CTI Products MCN RCD System Planner - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
MCN Comparator Display System Planner Page i
1. INTRODUCTION AND MANUAL OVERVIEW.......................................................................................................1
1.1 MCN S YSTEM O VERVIEW ...............................................................................................................................................2
2. SYSTEM OPERATION.................................................................................................................................................3
2.1 PC-B ASED S YSTEM FOR D IGITAC , S PECTRA -TAC, OR E RICSSON C OMPARATORS / V OTERS ...........................................3
2.1.1 System Description...................................................................................................................................................3
2.1.2 MCN Remote Comparator Display PC Software Operation....................................................................................4
2.1.3 System Hardware Requirements ..............................................................................................................................4
2.1.4 PC Display Screen Layout .......................................................................................................................................5
2.1.5 Controlling Receivers ..............................................................................................................................................6
2.1.6 Error Logging ..........................................................................................................................................................6
2.1.7 MCN RCD Software Configuration .........................................................................................................................6
2.2 C ONSOLE -B ASED S YSTEM WITH ASTRO-TAC C OMPARATOR ........................................................................................7
2.2.1 System Description...................................................................................................................................................7
2.2.2 IIB Module Connections to a Console .....................................................................................................................8
3. SYSTEM COMPONENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................................................9
3.1 M ODULE T YPES ...............................................................................................................................................................9
3.1.1 Comparator Input Output Modules (CIBs and AIBs) ..............................................................................................9
3.1.2 User Interface Modules (HIBs and IIBs) .................................................................................................................9
3.1.3 Transmitter Steering Interface Modules (TIBs) .....................................................................................................10
3.1.4 System Extension Modules (EXBs).........................................................................................................................10
3.1.5 Router and Repeater Modules................................................................................................................................10
3.2 C OMMON S PECIFICATIONS FOR M ODULES .....................................................................................................................11
3.3 ASTRO-TAC C OMPARATOR I NTERFACE M ODULE (AIB) .............................................................................................11
3.4 C OMPARATOR I NTERFACE M ODULE (CIB) ....................................................................................................................12
3.5 H OST C OMPUTER I NTERFACE M ODULE (HIB) AND MCN RCD S OFTWARE ..................................................................12
3.6 I NPUT /O UTPUT I NTERFACE M ODULE (IIB) ....................................................................................................................13
3.7 T RANSMITTER S TEERING I NTERFACE M ODULE (TIB)....................................................................................................14
3.8 EXB S YSTEM E XTENDER M ODULE ...............................................................................................................................15
4. SYSTEM INSTALLATION OPTIONS......................................................................................................................16
4.1 M OUNTING O PTIONS ......................................................................................................................................................16
4.1.1 Rack Mounting .......................................................................................................................................................16
4.1.2 DIGITAC Bracket and Cable Rear Mount.............................................................................................................17
4.1.3 Wall Mounting .......................................................................................................................................................18
4.2 P ARALLEL I/O C ABLING .................................................................................................................................................18
4.2.1 DIGITAC Comparators Cabling with DIGITAC Bracket and Cabling .................................................................18
4.2.2 DIGITAC Comparators Cabling with DIGITAC Rack or Wall Mount ..................................................................18
4.2.3 Spectra-TAC and TAC Comparators and Ericsson Analog Voters........................................................................19
4.2.4 IIB I/O Modules: ....................................................................................................................................................19
4.3 N ETWORK C ABLING .......................................................................................................................................................19
4.4 P OWER R EQUIREMENTS / P OWER S UPPLY S PECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................21
5. DESIGNING AND ORDERING A SYSTEM ............................................................................................................23
5.1 D ESIGNING AN MCN SYSTEM ........................................................................................................................................24
5.1.1 Network Planning / Equipment Location ...............................................................................................................24
5.1.2 AIB Considerations ................................................................................................................................................24
5.1.3 IIB Considerations .................................................................................................................................................24
5.1.4 CIB Considerations................................................................................................................................................24
5.2 MCN S YSTEM C OMPONENTS .........................................................................................................................................26
5.3 C USTOM S YSTEM C ONFIGURATION W ORKSHEET ...........................................................................................................28