CTI Products PCLTA PCI Interface User Manual
Cti products, inc
PCLTA Network Interface Card
for MCN™ Monitoring and Control Systems
CA-80509-100
PCLTA-20
PCI BUS
MCN NETWORK
TRANSCEIVER
Introduction
The PCLTA module works with CTI's MCN
Remote Comparator Display for Windows
software to turn a PC into a Remote
Comparator Display position. The PCLTA is a
plug-in network interface board for the PC’s
PCI bus, and connects the PC to the
Monitoring and Control Network (MCN™)
System.
PCLTA Modules are available in speeds of
78Kb (standard MCN System) or 1.25 Mb
(larger custom engineered systems):
Remote Comparator Display Systems
The MCN Remote Comparator Display System
extends the comparator lights and switches
over the MCN network to remote PCs.
The MCN Remote Comparator Display
features real-time receiver status monitoring.
The Force-Vote and Disable are controlled
from the PC. The receiver names and screen
positions are user- configurable.
Receiver errors can be logged to the screen or
the disk to provide an audit trail of bad or
intermittent receivers.
Operating Systems
The PCLTA modules and MCNRCD for
Windows software support Windows 2000 or
XP operating systems.
Dispatch Consoles
The system will operate on the same PC along
with other programs, such as Radio Dispatch
Console and 911 Software.
Multiple Display Positions
CTI's MCN Control System is a modular
system, which uses distributed processors to
monitor and control points remotely. Multiple
PCs can be connected to a MCN network. Full
parallel status and control on all PCs is
supported.
Operation at Remote Locations
Network Extender (EXB) Modules are
available to connect PCs with PCLTA cards to
a remote MCN network. Multiple PCs can
share the same set of network extenders.
EXB modules are available for analog leased
lines, asynchronous channels, or TCP/IP
networks.
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System Options
The following are some of the MCN system
options available to work with the PCLTA
module:
•
Network cables and terminators
•
CIB and AIB Comparator Interface
Modules
•
IIB Console I/O Interface Module
•
TIB TSAM Interface Modules
•
IOB Input/Output Control Modules
•
Router/Repeaters, System Extenders