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American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Operating Instructions Manual

American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Operating Instructions Manual

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Excalibur 168
Graphical System Manager
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.

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  • Page 1 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...
  • Page 2 This software/firmware is confidential to and is copyrighted by SENSORMATIC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION. It is not to be copied or disclosed in any manner without the express written consent of SENSORMATIC. The software is furnished to the purchaser under a license for use on a single system. NOTE: Information furnished by SENSORMATIC is believed to be accurate and reliable.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 Log IN/OUT ... 2-2 Video... 2-3 AD Keyboard... 2-4 Preferences... 2-6 Log View/Backup ... 2-6 Excalibur Window Button Bar ...

  • Page 5: System Description

    EXCALIBUR 168 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.

  • Page 7: 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.

  • Page 8: Excalibur Installation

    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.

  • Page 9: Excalibur Windows

    EXCALIBUR 168 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...

  • Page 11: 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.

  • Page 12: System Security

    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.

  • Page 13: Video

    EXCALIBUR 168 EXCALIBUR 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.

  • Page 14: 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.
  • Page 15 EXCALIBUR 168 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.

  • Page 16: Preferences

    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. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 17 EXCALIBUR 168 EXCALIBUR...

  • Page 18: Excalibur Window Button Bar

    “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.
  • Page 19 EXCALIBUR 168 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.

  • Page 20: Excalibur Icon Control

    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. 2-10 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 21: Video Id

    EXCALIBUR 168 Video ID Icons The video ID icon is used to view a person at a door before deciding whether to open the door. This icon may be configured in one of three ways: a pan/tilt camera, a camera or mirror with tilt control, or a fixed camera view, all with a door auxiliary relay control.

  • Page 22: Alarms

    (a combination of both prior message boxes). This box requires a guard/operator response. Enter the information required and press “OK”. This information is saved in the log and printed on the logging printer. 2-12 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 23: Doors

    EXCALIBUR 168 Door Icons Door class icons include the turnstile, the card reader access, and the door icons. There is no dialog box for this icon. To open a door momentarily, press and hold the door icon. The icon turns green until it is released. The door closes and the icon turns back to gray when the icon is released.

  • Page 24: User Icon

    The icon turns green, indicating that the light is on. To turn off the light, press the icon when it is green. The icon turns gray, indicating that the light is off. There is no dialog box for this icon. 2-14 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 25: Control, Acknowledge, Shunt Levels

    EXCALIBUR 168 CONTROL, ACKNOWLEDGE, SHUNT LEVELS When icons have Control, Acknowledge, and Shunt Levels defined by the icon setup program, the icons may not operate as expected. Operators also may have Control, Acknowledge, and Shunt Levels assigned by the Operators setup program.

  • Page 27: Excalibur Log Reports

    This section of the manual describes the Excalibur Log Reports program operating procedures. The Excalibur Log Reports program 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.

  • Page 28: Excalibur Log Reports

    Log Data Report dialog box, illustrated below, is displayed for defining report search parameters. The current log file is used for the report unless an alternate log file has been selected (see “Select Files”, page 3-4). EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 29 EXCALIBUR 168 First, select the Excalibur operators to be reported. The Operator list box shows all operators defined for the system. Select either the “All Operators” check box, or one or more individual operators from the list box. If the Operator Login/Logout Alarm Events are not to be selected for the report, it is not necessary to define any operator.

  • Page 30: Select Files

    Exiting Log Reports When finished viewing or backing up logs, select the Exit menu function. If Log Reports was started from within Excalibur (page 2-6), that program resumes operating. EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 31: Appendix Security Resource Icons

    Appendix Security Resource Icons ......A-1 Excalibur Data Files ......A-2 License Agreement .
  • Page 33 EXCALIBUR 168 Fixed Pan/Tilt Camera Camera General Alarm Alarm Door Reader Gate Overhead Quad Map Call Excalibur Security Resource Icons Dome Camera Panic Callin Button Card Turnstile Light Door Phoneline Xmission APPENDIX Preset Camera Target Vehicle Detector Video ID Phone...

  • Page 34: Excalibur Data Files

    EXCALIBUR 168 Created in the DATA directory: xxxxxxxx.MAP xxxxxxxx.ICN OPERATOR.SDB MAPSETUP.SDB LOGSETUP.SDB ICONSCRN.SDB ICONAD.SDB ICONINST.SDB EXMODnnn.SDB Created in the PROGRAM directory: * ALTMON.SDB Created in the PROGRAM\LOGDATA directory: xxxxxxxx.EXL Created in the WINDOWS directory: EXCALIBR.INI * In addition, several System Program/Support files are loaded into the PROGRAM directory by the installation SETUP program: aaaaaaaa.EXE...
  • Page 35 Excalibur License Agreement BY OPENING THE SEALED PACKAGE CONTAINING THE PROGRAM DISKETTE(S), YOU INDICATE YOUR ACCEPTANCE OF THIS LICENSE AGREEMENT. ORION AUTOMATION, INC. SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH END USER This legal document is an agreement between you, the end user, and Orion Automation, Inc. BY OPENING THE SEALED PACKAGE CONTAINING THE PROGRAM DISKETTE(S), YOU ARE AGREEING TO BECOME BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, WHICH INCLUDES THE SOFTWARE LICENSE AND CERTAIN DISCLAIMERS OF WARRANTY (the "Agreement").
  • Page 36 8000-1743-01 October, 1998 An American Dynamics Product Designed and built by Sensormatic CCTV Systems Division One Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River, New York, 10965 (914) 624-7600 Technical Support Center: 800-442-2225 FAX: (914) 624-7685 Printed in USA...

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