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Operation
3.6 Additional Software
Note:
The delivered software is for Windows operating systems only. It was written for
Windows XP and Windows 7.
The software needs to access interfaces like COM ports and USB. Therefore the
software needs to be run as administrator otherwise it will not function correctly. If
the user is not logged in as administrator, the Windows tool "runas" can be used. The
disadvantage of "runas" is that administrator and password must be known.
There are commercial tools on the market where these inputs can be set once by the
administrator resulting in that the software thereafter can be run with administrator
privileges by any user.
3.6.1 RBC Router
The RBC Router is a service that handles SCOM commands. It is a part of the
Monitor Control Center. The task of the RBC Router in general is to receive
SCOM commands from input interfaces and transfer them to the output
interfaces. Additionally, the output interfaces are scanned for answers or for new
commands which are transferred to other monitors or interfaces. A typical new
command is the brightness command transmitted from a monitor just controlling
other monitors. The configuration of the input and output interfaces and the
selection of different options can be determined by a configurator. The RBC
Router can be started and stopped using the Monitor Control Center.
If the RBC Firmware Configurator is running, it depends on the type of
connection to the RBC module if the RBC Router is needed or must not run.
Make sure to use every monitor address in a network only one time.
Related information
RBC Router Configuration
Firmware Configuration
RBC Viewer
3.6.2 RBC Router Configuration
Before starting the RBC Router, it is recommended to make the configuration.
The tool RBCRouterConfigurator.exe, part of the Monitor Control Center, offers
a convenient way for this configuration. To reduce any overhead while the RBC
Router is operating, the configuration should exactly fit the customers needs. The
input interfaces typically specify connections to other PCs or supervising PCs.
The output interfaces typically specify connections to RBC modules, allowing
only enabling of the interfaces in use.
Additional options allow
• returning answers from output to input interfaces
• forwarding (brightness) commands from one output to all output interfaces
• forwarding (brightness) commands from one output to all input interfaces
• searching for non-Beijer Electronics/Lauer devices
• specifying the highest monitor address in use
• specifying the time-out for answers
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