Copyright: Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
Citation: 2009


Welcome
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-KEYPANEL

•	RVON-C

•	RVON-16

To use the RVONedit application, you must have the following minimum versions installed:

FIRMWARE	VERSION

RVON-8	V2.0.0 or higher

RVON-KEYPANEL	V2.0.0 or higher

RVON-I/O	V2.0.0 or higher

RVON-C	V2.0.0 or higher

RVON-16	V2.1.3 or higher

NOTE: 	RVONedit can download firmware to older versions, but requires these versions to detect the devices automatically and to view or modify the device configuration.

Get Started Using RVONedit

Comments or Questions concerning this Help file


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. Once RVONedit is setup, you will be able to download firmware upgrades from the RVONedit screen

For more information on the necessary firmware see Firmware Requirements.

Step 1 →  	Using the RVONedit installation wizard, install RVONedit on the PC connected to the Intercom System (ADAM, Cronus or Zeus).

Step 2 →	Add Devices to the RVONedit application. This can be done manually or automatically.

Step 3 →	Using the Device Configuration section of the RVONedit screen configure your RVON devices.


Comments and Questions

Customer Service

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12000 Portland Avenue South

Burnsville, MN 55337 U.S.A.

Telephone: 1-877-863-4169

Fax: 1-800-323-0498


RVONedit field types

Throughout RVONedit, you will see the following fields used. Below is a brief description of each of the field types.


Description Field

Use the Description field to enter a textual description (up to 63 characters long maximum).


IP Address Field

The IP Address field displays the IP (Internet Protocol) Address of the RVON device. Changing the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway will cause the device to reboot when the changes are sent.

NOTE:	You cannot change the value in this field unless you are signed on to the application as a user with the proper authentication access rights.


Netmask Field

The Netmask field displays the network mask of the network to which the RVON device is connected. Changing the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway will cause the device to reboot when the changes are sent.

NOTE:	You cannot change the value in this field unless you are signed on to the application as a user with the proper authentication access rights.


Gateway Field

The Gateway field displays the Default Gateway Address of the network to which the RVON device is connected. Changing the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway will cause the device to reboot when the changes are sent.

NOTE:	You cannot change the value in this field unless you are signed on to the application as a user with the proper authentication access rights.


Version Field

The Version field displays the current firmware version installed on the RVON device. This field cannot be modified.


Status-Type Field

The Type field displays the type of RVON device is being configured and the mode it is currently operating (if applicable).


Status - Status Field

The Status field displays the status (either connected or disconnected) and the current access rights of the user.


Status - Sessions Field

The Sessions field displays the number of RVONedit sessions available to the device and how many are available (for example 15/16).

NOTE:	The session you are running under is counted into the sessions available.


Status - Channels Field

The Channels field displays the VoIP (voice-over internet protocol) connection states for each channel.

Green = connected

Red = disconnected

Gray = not configured


Status - Keypanels Field

The Keypanels field displays the keypanel connection states for each channel.

Green = connected

Red = disconnected

Gray = not configured

NOTE: 	The Keypanel Status does not apply for channels that do not have an RVON-KEYPANEL or an RVON-IO in Local Mode at one end of the connection.


Serial to Ethernet - Tx IP Address Field

The Tx IP Address field displays the IP Address of the device the serial data is sent.


Serial to Ethernet - Baud Rate drop down list

Use the Baud Rate drop down list to select the baud rate of the serial connection.

The baud rate choices are:

9600

19200

38400

57600

76800

115000


Serial to Ethernet - Bytes Transferred
Serial to Ethernet - Bytes Transferred Field

The Bytes Transferred field displays the number of audio bytes are transferred from the serial connection to Ethernet.


Serial to Ethernet - Bytes Lost Field

The Bytes Lost field displays the number of bytes that could not be transferred.


Serial to Ethernet - Errors
Serial to Ethernet – Errors Field

The Errors field displays the number of errors that occurred during the transfer.


Ethernet to Serial - Rx IP Address
Ethernet to Serial - Rx IP Address Field

The Rx IP Address field displays the IP Address from which data was last received via Ethernet (this address should match the Tx IP Address).


Ethernet to Serial - Unexpected Bytes Field

The Unexpected Bytes field displays the number of unexpected bytes of data.

Unexpected bytes of data are data that comes from any IP address that is not the Tx IP Address. These bytes of data are considered unexpected bytes and not transmitted.


Ethernet to Serial - Bytes Transferred Field

The Bytes Transferred field displays the number of bytes that have been transferred to the serial port.


Ethernet to Serial - Bytes Lost
Ethernet to Serial - Bytes Lost Field

The Bytes Lost field displays the number of bytes that could not be transferred.


Ethernet to Serial - Errors Field

The Errors field displays the number of errors that occurred during the transfer.


GPIO - Mode drop down list
GPIO - Mode Drop Down Menu

The Mode drop down list displays the mode selected, which the GPIO are to be used (Pass-Through forwards the GPIO status to another device, otherwise the GPIO can be associated with All For One keypanel or One For Each Keypanel).

NOTE: 	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


GPIO - IP Address Field

The IP Address field displays the IP Address of the device with which the GPIO status is transferred. This option is only valid when the GPIO mode is set to Pass-Through.

NOTE: 	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


GPIO - Keypanel drop down list
GPIO - Keypanel Drop Down Menu

The Keypanel drop down list displays the device port or keypanel number with which all GPIO are associated. This option is only valid when the GPIO mode is set to "all-for-one"

NOTE: 	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


GPIO - Inputs Field

The Inputs field displays a summary of the current GPIO output states.

There are two states:

Input Asserted = purple

Input Not Asserted = gray

NOTE: 	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


GPIO - Outputs Field

The Outputs field displays a summary of the current GPIO output states.

There are two states:

Output Asserted = purple

Output Not Asserted = gray

NOTE: 	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


System Information - Name Field

Use the Name field to enter the name of the RVON device running SNMP.

The maximum character limit for this field is 100 characters.


System Information - Location Field

Use the Location field to enter the location of the RVON device running SNMP.

The maximum character limit for this field is 100 characters.


System Information - Contact Field

Use the Contact field to enter the name of the person responsible for the RVON device running SNMP.

The maximum character limit for this field is 100 characters.


Community Strings - Read-Only
Community Strings - Read-Only Field

Use the Read-Only field to enter a password that will provide read-only access via SNMP.

The maximum character limit for this field is 64 characters.


Community Strings - Read-Write Field

Use the Read-Write field to enter a password that will provide read-write access via SNMP.

The maximum character limit for this field is 64 characters.


Community Strings - Traps Field

Use the Trap field to enter a community string, which is included in any TRAP PDU (protocol data unit), generated by the device.

The maximum character limit for this field is 64 characters.


Valid Hosts - IP Address Columns

The IP Address (hosts) column displays up to 5 (five) host IP Addresses from which the RVON device will accept SNMP requests.

This option is only available when SNMP is configured on the network where the intercom system resides and the Use Hosts? check box is selected.


Trap Targets - IP Address Column

The Trap Targets IP Address column is a list of up to 5 (five) targets the RVON device will send SNMP traps to when they occur.

This option is only available when SNMP is configured on the network where the intercom system resides.


Authentication Table Columns

Use the Authentication Table to configure up to 5 user profiles per RVON device. The authentication table allows you to assign different access rights to different user profiles. This can be used to limit the amount of users making changes to the configuration of your RVON devices.

The Authentication table can be divided into 3 (three) sections – the user name, the password, and the access rights granted.

•	User names can have up to 40 characters maximum each.

•	Passwords can have up to 40 characters maximum each.

•	There are 5 assignable access rights available to create specific user profiles.

The access rights for 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 such as SNMP and Authentication elements)

T	Telnet (user can connect to the device via Telnet)

D	Download (user can download new firmware to the device)

DEFAULT PROFILES

There are two default user profiles – ‘telex’ and ‘admin’.

The ‘telex’ profile has read, write, telnet and download privileges.

The ‘admin’ profile has admin, read, write telnet and download privileges.


Channel Configuration - Channel Description
Channel Configuration - Channel Description Field

The Channel Description field displays the channel description if there is one present. This field cannot be modified.

To change the channel description, see Device Information


Channel Configuration - Destination Type
Channel Configuration - Destination Type Field

The Destination Type field displays the type of RVON device to which the channel is connected.

1.	From the drop down list, select the type of device (RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO, or RVON-C) connected to the channel.

NOTE:	When the RVON device is initially added to RVONedit, these fields will automatically populate with the current channel status.


Channel Configuration - Destination IP Address Field

The Destination IP Address field displays the IP Address of the device at the other end of the connection.

This field can be modified. You can enter another IP Address. However, by changing this IP Address will also change the destination type, if it can be determined.


Channel Configuration - Destination Description
Channel Configuration - Destination Description Field

The Destination Description field displays the destination channel’s description, if applicable.

This field cannot be modified.


Channel Configuration - Destination Channel Field

The Destination Channel field displays the channel, at the destination device, to which the RVON device is connected.

1.	From the drop down list, select the channel (channels 1 through 8 or Default), at the destination, to which the RVON device is connected.


Channel Configuration - Destination Channel Description Field

The Destination Channel Description field displays the channel’s description, if available.

This field cannot be modified.


Channel Configuration - Coding Algorithm Field

The Coding Algorithm field displays the coding algorithm to transmit audio packets.

1.	From the drop down list, select the coding algorithm to use for the selected channel.


Channel Configuration - Audio/Packets
Channel Configuration - Audio/Packets Field

The Audio/Packets field displays the audio packet sizes for the selected coding algorithm.

1.	From the drop down list, select the audio packet size (10ms, 20ms, 30ms, 40ms, or 60ms) you want to use.


Channel Configuration - VAD Threshold Field

The VAD Threshold field (for G.711 codec) displays the level at which the channel will start passing audio packets. Otherwise the channel remains closed.

1.	Use the up and down arrows, select the VAD threshold for the channel.
The VAD threshold range is –30dB to –60dB or Adaptive.


Channel Configuration - Channel Input Gain Field

The Channel Input Gain field displays the channel input gain for the channel.

1.	Using the up and down arrows, select the channel input gain.
Select values from between –14dB to 14dB.

NOTE: 	This field is not editable for devices that get output gains from the intercom.


Channel Configuration - Channel Output Gain Field

The Channel Output Gain field displays the channel output gain for the channel.

1.	Using the up and down arrows, select the channel output gain.
Select values from between –14dB to 14dB.

NOTE:	 This field is not editable for devices that get output gains from the intercom.


Channel Configuration - Keypanel Polling ID field
Channel Configuration - Keypanel Polling ID Drop Down Menu

The Keypanel Polling ID field displays the Keypanel Polling ID for the channel.

1.	From the drop down menu, select the keypanel polling ID (choose from 1 to 10, or select the dash to assign no polling ID).

NOTE: 	This field is only used with the RVON-IO in remote mode.


Channel Configurations - Keypanel Polling Baud Rate
Channel Configurations - Keypanel Polling Baud Rate Drop Down Menu

The Keypanel Polling Baud Rate drop down menu is used to select the keypanel polling baud rate for the channel.

1.	From the drop down menu, select the keypanel polling baud rate.
The options for this field are 9600 or 76.8 kbps.

NOTE: 	This field is only used with the RVON-IO in remote mode.


Channel Configuration

The Channel Configuration displays the following fields.  Some of these fields can be modified.

NOTE: If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Tear Down All Channels (right-click in the left title column) or Tear Down Individual Channels (right-click the channel column header).

•	Channel Description

•	Destination Type

•	Destination IP Address

•	Destination Description

•	Destination Channel

•	Destination Channel Description

•	Coding Algorithm

•	Audio/Packets

•	VAD State

•	VAD Threshold

•	Channel Input Gain

•	Channel Output Gain

•	Keypanel Polling ID

•	Keypanel Polling Baud Rate


Channel Status General Description

The Channel Status displays the following fields.

NOTE: A context menu is available that allows you to Clear Connection Statistics (right-click in the left title column).

•	Connection State

•	Connection Duration

•	Coding Algorithm (actual)

•	Audio/Packet (actual)

•	VAD State (actual)

•	Connection Attempts

•	Connection Drops

•	Connection Origination

•	Connection Termination

•	Release Reason


Channel Status - Connection Status Field

The Connection Status field displays the state of the selected connection. There are two connection states: Connected or Idle.


Channel Status - Connection Duration Field

The Connection Duration field displays the duration of the current connection or the previous connection, if in an idle state. This is shown in hh/mm/ss.


Channel Status - Coding Algorithm field
Channel Status - Coding Algorithm (actual) Field

The Coding Algorithm (actual) field displays the coding algorithm negotiated for use with the connection. When this displayed in red, it is different from the configured algorithm.


Channel Status - Audio/Packet (actual)
Channel Status - Audio/Packet (actual) Field

The Audio/Packet (actual) field displays the audio per packet size of the current connection. When this is displayed in red, it is different from the configured audio/packet value.


Channel Status - VAD State (actual) Field

The VAD State (actual) field displays the current VAD state. When this is displayed in red, it is different from the configured VAD state.


Channel Status - Connection Attempts Field

The Connection Attempts field displays the number of times a call has been made.

NOTE:	The number of attempts should always be one greater than the number of drops.


Channel Status - Connection Origination Field

The Connection Origination field displays the end of the connection that originated the call.


Channel Status - Connection Termination
Channel Status - Connection Termination Field

The Connection Termination field displays the end of the connection that terminated the call.


Channel Status - Release Reason Field

The Release Reason field displays why the connection was terminated (for example, congestion, network error, local release, or remote release).


VoIP Status General Description

The VoIP Status displays the following fields.

NOTE: 	A context menu is available that allows you to Clear VOIP Statistics (right-click in the left title column).

•	Playout Buffer Size

•	Nominal Playout Delay

•	Average Playout Delay

•	Playout Buffer Underrun

•	Playout Buffer Overrun

•	Missing Sequence Packets

•	Replayed Packets

•	Average Frame Jitter


VOIP Status - Playout Buffer Size
VOIP Status - Playout Buffer Size Field

The Playout Buffer Size field displays how much audio can be received from the network before packets are lost. This is four (4) times bigger than configured packet size. This is a static system setting.


VOIP Status - Nominal Playout Delay Field

The Nominal Playout Delay field displays how much audio is collected before playout begins. Playout begins at half the Playout Buffer Size, which is two times the configured packets size. This is a static system setting.


VOIP Status - Average Playout Delay Field

The Average Playout Delay field displays the actual average audio collected before packets are played out. This is measured over the length of the connection.


VOIP Status - Playout Buffer Underrun Field

The Playout Buffer Underrun field displays the number of packets times that packets were not played because the playout buffer was empty.

NOTE:	If VAD is enabled, there will be playout buffer runs because there are no packets being received.


VOIP Status - Playout Buffer Overrun
VOIP Status - Playout Buffer Overrun Field

The Playout Buffer Overrun field displays the number of packets that were discard because the playout buffer was full.


VOIP Status - Missing Sequence Packets Field

The Missing Sequence Packets field displays how many audio packets were missed in the sequence.


VOIP Status - Replayed Packets
VOIP Status - Replayed Packets Field

The Replayed Packets field displays how many audio packets were replayed.


VOIP Status - Average Frame Jitter
VOIP Status - Average Frame Jitter Field

The Average Frame Jitter field displays the measure of consistency of packet arrival time. Lower jitter is better.


Network Status General Description

The Network Status displays the following fields.

NOTE: If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Network Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Network Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click the channel column).

•	Voice Playout Packets (Tx/Rx)

•	DTMF Playout Packets (Tx/Rx)

•	Silence Detection Packets (Tx/Rx)

•	Silence Suppressed Packets (Tx)

•	Packet Interarrival Time (Min/Max)

•	Recent Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx)

•	Average Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx)


Network Status - Voice Playout Packets (Tx/Rx) Field

The Voice Playout Packets (Tx/Rx) field displays the number of voice packets transmitted and received from the other side of the connection.


Network Status - DTMF Playout Packets (Tx/Rx)
Network Status - DTMF Playout Packets (Tx/Rx) Field

The DTMF Playout Packets (Tx/Rx) field displays the number of DTMF (dual tone multiple frequency) relay packets transmitted and received. DTMF relay packets are a bandwidth and quality saving feature with the RVON products.


Network Status - Silence Detection Packets (Tx/Rx) Field

The Silence Detection Packets (Tx/Rx) field displays the number of times a silence detection packet has been sent or received. VAD must be enabled.


Network Status - Silence Suppressed Packets (Tx) Field

The Silence Suppressed Packets (Tx) field displays the number of packets never sent because the packets contained silence.


Network Status - Packet Interarrival Time (min/max)
Network Status - Packet Interarrival Time (min/max) Field

The Packet Interarrival Time (min/max) field displays the minimum and maximum time elapsed between packets being sent.


Network Status - Recent Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx)
Network Status - Recent Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx) Field

The Recent Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx) field displays the amount of bandwidth used in Kbytes/sec over the length of the call. This is a calculation of the number of voice packets transmitted and received over the last ten (10) seconds.


Network Status - Average Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx) Field

The Average Bandwidth Use (Tx/Rx) field displays the amount of bandwidth used in Kbytes/sec over the length of the call. This is a calculation of the number of voice packets transmitted and received and the length of the connection.


Errors General Description

The Errors area displays the following fields.

NOTE: If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Error Counters for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Error Counters for Individual Channels (right-click the channel column).

•	Invalid Headers

•	Invalid MAC Address

•	Invalid SSRC

•	Invalid Payload

•	Invalid Destination

•	Lost Packets

•	DSP to Micro Overrun


Errors - Invalid Headers Field

The Invalid Headers field displays how many IP packets could not be parsed.


Errors - Invalid MAC Address Field

The Invalid MAC Address field displays the number of invalid MAC addresses that tried to connect.


MAC Addresses
MAC Addresses Field

The MAC Address (Media Access Card) uniquely identifies each node of a network and interfaces directly with the network media. For more information on MAC Address, consult your system administrator.


Errors - Invalid SSRC
Errors - Invalid SSRC Field

The Invalid SSRC field displays the number of packets with an invalid SSRC.


Errors - Invalid Payload
Errors - Invalid Payload Field

The Invalid Payload field displays how many incorrectly formatted packets were received.


Errors - Invalid Destination
Errors - Invalid Destination Field

The Invalid Destination field displays the number of invalid destinations that were received.


Errors - Lost Packets Field

The Lost Packets field displays the number of packets that were lost.


Errors - DSP to Micro Overrun
Errors - DSP to Micro Overrun Field

The DSP to Micro Overrun field displays the number of packets that were lost because the Micro was too busy to receive.


Select Device Type drop down list
Select Device Type Drop Down Menu

Use the Select Device Type drop down menu to select the RVON device for firmware upgrade.

1.	From the Select Device Type drop down list, select the RVON device that you want to upgrade the firmware.
The choices are:

•	RVON-8

•	RVON-KEYPANEL

•	RVON-IO

•	RVON-C

•	RVON-16


Change User Button

Use the Change User button to open the Change User screen. You will use the change user button if your current user profile does not have Download Privileges and you want to switch to a user profile that allows for the download.

For information on Access Rights, see Access Rights and Privileges


Devices to Download Columns

The Devices to Download columns display the following information:

IP Address:	Displays the IP Address of the RVON device (for example,

Description:	Displays the textual description of the RVON device (for example, slot 1).

Firmware Version:	Displays the version of firmware that currently resides on the RVON device.

Status:	Displays the status of the download of the firmware to the RVON device. You will see a blue status bar with each of the following:

Sending

Finishing

Complete

If you click Stop before the download is complete or something did not allow the download to finish, you will see a Failed message in this column.


Select Firmware File: field
Select Firmware File: Drop Down Menu

The Select Firmware File: drop down list displays the firmware for download. If you have downloaded different versions of firmware and downloaded them to other RVON devices, then you will be able to use the drop down list to see the different versions that have been downloaded to other devices.

1.	From the Select Firmware File list, select the firmware version you want to download. Use the browse button [image] to navigate to the file you want to download.


Begin Button

Click Begin to start the Firmware Download.


Cancel/Stop Button

1.	Click Cancel to abort the firmware download and close the Download Firmware window.

Once a download is started, the Cancel button turns into the Stop button.

1.	Click Stop to stop the firmware download. This will not close the Download Firmware window.


Showing all changes for: drop down list
Showing all changes for: Drop Down Menu

The Showing all changes for: drop down menu is used to select the different RVON devices (in a drop down menu) on which changes have been made.

From the Showing all changes for: drop down menu, select the RVON device you would like to verify changes being made and send them to the intercom.

NOTE:	You can only view the changes made on one RVON device at a time.


Device Configuration Column

The Device Configuration column displays the changes that have been made in RVONedit. The check box associated with the change is already selected for approval. If you do not want to implement the change, clear the check box.


Device Configuration and Channel Configuration tabs
Device Configuration and Channel Configuration Pages

The Send Changes window has two tabbed pages: Device Configuration and Channel Configuration.

The Device Configuration page displays changes that specifically address RVON device settings. For more information, see Device Changes description

The Channel Configuration page displays changes that specifically address channel settings. For more information, see Channel Changes description


Channel Configuration and Channel Number Columns

The Channel Configuration columns display the change that occurred. The Channel Number columns represent the channels on each RVON device. Depending on the number of configured channels, you will see channels 1-8 on this dialog.

Therefore, when changes are made on a channel or a number of channels, this dialog will display the changes for approval before you implement them on the Intercom System.

Below shows an example of a channel configuration change. The channel destination has changed on channel one (1) – the Channel Destination check box is selected and the Channel 1 check box is selected.

NOTE: 	You can clear either the channel configuration check box or the channel check box. If you were making this change to many channels and wanted to cancel the change to all the channels, you might clear the channel configuration check box; however, you can clear individual channel check boxes to keep the change active for the specified channels.


User Name Field

The User Name field is used to enter a valid user name.

This field can contain up to 40 characters.


Password Field

The Password field is used to enter a valid password.

This field can contain up to 40 characters.


Device Catalog (.RVC) Field

The Device Catalog (.RVC) field is used to enter the file location where the device’s catalog information is saved. By default, the Device Catalog file is saved C:\TELEX\RVONedit\CATALOG. You can change this field to some other location on your computer or network.


Device Setup Files (.RVN) Field

The Device Setup Files (.RVN) field is used to enter the file location where the device’s setup file is saved. By default, the Device Setup File is saved C:\TELEX\RVONedit\SETUP. You can change this field to some other location on your computer or network.


Firmware Files (.BIB) Field

The Firmware Files (.BIB) field is used to enter the file location where RVONedit firmware files are saved. By default, the Firmware Files are saved C:\TELEX\RVONedit\FIRMWARE. You can change this field to some other location on your computer or network.


Browse Button

The Browse button is used to manually navigate to a file or folder.


Send Button

The Send button sends the changes to the intercom system.


Cancel Button

The Cancel button closes the dialog box without saving any modifications made.


Open Icon

 Opens the Setup folder.

You can also Open by selecting File|Open or by pressing Ctrl+O on the keyboard.


Load Icon

 Opens the Setup folder so you can Load a specific setup file into RVONedit.

You can also Load by selecting File|Load or by pressing Ctrl+L on the keyboard.


Send File Icon

  Opens the Setups file so you can send a file to the intercom system.

You can also Send by selecting File|Send or by pressing F12 on the keyboard.


Save Icon

  Opens the Setups folder and creates a folder with the currently selected RVON device’s IP Address. You can name your file (for example with the current date), and then click Save.

You can also Save by selecting File|Save or by pressing Ctrl+S on the keyboard.


Connect Icon

 Connects the RVON device to the Intercom System. If it is already connected, the icon is no longer active.

You can also Connect by selecting RVON|Connect or by pressing Ctrl+G on the keyboard.


Disconnect Icon

 Disconnects the RVON device from the Intercom system. If it is already disconnected, the icon is no longer active.

You can also Disconnect by selecting RVON|Disconnect or by pressing Ctrl+H on the keyboard.


Send Changes Icon

  Opens the Send Changes dialog. Verify you want to make the changes, and then click Send.

You can also Send Changes by selecting Changes|Send or by pressing F10 on the keyboard.


Abort Icon

 When the Abort icon is pressed a warning message saying, "Are you sure want to abort all pending changes" appears.

Click Yes to accept, otherwise click No.

By clicking yes, the changes are deleted and the warning message closes.

By clicking no, the changes are untouched (and still active to be sent to the intercom system) and the warning message closes.

You can also Abort Changes by selecting Changes|Abort.


Undo Icon

 Use Undo to cancel one or more previous changes (up to 20).

NOTE:	Every time an abort changes, send changes, or File Open/Load/Send is performed the undo history is cleared to 0 previous actions

You can also Undo Changes by selecting Changes|Undo or by pressing Ctrl+Z.


Redo Changes
Redo Changes Icon

 Use Redo to revert one or more previous undo actions that you have done. There are no limits on the amount of times you can Redo changes.

NOTE: 	Every time an abort changes, send changes, or File Open/Load/Send is performed the redo history is cleared to 0 previous actions.

You can also Redo Changes by selecting Changes|Redo or by pressing Ctrl+Shift+Z.


Copy Icon

 Use Copy to duplicate screen information. The copy command is used in conjunction with the paste or paste special command.

You can also Copy by selecting Edit|Copy or by pressing Ctrl+C.


Paste Icon

 Use the Paste icon to paste copied data. The paste command is used in conjunction with the Copy command.

You can also Paste by selecting Edit|Paste or by pressing Ctrl+V.


Preferences Icon

 Opens the Preferences catalog. The preferences catalog allows you to set application, device and channel options for RVONedit.

You can also open preferences by selecting Edit|Preferences or by pressing Alt+Enter.


Devices Icon

 The Devices icon opens or closes the device catalog.

You can also open or close the device catalog by selecting View|Device Catalog or by pressing Alt+T.


Refresh Icon

 The Refresh icon refreshes the screen data.  RVONedit refreshes the application as follows:

•	Device status – once every second

•	Device configuration – once every five (5) seconds

•	Channel status – once every second

•	Channel configuration – once every five (5) seconds

•	SNMP configuration – once every ten (10) seconds

•	Authentication configuration  - once every ten (10) seconds

You can also refresh RVONedit by selecting View|Refresh or by pressing Ctrl+Space.


Go Back Icon

 Use the Go Back icon to go back to previously viewed screens. There are no limits on the amount of times you can ‘Go Back’, however the remembered pages get reset if a device is removed from a catalog.

You can also Go Back by selecting View|Go Back or by pressing Ctrl+Left.


Go Forward Icon

 Use the Go Forward icon to go forward again when you have used Go Back to look at previously viewed screens. There are no limits on the amount of times you can ‘Go Forward’, however the remembered pages get reset if a device is removed from a catalog.

You can also Go Forward by selecting View|Go Forward or by pressing Ctrl+Right.


Help Icon

 The Help icon opens the Help File. You can use the index or the search function from the help file to find information about RVONedit.

You can also open Help by selecting Help|Help Topics.


What's This? Icon

 Use the What’s This? icon to see context sensitive help.

To use the What’s This? Icon, do the following:

1.	Click the What’s This icon.
Your cursor turns into a cursor with a question mark next to it.

2.	Click a field or item on a screen.
A help box appears with the field or screen explanation.


What's New? Icon

 The What’s New? icon opens the RVONedit Release Notes. Release notes detail new features and application fixes from version to version.

You can also open the release notes by selecting Help|Release Notes.


About Icon

 Click the About icon to open the About RVONedit screen. This screen displays application creating information.

You can also open the About screen by selecting Help|About RVONedit.


Expand/Collapse Button

Use the Expand button [image] to expand a closed area of the screen to show the information. Use the Collapse button [image] to close and opened area of the screen to hide the information.


Vertical Scroll Bar

  The Vertical Scroll Bar is used to see the entire application window, when the window will not fit completely within the application window.

To scroll to another area of the screen, drag the shaded box or click the arrows at either end of the scroll bar.

NOTE: The scroll bars size with the application window. This means they will adjust their size 	to the size of the application window.

You see vertical scroll bars in the Device Catalog, the Device Configuration and the Channel Configuration areas, depending on the size of the application window.


Horizontal Scroll Bar

The Horizontal Scroll Bar is used to see the entire application window, when the window will not fit completely within the application window.

To scroll to another area of the screen, drag the shaded box or click the arrows at either end of the scroll bar.

NOTE: The scroll bars size with the application window. This means they will adjust their size 	to the size of the application window.

You see horizontal scroll bars in the Device Catalog, the Device Configuration and the Channel Configuration areas, depending on the size of the application window.


Divider Bar

There are two main Divider Bars in RVONedit: one that separates the Device Catalog from the Device Configuration/Status and Channel Configuration/Status Sections and one that separates the Device Configuration/Status section from the Channel Configuration/Status

The divider bars can be moved to enlarge section or reduce the size of a section.

To resize a section, do the following:

1.	Click and drag the appropriate divider bar.
The divider bar move icon appears.

2.	Resize the section.


Toolbar Description

The Toolbar displays shortcut buttons to many of the most commonly used commands in RVONedit.


Minimize Button

The Minimize button reduces an application or document to an icon on the Start toolbar.

To restore the application to its previous size and location, right-click the application icon and select restore.


Maximize Button

The Maximize button enlarges an application or document window to fill the monitor.

To restore the application to its previous size and location, right-click the application icon and select restore.


Close Button

The Close button closes the application.

If applicable, RVONedit displays "There are changes pending that have not been sent or saved. Are you sure you want to abort all pending changes" warning.

1.	Click Yes to continue closing the application, otherwise click No.


Resize the application window
Resize The Application Window Menu Option

The Resize The Application Window menu option allows you to pick any side or corner of the outer edge of the application from which to click and drag – ultimately resizing the application.

To resize the RVONedit application window, do the following:

1.	Left-click and hold a side or corner of the application window.
Your cursor should turn into a double sided arrow.

2.	Begin dragging the cursor to the spot to where you want to resize the window.

3.	Once you are finished, release the mouse.


Add Button

The Add button inserts the specified information to the appropriate section of the application or screen.


Remove Button

The Remove button removes the specified information from the section of the application or screen.


Add Devices - Availabe Devices List
Add Devices - Available Devices List

The Available Devices list displays every configured RVON device in the intercom system.

1.	Highlight the RVON device you want to add to RVONedit, and then click Add.

NOTE: 	You can add multiple RVON devices by holding down the Ctrl button and selecting each device individually or hold the Ctrl+ Shift buttons and highlight the entire block of devices.


Add Device - IP Address
Add Device - IP Address Field

 The IP Address field displays the IP Address of the selected RVON device.


Add Device - Description
Add Device - Description Field

The Description field displays the description, if available of the selected RVON device.


Add Device - Type
Add Device - Type Field

The Type field displays the type of RVON device selected (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO, or RVON-C).


Add Device - Sessions
Add Device - Sessions Field

The Sessions field displays the number of RVONedit sessions available on the RVON device.


Add Tab - IP Address field
Add Page - IP Address Field

The IP Address field is used to enter the IP Address of the RVON device you want to add to RVONedit.

Once the IP Address is entered, the Find button becomes active.


Add Tab - Find button
Add Page - Find Button

The Find button is used to search and find the IP Address of the device you are searching.


Add Tab - Description field
Add Page - Description Field

The Description field describes the RVON device you are adding to the application.

NOTE: 	If this description is different than what the RVON device has configured, this description is overwritten with the originally configured description.


Add Tab - Device Type drop down list
Add Tab - Device Type Drop Down Menu

The Device Type drop down menu is used to select the type of RVON device for which you are looking.


Device Configuration Header
Device Configuration Column

The Device Configuration column displays the different options you can select to paste to the new device configuration.


Paste Special - Device / Channel tab
Paste Special - Device/Channel Page

On the Paste Special window, there are two tabbed pages: Device Configuration and Channel Configuration.

•	The Device Configuration tab displays changes that specifically address RVON device settings.

•	The Channel Configuration tab displays changes that specifically address channel settings.


Channel Configuration column and 1-8/16 columns

The Channel Configuration columns display the different options available for you to select to paste to the new RVON device channel configuration. The 1-8/1-16 columns represent each channel on the RVON device.

•	Select the channel configuration option check box you want to paste in the new configuration.

•	Clear the channel configuration option check box you do not want to paste into the new configuration.


Paste Special - Destination IP Address
Paste Special - Destination IP Address Check Box

The Destination IP Address check box is used to paste the Destination IP Address information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Coding Profile
Paste Special - Coding Profile Check Box

The Coding Profile check box is used to paste the Coding Profile information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - 1 - 8 Channel check boxes
Paste Special - 1- 8/1-16 Channel Check Boxes

Select each channel (1-8 or 1-16) you want to paste the selected Channel information.


Paste Button

The Paste button is used to implement the changes to the desired, device and/or channel.


All Devices General Description

The All Devices section of the Device Catalog displays the RVON devices in a list, in no order other than when the device was added to RVONedit. In this section, you can sort this list by type or by alpha.


Device Catalog - RVON Devices

RVON Devices are the devices added to the RVONedit application. You can view all RVON devices in a list under All Devices; or, grouped by type under Device Type.

The following is a color code to viewing the Device Type, at a glance.

RVON-8 = 	, [image] Yellow

RVON-KEYPANEL = 	, [image] Green

RVON-IO = 	, [image] Blue

RVON-C =  	, [image] Cyan

RVON-16 = 	, [image] Orange


By Device Type general description

By Device Type displays the RVON devices grouped by Device type.

The following is a color code to viewing the Device Type, at a glance.

RVON-8 = 	, [image] Yellow

RVON-KEYPANEL = 	, [image] Green

RVON-IO = 	, [image] Blue

RVON-C =  	, [image] Cyan

RVON-16 = 	, [image] Orange


Paste Special - GPIO IP Address

Select the GPIO IP Address check box if you want to paste the GPIO IP Address to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Gateway Check Box

When the Gateway check box is present, changes have been made to a device IP Address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


OK button

The OK button accepts the changes and closes the window.


Channel Status - Connection Drops Field

The Connection Drops field displays the number of times a connection has been dropped.


Channel Configuration Grid column headers

The Channel Configuration Grid column headers display the different areas to configure or view RVON device channel configurations. The 1-2, 1-8, or 1-16 columns represent each channel on the RVON device.


View Toolbar

Use View Toolbar to show or hide the toolbar. When enabled, a check mark appears next to Toolbar. When hidden, the check mark is not displayed.

For more information on the toolbar, see Toolbar Description


View Status Bar

The View Status Bar menu option displays or hides the status bar. When enabled, a check mark appears next to Status in the menu. When hidden, the checkmark is not displayed.

For more information on the status bar, see Status Bar general description


Edit | Paste Special

When Edit|Paste Special is selected, the Paste Special dialog appears. Use the Paste Special feature to select different options to paste into a new device or channel.

For more information, see Paste Special general description


RVON | Change User

When RVON|Change User is selected, the Change User dialog appears. Change User allows you to change to a different RVON device and change user profile within RVONedit.

For more information, see Change User general description


RVON | Add

When RVON|Add is selected, the Add Device dialog appears. Use the Add device screen to add new and existing RVON devices to RVONedit.

For more information, see Add Devices


RVON | Remove

Use RVON|Remove to remove an RVON device from the device catalog (RVONedit).


RVON | Download Firmware

When RVON|Download Firmware is selected, the Download Firmware dialog appears. Use this dialog to upgrade RVON device firmware when needed.

For more information, see Download Firmware screen


File | Exit

Use File|Exit to close RVONedit. If changes are pending, a warning dialog will appear.


Abort Confirmation Message

The message "There are changes pending. Are you sure you want to abort/exit the pending changes for this device?"

•	Select Yes to cancel the changes.

•	Select No to do nothing. The changes you have made are still intact.


Destination Port Drop Down Menu

The Destination Port drop down menu is used to select which port is assigned as the destination port when connecting to an RVON-16 device.

Available selections for this field are 1 and 2.

Note: 	The RVON-16 provides two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which, if used while trunking, may eliminate the need for multiple IP resources.


Destination Port Field

The Destination Port field displays the port assigned as the destination port when connecting to an RVON-16 device.

Note: 	The RVON-16 provides two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which, if used while trunking, may eliminate the need for multiple IP resources.


Changed Devices Column Header
Changed Devices List

The Changed Devices list displays a selectable list of RVON devices with modifications made to their configurations. When the check box next to the device is selected, the device changes will be sent to the device.


Device Type Check Box

The Device Type check box indicates the device is included in the Send Change operation.


Change Device Attributes List

The Change Device Attributes list displays the different device configurations that have changed. Select the check box next to the device attribute to send the change.


Changes Channel Attributes List

The Change Channel Attributes list displays a list of channel attributes and channels that have modifications made to them. Depending on the RVON device you select, the number of displayed channel columns varies from 8 to 16.

When an attribute and channel have a change pending, the check box next to the attribute and channel becomes active.

If you clear the check box, the change is not implemented on the RVON device channel.


Save Button

The Save button is used to save the user name and password for future logon attempts. The save function remembers the user name and password for the next time the RVON device3 is accessed, allowing the user to forego entering a user name and password. This is convenient when there are many RVON devices accessed on a routine basis.

IMPORTANT: You must click OK after the Save is performed to store the user name and password for the RVON device.


Send All Icon

The [image] Send All icon opens the Send Changes window. Use this window to send all changes made to one or multiple RVON devices.


Abort All Icon

 The Abort All icon clears all modifications made to the RVON devices before they are sent to the devices.

A warning message appears asking "Are you sure you want to abort pending changes for all devices?" appears.

1.	Click Yes to abort pending changes for all devices. Otherwise, click No.


RVON | Manage Logins

The Manage Logins menu option opens the Manage Logins window.


Window | New

The New menu option opens a new RVONedit application window.


Window | Close

The Close menu option closes the active RVONedit window.


Device List
Device List Column

The Device List column displays a selectable list of devices in which user names and passwords can be configured.


Devices Check Box

The Devices check box is used to select or remove devices from the manage logins list. Select the check box to be able to manage logins. Otherwise, clear the check box.


Manage Logins User Name Field

The User Name field is used to enter the user name for the selected device.

This field can contain up to 40 characters.


Manage Logins Password Field

The Password field is used to enter a password for the user name specified. Passwords are a string of characters a user must enter into a field to gain access to a resource.

This field can contain up to 40 characters.


Store For Selected Devices Button

The Store for Selected Devices button stores the specified user name and password for the device selected in the Select Devices to Manage list. If this option is untilized, when the device is accessed, the configured user name and password is required to gain access to the device. This feature can be used as a security feature when allowing remote access to your RVON devices.

Note:	When configured, the stored user name and password always supercede the application default user name and password. If there is no stored user name and password established, the RVON device looks for the defautl user name and passowrd. If there is no default user name and password established, the RVON device uses the user name: telex and password: password.


Set As Application Default Button

The Set as Application Default button sets the entered user name and password as the defautl for the selected devices in the Select Devices to Manage list. This feature allows the user to assign the same default user name and password to many devices simultaneously. This can save time when configuring login information for many devices.

Note:	You must have each user name and password defined in the Authentication Information window.


Done Button

The Done button closes the Manage Logins window.


Allow Column Width Adjustment Check Box

The Allow Column Width Adjustments check box is used to allow users to adjust size of the column width in the channel configuration grid.


Authentication Information Check Box

The Authentication Information check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s Authentication Information.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Auto-Close After Successful Download Check Box

Select the Auto-close After Successful Download check box if you want the Download Firmware window to automatically close when the firmware download is complete. Otherwise, clear the check box to keep the window open after the firmware download.


Auto-Connect When Changing Check Box

The Auto-Connect When Changing check box indicates when switching to another device, you will automatically connect to the device. This is helpful when you have multiple devices configured in RVONedit and do not want to manually connect each device you want to view its device and channel status.


Channel Configuration - VAD State Check Box

The VAD State check box enables or disables VAD on the RVON device.

•	Select the VAD State check box to enable VAD on the device.

•	Clear the VAD state check box to disable VAD

NOTE: 	VAD saves network bandwidth by stopping the flow of audio packets when silence is detected.


Channel Description Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Channel Description check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s description. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Channel Input Gain Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Channel Input Gain check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s input gain information. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Channel Output Gain Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Channel Output Gain check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s output gain information. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Coding Profile Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Coding Profile check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s coding profile. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Description Check Box

The Description check box indicates changes have been made to a device description.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Destination Channel Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Destination Channel check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s destination channel information. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Destination IP Address Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Destination IP Address check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s destination IP address. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Destination Type Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Destination Type check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s destination type. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Disable Auto-Negotiate Check Box

Select the Disable Auto-Negotiate check box when you want to manually choose the mode and speed at which the RVON device will operate.

When the Disable Auto-Negotiate check box is selected, the Full Duplex, Half Duplex, 100 Mbps, and 10 Mbps radio buttons become active.

•	Full Duplex – data moves in both directions.

•	Half Duplex – data moves in one direction.

•	100 Mbps

•	10 Mbps

NOTE:	You cannot change the value in this field unless you are signed on to the application as a user with the proper authentication access rights.


Ethernet Settings Check Box

The Ethernet Settings check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s Ethernet Settings.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


GPIO IP Address Check Box

The GPIO IP Address check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s GPIO IP Address.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


GPIO Mode Check Box

The GPIO Mode check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s GPIO Mode.

Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Hide Authentication Table Check Box

The Hide Authentication Table check box allows the user to hide the Authentication table in the Device Configuration and Status section. The Authentication table is used to create user profiles for RVONedit. You can create up to five (5) user profiles in RVONedit.

NOTE: 	The Authentication Information only displays if you are logged on with ‘admin’ rights to RVONedit.


Hide RVON-KEYPANEL Aux Channel Check Box

The Hide RVON-KEYPANEL Aux Channel check box is used to hide the RVON-KEYPANEL Aux channel information.


Hide SNMP Configuration Check Box

The Hide SNMP configuration check box allows the user to hide the SNMP component of RVONedit. Otherwise, clear the check box for the SNMP Information to be visible in the Device Configuration and Status section.

NOTE: 	The SNMP Information only displays if you are logged on with ‘admin’ rights to RVONedit.


IP Address Check Box

The IP Address check box indicates changes have been made to a device IP Address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Keypanel Polling Baud Rate Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Keypanel Polling Baud Rate check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s keypanel polling baud rate information. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Keypanel Polling ID Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the Keypanel Polling ID check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s keypanel polling ID information. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Netmask Check Box

When the Netmask check box is present, changes have been made to a device IP Address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Pass-Through Baud Rate Check Box

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-Through Baud Rate check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through baud rate.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Pass-Through IP Address Check Box

The Pass-Through IP Address check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through IP address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.


Paste Special - Channel Description Check Box

The Channel Description check box is used to paste the Channel Description information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Channel Input Gain Check Box

The Channel Input Gain check box is used to paste the Channel Input Gain information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Channel Output Gain Check Box

The Channel Output Gain check box is used to paste the Channel Output Gain information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Description Check Box

The Description check box indicates you want to paste the Device Description to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Destination Channel Check Box

The Destination Channel check box is used to paste the Destination Channel information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Destination Type Check Box

The Destination Type check box is used to paste the Destination Type information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Ethernet Settings Check Box

The Ethernet Settings check box indicates you want to paste the Ethernet Settings to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Gateway Check Box

The Gateway check box indicates you want to paste the Gateway to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - GPIO Mode Check Box

The GPIO Mode check box indicates you want to paste the GPIO Mode to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - IP Address Check Box

The IP Address check box indicates you want to paste the IP Address to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Keypanel Polling Baud Rate Check Box

The Keypanel Polling Baud Rate check box is used to paste the Keypanel Polling Baud Rate information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Keypanel Polling ID Check Box

The Keypanel Polling ID check box is used to paste the Keypanel Polling ID information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Netmask Check Box

The Netmask check box indicates you want to paste the Netmask to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Pass-Through Baud Rate Check Box

The Pass-through Baud Rate check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through Baud Rate to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Pass-Through IP Address Check Box

The Pass-through IP Address check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through IP Address to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - VAD Threshold Check Box

The VAD Threshold check box is used to paste the VAD Threshold information to the new channel configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - GPIO Keypanel Check Box

The GPIO Keypanel check box indicates you want to paste the GPIO Keypanel information to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Show All Devices Check Box

The Show All Devices check box indicates all RVONedit devices are displayed in the device catalog under the All Devices list.

NOTE:	It is recommended to have either All Devices or By Device Type (or both) selected so the Device Catalog is not empty. If neither of these options is selected,
<no devices> will display in the device catalog.

When you clear both check boxes, the following warning appears


Show By Device Type Check Box

The Show By Device Type check box indicates RVONedit devices are separated by type (for example, RVON-8, RVON-IO, etc.) is displayed in the device catalog.

NOTE:	When you clear both check boxes, the following warning appears.

It is recommended to have either All Devices or By Device Type (or both) selected so the Device Catalog is not empty. If neither of these options is selected, <no devices> will display in the device catalog.


SNMP Information Check Box

The SNMP Information check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s SNMP Information.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Use as Default for All Devices Check Box

The Use as default for all Devices check box allows you to set the default user name or password for all devices in RVONedit.

Select the Use default for all Devices check box to have RVONedit remember the user name and password for every device for future logon attempts.


Use Description Instead of IP Address, If Available Check Box

The Use Description Instead of IP Address, if Available check box indicates the device description is displayed in the device catalog instead of the device IP address.

Clear this check box if you want to use the IP Address in the device catalog


VAD Threshold Check Box and Channel Check Box

When the VAD Threshold check box is present, changes have been made to a channel’s VAD threshold settings. The Channel check box where the configuration modification occurred is displayed with the check box selected.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Valid Hosts - Use Hosts? Check Box

Select the Use Hosts? check box to enable the host list. You must have SNMP configured on your network to use this feature.


Auto-Close After All Changes Sent Successfully

Select the Auto-close After All Changes Sent Successfully check box if you want the Send Changes window to automatically close when the changes are sent successfully. Otherwise, clear the check box to keep the window open after changes are sent.


Allow Row Height Adjustments Check Box

The Allow Row Height Adjustments check box is used allow users to adjust size of the row height in the channel configuration grid.


Paste Special - Pass-Through IP Address Port 2 Check Box

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-through IP Address check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through IP Address to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Pass-Through Baud Rate Port 2 Check Box

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-through Baud Rate check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through baud rate to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Pass-Through Destination Port

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-through Destination Port check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through destination port to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Paste Special - Pass-Through Destination Port (Port 2) Check Box

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-through Destination Port check box indicates you want to paste the Pass-through destination port to the new device configuration. Otherwise, clear the check box to do nothing.


Pass-Through IP Address Port 2 Check Box

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-Through IP Address check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through IP address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Pass-Through Destination Port

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-Through Destination Port check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through destination port.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Pass-Through Destination Port (port 2)

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-Through Destination Port check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through destination port.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Pass-Through IP Address Port 2

NOTE:	RVON-16 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. Because of this second serial port, there is a second IP Address, Baud Rate, and Destination Port.

The Pass-Through IP Address check box indicates changes have been made to a device’s pass-through IP Address.

•	Select the check box if you want to proceed with the change.

•	Clear the check box if you want to cancel the change.


Manage Logins Device List

The Device List consists of RVON devices added to the device catalog regardless of their connection status.


Add Devices

Once you have installed the RVONedit application, you must then add the devices to be monitored or displayed. This may be done automatically or by manually entering the IP (Internet Protocol) Address.

To add devices to RVONedit, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Add.
The Add Devices screen appears.

To search for the RVON devices, do the following:

A.	Verify you are on the Search page of the Add Devices notebook.

B.	From the Available Devices list, select the IP Address of the device you want to add to RVONedit.

NOTE: You can add more than one device at a time by doing the following:

•	To select a block of IP Addresses, select (highlight) the top IP Address, press and hold Ctrl+Shift, and then scroll and select the last IP Address in the block you want.
All of the IP Addresses are selected.

•	To select multiple IP Addresses that are not in a block, press and hold the Ctrl key, then select the IP Addresses you want to add to RVONedit.

Notice, in the IP Address field under Device Information on the right-hand side of the pane, you can see <multiple selections>.

To add the device manually or search for a device, do the following:

A.	Click the Add tab.
The Add notebook page appears.

B.	Under Specify device, add the IP Address of the device to which you want to connect.
Once you have entered the IP Address, the find button becomes active.
NOTE: You can only add one device at a time when entering the IP Address manually.

C.	Click Add.
The Add Device screen remains open and the RVON device is added to the Catalog view on the main screen

D.	Repeat steps A through C to add more devices manually, otherwise, click Done.

2.	Click Add.
The devices are added to the RVONedit Catalog view.

3.	Click Done.
The Add Devices screen closes.


How to download firmware upgrades in RVONedit

Occasionally, RVON products have firmware upgrades. Once you have upgraded the RVON products to the required versions through AZedit, Telnet, or Serially, you can download firmware straight from RVONedit directly to the device.

To download firmware to the RVON cards, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Download Firmware.
The Download Firmware screen appears.

2.	From the Device Type drop down list, select the type of device you want to download the firmware (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO, or RVON-C).

3.	From the Select Devices to Download: list, select the devices to which you want to download the firmware.

NOTE: You can add more than one device at a time by doing the following:

•	To select a block of devices, select (highlight) the top device, press and hold Ctrl+Shift, and then scroll and select the last device in the block you want.
All of the devices are selected.

•	To select multiple devices that are not in a block, press and hold the Ctrl key, then select the devices one-by-one you want to add to RVONedit.

4.	In the Select Firmware File: field, enter the path to the firmware update, or use the browse button [image] to navigate to the file.

5.	Select the Auto-close after successful download check box if you want to close the Download Firmware screen immediately after a successful download.

6.	Click Begin.
The download begins

NOTE: 	This may take a few minutes. You can watch the download and upgrade of the RVON device downloads via the Status bar.

Once the download is complete, it may take a few minutes for the RVON devices to reboot themselves. You can also watch as the device block dims, and then relight with the reboot.

7.	Repeat steps 1 through 6 to download firmware to other RVON devices, otherwise click Done.


How to use the help

There are several ways you can use the help that comes with this application:

Using the Help Index – 	Opens the entire help file where you can browse through the Index or Search for a specific topic.

Using the What’s This? Help

(context-sensitive help) -  	This type of help is also referred to as field help because it displays help topics to the specific fields you choose.

Using the Function Key (F1) –	 	The function help uses the F1 button at the top of the keyboard. The Function help displays Main Screen help. This is an overview of the entire screen, rather than specific pieces of field help.


How to Change User

To change a user in RVONedit, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Change User.
The Change User screen appears.

2.	In the User Name field, enter the user name of the profile you want to log on as.

3.	In the Password field, enter the password for which profile you are logging on.


How to Remove Devices

To remove a RVON device from RVONedit, do the following:

1.	In the Device Catalog, select the RVON device you want to remove.

2.	From the RVON menu, select Remove.
The device is removed from the application.

NOTE:	You can also right click on the device you want to remove, and then select Remove From Catalog.


How to Send Changes

When changes or modifications are made to most configuration options in RVONedit, they are not applied to the device until the changes are sent to the device.

To send changes to the device, do the following:

1.	From the Changes menu, select Send or click the Send Changes icon.

The Send Changes screen appears.

2.	On the Send Changes screen, review the changes you are about to send to the device.

3.	Make any changes to the Send Changes screens that are necessary.

4.	Click Send when you are finished, otherwise click Cancel.


How to Copy and Paste Device Settings
How to Copy and Paste Configuration Settings

RVONedit supports copying and pasting individual device configuration settings, making it easy to setup configuration files for similar devices.

To copy and paste device settings, do the following:

1.	From the Device Catalog, select the device you want to copy the configuration settings.

2.	From the Edit menu, select Copy or click the copy icon [image].
The configuration settings are copied.

NOTE: 	You can also copy the settings by pressing Ctrl+C on the keyboard.

3.	From the Device Catalog, select a similar device.

4.	From the Edit menu, select Paste or click the paste icon [image].
The copied information appears in yellow highlight.

NOTE: 	You can also paste the settings by pressing Ctrl+V on the keyboard.

5.	Send or Save your changes.


How to Copy and Past Channel Settings

RVONedit supports copying and pasting individual channel configuration settings, making it easy to setup configuration files for channels on the same device or for channels on different devices.

To copy and paste channel settings, do the following:

1.	From the Device Catalog, select the device you want to copy the configuration settings.

2.	In the Channel Configuration section, select the channel column header of the channel you want to copy.

3.	From the Edit menu, select Copy or click the copy icon [image].
The channel settings are copied.

NOTE: 	You can also copy the settings by pressing Ctrl+C on the keyboard.

4.	In the same Channel Configuration Grid, select a different channel column header or select different device’s channel column header.

5.	From the Edit menu, select Paste or click the paste icon [image].
The copied information appears in yellow highlight

NOTE: 	You can also paste the settings by pressing Ctrl+V on the keyboard.

6.	Send or Save your changes.


Use Paste Special to Paste Device Settings

Paste Special allows you to copy entire device configuration settings of a device and then select specific configuration settings to paste to a new device.

To paste device settings using paste special, do the following:

1.	From the Device Catalog, select the device you want to copy the configuration settings.

2.	From the Edit menu, select Copy or click the copy icon [image].
The channel settings are copied.

NOTE: 	You can also copy the settings by pressing Ctrl+C on the keyboard.

3.	From the Device Catalog, select the device to which you want to copy the device settings.

4.	From the Edit menu, select Paste Special.
The Paste Special dialog opens.

5.	Clear the check boxes of the device configurations you do not want to paste.

6.	Once you are finished, click Paste.
The settings are pasted to the current device.


Use Paste Special to Paste Channel Settings

Paste Special allows you to copy channel configuration settings of a device and then select specific channel settings to paste to a new device.

To paste channel settings using paste special, do the following:

1.	From the Device Catalog, select the device you want to copy the channel settings.

2.	From the Edit menu, select Copy or click the copy icon [image].
The channel settings are copied.

NOTE: 	You can also copy the settings by pressing Ctrl+C on the keyboard.

3.	From the Device Catalog, select the device to which you want to copy the device settings.

4.	From the Edit menu, select Paste Special.
The Paste Special dialog opens.

5.	Clear the check boxes of the channel settings and the channels you do not want to paste.

6.	Once you are finished, click Paste.
The settings are pasted to the current device.


How to Open Preferences

You can configure the RVONedit application by setting some of the options to fit your individual business needs.

To open the preferences window, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.

Or

Click the Preferences icon [image].

Some of the options you can set are:

•	Device Catalog configurations – you can set how you see the devices in the catalog – by type or all devices. You can also enable the use of the device description over the IP Address.

•	Row and column adjustments

•	Show/Hide informational areas – You can show or hide the SNMP and/or Authentication areas of the Device Configuration section of the application.

•	Default informational folders – you can set the default folders where RVONedit will save information for Device Catalogs, Setup files, and Firmware files.


Change the Default Directories

By default, when RVONedit is installed, default folders for Setup files, Device Catalog files, and Firmware files are created.  They are located in the C:\Telex\RVONedit\V0.XXX directory. You have the option of changing the default folders that RVONedit accesses for Setup, Device Catalog, and Firmware files.

To change the default directories, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.

2.	Select the Directories tab.
The Directories tab opens.

3.	Select the folder destination you would like to change.

4.	In the directories field, enter the new path to the location where you want to the files to be stored. Otherwise, use the browse button [image] to navigate to the folder.

5.	Once you are finished designating the default folders, click OK.


How to Show/Hide the Device Catalog

Once you have added the devices to the Device Catalog, you are ready to configure your devices. If you do not have a need to reference a device in the device catalog, you can hide the whole section, creating more room in the application window.

There are several ways to Hide/Show the Device Catalog:

I.	Double click the divider bar.

II.	From the View menu, select Device Catalog.
When a checkmark is beside Device Catalog, the catalog is showing. If there is no checkmark present, the catalog is not showing.

III.	Press Ctrl+T on the keyboard to hide the Device Catalog.
Press Ctrl+T on the keyboard again to show the Device Catalog.


Use Device Descriptions in Device Catalog

Sometimes it is easier for users to recognize a unique name for a device, rather than its IP Address. You can configure RVONedit to show device descriptions (where available) in the device catalog.

To enable device descriptions in the device catalog, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.

2.	Click the Catalogs tab.
The Catalog screen displays.

3.	Select the "Use description instead of IP address if available" check box.

4.	Click OK.


How to Show/Hide the SNMP Configuration Information

If you are currently not using SNMP in your Intercom System, you may choose to hide the SNMP configuration area in the Device Configuration and Status section of the application.

To hide SNMP Configuration information, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.

2.	Click the Devices tab.
The Devices screen displays.

3.	Select the "Hide SNMP Configuration" check box.

4.	Click OK.


How to Show/Hide Authentication Table

If you are currently not using Authentication in your Intercom System, you may choose to hide the Authentication table in the Device Configuration and Status section of the application.

To hide the Authentication table, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences dialog appears.

2.	Click the Devices tab.
The Devices screen displays.

3.	Select the "Hide Authentication Table" check box.

4.	Click OK.


How to Enable/Disable "Auto-connect the Application When Changing Devices"

The Auto-connect the application when changing devices is a useful setting when you are viewing multiple devices in a session. When enabled, devices automatically connect to RVONedit. This way, you do not have to manually connect the device.

To enable/disable auto-connect the application when changing devices, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences or click the Preferences icon [image].

2.	Select the Devices tab.
The Devices tab appears.

3.	Select the Auto-connect the application when changing devices check box to enable. Or, clear the check box to disable the option.

4.	When finished, click OK. Otherwise, click Cancel.


How to Save a Configuration File

Once you have made changes to a device’s configuration (both device and channel), save the configuration file for later use.

NOTE:	Setup files are stored in XML (extensible markup language) format, which makes them viewable and modifiable in a standard text editor (Wordpad, MS® Word, etc.) and are viewable in a web browser. The Authentication Table, if saved is stored in an encrypted format, so a text editor cannot edit it.

To save a configuration file, do the following:

1.	From the File menu, select Save (Ctrl+S). Or, click the Save icon [image].
By default RVONedit stores all files in the Setups folder under the RVONedit directory. You may change this location by setting the default location.

2.	Click Save.

Regardless of where the setup files are store, RVONedit always stores setup files for each device in a separate sub-directory named using the device’s IP address. This keeps the setup files for each device separated from other devices.

NOTE: 	When saving a setup file, RVONedit does not include the configuration items the device is not capable (for example, SNMP, Pass-Through, or GPIO information). Also, it will not save the SNMP or Authentication Table unless the current user has admin rights and the preferences to hide these areas is not enabled.


How to Load a File

Load File can be used to preview (and modify) items in a file. Loading a setup file is similar to opening a setup file. For the differences between the two, see What is the difference between File|Open and File|Load?

To load a setup file, do the following:

1.	From the File menu, select Load… or click the load file icon [image].
The Load window appears.

2.	Navigate to the file that you want to load.

3.	Click Open.
The file loads on top of the current configuration.

NOTE:	When a file is loaded, it overlays the current device configurations. You can modify the loaded file to suit your needs. Once done making changes (if applicable) to the loaded file, you need to send changes to the device.

4.	From the Changes menu, select Send (F10) or click the send changes icon

OR

Save the configuration file.


How to Add/Remove a User Profile From the Authentication Table
How to Add/Remove a User Profile To/From the Authentication Table

NOTE: 	To setup user profiles, you must have ‘Admin’ rights. For more information, see Access Rights. Also, you cannot have the Hide Authentication Table enabled.

To add a user profile to the authentication table, do the following:

1.	In the Device Configuration section, scroll to the Authentication Information area.

2.	Click Add.
The User Name field becomes active and the table line is highlighted in yellow.

3.	In the User Name field, enter a user name for the profile (up to 40-characters long).

4.	Double-click the Password field to make it active.

5.	Enter a password (up to 40-characters).

6.	Select the Access Rights check boxes for the user.

To remove a user profile from the authentication table, do the following:

1.	Click the user profile you want to remove from the authentication table.
The profile is highlighted blue.

2.	Click the Remove button.
The user profile is removed from the authentication table.

3.	Send the changes to the device.


How to Expand/Collapse the Device Configuration Information Areas

Similar to the Channel Grid, you can hide the four (4) areas (individually) of the Device Configuration section of the application.

To collapse a section that has been expanded, do the following:

1.	In the Device Configuration section, click the collapse icon [image] in the upper right corner of the section you want to close.
The section closes.

To expand a section that has been collapsed, do the following:

1.	In the Device Configuration section, click the expand icon [image] in the upper right corner of the section you want to open.
The section opens.


How to Open/Close the Channel Configuration Grid Sections

Because there are so many values for you to view in the Channel Configuration Grid, it has been split into five (5) sections: Channel Configuration, Channel Status, VOIP Status, Network Status, and Errors.

Often there is too much information to see all at one time. You can open and close these five sections, so it is easier to see the information in a section.

To open and close the channel configuration grid sections, do the following:

1.	In the Channel Configuration Grid, double click an open section header you would like to close.

The section closes, making more room for other sections to be seen.

2.	Double click the section header again to reopen the section.

You can also do the following to open and close the Channel Configuration Grid sections.

1.	Right-click the section header you want to close.
A context menu appears.

2.	Select Collapse X (X being the channel configuration section you want to close).
The section closes.

3.	Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you are finished closing the sections.

To open the closed sections, do the following:

1.	Right-click the section header to open.
A context menu appears.

2.	Select Show Attribute.
A context menu appears.

3.	Select the specific section you want to open or select All Attributes to open all hidden sections.


How to Show/Hide Channel Columns

To show/hide channel grid columns, do the following:

1.	In the main application window, right-click a channel column header.
A context menu appears.

2.	Select Hide Channel X (X being the channel column you want to hide).

3.	Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you are finished hiding columns.

To show hidden columns, do the following:

1.	In the main application window, right-click a channel column header.
A context menu appears.

2.	Select Show Channel.
A context menu appears.

3.	Select the specific channel you want to open or select All Channels to open all hidden channels.


How to Undock and Dock the Toolbar

Quite often you may need to create space on the application desktop, but do not want to lose the usefulness of the toolbar. RVONedit gives you the freedom to have docked or floating (undocked) toolbars. The floating toolbars can be moved inside and outside the application desktop giving you more space to work.

To undock a toolbar, do the following:

1.	On the far left side of the toolbar, click and move the toolbar away from its docked position.The Toolbar becomes detached from the Application Desktop.

NOTE: 	You may also undock the toolbar by double-clicking the far right side of the toolbar. This will unlock the toolbar in its last floating position.

To dock a toolbar, do the following:

1.	Double-click the blue banner bar on the toolbar.The toolbar docks itself to the bottom of the application desktop.

NOTE: 	You may also click the blue banner on the toolbar and drag it to the bottom or top of the application desktop to dock it.


How to Undo, Redo and Abort Changes

Use Undo to cancel one or more previous changes. There are no limits on the amount of times you can undo changes.

NOTE:	Every time an abort changes, send changes, or File Open/Load/Send is performed the undo history is cleared to 0 previous actions

To undo changes, do the following:

1.	From the Change menu select, Undo (Ctrl+Z). Alternatively, click the Undo icon [image].
The current action performed in RVONedit is undone.

Use Redo to revert one or more previous undo actions that you have done. There are no limits on the amount of times you can redo changes.

NOTE: 	Every time an abort changes, send changes, or File Open/Load/Send is performed the redo history is cleared to 0 previous actions.

To redo actions, do the following:

1.	From the Change menu select Redo (Ctrl+Shift+Z). Or, click the Redo icon [image].
The previous action performed in RVONedit is redone.

To abort the changes, do the following:

1.	From the Change menu, select Abort or click the abort icon [image].
A message asking "Are you sure you want to abort all pending changes?" appears.

2.	Click Yes to accept. Otherwise, click No to do nothing.

By clicking yes, the changes are deleted and the warning message closes.

By clicking no, the changes are untouched (and still active to be sent to the intercom system) and the warning message closes.


How to Sort the Device Catalog

RVONedit supports sorting devices by IP Addresses or Alphabetically by Device Description, when enabled and available. For information on displaying device descriptions, see Use Device Descriptions in Device Catalog .

There are two nodes in the device catalog that can be sorted: All Devices node and any device type node.

All Devices

Device Types

RVON-8

RVON-KEYPANEL

RVON-IO

RVON-C

RVON-16

When sorting All Devices that shows both the IP Addresses and Device Descriptions; IP Addresses will appear first in the list, followed by the device descriptions in alphabetical order.

To sort the device catalog, do the following:

1.	Right-click All Devices or the specific Device Type under By Device Type (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO, RVON-C, or RVON-16).
A context menu appears.

2.	Select Sort Devices under this Catalog node.
The devices sort by IP Address, then alphabetically by description.


How to change the IP Address, Netmask, and Gateway

To change the IP Address, Netmask, and/or Gateway for a device, do the following:

1.	In the Device Configuration and Status section, modify the IP Address, Netmask, and/or the Gateway fields.

2.	Once finished, Send or Save the changes to the device.


How to change the Ethernet Settings for Auto-negotiation, Speed, and Mode

When the Disable Auto-Negotiate check box is selected, the Full Duplex, Half Duplex, 100 Mbps, and 10 Mbps radio buttons become active.

•	Full Duplex – data moves in both directions.

•	Half Duplex – data moves in one direction.

•	100 Mbps

•	10 Mbps

NOTE:	You cannot change the value in this field unless you are signed on to the application as a user with the proper authentication access rights.

To change the Ethernet settings for auto-negotiation, speed and mode, do the following:

1.	In the Device Configuration and Status area, select the Disable Auto-Negotiate check box.
The Ethernet Settings become active.

2.	Select the Mode you want the device to run: Half duplex or Full Duplex.

3.	Select the Speed you want the device to run: 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps.

4.	Once you are finished, Send your changes to the device.


How to Setup the Pass-through Port

NOTE:	To make changes to the Pass-Through you must have Write access to make changes to this area.

To setup the pass-through port for a device, do the following:

1.	In the Device Catalog, select a device.
The Device Configurations display the current configurations for the device.

2.	In the Tx IP Address field, enter the IP Address to which the device will transmit audio.

3.	From the Baud Rate drop down list, select the baud rate at which audio will be transmitted.

4.	Once finished, Send or Save the changes to the channels.


How to Setup the GPIO for an RVON-IO

NOTE:	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities. To make changes to the GPIO you must have Write access to make changes to this area.

To setup the GPIO for an RVON-IO, do the following:

1.	In the Device Catalog, select an RVON-IO.
The Device Configurations display the current configurations for the RVON-IO device.

2.	From the Mode drop down list, select the GPIO mode the device will run.

3.	In the IP Address field, enter the GPIO IP Address (if applicable).

4.	From the Keypanel drop down list, select the keypanel or port in which all GPIO are associated.

5.	Once finished, Send or Save the changes.


How to Manually Disconnect from RVONedit

To disconnect from RVONedit manually, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Disconnect.
The RVON device is disconnected. The green checkmark turns to a red x.

OR

1.	From the Toolbar, select the disconnect icon [image].


How to Open a File

When a file is opened in RVONedit, the application will disconnect from the current device (if connected) and read the setup file. If the file being opened is for a device other than the current device, RVONedit will switch to that device. If that device is not in the device catalog, RVONedit will create the device in the catalog and switch to it.

To open a file, do the following:

1.	From the File menu, select Open.
The Setup file dialog appears.

NOTE: 	If a catalog device is currently selected, RVONedit will default to showing you the files in the sub-directory named for the current device’s IP address. You can also use the File Open dialog to navigate to a different location to select a different directory to open.

2.	Select the file you want to open into RVONedit and then click Open.
If the file is for a device other than the current device, RVONedit switches to the new device in the catalog. If the file is for a device that is not in the catalog, RVONedit will create a device in the catalog for the device.

3.	Make any modifications or changes.

4.	Save the setup file. You can also attempt to connect to the device and Load the file using the Send Changes command.

NOTE: 	RVONedit will not read the SNMP Configuration or Authentication Table from the file unless you have ‘Admin’ rights, AND the preferences to hide these sections are not enabled.


How to Use the Forward and Back button

RVONedit remembers the devices that you view as you use the application (this can be compared to a web browser’s history). Using the Go Back button [image] or the Go Forward button [image], you can backtrack to devices you have already viewed.


How to Change Devices using the Device Catalog Tree

As with most of the actions in RVONedit, there are various ways to do the same action. This is also true with changing devices. Not only can you use the F3 action, you can simply point and click.

To use the device catalog tree to change devices, do the following:

1.	In the device catalog, click the device you want to configure or view.
The device configuration and channel configuration for the selected device appear.

2.	To move to the next device, click the device in the device catalog.

NOTE: 	If you do not have the "Auto-connect the Application When Changing Devices" option enabled, you may have to log on to each device when you switch. For more information on how to enable this feature, see How to Enable/Disable "Auto-connect the Application When Changing Devices" .


How to Change Devices using F3

RVONedit supports a toggle feature that allows you to toggle between the destination IP Addresses of two connected RVON devices using the F3 key.

To toggle between two devices that share a connection, do the following:

1.	While the keyboard focus is on any field containing a destination IP Address, press F3 on the keyboard.
The destination IP Address device becomes active allowing you to make configuration changes if needed.

The fields where this will work are Destination IP Address in the Channel Configuration Grid and the Tx IP Address in the Pass-Through and/or GPIO section.

NOTE:	The destination device must be configured in RVONedit for this feature to work.


How to Hide Individual Rows in the Channel Configuration Grid

RVONedit supports hiding individual rows within the Channel Configuration Grid. You can easily hide rows of information you do not want to view; leaving only the data you are interested in viewing.

To hide individual rows in the channel configuration grid, do the following:

1.	Right-click the row you would like to hide.
The Hide <specified> row menu item appears.

2.	Repeat step 1 until you have hidden all the rows you wish.

To show all the rows you have hidden, do the following:

1.	Right-click hidden rows and select Show Attribute.
The hidden rows menu appears.

2.	You can either select an individual row to show or select All Attributes to restore all of the rows.


How to Tear Down a Channel

The Tear Down a Channel feature is used to reset a channel without resetting the entire device. When a tear down is performed, the device disconnects the audio channel and then reconnects.

To tear down a channel, do the following:

1.	In the Channel Configuration Grid, right-click the channel column header.
A context menu appears.

2.	From the context menu, select Tear Down Channel X (X being the channel. For example, Channel 1, Channel 2, etc).


How to Set the Column Size

To Set the Column Size, you must have the Allow column width adjustments check box selected. You can find these options on the Channels page of the Preferences Notebook (Edit>Preferences).

To set the column size, do the following:

1.	Right-click the column header you want to size and then click Column Size.
The column size options menu appears.

2.	Choose one of the four column sizing options

Auto-size this column – 	the column is resized to fit the text in the column.

Auto-size all columns – 	all columns are resized to fit the text in each column

Auto-fit all columns

to window size – 	the columns are adjusted to fit all columns so they fit within the Channel Configuration window.

Set all columns to this size - 	After manually resizing a column, you can select this option to make all the columns the same size based upon the selected column.

NOTE:	As always, you can manually adjust individual columns. Click and drag the outside edge of the column you want to resize.


How to set a default folder for RVONedit

Using the Directories tab in Preferences, you can change the folder used to store different RVONedit files, such as Setups, Authentication, and Firmware files.

To change the default folder for RVONedit, do the following:

1.	From the Edit menu, select Preferences.
The Preferences notebook appears.

NOTE: You can also click the preferences icon [image] to open the Preferences notebook

2.	Select Directories.

3.	In one of the file fields (Device Catalog, Device Setup Files, or Firmware Files), enter the file path where you want to save each type of file. You can also use the browse button [image] to navigate to the folder.

4.	Once you are finished, click OK.


What is the difference between File|Open and File|Load?

While primarily the same, there are distinct differences between File|Open and File|Load.

File|Open

•	If the application is connected to a device when the File|Open is performed, it automatically disconnects when the file is opened.

•	If a catalog device is currently selected when the File|Open is performed, RVONedit will disconnect (if connected) from the current device and read the file.

•	If the file that was opened is for a different device, RVONedit will switch to the new device in the catalog. If the new device is not in the catalog, it will create the device with the file parameters.

After a file has been opened, you can view/modify the configuration settings. You can save the changes to the existing file or create a new setup file by performing a File|Save. You can also connect to the device and Send the changes to the device.

File|Load

•	The application is not disconnected from the current device (if connected).

•	The setup file may contain information for a device other than the device you are currently connected, and you are not switched to the new device.

•	The items in the setup file are overlaid on the current device and marked as changed when they are read.

After a file has been loaded, you can modify the file before you send it to the device using the Send Changes command.

NOTE:	Partial loads and partial saves are not supported in RVONedit. This means that all information in a setup file that can be loaded will be loaded.


How to manually connect an RVONedit device

To connect an RVONedit device manually, do the following:

NOTE:	The RVON device must already be added to RVONedit before you connect to it.

1.	Highlight the RVON device with which you want to connect.
Notice the RVON device has a red X signifying the device is disconnected.

2.	From the RVON menu, select Connect.
The red check mark changes to a green check mark. If the device does not have any authentication associated with it, it will connect. Otherwise, a logon screen appears, prompting you for a user name and password.


Reboot an RVON device

Occasionally you may need to reboot the entire device.

To reboot a device, do the following:

1.	Right-click a connected device.
A context menu appears.

2.	From the menu, select Reboot Device.
The device starts to reboot. This takes a few moments. RVONedit has to have time to send the reboot and restart message to the device.


How to make channel modifications

To make channel modifications, do the following:

1.	In the Channel Configuration section, select the channel to which you want to make changes.

2.	Modify the desired channel configuration fields.

3.	Once finished, Send or Save the changes to the channels.


How to Update Older Version RVON Devices

In RVONedit, you can add an RVON device that does not have the required firmware installed. However, if the RVON device is running the lowest firmware (as noted below), simply update to the required firmware version.

RVON-8 = version 1.2.0 or higher

RVON-KEYPANEL = version 1.1.0 or higher

RVON-C and RVON-IO = version 1.0 or higher

To update older version RVON devices, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Add.
The Add devices dialog appears.

2.	Click the Add tab.

3.	In the IP Address, enter the IP Address of the RVON device without the required firmware.

4.	From the Device Type drop down list, select the type of device (for example, RVON-8).

5.	Click Add.
The RVON device is added to the catalog, but is dimmed, which means that RVONedit cannot talk with the device.

6.	From the RVON menu, select Download Firmware.
The Download Firmware screen appears.

7.	From the Device Type drop down list, select the type of device you want to download the firmware (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO, RVON-C, or RVON-16).

8.	From the Select Device to Download: list, select the devices to which you want to download the firmware.

NOTE: You can add more than one device at a time by doing the following:

•	To select a block of devices, select (highlight) the top device, press and hold Ctrl+Shift, and then scroll and select the last device in the block you want.
All of the devices are selected.

•	To select multiple devices that are not in a block, press and hold the Ctrl key, then select the devices one-by-one you want to add to RVONedit.

9.	In the Select Firmware File: field, enter the path to the firmware update, or use the browse button [image] to navigate to the file.

10.	Select the Auto-close after successful download check box if you want to close the Download Firmware screen immediately after a successful download.

11.	Click Begin.
The download begins

NOTE: 	This may take a few minutes. You can watch the download and upgrade via the RVON device download status bar.


How to Open Multiple Windows in RVONedit

RVONedit version 2.0.0 and higher now allows you to open and make changes to multiple RVONedit devices simultaneously in multiple windows. In addition, you are able to send changes made to these multiple devices at the same time. Before version 2.0.0, you were able to send changes for one device at a time.

There are three (3) ways to open new windows in RVONedit:

Window|New

Shift+click in the device catalog

Right-click menu

To open a new window using the menu bar, do the following:

•	From the Window menu, select New.
A new RVONedit window opens.

To open a new window using Shift+click in the device catalog, do the following:

1.	On the keyboard, press and hold down the Shift key.

2.	Using the mouse, click anywhere in the device catalog area of the application window.
A new RVONedit window opens.

To open a new window using the right-click menu, do the following:

1.	In the Device Catalog, right-click on either an RVON device, the All Devices icon, or the By Devices icon.
A popup menu appears.

2.	From the popup menu, select Open in a new window.
A new RVONedit window opens.


Device Information

Use the Device Information section to display the configuration of your RVON device.

Using the Expand/Collapse button [image], you can collapse or expand each section of the Device Configuration. 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.

IP Address: 	Displays the IP (Internet Protocol) Address for the RVON device.

Netmask:	Displays the Netmask of the network to which the RVON device is connected.

Gateway:	Displays 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

radio buttons

•	Full Duplex – data moves in both directions.

•	Half Duplex – data moves in one direction.

•	100 Mbps

•	10 Mbps

NOTE: 	All of the above fields (except Description) require ‘Admin’ privileges to modify, and by changing the IP Address, Netmask, or Gateway, the device will reboot when the changes are sent.

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).

NOTE:	The Keypanel Status does not apply for channels that do not have an RVON-KEYPANEL or an RVON-IO in Local Mode at one end of the connection.


Device Configuration and Status

The Device Configuration and Status section displays information about the selected device. Device information is grouped into four sections.

•	Device Information

•	Pass-Through and/or GPIO Support Information

•	SNMP Information

•	Authentication Information


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


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: by [image]  All Devices or [image]  Device Type.

The Device Catalog uses expandable/collapsible [image] 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 displays the RVON devices in order of how the devices were added to the application.

When displaying the RVON devices by Device Types, you will see color coded squares to distinguish between the different RVON products.

 	= RVON-8

  	= RVON-KEYPANEL

 	= RVON-IO

 	= RVON-C

 	= RVON-16

NOTE:	Initially, when RVONedit is installed, the device catalog will be empty. Remember to update your RVON firmware to the minimum requirements 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 in the Device Configuration and Status section of the RVONedit screen.


Pass-Through and/or GPIO Information

Use the Pass-Through and/or GPIO Information section to configure the pass-through GPIO settings for an RVON device (if applicable).

NOTE:	RVON-KEYPANEL6 has two (2) virtual serial connections via an IP connection. Which if used while trunking may eliminate the need for multiple IP Addresses. If you are viewing an RVON-16 device, you will see Pass Through Information Port 1 and Pass Through Information Port 2.

Using the Expand/Collapse button [image], you can collapse or expand each section of the Device Configuration. When collapsed, only the section heading appears.

In the Pass-Through and/or GPIO section, there are three (3) areas:

Serial to Ethernet

Ethernet to Serial

GPIO


Serial to Ethernet area

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.

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.


Ethernet to Serial area

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 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 transfer.


GPIO area

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).

From the drop down list, select the mode in which you want the device to operate.

IP Address:	The IP Address of the device with which GPIO states is transferred (only valid when the GPIO mode is set to Pass-Through).

In the IP Address field, enter the IP Address of the destination GPIO pass-through port.

Keypanel:	The device port/keypanel number with which all GPIO are associated (only valid when GPIO mode is set to "all for one").

From the Keypanel drop down list, select the port that all GPIO is associated.

Inputs:	Displays a summary of the current GPIO input states (purple= asserted; gray= input not asserted).

Outputs:	Displays a summary of the current GPIO output states (purple= asserted; gray= input not asserted).

NOTE:	The GPIO section will only display if the device has Pass-Through or GPIO capabilities.


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.

Using the Expand/Collapse button [image], you can collapse or expand each section of 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


System Information area

UNDER 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.

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 to 100 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.


Community Strings area

UNDER COMMUNITY STRINGS:

Read-Only:	The password (up to 64-characters) providing read-only access via SNMP.

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.

Traps:	The community string (up to 64-characters) that is included in any TRAP PDU (protocol data unit) generated by the device.

1.	In the Traps field, enter the trap community string that triggers the trap.


Valid Hosts area

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.


Trap Target area

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.


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.

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, 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-KEYPANEL	DIP Switch 2

RVON-IO	DIP Switch 3

RVON-C	DIP Switch 5

Using the Expand/Collapse button [image], you can collapse or expand each section of 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, Hide Authentication Table is not enabled.

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.


Network Mask

 A Network Mask tells what computers can be accessed locally without using a gateway, and what computers can only be reached through a gateway. The bits in the network mask determine what is a network and what is a computer. The total number of bits is 32.


Default Gateway

A Default Gateway is a node on a computer network that serves as an access point to another network. A default gateway is only required if the RVON device connections are between LANs.


Auto-Negotiate

Auto-Negotiate determines the Ethernet speed and mode, and then adjusts the settings accordingly.


RVON Mode

When using an RVON-IO, you can configure it to run in either Local or Remote Mode.

Local Mode:	The keypanel is directly connected to the RVON-IO.

Remote Mode:	The keypanel is not directly connected to the RVON-IO.


Access Rights

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)


SNMP Traps

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 Software with the Trap Community String description. By uniquely identifying these traps, you can quickly see which event or error takes precedence.


Channel Status

The Channel Status displays read-only status information on the channels connection and communication status.

NOTE:	If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Connection Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Connection Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column).

UNDER CHANNEL STATUS

Connection State:	Displays the state of the connection. There are two connection states: Connected or Idle.

Connection Duration:	Displays the duration of the current connection or the previous connection, if in an idle state. This is shown in hh/mm/ss.

Coding Algorithm (actual):	Displays the coding algorithm negotiated for use with the connection. When this is displayed in red, it is different from the configured algorithm.

Audio/Packet (actual):	Displays the audio per packet size of the current connection. When this is displayed in red, it is different from the configured audio/packet value.

VAD State (actual):	Displays the current VAD state. When this is displayed in red, it is different from the configured VAD State.

Connection Attempts:	Displays the number of times a call has been made.

NOTE: The number of attempts should always be one 	greater than the number of drops.

Connection Drops:	Displays the number of times a connection has been dropped.

Connection Origination:	Displays the end of the connection that originated the call.

Connection Termination:	Displays the end of the connection that terminated the call.

Release Reason:	Displays the reason the connection was terminated, for example, congestion, network error, local release, or remote release.


VOIP Status

The VOIP Status displays read-only statistics and counters related to VOIP.

NOTE:	If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear VOIP Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear VOIP Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column).

UNDER VOIP STATUS

Playout Buffer Size:	Displays how much audio can be received from the network before packets are lost. This is four (4) times bigger than the configured packet size. This is a static system setting.

Nominal Playout Delay:	Displays how much audio is collected before playout begins. Playout begins at half the Playout Buffer Size, which is two (2) times the configured packet size. This is a static system setting.

Average Playout Delay:	Displays the actual average audio collected before packets are played out. This is measured over the length of the connection.

Playout Buffer Underrun:	Displays the number of times that packets were not played because the Playout Buffer was empty.

Playout Buffer Overrun:	Displays the number of packets that were discarded because the Playout Buffer was full.

Missing Sequence Packets:	Displays how many audio packets were missed in the sequence.

Replayed Packets:	Displays how many audio packets were replayed.

Average Frame Jitter:	Displays the measure of consistency of packet arrival time. Lower jitter is better.


Network Status

The Network Status displays read-only network statistics and counters.

NOTE:	If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Network Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Network Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column).

UNDER NETWORK STATUS

Voice Playout Packets

(Tx/Rx):	Displays the number of voice packets transmitted and received from the other side of the connection.

DTMF Relay Packets

(Tx/Rx):	Displays the number of DTMF (dual tone multiple frequency) relay packets transmitted and received. DTMF relay packets are a bandwidth and quality saving feature within RVON products.

Silence Detection Packets

(Tx/Rx):	Displays the number of times a silence detection packet has been sent or received. VAD (voice activity detection) must be enabled.

Silence Suppressed Packets

(Tx):	Displays the number of packets never sent because the packets contained silence.

Packet Interarrival Time

(Min/Max):	Displays the minimum and maximum time elapsed between packets being sent.

Recent Bandwidth Use

(Tx/Rx):	Displays the amount of bandwidth used, in Kbytes/sec, over the length of the call.

Average Bandwidth Use

(Tx/Rx):	Displays the amount of bandwidth used, in Kbytes/sec, over the length of the call.

This is a calculation of the number of voice packets transmitted and received and the length of the connection.


Errors Grid

The Errors Grid displays the read-only Error Counters.

NOTE:	If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Clear Error Statistics for all channels (right-click in the left title column) or Clear Error Statistics for Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column).

UNDER ERRORS

Invalid Headers:	Displays how many IP packets could not be parsed.

Invalid MAC Address:	Displays how many invalid MAC addresses tried to connect.

Invalid SSRC:	Displays the number of packets with an invalid SSRC.

Invalid Payload:	Displays how many incorrectly formatted packets were received.

DSP to Micro Overrun:	Displays the number of packets that were lost because the Micro was too busy to receive.

Invalid Destination:	Displays how many invalid destinations were received.

Lost Packets:	Displays how many packets were lost.


Coding Algorithm and Audio Packet Size

A Coding Algorithm is an algorithm used to compress audio. There are five (5) codices supported by Bosch: G.711 ms law, G.711A law, G.729AB, G.723 (5.3k) and G.723 (6.3K). The type of coding algorithm you choose will dictate the quality of audio you hear and the network bandwidth used. The packet size determines how much audio data is carried across the network in each transmitted packet. The CODEC type and packet size chosen require different amounts of bandwidth from the network. As with the coding algorithm, the pack size you choose for the audio transfer will affect the audio you hear and the bandwidth you use over the network. The larger the audio packet you choose to use, the lower the bandwidth used. However, the larger packet size can result in higher delay and longer gaps if the packet is lost. On the other hand, smaller packet sizes result in larger bandwidth use, but lower delays and smaller gaps if the packet is lost. The Intercom System Engineer and the Network Administrator may want to work together in choosing the coding algorithm and packet size suitable for the size of the network, so degradation of network resources does not happen.


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.

3.	Channel Configuration – Displays the Channel Status and Configuration options.


SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol

SNMP is a set of protocols for managing complex networks. SNMP works by sending messages, called protocol data units (PDUs), to different parts of a network. SNMP-compliant devices, called agents, store data about themselves in Management Information Bases (MIBs) and return this data to the SNMP requesters.


Channel Configuration Grid

Use the Channel Configuration section of the grid to configure channel settings for each applicable device channel such as, 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, and Channel Output Gain.

NOTE:	If you are connected to a device with "Write" or "Admin" privileges, a context menu is available that allows you to Tear Down All Channels (right-click in the left title column) or Tear Down Individual Channels (right-click in the channel column).

Channel Description:	Displays the channel description, if applicable. To change the description, use the Description field in the Device Information section.

Destination Type:	Displays the type of RVON device the channel is connected.

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 will also change the destination type if can be determined.

Destination Description:	Displays the destination channel’s description, if applicable. This field cannot be modified.

Destination Channel:	Displays the channel, at the destination device, to which the RVON device is connected.

1.	Using the drop down list, select the channel, at the destination, to which the RVON device is connected.

Destination Channel

Description:	Displays the destination channel’s description, if available. This field cannot be modified.

Coding Algorithm:	Displays the coding algorithm used to transmit audio packets.

1.	Using the drop down list, select the coding algorithm to use for the selected channel.

Audio/Packet:	Displays the audio packet sizes for the selected coding algorithm.

1.	Using the drop down list, select the audio packet size you want to use.

VAD State:	Displays whether VAD is enabled or disabled. Select the check box to enable or clear the check box to disable VAD.

NOTE: VAD saves network bandwidth by stopping the flow of audio packets when silence is detected.

VAD Threshold:	Displays the VAD threshold (for G.711 codec). Setting the VAD threshold tells the channel at what level to start the flow of audio packets. Otherwise, the channel will remain silent.

1.	Using the up and down arrows, select the VAD threshold for the channel. The VAD threshold range is –30dB to –60dB or Adaptive.

Channel Input Gain:	Displays the channel input gain for the channel.

1.	Using the up and down arrows select the channel input gain. Select values between –14dB to 14dB.

NOTE: This field is not editable for devices that get output gains from the intercom.

Channel Output Gain:	Displays the channel output gain for the channel.

1.	Using the up and down arrows select the channel output gain. Select values between –14dB to 14dB.

NOTE: This field is not editable for devices that get output gains from the intercom.

Keypanel Polling ID:	Displays the keypanel polling ID for the channel.

1.	From the drop down list, select the keypanel polling ID Choose from 1 to 10, or select the dash to assign no polling ID.

NOTE: This field is only used with the RVON-IO in remote mode.

Keypanel Polling Baud Rate:	Displays the keypanel polling baud rate for the channel.

1.	From the drop down list, select the keypanel polling baud rate. The options for this field are 9600 or 76.8 kbps.

NOTE: This field is only used with the RVON-IO in remote mode.


Audio Packet Sizes

RVONedit supports five (5) audio packet sizes:

10ms

20ms

30ms

40ms

60ms


Pass-Through and/or GPIO general description

Use the Pass-Through and/or GPIO Information section to configure the pass through/GPIO settings for an RVON device (if applicable).

There are up to three (3) areas available in this section:

•	Serial to Ethernet

•	Ethernet to Serial

•	GPIO


SNMP general description

Use the SNMP area to configure SNMP for your RVON devices. You will need to assign passwords for different access rights and targets (IP Address) for traps to be sent.


Authentication general description

Use the Authentication area to setup security for your RVONedit settings. In this area, configure up to five (5) user profiles with different access rights and privileges.


Download Firmware screen

Use the Download Firmware screen to upgrade the firmware for any of the RVON devices. Remember, your user profile must have download privileges before you can download firmware to RVON devices.

NOTE:	You can only download the firmware for type of RVON device at a time. You can download the firmware to multiple similar RVON devices.

To open the Firmware Download screen, do the following:

1.	From the RVON menu, select Download Firmware.
The Download Firmware screen appears.

NOTE:	RVONedit can download firmware to any RVON device supporting the older "rvonfile.exe" utility, even those that do not yet support communicating device configuration and status to RVONedit. RVONedit does NOT support download of the ADAM2 boot code, or any of the flash file system utility programs.

2.	You will need to browse, using the browse button [image], for the correct firmware to use. By default, RVONedit looks in the Firmware folder in the application directory (C:\TELEX\RVONedit\FIRMWARE).


Change User general description

Use the Change User screen to logon to RVONedit/RVON device as a different user.

RVONedit administrators have the ability to create up to five (5) different user profiles with unique access rights/privileges. This gives administrators the power to limit access to change device and channel configuration values to a few users.

Users are set up through the Authentication area in the Device Configuration and Status section.

NOTE:	By default, RVONedit is shipped with two default user profiles: admin and telex, both with the same default password. We highly recommend you give each user profile a unique password to prevent security risk to your RVON device configurations.


Send Changes screen general description

The Send Changes dialog box displays the device and channel modifications you made in RVONedit. Send Changes allows you to confirm the changes about to be implemented. You can clear any of the configuration check boxes to cancel specific changes from being implemented.

This dialog only shows those items that have had modifications made to them. If no changes have been made, then the grid item will not appear. For example, if you make changes to the IP Address on an RVON device, but make no changes to the description, the IP Address check box will appear but the Description check box will not appear.

NOTE:	To send changes to the intercom, you must have Write or Admin access rights for the data being sent.

NOTE:	You can only view changes to one device at a time. Use the drop down list to change the device you are verifying changes.


Device Changes description

Device Configuration Option Check Boxes

IP Address Check Box	Changes have been made to a Device IP Address.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Device IP Address.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Description Check Box 	Changes have been made to a Device Description.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Device Description.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Ethernet Settings Check Box	Changes have been made to the Ethernet Settings.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Ethernet Settings.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Pass-Through IP Address

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Pass-Through IP Address.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Pass-Through IP Address.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Pass-Through Baud Rate

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Pass-Through Baud Rate.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Pass-Through Baud Rate.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

GPIO Mode Check Box	Changes have been made to the GPIO Mode.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the GPIO Mode.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

GPIO Mode IP Address

Check Box	Changes have been made to the GPIO Mode IP Address.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the GPIO Mode IP Address.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

SNMP Information

Check Box	Changes have been made to the SNMP Information.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the SNMP Information.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.


Channel Changes description

Device Configuration Option Check Boxes

Destination Type Check Box	Changes have been made to a Destination Type.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Destination Type.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Destination IP Address

Check Box 	Changes have been made to a Destination IP Address.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Destination IP Address.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Destination Channel

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Destination Channel.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Destination Channel Settings.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Coding Profile Check Box	Changes have been made to the Coding Profile.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Coding Profile.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

VAD Threshold Check Box	Changes have been made to the VAD Threshold.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the VAD Threshold.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Channel Input Gain

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Channel Input Gain.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Channel Input Gain.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Channel Output Gain

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Channel Output Gain.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Channel Output Gain.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Keypanel Polling ID

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Keypanel Polling ID.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Keypanel Polling ID.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.

Keypanel Polling Baud Rate

Check Box	Changes have been made to the Keypanel Polling Baud Rate.

Select this check box to apply the changes made to the Keypanel Polling Baud Rate.

Clear this check box to cancel the change.


Preferences - Catalog Tab

Use the Catalog Tab of the Preferences notebook to set options for the device catalog, such as:

•	Use description instead of IP address if available – This preference allows the user to see the RVONedit device description (if available), instead of the device IP Address. For example, if you have an RVONedit device with an IP Address, 10.2.210.10, and a description, slot 2; in the Device Catalog (left window pane of the main RVONedit screen), the description, slot 2, will be seen instead of the IP Address.

•	Show All Devices – This preference allows the user to see all RVONedit devices in the Device Catalog under All Devices.

•	Show By Device Type – This preference allows the user to see all RVONedit devices in the Device Catalog grouped by device type (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, etc.).


Preferences - Channels Tab

Use the Channels Tab of the Preferences notebook to set options for channel configuration preferences, such as:

•	Allow row height adjustments – This preference allows you to make row height adjustments to the channel configuration grid.

•	Allow column width adjustments – This preference allows you to make column width adjustments to the channel configuration grid.


Preferences - Devices Tab

Use the Devices Tab of the Preferences notebook to set options for device configuration preferences, such as:

•	Auto-connect when changing devices – This preference allows you to auto-connect to RVONedit devices. This means that when you change devices within the device catalog, it will automatically connect you to that device or the user name and password screen will automatically pop-up for logon.

•	Hide SNMP configuration – This preference allows you to hide the SNMP configuration area. If you do not use the SNMP feature, you can hide the configuration options in the Device Configuration And Status section.

NOTE: SNMP Information is only visible when logged on as ‘admin’.

•	Hide Authentication Table – This preference allows you to hide the Authentication table. If you do not use the authentication feature, you can hide the configuration options located in the Device Configuration and Status section.


Preferences - Directories Tab

Use the Directories Tab of the Preferences notebook to set options for save and load directory defaults, such as:

•	Device Catalog (.RVC) – This preference allows you to set the file location where device catalog settings are saved. By default, it is set to C:\Telex\RVONedit\CATALOG.

•	Device Setup Files (.RVN) – This preference allows you to set the file location where device setup files are saved. By default, it is set to C:\Telex\RVONedit\CATALOG\SETUPS.

•	Firmware Files (.BIB) – This preference allows you to set the file location where firmware files are saved. By default, it is set to C:\Telex\RVONedit\CATALOG\FIRMWARE.


About RVONedit

The About RVONedit screen contains the following information:

Version:	The version of the RVONedit currently running.

Build Date:	The date when the current application was last built.

Copyright:	References the company that holds the legal rights to this application and any documentation associated with this application.

Build Type:	Describes the program language used to build the application.

System Locale:	Describes the location of application and the language of the application.

Resource DLL:	Describes the type of DLLs used with this application.


Application Icon general description

The RVONedit Application icon is located in the upper left corner of the RVONedit application window. By clicking the icon, an action menu appears that displays the following items:

Restore:	Restores the application to its last position on the screen.

Move:	Activates the arrow keys on the keyboard to move the application window on the screen.

Size:	Activates the arrow keys on the keyboard to size the application window on the screen.

Minimize:	Reduces an application or document to an icon on the Start toolbar.

Maximize:	Enlarges an application or document window to fill the monitor.

Close:	Closes the application.


Add Devices screen general description

Use the Add Devices screen to add RVON devices to RVONedit. There are two ways to add devices on the Add Devices screen:

•	You can manually enter the device information

•	You can search through a list of IP Addresses


Add Device - Add Tab

Use the Add Tab to perform a search for a specific RVON device manually entering the IP Address.

1.	Once RVONedit finds a match to the IP Address entered, the device information auto-populates the right-hand portion of the screen.

2.	Press Add.
The RVON device is added to the Device Catalog.

NOTE:	You can also access the Add Device screen by selecting RVON>Add or press Ctrl+A.

You can also use the Search Tab to pick the RVON device from a list of IP Addresses.


Add Device - Search Tab

Use the Search Tab to look through a list of all configured RVON devices. When you highlight a device in the Available Devices list, the Device Information auto-populates the right-hand portion of the screen.

1.	Once you have verified the correct device, press Add.
The RVON device is added to the Device Catalog.

NOTE:	You can also access the Add Device screen by selecting RVON>Add or by pressing Ctrl+A.

You can also use the Add Tab to perform a specific search for a device.


Add Device - Specify Device section

Use the Specify Device section to enter specific information on the RVON device you are looking to add to the application, such as:

•	IP Address

•	Description

•	Device Type


Status Bar general description

The Status Bar runs along the bottom of the RVONedit application, giving the user information detailing the connection status, device information, and transmit/receive status.


Keypanel Polling ID

The Keypanel Polling ID is the data port address from which the keypanel communicates to the RVON-IO.

If the polling ID is 0, the RVON-IO will not respond to polls from the I/O cards.


Keypanel Polling Baud Rate

The Keypanel Polling Baud Rate is the baud rate at which communication is expected to operate.


VAD

Voice Activity Detection (VAD) saves network bandwidth by stopping the flow of audio packets when silence is detected.


Add Devices - Device Information

The Device Information area on the Add Devices dialog displays information for the selected devices. Information includes:

IP Address:	Displays the IP Address of the selected RVON device.

Description:	Displays the description, if available, of the selected RVON device.

Type:	Displays the type of RVON device selected (for example, RVON-8, RVON-KEYPANEL, RVON-IO or RVON-C).

Sessions:	Displays the number of RVONedit sessions available on the RVON device.


Paste Special general description

Use the Paste Special screen to select different channel and/or device configuration items that have been copied from one device to the current RVON device. The Paste Special dialog has two pages:

The Channel configuration page – Select the options you want to copy to the device and then select the channels on the selected device you want to paste the selected configuration options.

The Device configuration page

Using the options of these pages, you can pick and choose what you want to copy to the current device.

NOTE: 	The Options button provides advanced options for marking which items will be pasted.

For more information, see Options button


Options button

Pressing the Options button displays a context menu that displays the following options:

•	Select, Clear or Invert the selections for either the device configurations or channel configurations or both sets of options.

•	Toggle the options between the Clipboard Copy selections and the Paste Special Default options.

•	Save the current option set as the Paste Special Default settings. This allows you to configure the standard Paste Special selections and remembers the settings between settings.


Manage Logins Window

The Manage Logins window, shown below, is used to manage the login for one (1) or more RVON devices at a time. The Manage Logins window is similar to the Change User window, except that you can set user names and passwords for multiple RVON devices without having to access each device individually.

Depending on how you want to setup your user name and password configurations, there are three (3) ways to open the Manage Login window:

•	For one device

•	For all devices

•	For all devices of a certain device type

NOTE: 	By default, RVONedit is shipped with two default user profiles, admin and telex. They both have the same password: password. We highly recommend you give each user profile a unique password to prevent a security risk to your RVON device configurations.


GPIO Mode

When configuring the GPIO mode on the RVON-IO, there are three different mode options you may choose from:

Pass-Through Mode	In pass-through mode, GPIO Status is sent over Ethernet, therefore you must set the IP Address of the destination GPIO pass-through port.

1 Keypanel (single

port) Mode	In 1 Keypanel mode, also referred to as single port mode, all GPIO on the RVON-IO is associated with only one keypanel. Associating the GPIO with a keypanel allows you to access/address the GPIO 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 GPIO. For example, keypanel 1 is connected to GPIO 1; it is associated with the corresponding GPIO port. When using All Keypanel Mode, an additional GPIO is available. This means that each keypanel has four (4) GPIOs and then a GPIO associated with port nine (9).

NOTE: The extra port 9 is only available in ADAM intercom system setups.


Paste Special 1 8 Channel checkboxes
Paste Special 1 through 8 or 16 Channel checkboxes

Select each channel (1-8 or 1-16) you want to paste the selected Channel information.