CTI Products MCN Server 8000 - Manual (Page 21)

Installation
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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 & 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 & Legacy):
IP: GCM 8000, MLC 8000, Mixed Mode
Legacy: CIB, AIB, GPIO
Channel Names
Receiver Names, I/O Points & 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 & 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.