Specifications

PICED FAQ

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If you are familiar with C-Gate commands, then you can enter them. See the C-Gate

documentation for more details.

When finished, select the

Disconnect

item from the

Connect

menu.

1.2.1.5 How to Connect to Remote C-Gate

Problem

How do you connect to C-Gate on a remote Computer ?

Solution

The IP Address of the remote computer needs to be entered into the PICED Project Details form.

It is important that the computer running C-Gate has a static IP Address, otherwise the other

computers will not know its IP Address, since it will keep changing.

The computers on a single network also need to have the same Subnet Mask so that they can

communicate with each other.

Notes

Using C-Gate on a remote PC will be slightly slower than having it on the same PC due to the time

it takes for the messages to get across the network, but the difference should not be noticeable.

See also Firewall Settings

1.2.1.6 C-Gate not Synchronising

Problem

C-Gate is not synchronising all of the networks.

Solution #1

When connecting to C-Gate, C-Gate needs to synchronise all of the networks. If the

synchronisation never completes, it may be because you have run the C-Bus ToolKit. The C-Bus

ToolKit switches off the automatic synchronisation process.

You will need to close PICED, the C-Bus ToolKit and C-Gate, and re-start PICED.

Solution #2

Click

View | Network States

to display the Network States form. This will show the progress of the

synchronisation for each network. If you have a large number of networks connected via C-Bus

Bridges, it can take quite some time to synchronise all networks. In this case, the solution is

patience :-)

Solution #3

You may have network communication problems. Check :

C-Bus voltages (Diagnostic Software can be used for this)

C-Bus clocks

C-Bus burdens

C-Bus cable lengths

Number of C-Bus units on a network

Electrical noise on C-Bus