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Instruction Manual

Security Systems
Graphical Users
Interface (GUI) with
Allegiant

Server

LTC 8850 Series

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Page 1: ...Instruction Manual EN Security Systems Graphical Users Interface GUI with Allegiant Server LTC 8850 Series ...

Page 2: ... 2 5 Editing and Adding Map Pages 10 2 6 Moving from One Map Page to Another 11 2 7 General Map Page Commands 13 2 8 Adding Server Devices to a Map Page 14 2 9 Seeding Icons 15 2 10 Device Icon Properties 15 2 11 Window Options 16 2 12 Saving Configuration Files 17 2 13 Event Handler 17 2 14 Help 18 2 15 The Toolbar 19 2 16 Running Server Configuration Programs 20 3 ALLEGIANT SERVER 21 3 1 Allegia...

Page 3: ...ps or layout diagrams of the site being secured Multiple site maps are linked together with link icons that allow traversing between the maps by clicking on icons Also the maps contain icons that represent actual security devices such as cameras and alarm points These icons can be used to control the devices For example a camera icon can be used to pan or tilt a camera The maps pages and link icon...

Page 4: ...ecurity key but the key might not function properly unless the device is turned on In the event the security manager does not wish other people to gain access to the GUI the key may be removed and locked for safekeeping The GUI will run in Demo mode without the software key attached 1 3 4 The Console Interface Cable For functions that require communication between the GUI and the main Allegiant sy...

Page 5: ...le with the installed LTC 8850 version If the Allegiant firmware revision is less than this the firmware must be updated If the displayed number is a number less then 6 00 or if ERR 15 is displayed instead of a revision number the CPU is not a current revision board In this case the CPU board must be replaced with a current version to work with the GUI Method 2 If your system is not yet installed ...

Page 6: ...e or a user supplied cable with the appropriate pin out from an appropriate PC serial port to the Allegiant console port If not already connected connect the supplied security key to the parallel port of your computer This device can be connected in series with other security keys If multiple security keys are used they can be inserted in any order A printer or other device can then be connected t...

Page 7: ... skip to Step 6 Open the Allegiant Server file that was saved during Step 3 A select File Open from the menus Go online select Transfer Communication Setup from the menus then click Go Online Download the tables into the Allegiant system see later sections of manual for directions on downloading IMPORTANT NOTE The Allegiant Server cannot directly read the files created by DOS based Master Control ...

Page 8: ...er Has access to all system features Administrator Has the same privileges as the installer except for map navigation system configuration i e An administrator cannot add or delete maps place device icons or change device icon positions within the Map Operator Cannot make changes to the system configuration Operators can only interface with the system through the Map Default passwords for each pri...

Page 9: ...click and hold down the left mouse button and drag the toolbar to the desired location If the toolbar is placed within the map page area a window border will surround it Figure 3 Empty GUI Main Window 2 3 MODIFYING A USER PROFILE An installer can add delete or modify user names from within the active users list however the last installer s name can NOT be deleted Administrators can alter all entri...

Page 10: ... DXF and HPGL HGL or PLT formats If there is a need for an additional drawing format consult your nearest Bosch Security Systems factory representative Select the File menu and choose the New option A blank map page will appear with the default name of Page name 0001 see the following illustration Figure 8 New Map Page Window The window can be maximized by clicking on the middle window control but...

Page 11: ... map this option will be replaced by the Import Map option Delete Page Invokes a dialog box which allows the user to select and delete any existing page in the active configuration file Note that all associated maps and links to other pages will now become void Linker icons on other pages will have to be reconfigured Figure 12 Page Deletion Dialog Box Delete Map This option deletes the map from th...

Page 12: ...mber of linking icons which you can establish on a given page The recommended method is to establish a link from each page to all other pages to which one wishes to maneuver Figure 16 Linked Page as viewed on screen Double clicking on the linker icon will bring the linked page into view as the currently active page NOTE The linker Icon will display the map page title which you have established on ...

Page 13: ...is to add the icons representing the cameras monitors and alarms of your system The following sections will discuss these operations in more detail 2 7 GENERAL MAP PAGE COMMANDS Clicking anywhere in a map page other than on an icon with the right mouse button will invoke a context menu Installers will receive a menu similar to the following providing them with direct access to Tool Button area con...

Page 14: ...m the following From the Server menu select the applicable server application title If configuring a new page only the Server applications will be available in this menu The list of available servers displayed in this menu depends on the Bosch Security modules or product servers installed on your system If reconfiguring an existing page the configuration file titles will also be available for the ...

Page 15: ...e icons representing actual security devices into a map page of the site configuration file click and drag the representative icon from the seedbar into the map page installer only Device icons can then be arranged within the map page to reflect actual physical positioning of the field devices in a surveillance site Icons representing standard cameras camera with a pan tilt and AutoDome cameras ar...

Page 16: ...e the background color of the icon can be changed from the Colors tab and the title font can be changed from the Fonts tab 2 11 WINDOW OPTIONS Within the map page area there are various methods to manipulate map window configurations Multiple map windows may be displayed and placed in different patterns within the map area To open multiple windows go to View Page Open Another Window Figure 28 Open...

Page 17: ...he operator when alarms occur in areas of the system other than the map page which is presently open It also informs the operator what type of alarms are occurring The individual product servers determine which events are handled by the Event Handler If multiple servers have icons loaded into the same configuration file alarms can be received from any of the server configurations in the same Event...

Page 18: ...imultaneously When the map page appears for the icon selected in the Event Handler the alarming device s icon s will be flashing By double clicking on an alarming icon you will open an alarm interface window which varies depending on the server associated with the particular icon NOTE Jump icons will vary in appearance depending upon the particular server from which the alarm is initiated and the ...

Page 19: ...h a search engine to find predefined topics from within the entire Contents help listing Also available is a scroll feature allowing you to scroll through the list of available topics until you find the topic of interest The Find tab option allows you to search for help on any topic Figure 40 Using Help Option Find File Tab The Help menu option About Help displays the GUI copyright information and...

Page 20: ... in the Server menu From the Server menu select the appropriate server name to open the server configuration of your choice Selecting a specific server will cause the appropriate server window to appear with the specified filename in focus This allows the viewing or editing of the server configuration tables see configuring your system for more detailed server information Figure 42 Server Menu Opt...

Page 21: ...t click menu displays the name of the Allegiant server file associated with the icon The command is enabled for selection when the icon is connected to an Allegiant device When this command is selected the Allegiant Server program will appear displaying the associated device table This allows the user to easily verify or change device configurations 3 1 3 2 Open Close Control Panel The icon s cont...

Page 22: ...nent Quick Select automatic camera to monitor switching Select this check box to make this monitor always automatically switch to the next camera selected in the map For example if Monitor 1 is a Quick Select monitor and the user clicks on the Camera 2 icon Monitor 1 will switch to Camera 2 Then if the user clicks on the Camera 3 icon Monitor 1 will switch to Camera 3 Permanent Quick Select monito...

Page 23: ...the right click menu for unconnected devices Camera monitor and alarm icons have to be connected to an actual device before they can be used When Connect is selected a dialog box appears that shows a list of devices not yet connected to an icon Figure 53 Camera Selection Dialog Box To connect the physical device to the selected icon simply click a device title in the Title column highlighting it a...

Page 24: ...electing the Disconnect command causes the connecting link to be broken between the device icon and the physical device The icon title will be replaced by the note not tied with any camera monitor or alarm see example below Figure 55 Disconnect Icons 3 1 3 7 Go ONLINE This command will only appear when the Allegiant is not online This will make the Allegiant server program attempt to go online wit...

Page 25: ...il either 1 another left click is performed on the icon 2 the monitor s control panel is opened or 3 another monitor icon is selected If you want the monitor to always act as a quick select monitor check the option Permanent Quick Select automatic camera to monitor switching in the monitor icon s device property page The Current Quick Select Monitor will be outlined in red cross hatch to visually ...

Page 26: ...s to an Allegiant Server One possible use for these icons is to configure them to send a command to move a pan tilt camera to a pre position shot To configure an icon right click on a seeded Allegiant function icon and select Icon Properties Figure 64 Allegiant Icon Properties Four tabs will appear The Icons Colors and Fonts tabs behave the same way as other Allegiant icons The Allegiant function ...

Page 27: ...e appropriate positions The mouse cursor must be over the active window in the map for this to work The icons are seeded with their given titles 3 2 ALLEGIANT SERVER APPLICATION 3 2 1 Description The Allegiant server application provides the interface for the Allegiant configuration tables It can run automatically by the GUI or it can run as a stand alone program by clicking on its icon in the Win...

Page 28: ...the PC network then Current Host should be set to the name of the remote Host computer A list of computers that are available on the network can be seen by clicking the down arrow button in the Current Host box When the Allegiant Server program is first started the only choice available in this list will be Local The Refresh Host List button can be used to update the list Clicking Refresh Host Lis...

Page 29: ...er menus are described below Some commands can also be initiated with a toolbar button Clicking on the toolbar is equivalent to selecting the corresponding menu item 3 2 4 1 File Menu New Opens a new Allegiant Configuration file When a new file is opened a dialog box for selecting an Allegiant model is presented Toolbar Button Open Presents a file dialog box for selection of an existing Allegiant ...

Page 30: ...n addition to video loss information being presented in the Real Time Status part of the program the Monitor Table and the Keyboard Table offer configuration options when using this feature too Refer to the appropriate section for more details After being enabled using the Auto Set Video Loss Configuration menu option the alarm output relay corresponding to the monitor number that is displaying a ...

Page 31: ... active When this feature is active Event messages in the System Status application will automatically be logged when the Allegiant goes online 3 2 4 5 Window Menu Cascade Arranges multiple opened windows in an overlapped fashion Tile Arranges windows in non overlapping tiles Some overlap will occur if the main application window is too small for a completely non overlapped display Open Window Lis...

Page 32: ...of contiguous cells to the same value This feature is limited to cells in the same column In tables where there are continuous rows of checkboxes such as lockout tables this feature can be extended across columns Multiple cell editing is done as follows Set one of the cells to the desired value Select the other cells that should be changed by selecting multiple cells See Selecting Multiple Cells R...

Page 33: ...ap Right clicking in this column will bring up the icon customization dialog and will allow the user to jump to its location in the map This cell is blank for devices that do not have icons in the map Camera Number The Camera Number column may be used to change the number that is used to call up or display a particular camera This is known as a logical camera number Duplicate camera numbers are no...

Page 34: ...rtions of the overlay will also be generated by the Satellite system so they might not match those of the Master system If desired a Time Event Synchronize Satellites function can be programmed reference the Time Event table functions in the Master system to synchronize the time date of all Satellites The Monitor column for a remote camera is always blank Trunk When a camera is designated as a tru...

Page 35: ...ou attempt to redundantly assign a monitor number to a second output you will be warned that the number is already in use and given the option to abort the assignment or continue If you choose to continue the monitor number will be redesignated and the monitor originally assigned to that number will become unconfigured When this field is visible in a LTC 8900 document and the user deletes a row in...

Page 36: ...larm Wizard accomplishes this by activating existing alarm tables within the Allegiant product server and by displaying instructions on how to edit the tables When the user is finished with the sequence of dialogs the alarm tables will be set up with specified alarm characteristics Alarm Type Tables Alarms can be configured as Normal Switch or Custom alarms A context menu provides these selections...

Page 37: ...s the left mouse button to enable or disable Armed Step Monitor Unarmed Step Monitor Armed Review Monitor Unarmed Review Monitor These columns of the table list all of the monitors that belong to each group A monitor can be designated as either a step monitor or a review monitor The two types of monitors are described in detail later Any given monitor may belong to no more than one group when this...

Page 38: ... used to indicate whether users can remove alarm video from monitors by pressing the ACK Acknowledge key on their keyboards or from the GUI Event Handler If a keyboard is beeping because of an alarm pressing ACK once will merely silence the beeper This behavior is not affected by the value of the Alarm Acknowledge field however subsequent presses of the keyboard ACK key and all presses of the GUI ...

Page 39: ...edge is enabled Figure 74 Alarm Normal Monitors Configuration Table Alarm Normal Monitors Table The monitor table displays some of the same information as the group table but organized by the monitor number instead of the group number This table provides a simplified display suitable for review and editing of alarm monitor configurations Group Used to assign a monitor to a particular Alarm group A...

Page 40: ...s for alarmed cameras are executed once when the alarm is first received Data 1 to 4 The selections available in the data column depend upon the selected function For pan tilt and lens functions the data values represent the duration of the action Time values range from 0 5 to 32 seconds in 1 2 second intervals For Auxiliary On Auxiliary Off and Auxiliary Toggle functions the data values select th...

Page 41: ...larms are armed for group 1 With this configuration all alarm videos will automatically sequence on monitor 2 and be entered into a queue on monitor 1 for review Alarm Switch Table Figure 78 Alarm Type Configuration with Context Menu The Switch Alarm tab will be displayed when one or more alarms have been set to switch in the Alarm Type table A SWITCH type alarm is NOT handled as an actual alarm R...

Page 42: ...d it will execute the CCL command listed under Activation Action When the alarm input is deactivated it will execute the Deactivation Action These actions are performed instead of the usual alarm response behavior The combined activation and deactivation CCL commands listed for an alarm may total no more than 22 characters In addition to CCL commands references to the user defined custom scripts c...

Page 43: ... will result in an error message and the download will not occur NOTE When the GUI launches an Allegiant configuration and the logged in user is an administrator or installer he will be assigned an access level of 1 If the user is an operator a search will be made on the user table for a matching name and password When a match is found the corresponding access level is returned If no match is foun...

Page 44: ...cell to No if the user will not be permitted to use the Acknowledge keys Set this cell to Yes if a user is allowed to acknowledge alarm videos This cell may also be set to ALL if a user is allowed to acknowledge the alarm The ALL option is useful where an alarm is associated with multiple videos and all videos must be acknowledged at one time Note that other restrictions on when a user may acknowl...

Page 45: ... approximate locations based on the time intervals The selections that are available in the Data column depend upon the selected function For pan tilt and lens functions the data values represent the duration of the action The time values range from 0 5 to 32 seconds in 1 2 second intervals For Auxiliary Off Auxiliary On and Auxiliary Toggle functions the data values select the auxiliary number Fo...

Page 46: ... keyboard Trying to change cameras or load a sequence that uses a locked monitor will result in an error message The table is indexed by the monitor number Lockout User Keyboard Table When a lock is set in this table the user will not be able to log on to the locked Allegiant keyboard Trying to log on to the keyboard will result in an error message on the logging printer The table is indexed by th...

Page 47: ...ll stop As an example a sequence could be started from a time event and continue running even after the event s end time has passed Events can also be scheduled to repeat at certain intervals such as scheduling an event to be active from its start time to its end time To change a date or time simply move the cursor to the appropriate spot and type in the desired date and or time Alternately right ...

Page 48: ...able Installed On the rear of the Allegiant system are keyboard inputs jacks On some Allegiant models additional keyboards can be connected to keyboard port expander accessory units This field controls whether or not the jacks will be active If the table shows a keyboard uninstalled the associated keyboard will not be permitted to communicate with the system The system is defaulted with all keyboa...

Page 49: ...aud rate entries control the Allegiant serial ports data transfer speeds In a noisy environment a slower baud rate may improve communications It is recommended that the fastest reliable baud rate be used The baud rate of the Allegiant must match the device that will be connected to the associated port Stop Bits One or two stop bits may be selected The stop bit selection of the Allegiant must match...

Page 50: ...less of the state of this checkbox Systems where the CPU DIP switches are not easily accessible such as LTC 8100 LTC 8200 LTC 8300 and LTC 8900 are shipped with the switch ON and the log on log off features are controlled by this option As long as CPU DIP switch 5 is ON this function can also be selected using a system Keyboard User Function 27 Enable Console Password Log in When Enable Console Pa...

Page 51: ...tions can also be set using Keyboard User Function 36 Use Logical Camera ID in Crosspoints The system normally sends crosspoint information to the biphase port for use by certain Allegiant accessory units using physical camera numbers If logical camera numbers are required check this option Limited Printing When the box is checked alarm messages that are logged on the printer will be verbosely det...

Page 52: ...r when the macro name is invoked The CCL Command Script files can be entered directly in the Allegiant Server Application then downloaded into the Allegiant The format of a CCL macro follows BEGIN BOOT or BEGIN STAR or BEGIN user user is the user supplied macro name CCL Commands separate multiple commands with new lines or semicolons BREAK The syntax of the CCL Command Scripts is described below T...

Page 53: ...and until the previous one has finished Also whichever task invoked the script e g the console port the time event system or the alarm system will not be able to do anything else until the script has completely finished To indicate that a command should execute in its own task precede the name of the command with SPAWN followed by a space The script will immediately proceed to the next command whi...

Page 54: ...rpose inputs on the Bilinx compatible series of AutoDome cameras The table also provides programmable action responses to be entered for Dark Alarm events when the Allegiant system is being used with 1 or more LTC 8016 Allegiant Bilinx Data Interface accessory units Dark Alarm is a term used to describe the response to a change in video signal level When the video signal drops below a predetermine...

Page 55: ...f multiple tables Either selection will display a dialog box with checkbox selections for each table All tables for which the box is checked will be transferred either as uploaded or downloaded 3 3 Allegiant System Status Application The Allegiant System Status Application displays the operating settings of one or more Allegiant systems in real time It also displays and logs Allegiant events to a ...

Page 56: ...em Logging Options dialog In addition to the events listed above all system errors will be logged as well as the starting and stopping of Event Logging itself Figure 92 System Logging Options Dialog Logging is turned on and off by selecting Log to File from the Allegiant Online System menu If Log to File has a check mark next to it logging is turned on When logging is turned on the System Status a...

Page 57: ... not be overwritten if subsequent alarms occur If the currently selected alarm has an associated instruction file the name of which would appear in the Instruction File column of the Alarm Normal Alarms table in the Allegiant server the user can view it by clicking the Alarm Instructions button 3 3 3 2 The Keyboard Status Display This display lists information about an Allegiant system s keyboards...

Page 58: ...escription Monitor Number Number of the monitor Camera Number Number of the camera currently displayed on the monitor Camera Identification Title of the camera being displayed on the monitor Alarm Status ALM Active alarm on camera being displayed An alarm is active and could be displayed on this monitor SM Monitor is a Step Monitor and is armed for alarms RM Monitor is a Review Monitor and is arme...

Page 59: ... that the GUI Map application has been started with a user logged on with Installer privileges that the Map contains an Allegiant server an Allegiant icon seedbar is visible and that a monitor icon has been seeded into the current map page Also assume that the monitor icon has been linked connected to the Allegiant monitor output that is connected by a video coax to the Integral video card The InW...

Page 60: ...d Image Clicking this button will invoke the Load Image dialog box see SECTION 3 4 6 1 which allows the user to open a Bitmap bmp JPEG jpg Tiff tif or Targa tga file and display its contents in the InWinPTZ Server s video window Thus the InWinPTZ Server doubles as a simple graphics file viewer Save Image Clicking this button will invoke the Save Image dialog box see SECTION 3 4 6 2 which allows th...

Page 61: ...o width height when resized Select this option to toggle the state of preserving a 4 3 aspect of the InWinPTZ s dimensions On Top If this item is preceded with a checkmark the InWinPTZ Server window cannot be overlapped by another application s window Select this option to toggle the state of the InWinPTZ s window being topmost Title Bar If this item is preceded with a checkmark the InWinPTZ Serve...

Page 62: ...Options Dialog The InWinPTZ can operate on a PC with an Integral FlashPoint 128 Lite VGA card currently not available and or an Integral FlashBus MV frame grabber When both are installed and available on a PC the user can choose which card should be used by default or manually select one when the InWinPTZ starts up The Startup Options dialog box is not available when fewer than 2 cards are detecte...

Page 63: ...ctions Steps to Seed a VCR DVR icon in the GUI Start the Allegiant GUI 1 Log on as an installer level user 2 Open an existing Map document or create a new document 3 From the Server menu choose VCR 4 A VCR seedbar will appear VCR DVR icons can now be seeded 9 Pin Female 25 Pin Male D Connector D Connector Pin Pin 2 2 5 1 3 3 1 Jump to 7 4 Jump to 5 9 pin end only 6 Jump to 20 VCR DVR to PC Cable P...

Page 64: ...erify communication parameters indicates that the communication parameters are incorrect Verify the correct COM port was selected and the parameters particularly the baud rate match the VCR DVR NOTE For Custom VCRs DVRs there is no way at this point to verify the icon can communicate with the VCR DVR Therefore only the COM port is verified Custom VCR icon will be considered online if the COM port ...

Page 65: ...mer Turns on or off automatic timer recording 2 Alarm Index Turns on or off Alarm Index Searching disabled when VCR mode is set to Time Date Search 3 Lock Turns on or off security lock mode disabled for operators 4 Less Closes expanded portion of the control panel 5 T D Search Displays the Time Date Search dialog box disabled when VCR mode is set to Alarm 6 Alarm Mem Displays the Alarm Memory dial...

Page 66: ...eset Dialog Box This dialog box appears when Reset on the expanded control panel is clicked Figure 106 Reset Dialog Box Clicking Counter Reset sets the VCR s digital counter to 0000 Clicking Alarm Reset clears the VCR s alarm memory Clicking Power Loss Reset clears the Power Loss indicator 4 4 6 VCR Settings Dialog Box This dialog box appears when Settings on the expanded control panel is clicked ...

Page 67: ...r or not VCR will enter alarm recording mode when the VCR receives an alarm input Alarm Out When set to Pulse approximately 12 volt pulses will be applied to the VCR external connection after alarm recording ends When set to Duration no voltage is applied when alarm recording ends Tape Recycle What the VCR does when the tape reaches the end during recording During Rewind Stop if Alarm is selected ...

Page 68: ...ng with which pulses are outputted to switch an externally connected camera 12 The pulses are outputted during recording at 12 or a longer speed ALL the pulses are outputted during recording in all modes 02 the pulses are outputted during recording at the 02 or 06 speed Record Mode does not apply to the LTC 3962 60 model Can be set to Normal or High Density Video Input does not apply to the LTC 39...

Page 69: ...m detected indicator and the current action indicator Some examples follow 1 Tape is stopped 2 Tape is playing 3 Tape is fast forwarding 4 An alarm has been detected 4 5 CUSTOM VCR SUPPORT 4 5 1 Control Panel The control panel appears when a VCR icon is double clicked or when Open Control Panel is selected from the icon s right click menu Figure 114 Custom VCR Control Panel 1 Command Strings Displ...

Page 70: ...II character code For example control B FPL control C would be entered as 2 FPL 3 A space is required before and after a nonprinting character except at the beginning or ending of the command string 4 5 2 3 Saving Command Strings as a Model Type For installations where multiple custom VCR type controls have to be configured with the same set of command strings it is useful to save the command stri...

Page 71: ...EN 71 Bosch Security Systems 02 April 2004 LTC 8850 Instruction Manual ...

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