What's New - MCi iControl User Manual

What's New

Many new features and capabilities have been added to iControl in the most recent releases.
The following is a list of many of the new features:
Alternate Dispatcher - Local/Dispatcher
bility for one of a group's car controllers to assume dispatching responsibilities (Backup Dis-
patcher) when the Central Dispatcher is not available. With this release, any or all of the Local
car controllers can be designated as an Alternate Dispatcher and can assume dispatching
responsibilities for the group. In many instances a Central Dispatcher is not required. For more
information see "An Overview of System Options" on page 10-4
on page 10-8.
Status Bar - Controller Type
indicates the type of controller to which iView is connected
3).
Split Bank Dispatching
dispatched as a separate group and to respond to hall calls from an alternate riser. For more
information see "Split Bank Operation" on page
Third Party Authorization
to authorize a third party monitoring tool to connect to the iControl system
on page 10-31).
System I/O Status Indicators
input and/or output at each node address
Per-car Hall Call Security
per-direction (see "Per-Car Lockout" on page
Per-Passenger Car Call Security
to individual passengers. Activity associated with the use of these passcodes may be viewed
using iReport (see "Car Calls - Passcodes - Passenger" on page
System - User Events
Input / Event Names can be programmed. This event name can then be assigned to a hardware
input. An event is logged, on the System Event Log, when the input is activated and again when
it is deactivated
System - Remote Outputs
an input or other device. The outputs can be turned on and off remotely via iView or iMonitor or
via a timer (see "Configuration Tabs - Remote Outputs" on page
System Event Log
"Diagnostic Tabs - Event Log" on page
Enhanced Controller Event Log
Event Log to allow the user to select which events are logged
puts" on page 9-13). Troubleshooting Tips for each event can be displayed with the click of a
button.
Split Bank operation allows some of the cars in a group to be
In order to control access to iControl data, this tool is used
Hall call lock out can now be applied per-car, per-floor and
Users can assign a name to an Input / User Event. Up to 10
(see "Configuration Tabs - User Events" on page
Users can configure system outputs which can be wired to
An Event Log has been created to record the System events
Previously iControl included the capa-
The status bar, at the bottom-left of the iView window,
(see "iView Status Bar" on page 9-
10-29.
LEDs indicate the current status, On or Off, of the
(see "System I/O - Bus Tab" on page
10-44).
Unique car call enable passcodes may be assigned
10-68).
An event filter has been added to the controller
(see "Diagnostics - Diagnostic Out-
and see "Alternate Dispatcher"
(see "Management"
10-60).
10-49).
10-65).
10-66).
(see
Intro-3