Bticino 346300 User manual

SwitchboardConfigurator

Installation manual

03/11-01 PC

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SwitchboardCongurator

Installation manual

Contents

1. Hardware and Software requirements 4

2. Installation 4

3. Fundamental concepts 6

3.1 Function menus and keys 6

4. Project creation 7

4.1 General 8

4.2 Communication framework (OPEN/XOPEN Server) 10

4.3 Softswitchboard 11

4.3.1 General parameters 11

4.3.2 Call management 12

4.3.3 Message manager 14

4.3.4 Alarms Management 15

4.4 Alarm Logger 16

4.4.1 General 16

4.4.2 Alarm management 16

4.5 Alarm manager 18

4.5.1 General parameters 18

4.5.2 Alarms Management 19

5. TiContacts 20

6. Reading / changing a project active on the switchboard 20

7. Activate a project on the switchboard 21

8. Setting of UPnP services and Fireware 22

8.1 How to activate Windows Services for UPnP: 22

8.2 How to enable firewall exceptions for SwitchboardSuite 25

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1. Hardware and

Software require-

ments

2. Installation

Hardware requirements

• Personal Computer with 300 MHz Pentium processor minimum

• 64 MB RAM memory

• SVGA graphic card with minimum resolution 800x600

• CD-ROM reader

• Mouse

Software requirements

• Windows 2000 or higher

• Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher

To install SwitchboardSuite proceed as follows:

1. Insert the CD-Rom in the CD drive;

2. From the main page, in web format, select “Install SoftSwitchboard “;

3. The installation program will start copying the system files needed for the installation of the

SoftSwitchboard software.

During installation, the following screen is displayed, where the user can select which components

to include and exclude in the installation of SwitchboardSuite.

The asterisk * at the side of “CommunicationFramework”, “SwitchboardConfigurator” and “TiCon-

tacts” indicates that these components must be installed, and it is not possible to exclude them

from the installation procedure.

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After selecting the components to install click “Install” to continue and complete the installation procedure

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1. Click the component.

2. Select "Will be installed on local hard drive" to install the component.

3. Select "Entire feature will be unavailable" if you don’t want to install the component.

Click to include all the

Suite components.

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3. Fundamental

concepts

3.1 Function menus and keys

All the functions that can be performed with SwitchBoardConfig can be selected by clicking the

icons on the toolbar, or by selecting the appropriate item from the drop down menus.

The drop down menus include the following functions:

The SwitchBoardConfig software can be used for the creation and configuration of a project for the

management of a switchboard.

The configuration created can be saved in a file and used to activate the switchboard. In the same

way, the configuration already in the switchboard may be opened, so that it can be checked and/

or changed.

Using the TiContacts application it is also possible to save and manage any information on the com-

ponents of the apartments managed by the switchboard.

“File” menu

• New create a new project

• Open open an existing project

• Save save the current project

• Save as save the current project with a specific file name

• Exit exit the program

“Tools” menu

• TiContacts open the Ticontacts program

• Activate Switchboard activates the switchboards using the current configuration

• Load switchboard config… Upload the configuration from the switchboard

“Language” menu

• select the application language

“?” menu

• About It displays some SwitchBoardConfig software information

In this manual, the term

Switchboard is used when

referring to the SoftSwitch-

board software.

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4. Project creation

To create a project start SwitchBoardConfig. The system displays the opening screen, followed by the

main screen for the initialisation of the project configuration procedure.

The project has now been created. A new project can also be created by selecting New from the

File menu.

Toolbar

Tree menu for conguration of the project Function description area

Data entry area

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Suite Language

• SoftSwitchboard

Enable/disable SoftSwitchboard (for the management of the switchboard)

• Alarm Logger

Enable/disable the Alarm Logger (for the recording of alarms)

• Alarm Manager

Enable/disable the Alarm Manager (for the display/management of alarms)

• Language

Select the switchboard language.

Only one Alarm Logger per

system can be enabled

4.1 General

Before continuing with the setting of the software parameters, it is possible to select which installed

components to enable on the switchboard. It is possible enable the switchboard (SoftSwitchBoard)

only, or to add the management of the alarms (Alarm Manager).

To set this switchboard as the management centre for all the alarms of the system, it will be neces-

sary to enable the Alarm Logger service.

Modules

If the Alarm Manager servi-

ce is not enabled, the alarm

can be displayed on the

switchboard, but it cannot

be managed or terminated.

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Hardware Confi guration

• LAN connection

Select the type of connection between the switchboard and the system, among the ones available.

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Safety

• Name

Enter a customised description for the Communication framework

• Univocal code

Assign a univocal address to the Communication framework

• OPEN Password

Enter an Open password for the switchboard.

4.2 Communication framework (OPEN/XOPEN Server)

The communication framework is the main service enabling the operation of the switchboard on

the LAN network. It will be necessary to assign to this framework a unique code within the system

and the OPEN password for communication with all the SCS devices.

Server

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4.3 Softswitchboard

4.3.1 General parameters

Hardware Conguration

• Video input

Select the video device to be used by the switchboard among the ones available

• Audio input

Select the audio device to be used by the switchboard among the ones available

• Microphone adjustment

Select manual or automatic microphone adjustment

General conguration

• Name

Enter a customised description of the switchboard

• Univocal code

Assign a univocal address to the switchboard

Alarm Logger

• Univocal code

Enter the address of the Alarm Logger installed in the system (see the Alarm Logger chapter)

It is recommended that the

“Chat 50” device supplied

is connected to the audio

input.

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Door locks (Available door lock idle)

1. Click the pushbutton to insert a new camera.

2. Select the camera cycling enabling or the disabling mode.

3. Select the camera address.

1. Click the pushbutton to insert a new door lock.

2. Select enabled/disabled to enable/disable the door lock.

3. Indicate the system address of the idle door lock address (door lock that can be open without

the need for a preliminary EP call).

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Delete the selected camera

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Delete the selected door lock

4.3.2 Call management

Cycling of cameras

If several door locks in idle

state are present, when the

door lock key is pressed, all

configured/enabled door

locks will open

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Sounds (Incoming calls sounds)

Sounds (Outgoing calls sounds)

• Call tone

Click to display a window for the selection of an audio file (.wav) to associate to an incoming

EP or handset call.

• Free tone

Click to display a mask for the selection of an audio file (.wav), which will be played back while

waiting for an answer to an outgoing call.

• Busy tone

Click to display a mask for the selection of an audio file (.wav), which will be played back in case

of busy message on an outgoing call.

Select the audio file and click “Open”.

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Note Release messages*

• Maximum message length

Select the maximum number of characters for the messages sent from the switchboard (maxi-

mum 200)

• Maximum number of Note Release messages

Select the maximum number of messages that can be saved and displayed on the switchboard

• Automatic cancellation of messages (days)

Select the maximum number of days after which messages will be automatically deleted

4.3.3 Message manager

General

* Function only available on certain types of systems.

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4.3.4 Alarms Management

Alarms sounds

• Alarm sound

Click to display a mask for the selection of an audio file (.wav), which will be played back when

an alarm is received.

Select the audio file and click Open.

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4.4 Alarm Logger

4.4.1 General

General conguration

• Name

Enter a customised description for the Alarm Logger

• Univocal code

Assign a univocal address to the Alarm Logger

• Technical alarm

Enter a customised description to be associated to the channel of the technical alarm set in one

or more Alarm Modules connected to the system (E.g. Fire, Panic etc.).

4.4.2 Alarm management

Technical alarms

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Power supply alarms

• Threshold

Select the threshold level of the battery that generates an alarm on the system (this function is

only valid for certain types of systems)

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4.5 Alarm manager

4.5.1 General parameters

General conguration

Alarm logger

• Name

Enter a customised description for the Alarm manager

• Univocal code

Assign a univocal address for the Alarm manager

The Alarm Logger must be

installed on one machine

per system only

• Univocal code

Enter the address of the Alarm Logger installed on the system (the address must the same as the

one entered in the Alarm Logger chapter)

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• Alarm sounds

Click to display a mask for the selection of an audio file (.wav), which will be played back in case

of alarm.

4.5.2 Alarms Management

Alarms sounds

Select the audio file and click Open.

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This function is used to download the configuration created with SwitchBoardConfigurator and the

contacts saved on the switchboard using TiContacts.

The following message appears. Press “Yes” to confirm activation of the current configuration

Wait for the switchboard activation process

Once the process is completed, the activation confirmation message appears.

Select “Activate Switchboard” from the Tools menu

5. TiContacts

Once the configuration of SwitchboardConfigurator has been completed, use the TiContacts ap-

plication, which can be selected from the Tools menu, or by clicking the , pushbutton, to

save a range of data relating to the apartments managed by the switchboard.

To make the most of the TiContacts software refer to the TiContacts manual that can be found in

the CD-ROM supplied.

Select “TiContacts” from the Tools menu.

After the confirmation of

activation of the switchbo-

ard, the SoftSwitchBoard

application can be initiali-

sed (if installed); wait a few

seconds before use

6. Reading /

changing a project

active on the

switchboard

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