Section 8. Using Iview; How Iview Works - MCi iControl User Manual

Using iView

How iView Works

iView software runs on any PC using the Windows 2000 or later operating system. iView com-
municates with a controller through an Ethernet connection and loads operating parameters
stored on the controller into iView screens. The iView user can view virtually any controller
parameter and can edit/adjust any user-configurable parameter, then send changed parameters
to the controller.
Because iView communicates with elevator controllers through an Ethernet connection, a single
PC can be used to administer multiple elevators or even multiple groups of elevators (with each
group operating under the direction of a group dispatcher). Elevator adjusters who service mul-
tiple sites will find it convenient to connect directly to a controller, then easily upload proven
settings from a file on their hard drive to the controller. The diagram below illustrates just a few
of the ways Ethernet connectivity allows iView to communicate with elevator controllers.
PC
PC
PC
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iBox elevator controllers
Ethernet through Local Area Network (LAN)
iBox elevator controllers
PC to local modem, through phone lines to site
modem, through Local Area Network (LAN).
Directly to the iBox PC Ethernet port (3).
Hub or Router
Hub or Router