CTI Products MCN Server 8000 - Manual (Page 63)

Configuring a System McnConfig Server 8000 Program
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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 MCN 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.