CTI Products MCN Server 8000 User Manual
Mcn server 8000, For motorola solutions ip comparators, Cti products, inc
MCN Server 8000™
for Motorola Solutions IP Comparators
Introduction
The MCN (Monitoring and Control Network)
Server 8000™ enables monitoring and control
of receiver voting systems from a PC over IP
network. Support is provided for the following
Motorola Solutions IP comparators:
GCM 8000 Digital Comparator
MLC 8000 Analog Comparator
Mixed Mode voting systems using a
combination of the above
The MCN Server 8000 processes status
messages (Vote, Receive, Disable, Fail
messages from the comparators and passes
them to the client displays on the IP network.
The display screens can be user-defined with
various numbers of rows and columns and a
number of tabs. Multiple screens can be
defined for different users. (Police Dispatch,
Fire Dispatch, Technicians) Individual client
PCs can be limited to specific screens if
desired.
The MCN Server 8000 also accepts control
commands (Force-Vote, Disable) from the
remote clients and sends them to the
comparators.
The MCN Server 8000 supports multiple
clients, and may be located remotely from the
comparator equipment.
System Configuration
Common system configuration information
(Receiver names, Module addresses, channel
information, display screen configuration,
output functions, etc.) resides in the MCN
Server 8000 and is user-configured with the
MCNConfig Server 8000 program.
Remote (Client) Display
The Client PC display features real-time status
monitoring and control of the modules on the
MCN network. The client display opens a
display screen from the server and accepts
status updates from it.
Control functions such as Force-Vote or
Disable for comparators are passed to the
server for processing.
Local (Server) Display
The Server software includes local display and
control capability.
Receiver Failure and Error Logging
The MCNRCD Server software can log
receiver failures and other user-defined errors.
The error log can aid in diagnosing intermittent
receivers or phone lines. Logging can be sent
to:
PC Screen
Disk
Printer
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