Philips System4 LTC 2650/00 User manual

LTC 2650/00
System4®Video Multiplexer
Graphical User Interface
User Manual
Eng
Philips
Communication,
Security & Imaging

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CONTENTS
1LTC 2650 SYSTEM OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.2 Minimum System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.3 Package Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.4 The Security Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.5 Privilege Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
1.6 Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
1.7 Hardware Installation and Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
2GUI MAP APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.1 Starting the GUI Map Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
2.2 Modifying a User Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
2.3 Starting a New Site Configuration File (Map Page) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
2.4 Editing, Adding, and Linking Map Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.4.1 Command Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
2.4.2 Moving from One Map Page to Another . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
2.4.3 Linking Map Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2.4.4 Changing Linker Icon Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2.5 General Map Page Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2.5.1 Functional Description of Map Page Drop Down Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
2.5.2 Adding Server Devices to a Map Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2.5.3 Seeding Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.5.4 Window Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
2.5.5 Saving Configuration Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
2.5.6 Event Handler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
2.5.7 Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
2.6 The Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
2.7 Running Server Configuration Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
2.8 Getting Started with Your System4 GUI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
3CONFIGURING YOUR System4 MULTIPLEXER SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3.2 Server Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3.2.1 The Icon Drop Down Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
3.2.2 Connect Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
3.2.3 Disconnect Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
3.2.4 The System4 Multiplexer Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
3.2.5 Starting the System4 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
3.3 System4 Configuration General Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
3.3.1 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
3.3.2 Edit Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
3.3.3 Transfer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
3.3.4 On-line Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
3.3.5 Window Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
3.3.6 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
3.4 System4 Configuration Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
3.4.1 Editing & Using Configuration Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
3.4.2 Table Fill Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
3.4.3 Camera Configuration Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
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3.4.4 Monitor Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
3.4.5 Time Event Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
3.4.6 Configuring a Time Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
3.4.7 CCL Command Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
3.4.8 Sequence Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
3.4.9 Alarm Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49
3.4.10 Action Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
3.4.11 Record Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
3.4.12 System Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51
3.5 Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54
4THE MONITOR APPLICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
4.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
4.2 Monitor A Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
4.3 Monitor A Application General Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
4.3.1 Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
4.3.2 Transfer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
4.3.3 Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
4.3.4 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
4.4 System4 Monitor A Application Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
4.4.1 Display Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
4.4.2 Operational Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
4.4.3 VCR Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
4.4.4 Camera Icons List Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59
4.4.5 Action and Alarm Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
4.4.6 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
4.4.7 Monitor A Application Status Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .61
4.5 Monitor B Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62
4.6 Monitor B Application General Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
4.6.1 Options Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
4.6.2 Transfer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63
4.6.3 Function Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
4.6.4 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64
4.7 System4 Monitor B Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
4.7.1 Display Mode for a Duplex System4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
4.7.2 Display Mode for a Simplex System4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
4.7.3 Action and Alarm Control (Duplex System4 Models Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .66
4.7.4 Pan/Tilt/Zoom (PTZ) Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
4.7.5 Monitor B Application Status Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
5System4 ALARM HANDLER USER INTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.2 Alarm Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.2.1 Alarm Handler Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.2.2 Control Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .69
5.2.3 Camera Control Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .70
5.2.4 Instruction Panel Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71
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6System4 ACTIVE ZONE APPLICATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
6.1 Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
6.2 Active Zone Display Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
6.3 Menu Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6.3.1 File Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6.3.2 Active Zone Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6.3.3 On-line Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73
6.3.4 View Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
6.3.5 Help Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74
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1LTC 2650 SYSTEM OVERVIEW
1.1 Description
The LTC 2600 System4 Video Multiplexer system accepts 16 camera inputs and displays the time-multiplexed output on Monitor
A (color or black & white monitor). The System4 Multiplexer allows recording of cameras from a VCR-OUT option, which
records cameras selected in a record list set up via multiplexer menus or records cameras displayed on Monitor B.
The LTC 2600 functionality can be controlled by sending CCL commands to it through the RS-232C connection. It is also
possible to control the System4 Multiplexer via an external keyboard, similar to the multiplexer's front panel.
The LTC 2650/00 Graphical User Interface (GUI) provides the end user with full control of all operating parameters to aid in the
surveillance of the site in question. Setup functions that are currently controlled via the on-screen menu can be implemented via the
multiplexer GUI configuration table(s). Control functions that are controlled by means of the front panel buttons on the
multiplexer can also be implemented using control panels in the Multiplexer GUI Map Container.
A summary of requirements for the System4 GUI follows.
1.2 Minimum System Requirements
■Microsoft Windows®95, 98, NT compatible PC, Intel®Pentium®or equivalent 586, 90 MHz or greater.
■Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows NT®Version 4.0 or later with the latest Windows NT service pack (service pack 3 or
later for NT 4.0).
■24 MB of RAM.
■Hard Disk Drive (1 GB recommended).
■3.5-inch disk drive.
■Super VGA monitor capable of 800 x 600, 64K-color display.
■One CD-ROM, double speed or better (used for Windows NT installation).
■Two available serial ports (one used for the multiplexer connection and the other for the VCR Server connection).
1.3 Package Contents
Verify package contents of the LTC 2650/00 with the following checklist to make sure that the package is complete:
■LTC 2650 Philips GUI System4 User Manual (this book).
■3.5-inch disks.
■A security key.
■Software license agreement.
■S1383 VCR Control Cable 9-Pin Female to 25-Pin Male-Sys4 Console-VCR RS-232.
■S1385 GUI Control Cable Interface - Sys4 Console-PC Serial.
1.4 The Security Key
Before the program will run on the host computer, the hardware security key must be connected to a parallel port on the computer.
Locate this port (possibly labeled LPT) with the help of the hardware manual supplied with your computer. Ensure the computer is
turned off, push the security key into place, and secure it with the attached screws. DO NOT overtighten the security key screws. A
printer or other device may be connected into the security key (pass-through); however, the key might not function properly unless
the device is turned on.
In the event that the security manager does not wish other people to gain access to the GUI, the key may be removed and locked
up for safekeeping. The product server will NOT run and system data transfers can NOT be made without this device connected.
1.5 Privilege Levels
The GUI program utilizes three privilege levels.
■Installer: Has access to all system features.
■Administrator: Has the same privileges as the installer, except for map navigation system configuration (Administrator cannot
add or delete maps, place device icons, or change device icon positions within the map configuration. Nor can he access the
Communications Setup menu in System4 Configuration).
■Operator: Cannot make changes to the system configuration. Operators can only interface with the system through the Map
Container and the Monitor application.
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Default passwords for each privilege level have been entered at the factory and are as follows:
User Name User Group (Privilege Level) Password
Installer Installer 1
Administrator Administrator 2
Operator Operator 3
The Installer can add additional user names to the User Group Installer, Administrator, or Operator.
The Administrator can add additional user names to the User Group Administrator, or Operator. Each user name can have a
different password.
1.6 Software Installation
The System4 software program is shipped on 3.5-inch disks. The following procedure is
recommended for proper system installation:
1. Start the Windows®Operating System.
CAUTION: Before performing the following steps, it is recommended that all other
applications (including any which may be running in the background) be shut down.
2. Install Disk 1 into your 3.5-inch drive bay.
3. From the Start menu in Windows, select Run.
4. Type: A:\SETUP
Press ENTER or click OK
The SETUP program is menu based - follow the on-screen
instructions throughout the program installation.
The setup program will create an LTC 2650 Program Group.
1.7 Hardware Installation and Setup
There must be a SERIAL PORT available on your PC for installation with the System4 hardware. The RS-232 cable (9-pin DSUB
female to 9-pin DSUB female) provided with the software package is connected to the SERIAL PORT on the back of your PC,
and is then connected to the CONSOLE port on the back of the multiplexer. Also provided is the VCR cable (9-pin DSUB female
to 25-pin DSUB male) which is also connected to a different SERIAL PORT of the PC and then connected to the Philips VCR if
you are using a system with a Philips VCR.
In order to get communication between the System4 multiplexer, go into the multiplexer menu (ALT+ MENU Key) through the
following path, and change these parameters:
* ADVANCED SETUP>PC/PRINTER>CONNECT TO should be changed to GUI.
* SERIAL PORT should be set accordingly as to how it will be set in the Configuration Tables.
NOTE: For the System4 GUI to GO-ONLINE with the System4 hardware, the communication parameters must be set
accordingly in the Configuration Tables, to match the settings of the System4 hardware. For more information on setting the
parameters in the Configuration Tables, see Section 3.3.3, Transfer Menu and Communication Setup.
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2GUI MAP APPLICATION
2.1 Starting the GUI Map Application
Open the appropriate GUI Map program group by selecting the Applicable GUI Group icon (located in the Start Menu). The
program group will open and should appear similar to one of the groups in the illustration shown below, depending on the server
software purchased.
■Select the GUI program item from the Applicable GUI group by double clicking on the GUI icon with the left mouse button.
Alternately, a shortcut for the GUI can be created and used to start the application. The shortcut can be set to automatically
load a site configuration file when the GUI is started. To do this, first create a GUI shortcut using normal windows technique.
Then right click on the shortcut icon and select the Properties menu item and the shortcut tab. After the map.exe executable
filename in the target edit box; add a space then the name of the site configuration file. Add the full path to the site
configuration file in the "Start in" edit box, then click OK.
When the GUI is started, a Log-in dialog box will appear.
When initially opening the GUI program, the Installer User Name will
appear.
■Enter the correct password for the appropriate selection (see General
Information section). A specific user name is found by clicking on the
down arrow, if one has been previously entered. If this is the first time that
the program is being run, the Installer option should be selected.
Highlight the user name (privilege level) and click OK.
The GUI Main window (depending on user profile entered) will appear when a log-in has been confirmed.
A toolbar is provided that contains icons to simplify the menu utility functions, such as New Page, Open File, Save, etc. Resting
the cursor over these icons will cause a small information box to automatically appear, describing the icon function. A descriptive
statement will also appear in the status line at the bottom of the window.
The toolbar can be repositioned within the window. Move the cursor over the toolbar on a gray area (but not over an icon), click
and hold down the left mouse button and drag the toolbar to the desired location. If the toolbar is placed within the map page
area, a window border will surround it.
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2.2 Modifying a User Profile
An installer can add, delete, or modify user names from within the active user list; however, the last installer's name can NOT be
deleted. Administrators can alter all entries except those of an installer.
To select the User Profile editing dialog box:
■Select the User Profile option from the File menu.
This dialog box allows Installers and Administrators to add, edit,
and delete Operators and other Administrators’ names.
If an illegal operation is attempted, a Message box will appear.
To delete a user:
■Highlight the line and select the Delete User button.
The dialog box, User Properties, appears when the Add User or
Modify User button is selected in the User Profile Window.
This box is used to enter the User Name, User Password, and the
User Group (privilege level). In the following example, "New
User" is an "Operator." An option to prohibit the Operator from
exiting the GUI is enabled by clicking the checkbox. If the User is
either an Installer or Administrator, this checkbox will not be
available.
To change a user's password:
■Select the Change Password option from the File menu. The
User Properties dialog box will appear.
■Enter the User Name, the Old Password, the New Password,
and a confirmation password (Confirm New Password box).
Select OK.
Installers and Administrators can add additional user names to the
log-in list, assigning a privilege level of installer, administrator, or
operator to each name. Installers can also assign the privilege of
Installer to other users.
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2.3 Starting a New Site Configuration File (Map Page)
From the main window, installers can select either an existing site configuration file or start a new one. If this is the first time that
the configuration program is being run, the installer will need access to the CAD drawings or architectural drawings representing
the site being monitored. Acceptable drawing formats which can be imported into the GUI Map application are Bitmap (.BMP),
AutoCAD (.DXF), and HPGL (.HGL or .PLT) formats. If there is a need for an additional drawing format, consult your nearest
Philips Communication, Security & Imaging factory representative.
■Select the File menu and choose the New option. A blank map page is displayed with the default name of Page name 0001:
New Map Page Window
The window can be maximized by clicking on the two square button at the top of the page window.
To add the first site map:
■Select Import Map from the Edit menu.
The page name may be changed by clicking on the page title box, highlighting the text within, and typing in the new name. The
map page title box may also be moved by clicking within the box until handles appear. Place the cursor on the surrounding box
until it becomes a cross. At this point, click with the left mouse button and drag the box and text to the desired location within the
window.
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