Getting Started - MCi iControl User Manual

Using iView

Getting Started

There are two ways to connect the iBox to a PC:
• Direct Connection: Connect the PC directly to the iBox through the iBox 3 = PC port.
• Peripheral LAN Connection: Connect the PC to the LAN hub supporting one or more iBox
controllers (iBox 1 = LAN port). (This hub is part of the iCue/iCentral installation.)
Connections are stored in the iControl Connections folder. To make a LAN connection, you
launch iView, click File > Connection > Open and double-click the connection you wish to open.
If the connection has not yet been created, you will need to create it as described in this section
before you can connect to the controller.
page 8-13 if you need to create a connection. When entering addresses on a PC, do not use lead-
ing zeros, i.e., .020 is entered as .20. (When entering IP addresses through the iBox keypad,
leading zeros are required.)
About LANs:
(or smart equipment with a computer inside — like the iBox or iCue) all connected at a common
point (the hub) so they can communicate with each other. In order for a message from one com-
puter to reach the computer (or iCue/iBox) it wants to talk to, all the computers connected to
the LAN have to have their own unique address. The address is called a TCP/IP number. The
table below lists iControl default IP addresses. Your job prints provide specific instructions as to
how all of your IP addresses are set.
Table 8.1 System, LAN, & 3=PC TCP/IP Addresses
Hub Group
System all
LAN A
LAN B
LAN C
LAN D
LAN E
Port #3 = PC (iBox ONLY), NO HUB
*192.168.191.101 is typically used for the iView PC.
The default Subnet Mask for all ports is 255.255.255.000.
The default Gateway for the #1 (LAN or Peripheral Port) is 192.168.191.254.
The default Gateway for the #2 and #3 ports is 000.000.000.000.
Note
The Group ID setting in iView determines the iCue System IP address at which iCue will accept
messages. NO NOT set the Group ID to a setting other than 1 unless instructed to do so by MCE.
Group IDs other than 1 are reserved for future use and will cause group-to-car communication
to fail. If you need advanced System addressing information, please contact MCE.
8-4 Manual # 42-02-2222
LAN stands for Local Area Network. A LAN is basically several computers
Group IP, Primary
Car ID
& Backup
192.168.192.201-202 1-20
192.168.191.201-202 1-20
192.168.191.203-204 1-20
192.168.191.205-206 1-20
192.168.191.207-208 1-20
192.168.191.209-210 1-20
Please refer to "Creating a New LAN Connection" on
System/Serial
Car IP
Hall Call Bus 1 - 4
192.168.192.001-020 192.168.192.211-214
192.168.191.001-020
192.168.191.021-040
192.168.191.041-060
192.168.191.061-080
192.168.191.081-100
192.168.193.001
iView PC
192.168.191.101-200*