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Appendix A VMCC
digital
typo which was not caught and the file was dis-
tributed to the console. When the Controller Card
restarts after file distribution, FTP Voyager would
no longer be able to see it, nor would any other
community devices. But, since every community
device reports its IP address to CM, it will be shown
in the CM status window.
To access such a “missing” device, change the
setup computer’s fixed IP address so it falls within
the missing device’s subnet, as listed in the CM
status display. Once that is done, use FTP Voy-
ager to view the device’s storage card and open
up the
nqx.ini
file and correct the IP address
manually so that the device again is within the
community’s subnet. Return the setup computer
back to its previous fixed IP address.
Restart the device (reset the rack’s Controller
Card, the Session module on a BMX
digital con-
sole or the KSU on a RMX
digital console) to now
use the corrected IP address. If the problem was
caused by a typo, correct the IP address in VMCC
and then redistribute the corrected files to the de-
vice to update the hash table.
Command Client
CM includes an application called Command
Client. It is accessed from the
Start menu (under
Programs/Harris Corp/VistaMax on the setup
computer). The application allows a session or
macro file to be loaded onto a VistaMax device
from the setup computer. It can alternately be set
to take one or more routes on a console or rack.
To use the application, the following entry line
must be added to the
nqx.ini
file on each de-
vice that will be controlled in this manner:
VMCS_Port = 2006,T ;TCP/IP protocol
It is best to add this command to the VMCC
nqx.ini
template files. There is one for each type
of VistaMax device in the VMCC templates folder
(
C:\Program Files\Harris Corp\Vista
Max Control Center\Templates
).
Use Notepad to open each
nqx.ini
template
file:
B M X _ N q x . i n i
,
R M X _ N q x . i n i
, and
Rack_Nqx.ini
, as required to add in the entry
line. Enter it just after the
Jones period entry, as
shown in the following example:
; Set the Jones period (default is 500)
jones_period = 500
;
VMCS_Port = 2006,T ;TCP/IP protocol
;----------------------------------------
After saving the modified template files, use
VMCC to reprovision files so the modified
nqx.ini
templates are used, then force distrib-
ute the changed files to the consoles and racks.
After the console or rack restarts, start Com-
mand Client. Click
Options then select Setup to
configure the Command Client.
In the pop-up window, shown above, enter the
IP address for the console or rack that will be re-
motely controlled. The group port is always 2006
for TCP/IP communications. Make sure the TCP
box is checked, then click
OK to close the win-
dow. Click
Connect to connect to the device.
Once connected, the lower half of the window is
activated and a session or macro file name can be
entered in the text box when the
Session radio
button is filled. To enter a session or macro, type
the full name and suffix, then press
Send to load
the session or macro.
Click the
Take radio button in order to route
one or more signals. To enter routes, each route is
Command Client Setup Windows
