Owner's manual

5 68-11824-210
Table of Contents
LICENSED SOFTWARE NOTICE .................................................................................................................3
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY...............................................................................................................3
U.S. GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS.....................................................................................3
INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................9
MONITORING & CONTROL NETWORK (MCN) SYSTEM OVERVIEW .......................................................10
REFERENCE DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................................11
NETWORK INTERFACES & DRIVERS.......................................................................................................11
Supported Network Interfaces...........................................................................................................12
Unsupported Network Interfaces ......................................................................................................12
Drivers for MCN Server ...................................................................................................................12
PC HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS............................................................................................................13
INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................14
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW ....................................................................................................................14
PCLTA NETWORK INTERFACE INSTALLATION (IF NEEDED)..................................................................15
Install PCLTA Device Drivers..........................................................................................................15
Install PCLTA Network Interface Card ............................................................................................16
Configure and Test the PCLTA Network Interface ...........................................................................18
Cabling and Termination..................................................................................................................19
INSTALLING MCN SERVER SOFTWARE .................................................................................................20
Hardware Setup – HWSetup.exe.......................................................................................................24
MISCELLANEOUS INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS..............................................................................31
Changing Settings for your Network Interface .................................................................................31
PC Power Options Setup ..................................................................................................................31
Printer Installation ...........................................................................................................................31
Changing the PCLTA Group/Module Address .................................................................................32
UNINSTALLING MCN SERVER SOFTWARE.............................................................................................32
INSTALLING MCN CLIENT PROGRAM....................................................................................................33
MCNCONFIG PROGRAM (MCNCONFIG SERVER.EXE)...........................................................37
RESOURCE WINDOWS............................................................................................................................37
DISPLAY WINDOWS...............................................................................................................................38
EXAMPLE SYSTEM.................................................................................................................................38
MCNCONFIG PROGRAM: GETTING AROUND...........................................................................39
CONTROLLING THE WINDOWS...............................................................................................................39
SCREEN ELEMENTS................................................................................................................................39
Menu Bar ..........................................................................................................................................40
Initial File Menu...............................................................................................................................40
Standard File Menu ..........................................................................................................................41
Edit Menu..........................................................................................................................................41
View Menu ........................................................................................................................................42
Window Menu ...................................................................................................................................43
Help Menu ........................................................................................................................................43
TOOLBARS.............................................................................................................................................44
File Toolbar......................................................................................................................................44
Add Resource Toolbar ......................................................................................................................45
Edit Toolbar......................................................................................................................................45
Display & Help Toolbar ...................................................................................................................46
MCNCONFIG PROGRAM: CONFIGURING SYSTEM RESOURCES........................................47