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his chapter covers setup, configuration and
use of linked NetWave consoles within VistaMax
audio management systems. Two Monitor panel
labels (
VistaMax Enabled and VistaMax Linked)
light up when the NetWave is properly linked
with a VistaMax system. If the two labels are not
lit, the information in this chapter does not apply
to that NetWave since it is not a linked console.
Linked NetWave Consoles
The first step to link a NetWave console to a
VistaMax system is to install the optional Link
Activation Kit (99-1425). After installation, the
Monitor panel’s
VistaMax Enabled label lights
to indicate the kit was properly installed.
The second step is to physically link the Net-
Wave to a VistaMax or Envoy card frame. This
card frame becomes the NetWave’s
parent de-
vice
, which means it controls the routing of
linked signals to/from the console. The console’s
rear panel Link jack connects to any available
Hub card facet using a CAT-5e or CAT-6 cross-
over cable. Cable runs up to 300 feet [100M]
are supported. Once connected, a second Moni-
tor panel label,
VistaMax Linked, lights to indi-
cate a good connection has been established.
With both labels lit, the third step is to con-
figure the NetWave’s parent device to add the
NetWave, and any Dual Router panels that were
added, to the VistaMax system. To do this the
VistaMax system must be running 500-series
(501.50 or later) operating system code; the Vis-
taMax Control Center (VMCC) setup software
must be build 2065 (or later); and Community
Monitor (CM) must be version 3.55 or later.
If the VistaMax system is new, all of these
should be correct, but when the NetWave is be-
ing added to an existing VistaMax system, the
system devices may be running older software.
The current versions for each of these programs
(as of the ship date of the console) was supplied
with the console on the 99-5001 NetWave CD-
ROM. Even newer versions of each program
may be available on the Harris PR&E FTP site
(ftp.pre.com). See the Service chapter (page 5-
1) for information about logging into this site.
VERIFYING SOFTWARE VERSIONS
To verify the version of software running on
each VistaMax system device, run Community
Monitor, select menu item
View then Status. The
Vers
column lists which version of code is run-
ning on each device in the system.
VistaMax devices running 400-series code
(445.10 was the last 400-series code released)
must be updated to the 500-series code in order
to integrate NetWave consoles and Envoy card
frames into a VistaMax system. The customer
doc
71-2002_500-series_code_update.pdf
, which
is also included on the 99-5001 CD-ROM, has a
detailed procedure for updating the operating
system code.
NetWave
Linking