Panasonic Admin Console Wj Mpu955 Users Guide

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56  Permissions 
 
The permission tabs allow an administrator to easily permit or deny components access to 
other components. 
   
By default, all components are allowed to access all other components.  An administrator 
must deny permissions. 
 
 
 
1. Highlight a camera and click on the Cam Ctrl permission tab 
 
The Cam Ctrl permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a system 
controller to control specific cameras.  The Modes section of this tab is described on page 
13.  
 
Allowing a system controller to control a certain camera will automatically 
allow the same controller to view the specified camera. 
  
						

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57  Cameras are displayed in the list on the left by ID number, but can also be viewed by 
logical number, control port, or video port.  The grid on the right represents the 
following: 
 
First row = controller IDs 0-9, second row = controller IDs 10-19, etc. 
 
Green blocks indicate an allowed permission, and white blocks indicate that permission is 
denied. 
 
2.  Double-click on a specific controller to invert or alternate between permit or 
deny 
 
Be sure to click the save button (the picture of the floppy disk) before exiting 
each particular permission tab to ensure the changes will be saved correctly. 
 
The permission grid’s dimensions are based on the maximum capacity for the 
chosen CPU size, not on physically installed components already in the 
database. 
 
3.  Highlight a row, a column, or click and hold the mouse button to highlight a 
group of controllers 
 
4.  Click the Invert Grid Selection button to change the state of 
the permission for the highlighted group, or 
 
5.  Click on the Permit All button to turn the entire grid green – 
allowing all controllers permission to control the specified 
camera, or 
 
6.  Click on the Deny All button to turn the entire grid white – 
denying all controllers permission to control the specified 
camera, or 
 
7.  Click on the Copy Grid button to copy the permission grid 
from a specific camera to other cameras 
 
 
Copying Cam Ctrl permissions to other cameras will also copy Cam 
View permissions to the specified cameras.  
 
A confirmation message will appear asking “Are you sure you want to COPY the Cam 
Ctrl & Cam View permission for this Camera?” and explaining the copying rules: 
 
[1] Permissions will be copied by Camera ID. 
  
						

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58  [2] If permission already exists for a Camera that falls within the Target range, that 
original permission will be overwritten. 
 
 
8.  Click Yes to continue or No to cancel 
 
 
 
The copy source is the highlighted camera ID from where the Cam Ctrl permissions will 
be copied. 
 
9.  Enter the Target ID range of camera ID numbers, with the beginning 
number in the START box, and the ending number in the END box 
 
Permissions existing for cameras within the specified range will
 be 
overwritten. 
 
10. Repeat steps 1-9 for all other permission tabs 
 
The Cam View permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a system 
controller to view specific cameras.  The Modes section of this tab is described on page 
13. 
 
Denying a system controller to view a certain camera will 
automatically deny the same controller permission to control the 
specified camera. 
 
The Monitor permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a camera the 
ability to be displayed on a monitor.   
 
A monitor ID can be determined by its area and local number by entering 
each value into the appropriate box, and then clicking the “Search for 
Monitor by Area & Local” button. 
 
11. Highlight a component within the permission grid, and click the 
definition button. 
 
A window will appear; giving a quick view of that component’s configured definition.  
						

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59  This button is available: 1) on each of the permission tabs for each component; 2) on the 
Other tab in the Cameras window; and 3) on the Areas window. 
 
 
 
12. Click on the “x” in the upper right corner to close. 
 
 
Other 
 
The Other tab shows which other NSS components or sequences are configured to 
include the highlighted camera. 
 
This section is informational only.  Changes cannot be made to other components or 
sequences from this window.  Changes must be made from each specific component or 
sequence’s menu option.   
 
On the next image, for example, tour sequence number 1 is configured to include camera 
ID 1.  The Tour Sequence section of this tab for camera ID 1 was automatically updated 
when tour sequence 1 was created to include this camera.  To remove camera 1 from tour 
sequence 1, you would need to exit the Cameras window, enter the Tour Sequences 
window from the main menu, and edit sequence number 1. 
  
						

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Camera Positions (not currently supported) 
 
An operator, from a system controller, can control each camera in the system that 
supports Presets by pressing the Camera Position button on the controller.  The operator 
cannot define positions, but rather, can only recall positions (which are a combination of 
Camera ID and CPreset numbers) that have already been defined.  
 
The Camera Positions setting in MPU955 Admin Console allows administrators to define 
and consolidate the Camera ID and CPreset numbers into a Position ID number that the 
operator can then conveniently call from the system controller. 
 
1.  Select the Cameras command from the Component menu, and then select 
Positions 
 
  
						

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The Position ID is automatically inserted and incremented by the application. 
 
1.  Enter a Logical number for the position record you are creating 
 
2.  Click in the Camera field, and a list of available cameras that support Presets 
will appear on the right of this window 
 
3.  Choose the desired camera by double-clicking on its ID number 
 
4.  Click in the CPreset field and type in the desired preset number 
 
5.  Click in the Scene field and enter a description of the camera view in that 
position, if desired 
 
You can add, edit, delete, or replicate Position IDs as needed using the four icons at the 
bottom of this window. 
  
						

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System Controllers 
 
A system controller is a device used by an operator to control specific components within 
the NSS, such as: cameras, monitors, alarms, alarm outputs, etc.  Controllers are 
generally identified to an operator using their ID number, but can be viewed in MPU955 
Admin Console by ID, IPA, EA, or Area. 
 
 
Definition 
 
1.  Select the Controllers command from the Component menu 
 
 
 
 
 
Add, edit, or delete controller records as necessary using the three icons at the bottom of 
this window. 
  
						

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 SYSTEM CONTROLLERS – Definition 
Field Data 
ID Unique record ID assigned by MPU955 Admin Console as a system controller is added, in order to 
identify one controller to the system. 
MPU955 Admin Console automatically generates this number in consecutive order.  Upon adding 
controllers, 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 128. 
Area Unique number identifying a Monitor Surveillance Area (MSA) comprised of an array of monitors 
and one or more keyboard controllers.  1 to 64. 
Inserting a “0” indicates area 0.  This will disable the Area field in the OSD on the monitor.  The 
use of areas is restricted to values of 1 to 64.  Only use area “0” when no areas are needed within 
the entire system. 
Click the Area button on the main window to view all components defined in a specific area. 
Priority This number assigns this controller an order of precedence.  Applies only when operator priorities 
are the same.  The controller with the lower number priority takes over the part of the system it is 
addressing.  
If more than one controller with the same priority is operating at the same time, access is given and 
held for the latest call to a function, in other words, on a last-come first-served basis.  Alarm 
priorities have precedence over operator priorities.  0 to 65,534. 
Boot File The name of the file used by the Ethernet keyboard’s boot process.  Use the default filename unless 
instructed otherwise by qualified personnel.  Alphanumeric, 12 characters. The file name IS case 
sensitive. 
Be sure to select WV-CU850 Controller type FIRST so that the default boot name will be filled in 
automatically.  This is the only system controller type that will require a boot name. 
If the boot name field is filled in before WV-CU850 type is selected, the default boot name will not 
be inserted.  
Timeout Amount of time that must elapse after the user stops entering keystrokes, before the system logs off 
the operator from this controller.  (hr:min:sec) 00:00:00 to 11:59:59  
The controller timeout works in conjunction with the operator timeout.  The system will choose the 
lowest timeout value of the two.  
Entering a “0” into this field will cause the timer to never expire regardless of the operator timeout 
value.   
Model Drop-down and select the correct type of system controller.  This will enable or disable fields that 
are specific to each particular controller.  CU350 or CU360 (RS485), CU850 (Ethernet), PFW100 
[CU350] (RS485), PFW100 [CU850] (Ethernet), PFW850 (Ethernet), RS232 (serial), or ActiveX.  
						

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Field Data 
IPA Unique Internet Protocol Address assigned by the system administrator.  Dotted decimal, 15 
characters.  Example: 128.010.050.125.  Each of the four groups of numbers with values between 0 
and 255. 
Depending on the model number chosen, the following will apply: 
WV-CU350:  If this controller is not connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, use the default IPA.  If 
this controller is connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, enter the IPA for the expander unit. 
WV-CU360:  If this controller is not connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, use the default IPA.  If 
this controller is connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, enter the IPA for the expander unit. 
WV-CU850:  A unique IPA is necessary within the scheme of the MCPU interface IPA. 
PFW100 [CU350]:  Same as the WV-CU350. 
PFW100 [CU850]:  Same as the WV-CU850. 
PFW850:  Enter the IPA of the desktop computer where the PFW850 is installed, making sure it is 
within the scheme of the MCPU interface IPA. 
RS-232:  If this controller is not connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, use the default IPA.  If this 
controller is connected to an RS485 Expander Unit, enter the IPA for the expander unit. 
ActiveX:  Enter the IPA of the desktop computer that ActiveX is running from, making sure it is 
within the scheme of the MCPU interface IPA. 
EA Numeric address for an Ethernet controller.  This field is only required if Model WV-CU850 is 
chosen.  Dotted hexadecimal Example: 23.56.82.13.60.82  (Also known as MAC address.) Use all 
zeroes if not using DHCP. 
Port Numeric identifier of the port used by an RS-485 controller (CU350, CU360, and PFW100A) (port 
1-12) or RS232 controller (Port 1,2, or 3).  Match the data port that this keyboard is connected and 
use the proper IPA for the MCPU default or RS485 Expander Unit. 
This port address will be unique within the IPA specified for the MCPU or RS485 Expander. 
Location A practical name that will identify where this controller can be found.  Alphanumeric, 16 
characters. 
Name A name for the controller, easy to remember, and practical. Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
Ser. Manufacturer’s serial number.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
 
 
Permissions 
 
Modify or copy system controller permissions in the same manner described in the 
Camera Permissions section, beginning on page 56.   
 
The Cam Ctrl permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a system 
controller the ability to control specific cameras.  The Modes section of each of the 
permissions tabs is described on page 13 
 
Copying Cam Ctrl permissions to other system controllers will also copy Cam 
View permissions to the specified controller. 
  
Allowing a system controller to control a certain camera will automatically 
allow the same controller to view the specified camera. 
  
						

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65  The permission grid’s dimensions are based on the maximum capacity for the 
chosen CPU size, not on physically installed components already in the 
database. 
The Cam View permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a controller to 
view specific cameras.       
 
Copying Cam View permissions to other system controllers will also copy 
Cam Ctrl permissions to the specified controllers. 
 
Denying a system controller to view a certain camera will automatically deny 
the same controller to control the specified camera.  
 
The Monitor permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a controller’s 
ability to seize a specific monitor.  
 
A monitor ID, if unknown, can be determined by its area and local number, 
by entering each value into the appropriate boxes, and then clicking the 
“Search for Monitor by Area & Local” button.   
 
The Group Seq (not currently supported) permission tab allows an administrator to 
permit or deny a controller’s ability to control a group sequence.   
 
If the group sequence ID is unknown, you can enter the area and local 
numbers of the sequence in the appropriate boxes, and click the “Search 
for Group Seq by Area & Local” button.  
 
The Alarm permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny a controller’s ability 
to seize a specific alarm.   
 
The Alarm I/O permission tabs allows an administrator to permit or deny a controller’s 
ability to seize a specific IO port.