CTI Products NCB/FL with Fiber Interface - Manual (Page 20)

CTI Products, Inc. NCB-EL/FL User Guide
2. Installation 17
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Should additional NCB units need to be installed after the initial installation has been completed, use one of the
two following sequences:
If using Multicast IP Address Mode:
1. Add the new NCB units to the network management tool per Step 2 above.
2. Start EtherPlug and edit the IP Parameters for the new NCB units per Step 3 and Step 4 above.
3. Download IP Parameters to all new NCB units via the serial port per Step 5 above.
4. Physically install all new NCB units into the IP Network per Step 6 above.
5. Commission the Routers and Control Neuron Processors per Step 7 above. Check the maximum Ping
timing to the new NCB units and adjust the Custom Channel Delay if necessary.
If using Unicast/Replicated IP Address Mode:
1. Add the new NCB units to the network management tool per Step 2 above.
2. Start EtherPlug and edit the IP Parameters for the new NCB units per Step 3 and Step 4 above.
3. Download IP Parameters to all new NCB units via the serial port per Step 5 above.
4. Per Step 5 above and using the Serial Port, re-download IP Parameters to the Central Site NCB unit (if
using Central Site Mode), or to the NCB unit whose L ON W ORKS NETWORK port is connected to the
network interface on the PC used to run the network management tool and EtherPlug.
5. Exit EtherPlug.
6. Physically install the new NCB units into the IP network per Step 6 above.
7. Commission the new NCB Routers and Control Neurons per Step 7 above. Check the maximum Ping
timing to the new NCB units and adjust the Custom Channel Delay if necessary.
8. Restart EtherPlug and, per Step 5 above, re-download Database parameters to Channel members via
L ON W ORKS . This will put all NCB units in sync with the database.