Marquee Manager Administrator Device: TCP/IP

About this task

A Device in Marquee Manager is the physical path that the engine will utilize to connect to the marquee.

TCP/IP is the set of communications protocols used for the Internet and other similar networks. It stands for Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP).

IP handles lower-level transmissions from computer to computer as a message makes its way across the Internet.

TCP:

  • Operates at a higher level, concerned only with the two end systems (i.e. a Web browser and a Web server).
  • Provides a reliable, ordered delivery of a stream of bytes from one program on one computer to another program on another computer.
  • Serves as a common application for features such as:
  • The Web
  • Email
  • File transfer
  • Performs management tasks that include controlling the following:
  • Message size
  • Rate at which messages are exchanged
  • Network traffic congestion

Procedure

  1. Click the Devices folder in the Marquee Manager Administrator left-pane.
  2. Click New Device on the toolbar.

    A Details tab displays.

  3. Select TCP/IP in the Communications>Type field.

    The TCP/IP options are as follows.

    Field Description
    Device
    Name Logical name utilized by the administrator to refer to this physical device. Example A Serial Device may be named IPSERVER10.
    State Either Enabled or Disabled. Note: Multiple individual devices can be enabled/disabled by doing the following.
    1. Select the Devices folder.
    A list view displays in the right pane
    1. Press Ctrl.
    2. Select the devices that should be enabled/disabled.
    3. Right-click the selection.
    4. Select Enable, Enable All or Disable on the Popup menu.
    Default is Enabled.
    Communication
    Type Device type to be associated with the selected Marquee. Note: A drop-down list contains all available Device types.
    Reconnect Interval Rate in seconds that a device will try to reconnect when it loses connection with the boards. Default is 5 second intervals. Note: If no value is set the device will try to reconnect every second, which can cause excessive network traffic.
    Host Host or IP address of the marquee's connection point.
    Port Port used to connect to the terminal server or LAN.
  4. Select the Devices folder.
    A list view displays in the right pane
  5. Press Ctrl.
  6. Select the devices that should be enabled/disabled.
  7. Right-click the selection.
  8. Select Enable, Enable All or Disable on the Popup menu.
    Default is Enabled.
  9. Click Save.

Results

The Device will now be visible under the Devices folder in the tree view.