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This location is used to display the type of sequence
currently 'loaded' on the monitor. An 'absolute
sequence' is indicated by the characters "
A
S
" which
means that monitors programmed in the sequence
program refer to the exact monitor(s) from which the
sequence may be run. Sequences created using the
system keyboards are always of this type, so
absolute sequences are the only type possible in a
base system. Sequences which are 'relative
sequences' are designated by the characters "
R
S
" in
this location. These sequences will run on any
monitor or group of monitors and can only be
programmed using the optional TC8850 Graphical
User Interface software package, or the optional
TC8x59 Master Control Software package with a
personal computer.
Locations 10 and 11 - Sequence Number
The sequence number currently 'active' for the
monitor is displayed in these two locations. This is a
number between 1 and 60, or 00 to indicate that no
sequence is loaded.
Location 12 - Sequence Status Indication
This location indicates the status of the sequence
'active' in the monitor. There are four possible
character combinations:
1. "^
R
" indicates the current sequence is sequencing
in a forward direction.
2. "
R
V
" indicates the current sequence is sequencing
in a reverse direction.
3. "^
S
" indicates the sequence is stopped, but if
started again would sequence in a forward
direction.
4. "
S
V
" indicates the sequence is stopped, but if
started again would sequence in a reverse
direction.
Monitor Message
The monitor message is a stationary 12 character
title which may be placed on a monitor instead of the
System Status display. A specific monitor message
can be programmed from either the keyboard (see
User Function 17), the TC8850 Graphical User
Interface software package, or the optional TC8x59
Master Control Software package.
Broadcast Message
A message can be sent by the operator of the
personal computer using the optional TC8850
Graphical User Interface software package, or the
TC8x59 Master Control Software package to all the
monitors in the system. This message may be up to
24 characters long (12 on a TC8500), and can be
used to notify all users at all monitor locations of
important information. The message, along with its
beginning and ending time and date, is also printed
out on the logging printer, if one is connected; and
any acknowledgment from users is also recorded.
The broadcast duration may be set for 1 to 60
seconds. On a TC8500 system this message
temporarily overwrites the 12-character monitor
title/system status display. On other systems, it is
displayed on a line by itself.
Program Prompts
During entry of sequence programming using the
keyboard, the Allegiant system prompts the user on
the monitor his keyboard is currently 'controlling'. The
display will return to its previous form when the user
leaves the programming mode.
Camera Number
The left most display on the top line shows the camera
number. This number is generated by the system and is
always displayed. This number identifies this camera
when using the keyboard for video call-ups. Each
number is unique. In base systems, this number is the
same as the numbered BNC connector that the camera
is plugged into on the rear of the bay (physical camera
number). However, the optional TC8850 Graphical
User Interface software package, or the optional
TC8x59 Master Control Software package can be used
to change this number to any unique number between 1
and 9999 (TC8500 Series systems are limited to 999).
Camera Title
The camera identification display is the first 16
characters of the lower line. These 16 characters are
used to label each camera. Each camera has its own
title, which will be displayed whenever that camera is
called up for viewing. The characters can be entered
from the keyboard using a user function operation or
may be entered from the personal computer
keyboard using the optional Master Control Software
package. There are 1024 (256 on a TC8500)
possible characters to choose from and special
character sets are available, although a special order
is required.