User guide

HIB-232™ Network Interface Module
for MCN™ Monitoring and Control Systems
Introduction
The HIB Host Computer Interface Module is
part of CTI Products' Monitoring and Control
Network (MCN™) System. It connects a PC
to the MCN Network to let the PC monitor and
control devices on the network. It can be used
for fixed or dial-up PCs.
Remote Comparator Display Systems
The HIB module works with CTI's MCN
Remote Comparator Display (MCNRCD)
software to turn a PC into a Remote
Comparator Display position. It extends the
comparator lights and switches from
comparator interface modules such as CIBs
and AIBs over the network to a remote display
position. It can also be used to display and
control other I/O devices using CIB and IOB
modules.
The MCN Remote Comparator Display
software features real-time receiver status
monitoring. Receivers can be force-voted and
disabled from the PC. When used on fixed
PCs, receiver errors can be logged to the
screen or the disk to provide an audit trail of
bad or intermittent receivers.
Multiple Display Locations
CTI's MCN Control System is a modular
system which uses distributed processors to
monitor and control points remotely. The HIB
module connects to the network to provide a
PC access port.
Multiple HIB modules can be connected to a
MCN network to provide multiple PC control
and monitoring positions for the system. Full
parallel status and control on all PCs is
supported. PC Displays and Console Displays
may be mixed in a single system with some
limitations.
Dial-Up Operation
To connect a single PC to a MCN network that
is located remotely, leased line or dial-up
modems can be used between the PC and the
HIB module.
Multiple Remote PCs
If multiple remote PCs are located at a
location, they can be connected back to the
comparators with our EXB Network Extender
modules over leased lines, Asynchronous
Data channels, Ethernet, or Fiber.
System Options
The following are some of the MCN system
options available to work with the HIB module:
 Quad Mounting Rack (1.75" high) for
mounting 4 HIB or other size A MCN
modules
 AC Power supplies for 120 or 240 VAC
 Network cables and terminators
 CIB & AIB Comparator Interface
Modules
 Network Extenders & Routers
How the System Works
The system diagram on the next page shows
a typical system with both a local PC and a
remote PC. The remote PC may be
connected via leased-line or dial-up modems.
The CIB Comparator Interface Modules mount
near the comparator and control and monitor
up to 8 receivers each. They pass the Vote,
Receive, Disable, and Fail indications from the
voting comparator to the MCN network. The
receiver data is passed over the network to
the HIB modules and then on to the PCs.
CTI Products, Inc.
1211 West Sharon Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
USA
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