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    Before attempting to connect or operate this product, please read these instructions carefully and save this manual for future use. T ime Management Utility User's Guide Model No. WJ-MPU955[...]

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    WJ-MPU955 Time Management Utility for use with a Network Security System Installation / Configuration for System Administrators Installing and using the WJ-MPU955 Time Management Utility[...]

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    Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trade marks of Microso ft Corporation in the United States and other countri es. Intel and Pentium are register ed trademarks of Intel Cor poration in the Uni t ed Stat es and other countries. Other products and company names me ntio ned herein ma y be the trademarks of their respective o wners. V4016[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y C ONTENTS MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 3 C ONTENTS C ONTENTS C ONTENTS 3 W ELCOME 5 INTRODUCTION 5 DOCUMENT CONVENTIONS 5 W HAT AND H OW ? 7 WHAT IT DOES 7 HOW IT WORKS 7 Installation 7 I NSTALL 9 PLATFORM 9 Minimum Hardware Requirements 9 Operating System Requirements 9 Recommended Display Settings 9 INSTALLATION[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y W ELCOME MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 5 W ELCOME W ELCOME INTRODUCTION Welcome to the MPU955 * Time Managem ent Utility. This document will guide you in the process of in stalling the software as well as configuration and updating the Network Security System (NSS) with the desired date, time, and time zone setting[...]

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    6  Press [Enter] This document uses the terms select, type or enter to indicate any of these actions and can be performed using several instrum ents such as:  PC keyboard: Using the menu items at the top of the application as an alternate to the toolbar which can only be accessed by using the mouse. Press [Alt] and the desired menu item lette[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y W HAT AND H OW MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 7 W HAT AND HOW W HA T AND H OW ? WHAT IT DOES The Time Management Utility (TMU) enables an administrator and other users to set the date and time of the NSS. This document guides the process of installing and configuring these properties using this utility. HOW IT WORKS[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y I NSTALL MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 9 I NSTALL I NST ALL Installing the MPU955 Time Management Utility means copying program files onto the hard-drive of a dedicated PC from a CD-ROM. PLATFORM As with any PC application that must be reliable, there should be little other than MPU955 utilities running on the same[...]

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    10 INSTALLATION 1. Insert the MPU955 CD-ROM in to the CD-ROM d rive on your computer – an installation menu will appear 2. Select Time Management Utility and click the Next button – MPU955 TMU will begin installing automatically 3. Respond to the dialog boxes by following the directions given[...]

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    11 O PERA TION The NSS is configured in three phases: 1. Set the PC date, time, and TIME ZONE parameters. 2. Configure TMU date, time and optional time zone. 3. Transfer the settings to the NSS and verify. It will be important for the administrator to understand the settings for a specific region and make adjustments accordi ngly. Because the time [...]

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    12 Toolbar The MPU955 Time Management Utility toolbar allows convenient updating of the system CPUs. The buttons change function depending on whether the Main A or B CPU is selected and on whether the Date / Time or Set Time Zone tab is selected Exit TMU: Closes the MPU955 Time Management Utility application. Get CPU Info: Retrieves the current Dat[...]

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    Panasonic MECA TDC I NSTALL I NSTALL MPU955 Time Management Utility 13 PC Time Setup This utility uses the Windows calendar and clock of the local PC for displaying the current date, time, and time zone information. If the date, time and/or time zone information is not correct, it may be adjusted through the standard windows calendar/clock and time[...]

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    14 Time Zone Initially, when the TMU is launched and the Time Zone tab is selected, there will be no time zone selected. Select a Time Zone from the drop-down list, and then click the “Put to CPU” button. Resetting the Main CPU After putting the Time Zone to the main CPU, each CPU needs to be rebooted so that the updated information is register[...]

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    Panasonic MECA TDC I NSTALL I NSTALL MPU955 Time Management Utility 15 Setting Main CPU IPA The IP address of the main CPU(s) must be set be fore any transfer or adjustments can be made to the NSS. Follow the st eps below in order to make such adjustments. Ask your installer or network administrator for the IPA of the Main A and Main B CPUs. 1. Ope[...]

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    16 NSS Setup VERIFY CPU SETTINGS In order to view the settings that exist within the system CPU(s), the administrator must perform a “Get CPU Info”. This action will interrogate the system and return the current values for time, date and time zone of the desired CPU. E ach time this button is used, time, date and time zone information is retrie[...]

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    Panasonic MECA TDC I NSTALL I NSTALL MPU955 Time Management Utility 17 CHANGING MAIN CPU Set Date/Time Quick Set To change the TMU Date/Time settings to match the PC, perform the following steps: 1. Verify the PC Date and Time settings. See Verify Local PC Settings section on page 13. 2. Click the “Set to Local PC Date/Time Settings” button. 3.[...]

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    18 Transfer Settings After the desired adjustments have been made to the TMU settings, it is necessary to transfer the settings to the system CPU(s). 1. Verify the settings displayed on the screen are correct. 2. Make sure that Main A (or Main B) is displayed in the drop-down list. 3. Click the “PUT CPU Info” button in the toolbar. 4. Check or [...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y U NINSTALL 19 U NINST ALL To uninstall the MPU955 Time Management Utility, use Add/Remove Programs on Control Panel .[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y G LOSSARY MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 21 G LOSSARY G LOSSAR Y ACRONYMS CD – compact disk CPU – central processing unit, part of an NSS DST – daylight saving time IP – Internet protocol IPA – Internet protocol address MCPU – main central processing unit, part of the NSS specifie d as A or B NSS – net[...]

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    22 TERMS admin console – a PC-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) that facilitates the interaction between an NSS (Network Security System) and a system administrator. backup CPU – same as redundant CPU. central processing unit (CPU) – that part of a Network Security System (NSS) that controls the functioning of the entire system. If the sta[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y G LOSSARY MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 23 G LOSSARY user – a human (operator) who accesses the system , selects resources, and controls successfull y selected system resources.[...]

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    MPU955 Time Management Utilit y I NDEX MPU955 Time Management Utilit y 25 I NDEX I NDEX Acronyms ......................................................................... 21 Configure CPU setti ngs ................................................................. 16 phases ........................................................................... [...]

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    Printed in Japan MPU955 Time Management Utility[...]

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    For U.S., Canadian and Puerto Rican fields: Panasonic System Solutions Company, Unit Company of Panasonic Corporation of North America Security Systems www.panasonic.com/security For customer support, call 1.877.733.3689 Executive Office: Three Panasonic Way 2H-2, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094 Zone Office Eastern: Three Panasonic Way, Secaucus, New Je[...]