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LTC 8900 Series

User Manual

EN

Allegiant

®

Microprocessor-
based Video
Switcher/Control
Systems

CPU Firmware 
Version 10.0

Summary of Contents for LTC 8900 Series

Page 1: ...LTC 8900 Series User Manual EN Allegiant Microprocessor based Video Switcher Control Systems CPU Firmware Version 10 0 ...

Page 2: ...mpts 6 3 6 Camera Number 7 3 7 Camera Title 7 3 8 Video Loss Detection 7 4 USER INFORMATION 7 4 1 User Priority Access Table 8 5 KEYBOARD OPERATION 8 5 1 General 8 5 2 System Commands 8 5 3 Switcher Commands 9 5 4 Controlling Camera Movement 9 5 5 Alarm Commands 11 5 6 Sequence Control 12 5 7 Sequence Programming 13 6 KEYBOARD USER FUNCTIONS 14 6 1 General 14 7 MAINTENANCE 23 7 1 Cleaning the Keyb...

Page 3: ... 4 digit camera number mode 15 Selectable time date format 16 Local keyboard test function 17 Table and Sequence printout feature 18 Selectable RS 232 communication parameters 19 Integral video loss detection 20 Satellite system configurations 21 Restrictions for user keyboard access to cameras 22 Restrictions for user keyboard access to receiver drivers 23 Restrictions for user access to keyboard...

Page 4: ...en down into three areas as shown in the FIGURE 1 below 3 1 Time Date The time date display is generated by the system CPU microprocessor module It is crystal controlled and battery protected for one year minimum without power The display is updated once per second and all monitors update simultaneously The time date message is always on the right hand side of the video display with the time on th...

Page 5: ... using symbols described 3 2 3 Location 4 Monitor Arm Status Indication In the MONITOR ARMED location the characters SM or DM will appear if the monitor is armed for alarm SM means that the monitor is a step or sequence monitor and will automatically step through multiple alarm videos DM indicates that the monitor is a display or review monitor which will collect alarm videos from one or more step...

Page 6: ...ontrol Software on a PC 3 2 9 Locations 10 and 11 Sequence Number The sequence number currently active for the monitor is displayed here This is a number between 1 and 60 or 00 to indicate that no sequence is loaded 3 2 10 Location 12 Sequence Status Indication This location indicates the status of the sequence active in the monitor Possible character combinations are 1 R the current sequence is s...

Page 7: ...DEO NOT PRESENT message is displayed on the respective monitor NOTE It may take up to five seconds for the unit to display the video loss message when a video source is disconnected 4 USER INFORMATION There are 64 levels of user priority in the Allegiant system Each of the 128 users in the Allegiant system has a default priority level assignment These user levels determine access to various system...

Page 8: ...User specific priority levels can only be changed via the PC based LTC 8059 Master Control Software MCS program Refer to the MCS manual for details If the logon feature is enabled and an operator is not logged in LED keyboards show flashing dashes in their display IntuiKey keyboards prompt for a user number when entering the main Allegiant softscreen menu Priority Levels System Function 1 2 to 7 8...

Page 9: ...oves the camera in a diagonal direction Rotating the ZOOM control knob causes the lens to either zoom in or out The direction of its response depends on the camera lens model and certain system configuration settings determined at installation Up to four pan tilt zoom commands may be sent to a remote camera site at a time Example Zoom In Focus Far Pan Left and Tilt Down The three zoom lens functio...

Page 10: ...if this feature is supported 5 4 6 Recalling a Camera Pre position Scene Select the camera to be activated Press Shot enter a previously stored camera position number via the numeric keypad then press ENTER The camera automatically returns to the previously stored position If a second pre position is called prior to the completion of the first the camera will move directly to the second shot If th...

Page 11: ... disarm an individual alarm when using LTC 8555 Series keyboards press Alarm enter the alarm number to be armed via the numeric keypad and press ON to arm the alarm or OFF to disarm it Using default settings the camera activated by an alarm is normally the same as the alarm number although this relationship can be changed via the Allegiant PC based MCS package When the alarm number does not match ...

Page 12: ...s display now shows S to the right of the sequence number If the sequence is already stopped pressing Hold Sequence Hold has no effect If no sequence is currently loaded pressing Hold Sequence Hold results in an error condition If the monitor is in alarm Hold Sequence Hold stops the alarm switcher rather than a loaded sequence 5 6 4 Controlling Sequence Direction The direction of a sequence can be...

Page 13: ...digits must be entered If the camera number is correct no action is necessary If not enter the desired camera number via the keypad and press ENTER Using the joystick move RIGHT one step The prompts will shift over to the monitor number shown in the example as M001 The monitor that was being controlled by the keyboard before entering the programming mode defaults to this position If correct no act...

Page 14: ...SLV 23 3 2 In general follow the instructions used for the simple camera sequence described above but instead of entering a number of seconds for steps that must switch instantly enter 61 and press ENTER This causes the switcher to automatically change to the salvo abbreviation SLV Dwell time in seconds is entered only when you reach the step containing the last monitor to be switched within the s...

Page 15: ...ormat fixed variable Y N N 23 n a n a Display CPU software version number Y Y Y 24 Up Down Left Right Set positions on all monitor displays Y Y N 25 Brightness Msg vs Stat Set brightness on all monitor displays Y Y N 26 Time Date Overlay Set display option on all monitors Y Y N 27 Keyboard Login Select Select keyboard login Y N N Y 28 Console Login Select Select console login Y N N Y 29 Default Pa...

Page 16: ... 1 5 User Function 4 Adjust Position of Monitor Overlay User Function 4 allows the characters on the video monitor display to be positioned from the keyboard Only the display on the monitor that the keyboard is currently connected to is effected If using the LTC 8555 Series keyboard use the joystick to position the display as required Press ENTER to store the position and then press USER to exit 6...

Page 17: ...ng If desired this message can be used to identify the scene being viewed Refer to SECTION 8 LTC 8900 CHARACTER SET for the available characters After entering the mode users with priority level 1 can use the joystick to move right left to select the character to be changed The selected character will be identified by a box with a question mark inside it The first line of the video monitor screen ...

Page 18: ...nd to the left disables it The current status of an enabled time event is displayed by this user function 6 1 18 User Function 17 Set Monitor ID User Function 17 can be used by users with the priority level 1 to enter a 12 character monitor identification message for display in the top line of the monitor overlay display on any system monitor s This monitor title will be visible on the display reg...

Page 19: ...een 6 1 25 User Function 24 Set Positions on All Monitor Displays This function is similar to User Function 4 except it changes the monitor display positions of all monitors in the system After entering User Function 24 use the joystick to position the display as required on the monitor controlled by the keyboard Press ENTER to store and change all system monitor displays to this position If using...

Page 20: ...9 Reset RS 232 Parameters to Default This function returns the system s external RS 232 ports to a known default state After entering the mode enter a valid password The system will reset after placing the RS 232 protocols back to the default state 6 1 31 User Function 30 Set Controller RS 232 Parameters Priority level 1 users can select the RS 232 baud rate and handshake options for the system s ...

Page 21: ...elect the console port function NORMAL or EXPANDED Press ENTER to activate your selection You must reset the system for this setting to take effect 6 1 40 User Function 39 Select DIU Interface Port Priority 1 users can use this function to select the switcher s interface port to be connected to an external Allegiant BilinxTM Data Interface accessory unit Move the joystick up down until the desired...

Page 22: ...riority to determine if access to a desired satellite camera is provided or not For instance if no Trunk Lines are available and an operator requesting a satellite camera has higher priority than at least 1 of the existing operators the requested camera will be switched If the operator does not have sufficient priority they will receive an error message i e error 81 via the satellite communication...

Page 23: ...tion to the 4 digit camera number The 2 digit site number feature is especially useful when groups of cameras are located in separate buildings floors or other common areas By default all 6 digit camera numbers are assigned to site 00 and the remaining digits correspond to the standard 4 digit camera numbers Use the PC based LTC 8059 Master Control Software to enter unique 6 digit camera numbers f...

Page 24: ...EN 24 LTC 8900 User Manual LTC 8900 Character Set 8 LTC 8900 CHARACTER SET Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 25: ...EN 25 LTC 8900 User Manual Character Set Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 26: ...EN 26 LTC 8900 User Manual Character Set Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 27: ...LTC 8900 User Manual LTC 8900 Character Set EN 27 Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 28: ...LTC 8900 User Manual LTC 8900 Character Set EN 28 Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 29: ...LTC 8900 User Manual LTC 8900 Character Set EN 29 Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 30: ...LTC 8900 User Manual LTC 8900 Character Set EN 30 Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 31: ...led for acknowledge This keyboard may not acknowledge alarm video on this monitor it has been disabled by the system programmer Error 06 Monitor access restricted Monitor is locked out by Monitor Lock Out Table Error 25 Alarm switcher running Alarm video may only be acknowledged if the alarm switcher is not running press HOLD to stop the switcher Error 10 Access denied A function was requested tha...

Page 32: ...as tried to program a new sequence when the system is out of sequence memory space Delete unused sequences and then program the new sequence Error 92 Keyboard entry out of range The data entered for a valid command was not in the permitted range Check the appropriate section of this manual for the acceptable ranges for the command in question and try again Error 63 PROGRAM request Some other user ...

Page 33: ... integrated cameras giving a roll free video display when switching from one camera to the next in a sequential switcher system Phased cameras are the result of line locked cameras powered from the same AC power externally synchronized or vertically phase adjusted on cameras equipped with this option PRE POSITION The ability to store the position of a pan tilt zoom lens so that the desired scene c...

Page 34: ...EN 34 LTC 8900 User Manual Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

Page 35: ...EN 35 LTC 8900 User Manual Bosch Security Systems March 17 2009 ...

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