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Glossary
1250 1.25mbps high speed backbone Network Rate
78K 78kbps standard network rate for CIB, HIB, AIB, IIB, and IOB modules.
AIB ASTRO-TAC™ Comparator Interface Module connects a Motorola ASTRO-
TAC™ comparator to the MCN Network. It extends the comparator lights and
switches over the network to a remote display position (either a PC or console
display).
CIB Comparator Interface Module connects a voting system comparator to the MCN
Network. It extends the comparator lights and switches over the network to a
remote display position (either a PC or console display).
CTI Shorthand for our full company name, "CTI Products, Inc."
The initials "CTI" come from our parent company -
Combined Technologies, Inc.
"CTI" is used in some circles -- but not in this manual-- to mean
"Computer Telephony Integration", but we had the acronym first!
EXB System Extender Module is used in pairs to connect two MCN networks together or
the extend the length of an MCN network beyond 4000 feet. Allows control and
monitoring of multiple remote comparators from a central site.
Group Equivalent to the Subnet portion of the network address, less one. Valid values are
from 00 to FE (hexadecimal).
HIB-232 This Host Computer Interface Module connects a PC to the MCN Network over an
RS-232 connection. It can be local to the PC or connected through leased-line
modems or an equivalent full-time RS-232 channel.
HIB-IP This Host Computer Interface Module connects a PC to the MCN Network over an
IP network.
IIB Input/Output Interface Module connects a parallel operator display device (such as a
console) to the MCN Network. Can be used with AIB ASTRO-TAC™ Comparator
Interface Modules to provide voting status indications (Vote, Receive, Disable, and
Fail) to a console. Also can be used with CIB Comparator Interface Modules to
extend the comparator display and control for other comparators over a long
distance.
IOB Input/Output Control Module connects I/O devices such as relays to the MCN
Network. Used with a HIB to create an I/O control system.
IP Internet Protocol
IP Address Any node connected to an IP (Internet Protocol) network must be identified with a
unique 32-bit address. These 32-bit addresses are commonly written in dotted
decimal notation as four decimal numbers (referred to as octets because each
decimal number represents 8 bits) separated by decimal points. Each octet can be a
number from 1 to 255. For example, 131.9.1.2 is a valid IP address.
IP Subnet A portion of an IP network that encompasses a specific range of IP addresses (ex:
from 10.1.1.0 to 10.1.1.255). All IP devices on the same subnet talk to each other
directly (or through hubs or switches). They do not need a router between them.
(See also Subnet Mask.)
MCN Monitoring and Control Network