User guide

MCNRCD™ Client-Server
Remote Comparator Display
Introduction
The MCNRCD™ Client-Server Remote
Comparator Display lets you monitor and
control your receiver voting system from your
console or service shop over IP LANs or
WANs. It extends comparator lights and
switches and other input/output (I/O) devices
to PC displays. The comparator or other
equipment may be located remotely, limited
only by your WAN connections.
The system is compatible with the following
MCN modules:
• CIB modules for comparators
• AIB modules for ASTRO-TAC
comparators
• TIB modules (with CIB modules)
for Transmitter Steering
• IOB Modules for driving relays
• CIB Modules for generic I/O
(Doors, Lights, Alarms, Generators)
It can be used to monitor & control:
• Motorola Digitac, Spectra-TAC, TAC,
ASTRO-TAC
• JPS SNV-12 Voters
• M/A-Com G.E. Analog Voters
• Doug Hall 4RV/2 Voters
• Generic I/O (Doors, Alarms, Generators,
etc.)
Server Overview
The MCNRCD Server connects between the
MCN network and the LAN/WAN. It processes
status messages (Vote, Receive, Disable, Fail,
Door Open, Alarm, etc.) messages from the
MCN modules and passes them to the client
displays on the LAN or WAN network.
CTI Products, Inc.
1211 West Sharon Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
USA
phone
+1.513.595.5900
fax
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The server accepts control commands (Force-
Vote, Disable, Open, Run, Stop, etc.) from the
remote clients and sends them on to the
modules on the MCN network.
The server supports multiple clients.
System Configuration
The common system configuration information
(Receiver names, Module addresses, channel
information, display screen configuration,
output functions, etc.) resides in the server and
is user-configured with the MCN Config
program.
The display screens can be user-defined with
various numbers of rows and columns and a
number of tabs. Multiple screens can be
defined for different users. (Police Dispatch,
Fire Dispatch, Technicians) Individual client
PCs can be limited to specific screens if
desired.