Specifications

Using the Front Panel
4-7
Assigning NCP Channel
The central site Excalibur Multirate DAD contains an additional address you must set
called the NCP (network control protocol) channel. This address assigns the DAD to one
of seven network management channels on the Cage I/O Card's NMI connector. The
NMI connector is a 20-pin interface that connects to up to eight network management
channels on a CMS 400 EDM. Channels 2 to 8 are 75 bps channels that allow the CMS
400 to control the DADs in the system. Channel 1 is a 4800 bps channel that is used
strictly for EDRS control. Do not assign a DAD to Channel 1.
To enter this address, follow these steps, starting from the Top Level menu:
1. Press the button beneath Addrs.
ESC
TOP
E x c a l i b u r D A D
L o c a l R e m o t A d d r s S e r v e >
T
2. Press the button beneath Local.
ESC
TOP
D r o p A d d r e s s
L o c a l R e m o t
L
3. Press the button beneath Chanl.
ESC
TOP
L o c a l D r o p A d d r e s s
U n i t C h a n l
L
4. You can now set this address the same way you would set the local and remote
addresses.
ESC
TOP
L o c a l N C P C h a n n e l = 0 0
I n c D e c A c c p t
L