Setting Initial Operating Parameters; Connecting The Iview Pc - MCi iControl User Manual

Construction Mode

Setting Initial Operating Parameters

Once all Construction mode connections are complete, certain iControl parameters must be set
or verified. These settings must be accomplished using a computer running iView software.
The iBox may be accessed using iView or the iBox keypad. However, both are not allowed to
make changes at the same time. By default, the iBox keypad has control but once an iView user
has acquired write privileges (Privilege/Acquire) the keypad is prevented from making changes
until the iView user relinquishes the write privilege.

Connecting the iView PC

Please refer to "Installing iView" on page 8-3
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.
refer to "Direct Connections" on page
• Peripheral LAN Connection: Connect the PC to the LAN hub supporting one or more iBox
controllers (iBox #1 port). If you are connecting to multiple iControls, please refer to the
iCue User Guide that accompanied the group controller for LAN instructions.
The illustration and table on the following pages provide examples of the factory default Ether-
net addresses used by iControl and iCue groups.
Note
About LANs: LAN stands for Local Area Network. A LAN is basically several computers (or
smart equipment with a computer inside — like the iBox) all connected to a common point (the
hub) so they can communicate with each other. In order for a message from one computer to
reach the computer (or iControl/iBox) it wants to talk to, all the computers connected to the
LAN have to have their own address. The address is called a TCP/IP number.
"System and LAN Ethernet" on page 11-15
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if you have not yet installed iView on your PC.
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for more detail.
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