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MCN Remote Comparator Display MCNRCD & MCNCFG Basics
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4. MCNRCD & MCNCFG Basics
4.1 Using Menu Commands
To access the menu commands, click the menu item with the left mouse button.
To use the keyboard to access menu commands, press the
A key and the
highlighted letter for the menu command.
For example, to access the File menu, click the mouse cursor on the File option on
the menu bar or press
Af key combination on the keyboard.
Some menu commands may not be valid at certain times. When a command is
inactive, its text appears as dark gray text on the light gray menu background.
When choosing a file from a file list box, highlight the file and then press E or
double-click on the filename with the mouse.
4.2 Configuration Files
A number of configuration files are used by the MCN Remote Comparator
Display runtime program (MCNRCD) and configuration program (MCNCFG).
Before you begin, read the following sections which describe the purpose of these
files.
4.2.1 MCN Group Configuration Files <filename>.GCF
An MCN Group contains up to 16 different MCN modules (Module numbers 0
through F), as defined in the MCN Comparator Display System Manual, reference
1. The MCN Group Configuration File (.GCF extension) defines all receivers
contained in a single MCN Group.
MCNRCD only supports the first 8 receivers (bank 0) of any Comparator I/O
Module, so a single GCF file supports a total of 128 receivers (8 receivers x 16
modules) in a single Group.
When a GCF file is created, a Group number must be assigned to the file (the
default is Group 0). The Group number must correspond to the MCN Group
number assigned to the Comparator I/O Modules that will be monitored and
controlled by MCNRCD.
Each receiver in the GCF file is defined by a receiver name and a channel name.
The MCNCFG program allows you to create as many Group Configuration Files
as are needed.