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| Q |
Are
there any limitations
imposed on a networked
grouping if the
server is used for
programming simultaneous
with client assembly
operations? |
| A |
If
the network is configured
using a dedicated
file server box
then there are no
restrictions on
the network configuration
or operation. If
the network is configured
using a Mascot PC
Workstation as a
pseudo file server
then the following
restrictions apply: |
| 1. |
Programming/Assembly
tasks and network
file transactions
can not happen concurrently. |
| 2. |
Certain
network functionality
is not available
when using a Pseudo
file server such
as the monitor function
(gives the server
access to management
data such as board
build times).
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| Q |
What
is the maximum number
of clients that
can be supported
by a single server? |
| A |
The
server can support
up to 127 clients.
|
| Q |
Is
the LCD version
capable of any stand-alone
type of operation?
My assumption is
that it must work
as a client to a
server in a networked
situation. |
| A |
The
LCD is capable of
some limited stand-alone
operation. The LCD's
can hold a single
assembly in battery
backed RAM so an
LCD not connected
to a network can
repeatedly build
a single assembly
that it has previously
stored.
|
| Q |
What
is the difference
between the Ring
ID's & Station ID's
on the network? |
| A |
Each
network Ring ID
supports can support
32 Clients (except
for Ring 0 which
can support up to
31 clients) & there
are 8 Ring ID's.
However some Ring
ID's are assigned
to specific functions,
for example Ring
0 does not support
management data
logging operations
& Ring 7 only supports
remote terminal
clients (Clients
connected to the
server over RS232
rather than a Mascot
network).
|
| Q |
Occasionally
my LCD station fails
to download an assembly
file from the Network,
why is this? |
| A |
This
is usually due to
excessive amounts
of noise getting
onto the network,
you should make
sure that network
cables are routed
away from power
cables or other
systems which could
emit high levels
of electro magnetic
interference. If
your still having
problems Robotas
can supply kits
to help reduce network
noise.
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| Q |
After
installing the software
under Windows NT
and attaching the
security key I get
a 'security key
not found' error
when trying to run
the software. |
| A |
If
you are running
Windows NT you must
install additional
drivers to allow
the security key
to function correctly.
An installation
utility 'Driver
Install' is supplied
with the software
and can be found
in C:\Program Files\Mascot32\Drivers\.
It is beneficial
to install these
drivers even if
running under MS
Windows '95, '98
as they can help
resolve any conflicts
between the security
key and other peripherals
on the same parallel
port. After the
installation process
is complete you
should restart your
computer.
|
| Q |
When
I try to download
an assembly to an
LCD workstation
and the assembly
is already open
in the Mascot Workstation
software I get the
message 'Assembly
does not exist'.
|
| A |
This
is a problem with
the Network Access
directory settings.
The Network Access
Directory needs
to be specified
identically (even
down to the trailing
'\') in both the
Mascot Workstation
& Mascot Server
software. |
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