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5.6PC NETWORK SYSTEM

The example below show a typical PC network installation providing more operator control positions. For more information refer to the software manual supplied with the System Installation software LBB 3585. A typical example of a PC Network system is given in Chapter 10.7.1.

4 CLIENT PC’s offer full DCN functionality. Up to 8 PC’s offer limited DCN functionality.

5.7Software configuration Master CCU PC (OS/2) (Serial Ports 1 and 2)

In the CCU_CFG file , three items are reserved to control the serial COM-ports (Port 1 and Port 2) on the Master CCU (OS/2 PC) - SERIALPORT’ , SERIALSPEEDand ‘SERIALPROTOCOL. Both ports can be used to connect a control PC, Remote Controller, Allegiant video switcher or other peripheral equipment to the Multi-CCU.

CLIENT PC requirements:

-Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or 2000

-Start-up software LBB 3590.

-DCN software application modules as required.

SERVER PC requirements:

-Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 or 2000

-Start-up software LBB 3590.

-System installation LBB 3585

-DCN software application modules as required.

9-pole D-type cable connections

‘wire-to-wire’

CCUPC

DCD 1 1 DCD

RD 2 2 RD

TD 3 3 TD

DTR 4 4 DTR

GND 5 5 GND

DSR 6 6 DSR

RTS 7 7 RTS

CTS 8 8 CTS

RI 9 9 RI

MaleFemale

Ethernet link

(3Com recommended)

CLIENT PC

Ethernet

COM 1 COM 2

RS232

Male

Male RS232

SERVER PC

ETHERNET CARD

COM1

COM2

RS232

RS232

Table 5-4: Port number setting

SERIALPORT<number> <portnumber>

number

1 or 2

First or second logic port

 

 

 

portnumber

0

Turns off serial communication (default when NOT found or invalid port

 

 

given.

 

1 - 2

Serial port number of the Master CCU PC (OS/2) (COM1 - COM2)

 

 

 

Table 5-5: Port baud-rate setting

SERIALSPEED<number> <baudrate>

number

1 or 2

First or second logic port

 

 

 

baudrate

19200

Valid values are: 9600, 19200, 57600 and 115200.

 

 

Any invalid value will be decreased to the nearest valid value.Values below

 

 

9600 are set to 9600.

 

 

NOTE: Baudrate 115200 is NOT supported on older PC’s by OS/2.

 

 

 

Table 5-6: Port Protocol setting

SERIALPROTOCOL<number> <type>

see EXAMPLE 1: Single CCU system

Port 1

Rec.

Line

Trunk

 

In

In

 

Port 2

Out

Out

115 V -T4A 230 V -T2A

 

 

Symmetrical

 

See Chapter 10.. Installation techniques

number

1 or 2

First or second logic port

 

 

 

type

TERMINAL

The serial port is used with an ASCII interface (e.g. terminal for ‘Test’

 

 

and ‘Diagnostics’ on the CCU).

 

 

 

 

SIMPLE

The serial port is used with the ‘SIMPLE’ feature protocol.

 

 

 

 

FULL

The serial port is used with the ‘FULL’ feature protocol.

 

 

 

 

CAMERA

The serial port is used for connection to an ‘Allegiant video switcher’.

 

 

 

FIG 5-8 PC Network system

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