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LIT000077-000 Rev A
12/2006

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    User Manual version 1.0.0 LIT000077-000 Rev A 12/2006...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 1 Introduction ...3 Welcome to RVONedit ...3 Getting Started with RVONedit ...3 Step 1 ...3 Step 2 ...4 Step 3 ...4 RVONedit Field Types ...4 Chapter 2 Screen Descriptions ...5 RVONedit Main Application Screen ...5 Device Catalog ...6 Device Configuration and Status ...8 Device Information and Status ...9 Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Information ...10 SNMP Information ...13...
  • Page 4 Chapter 3 Application Tasks ...43 How to Add Devices to RVONedit ...44 How to Download firmware upgrades in RVONedit ...46 How to Change User ...48 How to Send Changes ...49 How to Copy and Paste Channel Settings ...50 Use Paste Special to Paste Device Settings..51 Use Paste Special to Paste Channel Settings ...52 How to Open Preferences ...53 How to Show/Hide the Device Catalog ...54...

  • Page 5: Introduction

    -based GUI (graphical user interface) application for configuring and displaying RVON (VoIP) devices connected to your Matrix system. RVONedit is to the VoIP products as AZedit is to ADAM, Cronus, and Zeus. The RVON devices included are: • RVON-8 • RVON-I/O •...

  • Page 6: Step 2

    Introduction Step 2 Add Devices to the RVONedit application. This can be done manually or automatically. For information on how to add devices to RVONedit see, “How to Add Devices to RVONedit” on page 44. Step 3 Using the Device Configuration section of the RVONedit screen configure your RVON device. RVONedit Field Types RVONedit Field Types FIGURE 1.

  • Page 7: Screen Descriptions

    RVONedit Main Application Screen The Main Application screen in RVONedit is split into three (3) main areas: Device Catalog - Displays the RVON devices currently configured in your Intercom System. Device Configuration - Displays the Device Status and Configuration options of each device. Channel Configuration - Displays the Channel Status and Configuration options of each device.

  • Page 8: Device Catalog

    Matrix displays Device Type- If you select Show By Device Type in Preferences (Edit>Preferences or Alt+Enter) the RVON devices are grouped by the type of device it is. - RVON-8 - RVON-1 - RVON-I/O - RVON-C NOTE: If you select both options, you will see duplicates of each of the RVON devices in the Matrix.
  • Page 9 Device Catalog When displaying the RVON devices by Device Types, you will see color coded squares to distinguish between the different RVON products. = RVON-8 = RVON-1 = RVON-I/O = RVON-C NOTE: Initially, when RVONedit is installed, the device catalog will be empty. Remember to update your RVON firmware to the minimum requirements (see page 3) before you Add Devices to RVONedit.

  • Page 10: Device Configuration And Status

    Screen Descriptions Device Configuration and Status The Device Configuration and Status section displays information about the selected device. Device Information is grouped into four(4) sections: • Device Information and Status • Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Support Information • SNMP Information • Authentication Information Use the Device Configuration and Status section to configure or display...

  • Page 11: Device Information And Status

    Device Information and Status Device Information and Status Use the Device Information section to configure and display your RVON device. Using the Expand/Collapse button can collapse or expand each section of the Device Configuration and Status section. When collapsed, only the section heading appears.

  • Page 12: Pass-Through And/Or Gpi/O Information

    Screen Descriptions NOTE: All of the above fields, except Description, require ‘Admin’ privileges to modify. Changing the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway will cause the device to reboot when the changes are sent. UNDER STATUS Type Displays the type of RVON device being configured and what mode it is running in (if applicable).
  • Page 13 Device Information and Status UNDER SERIAL The Serial to Ethernet information shows the serial data that is received on the serial connection TO ETHERNET and transferred to the Ethernet address of the device to which the serial data is sent. Baud Rate Displays the baud rate of the serial connection.
  • Page 14 Screen Descriptions UNDER GPI/O Mode: The mode in which the GPIO are to be used (Pass-Through forwards GPIO status to another device, otherwise the GPIO can be associated with All For One keypanel or One For Each keypanel). From the drop down list, select the mode in which you want the device to operate. When configuring the GPI/O mode on the RVON-I/O, there are three different mode options you may choose from: Pass-Through Mode: In pass-through mode, GPI/O Status is sent over Ethernet, therefore...

  • Page 15: Snmp Information

    Device Information and Status SNMP Information Use the SNMP Information section to configure the SNMP options for your RVON device (if you are using SNMP). NOTE: This section is only shown if the device has SNMP support and the preference to Hide SNMP Configuration is not enabled (see “How to Show/Hide the SNMP Configuration Information”...

  • Page 16: System Information

    Screen Descriptions System Information The System Information area is purely for documentation purposes. This is so the user knows which device is configured and where it is physically located. UNDER SYSTEM INFORMATION Name: The name of the RVON device (up to 100 characters) in which SNMP is being configured. In the Name field, enter the name of the device being configured.

  • Page 17: Trap Targets

    Once the device has been restarted, then turn the DIP switch to the OFF position and restart the device again. The following is a list of the DIP Switch number for each RVON device type: RVON-8 DIP Switch 5 RVON-1...
  • Page 18 Screen Descriptions Using the Expand/Collapse button collapsed, only the section heading appears. NOTE: This section is only shown if the current access rights include ‘admin’ and the preference option Hide Authentication Table is not enabled (see “How to Show/Hide the Authentication Table” on page 57). When creating the profiles, the following must be observed: User Name: Password:...

  • Page 19: Channel Configuration And Status

    Channel Configuration And Status Channel Configuration And Status Use the Channel Configuration and Status section to configure or view the channels for each RVON device. Channel Configuration and Status is divided into five sections: • Channel Configuration • Channel Status •...

  • Page 20: Channel Configuration

    Screen Descriptions Channel Configuration Use the Channel Configuration section of the grid to configure channel settings for each applicable device channel.The channel configuration displays the following fields: Channel Description, Destination Type, Destination IP Address, Destination Description, Destination Channel, Destination Channel Description, Coding Algorithm, Audio/Packet, VAD State, VAD Threshold, Channel Input Gain, Channel Output Gain, Keypanel Polling ID, and Keypanel Polling Baud Rate.
  • Page 21 Channel Configuration And Status Destination Channel Displays the channel at the destination device to which the RVON device is connected. Using the drop down list, select the channel at the destination that the RVON device is connected. NOTE: When <default> is selected, the channels match 1 to 1. For example, you may have all channels selected, and by choosing <default>, Ch 1 matches to Ch 1, Ch 2 matches to Ch2.

  • Page 22: Channel Status

    NOTE: This field is only used with the RVON-I/O in remote mode. NOTE: A Coding Algorithm is an algorithm used to compress audio. There are five (5) codices supported by Telex: G.711ms law, G.711A law, G.729AB, G.723 (5.3k) and G.723 (6.3k). The type of coding algorithm you choose will dictate the quality of audio you hear and the network bandwidth used.
  • Page 23 Channel Configuration And Status Connection State Displays the state of the connection. There are two connection states: Connected or Idle. Connection Duration Displays the duration of the current connection or the previous connection, if in an idle state. This is shown in hh/mm/ss. Coding Algorithm Displays the coding algorithm negotiated for use with the connection.

  • Page 24: Voip Status

    Screen Descriptions VOIP Status The VOIP Status displays read-only statistics and counters related to VOIP. NOTE: If you are connected to a device with ‘Write’ or ‘Admin’ privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear VOIP Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear VOIP Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column) Playout Buffer Size Displays how much audio can be received from the network before packets are lost.

  • Page 25: Network Status

    Channel Configuration And Status Network Status The Network Status displays read-only network statistics and counters. NOTE: If you are connected to a device with ‘Write’ or ‘Admin’ privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Network Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Network Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column) Voice Playout Packets Displays the number of voice packets transmitted and received from the other side of the...

  • Page 26: Errors Grid

    “How to Add/Remove a User Profile To/From the Authentication Table” on page 61. NOTE: By default, RVONedit is shipped with two default user profiles: ‘admin’ and ‘telex’. They both have the same default password: ‘password’. We highly recommend you give each user profile a unique password to prevent a security risk...
  • Page 27 Change User Screen FIELD User Name area: The User Name area contains the following: • User Name entry field • Remember for this device check box • Use as default for all devices check box User Name field User names can be up to 40-characters long. In the User Name field, enter a valid user name.

  • Page 28: Preferences Dialog

    Screen Descriptions FIELD Password field Passwords can be up to 40-characters long. In the Password field, enter a valid password. Remember for The Remember for this device check box allows you to set the default user name or password used this device check anytime a user is logging onto the specified RVON device.

  • Page 29: Catalog Page

    This preference allows the user to see all RVONedit devices in the Device Catalog under All check box Devices. Show By Device Type This preference allows the user to see all RVONedit devices in the Device Catalog grouped by check box device type (for example, RVON-8, RVON-1, etc.). DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 30: Devices Page

    Screen Descriptions Devices Page FIELD Auto-connect This preference allows you to auto-connect to RVONedit devices. This means that when you change when changing devices within the device catalog, it will automatically connect you to that device or the user name devices check box and password screen will automatically pop-up for logon.

  • Page 31: Channels Page

    Preferences Dialog Channels Page FIELD Allow row height This preference allows you to make row height adjustments to the channel configuration grid adjustments check box (page 17). Allow column width This preference allows you to make column width adjustments to the channel configuration adjustments check box grid.

  • Page 32: Directories Page

    This preference allows you to set the file location where device catalog settings are stored. By (.RVC) field default, it is set to C:\Telex\RVONedit\CATALOG. Device Setup Files This preference allows you to set the file location where device setup files are stored. By default, it (.RVN) field...

  • Page 33: Add Device

    Add Device Add Device Use the Add Devices screen to add RVON devices to RVONedit. There are two ways to add devices on the Add Device dialog: • You can manually enter the device information. Use the Add Tab to perform a search for a specific RVON device by manually entering the IP Address.

  • Page 34: Send Changes

    Screen Descriptions FIELD IP Address field In the IP Address field, enter the IP Address of the RVON device you want to add to RVONedit. Once the IP Address is entered, the find button becomes active. Find Button Click Find for RVONedit to search and find the IP Address you entered in the IP Address field.
  • Page 35 Send Changes NOTE: You can only view changes to one device at a time. Use the drop down list to change the device you are verifying changes. This dialog only shows those items that have had changes made to them. If no changes have been made, then the grid item will not appear.
  • Page 36 Screen Descriptions FIELD DESCRIPTION Showing all changes for: The Showing all changes for: drop down list displays all the different RVON devices on drop down list which changes have been made. NOTE: you can only view the changes made on one RVON device at a time. DEVICE CONFIGURATION OPTION CHECK BOXES Destination Type check Changes have been made to a Destination Type.
  • Page 37 Send Changes FIELD Showing all changes The Showing all changes for: drop down list displays all the different RVON devices where for: drop down list changes have been made. NOTE: you can only view the changes made on one RVON device at a time. IP Address Check Box Changes have been made to a Device IP Address Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Device IP Address.
  • Page 38 Screen Descriptions FIELD Ethernet Settings check Changes have been made to the Ethernet settings. Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Ethernet settings. Clear this check box to cancel the change. Pass-Through IP Changes have been made to the Pass-Through IP Address. Address check box Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Pass-Through IP Address.

  • Page 39: Paste Special

    Paste Special Paste Special Use the Paste Special Screen to select different channel and/or device configuration items that have been copied from one device to the current RVON device. The Paste Special dialog has two pages: The Channel Configuration Page - On this page, select the options you want to copy to the device and then select the channels on the selected device you want to paste the selected configuration options.

  • Page 40: Options Button

    Screen Descriptions Destination Channel check box Coding Profile check box VAD Threshold check box Channel Input Gain check Channel Output Gain check box Keypanel Polling ID check box Keypanel Polling Baud Rate check box 1-8 Channel check boxes Options button Pressing the Options button displays a context menu that displays the following options: •...
  • Page 41 Paste Special The Device Configuration Page - displays the different options you can select to paste to the new device configuration. Using the options on these pages, you can pick and choose what you want to copy to the current device. IP Address check Select the IP Address check box if you want to paste the IP Address information to the new device configuration.

  • Page 42: Options Button

    Screen Descriptions Pass-through IP Select the Pass-through IP Address check box if you want to paste the Pass- Address check box through IP Address information to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing. GPIO Mode check Select the GPIO Mode check box if you want to paste the GPIO Mode information to the new device configuration.
  • Page 43 ADAM2 bootcode, or any of the flash file system utility programs. You will need to browse, using the browse button, for the correct firmware to use. By default, RVONedit looks in the Firmware folder in the application directory (C:\TELEx\RVONedit\FIRMWARE). NOTE: The default firmware directory can be changed, see “How to set a default folder in RVONedit”...
  • Page 44 Screen Descriptions FIELD Status: Displays the status of the download of the firmware to the RVON device. You will see a blue status bar with each of the following: If you click Stop before the download is complete or something did not allow the download to finish, you will see a Failed message in this column.

  • Page 45: Application Tasks

    CHAPTER 3 Application Tasks In this chapter you will find many setup and maintenance tasks that you may only perform once or perform on a daily basis:...

  • Page 46: How To Add Devices To Rvonedit

    Application Tasks How to Add Devices to RVONedit Once you have installed the RVONedit application, you must then add the device to be monitored or displayed. This may be done automatically or by manually entering the IP (Internet Protocol) Address. To add devices to RVONedit, do the following: From the RVON menu, select Add.
  • Page 47 How to Add Devices to RVONedit Notice in the IP Address field under Device Information on the right-hand side of the application pane, you can see <multiple selections>. Click Add. The devices are added to the RVONedit Catalog view. Click Done. The Add Devices screen closes.

  • Page 48: How To Download Firmware Upgrades In Rvonedit

    From the RVON menu, select Download Firmware. The Download Firmware screen appears. From the Device Type drop down list, select the type of device to be upgraded with firmware (for example, RVON-8, RVON-1, RVON-I/O, or RVON-C). From the Select Devices to Download: list, select the devices to which you want to apply the firmware.
  • Page 49 How to Download firmware upgrades in RVONedit NOTE: This may take a few minutes. You can watch the download and upgrade of the RVON device download status bar. Once the download is complete, it may take a few minutes for the RVON devices to reboot themselves. You can also watch as the device blocks dim, and then re-light with the reboot.

  • Page 50: How To Change User

    Application Tasks How to Change User To change user in RVONedit, do the following: From the RVON menu, select Change User. The Change User screen appears. In the User Name field, enter the User Name of the profile you want to log on to RVONedit. Select the Remember for this device checkbox, if you want the device to remember this user name for this device.

  • Page 51: How To Send Changes

    How to Send Changes How to Send Changes When changes or modifications are made to most configuration options in RVONedit, they are not applied to the device until the changes are sent to the device. To send changes to the device, do the following: From the Changes menu, select Send or click the Send Changes icon The Send Change screen appears.

  • Page 52: How To Copy And Paste Channel Settings

    Application Tasks How to Copy and Paste Channel Settings RVONedit supports copying and pasting individual channel configuration setting, making it easy to setup configuration files for different channels on the same device or for channels on different devices. To copy and paste channel settings, do the following: From the Device Catalog, select the device you want to copy the channel configuration settings.

  • Page 53: Use Paste Special To Paste Device Settings

    Use Paste Special to Paste Device Settings. Use Paste Special to Paste Device Settings. Paste Special allows you to copy entire device configuration settings of a device and then select specific configuration settings to paste to a new device. To paste device settings using paste special, do the following: From the Device Catalog, select the device to which you want to copy the device settings.

  • Page 54: Use Paste Special To Paste Channel Settings

    Application Tasks Use Paste Special to Paste Channel Settings Paste Special allows you to copy channel configuration settings of a device and then select specific channel settings to paste to a new device. To paste channel settings using paste special, do the following: From the Device Catalog, select the device to which you want to copy channel settings.

  • Page 55: How To Open Preferences

    How to Open Preferences How to Open Preferences You can configure the RVONedit application by setting some of the application configurations to fit your individual business needs. To Open the Preferences dialog, do the following: From the Edit menu, select Preferences or click the preferences icon There are four pages in the Preference Dialog notebook.

  • Page 56: How To Show/Hide The Device Catalog

    Application Tasks How to Show/Hide the Device Catalog Once you have added devices to the device catalog, you are ready to configure them. If you do not have a need to refer to a device in the device catalog, you can hide the whole section, creating more room in the application window. There are several ways to Hide/Show the Device Catalog.

  • Page 57: Use Device Descriptions In The Device Catalog

    Use Device Descriptions in the Device Catalog Use Device Descriptions in the Device Catalog Sometimes it is easier to recognize a unique name for a device, rather than its IP Address. You can configure RVONedit to show device descriptions (where available) in the device catalog. To enable device descriptions in the device catalog, do the following: From the Edit menu, select Preferences.

  • Page 58: How To Show/Hide The Snmp Configuration Information

    Application Tasks How to Show/Hide the SNMP Configuration Information If you are currently not using SNMP in your Intercom System, you may choose to hide the SNMP configuration area in the Device Configuration and Status section of the application. To hide SNMP Configuration information, do the following: From the Edit menu, select Preferences or click the preferences icon The Preferences dialog appears.

  • Page 59: How To Show/Hide The Authentication Table

    How to Show/Hide the Authentication Table How to Show/Hide the Authentication Table If you are currently not using Authentication in your Intercom Systems, you may choose to hide the Authentication table in the Device Configuration and Status section of the application. To hide the authentication table, do the following: From the Edit menu, select Preferences or click the preferences icon The Preferences dialog appears.

  • Page 60: How To Enable/Disable "Auto-Connect The Application When Changing Devices

    Application Tasks How to Enable/Disable “Auto-connect the application when changing devices” The Auto-connect the application when changing devices is a useful setting when you are viewing multiple devices in a session. When enabled, devices automatically connect to RVONedit when selected. This way, you do not have to manually connect the device.

  • Page 61: How To Save A Configuration File

    How to Save a Configuration File How to Save a Configuration File Once you have made changes to a device’s configuration (both device and channel), you will want to save the configuration file for later use or to compare with later configuration files. NOTE: Setup files are stored in XML (extensible markup language) format, which makes them viewable and modifiable in a ®...

  • Page 62: How To Load A File

    Application Tasks How to Load a File Load File can be used to preview (and modify) items in a file. Loading a setup file is similar to opening a setup file. For the differences between File|Open and File|Load, see page 73. To load a setup file, do the following: From the File menu, select Load...

  • Page 63: How To Add/Remove A User Profile To/From The Authentication Table

    How to Add/Remove a User Profile To/From the Authentication Table How to Add/Remove a User Profile To/From the Authentication Table NOTE: To setup user profiles, you must have ‘Admin’ rights. For more information, see “Authentication Information” on page 15. Also, you cannot have Hide Authentication Table enabled. To add user profile to the authentication table, do the following: In the Device Configuration section, scroll to the Authentication Information area.

  • Page 64: How To Expand/Collapse The Device Configuration Information Areas

    Application Tasks How to Expand/Collapse the Device Configuration Information Areas Similar to the Channel Grid, you can hide the four (4) areas (individually) of the Device Configuration section of the application. To Collapse a section that has been expanded, do the following: In the Device Configuration section, click the collapse icon The section closes.
  • Page 65 How to Show/Hide Channel Columns To show hidden columns, do the following: Right-click the channel column header to open. A context menu appears. Select Show Channel. A context menu appears. Select the specific channel you want to open or select All Channels to open all hidden channels.

  • Page 66: How To Undo, Redo, And Abort Changes

    Application Tasks How to Undo, Redo, and Abort Changes UNDO Use Undo to cancel one or more previous changes. There are no limits on the amount of times you can undo changes. NOTE: Every time an abort changes, send changes, or File|Open/Load/Send is performed the undo history is cleared to 0 previous actions.

  • Page 67: How To Change The Ip Address, Netmask, And Gateway

    How to change the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway How to change the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway To change the IP Address, Netmask, and/or Gateway address for a device, do the following: In the Device Configuration and Status section, modify the IP Address, Netmask, and/or the Gateway fields. Once finished, Send or Save the changes to the device.

  • Page 68: How To Open A File

    Application Tasks How to Open a File When a file is opened in RVONedit, the application will disconnect from the current device (if connected) and read the setup file. If the file being opened is for a device other than the current device, RVONedit will create the device in the catalog and switch to it.

  • Page 69: How To Use The Forward And Back Button

    How to Use the Forward and Back button How to Use the Forward and Back button RVONedit remembers the devices that you view as you use the application (this function can be compared to a web browser’s history). Using the Go Back button viewed.

  • Page 70: How To Hide Individual Rows In The Channel Configuration Grid

    Application Tasks How to Hide Individual Rows in the Channel Configuration Grid RVONedit supports hiding individual rows within the Channel Configuration Grid. You can easily hide rows of information you do not want to view; leaving only the data you are interested in viewing. To hide individual rows in the Channel Configuration Grid, do the following: Right-click the row you want to hide.

  • Page 71: How To Tear Down A Channel

    How to Tear Down a Channel You can either select individual rows to show or select All Attributes to restore all of the rows. How to Tear Down a Channel The Tear Down a Channel feature is used to reset a channel without rebooting the entire device. When a tear down is performed the device disconnects the audio channel and then reconnects the channel.

  • Page 72: How To Set The Column Size In The Channel Configuration Grid

    Application Tasks How to Set the Column Size in the Channel Configuration Grid To Set the Column Size, you must have the Allow column width adjustments checkbox selected. You can find this option on the Channels page of the Preferences Dialog (Edit>Preferences). To set the column size, do the following: Right-click the column header where you want to size and then click Column Size.
  • Page 73 How to Set the Column Size in the Channel Configuration Grid Choose one of the four column sizing options: Auto-size this column - Auto-size all columns - Auto-fit all columns to fit window size - Set all columns to this size - NOTE: As always, you can manually adjust individual columns.

  • Page 74: How To Set A Default Folder In Rvonedit

    Application Tasks How to set a default folder in RVONedit Using the Directories tab in Preferences (Edit>Preferences), you can change the folder used to store different RVONedit files, such as Setups, Authentication, and Firmware files. To change the default folder for RVONedit, do the following: From the Edit menu, select Preferences.

  • Page 75: What Is The Difference Between File|Open And File|Load

    What is the difference between File|Open and File|Load? What is the difference between File|Open and File|Load? While primarily the same, there are distinct differences between File|Open and File|Load. File|Open • If the application is connected to a device when File|Open is performed, it automatically disconnects when the file is opened.

  • Page 76: How To Manually Connect An Rvonedit Device

    Application Tasks How to manually connect an RVONedit device To manually connect an RVONedit device, do the following: Highlight the RVON device with which you want to connect. Notice the RVON device has a red X signifying that it is not connected. From the RVON menu, select Connect.

  • Page 77: How To Update Older Version Rvon Devices Using Rvonedit

    Click the Add tab. In the IP Address, enter the IP Address of the RVON device without the required firmware. From the Device Type drop down list, select the type of device it is (for example, RVON-8). Click Add. The RVON device is added to the catalog, but the RVON device is dimmed, which means that RVONedit cannot talk with the device.
  • Page 78 Application Tasks • To select multiple devices that are not in a block, press and hold the Ctrl key, then select the devices one-by-one you want to add to RVONedit. In the Select Firmware File: field, enter the path to the firmware update, or use the browse button Select the Auto-close after successful download check box, if you want to close the Download Firmware screen immediately after a successful download.
  • Page 79 NOTES NOTES...

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