American Dynamics Excalibur SE Installation & Setup Instructions Manual

Brand: American Dynamics

Model: Excalibur SE

Type: Installation & Setup Instructions Manual

Installation and Setup Instructions

This manual describes the installation and setup procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur SE Graphical Security

Workstation. Excalibur SE (System Edition) is provided with American Dynamics CCTV Matrix Switching Systems as a

graphical interface for the control and monitoring of security areas under surveillance of the CCTV system. This manual

provides the Excalibur SE installation and setup procedures only. Refer to the Excalibur SE Operating Instructions Manual,

OP5400A, for the operating procedures of the Excalibur SE system.

Excalibur SE (System Edition)

Graphical Security Workstation

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Table of Contents

Page

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

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

INSTALLATION............................................................................... 1-1

System Installation ...................................................................... 1-2

Software Installation.................................................................... 1-4

Excalibur SE Windows................................................................ 1-5

Excalibur SE Setup...................................................................... 1-5

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM ........................... 2-1

Excalibur SE System Setup Menus

Set Directory.......................................................................... 2-3

Set Ports................................................................................. 2-4

Operators ............................................................................... 2-6

Maps ...................................................................................... 2-7

Sound Files............................................................................ 2-8

EXCALIBUR CAD PROGRAM ...................................................... 3-1

Excalibur CAD Menus

File......................................................................................... 3-3

Draw ..................................................................................... 3-4

Text ....................................................................................... 3-6

Style....................................................................................... 3-6

Fill.......................................................................................... 3-7

Color...................................................................................... 3-7

Edit......................................................................................... 3-7

Icons....................................................................................... 3-8

Options................................................................................... 3-9

Image................................................................................... 3-10

Description........................................................................... 3-11

Excalibur CAD Window Buttons .............................................. 3-11

Editing Objects.......................................................................... 3-12

Exiting Excalibur CAD Program............................................... 3-13

EXCALIBUR SE ICON SETUP PROGRAM.................................. 4-1

Deleting Icons.............................................................................. 4-2

Cameras....................................................................................... 4-3

VCR/Quads.................................................................................. 4-4

Maps ......................................................................................... 4-4

Exiting Excalibur SE Icon Setup................................................. 4-4

APPENDIX

Complete Excalibur version 2.0 Capabilities ............................. A-1

Feature Comparison Table.......................................................... A-2

Security Resource Icons ............................................................. A-3

Excalibur Data Files ................................................................... A-4

License Agreement ................................................ Inside rear cover

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION

The Excalibur SE (System Edition) Graphical Security

Workstation provides a user-friendly operator interface for

monitoring activity at security areas under surveillance of

American Dynamics CCTV Matrix Switching Systems. The

Excalibur SE 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.

The Excalibur SE system operates in conjunction with a

Matrix Switching System (such as the 1650B, 2050, 2052WIP,

2150, and 2350) to identify and monitor all cameras

established in the switching system. The Excalibur SE 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

Controller or CPU and enhances the operation of a Matrix

Switching System.

The Excalibur SE 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 SE and many options available

with the Matrix Switchers, it is possible to configure a system

with a wide variety of features and modes.

FEATURES

The Excalibur SE (System Edition) Graphical Security

Workstation 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

• 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

The Excalibur SE (System Edition) is provided with AD

Matrix Switching Systems. Several functions and options of

the setup menus cannot be selected from this version - these

are indicated in the appropriate paragraphs of this manual. The

added features and capabilities of the complete Excalibur

version 2.0 are identified in the Appendix, page A-1.

SYSTEM DESCRIPTION and FEATURES

EXCALIBUR

Figure 1 - Excalibur SE Graphical Security Workstation

Excalibur SE

Installation

This section of the manual describes the installation procedures for the

American Dynamics Excalibur SE Graphical Security Workstation.

Excalibur SE programs operate on an IBM-compatible Personal Computer

(PC), under the Windows operating system.

SYSTEM INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

PC Configuration Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

PC RS-232 Communications Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

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

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Directories and Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Installing Excalibur SE Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

EXCALIBUR WINDOWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Dialog Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

EXCALIBUR SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

INITIAL STARTUP NOTE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

1-1

SYSTEM INSTALLATION

Because the features of Excalibur SE and the Matrix Switching

System are so versatile, it is important to plan the installation

carefully to gain full advantage of these features. It is

recommended that the user become thoroughly familiar with

the capabilities and operating modes of the Matrix Switcher,

determine the needs of the facility, and set up the Excalibur SE

system only after thorough planning.

The weakest links in any security/CCTV system using

Excalibur SE will be the computer hardware and the quality of

the CCTV system installation. It is strongly recommended that

a computer of the highest quality and reliability is used. An

uninterruptible power supply is required (UPS), as opposed to

a standby power supply (SPS) which is sometimes billed as a

true UPS. The software is designed to reload critical data at

regular intervals to help avoid memory corruption problems

from power surges, glitches, and momentary outages.

However, it is still essential to use computer hardware of the

highest quality, to use a UPS to control and condition the

power, and to provide a stable power circuit to insure reliable

control and monitoring.

PC Configuration Requirements

The minimum computer configuration required to operate the

Excalibur SE program system is a true IBM PC compatible

computer, with the following:

1. At least a 386DX 33 Mhz or 486SX 25 Mhz processor.

2. A minimum of 4 Mbytes of RAM extended memory. The

number of maps and icons available is directly related to the

amount of RAM; a minimum of 4 Mb is recommended.

3. A minimum hard disc capacity of 100 Mbytes.

4. A two-button mouse or mouse emulating input. It is not

possible to use the Excalibur SE program without a mouse

or mouse emulating input device.

5. Windows 3.1 Operating Software; DOS 5.0 or greater.

6. A Windows compatible sound card to annunciate operator

actions (optional).

PC RS-232 Communications Ports

For proper RS-232 communication with the Excalibur SE

workstation PC, the pin definition and the DTE (Data Terminal

Equipment) or DCE (Data Control Equipment) configuration

of each connected device must be observed. All American

Dynamics equipment, including Matrix Switching System

Controllers, are configured as DTE devices.

For DTE-to-DTE communications between a Matrix Switching

System Controller and the Excalibur SE workstation PC,

connect a three-wire, shielded, 18-AWG RS-232 cable from

the Excalibur SE workstation PC RS-232 port to a Matrix

Switching System Controller RS-232 port, as follows:

a. Connect GND from the Excalibur SE PC port to GND on

the controller's RS-232 port.

b. Connect RCD from the Excalibur SE PC port to XMIT

on the controller's RS-232 port.

c. Connect XMIT from the Excalibur SE PC port to RCD

on the controller's RS-232 port.

Refer to the RS-232 port connector pin definitions and setup

instructions in the appropriate Switching System Controller

Installation Manual.

PC Printer Port

The 25-pin HASP plug supplied with the Excalibur SE

software must be connected to the PC printer port, LPT1.

Figure 1-1, page 1-3, illustrates a typical Excalibur SE

workstation PC configuration.

INSTALLATION

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1-3

INSTALLATION

Com1

Com2

EXCALIBUR PC

Rear Panel Connectors

LPT1

HASP Plug

Mouse

Matrix Switching

System Controller

Monitor

Figure 1-1 - Excalibur SE PC Configuration

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

The Excalibur SE software operates under Windows. For

proper operation under Windows, Excalibur SE requires

several system setup options. Refer to the Windows Operating

Manual for instructions on setting these modes and options.

1. Windows must be set to run in Enhanced mode.

2. The SMART.DRV device driver supplied with Windows

must be set up with a cache of at least 1 Mbyte.

3. The CONFIG.SYS startup file must be configured so that

the system uses extended memory only — NO EMS

(expanded memory).

Directories and Files

The Excalibur SE program system uses DOS directories for

program files and for setup data files. Each of these is created

during the setup procedure.

The Excalibur SE program files must all reside in the same

directory. If they are not, the programs will not execute. This

directory is defined, and created if it does not exist, during

installation of the Excalibur SE system programs. The default

directory is named “EXCAL_SE”. If another directory name

is desired, it may be entered when prompted during Excalibur

SE program installation (next section).

The Excalibur SE setup data files (e.g. the .MAP, .ICN, .SDB

files) must also reside in a single directory. The Excalibur SE

installation program creates a default data directory “DATA”

under the program file directory. At the users option, data files

may be located in any subdirectory by moving the DATA

directory or creating a new one using standard DOS/Windows

file management procedures. The data file directory need not

be on the same drive as the program files. (It may be defined

on a network drive to be shared with other workstations.)

Installing Excalibur SE programs

To install Excalibur SE programs, insert the installation disc

into drive A or B of the computer. The installation program,

named SETUP, must be started from within Windows.

1. From the Windows Program Manager, select “File”, and

then the “Run” command.

2. At the Run dialog box, type in the disc drive, a colon “:”,

and the file name “SETUP”.

Example: “A:SETUP” or “B:SETUP”

3. Select “OK” in the RUN dialog box.

When SETUP starts, a dialog box prompts for the directory to

store the programs. The dialog box specifies C:\EXCAL_SE

as the default program directory. If a different directory is

desired, type a directory name in the dialog box. SETUP then

reads the installation disc and copies all Excalibur SE files into

the program directory.

NOTE: During installation, Excalibur SE loads a file that is

used by other Windows applications: BWCC.DLL.

If this file already exists in the Windows directory, a

message lists several options. Select the option to save both

the new file and the existing file in the Windows directory.

Following installation, a new Program Group is created in

Windows, named Excalibur SE, with icons for each of the

Excalibur SE programs: System Setup, CAD Program, Icon

Setup, and Excalibur SE. The SETUP program then returns to

the Windows Program Manager and the Excalibur SE Program

Group, illustrated below, is available in the Program Manager

window.

The following sections of this manual provide the system setup

procedures for Excalibur SE. Refer to the Excalibur SE

Operating Instructions Manual, OP5400A for the operating

procedures of the Excalibur SE program.

INSTALLATION

1-4

EXCALIBUR SE WINDOWS

It is assumed that the user is familiar with Windows operating

procedures, and has experience in using Windows applications.

This manual does not explain “standard” Windows functions,

operating procedures, and dialog boxes, unless they differ from

Windows standards. Refer to the PC's Windows Operating

Manual/Procedures for instructions on any standard Windows

procedures, such as opening and closing programs from the

Excalibur SE Program Group.

Each Excalibur SE program is executed by opening its icon

from the Windows Excalibur SE Program Group, as for any

Windows application operation.

When an Excalibur SE program is opened, a new program

window is created. Each Excalibur SE 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

SE 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 SE programs. The left mouse button is used in

conjunction with the mouse pointer for selecting menu items,

selecting dialog box options, drawing objects, moving objects,

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 menu 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 names, passwords, etc. The standard

Windows keyboard functions may also be used for most

Excalibur SE Window operations, such as the Alt key

combinations (Alt-TAB to switch between windows, Alt-F4 to

close/exit a window, etc.).

Dialog boxes

The Excalibur SE 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.

The dialog boxes that are unique to Excalibur SE are explained

fully in this manual. Samples of these unique dialog boxes are

illustrated in each section of this manual.

EXCALIBUR SE SETUP

There are three setup programs for Excalibur SE:

System Setup: Section 2

CAD Program: Section 3

Icons Setup: Section 4

The Excalibur SE System Setup program defines the system

information needed by all Excalibur SE functions. This

includes defining directories for data and program files,

switcher port setup, operators and passwords, and map

sequences. This program must be run first to identify the

data directory for all other programs.

The Excalibur CAD program is a drawing program used to

create the background maps and place the icons used by

Excalibur SE. The maps must be drawn and icons placed by

the Excalibur CAD program before the Excalibur SE Icons

Setup program is run.

The Excalibur SE Icons Setup program is the setup for the

icons that reference switcher actions. This program allows the

attributes for each icon to be defined, such as a specific camera

icon calling a specified surveillance camera.

INITIAL STARTUP NOTE:

For initial setup of a new installation, certain setup

functions must be run before others, as follows:

1. Run System Setup first to set the data directory, and to

define at least one “Master” operator with System Setup

privileges.

2. Run the CAD program next to create the surveillance

area maps and to place all icons on the maps.

3. Run System Setup next to set the order of the maps and

to set up the switching system Com port.

4. Run the Icons Setup program last to set the icon

responses.

Following these initial system setup steps, additional setup

procedures can be performed in any order.

NOTE: Excalibur SE will not operate until at least one map

has been drawn, at least one icon placed on that map, the

map has been entered into the map sequence, and the data

for that icon defined using the icon setup program. Failure

to define at least one map and one icon will result in the

Excalibur SE program exiting with an error message.

1-5

INSTALLATION

Excalibur SE

System Setup

This section of the manual describes the Excalibur SE System Setup

program operating procedures. Excalibur SE System Setup is the

program that defines system data used by Excalibur SE and its related

modules. This includes defining directories for data and program files,

switcher port setup, operators and passwords, and map sequences. This

program must be run first to identify the data directory for all other

Excalibur SE programs.

Excalibur SE System Setup Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

System Setup Menus:

Set Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Set Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

Maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Sound Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Exiting Excalibur SE System Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

2-1

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM

Excalibur SE System Setup is the program that defines system

data used by Excalibur SE and its related modules. This

program is password protected and should only be accessed

only by persons authorized to make permanent configuration

changes to the system.

Excalibur SE System Setup is started by opening its icon in the

Excalibur SE Program Group. After the System Setup window

is opened, a dialog box is displayed, as illustrated below,

asking for a password.

Enter the password from the keyboard and press the enter key.

Passwords are case-sensitive and must be entered exactly as

entered during the setup for each operator. The default

password for initial setup is “UltraMax” (see Initial Setup

Notes, next section).

Following correct entry of the password, System Setup

determines if the data directory has been defined for the

system. If the directory is not defined, the user is prompted to

go directly to the Set Directory function (page 2-3).

If the data directory has been defined, the System Setup

window is cleared and any of the setup functions can be

selected from the menu bar. Excalibur SE System Setup

program provides the following functions in its menu bar:

Set Directory

Set Ports

Operators

Maps

Logs (not available in SE version)

Sound Files

Video (not available in SE version)

About

Exit

Each menu function is selected by clicking the mouse pointer

on the menu bar name or by pressing the Alt key plus the key

that is underlined in the menu name. The Logs and Video

menu entries cannot be selected in the Excalibur SE version.

The “About” function in any of the Excalibur SE programs

displays a Copyright box identifying the program version

being executed.

INITIAL SYSTEM SETUP NOTES:

1. When the Excalibur SE System Setup program is started for

the first time, a default password, “UltraMax”, must be

entered. Passwords are case-sensitive, thus ‘U’ and ‘M’

must be typed as capitals in this password. This password

is only valid when the OPERATOR.SDB file (created by

the Operators function, page 2-6) does not exist or has a

length of zero bytes.

Note: Since this is the default password into the system,

this information, should be restricted.

2. When Excalibur SE System Setup is first started and a data

directory has not been defined, an information box is

displayed indicating that there is no data directory for

System Setup. Select “OK” from this information box to go

directly to the Set Directory function, page 2-3.

3. When the system is being set up for the first time, it is

necessary to define at least one operator using the Operators

function, page 2-6. This operator must have Operator

Setup, System Setup, and Supervisor privileges.

4. When the Operators or Maps functions of System Setup

(pages 2-6 and 2-7) is selected and no data has been entered

for that function, an error message is displayed indicating

error reading the file. This error message, illustrated below,

can be ignored until the user enters the proper setup data.

If this message is displayed after any setup data has been

properly entered and saved, the error indicates a loss of that

data, and the appropriate information should be re-entered

to correct the problem. This error message may be

displayed if the data directory has been changed to a

directory that does not contain valid Excalibur SE data files.

Before re-creating maps and data files, ensure that the data

directory is set properly (page 2-3).

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

2-2

SYSTEM SETUP MENUS

Set Directory Menu

The System Setup program defines the directories that contain

the program files and the data files for all other Excalibur SE

functions. The data file directory must be defined before other

data is entered by any setup functions, and before any map

images are created and saved by the Excalibur CAD program.

Note: The Excalibur SE installation program creates a default

data directory named “DATA” in the Excalibur SE program

directory defined during installation (see page 1-4).

To set the data directory, select the “Set Directory” menu item

from the System Setup menu bar. A dialog box, illustrated

below, is then displayed.

The Excalibur SE program file directory “C:\EXCAL_SE”

created by the installation program is indicated in the

“Directory” line of this dialog box. (If a different program

directory was defined during software installation, page 1-4,

this directory name will be shown in place of the EXCAL_SE

name.) A list box is shown under the Directory line, listing the

directories under this program directory.

If no data directory has been defined, there is no directory

name following the program directory name in the “Directory”

line. If a data directory has previously been defined, its full

directory path and name is shown in the “Directory” line.

Note: If a data directory has been defined, and any setup

functions, such as Operators, have been specified, DO NOT

change the data directory. If this happens, the Excalibur SE

programs will not be able to find the data files previously

defined. In this case, select the “Cancel” button to exit the

dialog box.

The data directory can be defined as the default data directory

(DATA) that was created during installation of the system

programs, or it may be a separate directory created by the user

for the data files only.

Note: If a separate data directory is wanted, it must be created

prior to operating this function.

To place the setup data files in the default “DATA” directory

(created by the installation program under the program file

directory), select this directory by double-clicking on the

“DATA” entry in the list box.

To select any other data directory, locate the desired directory

name in the list box and double-click its name. When a

directory is selected, the full directory name and path will be

displayed in the “Directory” line above the list box.

Use the standard Windows file list box actions to view other

directories in this list, such as:

* Double-clicking the [..] entry to view the next higher

directory.

* Double-clicking any directory name to view the contents of

that directory.

Any subdirectories under the selected directory will now be

displayed in the list box.

Select the OK or Cancel button to exit the Data File Directory

dialog box:

OK Button - To accept the directory selection displayed in the

Directory box above the list box, select the “OK” button.

This will write the data directory path to the

EXCALIBR.INI file in the Windows directory. At this

time, the program directory path is also written to the

EXCALIBR.INI file in the Windows directory.

Cancel Button - Select the “Cancel” button to exit without

saving the data directory definition.

2-3

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

Set Ports Menu

The RS-232 serial ports are used for communications to the

Matrix Switching Systems. The serial port parameters must be

set by the Set Ports function for the port connected to the

Excalibur SE workstation before running the Icons Setup

program (Section 4).

Set up the ports by selecting “Set Ports” from the Excalibur SE

System Setup menu bar. A Setup Ports/Modules dialog box is

then displayed, as illustrated below.

The Excalibur SE Setup Ports/Modules dialog box allows

setup of only one Matrix Switcher port. The “Select Module”

option of this dialog box cannot be selected in the Excalibur

SE version.

The “Cancel” button in this dialog box returns the program to

the main System Setup window without selecting a port setup.

AD Switcher Port Setup

To set up a port for a Matrix Switcher, first select the “AD

Switcher” check box. This enables the switcher data entry

boxes below the check box. Enter the Switcher number of the

Matrix Switcher, from 1 to 9. Next, enter the Keyboard

number of this workstation, from 1 to 4. Matrix Switchers can

have up to four keyboards on an RS-232 port. The Excalibur

SE workstation is considered one keyboard by the switcher.

After entering the switcher and keyboard number, select the

“OK” button at the bottom of the dialog box. The Comm Port

Setup dialog box, illustrated on page 2-5, is then displayed.

The Comm Port Setup dialog box lists nine ports for selection,

Com 1 through Com 9. Only the Com 1 or Com 2 port can be

selected from the Excalibur SE version -- the other ports are

grayed out in the dialog box and cannot be selected. Make

sure the port selected is installed and available, or the

Excalibur SE program will issue a port open failure message

and exit when it is opened.

Note: Ensure that a valid switcher and Com Port is selected.

After a port is set by this function, it cannot be cleared from

the system, only the port parameters can be changed.

First select the Com Port connected to the switcher, then select

the desired Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, and Parity values

for this port. Only one value can be selected in each parameter

group. The default settings are: 1200 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop

bit, and no parity. The “Default” button at the bottom of the

dialog box resets all port parameters to the default values.

These parameters must be set to match the setting of the

Matrix Switcher's RS-232 port connected to Excalibur SE.

AD Matrix Switching Systems Notes:

* The maximum baud rate for AD Matrix Switchers is 9600.

* When defining the port configuration in the AD Matrix

Switcher setup, set the port for a TERMINAL device, NOT

a KEYBOARD device. (Refer to the appropriate Matrix

Switcher Programming Manual.)

A switcher Description (maximum of 16 characters) may be

entered to identify this switcher. This description appears in

Excalibur SE dialog boxes.

After selecting the port parameters, select the “OK” button to

save the displayed parameters and return to the main Excalibur

SE System Setup window. The “Cancel” button returns to the

System Setup window without saving the setup parameters.

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

2-4

Port Setup Changes

The parameters saved for AD Switcher port is stored in the

EXCALIBR.INI file, in the Windows directory. After initial

setup of a port, the setup can be changed using the above Set

Ports function.

To change an existing port setup, select the appropriate AD

switcher and keyboard number from the Set Ports/Modules

dialog box, page 2-4, and follow the above procedures as for a

new port setup.

Note: When all port setup parameters have been saved, do not

change the settings unless a corresponding change is made

in the Matrix Switcher connected to the port.

2-5

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

Operators Menu

System Setup allows the user to define system operators by

name and password, to define individual action levels, and to

assign system function access privileges to each operator.

The Excalibur SE version allows only three operators to be

entered. It is recommended that one operator be given all

privileges allowing that operator to setup and modify the

system, one operator be given supervisor status, and one

operator be given no system access privileges. This will allow

one operator to setup the system, one operator to exit the

system (supervisor), and all other guards to login as the third

operator.

To define the operators, select “Operators” from the Excalibur

SE System Setup menu bar. The Setup Operators dialog box is

then displayed, as illustrated below.

The top section of the dialog box shows the operator’s record

number, name, and password. The record number is the

relative location of this operator in the list of operators, in the

order in which they were defined. The middle section shows

the operator action levels and access privileges. The action

levels (Ack, Control, and Shunt) cannot be selected in the

Excalibur SE version.

The operators that are currently defined are displayed in the

order in which the data was entered, starting with the first

operator defined, Operator 1. Select the “Next” or “Prev”

buttons to step through the operator definitions until the

desired operator record appears.

To add an operator to the end of the list, select the “Next”

button to advance to a blank record. To change the definition

of an existing operator, press the “Next” or “Prev” buttons to

step through the operator definitions until the desired operator

record appears.

To enter or change the operator data, first enter an operator’s

name, a maximum of 25 characters, in the “Name” entry box.

Next, enter a password with a maximum of eight characters in

the “Password” entry box. Each time this operator logs in to

the system, the password must be entered exactly as entered

into this box, including capitalization.

Select the privilege codes for this operator: Operator Setup,

System Setup, Logs View/Backup, or Supervisor. These

privilege codes allow or restrict access to certain Excalibur SE

functions. Any combination of privileges can be allowed for

an operator. The Logs View/Access cannot be selected in

Excalibur SE.

Operator Setup privilege allows the operator to access the

Excalibur SE Operators setup. This privilege should be

restricted.

System Setup privilege allows the operator to enter the

setup programs and edit Excalibur SE setup data such as

icon information. This privilege should also be

restricted.

Logs View/Backup not available in SE version.

Supervisor privileges allows the operator to close

Excalibur SE or to minimize Excalibur SE.

To set the privileges, click the left mouse button on each

appropriate privilege check box. Each mouse button click sets

or clears the associated privilege.

After the desired data has been entered for an operator, select

the “Save” button at the bottom of the dialog box to store that

data before moving to another operator record. The operator

data is saved in a file named “OPERATOR.SDB”.

Note: The “Save” button must be used to save the entered data

before moving to another operator record or before using

the “Exit” to exit.

To delete an operator from the sequence, select the “Next” or

“Prev” buttons until the record for that operator is shown, then

select the “Delete” button. A Delete Record confirmation box,

illustrated on page 2-7, is displayed. Select “Yes” to delete the

operator from the sequence.

When all data has been entered as desired, select “Exit” to exit

the dialog box and return to the System Setup window.

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

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Maps Menu

The surveillance areas that are displayed by Excalibur SE are

viewed as a series of separate maps that have been created by

the Excalibur CAD program. The Maps function of the

System Setup program allows the user to establish the

sequence of maps, regardless of the order in which they were

created or stored by the Excalibur CAD program. A maximum

of 100 maps may be entered in an Excalibur SE sequence.

Note: The Maps function cannot be run until the desired map

files have been created using the CAD program (see Initial

Startup Note, page 1-5).

To define the map sequence setup, select the “Maps” function

from the Excalibur SE System Setup menu bar. The Setup

Maps dialog box is displayed, as illustrated below.

The map order in the current Excalibur SE display sequence is

indicated by the Map Number box at the top of this dialog box,

starting with the first map in the sequence, Map Number 1.

Press the “Next” and “Prev” buttons to step through the current

map sequence. The data directory Path is shown below the

Map Number. The current map file associated with each map

sequence position is shown in the “Map File” box below the

data directory Path.

A list box showing all the current map files in the data

directory is shown in the middle of this dialog box. The order

shown in the list box is not the order of the maps for Excalibur

SE, only the listing of the files in the data directory.

To add a new map to the end of the sequence, select the “Next”

button to advance to a blank record. Then, select a map file

entry in the list box below; that file is then displayed in the

“Map File” entry box. Alternately, type the name of the

desired map file into the “Map File” entry box. Press “Save”

at the bottom of the dialog box to record the new entry.

To insert a map into the sequence, move to the record location

where the new map is to be inserted, then select the “Insert”

button at the bottom of the dialog box; a blank record is

inserted before the map record displayed.

To enter or change the map file for the sequence number

selected, select a map file entry in the list box by clicking the

file name. The selected file is then displayed in the “Map File”

entry box. Alternately, type the name of the map file into the

“Map File” entry box. Press “OK” at the bottom of the dialog

box to record the new entry.

To delete a map from the sequence, move to the record for that

map, then select the “Delete” button. A Delete Record

confirmation box, illustrated below, is displayed.

Select “Yes” to delete the map from the sequence.

After each map file sequence has been entered or changed in

the Setup Maps dialog box, select “Save” to save the data. The

map file data is saved in a file named “MAPSETUP.SDB”.

A map file may be placed more than once into the map

sequence, however, only the first copy in the sequence is called

up from a map reference icon (see the Icons Setup program,

Map icon) or when an alarm occurs for an icon on that map.

When all data has been entered, select “Exit” to exit the dialog

box and return to the main System Setup window.

Note: Before exiting the Setup Maps dialog box, ensure that

the sequence of maps, when viewed with the “Next/Prev”

buttons, is in the desired order.

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EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

Sound Files Menu

The Excalibur SE program can use a Windows-compatible

sound card to annunciate operator actions. Button sounds are

played when the operator presses an icon or button during

operation of the Excalibur SE program.

The “Sound Files” item of the System Setup window menu bar

provides two selections: Alarm Sound and Button Sound. The

Alarm Sound item cannot be selected from the Excalibur SE

version.

When the Button Sound entry is selected, a Select Button

Sound File dialog box is displayed, as illustrated below. The

dialog box allows selection of a directory and a sound file

(.WAV file) from that directory. Note that sound files may be

in any accessible directory.

To choose a default sound, first locate and select the desired

directory name from the right-hand list box. The selected

directory is shown in the “Dir:” field above this list box. The

sound files available in that directory are displayed in the left-

hand list box.

Next, select the sound (.WAV) file desired from the right-hand

list box. When the desired sound file is selected, the file name

is displayed in the “File:” box above the list box. Select the

“OK” button to save the data and close the dialog box.

Select “Cancel” to exit from the dialog box without saving the

selected information.

Note: If no sound card is installed in the PC, the speaker will

beep when the button is pressed. IF NO SOUND CARD IS

INSTALLED IN YOUR PC, DO NOT SELECT ANY

SOUND FILES OR THE SPEAKER WILL NOT BEEP.

EXITING EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

After the desired setup information has been entered via the

System Setup functions, select “Exit” from the System Setup

window menu bar to exit the program. Alternately, use the

Windows Control button to Close the program.

All of the setup information need not be entered at one time,

but all must be entered before the Excalibur SE program can

be started. The Directory, Ports, and Maps setup functions

must be completed before the Excalibur SE Icons Setup

program can be operated (see Initial Startup Note, page 1-5).

EXCALIBUR SE SYSTEM SETUP

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