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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
the PC's Windows 95 Operating Manual/Procedures for
instructions on any standard Windows procedures, such as
opening and closing programs from the Excalibur Program
Group.
Each Excalibur program is executed by opening its icon from
the Windows 95 Excalibur Program Group, as for any
Windows 95 application operation.
When an Excalibur program is opened, a new program 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 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.
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 certain dialog boxes to type in
alphanumeric data such as operator names, passwords, etc.
The standard Windows 95 keyboard control functions may also
be used for most Excalibur Window 95 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 programs use dialog boxes for many functions,
with various check boxes and type-in fields within each dialog
box. Several of these are standard dialog boxes, such as File
Open, Save, and Print. Refer to the Windows 95 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.

EXCALIBUR SETUP

There are four setup programs for Excalibur:
Excalibur System Setup program (Section 2) defines system
information needed by all Excalibur programs. This
includes data and program file directories, alarm module
and switcher port setup, operators and passwords, map
sequences, video setup, and logging data. System Setup
program must be run first to identify the data directory.
Excalibur Operators program (Section 3) allows a supervisor
to add or delete operators as in the 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 (Section 4) 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 (Section 5) is the setup for the
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.

INITIAL STARTUP NOTE:

For initial setup of an 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 required switching system and alarm
interface Com ports.
4. Run Icon Setup last to define the icon/alarm responses.
Following these initial system setup steps, additional setup
procedures can be performed in any order.
NOTE: The Excalibur program will not operate until at least
one map has been drawn, at least one icon placed on that
map, the data for that icon defined, and the map entered into
the map sequence.
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