Owner's manual

9 68-11824-210
Introduction
This manual covers the installation, configuration, and operation of the MCN (Monitoring and Control
Network) Server software. It covers two versions:
• MCN Standard Server
• MCN Advanced Server
The two versions of the software differ in their capabilities.
Function Standard Server Advanced Server
Number of Network Interfaces
supported
1 4, expandable to 64 with additional NI
Packs
Support for Third Party Clients No Yes, with optional TPCI Licenses
The manual will refer generically to "MCN Server" or "MCN Server Software". It will specifically call
out the Standard or Advanced versions when describing features that are different between the versions.
The Standard and Advanced versions have different executable file names as shown below:
Version Executable file name
MCN Standard Server McnRcd Server.exe
MCN Advanced Server McnRcd Advanced Server.exe
RCD stands for "Remote Comparator Display".
The manual will refer to other programs in a shorthand notation:
Program Shorthand Executable file name
Hardware Setup HWSetup Hardware Setup Server.exe
Configuration Program MCNConfig McnConfig Server.exe
Client Program MCN Client ClientRcd.exe
Major sections of the manual include:
Introduction General discussion of the MCN Monitoring & Control Network,
system requirements for the MCN Server software.
Installation Installation of the software (and the PCLTA Driver Software if
used).
MCNConfig Program This is the largest part of the manual, because it describes all the
system configuration options.
MCN Server Program This covers the operation of the MCN Server run-time program.
MCN Client Program This covers the operation of the MCN Client program.
Appendices Troubleshooting, special configuration, etc.