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Trunking configuration software for rts digital matrix intercom systems
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USER MANUAL
Trunking Configuration Software
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Digital Matrix Intercom Systems

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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL Trunking Configuration Software for RTS Digital Matrix Intercom Systems...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    INTRODUCTION IFYOUAREINAHLTRRY! VERSIONNLTMBERS COMPUTER REQUIREh4ENTS FOR CSTRUNK USEOFSPECIALTYPESTYLESINTHISMANLTAL INSTALLINGCSTRUNK ............
  • Page 3 ........CHECKING TRUNK STATUS SECTION 3: REFERENCE CHANGING SCREEN COLORS COPYINGANDPASTINGEDITSCREENS .
  • Page 4 If you wish to run CStrunk immediately, simply insert the CStrunk disk in your computer, type cstrnk, and press the ENTER key. If you encounter problems while using the CStrunk menus, press the F1 key on your computer keyboard to get help for the CStrunk screen that you are currently viewing.
  • Page 5 CStrunk User Manual Anything the user must type References to other areas of this manual Names of controls on a keypanel Directory names, filenames and names of keys on a computer keyboard References to CStrunk menus, menu items, tables and lists...

  • Page 6: Installingcstrunk

    SECTION 1 GETTING STARTED INSTALLING CSTRUNK The minimum requirement to run CStrunk is a 386 computer with at least 2M of extended memory (4M preferable). Also, CStrunk should not be installed to run under any other operating system other than DOS.

  • Page 7: Cstrunkmenuscreen

    If the computer is on-line with the Trunking Master Controller when CStrunk is started, the on-line configuration file will automatically be opened for editing in CStrunk. If the computer is off-line, no file will be opened, and the filename will be "New".

  • Page 8: Menu Selection Using The Computer Keyboard

    Save File Set All Chg Flags Clear All Chg Flags Exit to File: On-Line Figure 1-2. Typical CStrunk Menu (File Menu Shown) The function keys also drop down menus from the menu bar as follows: Help Files Trunks Intercoms Status This menu is accessible only during certain editing procedures.

  • Page 9: Menu Selection Using A Mouse

    To use a mouse with CStrunk: From the CStrunk menu bar, point and click the left mouse button on a menu to open it. Point and click the left mouse button on a menu item to select that item. To cancel a selection, click on any selectable item with the right mouse button. To close a menu and return to the menu bar, click on any menu item with the right mouse button.

  • Page 10: Movement In Editing Screens Using The Computer Keyboard

    Movement in Editing Screens Using the Computer Keyboard ESCAPE Key Exits a sub list or menu item and returns you to the previous screen. Moves the cursor from one window to another. The border TAB Key around the currently selected window will be highlighted. SHIFT+TAB Keys Moves the cursor back into the previous window.

  • Page 11: Usinghelp

    Returns you to CREATING/EDITING CONFIGURATION FILES If the computer is on-line with the Trunking Master Controller when CStrunk is started, the on-line configuration file is automatically opened for editing. To create a new file or edit an existing configuration other than the on-line configuration, select one of two options from the...

  • Page 12: Editinga Configuration

    QUITTING CSTRUNK To quit CStrunk when you are finished cditing, select "Exit to then press the ENTER key. I f you have not saved your changes, CStrunk will ask you if you want to do this. a file, first DOS"...

  • Page 13: Changeflags

    Chg Flags? A l l Change flags are used by CStrunk to determine what items should be downloaded to the Trunking Master Controller when a file is sent. Only those items that have change flags turned on (set) will be sent.
  • Page 14 Set up a basic, or starting, Trunking Master Controller configuration. You can base this file on a previously existing configuration file by selecting "Open Existing File" from the File menu. selecting "Create New File" from the File menu. Whichever method you use, just make sure that you select "Set All Chg Flags"...

  • Page 15: Section 2: Editing Procedures

    From the Yntercomsl' menu, select "Names". The edit screen for intercom names should appear (Figure 2-1). Up to 12 intercom systems can be connected to the Trunking Master Controller, so CStrunk lets you assign up to 12 intercom system names. Names can be any combination of up to four characters.

  • Page 16: Assigning Intercom Systems To Ports Of The Trunwng Master Controller

    Port 8 assignment was erased from Icm 8 used for Icm Help F i l e Trunks Intercoms F i l e : On-Line Figure CStrunk User Manual named, S t a t u s S o r t Screen Options Intercom Setup Data Changed Mode: On-Line 2-2.
  • Page 17 B a d O f f B a d O f f B a d O f f B a d O f f Verifying Intercorn System Status Master Mode O n - L i n e CStrunk User Manual...
  • Page 18 If you had already defined some particular intercom system, you could select "Defs for Icom" from the "Trunks" menu instead of "Defs for All". Manual CStrunk User All"'. 999 trunk lines. In actual practice, T r u n k s...
  • Page 19 ......using the pick lists for if you wished. trunks lines are always trunk Master Mode: On-Line CStrunk User Manual...
  • Page 20 When you select a port and press the ENTER key (or click on a port with c> a mouse) CStrunk automatically inserts the intercom system and port number into the NO01 was selected. Press the ESCAPE key twice to close the "Ports For TGB"...
  • Page 21 Specify whether or not you want the cascaded by positioning the cursor in the "Cas" column and pressing the SPACE BAR to place a check mark intercom systems to communicate with each other even when there is no interconnecting trunk intercom systems, the as required to provide a communication path.
  • Page 22 After the timeout period, the trunk becomes available for anyone to use. The default timeout period is 15 seconds. This may be changed to any period from 0-99 seconds. Manual CStrunk User Screen Options " A l c...

  • Page 23: Checking Trunk Status

    While the Trunk Line Assignments trunk trunk, run CSedit and open the key trunk. check mark is placed in this column by CStrunk to is allocated, whether or not it is in use. A trunk will be available for general use. trunk...

  • Page 24: Section 3: Reference

    CStrunk by copying the CSEDIT.SET file to a file named CSTRNK.SET in the CStrunk directory. There are several reasons why you may wish to change the default screen colors for CStrunk: Y O U may have a laptop computer which maps colors to shades of grey, and the screen is unreadable.
  • Page 25 Table 3-1. CSTRNK.SET File Line Usage Line# Baud Rate Port Communications ColorMono Select Lines 4 Unselected menu items Selected menu item Menu bar Unselectable menu item’ Lines 8 & 9 set the colors in the error messages: Error messaae Error message border Lines 10 - ~ 2 0 set the colors in the editing windows: Regular field, edit window Selected field.

  • Page 26: Copyingandpastingeditscreens

    1 70 COPYING AND PASTING EDIT SCREENS You will probably not copy any screens in CStrunk; however, the procedure is the same for CStrunk as for CSedit. For further information about copying and pasting screens, see this topic in the CSedit manual.

  • Page 27: Logmenu(F8Key)

    (black and white) operation. Force mono is the correct choice, for example, with many laptop computers that have a monochrome LCD display. The CStrunk color selection is saved in a file called CSTRNK.SET, (located in the same directory as the CStrunk program). When you change the color option and press ESCAPE, CSTRNK.SET is automatically updated.

  • Page 28: Options. Communications

    There are no standards for this mapping, so on some machines, the standard CStrunk color scheme will not be readable. If this is the case, you may have to make changes in the CSTRNK.SET file. See Changirzg Screen Colors, page 3-1.
  • Page 29 Trunking Master Controller may be incorrectly wired. See Appendix A for information about cable wiring. Note If you are using a mouse, you must exit CStrunk and restart the program to re- initialize the mouse. Use the LEFTRIGHT m o w keys on the keyboard to select the "File"...

  • Page 30: Screenmenu(F7Key)

    STATUS MENU (F5 KEY) To access all items on this menu, the computer must be connected to the Trunking Master Controller, and the on-line file must be opened in CStrunk. Status, Intercom When you select this item, you will be presented with the intercom status screen (Figure 3-4).

  • Page 31: Status. Standby Tm

    (?), this indicates that the intercom system controller has an earlier version of software. Status, Standby TM When you select this item, you will be presented with the status screen for the Standby Trunking Master Controller (Figure 3-5). CStrunk User Manual Sort Screen options...

  • Page 32: Status. Diagnostics

    Help File h u n k s 1nr;ercoms Status Sort File: On-Line Figure 3-5. The Standby Trunking Master Status Screen The information displayed in the "Config" column indicates status as follows: Bad Off Indicates that there has never been any data communication with a standby trunking master during the current edit session.
  • Page 33 File: On-Line Figure 3-6. The CStrunk Diagnostics Selection Screen Diagnostics, CStrunk Version This manual documents version 7 of the CStrunk software. Diagnostics, TM Version This selection indicates the version number of the ROM in the Trunking Master Controller. Diagnostics, Comm Error Screens When you select any of the c o r n error items, a screen similar to Figure 3-7 will appear.
  • Page 34 Crosstalk, especially when using non-twisted wiring, with long parallel runs of data cables close proximity to each other containing differing data streams. Noise Induction: intercom data cabling running parallel to lighting cables etc. One side of a data line shorted to ground or audio (5-30 3-11 CStrunk User Manual...

  • Page 35: Appendix

    L - - - - J 25-PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR TO COMPUTER - - - - ( 2 R X ( 3 T X ( 5 G N D I L - - - - J 9-PIN FEMALE CONNECTOR CStrunk Manual User...

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