RTS Digital Matrix Intercom RVON-8 User manual

LIT000077-000 Rev A 12/2006
User Manual
version 1.0.0

Table
Of
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................3
Welcome to RVONedit ...............................................................................................................................3
Getting Started with RVONedit ..................................................................................................................3
Step 1 ...........................................................................................................................................................3
Step 2 ...........................................................................................................................................................4
Step 3 ...........................................................................................................................................................4
RVONedit Field Types ................................................................................................................................4
Chapter 2
Screen Descriptions ....................................................................................................................................5
RVONedit Main Application Screen ..........................................................................................................5
Device Catalog ............................................................................................................................................6
Device Configuration and Status .................................................................................................................8
Device Information and Status ....................................................................................................................9
Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Information ..................................................................................................10
SNMP Information ....................................................................................................................................13
System Information ...................................................................................................................................14
Community Strings ...................................................................................................................................14
Valid Hosts ................................................................................................................................................14
Trap Targets ..............................................................................................................................................15
Authentication Information .......................................................................................................................15
Channel Configuration And Status ...........................................................................................................17
Channel Configuration ..............................................................................................................................18
Channel Status ...........................................................................................................................................20
VOIP Status ...............................................................................................................................................22
Network Status ..........................................................................................................................................23
Errors Grid .................................................................................................................................................24
Change User Screen ..................................................................................................................................24
Preferences Dialog ....................................................................................................................................26
Catalog Page ..............................................................................................................................................27
Devices Page .............................................................................................................................................28
Channels Page ...........................................................................................................................................29
Directories Page ........................................................................................................................................30
Add Device ................................................................................................................................................31
Send Changes ............................................................................................................................................32
Paste Special ..............................................................................................................................................37
Options button ...........................................................................................................................................38
Options button ...........................................................................................................................................40
Download Firmware Screen ......................................................................................................................40

Chapter 3
Application Tasks ...............................................................................................................................43
How to Add Devices to RVONedit .....................................................................................................44
How to Download firmware upgrades in RVONedit ..........................................................................46
How to Change User ...........................................................................................................................48
How to Send Changes .........................................................................................................................49
How to Copy and Paste Channel Settings ...........................................................................................50
Use Paste Special to Paste Device Settings. .......................................................................................51
Use Paste Special to Paste Channel Settings ......................................................................................52
How to Open Preferences ...................................................................................................................53
How to Show/Hide the Device Catalog ..............................................................................................54
Use Device Descriptions in the Device Catalog .................................................................................55
How to Show/Hide the SNMP Configuration Information ................................................................56
How to Show/Hide the Authentication Table .....................................................................................57
How to Enable/Disable “Auto-connect the application when changing devices” ..............................58
How to Save a Configuration File .......................................................................................................59
How to Load a File ..............................................................................................................................60
How to Add/Remove a User Profile To/From the Authentication Table ...........................................61
How to Expand/Collapse the Device Configuration Information Areas ............................................62
How to Show/Hide Channel Columns ................................................................................................62
How to Undo, Redo, and Abort Changes ............................................................................................64
How to change the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway .....................................................................65
How to Setup the Pass-through Port ...................................................................................................65
How to Setup the GPIO for an RVON-I/O .........................................................................................65
How to Manually Disconnect from RVONedit ..................................................................................65
How to Open a File .............................................................................................................................66
How to Use the Forward and Back button ..........................................................................................67
How to Change Devices using the Device Catalog Tree ....................................................................67
How to Change Devices using F3 .......................................................................................................67
How to Hide Individual Rows in the Channel Configuration Grid ....................................................68
How to Tear Down a Channel .............................................................................................................69
How to Set the Column Size in the Channel Configuration Grid .......................................................70
How to set a default folder in RVONedit ...........................................................................................72
What is the difference between File|Open and File|Load? .................................................................73
File|Open .............................................................................................................................................73
File|Load .............................................................................................................................................73
How to manually connect an RVONedit device .................................................................................74
How to Update Older Version RVON Devices Using RVONedit .....................................................75

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CHAPTER 1
Introduction
Welcome to RVONedit
RVONedit is a Windows®-based GUI (graphical user interface) application for configuring and displaying RVON (VoIP)
devices connected to your Matrix system. RVONedit is to the VoIP products as AZedit is to ADAM, Cronus, and Zeus. The
RVON devices included are:
•RVON-8
•RVON-I/O
•RVON-1
•RVON-C
To fully use the RVONedit application, you must have the following minimum version installed:
NOTE: RVONedit can download firmware to older versions, but requires these versions in order to automatically detect the
devices and to view or modify the device configurations.
Getting Started with RVONedit
Once you have updated the firmware for each RVON device through AZedit, serially, or by using Telnet, you can start using
RVONedit by itself. When RVONedit is setup, you will be able to download firmware upgrades from the RVONedit screen.
Step 1
Using the RVONedit installation wizard, install RVONedit on the PC connected to the Intercom System (ADAM, Cronus, or
Zeus).
FIRMWARE VERSION
RVON-8 V 2.0.0 or later
RVON-1 V 2.0.0 or later
RVON-I/O V 2.0.0 or later
RVON-C V 2.0.0 or later

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Step 2
Add Devices to the RVONedit application. This can be done manually or automatically. For information on how to add
devices to RVONedit see, “How to Add Devices to RVONedit” on page 44.
Step 3
Using the Device Configuration section of the RVONedit screen configure your RVON device.
RVONedit Field Types
FIGURE 1. RVONedit Field Types

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CHAPTER 2
Screen Descriptions
RVONedit Main Application Screen
The Main Application screen in RVONedit is split into three (3) main areas:
1. Device Catalog - Displays the RVON devices currently configured in your Intercom System.
2. Device Configuration - Displays the Device Status and Configuration options of each device.
3. Channel Configuration - Displays the Channel Status and Configuration options of each device.

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Device Catalog
Use the Device Catalog to view the RVON devices you have connected to your Intercom System. There are two ways to view
these devices: All Devices or by Device Type.
The Device Catalog uses expandable/collapsible trees. By clicking the “+” icon, you can open a catalog, or click “-” to
close the catalog.
NOTE: You can also double-click By Device Type or All Devices to open and close the catalog tree.
When displaying All Devices, RVONedit, by default, displays the RVON devices in order of how the devices were added to
the application.
The Device Catalog section of the RVONedit screen can be configured
one of 3 ways:
All Devices - If you select Show All Devices in Preferences
(Edit>Preferences or Alt+Enter), every RVON device in the
Matrix displays
Device Type- If you select Show By Device Type in Preferences
(Edit>Preferences or Alt+Enter) the RVON devices are
grouped by the type of device it is.
- RVON-8
- RVON-1
- RVON-I/O
- RVON-C
NOTE: If you select both options, you will see duplicates of each of the
RVON devices in the Matrix.

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Device Catalog
When displaying the RVON devices by Device Types, you will see color coded squares to distinguish between the different
RVON products.
= RVON-8
= RVON-1
= RVON-I/O
= RVON-C
NOTE: Initially, when RVONedit is installed, the device catalog will be empty. Remember to update your RVON firmware
to the minimum requirements (see page 3) before you Add Devices to RVONedit.
Once you have finished adding the RVON devices to the catalog, you can now display its configuration and status section of
the RVONedit screen.

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Device Configuration and Status
The Device Configuration and Status section displays information about the selected device. Device Information is grouped
into four(4) sections:
•Device Information and Status
•Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Support Information
•SNMP Information
•Authentication Information
Use the Device Configuration and
Status section to configure or display
configuration settings.
The GPI/O section (outlined in Red),
only displays when RVON-1 is the
selected device.

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Device Information and Status
Device Information and Status
Use the Device Information section to configure and display your RVON device. Using the Expand/Collapse button , you
can collapse or expand each section of the Device Configuration and Status section. When collapsed, only the section heading
appears.
UNDER CONFIGURATION
Description A text description (up to 63 characters) of the device. This description can be displayed instead of
the IP Address in the Device Catalog see “Use Device Descriptions in the Device Catalog” on
page 55
IP Address The IP (Internet Protocol) Address for the RVON device.
Netmask The Netmask of the network to which the RVON device is connected.
Gateway The default Gateway address (if applicable) of the network to which the RVON device is
connected.
Version Displays the current firmware version of the RVON device.
Disable Auto-
Negotiation Disables Auto-negotiate and activates the Mode and Speed ratio buttons.
•Full Duplex - data moves both directions
•Half Duplex - data moves in one direction
•100 Mbps
•10 Mbps

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NOTE: All of the above fields, except Description, require ‘Admin’ privileges to modify. Changing the IP Address, Netmask,
or Gateway will cause the device to reboot when the changes are sent.
Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Information
Use the Pass-Through and/or GPI/O Information section to configure the pass-through GPI/O settings for an RVON device
(if applicable).
Using the Expand/Collapse button , you can collapse or expand each section of the Device Configuration and Status
section. When collapsed, only the section heading appears.
UNDER STATUS
Type Displays the type of RVON device being configured and what mode it is running in (if
applicable).
Status Displays the current status of the RVON device and the current access rights of the user.
Sessions Displays the number of RVONedit sessions the device supports and how many are available (for
example, 15/16 Available).
Channels Displays the VoIP connection states for each channel (green = connected, red = disconnected,
gray = not configured).
Keypanels Displays the keypanel connection states for each channel (green = connected, red = disconnected,
gray = not configured).
UNDER SERIAL
TO ETHERNET The Serial to Ethernet information shows the serial data that is received on the serial connection and transferred to the Ethernet address of the device to which the serial data is sent.
Tx IP Address Displays the IP Address of the device the serial data is sent.

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Device Information and Status
Baud Rate Displays the baud rate of the serial connection.
Bytes Transferred Displays the number of bytes transferred from the serial connection to Ethernet.
Bytes Lost Displays the number of bytes that could not be transferred.
Errors Displays the number of errors that occurred during transfer.
UNDER
ETHERNET TO
SERIAL
The Ethernet to Serial information shows the serial data that is received on the Ethernet
connection and transferred to the serial connection.
Rx IP Address Displays the IP Address from which data was last received via Ethernet (this address should
match the Tx IP Address).
Unexpected Bytes Displays the number of unexpected bytes of data.
Unexpected Bytes are data that has come from any IP Address that is not the Tx IP Address. The
bytes of data are considered invalid bytes and are not transmitted.
Bytes Transferred Displays the number of bytes that have been transferred to the serial port.
Bytes Lost Displays the number of bytes that could not be transferred.
Errors Displays the number of errors that occurred during the transfer.
UNDER SERIAL
TO ETHERNET The Serial to Ethernet information shows the serial data that is received on the serial connection and transferred to the Ethernet address of the device to which the serial data is sent.

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UNDER GPI/O
Mode: The mode in which the GPIO are to be used (Pass-Through forwards GPIO status to another
device, otherwise the GPIO can be associated with All For One keypanel or One For Each
keypanel).
1. From the drop down list, select the mode in which you want the device to operate.
When configuring the GPI/O mode on the RVON-I/O, there are three different mode options you
may choose from:
Pass-Through Mode:In pass-through mode, GPI/O Status is sent over Ethernet, therefore
you must set the IP Address of the destination GPI/O pass-through port.
1 Keypanel (single port) Mode: In 1 keypanel mode, also referred to as single port mode, all
GPI/Os with a keypanel allows you to access/address the GPI/O in UPL Statements.
All Keypanel (multiple port) Mode:In all keypanel mode, also referred to as multiple port
mode, each keypanel is associated to its corresponding GPI/O. For example, if keypanel 1 is
connected to GPI/O 1, it is associated with the corresponding GPI/O port. When using All
Keypanel Mode, an additional GPI/O is available. This means that each keypanel has four
(4) GPI/Os and then a GPI/O associated with port nine (9).
NOTE: The extra port 9 is only available in ADAM intercom systems.
IP Address: The IP Address of the device with which GPI/O states are transferred (only valid when the GPIO
mode is set to Pass-Through).
1. In the IP Address field, enter the IP Address of the destination GPI/O pass-through port.
Keypanel: The device port/keypanel number with which all GPIOs are associated (only valid when GPIO
mode is set to All For One).
1. From the Keypanel drop down list, select the port that all GPIOs are associated.
Inputs: Displays a summary of the current GPI/O input states (purple = asserted, gray =input not asserted.
Outputs: Displays a summary of the current GPI/O output states (purple = asserted, gray = output not
asserted.

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Device Information and Status
SNMP Information
Use the SNMP Information section to configure the SNMP options for your RVON device (if you are using SNMP).
NOTE: This section is only shown if the device has SNMP support and the preference to Hide SNMP Configuration is not
enabled (see “How to Show/Hide the SNMP Configuration Information” on page 56).
Using the Expand/Collapse button , you can collapse or expand each section in the Device Configuration section. When
collapsed, only the section heading appears.
There are four (4) areas within the SNMP Sections:
•System Information
•Community Strings
•Valid Hosts
•Trap Targets

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System Information
The System Information area is purely for documentation purposes. This is so the user knows which device is configured and
where it is physically located.
Community Strings
Valid Hosts
UNDER SYSTEM INFORMATION
Name: The name of the RVON device (up to 100 characters) in which SNMP is being configured.
1. In the Name field, enter the name of the device being configured.
Location: The location of the device (up to100 characters) with SNMP configured.
1. In the Location field, enter the physical location of the device (for example, Intercom Room, right
rack).
Contact: The name (up to 100 characters) of the person responsible for the specified SNMP device.
1. In the Contact field, enter the name of the person responsible for the SNMP device.
UNDER COMMUNITY STRINGS
Read-Only: The password (up to 64-characters) providing read-only access.
1. In the Read-Only field, enter a password to allow read-only access.
Read-Write: The password (up to 64-characters) providing read-write access via SNMP.
1. In the Read-Write field, enter a password to allow read-write access.
Trapsa
a. An SNMP Trap is a notification event issued by a managed device (the Intercom System) to the network management
station when an event or error occurs. When an event or error occurs, a message is sent to the SNMP Monitoring Soft-
ware with the Trap Community String description. By uniquely identifying these traps, you can quickly see which event
or error takes precedence.
The community string (up to 64-characters) that is included in any TRAP PDU (protocol data unit)
generated by the device.
UNDER VALID HOSTS:
Valid Hosts: A list of up to five (5) hosts from which the device will accept SNMP requests (only used if Use Hosts?
is selected).
1. In the IP Address field, enter an IP Address for a valid host.
2. Click Add.
Use Valid
Host?: Enables or disables the valid hosts list.

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Authentication Information
Trap Targets
Authentication Information
Use the Authentication Information section to configure up to five (5) profiles for the selected device. Each profile can be
given different access rights or privileges: Admin, Read, Write, Telnet, Download.
NOTE: Access Rights, also called Privileges, are an identified set of rights an individual user or group of users has to a
particular resource. The RVON devices support an authentication table that can contain up to five (5) entries (each
with a user name, password, and access rights).
The Access rights for the RVON devices are as follows:
R Read (user can view status and configuration)
W Write (user can modify most configurable elements)
A Admin (user can modify advanced configuration elements)
T Telnet (user can connect to the device via Telnet)
D Download (user can download new firmware to the device)
Warning! It is possible to create an empty authentication table, disabling RVONedit, Telnet, and firmware downloads. If
this occurs, you can restore the default authentication table by turning ON a DIP switch for the specific RVON
device and restarting the device. Once the device has been restarted, then turn the DIP switch to the OFF position
and restart the device again.
The following is a list of the DIP Switch number for each RVON device type:
RVON-8 DIP Switch 5
RVON-1 DIP Switch 2
RVON-I/O DIP Switch 3
RVON-C DIP Switch 5
UNDER TRAP TARGET
Trap Targets: A list of up to five targets the device will send SNMP traps to when they occur.
1. In the IP Address field, enter the IP Address of a target to which a trap will be sent.

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Using the Expand/Collapse button , you can collapse or expand each section in the Device Configuration section. When
collapsed, only the section heading appears.
NOTE: This section is only shown if the current access rights include ‘admin’ and the preference option Hide Authentication
Table is not enabled (see “How to Show/Hide the Authentication Table” on page 57).
When creating the profiles, the following must be observed:
User Name: Can be up to 40 characters long
Password: Can be up to 40 characters long
Access Rights: Select the access for the user you are creating.
Recommendations:
•For security purposes, it is recommended you change the authentication table default user names and passwords
so they are not easily accessible by anyone on your network.
•We also recommend that you select “Remember for this device” when logging onto different devices. By
enabling this feature, RVONedit remembers the user names and passwords to logon to each device, especially if
you are planning to make different authentication tables for each device. By having RVONedit store the logon
information, you will eliminate having to logon to each device.

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Channel Configuration And Status
Channel Configuration And Status
Use the Channel Configuration and Status section to configure or view the channels for each RVON device. Channel
Configuration and Status is divided into five sections:
•Channel Configuration
•Channel Status
•VOIP
•Network Status
•Error

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Channel Configuration
Use the Channel Configuration section of the grid to configure channel settings for each applicable device channel.The
channel configuration displays the following fields: Channel Description, Destination Type, Destination IP Address,
Destination Description, Destination Channel, Destination Channel Description, Coding Algorithm, Audio/Packet, VAD
State, VAD Threshold, Channel Input Gain, Channel Output Gain, Keypanel Polling ID, and Keypanel Polling Baud Rate.
NOTE: If you are connected to a device with ‘Write’ or ‘Admin’ privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to
Tear Down Channels (right-click in the left title column) or Tear Down Individual Channels (right-click the channel
column header). For information on how to tear down channels, see “How to Tear Down a Channel” on page 69.
Channel Description Displays the channel description, if applicable. To change the description, use the
description field in the Device Information Section on page 9.
Destination Type Displays the type of RVON device the channel is connected to.
1. Use the drop down list to select the type of device that is connected to the channel.
NOTE: When the RVON device is initially added to RVONedit, these fields will
automatically populate with the current channel status.
Destination IP Address Displays the IP Address for the device at the other end of the connection.
This is an editable field. You can enter another IP Address. However, by changing this IP
Address, the destination type will change if it can be determined.
Destination Description Displays the destination channel’s description, if applicable.
This field cannot be modified.