Gsertel RCS 50 User manual

RCS 50-RCS 100-RCS 400
Remote monitoring systems
Version 9.02
User Manual

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Index
Safety Requirements........................................................................................................................................ 5
Specifications.................................................................................................................................................... 7
Table of options............................................................................................................................................... 10
Overview.......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Description of Equipment Components:...................................................................................................... 11
Start Up............................................................................................................................................................ 13
RCS Web Application..................................................................................................................................... 15
1.- RCS Setup............................................................................................................................................. 16
1.1.- System Configuration.................................................................................................................... 16
1.1.1.- System......................................................................................................................................... 16
1.1.2- System Users............................................................................................................................... 19
1.1.3.- System Info.................................................................................................................................. 20
1.2.- Input/Output.................................................................................................................................... 26
1.3.- Channel Plans................................................................................................................................ 28
1.3.1.- RF Channel Plans...................................................................................................................... 28
1.3.2.- ASI................................................................................................................................................ 30
1.3.3.- IP Channel Plans (only for IP inputs - option 902518 for RCS100 and RCS400-).......... 31
1.4.- Utilities............................................................................................................................................. 34
1.4.1.- DataBase Management............................................................................................................. 34
1.4.2.- Import/Export............................................................................................................................... 34
1.4.3.- Cloning......................................................................................................................................... 35
1.5.- Profiles............................................................................................................................................. 36
1.5.1.- Alarms Profiles............................................................................................................................ 36
1.5.2.- Bitrate Measure Profile.............................................................................................................. 40
1.5.3.- Profiles shortcut.......................................................................................................................... 41
2. All in One –Option 902553 for RCS50-............................................................................................... 43
3.- TS Analysis............................................................................................................................................ 51
3.1.- Bit Rate............................................................................................................................................ 51
3.2.- Table Repetition............................................................................................................................. 52
3.3.- EPG ................................................................................................................................................. 53
3.4.- PCR Jitter -Option 902512 only for RCS100 and RCS400-.................................................... 55

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3.5.- Tree View........................................................................................................................................ 56
3.6.- Service Monitoring-Option 902558-............................................................................................ 57
3.7.- RDS Analysis –Only for RCS100 and RCS400-....................................................................... 57
3.8.- TS Recorder................................................................................................................................... 58
3.9.- Quality of Service –Option 902538. Only for RCS100 and RCS400-.................................... 60
4.- T2-MI Analysis -Option 902513 only for RCS100 and RCS400-................................................... 61
4.1.- Bitrate.............................................................................................................................................. 61
4.2.- Packet Analysis.............................................................................................................................. 61
4.3.- TS Recorder................................................................................................................................... 63
4.4.- T2MI Templates –Only for RCS100 and RCS400- .................................................................. 64
5.- RF Analysis............................................................................................................................................ 66
5.1.- Measurements................................................................................................................................ 66
5.2.- Constellation -Option 902511 only for RCS100 and RCS400-............................................... 67
5.3.- Echoes............................................................................................................................................. 68
5.4.- DVBT2 Templates –Only for RCS100 and RCS400-............................................................... 70
5.5.- SFN -Option 902511 and 902518 only for RCS100 and RCS400-........................................ 71
5.6.- Channel Spectrum –Only for RCS50-............................................................................................ 73
6.- Spectrum -Option 902511 only for RCS100 and RCS400-............................................................ 74
7.- Polling..................................................................................................................................................... 77
7.1.- Polling.............................................................................................................................................. 77
7.2.- Historical Pollings .......................................................................................................................... 79
7.3.- Configuration.................................................................................................................................. 81
8.- Alarms..................................................................................................................................................... 83
8.1.- View................................................................................................................................................. 83
9.- Historical................................................................................................................................................. 84
10.- Network Delay -Option 902512 only for RCS100 and RCS400-................................................. 87
Local Features................................................................................................................................................. 88
Maintenance.................................................................................................................................................... 90
Technical Support........................................................................................................................................... 92
Warranty........................................................................................................................................................... 93
Annex 1. Introduction to SNMP.................................................................................................................... 95
Annex 2. Alarms Definitions........................................................................................................................ 101

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Safety Requirements
Product Inspection
Inspect the equipment for shipping damage. Should any damage be discovered, immediately
file a claim with the carrier.
Read and follow all instructions
All the safety and operating instructions should be read prior to and followed while operating
this product.
Symbols and safety labels
Symbol
Meaning
Warning: General danger point
Shock hazard
Grounding
Cleaning
Follow the cleaning instructions contained in the Maintenance sections of this manual.
Attachments
Do not use attachments that are not approved by the product manufacturer.
Water and Molsture
This product is not water resistant. Do not use in conditions where condensation may exist.
The entry of water increases the risk of electric shock.
Grounding or Polarization
Do not bypass or defeat electrical plug polarization or grounding. Doing so will violate the
warranty and may pose a risk of fire or electrocution.
Wire Protection
Ensure all connected wiring is routed correctly to avoid damage including pinching,
excessive bends, or compression. Never use the product if the cable network connection is
damaged.
Electrical Supply, Grounding, and Surge Protection
Ensure that all local or national electrical codes are followed. The products of safety class I
with movable power and single plug can only be plugged into sockets with safety pin and
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The interruption of the protective conductor is prohibited in both the plug and the meter. The
disruption may result in the risk that the product is a source of electric shock.
Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords or power strips as this may cause fire or
electric shock.
Power Lines
Always use caution and avoid operating this or any connected equipment near uninsulated
power lines or any other hazards.
Servicing
There are no user serviceable parts in this equipment. Do not attempt to service this product
or remove covers. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Follow the instructions in
this manual when replacing the fuses.
Heat
The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,
stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.
Ventilation
Make sure the fans are not obstructed when placing the equipment in the rack, so that the
air can circulate.

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Specifications
RCS 50
RCS 100
RCS 400
General Specifications
Display
Graphic LCD STN. Resolution:256x64
Format
1U 19” rackable unit
Weight
3250 g.
Dimensions
448x380x43.3mm
Operating temperature
-5ºC to 45ºC (23ºF to 104ºF)
Storage temperature
-20ºC a 70ºC (-4ºF a 158ºF)
Humidity
5% to 95% non-condensing
Interfaces
Web and keyboard
Power supply
100-240 VAC 50-60MHz 1.4A
Storage capacity
500 GB
1 TB
Internal GPS
-
Option 902566
Technical Specifications
Frecuency
Range
47-862MHz (Demodulation)
5-1000MHz (Spectrum)
Resolution
100 KHz
Tuning
Channel and frequency
Inputs
RCS 50
RCS 100
RCS 400
RF
1 x N 50Ω connector
1 x N 50Ω connector
4 x N 50Ω connector
ASI
1 x BNC 75Ω connector
(option 902554)
1 x BNC 75Ω connector
4 x BNC 75Ω connector
Synchro
-
1 x 1pps BNC 50Ω connector
-
1 x 10MHz BNC 50Ω connector
IP
-
Option 902518
Outputs
ASI
1 x BNC 75Ω connector
A/V
1 x HDMI 1.4
Spectrum Analyzer (Option 902511 only for RCS100 y RCS400))
Span
-
10, 20, 50, 100, 200, 500, 1000 MHz
Scale
-
-100 dBm to 20 dBm
Max. and Min. Hold
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√
Marks
-
2
Mask
-
√
RF Analysis
Demodulation
ETSI EN 300744 (DVB-T), ETSI EN 302755 (DVB-T2)
Constellation
QPSK, 16, 64, 256QAM
U.A.L. Technology (Universal
Auto Lock)
Automatic detection of signal characteristics and modulation parameters
Power
-100 dBm to 20 dBm
C/N
Up to 50 dB
MER
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BER Measurements
CBER: 9.9E-2 –1.0E-6
VBER: 9.9E-2 –1.0E-8
Left Shoulder
-
< 50 dB
Right Shoulder
-
< 50 dB
Accuracy
+- 2dB
Resolution
0.1 dB
Constellation Diagram
-
Option 902511
Echoes
√
SFN Drift Graphs
-
Option 902511
Polling Feature
Option 902557
√
Frequency offset
-
Option 902511
Base Band Frame Error Rate
(BBFER ETR 290)
Only for DVB-T2
1.0E0 –1.0E-6
LDPC iterations
(Only for DVB-T2)
√
TPS (Transmission Parameters
Signalling) information
-
√ (in the historical measurements reports)
TS Analysis
Service Bitrate
√
Table Bitrate
√
PID Bitrate
√
Captures of all Services
Option 902553
√
Network Delay
-
Option 902512
Tree View
√
Scramble Status
√
Table Repetition
√
PCR Jitter Graphs
-
Option 902512
ETSI TR 101 290
Level 1 and 2 priority errors
Option 902555
Level 3 priority errors
Option 902559
Level 1, 2 and 3 priority errors (Level 3 option 902512)
Live Streaming of the selected
service
Option 902520
Manual TS Recording
Option 902556
Option 902519
Alarm TS Recording
-
Option 902519
RDS Analysis
-
√
Electronic Program Guide
-
√
Loudness metering according
EBU Tech Doc 3341
-
Option 902569
Black and Freeze Detection
-
Option 902568
Audio Silence Detection
-
Option 902568
QoS measurements
-
Option 902538
T2-MI Measurements (Option 902513 only for RCS100 and RCS400)
T2-MI BitRate
-
√
Transport Stream BitRate
-
√
Packet Analysis
-
√
TR 101 290
-
Priorities 1, 2 and 3 implemented
T2-MI PLP extraction (Up to 4
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Extended T2-MI PLP extraction
(Up to 8 streams)
-
Option 902567
IP Measurements (Option 902518 only for RCS100 and RCS400)
Maximum arrival interval
between packets
-
√
Minimum arrival interval
between packets
-
√
IP payload bitrate
-
√
UDP payload bitrate
-
√
Media loss rate
-
√
Loss IP frame
-
√
Corrected IP
-
√
Polling
-
√
Alarms
4 groups: RF, Levell1, Level2,
Level3
Level 1 and 2 priority erros
Option 902555
√
(Level 3 option. 902512)
Configurable type of alarm
(Info, Warning, Error)
√
T2-MI TR 101 290 alarms
-
Option 902513
TS recording by alarms
-
Option 902519
System alarms
Temperature, Power supply (only for RCS with double power supply) and alarms deletion
Quality of Service alarms
-
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Table of options
Options RCS 100 and RCS400
902511
Advanced RF Measurements (Full Spectrum Analysis, Constellation, Echoes DVB-T, SFN Drift,
Frequency offset)
902512
Advanced TS Measurements: Third priority alarms, PCR Jitter, Network delay
902513
T2-MI Measurements
902518
IP INPUT - Includes 2 flow processors
902519
Transport Stream Recording
902520
Live Streaming
902521
Additional IP flow processor (Máx. 4 IP flows processors).
Total processing capacity available (RF+ASI+IP) : 300 Mbps
902527
Redundant IP INPUT (backup input) Additional IP flow processors are required for simultaneous
TS analysis with main IP Input
902558
PID monitoring and Bitrate monitoring
902564
DVB-CI Slot
902566
Internal GPS
902567
Extended T2-MI PLP Extraction (up to 8 streams )
902568
Black and Freeze and Audio Silence Detection
902569
Loudness metering according EBU Tech Doc 3341
902538
Quality of Service measurements
Options RCS50
902520
TS Live Streaming (requires 902553)
902553
All in one
902554
TS Input
902555
Level 1 and 2 priority errors
902556
Manual TS recording
902557
RF Polling and historical polling
902558
PID monitoring and bitrate monitoring
902559
Level 3 priority errors
Technical support options
902525
12 months RCS 100 support (12 months of e-mail technical support and software updates)
902524
12 months RCS 400 support (12 months of e-mail technical support and software updates)
902523
12 months RCS 100 support and warranty (12 months of extended warranty, e-mail technical
support and software updates)
902522
12 months RCS 400 support and warranty (12 months of extended warranty, e-mail technical
support and software updates)
902560
12 months RCS 50 support (12 months of e-mail technical support and software updates)
902561
12 months RCS 50 support and warranty (12 months of extended warranty, e-mail technical
support and software updates)

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Overview
The RCS is a powerful tool to monitor and analyze the Transport Stream traffic that carries
information of audio, video and data of the DVB-T and DVB-T2 digital television channels.
The RCS 100 is able to analyze one RF and one ASI inputs. The RCS 400 is able to analyze up to
four RF inputs and four ASI inputs.
Description of Equipment Components:
Front:
LCD Display
Menu selection buttons
Navigation buttons within each menu
OK Button. Selects the parameter in the submenu
Back Button. Closes the submenu if open
Home Button. Return the control of the equipment when it is being controlled remotely
Setup Button. Provides Access to the setup options of the menu
LEDs. Power: Indicates whether the equipment is turned on.
Remote: Indicates whether there is someone connected to the equipment through the
web application.
Sync: Indicates that there is signal in some of the synchronism inputs (1pps or
10MHz).
Error: The error LED lights up when the equipment detects an operating error.
CI card Slot
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Back:
RF input
ASI IN
ASI OUT
REF 1PPS
REF 10MHz (only old hardware versions)
TSoIP
Control
HDMI
USB
Power Supply
Fuses (only for old hardware versions)
On/Off Button (only for old hardware versions)
GPS (only for RCS with GPS option)
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RCS 100
RCS 400
RCS 50
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Start Up
1.- Place the RCS in the rack
2.- Connect the RCS to power supply
3.- Connect the RCS to internet, using the Ethernet connector
4.- Turn the RCS on by pressing the button
5.- When the RCS starts, the display will show the Info menu, so you will see the IP assigned to
your RCS . By default, the RCS is shipped in DHCP mode, so the IP will be assigned automatically.
To enter a certain fixed IP, press the Setup button and select the STATIC option. Then you must
enter an IP address within the range of your network, using the buttons , and
6.- Open a web browser (Google Chrome recommended) on your computer, tablet or smartphone.
7.- Copy the IP address showed in the Info screen of your RCS into the address bar of your web
browser:
8.- Then the Login window of the Web Application appears.
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To access the application, you must introduce an user name and the corresponding password. For
the first time, you must use the following ones:
User: admin
Password: rcs
Once you have entered in your application, you will be able to change your user name and your
password.

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RCS Web Application
The RCS web application is organized in various sheets. Each sheet groups several features. In this
way, the user has an easy and quick access to any function.
The first time the user open the application, it will appear the “All in One” sheet selected:
All the features of the application will be explained bellow.
Channel tuning: select the cannel
from the dropdown list.
Frequency tuning: Enter de
frequency and click “Set. Freq”
Select the input by clicking on the
corresponding button (*)
Access the settings by clicking the gear
Wheel. To get out, click on the door icon
(*) RCS50: RF1 or ASI (ASI option 902554); RCS100: RF1, ASI1 or IP (IP option 902518); RCS400: RF1, RF2, RF3,
RF4, ASI1, ASI2, ASI3, ASI4 or IP (IP option 902518)
Click to see all the users connected to the RCS
Click to see the alarms profiles
assigned to the selected channel
See section 1.5.1.- Alarms Profiles

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1.- RCS Setup
At the top right of the screen, there is a gearwheel icon. When you click on it, you will access the
configuration menu.
Only system administrators and technicians have access to the RCS configuration (see section 1.3.-
System users).
The configuration menu is organized in several sheets, that will be explained bellow:
1.1.- System Configuration
This feature allows to set all the parameters of your equipment.
1.1.1.- System
In this tab you configure the network parameters, the date and the hour, the measure units, SNMP,
etc.
Device Alias: Allows to assign a name to the RCS.
Network: It is possible to set the network parameters manually or using DHCP. If you select manual
mode, you must introduce all the network parameters: IP address, DNS, etc. To save the changes
you must click on the “Apply Settings” button. To verify that your RCS is connected to the internet,
click on the button “Check Internet”.
Video IP Configuration (Option 902518): As is the case with network configuration parameters,
the parameters of the IP video input must be configured manually. So, you must introduce all the
network parameters: IP address, DNS, etc. This configuration applies to all the inputs and outputs
assigned to that port. You can also see the negotiation status, and you can select to force or select
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SNMP: The RCS system incorporates a SNMP agent to send traps of the generated alarms to a
server selected by the user. A SNMP client must be running in the server to receive the traps from
the RCS. The IP server can be entered on the "Trap IP Address" field. It is also necessary to
indicate the “Trap Community”and “RW Community”. The user can also select the type of trap that
the user wants to send:
-Trap: the system sends the trap and doesn’t wait for confirmation.
-Inform: the system sends the trap, but it waits for the receiver to confirm that it has received
the report. In this case, the user must select the number of retries and the time interval
between them.
The mib (Management Information Base) file can be downloaded by clicking on the “Download mib”
button. In this way, the user can check the data structure and the features with explanatory
comments to obtain the data from the RCS trough SNMP.
Please check Annex 1.- Introduction to SNMP for more details.
IGMP: The IGMP protocol can be set in agreement with the network configuration, allowing to select
the protocol version (Auto, V1, V2 or V3). To apply the configuration, click on the “Apply settings”
button.
QoS Settings: Allows to set all the parameters needed to give an objective measure of the quality
of the service. The user has to configure three parameters for each group of measures (SAE+SAE
ratio / SDE+SDE ratio / SIE+SIE ratio). Those parameters are:
Time: It is the difference of time that the RCS uses to compare the errors indicated in the flags
parameter.
Window: It is the period of time over which the corresponding QoS measure is displayed.
Flags: The user has to select the errors to consider to obtain the corresponding QoS measurement.
Following you can see the method to obtain the SAE measurement (the SDE and the SIE
measurements are calculated in the same way:
Count the occurrence of error messages for the following parameters over a Time interval:
TS_sync_loss, PAT_error, and PMT_error (if all the Flags are selected).
For each Time interval, the following differences are calculated:
TS_sync_loss(Time) = TS_sync_loss(T) - TS_sync_loss(T-Time)
PAT_error(Time) = PAT_error(T) - PAT_error(T-Time)
PMT_error(Time) = PMT_error(T) - PMT_error(T-Time)
The Service Avaiability Error is the maximum of TS_sync_loss(Time), PAT_error(Time), and
PMT_error(Time). And the results over a Window period of time are displayed.
The Service Avaiability Error Ratio is the percentage of time for wich the parameter exceeds the
user-defined threshold.
Black and Freeze Settings: Allows to set the parameters needed to detect the black and freeze
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Window size: It defines the duration of the window analysis (in seconds) to detect black/frozen
images. By increasing this value, more robust the algorithm will be. The minimum recommended
value is 5 seconds.
Uniform variation analysis and Small packet analysis: These two parameters define the algorithm's
behaviour. You can switch on/off any of them to adjust the algorithm's performance to the video
source type. For instance, "Uniform variation analysis" is recommended for video sources generated
by FFMPEG tools.
See section 1.5.1.- Alarms Profiles. The Black and Freeze alarms are configured in the Services
alarms profiles.
Audio Silence Settings: Allows to set the parameter needed to detect the audio silences events
(only for RCS100 and RCS400 with the option 902568). This parameter is:
Window size: It defines the duration of the window analysis (in seconds) to detect audio silence. If
the RCS detects that there is no sound during a time interval equal to Window size, the
corresponding alarm will be activated.
See section 1.5.1.- Alarms Profiles. The Audio Silence alarms are configured in the Services alarms
profiles.
TS Recording: The files of the TS recordings can be saved in the internal memory of the RCS, or in
a pen drive connected to the RCS. This option is available only when the RCS detects a pen drive.
In addition, the user must indicate the time he wants to record before (between 1 and 15 seconds)
and after (between 15 and 45 seconds) the event.
Date and Time: When you first open the web application, you must set the date, the hour, the
region and the zone of the system, so the data will be saved correctly.
Units: You can choose the units to use in your measurements, dBuV or dBm.
Field Strength: This measurement can be enabled or disabled. When it is enabled, it requires to
characterize the antenna for wich the measurement is done. To do this, you must upload a file that
indicates the K factor and the gain of the antenna for a frequency range. This file must be a .csv file
with the following structure: 3 columns: the first column with the frequency values (in MHz), the
second column with the gain of the antenna for that frequency (in dB), and the third one with the K
factor for that frequency. It is also necessary to indicate the offset, that is a correction factor applied
to all the frequencies to offset the gain or loss that the signal has from the antenna to the RCS input.
So, the offset may be positive (when there are gain) or negative (when there are loss).
Numeric Format: You can choose the PIDs view mode (hexadecimal/decimal) as well.
DVB-T2 SFN Sync Mode: Allows to choose Manual or Auto SFN synchronization. See section 5.5.-
SFN.
Warning: The setup parameters must be handled by an expert. An arbitrary
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Manual Mode: When the parameters of the DVB-T2 signal change since the last synchronization,
the RCS detects the change and shows a message to re-synchronize the equipment. Once the user
re-synchronizes the device, a SFN DRIFT Resync alarm is activated.
Auto Mode: When the parameters of the DVB-T2 signal change since the last synchronization, the
RCS detects the change and it is re-synchronized automatically. In this case a SFN DRIFT Resync
alarm is activated.
SCTE-65 configuration: Allows to setup the VCT_ID parameter (Virtual Channel Table ID) of the
SCTE-65 regulation (mainly used in USA).
Alarms Defaults: Returns all the alarms settings to the default factory values.
System Log: Generates a log with some values of your equipment that may be very useful to our
developers if there is a failure in your equipment. By clicking on the “Download” button, this log will
be automatically downloaded to your computer, so you can send it to us if necessary.
Alarms Report: The RCS automatically generates and sends by e-mail an alarm report. It is also
necessary to select the frequency of the report: None/Weekly/Monthly, as well as the e-mail address
where the user wants to receive the reports. See section 1.2.- Input/Output
SMTP Server Configuration: For the RCS to be able to send the alarms reports correctly to the e-
mail account given by the user, it is necessary to set up the SMTP server parameters.
FTP Server Configuration: The RCS is able to generate an alarms report and send it to a FTP
server automatically. To do this, it is necessary to configure all the FTP parameters, as well as the
periodicity of the report.
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The RCS allows to access the system only to registered users.
This screen shows the list of active users in the system. You can also add a new user or delete any
of the existing registered users.
The system comprises 3 types of users: administrator, technician, and viewer. There is no restriction
on the number of users of each type.
To register a new user, enter the complete name, the user name and the password. You must
repeat the password to verify that there has been no error. The system checks that everything is
correct, and if so, enables the Add button. When you click on this button, the new user will be
registered.
To delete a user, you must click on the Delete button (red cross), that is placed at the left of the user
name.
Administrators have full access to all the menus and all the functions of the RCS. Administrators can
lock all the inputs they want (see section 1.2.- Input/Output).
Technicians can check all the inputs, but in those locked ones can not change the function.
Technicians can access the setup menu, but they can not lock the inputs.
Viewers can only see the RCS in the mode the administrator left it.
Viewers can not access the setup menu.
1.1.3.- System Info
This feature shows the system versions.
In the Status section, you can see the time since the last reboot.
Warning: There may be up to 8 users connected to a particular RCS at the
same time. Administrators can disconnect other users from the RCS. You can
see the list of connected users by clicking on the icon placed on the top right
part of the screen