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NETWORK INFORMATION
Console and Controller variations (TS and
KTS only)
Linked Controllers
Multiple controller cabinets can be linked in such a way that they be-
have like a single controller. A data link is used between the controller
cabinets and the DIL-switch on the back-plane board is congured se-
quentially through the multiple controller cabinets. For instance, where
a 60-zone cabinet and 30-zone cabinet work together, they could be
congured together to appear as one 90-zone controller. A single con-
sole could be connected to either controller and it would display all 90
zones as a single controller.
Also, if each of the cabinets had a console, then the two consoles
would work in parallel, as a “many-to-one” conguration and this is
described below.
Many Consoles to one Controller
If, in the above example, two linked controllers each had consoles
tted then they would act as “Many-consoles-to-one-controller”. The
rst would be directly connected to the cabinet via its data link and be
the Master console. The second console connects to the rst, via an
Ethernet link, to the rst and nominates the rst console as Master by
using the “Master IP Address” setting on the Utilities-Remote page.
When you have two or more console commanding a single controller
then one only is connected to a Controller cabinet via its own Data
Link. This is the Master Console and you should note its IP Address
(which is printed on the console case). Sub consoles must be con-
nected to the Master over a network. On those consoles, you must
open the Remote tab on the Utilities page and enter the rst IP Ad-
dress into the Master IP Address box on that page. Once this has
been accepted and communication established then you are able to
control the one Controller cabinet from any of the linked consoles. Any
changes made on one console are shown on all the others.
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