Honeywell MAXPRO-NET manual

MAXPRO-Net Crosspoint Matrix Vi deo Switching System Operator’s Manual HMXMU001056 - M arch 2005 - Rev. A[...]

ISSUE DATE REVISIONS A March 2005 Initial Release (PCN1980) Rev. A ii HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

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PATENT AND TRADEMARK INFORMATION Portions of MAX-1000, its software, and its components are prote cted by one or more of the following patents or trademarks. Australian Patent 674652, 6939 14 US Patent 5923364, 57 45166 British Patents GB2305061 B , GB2323739 B, GB23237 40 B, GB23237 41 B Singaporean Patent 9700491-5 Australian Trademarks 679926, 6[...]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................ ........... 1-1 1.1 GENERAL DESC RIPTION.......................................................................................................... 1- 1 1.2 SYSTEM KEY BOARDS .............................[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED 3.7 CHANGING THE DW ELL PERIOD........................................................................................... 3-11 3.8 INCREASING THE DW ELL FOR ONE CA MERA ..................................................................... 3-13 CHAPTER 4: US ING MACROS ....................................................[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED CHAPTER 7: THE TEXT CH ANNEL MENU SYSTEM ............................................................................ 7-1 7.1 WHAT IS THE TEXT CHA NNEL MENU SY STEM? .................................................................... 7-1 7.1.1 Accessing th e ME NU SYSTEM.................................................[...]

TABLE OF CONTENTS, CONTINUED CHAPTER 10: TROU BLESHOOTING .................................................................................................. 10 -1 10.1 SELECTING A CAMERA .......................................................................................................... 10- 1 LIST OF TABLES Table 3.1: Entry Position s In Scan[...]

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW 1.1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION MAXPRO-Net combines custom designed software with a high performing Windows 2003 Server resulting in Honeywe ll's Turn Ke y Centralized Management Cons ole Server. MAXPRO-Net is designed for system config uration, system manag ement and system monitoring of Honeywell's crosspoin t matrix video s[...]

1.2 SYSTEM KEYBOARDS The system keyboard, alo ng with text message information (available via the vi deo display monitors), is used by the operator to control the MAXPR O-Net Crosspoint Matrix Video Switcher. Depending on the size of the video system , there co uld be up to thirty-two (32) keyboards connected to the sys t em. They can all operate t[...]

1.5 CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL During the course of this manual, icons and examples are used, wherever possible, to help illustrate certain points. 1.5.1 Keystrokes Actual keys, used on the k eyboard to perform certain functions, will be represented in our examples, by icons of the respective keys. • for example, .. represents the '0&ap[...]

1.6.4 Monitor messages Every monitor can display, in its text me ssage window, the current time/date, camera description and operator name. These parame ters would be defined during the setting up of the system's configuration. In addition to these, other messages that report alarm con ditions or system status will also be displayed. These spe[...]

CHAPTER 2: GETTING STARTED 2.1 ENTERING YOUR SELECTION NUMBERS HOW AND WHY? For nearly all keyboard operations di scussed in this manual, an associated nu meric entry must be made. For e xample, when selecting a camera or set ting the dwell for a scan sequence. The required number is typed in, using th e SELECTION PAD on the keyboard. When the numb[...]

2.2 SELECTING A MONITOR NOTE: To change the current picture on a video display monitor, a monitor must first be selected. Press the key followed by the monitor number required. • for example, .. selects monitor 3, • or .. selects monitor 6 (for a s ystem having ten or more possible monitors to select from ). The monitor description text will no[...]

2.3 SELECTING A CAMERA NOTE: A monitor must be selected first. Press the key followed by the number of the camera required. • for example, .. selects ca mera 25, • or .. selects camera 1 (f or a system having ten or more possible cameras). The monitor should now b e displaying the new camera selected. The camera description text should also be [...]

2.4 CONTROLLING A CAMERA PTZ To operate a camera PTZ site, the following must first be true. • you must currently be selecting a monitor, • the monitor must be displaying the desired camera, • the desired camera must have PTZ equipment fitted. Camera pan, tilt, focus, and zoom control function s are detailed below. They ar e the same on both [...]

2.4.1 Other PTZ functions The following PTZ functions ma y be available as well provided the keyboard being used supports the function. Ref er to your specific keyboard user manu al. • ZOOM IN .. by pressing (and holding) the key. Releasing t he key will halt the Zoom fun ction. • ZOOM OUT .. by pressing (and holding) the key. Releasing the key[...]

2.5 SELECTING A VCR NOTE: A monitor must be selected first. Press the key, followed by the VCR number. • for example, selects VCR 10, • or selects VCR 4. The monitor should now b e displaying the video from the output of the VC R selected. The VCR description text should al so be displayed on the monitor. 2.6 CONTROLLING A VCR FROM THE KEYBOARD[...]

2.6 CONTROLLING A VCR FROM THE KEYBOARD, CONTINUED .. to rewind the tape. .. to fast-forward the tape. .. half speed play. For some VCR's this is shutt le mode. .. to pause pl ayback (still-frame). .. to begin recording. .. to eject the tape. .. to temporarily hide the te xt display on the monitor. When VC Rs with SMARTEXT  are played back,[...]

2.7 RECORDING A CAMERA To record a camera onto a VCR: • you must first select a monitor, • then the required VCR must be selecte d onto the monitor, Next press the key. The prompt: appears on the monitor. Now, m ake your camera selection, exactly as if you were selecting the camera directly o n the monitor. • for example, .. selects camera 15[...]

2.8 AUXILIARY DEVICES AND MULTIPLEXERS Various other types of devices such as video multiplexers, or motion detectors and video printers can also be selected. To select a device; • a monitor must first be selected;. Press the desired device type key followed by the number of the d evice required. • for example, .. selects the multiplexer device[...]

NOTES: Rev. A 2-10 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

CHAPTER 3: USING SCAN SEQUENCES 3.1 WHAT IS A SCAN SEQUENCE? A Scan Sequence is a list of camera selectio ns. This camera list, or scan sequence, is used to automatically di splay every camera in the sequence on a specific monitor. Each camera selection will remai n displayed for a specified duration defined by the 'Dwell Time' setting of[...]

3.2 STARTING A SCAN SEQUENCE Firstly, a monitor must be selected. Press the key, followed b y the scan sequence number required. Valid s can sequence numbers are (01 Ù 99). • for example, .. selects scan sequen ce 21 and starts it running. • or .. selects scan sequence 5 and sta rts it running. The key is required because the valid range is (0[...]

3.3 HALTING A SCAN SEQUENCE To halt a scan sequence, the operator must have se lected the monitor running that scan sequence. When the key is pressed, the message: will be displayed. The last camera select ion made by the scan sequence will remain displayed on the monitor. To restart a previously halt ed scan sequence, press the key followed by the[...]

3.4 PAUSING A SCAN SEQUENCE Sometimes, it is necess ary to temporarily pa use the scan sequence. This allo ws you to manually step forwards and backwards through the scan sequence. To pause a scan sequenc e, you must already be selecting a monitor that is running the desired scan sequence. Press the key. This message wi ll be displayed: The current[...]

3.5 MAKING A NEW SCAN SEQUENCE , Access denied to some op erators To make a new scan sequence, a monitor must first be selected. Select the NEW scan sequence. • for example, .. selects scan sequen ce 20, and starts it scanning. Press the key to first pause the s can sequence. Now, press the key. The message will be displayed briefly. You are now [...]

3.5 MAKING A NEW SCAN SEQUENCE, CONTINUED Before the next camera can be sele cted, we have t o make room in the sequence list. Press the key to insert a new entry into the scan sequence. Press to move to this NEW ENTRY. Now the next camera for th is sequence can be select ed. • for example, .. selects camera number 12 a s the second camera in sca[...]

3.5 MAKING A NEW SCAN SEQUENCE, CONTINUED • creates another new entry for scan sequence 20. • moves you to the third entry of scan sequence 20. • .. selects camera number 29 as the third entry of scan sequence 20. By now, the f ollowing cameras ar e present in scan sequence 20: Entry position in Sca n Sequence 1 2 3 Camera No. 2 12 29 Table 3[...]

3.6 EDITING A SCAN SEQUENCE , Access denied to some op erators To edit a scan sequence it is necessary for the desired sequence to be selected to the operator's monitor.  for example, .. selects scan sequence 20, and starts it scanning. Press the key to pause the sc an sequence. Now, press the key. The message: will be displayed. The '[...]

3.6.1 Overwrite With A New Ca mera Selection, Continu ed Simply use the or keys to move to the second entry position, and press the following keys: • selects camera number 25 as the seco nd entry in scan sequence 20. Camera number 12 is now overwritten by the camera number 25. Entry position in Sca n Sequence 1 2 3 4 5 Camera No. 2 25 29 14 17 Ta[...]

3.6.3 Insert A New Camera Selection Pressing the key will insert a new selection entry i nto the scan sequence at the current entry position. All entries follo wing th is positi on will be shifted up on ce, to make room. The following 3 tables illustrate what happ ens when camera number 10 is inserted into entry position (3) of the scan sequence. U[...]

3.6.3 Insert A New Camera Selection. Continued To start scan sequence 20 running, pres s the key once. The message: will be displayed briefly. Scan sequence 20 is n ow running. CAUTION: Some scan sequences cannot be changed as they have been predefined and locked at system commissioning. 3.7 CHANGING THE DWELL PERIOD , Access denied to some op erat[...]

3.7 CHANGING THE DWELL PERIOD, CONTINUED Use the key to move back wards in the scan sequen ce. Continue pressing the key until the beginning of the scan sequen ce list is reached (that is, before Entry (1)). Entry position in Sca n Sequence 0 1 2 3 4 5 Camera No. dwell period 2 25 12 29 14 Current entry position selected * Table 3.10: Using The Key[...]

3.8 INCREASING THE DWELL FOR ONE CAMERA As there is only one Dwell Period setting for the entire scan seque nce camera selection list, the method of varying the dwel l period for one specific camera is to enter th at camera selection two or more times (conse cutively) into the scan sequence li st. This method allows individual cameras to remain dis[...]

NOTES: Rev. A 3-14 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

CHAPTER 4: USING MACROS 4.1 WHAT IS A MACRO? A MACRO is a stored recording of a series of keystrokes made b y an operator on a keyboard. This recording can be PLAYED BACK by the operator whenever required. It will mimic the operator by automaticall y making those same keystroke actions again. Macros can be used to automa te the system in three ways[...]

4.1.3 Automated Control The MAXPRO-Net Crosspoint Maxtrix Video Swi tching System can be configured to control a variety of equipment other than ca meras and monitors. The keyboard actions used to manually control this auxili ary equi pment can also be recorded in a macro for later play back for automated control of the system. Selecting cameras to[...]

4.2 EXECUTING A MACRO, CONTINUED Although a macro can be e xecuted by any op erator from any keyb oard, it can only be executed by one person at a ti me. If th e following message; is displayed, then you mus t wait until the operator using that macro is finished. NOTE: If a macro sequence is executed without having a monitor selected, no me ssages [...]

4.3 MAKE A NEW MACRO, CONTINUED The system will now begin recording operator keyboard actions. These may be recorded in a REALTIME mode wher eupon running of the macro the operator actions will be played back with the sam e timing with wh ich the y were recorded, or in AUTO-TIMING mode whereupon operator actions will be played back automatically ti[...]

4.4 DELETE A MACRO , Access denied to some op erators A macro must be deleted before it can be redefined. Press the key followed by the key. The prompt: will be displayed. Now, select the two-di git macro number you wish to delete . Valid MACRO's are (00 Ù 99). • for example, .. deletes macro ( 65). • or .. deletes macro (0 0). The messag[...]

NOTES: Rev. A 4-6 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

CHAPTER 5: MANAGING ALARMS 5.1 WHAT ARE ALARMS? ALARMS are usually external i nputs to the crosspoint matrix video swit ching system. These inputs are watched continuously by th e equipment. If a change in alarm state occurs on an alarm input, the system operators can be prompted immediately a nd automatic selection of cameras and VCRs, and so on, [...]

5.2 EXTERNAL ALARM INPUTS External alarm inputs are usually hard wired into the subrack equipment. They include perimeter security alarms, PIR movement dete ctors, i ntercom alarms, door state alarms, and so on. External alarms are somet imes monitored by a separate security system and communicated back to t he MAXPRO-Net system for action. 5.3 CAM[...]

5.5 PTZ SITE TAMPER ALARMS To protect a camera PTZ site from unauthor ized access, the tamper alarm inp ut would be used. A tamper alarm is LATCHIN G, so on ce activated, it can only be clear ed from the keyboard by an operator. 5.6 VCR ALARMS VCR alarms are commonly used to detect END OF TAPE or NO RECORD status conditions and report these to the [...]

5.9 STEPPING THROUGH THE ALARM STACK CAUTION: You must curr ently be selecting the mo nitor that is displaying the fl ashing alarm messages. On the HEGS5300 enhanced keyboard, pressing the key will manually force the alarm stack to cycle to the next active al arm. Im mediately, the next alarm will be displayed on the monitor. The alarm stack will s[...]

5.10 CLEARING AN ALARM, CONTINUED Pressing the key while the selected mon itor is not displaying an ac tive alarm will display the message prompt; even if there are still active alarms displayed o n another monitor. Rev. A 5-5 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

NOTES: Rev. A 5-6 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

CHAPTER 6: OTHER KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS 6.1 FAST CAMERA SELECTION To scroll quickly between the avai lable cameras, the following key s may be used; • Press the key to select the NEXT came ra. • Press the key to select the PREVIOUS camera. The selection of cameras with these keys is dependent on t he current monitor being used and the access level [...]

6.2 SETTING A NEW CAMERA VIEW (P TZ PRESET POSITION), CONTINUED Using the camera PTZ functions, move to the desired position of the new view. Press the key followed by the key. The message: will be displayed. Now, press the view number (0 Ù 9). A total of ten views per camera are possible from the keyboard. • for example, .. stores the current P[...]

6.3 RECALLING A CAMERA VIEW (PTZ PRESET POSITION) To recall a PTZ camera view the following must first be true. 1. you must currently be selecting a monitor, 2. the monitor must be displaying the desired camera, 3. the desired camera must have PTZ equipment fitted with VI EW (preset) capability. Press the key followed by the view number required. T[...]

6.4 CAMERA PTZ FLASHBACK  , CONTINUED Press the key to move to the first FLASHBAC K  position. This is similar to recalling a preset view, although the prior po sition is first remembered. The dome PTZ can be operated manually as required. To go back to the prior position, press the key. Now your current position is remembered and the prior p[...]

6.5 HIDING DISPLAYED TEXT The displayed monitor text is used to id en tify the selected camera, present current time/date and other prompt messages. Sometimes, it is required that the displayed text be turned-off (or hidden) allowing the to tal picture area to be viewed . To hide the displayed text, the foll owing must first be true. • You must c[...]

6.7 REVEALING SMARTEXT  , CONTINUED By selecting another camera or movin g to another monitor, the normal monit or text display will be restored an d the SMARTEXT  inform ation will again be concealed. CAUTION: SMARTEXT  is only avai lable on specific video systems that are designed to sup port this feature. Rev. A 6-6 HMXMU001056 03/16/05[...]

CHAPTER 7: THE TEXT CHANNEL MENU SYSTEM 7.1 WHAT IS THE TEXT CHANNEL MENU SYSTEM? The MAXPRO-Net generates the Menu system using t he Text Lines displayed on the Monitor, which enables the Operator to perform Sign in, Sign Off, Change PIN operations. <MAXPRO-Net Menu> MAXPRO-Net V5.2 SIGN-ON OPERATOR 04MAR2005 11:50:2 9 Fig 7.1: Menu displaye[...]

7.2 MAKING SELECTIONS FROM THE MENU • When the Menu is selecte d, the First Option of the Menu ’ SIGN-ON OPERATOR ’ will be displayed on the Text Channel. Pulling the joystick toward s you will move down the menu to the Se cond Option ’Sign Off Operator.’ Pushing the joystick away from you will move up the menu to First option ’Sign On [...]

7.3 SIGN-ON KEYBOARD OPERATORS In the MAXPRO-Net Crosspoint Matrix Video Switching System, a k eyboard must have an operator identity ass ociated with it be fore access to the video system i s allowed. • To sign-on a new operator to the keybo ard, press the key. Then, first option of the menu ’ SIGN- ON OPERATOR ’ will be di splayed. Press Ke[...]

7.3 SIGN-ON KEYBOARD OPERATORS, CONTINUED SIGN-ON CONFIRMED 04MAR2005 11:50:2 9 Fig 7.2: Sign On Confirmed If the keyboard is already s igned-on by another operator, you sho uld still sign-on to the system using your own operator identity. Every operator has his or her own access privileges necessary for controlling the video system. 7.4 SIGN-OFF K[...]

7.5 CHANGE PIN NUMBER , Access denied to some op erators To change a PIN, the operator must be signed onto the keyboard. From the main menu, highlight and select the item 'Change PIN number.' WARNING: If you do not have the correct acce ss privileges, the message, 'A CCESS DENIED' will be flashed on the monitor. <MAXPRO-Net M[...]

7.5 CHANGE PIN NUMBER, CONTINUED Another entry window is displayed. T o confirm your new PIN number, enter it a second time. <MAXPRO-Net Menu> Confirm New PIN and Press Enter **** 04MAR2005 11:50:2 9 Fig 7.16: Confirm new PIN number, again <MAXPRO-Net Menu> OK PIN Changed 04MAR2005 11:50:2 9 Fig 7.17: New PIN number OK The menu prompt &[...]

CHAPTER 8: MESSAGE PROMPTS 8.1 INTRODUCTION The MAXPRO-Net Crosspoint Matrix Video Switching System creat es an interactive environment for the system operators. Usin g the keyboard, an operator is able to communicate and contro l the video system. The system will also communicate with the operat or using text message prompts. These are displayed o[...]

8.2 SELECTIONS, CONTINUED Message Prompt Explanation Set source You can now enter the camera selecti on to be set as the ne w source selection of the VCR (or other d evice) currently on the monitor. It is not selected directly onto the monitor but to the video input of the VCR itself. Access denied Your keyboard does NOT have access to this VCR (or[...]

8.2 SELECTIONS, CONTINUED Message Prompt Explanation LIVEUPDATE COMPLETED This indicates that the 'live configuration update' operation to the MAXPRO-Net Server is complete . The operator can resume his control on the system. 8.3 SCAN Message Prompt Explanation Not while scanning B efore selecting a camera to this monitor, the current sca[...]

8.3 SCAN, CONTINUED Message Prompt Explanation End of tour The end of the guard tour sequence has been reached. The tour has been halted. Tour halted The guard to ur sequence has been manually halted. You can now manually select cameras to the monitor. Tour paused The guard tour is now pau sed. You can now step manually forwards and backwards throu[...]

8.4 PAN-TILT CONTROL Message Prompt Explanation Fixed camera This camera does NOT have any PTZ c apability. Not while scanning B efore controlling the PTZ camera on this monitor the current scan sequence must be halted. PTZ denied The keyboard operator does not have a ccess to control this PTZ camera. PTZ busy Another keyboard operator is cu rrentl[...]

8.4 PAN-TILT CONTROL, CONTINUED Message Prompt Explanation Set view (0-9) Enter the PTZ camera preset view number to be set (single digit). View (xx) is set A new preset view (xx) has been entered for this camera PTZ. This preset view now retains the current position of the PTZ. Set view - denied This keybo ard operator does not have access to set [...]

8.6 OTHER CONTROL Message Prompt Explanation CTRL config. error The PTZ (or VCR) control definition has been incorrectly configured. Control of this device is no t possible until it is properly defined. Control denied This keyboard operator does not have a ccess to control this device. Incorrect function The control function number used is not vali[...]

8.8 GENERAL Message Prompt Explanation No alarm present You pressed the alarm clear key but there are no alarms currently displayed on this monitor. Busy-please wait The MAXPRO-Net Server is updati ng the disk st orage files with your scan sequence, user macro or other changes. This co uld take several seconds before normal control of the system is[...]

Menu is busy The system MENU is already being used by anothe r operator. Wait a while and try again. Test mode frozen The diagnosti c test mode display has been frozen. The sys tem MENU cannot be used unti l the diagnostic test mode is released. Wait for the service engineer to complete their testing, then try to access the system MENU again. LIC:X[...]

Keyboard Fail (xx) The keyboard (xx) has failed to respond to po lling commands. The data communication channel to the keyboard may be disconnected or the keyboard may h ave failed. Call technical support for immediate support. Network Fail #.. The networked system (#..) has failed to respond to p olling commands. The data communications ch annel t[...]

CHAPTER 9: SYSTEM FEATURES 9.1 REAL TIME CLOCK (RTC) The Real Time Clock is the current time and date. It changes every second, even while the system is turned off. The real time clock i s used to display current time/date text on the monitors. The text insertion display format for the time/date is: DD/MMM/YY hh:mm.sec: for example, 31/Jan/96 23:59[...]

9.2.1 Post-Text Post text inserters are used to identif y the currently selected camera and display time/date, current operator name and ot her system information onto the moni tor. 9.2.2 Pre-text Pre-text inserters are sometimes used when cameras need to be recorded onto a dedicated video recorder. They provide identificati on of that camera as we[...]

9.6 MONITOR ACCESS To structure the control of a l arge video switching system (that is, a system with several monitors physically located at different control locations) it is ne cessary to restrict the control access that each k eyboard can have over the available monitors. Each keyboard has it's own identificatio n number (1 Ù 32). The ke [...]

9.8 PRIORITIZING OPERATORS As the system can be con trolled by more than one keyboard at the same time, it is sometimes possible to have a sit uation where a conflict of monitor access and PTZ camera control arises. The MAXPRO-Net system handles such conflict s by prioritizing all system operators. There are a hundred (0 Ù 99) possible operator pr[...]

9.9 KEYBOARD TIME-OUT If a keyboard is left selecti ng a monitor and the operator does not operate the keyboard for the pre-defined time-out period, then th e keyboard will be de-selected from that monitor. (The monitor can now be accessed by othe r keyboards). The following message will be displayed: Camera selections are now ignored unt il anothe[...]

9.11.2 Low level video Even though the camera's video signal if NOT lost, the camera sce ne is electronically monitored. If the video picture should g o completely black for several seconds, then a 'LOW-LEVEL VIDEO' alarm is generated identifying th at camera. Area lighting being turned OFF, the lens of the camera being covered, or t[...]

CHAPTER 10: TROUBLESHOOTING 10.1 SELECTING A CAMERA 1. Check that you have first selected a monitor for use . The keyboard identity or your operator name should be displa yed in the text on the monitor yo u are currently selecting. 2. Are you using the correct number of digi ts for the camera selection number? Try using the key to complete your cam[...]

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