HCI Host Control Interface

IFBs

• The host may assign new sources, destinations to IFBs
• The host may change the interrupt (dim level) of an IFB
• The host may change the priority level of any talker on the IFB

The matrix automatically sends a message indicating when an IFB has been changed or when somebody is talking over an IFB.

System Messages

• The matrix can produce textual diagnostic & status messages
• The Host may request system status messages to be sent
• The Host may request the CPU firmware version
• The Host may remotely reset the matrix

The matrix automatically sends a message indicating when an IFB has been changed or when somebody is talking over an IFB.

Trunk Lines

• The host may request for a trunk route to be made between two networked matrices
• The host would specify the local panel and also the remote matrix and panel or 4-wire that it wishes to make a route to

The matrix automatically sends a message indicating indicating when a trunk call has been made.

HCI Customers Receive

• Reference manual
• A diskette of C++ library commands
• NetSim (an Engineering test tool for exercising the matrix system using HCI)
• Technical support (either one day at the factory with an engineer or 8 hours telephone support)

Crosspoints

The Host may request for crosspoints to be made or unmade (deleted), or for crosspoints to be inhibited. The Host may also request the status of a particular crosspoint (a list of panels and 4-wires that are talking or listening to that port). The Host can adjust the crosspoint levels between ports, in addition to adjusting the global input / output gain of a port.

Control Action

(Virtual Key) The Host may request for a control action (virtual GPI or GPO) to be turned ON or OFF. The Host can also request for status of a control.

Partylines

The Host may request for 4-wires to be added to or deleted from a partyline as a talker or a listener. The Host may request for the status of a partyline (a list of panels and 4-wires that are members of that partyline). The matrix automatically sends a message when a panel or 4-wire joins or leaves a conference. The matrix can list all the members of a conference in terms of talkers and listeners.

Alias

The Host can assign keys onto panels (or beltpacks), as well as overwrite the EHX default label with a new Alias name.

HCI Licenses: Full Automation or Basic Controls

The HCI License is available in 2 versions.

HCI-E-HX provides full automation API for advanced control integration of Eclipse into 3^rd party systems. Allowing the 3^rd party to configure and control an Eclipse system at the touch of a button or on a schedule.

HCI-LIVE-HX is a subset of HCI-E-HX providing the API of Eclipse Controls and Crosspoints enabling simple on/off integration over networks (virtual GPIO). Allowing 3^rd party control integration of paging, routing, tallies via networks.