CTI Products RCD Advanced Client-Server - Manual (Page 10)

Introduction
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Monitoring & Control Network (MCN) System Overview
A typical MCN Server is shown in the figure below attached to an MCN network. The MCN Client-
Server Remote Comparator Display system consists of:
An MCN Server PC running MCN the Server program
One or more network interfaces for the MCN Server PC (such as a HIB-IP, internal PCLTA or
HIB-232)
One or more Comparator I/O Modules (such as an AIB or CIB)
Optionally, other interface modules (such as IOB) to drive auxiliary outputs and alarms
Client PCs connected to the PC over an IP LAN or WAN.
COMPARATORS
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CIB
CIB
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PURPOSE
ALARMS
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PCLTA CARD
IP WAN
MCN CLIENT PCs
Local MCN Network
Figure 1 - Simple MCN Client-Server System
The main programs that make up the MCN Client-Server software package:
MCNConfig Program
(McnConfig Server.EXE)
This is the configuration program run by an engineer or technician to build the configuration files
when the system is installed or changed.
MCN Server Program
(McnRcd Server.EXE or McnRcd Advanced Server.exe)
This is the program that runs 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)
HIThis is Client program that runs on remote PCs to display the status of and control the MCN
system. The MCN Client program runs on PCs connected to the MCN Server over an IP network,
and thus do not need their own MCN Network Interface.