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American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Installation & Setup Instructions Manual

American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Installation & Setup Instructions Manual

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Excalibur 168
Graphical System Manager
Installation and Setup Instructions
This manual describes the installation and setup procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Graphical System
Manager. Excalibur is a Windows 95 / NT 4.0-based software package that is 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. This manual provides the Excalibur installation and setup procedures only. Refer to the Excalibur 168 Operating
Instructions Manual, PN 8000-1743-01, for the operating procedures of the Excalibur system.

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  • Page 1 This manual describes the installation and setup procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur 168 Graphical System Manager. Excalibur is a Windows 95 / NT 4.0-based software package that is 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.
  • Page 2 Copyright 1998 by SENSORMATIC. All rights reserved. Note: IBM and PC-DOS are registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. MS-DOS and Windows 95 are registered trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation. AD is a registered trademark of American Dynamics Corporation.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents System Description ... 1 Features ... 1 INSTALLATION ... 1-1 System Installation ... 1-2 Software Installation... 1-4 Excalibur Windows ... 1-5 Excalibur Setup... 1-5 EXCALIBUR SYSTEM SETUP PROGRAM ... 2-1 Excalibur System Setup Menus... 2-3 Set Directory... 2-3 Set Ports...
  • Page 4 Table of Contents EXCALIBUR ICON SETUP PROGRAM... 5-1 Deleting Icons... 5-2 Second Switcher Call Mode ... 5-2 Alarm Setup... 5-3 Alarm Camera Display ... 5-3 Alarm Sound Files ... 5-3 Control Relays ... 5-3 Icons Setup ...5-4 Camera Class ... 5-4 Gate Class ...

  • Page 5: System Description

    The Excalibur 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: Excalibur Installation

    This section of the manual describes the installation procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur Graphical System Manager. Excalibur programs operate on an IBM-compatible Personal Computer (PC), under the Windows 95 or NT 4.0 operating system. SYSTEM INSTALLATION ......1-2 PC Configuration Requirements .

  • Page 8: System Installation

    Each Excalibur workstation RS-232 port is connected to a single Switching System Controller RS-232 port using a separate cable. Refer to the RS-232 port connector pin definitions and setup instructions in the AD168 Switcher / Controller System Installation Manual. EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 9: Pc Printer Port

    Excalibur does not include any setup functions for video capture boards. Note: Please call the American Dynamics Technical Support Center, 1-800-442-2225, for a list of compatible cards or for additional information on the use of specific video capture boards.

  • Page 10: Software Installation

    The following sections of this manual provide the setup procedures using the Excalibur System Setup, Operators, CAD, and Icon Setup programs. Refer to the Excalibur 168 Operating Instructions Manual, 8000-1743-01, for the operating procedures of the Excalibur and Excalibur Log Reports programs.

  • Page 11: 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 13 This section of the manual describes the Excalibur System Setup program operating procedures. Excalibur System Setup is the program that defines system data used by Excalibur and its related modules. This includes defining directories for data and program files, switcher port setup, operators and passwords, video setup, data logging, and map sequences.

  • Page 14: Excalibur System Setup Program

    This error message may be displayed if the data directory has been changed to a directory that does not contain valid Excalibur data files. Before re-creating maps and data files, ensure that the data directory is set properly (page 2-3). EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 15 EXCALIBUR 168 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 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.
  • Page 16 (such as the AD keyboard box). After selecting the port parameters, select “OK” to save the displayed parameters and return to the main System Setup window. Select “Cancel” to return to the System Setup window without saving the setup parameters. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 17 EXCALIBUR 168 Alarm Module Port Setup To set up an alarm interface module port, select the “Select Module” check box from the Setup Ports/Modules dialog box, page 2-4. Any RS-232 interface modules currently in the program file directory are displayed in the Module list box.
  • Page 18 Ack level of 10 or greater. To set each level, click the left mouse button on the up or down arrow to the right of each numeric window. Each mouse button click increases or decreases the value by one. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 19 EXCALIBUR 168 After entering the operator action levels, 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 functions. combination of privileges can be allowed for an operator.
  • Page 20 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. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 21 The operator can back up any .EXO log file onto a single floppy disc, either 1.2MB or 1.4MB, using the Excalibur Log Reports program (see the Excalibur 168 Operating Instructions manual, PN 8000-1743-01). After the desired logging items are selected in the Setup Log Events dialog box, select “OK”...
  • Page 22 Note: If no sound card is installed in the PC, the speaker will beep for button presses and alarm activations. IF NO SOUND CARD IS INSTALLED, DO NOT SELECT ANY SOUND FILES OR THE SPEAKER WILL NOT BEEP. 2-10 EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 23 EXCALIBUR 168 EXCALIBUR SYSTEM SETUP Video Menu If the Excalibur system PC has a video display capture card installed (see page 1-3), the Video menu is available in the Excalibur System Setup menu bar. If a video capture card is not installed in the PC, this menu and associated functions are not available.

  • Page 24: Exiting Excalibur System Setup

    EXCALIBUR SYSTEM SETUP EXCALIBUR 168 EXITING EXCALIBUR 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.

  • Page 25: Excalibur Operators Program

    This section of the manual describes the Excalibur Operators program operating procedures. Excalibur CAD program allows a supervisor to add, change, or delete operators as in the System Setup program, Section 2, but denies access to other Excalibur setup data such as directories, map sequences, port configurations, and logging data.

  • Page 26: Excalibur Operators Program

    System Setup program can be added to, changed, or deleted using the following procedures. Add an Operator Change an Operator Delete an Operator Select “Exit” to exit from this dialog box without changing the operator setup information. EXCALIBUR 168 page 3-3 page 3-4 page 3-4...
  • Page 27 EXCALIBUR 168 To Add a new Operator To add an operator to the end of the list, select “Next” to advance to a blank record (a record with no Name or Password). To define an operator, first enter the operator’s name, a maximum of 25 characters, in the “Name”...

  • Page 28: Exiting Excalibur Operators Program

    “Exit” to exit the Setup Operators dialog box and return to the Operators window. EXITING EXCALIBUR OPERATORS After all desired information has been entered for operator updates, select “Exit” from the Excalibur Operators window menu bar to exit the program. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 29 This section of the manual describes the Excalibur CAD program operating procedures. Excalibur CAD 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 (Section 5) is run.

  • Page 30: Excalibur Cad Program

    Alt key plus the key that is underlined in the menu name. The “About” function in any of the Excalibur programs displays a Copyright box identifying the program version being executed. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 31 EXCALIBUR 168 EXCALIBUR CAD MENUS File Menu The File pull-down menu allows the user to select the following Excalibur CAD file operations: New File - clears the program buffers, resets all styles, fill patterns, and colors to the default values, and clears the .MAP buffer and the .ICN buffer for creating a new map.
  • Page 32 - move the mouse to size the ellipse, ignoring the cursor position. To draw a circle, hold down the Left keyboard Control key while moving the mouse. To cancel the drawing, click the right mouse button. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 33 EXCALIBUR 168 Drawing Arcs There are two methods of drawing Arcs. Radius Arc allows the user to define a center point, a radius, and the end points of the arc. End Points Arc allows the user to define one endpoint, and drag the arc to the other endpoint.
  • Page 34 “default” 640 X 400 display area. Lines appear thicker for “Zoomed in” images. The current line style and thickness is displayed in a window at the bottom of the CAD screen (page 4-11). EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 35 EXCALIBUR 168 Fill Menu The Fill menu allows the user to select the current fill pattern for drawing objects (ellipses, boxes, and polygons) and for editing existing objects. When “Fill” is selected, a Fill Style dialog box is displayed showing examples of the fill patterns.
  • Page 36 The icon outline is then displayed on the screen image. Using the mouse, move the icon outline to the desired screen location and press the left mouse button to lock it at that position. Icons are drawn in 32 X 32 pixel size. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 37 EXCALIBUR 168 The type of each icon in the Select Icon dialog box is shown in the Appendix. The function of each icon during Excalibur operation is described further in the Excalibur Operating Instructions Manual, PN 8000-1743-01. Moving an Icon To move an existing icon, select “Move”...
  • Page 38 “Origin” size of 640 by 400. This size is independent of monitor resolution; the Excalibur programs can be used at 640 X 480, 800 X 600, or 1024 X 768 monitor resolutions. 4-10 EXCALIBUR 168 objects and scaling...

  • Page 39: Excalibur Cad Window Buttons

    EXCALIBUR 168 Description Menu The Description menu function brings up a dialog box prompting the user to enter a drawing description. The description is displayed in the Excalibur Window caption bar when this map is called up. If the user attempts to Exit Excalibur CAD or to Save a map...

  • Page 40: Editing Objects

    Object to Back - The selected object is moved to the bottom of the stack of overlapping objects. This displays that object behind all other objects in the image. Any object, except icons and groups of objects, may be restacked on the map image. 4-12 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 41: Exiting Excalibur Cad Program

    EXCALIBUR 168 Style, Fill, or Color After selecting an object, edit the style, fill, or color by selecting the “Style”, “Fill”, or “Draw Color” menu function. The same dialog boxes appear that are used to set the current line style, fill, or color (pages 4-6 and 4-7).
  • Page 43 This section of the manual describes the Excalibur Icon Setup program operating procedures. The Excalibur Icon Setup program provides user setup for the American Dynamics alarm interface module and the icons that reference alarms and switcher actions. This program allows the attributes for each icon to be defined, such as a specific camera icon calling a specified surveillance camera.

  • Page 44: Excalibur Icon Setup Program

    For alarm conditions, the local (second) switcher can be defined to follow the mode set for the remote (first) switcher. See “Alarm Setup” on page 5-3 for more information on calling cameras under alarm conditions. EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 45: Alarm Setup

    EXCALIBUR 168 ALARM SETUP Alarm and door class icons may have alarm contacts defined. When an alarm event occurs, the alarm is prioritized and placed into a queue of up to 1024 alarms. The alarm events are queued first by priority, then by chronology. When an alarm...

  • Page 46: Icons Setup

    After all data is entered as desired, select “OK” to save the icon setup data and close the dialog box. Select “Cancel” to exit without saving the icon setup information. See page 5-2 for restrictions on using “Delete”. EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 47: Gate Class

    EXCALIBUR 168 Gate Class Gate Class icons are used to open or close gates or overhead doors at the surveillance site. The gate is controlled by Receiver auxiliary relays, and these relays MUST be set for momentary contacts. The relays are pulsed for 1 second.

  • Page 48: Door Class

    64 characters explaining his actions to confirm the status of the alarm, etc. This response is recorded in the log. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 49 EXCALIBUR 168 Guard instructions can also be entered for this icon if it is setup for alarm. A message can be displayed when the guard acknowledges the alarm. To define the guard message, select the “Guard Instructions” button on the Icon Setup dialog box.

  • Page 50: Alarm Class

    Alarm Class Icon Setup dialog box. Select “Cancel” to exit without saving the icon setup information. See page 5-2 for restrictions on using “Delete” in the icon setup box. EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 51: Video Id Class

    EXCALIBUR 168 Video ID Class The video ID icon is used to control a split screen or two- window video ID system. One side views the person and the other looks at his ID badge. A mirror or camera may be moved up or down to view the person.

  • Page 52: User Defined Icons

    After all data is entered for the User icon, select “OK” to save the icon setup data and close the dialog box. Select “Cancel” to exit without saving the icon setup information. See page 5-2 for restrictions on using “Delete” in the icon setup box. 5-10 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 53: Light Class

    EXCALIBUR 168 Light Class The light control icon is used to turn on or turn off lights. It requires a Receiver latching relay for control of the light. The Light Class Icon Setup dialog box has two sections. Type a light icon Description in the text entry box at the top. This description is displayed in the icon dialog box when the icon is activated in Excalibur.

  • Page 54: Map Class

    Each map may contain a maximum of 255 graphic objects and 256 icons. IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY PROBLEMS OPERATING THIS UNIT, OR NEED ASSISTANCE, CALL OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT CENTER: within the United States: 1-800-442-2225 outside the United States: (914) 624-7640 5-12 EXCALIBUR 168...

  • Page 55: Appendix Security Resource Icons

    Appendix Security Resource Icons ......A-1 Excalibur Data Files ......A-2 License Agreement .
  • Page 57 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 58: Excalibur Data Files

    The old file is relabeled as xxxxxxxx.EXO when a new file is created. Windows INI file containing global Excalibur data such as: directories, port settings, etc. Excalibur System Program and Module files. Excalibur System Support files. EXCALIBUR 168...
  • Page 59 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 60 8000-1744-01 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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