American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: American Dynamics

Model: Excalibur 168

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

System Operating Instructions

This manual describes the operating procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Graphical System Manager.

Excalibur is a Windows 95 / NT 4.0-based software system used with American Dynamics AD168 Matrix Switcher / Controller

system as a graphical interface for the control and monitoring of security areas under surveillance of the system. Excalibur

provides a user-friendly operator interface for monitoring activity and alarms with video graphics, mouse, and keyboard control.

Excalibur 168

Graphical System Manager

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Table of Contents

Page

System Description..................................................................................... 1

Features ................................................................................................... 1

INTRODUCTION................................................................................... 1-1

Excalibur Installation......................................................................... 1-2

Excalibur Windows............................................................................ 1-3

EXCALIBUR .......................................................................................... 2-1

System Security ................................................................................. 2-2

Excalibur Program............................................................................. 2-2

Video............................................................................................ 2-3

AD Keyboard............................................................................... 2-4

Preferences................................................................................... 2-6

Log View/Backup........................................................................ 2-6

Excalibur Window Button Bar .................................................... 2-8

Excalibur Icon Control .............................................................. 2-10

Cameras............................................................................... 2-10

Video ID............................................................................... 2-11

Alarms ................................................................................. 2-12

Doors ................................................................................... 2-13

Gates.................................................................................... 2-13

User Icon.............................................................................. 2-14

VCR/Quads.......................................................................... 2-14

Map...................................................................................... 2-14

Lights................................................................................... 2-14

Control, Acknowledge, Shunt Levels........................................ 2-15

Switcher Error Messages........................................................... 2-15

Exiting Excalibur....................................................................... 2-15

EXCALIBUR LOG REPORTS............................................................... 3-1

Reports............................................................................................... 3-2

Select Files......................................................................................... 3-2

Backup Files....................................................................................... 3-4

Exiting Log Reports........................................................................... 3-4

APPENDIX

Security Resource Icons.................................................................... A-1

Excalibur Data Files.......................................................................... A-2

License Agreement......................................................Inside Rear Cover

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The Excalibur 168 Graphical System Manager provides a user-

friendly operator interface for monitoring activity and alarms

at security areas under surveillance of American Dynamics

AD168 Matrix Switcher / Controller system. The Excalibur

system allows the user to define surveillance areas to be

observed and to provide user-selected icons or symbols

representing the key security resources at the surveillance area.

Any security area defined by this system may be manually

called up to the workstation screen for operator viewing or

automatically called to the screen in response to an alarm.

The Excalibur system operates in conjunction with the AD168

system to identify and monitor all cameras and alarm contacts

established in the switching system. The Excalibur system

does not replace the security setup and programming

capabilities of the matrix switching system, but provides a

user-friendly operator interface that operates with the system

CPU and enhances the operation of the matrix switching

system.

The Excalibur graphical user interface software combines a

variety of features with the advanced features incorporated into

American Dynamics matrix switchers. By having several

setup options within Excalibur and many options available

with the matrix switchers, it is possible to configure a system

with a wide variety of features and modes. By using

combinations of alarm modes in the matrix switcher setup and

options in Excalibur, alarms can be prioritized or simply

chronological, operator control and alarm acknowledge levels

can be defined, and a variety of actions and alarms can be

logged to disc or printed on a printer.

FEATURES

The Excalibur Graphical System Manager provides the

following features:

• Menu-driven operation with mouse, touch-screen, and

keyboard control

• User-defined surveillance area Maps

• User selection of security resources Icons

• High resolution color display of security areas

• Automatic alarm callup of alarmed areas

• Manual callup of any surveillance area or resource

• Full remote control of auxiliary and camera pan/tilt

• Menu selection of pre-programmed System Salvos and

Tours

• Full on-screen AD keyboard emulation

• Operator password protection and operation access levels

• High resolution (1024 x 768) tiled window mode

• Support for Windows-compatible sound boards

• Second switcher control for Satellite switching

EXCALIBUR 168 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION and FEATURES

EXCALIBUR

Figure 1 - Excalibur Graphical System Manager

Excalibur

Introduction

This section of the manual provides an introduction to the operation of the

American Dynamics Excalibur Graphical System Manager. The

installation procedures are described in the Excalibur 168 Installation and

Setup Instructions manual, PN 8000-1744-01. Excalibur programs

operate on an IBM-compatible Personal Computer (PC), under the

Windows 95 / NT 4.0 operating system.

EXCALIBUR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Installing Excalibur Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

System Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

PC Printer Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

EXCALIBUR WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Confirmation Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Error Message Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

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EXCALIBUR INSTALLATION

Installing Excalibur System Programs

Installation of the Excalibur system programs is described in

the Excalibur 168 Installation and Setup Instructions manual,

PN 8000-1744-01. When installation is complete, the

Excalibur Program Group is available in the Windows 95

program files.

System Setup Programs

There are four setup programs for Excalibur: System Setup,

Operators, CAD, and Icon Setup. The setup procedures using

these programs are described in the Excalibur 168 Installation

and Setup Instructions manual, PN 8000-1744-01.

Excalibur System Setup program is used to define the system

information needed by all Excalibur system functions. This

information includes program and data file directories,

alarm module and switcher port setup, operators and

passwords, map sequences, sound and video access, and

data logging.

Excalibur Operators program allows a supervisor to add or

delete operators as in the Excalibur System Setup program,

but denies access to other Excalibur setup data such as

directories, map sequences, port configurations, video

setup, and logging data.

Excalibur CAD program is a drawing program used to create

the background maps and place the icons used by

Excalibur. The maps must be drawn and icons placed by

the Excalibur CAD program before the Excalibur Icon

Setup program is run.

Excalibur Icon Setup program provides setup for the alarm

interface module and the icons that reference alarms. This

program is used to define the attributes for each icon, such

as calling a specified camera to a specified monitor.

Optional Excalibur setup modules are available for setup of

unique icons, such as direct control of AD Quad operation.

The added icon setup capabilities are described in separate

manuals provided with each option.

System Operation Programs

There are two programs for operation of the Excalibur system:

Excalibur and Excalibur Log Reports. The instructions for

operation of these programs are contained in this manual.

Excalibur program (Section 2) provides the primary user

interface for control and operation of the connected Matrix

Switching Systems. This program provides all interfaces

for monitoring activity and alarms with video graphics,

mouse, and keyboard control.

Excalibur Log Reports program (Section 3) allows the

operator to view and/or backup the log data files that are

created on line by the Excalibur program. The Log Reports

program may be operated from within the Excalibur

program, or may be operated as a stand-alone program.

Optional Excalibur icon control functions are available for

unique icons. The added icon control capabilities are

described in separate manuals provided with each option.

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EXCALIBUR WINDOWS

It is assumed that the user is familiar with Windows 95

operating procedures, and has experience in using Windows

95 applications. This manual does not explain “standard”

Windows 95 functions, operating procedures, and dialog

boxes, unless they differ from Windows 95 standards. Refer to

the PC's Windows 95 Operating Manual/Procedures for

instructions on any standard Windows 95 procedures, such as

opening and closing programs in the Excalibur Program

Group.

Each Excalibur program is executed by clicking its icon from

the Windows 95 Excalibur Program Group, as for any

Windows 95 application operation.

When an Excalibur program is opened, a new window is

created. Each Excalibur program window contains the

standard window control box and maximize/minimize buttons

in the top line, and a menu bar with several functions and pull-

down menus. Some Excalibur program windows also have a

button bar, at the bottom, containing unique action buttons.

The mouse and keyboard are the primary input devices for all

Excalibur programs. The left mouse button is used in

conjunction with the mouse pointer for selecting security

icons, menu items, dialog box options, etc. The right mouse

button is used to cancel actions or escape from a function. If a

touch-screen is installed, it may be used in place of the mouse

to select icons or dialog box items.

The keyboard can be used in place of the mouse for certain

actions. The keyboard “Enter” key is equivalent to the left

mouse button. The “Escape” key is equivalent to the right

mouse button.

The keyboard is used in dialog boxes to enter alphanumeric

data such as operator passwords, alarm responses etc. The

standard Windows keyboard functions may also be used for

most Excalibur Window operations, such as the Alt key

combinations (Alt-Tab to switch between applications, Alt-F4

to close a window, etc.). (See System Security, page 2-2.)

Dialog boxes

The Excalibur programs use dialog boxes for many functions,

with various check boxes and type-in fields within each dialog

box. Several of these are standard windows dialog boxes, such

as File Open, Save, and Print. Refer to the Windows manual

for explanation of these boxes.

Dialog boxes that are unique to Excalibur are explained fully

in this manual. Samples of these unique dialog boxes are

illustrated in each section of this manual.

Confirmation Boxes

At many points in Excalibur operation, the system prompts the

operator to confirm a requested action with a Confirmation

Box, as illustrated below for a window Minimize action.

If the requested action is confirmed by the operator, select the

“OK” button on this box. If the requested action should not be

taken, select the “Cancel” button.

Error Message Boxes

Error messages from Excalibur operation are displayed in an

Operator/Error Message box, as illustrated below.

For most error conditions, select the “OK” button to resume

operation. In certain error conditions, such as for an incorrect

password illustrated above, the Excalibur program terminates

when “OK” is selected.

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EXCALIBUR 168 INTRODUCTION

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Excalibur

This section of the manual describes the Excalibur program operating

procedures. The Excalibur program provides the primary user interface

for control and operation of the connected Matrix Switching Systems. It

allows the operator to call and control cameras and monitors, to control

site auxiliaries, and to monitor system alarms.

System Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Excalibur Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

AD Keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Excalibur Window Button Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Excalibur Icon Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Video ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Gates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

User Icon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

VCR/Quads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Control, Acknowledge, Shunt Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Switcher Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Exiting Excalibur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

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SYSTEM SECURITY

Excalibur is designed for security operations. It incorporates

features to minimize the possibility that the system can be

misused. These features include operator login/logout and

access privileges. Only an operator that is logged in and has

Supervisor access privilege can minimize, switch to other

programs, or exit from Excalibur.

Minimizing Excalibur

Excalibur may be “minimized” to permit operation of other

Windows applications. Use the standard Windows 95 control

functions to minimize Excalibur. While minimized, Excalibur

appears on task bar of the Windows 95 Desktop and still

operates in the background. While Excalibur is minimized,

other Windows 95 applications can be started from the

Windows 95 program files.

Task Switching from Excalibur

Excalibur allows the operator to “switch” between Windows

95 programs while Excalibur is operating. If another

application program is being run, such as an access control

system or a word processor for reports, the operator can switch

between Excalibur and the other program. Use the standard

Windows 95 control functions to switch between active

applications. The operator can switch from Excalibur only to

other Windows 95 applications that were started before

Excalibur was started.

Restrictions

Only an operator with Supervisor privilege can minimize

Excalibur or switch to other applications while Excalibur is

running. (Operator privileges are set via system setup

procedures, described in the Excalibur 168 Installation and

Setup Instructions manual, PN 8000-1744-01.)

After minimizing or task switching from Excalibur to run

another Windows 95 application, Excalibur still operates in the

background, monitoring for alarm conditions if armed. If an

alarm occurs during this period, Excalibur immediately

becomes the active window and displays the map and alarmed

icon. After acknowledging the alarm, the operator may then

return to the other Windows 95 application.

Note: Although Windows 95 fully supports task switching

and multitasking for real-time environments, it is highly

recommended that non-Excalibur applications be restricted

or not allowed at all while Excalibur is operating.

EXCALIBUR PROGRAM

Excalibur is a user interface program for AD Matrix Switchers.

It allows the operator to call and control cameras and monitors,

to control site auxiliaries, and to monitor system alarms.

To start Excalibur, open its icon from the Excalibur Program

Group. The first time that Excalibur is opened, messages may

indicate incomplete setup information (such as “No Alternate

Monitor File”, page 2-7).

The first map of the map sequence is then displayed in the

Excalibur window, a button bar (page 2-8) is displayed at the

bottom, and the following menu bar is provided at the top:

Video (if a PC video capture card is installed)

AD Keyboard

Preferences

Log View/Backup

About

Exit

The first step in using Excalibur is to log in. The operator can

not select any functions, view any other maps, or even exit the

program until he is logged in. If any Excalibur function is

selected without logging in, an Operator Message is displayed

indicating “No Operator Logged In”.

Select “Log In/Out” from the menu bar to bring up the

operator Log IN/Log OUT dialog box.

• If “Log IN” is selected, Excalibur prompts for a password.

Type in the password from the keyboard and press the enter

key. The operator password is case-sensitive and must be

entered exactly as stored via the operator setup program.

• If “Log OUT” is selected, Excalibur removes the operator's

access to the system. Log OUT does not exit the Excalibur

program. See page 2-15 to exit from Excalibur.

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Video

If the Excalibur system PC has a video capture card installed,

the “Video” menu item is displayed in the Excalibur menu bar.

Note: If a video capture card is not installed in the PC, this

menu item and associated functions are not available.

Select “Video” from the Excalibur menu bar to open a video

window, illustrated below, and display live video from the

currently selected camera. Several function buttons at the

bottom of this window provide operator control of the window.

Full/Window

Select “Full” to enlarge the video image to full-screen. When

at full-screen, the video fills the Excalibur window and the

“Full” button changes to “Window”. Select “Window” to

reduce the image to the original window size.

Freeze/Live

Select “Freeze” to freeze the live image in the window. When

frozen, the button changes to “Live”. Select “Live” to return

to live video display in the window.

Select “Close” to close the video display window.

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LIVE

VIDEO

PICTURE

AD Keyboard

Select “AD Keyboard” from the menu bar to bring up a

keyboard dialog box, illustrated on page 2-5. This on-screen

keyboard has similar functions to an American Dynamics

AD2078 keyboard, and is used to control a matrix switching

system the same as the AD2078 keyboard. Refer to the

appropriate switching system programming manual for

detailed keyboard programming instructions.

When Excalibur is started, the AD keyboard is disabled and

cannot be called up by the operator. To enable the keyboard,

select the Operator Preferences menu, page 2-6, and set the

“Enable AD Keyboard” option.

Note: When the Excalibur program is exited and restarted, the

keyboard is disabled and must be enabled again.

The operator must have Supervisor privilege to enable the AD

keyboard and to use the following keyboard buttons:

Monitor Prog button.

Preset Set, F1, and F2 buttons.

Monitor

At the top left of the AD keyboard dialog box are Monitor

buttons for calling a monitor to the keyboard, arming the

monitor, and programming a Monitor Tour. Refer to the

appropriate switching system programming manual for the

applicability and use of these buttons.

Arm/Off - Arms and disarms monitor for alarm displays.

Prog - Used in programming a Monitor Tour.

Mon - Calls a specified monitor to control of this keyboard.

Camera

At the right of the Monitor group are Camera buttons for

calling a camera and running Tours and Salvos on the monitor.

Refer to the appropriate switching system programming

manual for the applicability and use of these buttons.

Next/Last - Steps through the current tour.

BPas - Removes a camera from the current tour.

Ack - Acknowledges alarms displayed on the monitor.

Run/Hold - Initiates or stops the running sequence of the

current tour.

Salvo - Calls a specified System Salvo.

Camera - Calls a specified camera to the called monitor.

Enter

The Enter keypad, to the right of the Monitor and Camera

groups, enters numeric data for all keyboard functions, such as

the monitor number, camera number, or System Salvo number.

As each number is selected, the digit is displayed in the Enter

window. The Clear button clears the Enter window.

Most switching system video control functions are accessed

from the keyboard by first “Calling” one of the monitors to the

control of the keyboard and then “Calling” a camera to that

monitor.

For example:

To Call a Monitor to the Excalibur “AD keyboard”:

1. Enter the monitor number via the Enter keypad.

2. Select the “Mon” button in the Monitor section .

The Monitor number is then displayed in the Monitor window.

To Call a Camera to that monitor:

1. Enter the camera number via the Enter keypad.

2. Select the “Camera” button in the Camera section.

The Camera number is displayed in the Camera window, and

this camera is switched to display on the called monitor.

Auxiliary

The Auxiliary On and Off buttons at the top right of the dialog

box control latching or momentary auxiliary relays at the

called camera Receiver. Refer to the appropriate Receiver

installation manual and setup options for the applicable

auxiliary functions available at each camera site.

Lens

The Lens control buttons below the Auxiliary buttons control

the Iris (Close or Open), Focus (Near or Far), and Zoom

(Wide or Tele) of a motorized lens on the called camera.

Select a function and hold with the left mouse button until the

lens is changed as desired, as viewed on the monitor.

Switcher Select

At the bottom left of the dialog box is a switcher selection

group to identify the matrix switcher being controlled by the

keyboard. The names shown in this list are defined in the Port

setup function (Excalibur System Setup program). If no name

has been defined, the Switcher number is displayed. Only one

switcher can be selected at a time for control by the keyboard.

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Preset

The Preset group at the bottom of the dialog box provides

several special function buttons. The Set, F1, and F2 buttons

are restricted by operator privilege and by the Keyswitch

(Off/Prog/Menu) setting. Refer to the appropriate Switching

System Programming manual for the applicability and use of

these buttons.

Call - Calls up a stored preset scene which has been saved at

the camera Receiver.

Set - Programs a preset scene for a camera Receiver that is

equipped for presets.

F1/F2 - Special programming functions.

User/Site - Special functions for password protection and

Satellite systems.

Cancel

Select “Cancel” at the bottom center of the dialog box to exit

the AD keyboard dialog box and clear it from the screen.

Keyswitch Off/Prog/Menu

Three mutually exclusive selections above the Cancel button

provide a keyboard keyswitch function. Only one of these can

be selected at a time to indicate the keyboard operation.

Off - Select this position to disable all programming

functions from the keyboard.

Prog - Select this position to enable non-menu programming

functions (Preset Set, F1, F2, and Monitor programming).

Menu - Select this position to access on-line programming

menus of the matrix switching system.

Pan/Tilt

The lower right section of the keyboard dialog box provides

pan/tilt control buttons for the called camera.

1. Select the arrow in the direction to move the camera. The

camera pan/tilt motion continues while the mouse pointer

is on an arrow and the left mouse button is held down.

2. Release the left mouse button or move the mouse pointer

off the arrow to stop the pan/tilt action.

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Preferences

The Preferences pull-down menu provides three operator

control options, each with a separate dialog box. Preferences

can be set by an operator with Supervisor privilege only.

Operator Preferences

Select Operator Preferences to set any of the following

options, via the dialog box illustrated below:

Hide Alarm Icons when they are inactive (non-alarmed),

Enable AD Keyboard (page 2-4),

Enable Alternate Monitors (Mon buttons, page 2-8),

Display Alarm Status every Hour (page 2-8),

Print the Log Data on-line.

To select or deselect options, click the appropriate check

boxes and select “OK” at the bottom of the dialog box. The

selected action takes effect immediately.

If an icon is hidden, it reappears when Excalibur is closed

or minimized; if Excalibur is restored to full screen after

minimizing, the icon is hidden again.

Each Operator Preference item, except for the Print Log

option, must be set each time that Excalibur is opened.

Set Alt(ernate) Monitors

Select Set Alt Monitors from the Preferences menu to

define the alternate monitor buttons in the button bar (Mon-

A ... Mon-D, page 2-8). This brings up a dialog box,

illustrated at the top of page 2-7, which allows selection of

any monitor on any switcher for use as an alternate monitor

when calling a camera. (Refer to page 2-9 for description

and use of the Mon-A ... Mon-D buttons.)

For each Alt Monitor button, type the desired monitor

number into the desired switcher entry box (1 - 9). Only

one entry can be made for each button. Select “OK” at the

bottom of the dialog box to save the settings. The alternate

monitor settings are retained each time Excalibur is closed.

Select “Cancel” to exit without saving the settings.

Note: If alternate monitors are not set, a warning message is

displayed when Excalibur is opened, as illustrated in the

middle of page 2-7. This indicates that the Mon-A ... Mon-

D buttons can not be used until they are defined.

Arm/Disarm Monitors

Select Arm/Disarm Monitors to arm and disarm alarm

monitors. This brings up a dialog box, illustrated at the

bottom of page 2-7. Monitors can be armed in one of

several display and clearance modes. If Excalibur is used to

call alarms on the Matrix Switcher, instant alarm clearance

modes are recommended (SSI, SHI, or DHI). In these

modes, the alarmed camera is cleared from the monitor

when the alarm is acknowledged in Excalibur.

To arm a monitor:

1. Enter the monitor number via the keypad and press the

“Monitor” button in the dialog box.

2. Enable or disable manual acknowledge by selecting

“Ack Enabled” or “Ack Disabled”.

3. Select one of the alarm arming mode buttons in the

center of the dialog box.

To disarm the selected monitor, select “Disarm Monitor”.

Select “Cancel” at the bottom to exit this dialog box.

Note: A thorough understanding of alarm programming and

operation is recommended before using the Arm/Disarm

Monitor functions. For more information, refer to the

appropriate Matrix Switcher Programming manual.

Log View/Backup

Select Excalibur Log Reports from the menu bar to allow the

operator to view and backup log data files. See Excalibur Log

Reports, Section 3, for the operation of this program.

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Excalibur Window Button Bar

Several buttons are provided in a button bar at the bottom of

the Excalibur Window, as illustrated above. These provide the

following operator control functions.

Next/Prev Arrows

The two arrow buttons at the left of the button bar allow the

operator to scroll through the map sequence in either

direction.

To view the maps of the facility, select the “Next” (right) or

“Prev” (left) arrow button.

The maps are displayed in the sequence set by the Maps

setup function (see the Excalibur 168 Setup Instructions

manual, PN 8000-1744-01). When the end or beginning of

the defined map sequence is reached, in either direction, the

sequence starts over. There is no indication which map is

first or last in the sequence.

Control

The Control button is used for actions which require an

operator Control Level. Control Levels may be assigned to

each operator to restrict access to certain functions (see the

Operators Setup function of the Excalibur 168 Setup

Instruction manual, PN 8000-1744-01).

Door Control - Select the Control button before selecting

a door icon to either lock or unlock the door and keep it

in that state. When a door is unlocked in the “Control”

state, the icon stays green. When a door is locked, it

turns gray. The door icon must be defined as “Enable

Control” in the setup, or it turns green and back to gray

when the door icon is released (see page 2-11).

User Icon Control - The Control button is used with “User

Icons” to control auxiliary equipment or to call maps

(see page 2-14). Select the Control button before

activating or deactivating the User Icon.

Remote Control - The Control button is used to activate

optional icons for controlling the operation of peripheral

CCTV units such as AD Quads, Access Control systems,

and Intercom systems. The Remote Control capability is

provided by optional Excalibur modules. Refer to the

Installation and Operating manual for the appropriate

module for specific instructions on the use of the Control

button with each module and icon.

Shunt

Select the Shunt button before selecting an alarm or

alarmed door icon to “shunt” the alarm, if it is defined as

shuntable by the icon setup program. If shuntable, the icon

turns yellow. Any subsequent alarm or callin received for

that door or alarm point will be ignored. This is useful for

doors that are unlocked for long periods of time. If the

alarm is not shunted, every time the door is opened, an

alarm would be generated.

Note: When a door is released or in the unlocked state, its

alarm is automatically shunted. If a door is unlocked

(green) and shunted, its icon turns yellow.

Alarms

Select the Alarms button to bring up a dialog box listing all

Alarms Pending and Alarms Not Cleared. This box allows

the operator to acknowledge selected alarms.

The Alarms Pending list box shows alarms which are still

active and have not been acknowledged by the operator. To

acknowledge an alarm in this list, select the alarm using the

mouse and select “Ack” to acknowledge that alarm. The

alarms listed may be acknowledged in any order desired.

If an alarm is acknowledged by the operator but is still

active (the alarm contact input is not cleared), it is moved to

the Alarms Not Cleared list box. It is removed from this list

only when the alarm contact input has cleared. If any

alarms remain in this state, this Alarm Status dialog box is

displayed every hour if the “Alarm Status @ Hour” option

is enabled (via Operator Preferences, page 2-6).

When finished clearing alarms, select “Exit” to exit the

Alarm Status dialog box.

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Tour

Select the Tour button to bring up the AD Monitor Tour

dialog box, illustrated below. This dialog box allows the

user to run a Monitor or System Tour.

All tours must be programmed by the AD Matrix Switcher

before being run from this dialog box. For information

about programming Monitor and System Tours, refer to the

appropriate Switching System Programming manual.

To run a pre-programmed tour:

1. Select the desired Matrix Switcher using the check

boxes at the right side of the dialog box.

2. Select either the “Monitor Tour” or “System Tour”

check box at the top middle of the dialog box.

3. Enter a Monitor number using the keypad on the left.

4. Select the “Monitor” button in the middle.

For a Monitor Tour:

5. Select “Run” to start the current Monitor Tour.

For a System Tour:

5. Enter a System Tour number with the keypad.

6. Select the “Sys Tour” button to start the System Tour.

While a tour is running, select “Hold” at the bottom of the

dialog box to stop the tour, “Next” to step through the

cameras in the tour, “Last” to step backwards through the

cameras, and “Run” to restart the tour from a Hold.

To exit the Monitor Tour dialog box, select “Cancel”. If a

tour has been started, it will continue running after the

dialog box is closed.

Mon-A ... Mon-D

The four Mon buttons on the button bar select the alternate

monitors defined by the Define Alternate Monitors menu,

page 2-6. If alternate monitors have not been defined, a

warning message is displayed when Excalibur is opened

(page 2-7). This indicates that the four Mon buttons cannot

be used until they are defined.

When Excalibur is started, the alternate Mon buttons are

disabled. To enable them, select the Operator Preferences

menu, page 2-6, and set the “Enable Alt. Monitors” option.

To call a camera to an alternate monitor:

1. Ensure that Alternate Monitors are both Defined and

Enabled.

2. Select the desired alternate monitor button.

3. Select the desired camera icon.

The camera is then called to the alternate monitor, instead

of to the monitor defined by the icon setup program.

To use the regular monitor assigned to the camera icon,

select “Cancel” (see below) before selecting the desired

camera icon.

Cancel

Select the Cancel button at the right of the button bar to

cancel Control, Shunt, and alternate monitor actions.

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Excalibur Icon Controls

Select an icon from the map display to activate the function

defined for that icon by the Excalibur Icon Setup program. In

many cases, when the icon is selected a dialog box is also

displayed for operator control actions defined for that icon.

Depending on the action or type of icon, the icon border

changes color when activated.

Camera Icons

Camera icons include the fixed camera, pan/tilt camera, dome,

and “bullseye” preset target icons. When a camera icon is

selected, the camera is called to the monitor assigned by the

icon setup program (or to the Alternate Monitor if selected,

page 2-9), and the icon changes color to light blue.

A dialog box is also displayed for this camera, as illustrated

below, with the appropriate pan/tilt, lens, and aux controls that

were selected in the icon setup program. If the camera has a

preset shot assigned to it, the camera will pan, tilt, and zoom to

that preset shot automatically. The operator may now control

that camera by the dialog box controls.

Camera icons that were setup with the “Pan/Tilt/Zoom/Focus”

option selected, provide pan/tilt arrow buttons and lens Zoom

and Focus buttons in their dialog boxes. To control the camera

pan/tilt drive, press the appropriate arrow button and release it

when the camera is at the desired view. To control the lens

zoom or focus, press the respective button and hold until the

lens is at the desired view.

Iris Open and Close buttons are provided in the dialog box if

the “Iris Control” option was selected in the camera icon setup.

To control the lens iris, press the respective button and hold

until the lens view is as desired.

If any “AUX” options were selected in the camera icon setup,

the dialog box includes the appropriate Aux On/Off buttons to

control auxiliary relay functions. Any names defined for Aux

1 or Aux 2 at icon setup are shown instead of the Aux numbers

in the dialog box (e.g., “Lights” and “Wiper”).

“Auto Pan” and “Random Pan” buttons (not illustrated) are

provided in place of Aux 1 and Aux 2 if this option was

selected in the camera icon setup. These buttons activate auto

and random pan functions in the pan/tilt unit. To start auto or

random pan, press the respective button. To stop the panning

action, press the LEFT or RIGHT arrow pan buttons.

Auxiliary relays may be assigned to other icons, such as door

or gate icons. If these icons are used to control site auxiliaries,

the Aux buttons do not appear in the camera dialog box, and

the auxiliary is controlled by the assigned gate or door icon.

If the camera icon is set up with no pan/tilt, lens, or auxiliary

actions, there are no camera controls in the dialog box, as

illustrated below. The camera is called to the defined monitor

and this dialog box displayed.

To exit and resume a tour sequence when finished viewing a

camera, press the “Run” button in the dialog box (for any of

the camera types). If an alarm is in the queue, pressing the

“Run” button does not resume the tour, but removes the dialog

box and hold the selected camera on its monitor.

To exit the dialog box, but hold that camera on the monitor,

press the “Hold” button, or select another icon. The dialog box

clears, but the camera is held on the monitor it was called to.

The icon of a camera on hold stays light blue.

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