RCP-NKM User Guide (v3.0)
Setting Up the RCP-NKM • 4–21
Setting the Retry Time for a Switch Failure
When you make a switch, a switch request is sent from the RCP-NKM to the routing switcher. If the RCP-NKM
does not receive a response from the routing switcher, the RCP-NKM retries the request after the time specified in
the
Comms Retry Delay Factor
field.
Systems require different retry times, depending on the transfer of requests and responses between modules.
To set the retry time
1.
Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “
2.
Select the
Configuration
tab.
3.
Scroll to the
Configuration
frame.
4.
Use the up and down arrows in the
Comms Retry Delay Factor
field to adjust the retry time according to the
requirements of your routing switcher system (see
).
5.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “
Sending a Document to a Device
Setting Up the Backlighting on the RCP-NKM
You can set up the backlighting for the keys on the RCP-NKM so that you can distinguish between whether or not
they are active. You can set the minimum level of backlighting so that it can be read in a darkened room when it is
not active, and the maximum level so that it is not too bright when it is active.
To set the level of backlighting on a key
1.
Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “
2.
Select the
Configuration
tab.
3.
Scroll down to the
Configuration
frame.
4.
Use the up and down arrows in the
On Brightness
field to adjust the backlighting of a key when it is active.
The default value is 55.
5.
Use the up and down arrows on the
Off Brightness
field to adjust the backlighting of a key when it is not
active.
The default value is 50.
6.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “
Sending a Document to a Device
Returning to the Home Menu
You can use the DashBoard to return to the Home menu if the RCP-NKM is not responding to key presses.
Table 4.8 Retry Time
System
Retry time
(ms)
Direct T-Bus RCP to router communications
10
Using NK-VRC in the system
20
Communications via IP networks (including Ultrix)
80
NK Series Hub
250
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