Ross openGear GPI-8941 Series, Руководство пользователя

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36 • Using DashBoard GPI-8941 Series User Guide (v9.0)
DashBoard Interfaces Overview
You configure your GPI-8941 card using the DashBoard application, which is available from our website. The
DashBoard user manual can also be downloaded from our website.
The GPI-8941 user interface is depicted below. It is divided into a status panel on the left, and a configuration panel
on the right. Each panel has multiple tabs, corresponding to the various functions in the card.
Figure 8.1 Example of the GPI-8941-I32 Interface in DashBoard
The following tabs are available:
• Product, Hardware, Network — These tabs provide general read-only information on the card, including
firmware version, uptime, temperatures, and other parameters.
• Config — This tab provides options for selecting a reference source, defining the vertical timing window, and
enabling the simultaneous GPI configuration feature.
• Network Setup — This tab is used to specify an IP addresses for the card.
• Remote Control Setup — This tab is used for specifying the protocols the GPI-8941 card will use to
communicate with external devices.
• GPI Input Setup — When your card provides GPI inputs, this tab is populated with setup menus. This tab is
divided into two sub-tabs: Setup and Report. Use the Setup sub-tab to define each GPI Input connection on the
rear module. Use the Report sub-tab to configure how reports are sent back to the external controlling and
monitoring devices.
• GPI Output Setup — When your card provides GPI outputs, this tab is populated with setup menus. This tab is
divided into three sub-tabs: Setup, Report, and Control. Use the Setup tab to define each GPI output connection
on the rear module. Use the Report sub-tab to configure how reports are sent back to the external controlling and
monitoring devices. Use the Control tab to enable or restrict control of the GPI outputs by the specified
protocols.
For More Information on...
• the read-only fields in the status tabs, refer to the section “ Status Tabs ” on page 57.
• the Network Setup tab, refer to the section “ Network Setup Tab ” on page 60.
• the other tabs in DashBoard for your card, refer to the chapter “ DashBoard Menus ” on page 57.