Philips Allegiant LTC 8500 Series, Instructions For Use Manual

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UNPACKING
Unpack carefully. This is electronic equipment and
should be handled carefully.
If an item appears to have been damaged in
shipment, replace it properly in its carton and notify
the shipper. If any items are missing, notify your
Philips Communication & Security Systems Inc.
Sales Representative or Customer Service.
The shipping carton is the safest container in which
the unit may be transported. Save it for possible
future use.
SERVICE
If the unit ever needs repair service, the customer
should contact the nearest Philips Communication &
Security Systems Service Center for authorization to
return and shipping instructions.
Service Centers
U.S.A. & Canada: 800-366-2283
Mexico & Central America: 52-5-688-1466
Europe & Middle East: 44-1932-765666
South America: 54-1-956-0837
Australia: 61-2-888-9000
New Zealand: 64-4-237-7297
DESCRIPTION
This manual covers the installation and operation of
the Allegiant
®
TC8500 Series, TC8600 Series, and
TC8800 Series systems. When providing information
that is common to all members of the Allegiant
family, this manual will often use a part number of
the form "TC8x00". The "x" indicates that this
designation applies to all Allegiant systems. For
example, information that refers to the TC8x01 main
CPU bay is applicable to the TC8501, TC8601, and
TC8801. A specific part designation (without the
embedded “x”) like "TC8802 Monitor Expansion Bay"
will usually apply only to that particular series of the
Allegiant family. An exception is that peripherals that
are identical on all systems will often have a TC8500
Series part number. For example, the TC8550A
Keyboard, the TC8568 Signal Distribution Unit, and
the TC8569-2 Series Code Merger are used with all
Allegiant systems even though they have a TC8500
Series part number.
All Allegiant systems can accommodate multiple
keyboards, a computer system console port, and a
logging printer output.
The TC8500 Series Allegiant system can handle up
to 64 cameras and 8 monitors in a full crosspoint
configuration. It can also accommodate 128 alarm
points.
The TC8600 Series handles up to 128 cameras, 16
monitors, and 512 alarms.
The TC8800 Series handles 256 cameras, 64
monitors, and up to 1024 alarm points.
In addition, the Allegiant series have a "Satellite"
configuration capability through which the system
can communicate with up to 256 remote
combinations of Allegiant systems or TC8112B
Series and TC8124B Series switchers. More
information on this capability is provided later in this
manual.
The system can be operated in the simple default
state (as it leaves the factory) or can be customized
with our optional TC8850 Graphical User Interface
Software package or our optional TC8x59 Master
Control Software using an IBM
TM
or IBM compatible
personal computer. Despite its sophistication, the
Allegiant
system is designed for the novice user. The
ergonomic keyboard design contains many user-
friendly but powerful functions. A user can choose
from up to 60 sequences that are stored in memory,
select any of the cameras to view on any of the
monitors, and take exclusive control of remote
pan/tilt camera functions right from the keyboard.
Each monitor can display a system status overlay
showing alarm status, sequence conditions,
time/date, and camera information.
User passwords can be utilized, providing an added
measure of system security; and through the optional
TC8850 Graphical User Interface Software package
or the optional Master Control Software package,
various lockout tables restricting user access to
cameras, monitors, keyboards, and remote camera
control are easily programmed. The TC8850
Graphical User Interface Software package and the
Master Control Software package also contain up to
64 different time-activated events, providing
automated control of video sequencing, monitor
message broadcasts, receiver/driver functions, alarm
control, and several other functions. The Allegiant
series systems represent a dramatic breakthrough in
CCTV switcher/controllers, and are backed by years
of expertise in designing and manufacturing closed-
circuit video equipment.