CTI Products RCD Client-Server User Manual

MCNRCD™ Client-Server

Remote Comparator Display

CTI Products, Inc.

1211 West Sharon Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45240
USA

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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.

The server accepts control commands (Force­Vote, 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.

MCNRCD Client-Server MCNRCD CS 2006-03

MCN CLIENT PCs

Typical MCN Client-Server System

PC Client Display Overview

The Client PC display features real-time status monitoring and
control of the modules on the MCN network. The client display
opens a display screen from the server and accepts status
updates from it.

Control functions such as Force-Vote or Disable for
comparators, Open for doors or Run/Stop for generators are
passed to the server for processing.

Local Display

The server software includes local display & control capability.

Receiver Failure and Error Logging

The MCNRCD Server software can log receiver failures and
other user-defined errors. The error log can aid in diagnosing
intermittent receivers or phone lines. Logging can be sent to:

• PC Screen

• Disk

• Printer

• Email

Remote Comparators

Some dispatch centers have comparators located at location(s)
remote from the MCNRCD server. EXB Network Extenders
can be used for remote operation to the server and are
available for analog lines, asynchronous serial channels,
microwave, T1 / E1, WAN IP or fiber networks.

A HIB-IP unit can also be used to connect to a remote site if
you have IP connectivity between sites. If you need to connect
to multiple HIB-IP units, use the MCN Advanced Server.

Controlling Comparators at Multiple Sites

MCN Remote Comparator Display systems can be custom­designed to control comparators located at multiple remote
sites. Contact a CTI Products, Inc. system engineer.

IP WAN

MCN

SERVER

WITH INTERNAL

PCLTA CARD

T

T

COMPARATORS

CIB

CIB

CIB

AIB

IOB

ALARMS

CIB

Local MCN Network

CA-80705-100

ASTROTAC

RYB-8
RELAY

1

2

3

GENERAL
PURPOSE
OUTPUTS

Client Specifications

Application type Native 32 Bit Windows Application
Operating Systems Windows 2000, XP
PC Requirements

(min.)

Pentium 4, 2GHz, 512 MB
Appropriate IP network card

Server Specifications

Application type Native 32 Bit Windows Application
Operating Systems Windows 2000, XP, Server 2003
PC Requirements (min.) Pentium 4, 2 GHz, 512 MB

MCN Networks Supported Versions available for

MCN Network Interfaces
Supported (select one)

Multiple Comparator Site
Support

Clients Supported: Base system: 4

Transport Protocol UDP-IP Unicast and

Number of receivers or I/O
blocks monitored

Maximum receivers or I/O
points per window

Receiver Names & Channel
Titles & Display Grid

Status Messages & Colors User Configurable

Open PCI slot for PCLTA
(MCN Network Card)
100Base-T NIC

78Kb (standard) or

1.25 Mb (high-speed)
PCLTA 78 Kb/s

PCLTA 1.25 Mb/s (1250)
HIB-IP 78 Kb/s

Yes, with EXB Network Extenders for
Analog lines, Serial Channels,
Ethernet Channels

Expandable to 64 with additional
Client Packs

UDP-IP Multicast
with 78k PCLTA: 128

with HIB-IP: 128
with 1250 PCLTA: 1024
For greater capacity, use the
MCN Advanced Server.

Over 400, depending upon screen
resolution and length of names

User Configurable

MCN, MCNRCD, CIB, AIB, TIB, IOB, EXB, EXB-IP and HIB-IP are trademarks of CTI Produc ts, Inc.

Other trademarks referenced are properties of their respective owners. Specifications subject to change or improvement without notice.

Windows, Windows NT, 2000, XP are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft.