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System Considerations
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Interfacing to Legacy Equipment
The MCN Server 8000 communicates to Legacy Equipment (Non-IP comparators and I/O devices) via
modules attached to the MCN Monitoring and Control Network:
Device MCN Module Type
Astrotac 3000 Comparators AIB Modules
Digitac Comparators CIB Modules
Spectra-TAC Comparators CIB Modules
Competitive Comparators CIB Modules
I/O & Alarm Points GPIO Modules
The MCN modules shown above all communicate on a 78 Kbit wired network.
Larger systems may include a 1.25 Mbps high-speed backbone network that connects to the MCN
modules through MCN Routers and EXB Network Extender Modules.
The MCN Server 8000 connects to IP comparators directly through an IP network, but it connects to the
MCN networks through a discrete Network Interface. The following types are available:
Network Interface Type MCN Network Speed
HIB-IP IP Module 78 Kbps
HIB-232 RS-232 Serial 78 Kbps
PCLTA-21-78K PCI Board 78 Kbps
PCLTA-21-1250K PCI Board 1.25 Mbps
The standard MCN Server 8000 software can support a single Network Interface (usually a HIB-IP unit).
Additional Network Interfaces can be supported by purchasing expansion options.
When interfacing to legacy equipment using MCN modules, you will need to know:
• Network Interface Information (entered in Network Interface window):
Network Interface Type
Network Interface Parameters
MCN Group & Module addresses
IP parameters (for HIB-IP units)
• MCN Module Information (entered in Hardware window)
Module Type
MCN Group & Module addresses
• Receiver & I/O Point Information (entered in Receiver window)
Receiver and/or I/O Point Name
Type of Display Table to use (Comparator, Alarm, Door, etc.)
The Configuring a System - McnConfig Server 8000 Program section of this manual has references to
the above items throughout.
More information on the MCN modules, and the MCN network can be found in the appropriate manuals.
See the Reference Documents section of this manual for a list of manuals.