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Mapping Connections between c-Bridges

 

This page is now stale and will be deleted soon in favor of the Conference Connections page...Super Groups, a new feature is likely a better approach.

Mapping is the term used when connecting c-Bridges via Server Inbound and Server Outbound connections.  The process creates the pipe or trunk line that carries that "long distance call" between 2 c-Bridges.  Each end of the pipe is free to bind that trunk to any talkgroup or timeslot on any of their IPSC Managers.  This is a major advantage of the c-Bridge over peering in on an existing IPSC network when only 1 c-Bridge is available.
NOTE:  "T6-DCI" is the name of our c-Bridge and this must be entered exactly including the hyphen and all upper case or the mapping will fail. Your c-Bridge IP and exact name needs to be provided to us if we do not already have it.

T6-DCI will initiate a Server Outbound connection and you will initiate a Server Inbound connection.  We will provide you our c-Bridge Name and a Link ID number.  That is all that is needed to enable the "Mapping" on your side of the connection.  You must provide us with your c-Bridge IP, that's all.
Here's how to map connections between c-Bridges.  The example used will create a "Server Inbound" connection on your end make use of the "Bridge" talkgroup (3100).  Simply substitute in your TG name and TG ID if you do not wish to use 3100 and/or change the timeslot on which it appears on your IPSC Manager.  It consists of 2 steps, the "Mapping" entry itself and then then binding the to the Talkgroup(s) and the timeslot(s) on your IPSC Manager(s).
Goto: CONFIG; Audio Connections / Click on "Remote device type", pull down and select Server Inbound as shown in this image on left.

Substitute your Bridge Group (talkgroup or groupcall) name and timeslot number as well as your Link ID" number to match your IPSC manager's network and timeslot.
1)  In "Bridge Group" enter "Interstate 1".  2)  In "Site Name" enter your c-Bridge name (as shown at top of sample image after Control Center).  3)  In Link ID, enter the IPSC Manager's where you wish your traffic to appear.  4)  In "Group ID" enter the talkgroup ID number 3100.  5)  Do not check the Absent on Alert box.  6)  Select "Add Entry" and then "Go Back" and both your Server Inbound and Talkgroup entries should appear together as shown roughly in the third image.
This example shows how "Server Inbound and Outbounds" appear when bound together and to all 5 IPSC Managers.  It is not an exact sample of the instructions above but is useful to show the relationships when successfully bound.
TIP:  We highly recommend that you use a defined or reserved series of numbers for all the Link ID's as there are 3 groups that have the same name, mean something different and increase the confusion level.
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Revised: 05/30/2017 21:47

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