Tensator ECF Media System Tensator Wireless ECFUser Guide Project Number: Document Version: Date: Document Status: T01150 1 14th September 2009 DRAFT F o r m o r e in f o r m a t io n C a ll: +4 4 (0 ) 1 9 0 8 6 8 4 6 0 6 F a x : +4 4 (0 ) 1 9 0 8 6 8 4 7 0 0 ja m e s . a u s t in @t e n s a t o r . c o m w w w . t e n s a t o r .
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc Version History Version Date 1 14/9/2009 By James Austin Changes Initial document. Sections Contents Page 1 2 Brief ................................................................................................................................ 2 Hardware Configuration ...................................................................................................... 3 2.1 PDUs.....................................................................................
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 2 Hardware Configuration A data connection to the CTRX (transceiver) and the Tensator hub is provided using USB. The unit comes with an A to B USB cable which is connected from the connector on the base of the CTRX and the Tensator hub. The CTRX will show as a serial port on the hub. There are no zone switches on either the CTRX nor the RF buttons. This is now controlled by software. 2.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 3 Software Configuration 1. PDUs and buttons are configured via the web interface. To access the web interface go to: http://localhost/TensatorAdmin/Login.aspx Change ‘localhost’to a machine IP address if connecting through a network. 2. Login as TensatorAdministrator with the same password. Click on the Administration -> Hardware Configuration.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 3. CTRX Settings CTRX Zone This is the zone to use for the system. If you are setting up four systems use four different zones across the four systems. CTRX Com Port The COM port can either be manually entered or selected from the list of currently available ports on the remote machine.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 4. PDU Configuration Number of PDUs in system configuration. – Must be set to the number of PDUs that will be used for this specific PDU Number Scheme - Lists available number designs from: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\TensatorAdmin\Library\Numbers Please ensure that there are the correct number of files for the number of PDUs required. Arrow File - Lists available arrow designs from: c:\inetpub\wwwroot\TensatorAdmin\Library\Arrows Position Closed File - Lists available cl
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 5. PDU Mapping The PDU mapping allows PDUs to have a different number graphic assigned. So if there are 24 units but they are numbered from 25 onwards then these new numbers can be entered in the map.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc 6. CDU Position CDU Alignment with PDU selected below. - This is to indicate where the CDU is placed in relation to the position CDU at PDU Position - This is to indicate where the CDU is placed in the queue and is used by the CDU to Position arrow mode.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc The ‘setup addresses’list displays unit serial numbers for the RF buttons the currently selected address (default is 0) and the registered date/time. The registered date and time is updated when ever the system receives a button serial the list is sorted in order of most recent registered time so that it is easy to identify which button serial was the last one to be sent. 3.
T01150 - Wireless ECF User Guide.doc Enter the serial number of the PDU into the Serial Number box. Select the unit address in the ‘Unit Address’selector. Click ‘Program’. The response should be the serial number followed by ‘OK’. Note: to find the serial number of a PDU turn the PDU off then wait a couple of seconds and turn it on again. The serial number follows the ‘SN’ characters. DO not include SN in the box. As with buttons the zone is handled by the system automatically.
