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Installation and Setup Instructions

This manual describes the installation and setup procedures for the American Dynamics Excalibur SE Graphical Security
Workstation.  Excalibur SE (System Edition) is provided with American Dynamics CCTV Matrix Switching Systems as a
graphical interface for the control and monitoring of security areas under surveillance of the CCTV system.  This manual
provides the Excalibur SE installation and setup procedures only.  Refer to the Excalibur SE Operating Instructions Manual,
OP5400A, for the operating procedures of the Excalibur SE system.

Excalibur SE (System Edition)

Graphical Security Workstation

Summary of Contents for Excalibur SE

Page 1: ...erican Dynamics CCTV Matrix Switching Systems as a graphical interface for the control and monitoring of security areas under surveillance of the CCTV system This manual provides the Excalibur SE inst...

Page 2: ...ment Information furnished by AMERICAN DYNAMICS is believed to be accurate and reliable However no responsibility is assumed by AMERICAN DYNAMICS for its use nor for any infringements of other rights...

Page 3: ...M 3 1 Excalibur CAD Menus File 3 3 Draw 3 4 Text 3 6 Style 3 6 Fill 3 7 Color 3 7 Edit 3 7 Icons 3 8 Options 3 9 Image 3 10 Description 3 11 Excalibur CAD Window Buttons 3 11 Editing Objects 3 12 Exit...

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Page 5: ...variety of features with the advanced features incorporated into American Dynamics Matrix Switchers By having several setup options within Excalibur SE and many options available with the Matrix Swit...

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Page 7: ...ams operate on an IBM compatible Personal Computer PC under the Windows operating system SYSTEM INSTALLATION 1 2 PC Configuration Requirements 1 2 PC RS 232 Communications Ports 1 2 PC Printer Port 1...

Page 8: ...icons available is directly related to the amount of RAM a minimum of 4 Mb is recommended 3 A minimum hard disc capacity of 100 Mbytes 4 A two button mouse or mouse emulating input It is not possible...

Page 9: ...1 3 INSTALLATION Com1 Com2 EXCALIBURPC Rear Panel Connectors LPT1 HASP Plug Mouse Matrix Switching System Controller Monitor Figure 1 1 Excalibur SE PC Configuration...

Page 10: ...same drive as the program files It may be defined on a network drive to be shared with other workstations Installing Excalibur SE programs To install Excalibur SE programs insert the installation disc...

Page 11: ...ox Several of these are standard windows dialog boxes such as File Open Save and Print Refer to the Windows manual for explanation of these boxes The dialog boxes that are unique to Excalibur SE are e...

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Page 13: ...ules This includes defining directories for data and program files switcher port setup operators and passwords and map sequences This program must be run first to identify the data directory for all o...

Page 14: ...K from this information box to go directly to the Set Directory function page 2 3 3 When the system is being set up for the first time it is necessary to define at least one operator using the Operato...

Page 15: ...e the list box Use the standard Windows file list box actions to view other directories in this list such as Double clicking the entry to view the next higher directory Double clicking any directory n...

Page 16: ...be entered to identify this switcher This description appears in Excalibur SE dialog boxes After selecting the port parameters select the OK button to save the displayed parameters and return to the...

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Page 21: ...rogram Section 4 is run Excalibur CAD Program 3 2 Excalibur CAD Menus File 3 3 Draw 3 4 Text 3 6 Style 3 6 Fill 3 7 Color 3 7 Edit 3 7 Icons 3 8 Options 3 9 Image 3 10 Description 3 11 Excalibur CAD W...

Page 22: ...ile Icons may be placed moved or deleted at any time but if the MAP image is rescaled the icons won t be located the same relative to the new MAP file image A warning is displayed if the image is resc...

Page 23: ...ction does not require that a MAP file be already open however the MAP file associated with this ICN file should be opened first via Open Map above Save Icons saves the displayed icon data into the cu...

Page 24: ...map image For information on editing lines or objects refer to Editing Objects page 3 12 Drawing Lines When Line is selected move the mouse cursor to the starting point of the line and click the left...

Page 25: ...f 32 points If drawn with more than 32 points a warning message is displayed Importing Bitmaps Excalibur CAD allows the user to import drawings as Windows BMP files This feature can be used to import...

Page 26: ...tlines DashDotDot dash dot dot for lines and outlines The line sample displayed in each line selection box shows the appearance of that line when the display image is at the default 640 X 400 display...

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Page 31: ...or edit text Copy allows user to copy a selected object Rotate allows user to rotate a selected object To Front upper button allows user to move a selected object to the front see page 3 12 To Back lo...

Page 32: ...rmational window at the bottom of the screen see page 3 11 Text objects bitmap drawings and ellipses can not be rotated Arcs may be rotated but due to the nature of elliptical arcs the results may not...

Page 33: ...any change has been made to either the map image or the icons on the current screen a warning message illustrated below is displayed prompting the user to save the changes before exiting A separate m...

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Page 35: ...s for each icon to be defined such as a specific camera icon calling a specified surveillance camera The icons must placed on maps by the Excalibur CAD program Section 3 and the map sequence must be d...

Page 36: ...og box A Delete Icon Record confirmation box is then displayed 3 Select Yes in the confirmation box The data for that icon is deleted from the icon database files 4 To delete the icon from the ICN fil...

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Page 39: ...Appendix Complete Excalibur version 2 0 Capabilities A 1 Feature Comparison Table A 2 Security Resource Icons A 3 Excalibur Data Files A 4 License Agreement Inside rear cover...

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Page 41: ...deo call up upon alarm contact activation Optional user defined guard instructions displayed upon alarm condition with optional prompt for guard response Standard interface to AD2096 AIU or Access Con...

Page 42: ...ons Line Shape Drawing Text Placement Style Editing Color Pattern Fill Editing Object Icon Rotation Object s Grouping Editing Grid Units Selection Image Scale Zoom Icon Setup Control Fixed Camera PTZ...

Page 43: ...Tilt Dome and Preset Camera Class Quad VCR and Phoneline Video Class Map Call Fixed Camera General Alarm Door Gate Quad Map Call Pan Tilt Camera Panic Alarm Card Reader Overhead Door VCR Preset Camer...

Page 44: ...alarm event operator instructions EXMODnnn SDB System Data file for interface module setup information for the AD2096 AIU this module is EXMOD001 SDB Created in the PROGRAM directory ALTMON SDB Alter...

Page 45: ...merged portions in any form It will also terminate upon conditions set forth elsewhere in this Agreement or if you fail to comply with any term or condition of this Agreement You agree upon such termi...

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Page 48: ...uct Designed and built by Sensormatic CCTV Systems Division One Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River New York 10965 914 624 7600 Technical Support Center 1 800 442 2225 FAX 914 624 7685 8000 1748 01 OP5400SPA...

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