Setting The Total Number Of Nodes; Enabling Accepting/Sending Global Commands - Faraday MPC-6000 Programming Manual

Setting the Total Number of Nodes

Follow the steps below to set the total number of nodes (panels, RNDs and printers) in
the network.
Action
1. Select "Edit".
2. Select "Manual Pgm".
3. Press "Cmor" twice to select "Network Setup".
4. Select "Dnxt".
5. Select "Dnxt".
6. Select "Dnxt".
7. Type in the Total Number of Nodes.
8. Select "Dnxt" to continue to next setting or
"Bsav" to save the setting.

Enabling Accepting/Sending Global Commands

Allows the panel to accept/send commands from a network annunciator, i.e., RND-2.
Action
1. Select "Edit".
2. Select "Manual Pgm".
3. Press "Cmor" twice to select "Network Setup".
4. Select "Dnxt".
5. Select "Dnxt".
6. Select "Dnxt".
7. Select "Dnxt".
8. Select "1" to enable the panel to accept global
commands or select "0" and the panel will not
accept global commands.
9. Press the # key to move to the setting for
sending global commands.
10. Select "1" to enable the panel to send global
commands or select "0" and the panel will not
send global commands.
11. Press the * key to move back to the setting for
accepting global commands, if desired.
12. Select "Bsav" to save the setting.
M P C - 6 0 0 0 / M P C - 7 0 0 0
Result
The setting for the Total Number of Nodes
displays.
Be certain to enter leading zeros if the total
number of nodes is from 1-9. A maximum of 99
nodes can be entered.
When "Dnxt" is selected, the screen for
Accepting/Sending Global Commands
displays. When "Bsav" is selected, the Network
Connection screen displays.
Result
The setting for Accepting Global Commands
displays.
When "1" is selected, the panel can accept
global commands.
When "1" is selected, the panel can send
global commands and control other panels.
When "Bsav" is selected, the Network
Connection screen displays.
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