Panasonic Admin Console Wj Mpu955 Ac Users Guide

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 Alarms – Definition 
Field Data 
ID Uniquely identifies the chosen source that will trigger the specified alarm by its ID number.  
Camera = port number of camera connected to the controller card.  I/O Port = port number of the 
Input port that the external source is connected.  RS232 = port number of the external source that 
will be connected through the RS232 port.  Vid Loss (port) = port number of the input port that 
will be detecting video loss.  Note: When the source type is Vid Loss (any), this selection is 
unavailable since multiple ports on the system can serve as the source. 
Acknowledge:     
Mode  
Determines whether a user must manually respond to an alarm when triggered or if an automatic 
response is generated requiring no user intervention.  Choose Manual, Auto, or Both. 
Delay Defines the delay in seconds when an alarm is in Auto Acknowledge mode before the alarm is 
automatically acknowledged. (min:sec)  Up to 59:59 
On-Screen 
Display In the Text box enter the text that you want to appear on the screen when an alarm is triggered.  
This text will be displayed on all of the monitors that are part of the actions you select on the 
Actions tab. 
Location Practical name to help an administrator select an alarm by location.  Alphanumeric.  Examples: 
Main concourse, loading dock, boiler room. 
Reset – Mode Chooses the method by which the alarm will be reset.  Manual, Auto, and Both are options.  
Delay Specify the amount of delay time prior to resetting the alarm using the mode selected. In Auto 
mode, the reset delay is started after the alarm is acknowledged. 
  
						

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48  Alarm Actions 
 
The Actions tab allows an administrator to specify up to ten alarm actions for each alarm.  
  
To add an action to the list, click anywhere on the next available empty row (or row 0 if 
this is the first entry), make your action selections, and then click: 
 
      The green check mark to confirm the action, or 
 
      the red “x” to cancel its entry. 
 
 
 
 
To remove an existing action from an alarm, click on the line that contains 
the action you wish to remove, select the delete check box and then click 
the green check mark to confirm the removal of the selected action. 
  
						

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49   
 Alarms – Actions 
Field Data 
Type Choose the type of action to perform when the alarm is triggered.  Click on the first 
blank box under this column, and select Cam Spot (camera spot), Tour Seq (tour 
sequence), Grp Seq (group sequence – not currently supported), or Text Only. 
ID Identifies the ID number of the camera, tour sequence, or group sequence (not currently 
supported) depending on what was selected as the action type.  Choose the ID number 
off of the list that appears at the right of the Alarms window when on this tab. 
CPre CPreset.  Number identifying a preset position of the camera specified.  0 to 64 (0 = no 
preset).  This setting is only available and necessary when Cam Spot is the selected 
action type.   
Aux Choose if an auxiliary function will take place.  An auxiliary function requires 
additional hardware at the chosen camera – such as a camera receiver switch.  If 
unavailable or not desired, choose None.  If available and desired, choose Aux1, Aux2, 
or Both as the function to perform during that action.  This setting is only available and 
necessary when Cam Spot is the selected action type.   
Dwell Amount of time that a monitor maintains a view.  Up to 59:59 (hr:min) 
Text Practical name given to an action, or in the case of the action type of Text Only, 
specifies the text that will be displayed. 
 
 
Assign an Available Target 
 
The Target tab from the Alarms window allows an administrator to assign an existing 
target ID to a specific alarm.  The existing target IDs appear under the Available section 
of this window. 
   
The Monitors section of this window shows the administrator which monitors are part of 
the highlighted target ID; and the display mode section shows the mode for the target.  
Monitors can also be viewed by area\local number. 
  
						

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1. Highlight the available target ID you wish to assign to the selected action for 
the selected alarm  
 
2. Click the Assign Target icon to assign the selected target to the 
selected action for the selected alarm 
 
The Display Mode and Output Port sections are informational only. 
 
3. Click EXIT when finished assigning targets to actions associated with alarms 
 
More than one alarm target can be assigned to each action.  A target can be 
assigned to more than one action.  More than one alarm ID can contain the 
same alarm targets in its actions. 
 
 
Removing an Assigned Target 
 
From the Target tab of the Alarms window: 
 
1. Highlight the alarm you wish to remove a target from 
 
2. Highlight the assigned target you wish to remove 
 
3. Click the Remove Assigned Target button 
 
4. Click EXIT to exit  
						

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51   
Alarm Permissions 
 
Modify or copy alarm permissions in the same manner described in the Camera 
Permissions section, beginning on page 57. 
 
The Controller permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a controller the 
ability to seize a specific alarm.  The Modes section of this tab is described on page 13. 
 
 
 
 
The permission grid’s dimensions are based on the maximum capacity for 
the chosen CPU size, not on physically installed components already in the 
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The Modes tab on the Alarms window allows an administrator to determine what modes 
are active for an alarm.  By default, all four modes are active, even if all four have not yet 
been defined.  This tab will be grayed out and inaccessible unless Scheduled Modes 
have been selected.  See page 13 for full details on modes. 
 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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53 
Cameras 
 
Every camera in the system can be identified in several ways.  Not only is there a 
physical identification to a particular installation (such as the cabling run and port 
connection), but there is also information that may change when a camera is removed or 
replaced at any given location.  For each camera there is a record that contains its details. 
 
An operator calls a camera by its logical camera number.  However, configurations can 
be viewed in MPU955 Admin Console not only by logical number, but also by ID 
number, control port, or video port. 
 
Definition  
 
1. Select the Cameras command from the Component menu 
 
 
  
						

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Add, delete, edit, or replicate camera records as necessary using the four icons at the 
bottom of this window. 
When deleting or modifying a camera, be sure to check the Other tab to find 
references to other sections that refer to the camera. 
 
Deleting a camera will automatically delete the referenced permissions, 
but will not
 change any other references, such as sequences or alarms. 
 
  
						

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55 
 CAMERAS – Definition 
 
Field Data 
ID Unique record ID assigned by MPU955 Admin Console as a camera is added, in order to identify one 
camera to the system.  1 to 1,024. 
MPU955 Admin Console automatically generates this number in consecutive order.  Upon adding 
cameras, 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. 
Logical Unique number assigned by an NSS administrator, usually designated by combining two references, such 
as having the first 2 digits represent a logical group (such as a group of cameras surveying a loading 
dock), and up to three serial digits assigned for other logical reasons.  1 to 99,999.  Examples: 8 4 001, 
84002, 84003, 84004;  3 6 001, 36002, 36003, 36004.  An operator will select cameras to view by this 
logical number.  1 to 99,999. 
Model Choose from the drop-down list the correct camera model connected to the specified ports.  MPU955 
Admin Console will automatically enable the features available with the specific camera model, such as 
pan/tilt, iris control, motion detection, configuration menu, control data, zoom/focus, presets, VD2 
synchronization, RS485, or function codes. 
If the desired camera model is not listed, choose .  Enable the appropriate features manually, 
according to the manufacturer’s camera description, by checking the associated check boxes. 
Check the “control data” box when a control data signal should be sent to the camera. 
When RS485 is chosen, the Cfg (configure) button will become enabled.  Click the Cfg button to 
configure the RS485 port for the following settings: baud rate, parity, data length, stop bits, daisy on/off, 
and choosing a 2 or 4 wire connection. 
 Switch:        
Digital / Analog Note: Analog is only selectable in ASC960 Admin Console 4.0. Contact your Panasonic representative 
for details. 
Ports:             
Control Number of the input port on the GX device to which the camera cable is connected.  1 to 1,024. 
Video The video port will be assigned the same value as the control port. It cannot be changed. 
Video Signal  
Compensation Cable length from camera to the video import board: short, medium, or long.  The system compensates 
for these three values by modifying the signal strength. 
Loss Threshold Note: Only selectable in ASC960 Admin Console 4.0. Contact your Panasonic representative for details.
Alarm Trigger Select this checkbox if you wish to use the video loss alarm as an alarm trigger. 
Digital Bitrate Choose the bitrate (Mbps) from the drop-down list. Select “Shutdown” from this list to close this video 
channel. 
On-Screen Display Enter an alphanumeric Title to be displayed. 
Only a decoder generates the time and date (T&D), the camera ID (ID), and the Title specified.  
  Location Name to help an administrator identify a camera by location.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters.  Examples: 
main concourse, loading dock, boiler room. 
Ser. Manufacturer’s serial number.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters.  
						

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56  Replicating a Camera Definition 
 
1. Highlight a configured camera ID and click the “Replicate Record” 
button 
 
A confirmation message will appear asking “Are you sure you want to REPLICATE this 
camera?” and explaining the replication rules: 
 
[1] Records will be generated according to ID. 
 
[2] ID will be incremented to the next available value. 
 
[3] Logical #, Control Port will be incremented from a specified base value you assign.  
 
[4] If a record already exists with a matching value for any of these unique fields, that 
Target assignment will be skipped. 
 
[5] All other record values will be identical to the Source record. 
 
2. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel 
 
 
 
3. Enter the number of camera records to create in the Target Size box 
 
4. Enter the beginning Base Values of the logical camera number and control 
port from where you wish to begin incrementing 
 
5. Click the green check mark to add the series of cameras, or click the red X to 
cancel 
 
After clicking the green check mark, a Replication Summary window will 
appear, which will let you know how many records were actually generated, 
and indicate if any records could not be created due to a conflict with an 
exiting record.  If any of the required unique values involved are already in 
use, the entire record will be skipped; existing records will not
 be overwritten.   
If a conflict exists, you will be asked if you wish to see a list of the records 
that were skipped.  Click Yes to see the Replication Activity Log list, or click 
No if you do not wish to see the list.  It is recommended that you view the list,