Document Outline

• Introduction, and Overview
  • Network Interface Support
  • System Hardware Requirements
  • Reference Documents
• Theory of Operation
  • Comparator Status
  • Controlling the Comparator
  • Transmitter Status Monitoring and Control
• Quick Start
• MCNRCD & MCNCFG Basics
  • Using Menu Commands
  • Configuration Files
    • MCN Group Configuration Files <filename>.GCF
    • MCN Screen Files <filename>.MSF
    • Module Configuration Files <filename>.MCF
    • Modem Configuration File (MODEM.INI)
    • Remote Comparator Display Configuration File (MCNRCD.INI)
    • MCN Error Log File (MCNERR.LOG)
    • MCN Statistics Log File (MCNSTAT.LOG)
    • MCN Text Configuration File (MCNRCD.CFG)
    • HIB Configuration Program (HIBCNFG.EXE)
• Installation
  • Installing the Remote Comparator Display Software
  • Loading the Device Driver
  • Additional CONFIG.SYS File Changes
  • Modifying the AUTOEXEC.BAT File
  • Network Interface Installation & Cabling
  • Modem Setup
    • Internal Modem Support
• Configuring a System -- Using MCNCFG
  • Configuration Steps
  • Starting the MCNCFG configuration program
  • Using the MCNCFG Menu Commands
  • Creating a New MCN Group Configuration File
    • Group Configuration Screen Description
    • Defining a Group Number
    • Entering Receiver Names
    • Entering Channel Name/Note Field
    • Entering Module Configuration Information
      • • Defining the Module’s Status Text Category
        • Entering a Module Description
    • Group Configuration File Editing Keys
    • Inserting and Deleting Receivers
    • Saving the Group Configuration File
    • Example
  • Building a Display Screen for your system
    • Opening a new MCN Screen File
    • Specify Group Configurations Dialog Box
    • Selecting One Group to Work With -- Set Active Group Dialog Box
    • Assigning a Unit Address to the HIB or PCLTA
    • Adding Channel Titles to the Display Screen
    • Placing Receivers on the Screen
    • Deleting a Receiver or Channel Title From the Screen
    • Edit Screen Name
    • Entering the HIB Telephone Number / Modem Dialing String
    • Saving the MCN Screen File
    • Example
    • Exiting the Configuration Program
  • Additional MCNCFG Menu Commands and Dialog Boxes
    • Opening an Existing Group File
    • Opening an Existing MCN Screen File
    • Renaming a File
    • MCNCFG “File Already Exists” Warning
    • MCNCFG “Save Changes” Warning
• Running the MCN Comparator Display (MCNRCD) Program
  • Starting the MCNRCD Program -- Quick Start
  • Loading a Screen (File / Load Command)
    • Modem Dialing
    • System Initialization
      • HIB Initialization Failures
  • MCNRCD Information Screen
  • Comparator Display Screen Layout
  • Controlling Receivers
    • Controlling Receivers With The Mouse
    • Controlling Receivers With The Keyboard
  • Logging Options (Error or Statistics)
    • Error Logging
    • Statistics Logging
    • MCN System Messages
  • Exiting the MCNRCD Program
  • MCNRCD Program Command Line Options
    • Command Line Examples
      • Overriding the dialing string
      • Specifying a different baud rate
      • Setting up for Leased Line operation
      • Selecting an Error Log file size of 5 MB
  • Running MCNRCD Program Automatically From Batch Files
• Troubleshooting
• Appendix A - Changing Status Message Text
  • Status Text Configuration File
  • Text Definition Line Format
  • State Number Field
  • Input Value Format
    • Input Value For Comparator I/O Systems
  • Status Text Colors
  • Display Position Field
  • Audible Tone Output
  • Audio Output
    • Audio String Format
  • Output Port Control
    • Output Port Initialization
  • Display Process
  • Examples
  • Status Text Categories
    • Status Text Category Example
    • Sub-categories
      • Sub-Category Example
• Appendix B: Modem Support
  • Modem Initialization
    • Modem Initialization Requirements
    • The MODEM.INI file
    • Leased Line Modems
    • Testing Local Back to Back Modems
  • Modem Programming
    • Programming the HIB’s Modem Initialization String Using HIBCNFG.EXE
  • Multiple Speed Operation
  • Modem System Example
• Appendix C - Modem Configurations
• Appendix D - Modem Configurations
• Appendix E - System Performance
• Appendix F - Customer Support