Panel and _ running the Lonworks application You may then click on the Diagnostics tab and look for a response g box without error indications if the installation was done correctly Note There are no PCLTA drivers available for 64 Bit Operating Systems Hardware Setup Network Interfaces Help Available Types Network InterFace List One or more IP Comparators Network Type Note 1 Note 2 One or more HIB IPs PCLTA LONI PCLTA LON1 78K PCLTA LON2 Add NI gt PCLTA LON2 1250 HIB 232 COMS HIB 232 COM1 Remove HI
241. ws Pasting a Row of Receivers Directly from the Receiver Window All the examples shown assume you have a system with many receiver sites and want to look at the sites in a column arrangement If you have a trunking system with many channels but just a few sites you may want to display each channel as a row with the sites going across from left to right You can do this by cutting and pasting a group of receivers directly from the Receiver Window into the Display Window l 2 4 From the Receiver Window highlight a group of receivers and Copy to clipboard E Receivers THO ooo CIB TABLE Ge CELTAE f Awater Tvr L A L 7 Go to the Display Window Move the cursor to the starting position for the row of receivers Highlight the row and Paste the clipboard to the screen EE Trunking System Site 1 Site 2 l Site 3 Site 4 l Site 5 p Trunking System Site 1 l Site 2 Site 3 Site 4 Site 5 1 HQ Off Line 1 Smith Rd Off Line 1 Water Twr Off Line 1 North Shore Off Line 1 Glendale Off Line A 10 Channel 5 Site System BE Trunking System Off Line 1 Smith Rd Off Line 1 Water Twr Off Line 1 North Shore Off Line 1 Glendale Off Line Off Line 2 Smith Rd Off Line 2 Water Twr Off Line 2 North Shore Off Line 2 Glendale Off Line Off Line 3 Smith Rd Off Line 3 Water Twr Of
242. y Table States Mouse Subdevice Mouse Tab Next the Mouse tab for this Sub Comparator display table should be modified to appear as follows Display Table Comparator Generator Door Power Fail Left Down e E LeftUp Right Down E Right Up Unused States Mouse SubDevice Tab The Sub Comparator display table should have all bits set to 0 since we are not passing bits down from the Sub Comparator to a lower level device Display Table Power Fail Temperature Binary Table Master Comparator SUB Comparator 4 e verify States Mouse af a aeee e El 179 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Master Sub Comparator Systems Master Comparator Display Table To add a tab for a new device to properly handle information from the Master Comparator in our example system right click on one of the existing tabs then click on Append New Table The following window will be displayed Type in a new Tab Name such as Master Comparator Then select the number of status Input Bits that this new device will possess This Master Comparator display table will have nearly the same function as the predefined Comparator Display Table so in this case the number of Input Bits should be set to 5 Click on OK to close this window Display Table Tab Properties Tab Name Master Comparator Input Bits 5 Offline Status Email Log Foreground Background coe
243. y of the PC going into the Standby or Hibernate Mode The monitor may be allowed to sleep as long as the Monitor Timeout is less than the Standby Time Otherwise the monitor will never sleep Printer Installation For printer logging to occur a printer must be installed from the Windows operating system From the Start menu button on the windows desktop select Printers and Faxes from the list then select Add a Printer from the list of Printer Tasks Uninstalling MCN Server Software To uninstall MCN Server software insert the MCN Server distribution CD into the CDROM drive Click the Start menu button on the Windows desktop then select Run from the list In the Run dialog box type d setup exe where d is the drive letter of the CDROM drive then click the OK button In the InstallShield Wizard window select Remove then click the Next button Follow the prompts until the InstallShield Wizard completes the removal 36 68 12286 110 Installation Installing MCN Client Program You would normally install the MCN Client program on a separate PC from the MCN Server but you can also install a copy on the MCN Server PC You must have Administrator rights to install the MCN Client program The installation steps are shown below McnSe rver 8000 Ed Welcome to the Installshield Wizard for KHocnServer 8000 6 02 The InstallShield Wizard will install Hens erer 8000
244. zZzZ Set Relay Triggers Output Action in EERE counds crror wav z Disable sounds RxDis wav Disable TX sounds RxDis wav 1 CES sounds RxFail wav States verify ee oe oe ee I o jK O00 0 0 0 0 B You can add triggers to other Input Display Tables as required Set Relay Set Relay Set Relay Set Relay 197 68 12286 110 Advanced Configuration Configuring Triggered Output Actions Linking Inputs to Outputs In the previous steps we ve set up Output Types and Trigger types We now need to link actual inputs to actual outputs To link an input to an output we need to do the following 1 Setup the actual Alarm Output Points on a device that supports outputs CIB GPIO module Each Alarm Output Point must use an Output Display Table that has an Action set in it 2 Set up the actual input points receivers alarm input points etc that will trigger the Output Actions Each Input Point must use an Input Display Table that has one or more Triggers in it 3 Link the actual input point to the actual output point The Input Display Table in step 2 must point to the Output Display Table in step 1 Although we refer to Input Display Tables and Output Display Tables they are not specifically identified as such in the program they are all Display Tables The difference is that Input Display Tables have Triggers and Output Display Tables have Actions Setting up the Links In this section

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