Panasonic Admin Console Wj Mpu955 Ac Users Guide

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Switch Nodes 
 
Digital (GX) – GX Devices 
 
GX devices include both encoders and decoders. Encoders convert analog video signals 
to digital data (MPEG2). Decoders convert digital data (MPEG2) to analog video signals. 
 
Definition 
 
1. Select the Switch Nodes command from the Domain menu, and then select 
Digital (GX) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Click the Add Record button 
 
  
						

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38  3. Enter all information required about each GX Device 
 
 GX DEVICES - Definition 
Field Data 
ID Unique record ID assigned by MPU955 Admin Console as a device is added, in order to 
identify one device to the system.  1 to 1,024. 
MPU955 Admin Console automatically generates this number in consecutive order.  Upon 
adding devices, the system will automatically assign the next available number. 
Component ID and sequence ID numbers are used primarily in the permission tabs to identify 
one component or sequence from another in row and column style.  Since logical and local 
numbers are not necessarily unique or consecutive; and the permission grids are displayed as 
consecutive, unique numbers; MPU955 Admin Console generates these ID numbers.   
I/F Numeric Ethernet interface number identifying a port on a CPU where the device will connect.  
0 to 15, though generally 0, 1, or 2.   
IPA Unique Internet Protocol address assigned by the system administrator.  Dotted decimal, 15 
characters (including dots).  Example: 128.010.050.125 
EA Numeric address for an Ethernet controller. Dotted hexadecimal Example: 23.56.82.13.60.82  
(Also known as MAC address.) 
Name A name for the device.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
Location A name for the device location.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
Ser. Manufacturer’s serial number.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
Encoder / Decoder 
(device type)  If the device is an encoder, select the Encoder button, and choose the range of input ports from 
the Input Ports drop-down menu. The range must be unique for each encoder. 
For GXDIN, select its Input Ports; for GXDOUT, select its Output Ports; and for GXRS485, 
enter its Port number. 
Enter the hexadecimal Address [SW1] in the A, B, and C fields. 
 If the device is a decoder, select the Decoder button, and choose the range of output ports from 
the Output Ports drop-down menu. The range must be unique for each decoder. 
For GXDOSD Output Ports, select the output ports from the drop-down menu. 
Enter the hexadecimal Address [SW1] in the A, B, and C fields. 
 
4. Click the green check mark to save 
 
You will remain in the “Add” mode, allowing you to enter information about another 
device. 
 
5. To exit the “Add” mode, click the red X 
 
You will exit the “Add” mode. 
 
6. To edit a configured device, highlight a device ID and click the Edit 
button 
 
You may also double-click on a device ID in the list to enter the edit mode. 
 
7. Edit the desired fields 
  
						

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39  8. Click the green check mark to save and exit the edit mode, or click the red X 
to cancel 
 
9. To delete a device, highlight a device ID and click the Delete Record 
button 
 
A confirmation message will appear. 
 
 
 
10. Click No to cancel, or click Yes to delete the selected device 
 
 
11. To view details about a device, highlight the device ID and click the 
Advanced Config button (see warning below) 
 
A message window appears asking you to confirm that you want to access these settings. 
If you answer “Yes”, a GX Details window appears, showing details about the selected 
device. 
 
 
Do not
 change any of the values in the GX Details table that 
appears. 
 
These default settings ensure proper operation in almost all cases. 
 
Refer to the Appendix section of this manual for additional details. 
 
Consult with your surveillance system’s design and 
implementation professional before changing any values. 
 
 
Analog (MX) switch nodes are only configurable in ASC960 
Admin Console 4.0. Contact your Panasonic representative for 
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Components 
 
Selecting any of the components listed on the Components menu opens a window that 
requires information from one or more of the Setup Worksheets that you have completed. 
 
 
 
Input the required information for each of these components separately: alarms, cameras, 
system controllers, digital recorders, alarm I/O ports, monitors, and operators. 
  
						

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Alarms  
 
Alarms play an important role within an NSS.  Alarms can automatically trigger up to ten 
actions, such as camera spots, tour sequences, or group sequences (not currently 
supported), in any combination.  These actions allow the system to open or close a 
contact connected to an I/O port that will start a siren or possibly turn on a spotlight.  
They also can alert the operator by displaying cameras on a monitor during a triggered 
alarm. 
 
In order to configure alarms successfully, an administrator must first create the alarm 
targets, and then create records that will initiate the actions.  Targets are defined as a 
group of monitors.  The alarm actions are then linked to available alarm targets. 
 
The following are rules to follow when configuring alarms: 
 
• An alarm can invoke up to ten actions 
 
• A monitor can be a member of only one target 
 
• A target can contain several monitors exclusively 
 
• Many targets can be linked to each alarm 
 
• The same target can be assigned to more than one alarm 
 
Defining an alarm can be a challenging task.  ID numbers identify each alarm, source, 
action type, and target.  The following procedure will explain each step so that an alarm 
target can be defined, an alarm can be identified by the source, actions can be taken when 
the alarm is triggered, and a target can be defined and assigned to display the specified 
action. 
 
 
  
						

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42  Alarm Target 
 
An alarm target is an ID number that defines a group of one or more monitors. 
 
Alarm targets are assigned to alarms in order to link alarm actions to specific monitors.  
At least one alarm target must be created before you can create an alarm.  
 
When an alarm is triggered, an action will occur.  For example, causing a camera spot 
(configured in the alarm definition) to display on an array of monitors assigned to a 
specific target. 
 
Be careful when assigning monitors across areas to the same target.  
This will be important when assigning a target that contains monitors 
in a different area than the Alarm Action Tour Sequence. 
 
1. Select the Alarms command from the Component menu, and then select 
Target Setup 
 
2. Click the Add Record button to add a target record 
  
						

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3. Double-click on each monitor ID that you wish to add to this target record 
 
As you double-click on a monitor ID number’s corresponding box, the representative box 
will turn green, indicating that it is now part of this record. 
 
First row = monitor IDs 0-9, second row = monitor IDs 10-19, etc.   
 
Besides choosing which monitors will be part of a specific target ID, you must also 
choose either Hold or Sequence from the Display Mode section of this window to define 
the display mode for the entire target record.   
 
When more than one monitor is selected, alarm actions are distributed across those 
monitors. 
 
When “Hold” is chosen, the alarm action with the highest priority for each monitor is 
displayed, and remains until it is acknowledged. Once acknowledged, the next queued 
action with next-highest priority is then displayed – again until acknowledged. When 
“Sequence” is chosen, the alarm actions for each monitor are displayed in sequence 
without requiring acknowledgement. 
 
You will also select the first and last Output Port for the entire target record.  The First 
port indicates which port will be triggered when there is an alarm action to the target 
monitor.  The Last port indicates which port will be triggered when the alarm actions are 
removed from the target monitor.  
						

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4. Click the green check mark to add the series of monitors, or click the red X 
to cancel 
 
The permission grid is shown by monitor ID only.   
 
A monitor can only be a member of one target.  Therefore, when adding 
additional targets, monitors that are already assigned to a different target 
appear as yellow blocks.  Green blocks indicate monitors assigned to the 
highlighted target ID.  White blocks are either unassigned or undefined 
monitor IDs. 
 
To re-assign a monitor to a different target, remove the monitor from its 
current target, thus making it available for re-assignment.  You can determine 
what target ID it is currently assigned to by clicking on it and seeing the ID 
number that appears in the Target box under the grid. 
 
Targets cannot be deleted if they are assigned.  The assignment must be 
removed from the Alarms window prior to deleting it. 
 
The Other tab shows the alarm(s) that the selected target is assigned to.  Targets are 
assigned to alarms from the Target tab of the Alarms (Records) window as described 
below. 
 
Use the Edit Record or Delete Record icons at the bottom of this window to edit or delete 
alarm target records as needed.    
						

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Alarm Definition 
 
To define an alarm record, select Alarms from the Components menu,  
 
 
 
and then select Records. An Alarm Target must be created before an alarm can be 
defined. 
 
 
 
Add, edit, or delete alarm records as needed using the three icons at the bottom of this 
window. 
  
						

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 Alarms – Definition 
Field Data 
ID Unique record ID assigned by MPU955 Admin Console as an alarm is added, in order to identify 
the alarm to the system. 
MPU955 Admin Console automatically generates this number in consecutive order.  Upon 
adding alarms, the system will automatically assign the next available number. 
Component ID and sequence ID numbers are used primarily in the permission tabs to identify one 
component or sequence from another in row and column style.  Since logical and local numbers 
are not necessarily unique or consecutive, and the permission grids must be displayed as 
consecutive, unique numbers, MPU955 Admin Console generates these ID numbers.  1 to 1,024.
Logical Unique number assigned by an NSS administrator.  An operator will view alarms by this logical 
number. 1 to 99,999. 
Priority Level that determines an order of precedence between alarms.  Alarm priorities work in 
conjunction with the operator priority and determine the order of precedence between alarms and 
operators.  (Smaller number has higher priority) 0 to 65,534. 
Enable Defines whether or not an alarm is enabled.  Check the box to enable the specific alarm. 
Auto Arm If checked, the specified alarm will automatically re-arm itself after being acknowledged 
Allow Disarm If checked, operator will be allowed to disarm the specified alarm. 
One State If checked, the specified alarm, once triggered, will not be monitored for its return from the 
triggered state. 
This is useful when you are only concerned that the alarm was triggered, but do not need to know 
the duration of the triggered state. 
An alarm set for One State can be reset even if the alarm condition still exists.  Without this 
option checked, if an alarm is triggered and you attempt to reset it, it will continuously trigger 
again until the triggered state has ended. 
Output Port: 
Active  
If checked, the indicated output port will be turned ON when this alarm is active. 
If not checked, the indicated output port will be turned OFF when the alarm is active. 
Enter an output port number to specify which port will be turned ON or OFF when the alarm is 
active. 
If no output port action is required when the alarm is active, uncheck and leave the output port 
number blank. 
Ack If checked, the indicated output port will be turned ON when this alarm is acknowledged. 
If not checked, the indicated output port will be turned OFF when the alarm is acknowledged. 
Enter an output port number to specify which port will be enabled when the alarm is 
acknowledged. 
If no output port action is required when the alarm is acknowledged, uncheck and leave the 
output port number blank. 
Reset If checked, the indicated output port will be turned ON when this alarm is reset. 
If not checked, the indicated output port will be turned OFF when the alarm is reset. 
Enter an output port number to specify which port will be enabled when the alarm is reset. 
If no output port action is required when the alarm is reset, uncheck and leave the output port 
number blank. 
Source:            
Type  
Identifies the source of the specified alarm, camera (motion detection), or I/O (external source 
connected to an alarm input card), RS232 (external source connected to an RS232 port), Vid Loss 
(any) (detects video loss from any port in the system), or Vid Loss (cam) (detects video loss only 
from the single specified camera).