Chapter 4 Operation; Router Control Applications; Operating Cougar 3 As Component Of Aprc System; Pn Et Control Panels - Couagr 3 Stand -Alone - PESA Cougar 3 User Manual

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OUTER ONTROL
A major component of any PESA system controller is the software control application and the graphical
user interface (GUI). With PERC2000 or 3500PRO the GUI is a dedicated software application,
specific to the controller. With SSC3, configuration and operation menus and screens are available
through PESA's Cattrax software control application. The control application must be installed on a
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Windows based PC that serves as a "host" computer for the router installation. Complete instructions
for installing the GUI application are provided in documentation for the respective controller. All
control and set-up operations for a Cougar3 router are performed through the controller GUI.
Regardless of which control method - PRC or Ethernet, or which controller device - SSC3, PERC2000
or 3500PRO - is used with the Cougar 3, in order for any of the system controllers to operate, we must
write a configuration file using the GUI software application, and load it into controller memory. This
file contains programming data for individual sources and destinations such as where (frame and
physical connector) each signal connects to the system, the type of signal and names we wish to
associate with each; as well as switching levels, components, source groups, destination groups, and
other system functions. In many installations, remote control panels are located at operator stations or
consoles; these are programmed through the router configuration file and allow an operator to control
designated functions of the router from a remote station.
Refer to documentation supplied with the system controller for information on writing and using
configuration files.
4.2 O C
PERATING OUGAR
When Cougar3 is installed as a router system component under control of an external system controller
via a PRC bus connection, all operator interface is through system control panels configured through the
controller configuration file, or thorough direct commands from the software GUI application.
There are no operations or procedures specific to the Cougar3 and all commands are communicated
through the external system controller. Refer to documentation for the system controller and system
control panels for operating procedures.
4.3 PN C
ET ONTROL
When Cougar3 is equipped with the SSC3 controller for stand-alone operation, operator interface is
through PESA's network-based PNet control panels that operate exclusively with the Small Scale
Controller device. A local control panel may be installed in place of the router front cover, and external
PNet remote panels may be added to the system, up to a system maximum of 80, to greatly enhance
operator access and control capability.
All PNet panels communicate with the system controller over an Ethernet interface using standard Cat5
cable and RJ45 connectors, either through a closed-loop Ethernet configuration or with full integration
into the facility network. Each panel provides an Ethernet hub loop-thru that allows hook-up cables to
be daisy-chained to other panels. PNet control panels are available in configurations that vary the
number of sources and destinations each can control, but all panels provide the following common
capabilities:
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