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Compact Router System Configurator • User’s Guide 5
2. Before Using CRSC
Before Compact Router System Configurator (CRSC) can be used effectively, the following tasks
must first be completed:
1 If you are new to CRSC, review About CRSC on page 5.
2 Upload new firmware using CRSC. See Upload Recent Firmware on page 6.
3 Be sure that any reset panels are unlocked. See Panel Locked at Reset on page 7.
4 If you have not already done it, create a system design. See System Design on page 7.
5 Create a network and add compact routers or remote panels to the network. (A remote panel is a
control panel mounted on a remote panel module.) See Creating a Network on page 8.
6 Set up the configuration PC and install CRSC. See Setting Up the Configuration PC and Install-
ing CRSC on page 12.
7 Test the CRSC installation to ensure that everything is working properly. See Installation Test-
ing on page 16.
Once these tasks are complete, you are ready to start using CRSC. If you are unfamiliar with rout-
ing, networking concepts, or Compact Router Series products, it is strongly recommended that you
review the
Tutorials on page 63. It provides overviews on several relevant topics, such as routing,
signal types and levels. For detailed information on using a specific compact router or control
panel, refer to that product’s documentation.
About CRSC
CRSC (Compact Router System Configurator) is configuration software that runs on your PC. A
compact router network developed using CRSC offers many benefits:
CRSC might require that your older routers and remote panel modules be updated with firmware
compatible with CRSC. This should present no problem to you other than the few minutes it takes.
You can use CRSC to initialize your remote panel module(s) for use with a NV9000 network and to
restore those remote panel module(s) to use under CRSC.
Using CRSC, the following benefits can be realized:
• Configurable panels
A stand-alone system is not configurable.
In a CRSC system, you can create and configure router levels, and exercise control over net-
work device addresses. You can also save and restore panel configuration files. CRSC supports
3 panel operating modes.
• Partitioning
A stand-alone system does not allow router partitioning.
A CRSC network allows partitioning. A “level” is equivalent to a partition.