Installation And Configuration Overview - Ross Ultricore RCP-ME User Manual

When the routing switcher system is powered up, the routing switcher restores its crosspoint status. The RCP-ME
requests the status of the routing switcher. The routing switcher sends the status of the crosspoints to the RCP-ME.

Installation and Configuration Overview

The generalized workflow of setting up your RCP-ME is:
1. Implement your routing system plan.
2. Physically install the RCP-ME.
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Contact your IT department before connecting to your facility network to ensure that there are no conflicts.
3. Configure the network settings for the RCP-ME.
4. Ensure that DashBoard discovers the RCP-ME on your network.
5. Specify the routing mode (virtual or physical).
6. Configure the button layout for your RCP-ME.
Implementing Your System Plan
An effective routing system takes careful planning. If you intend to use multiple router levels across several input
and output devices, it is recommended that you use common input connectors for each source device across the
routing switchers and common output connectors for each destination device across the routing switchers. This
methodology is shown in Figure 2.2. The following process for setting up the RCP-ME is recommended.
Enter the connection
details for the NK-NET
or the NK-IPS.
Is there an
NK-VRC
in the system?
Assign input and output
labels according to the
physical connections.
Set up the level names,
and breakaway patterns.
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NO
YES
Virtual Routing on
the RCP-ME.
NO
Assign input and output
labels in the global
Assign menus and functions to
buttons on the remote control panel.
Figure 2.2 Flow Chart for Setting up the RCP-ME
Is there an
Ultrix router or
Ultricore Central
YES
Controller
in the system?
Enable
label file.
Set up breakaway patterns.
from the Ultrix router or the
Ultricore Central Controller.
Enter the connection
details for the Ultrix
router or the Ultricore
Central Controller.
Enable
Virtual Routing on
the RCP-ME.
Label assignments are
served from the Ultrix
router or the Ultricore
Central Controller.
Level names are served
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