Panasonic Admin Console Wjmpu955a Operating Instructions

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2. Enter an ID number and descriptive name for the class record you are 
creating 
 
3. Choose the privileges to grant the class by checking the boxes to the left of 
the desired privileges 
 
Be careful when assigning the CAM Lock privilege. When an 
operator uses CAM Lock, every
 camera in the system is locked.  
Other users can select cameras normally, but cannot control them. 
 
Operators with the CAM Lock Override privilege can override locked 
cameras on a camera-by-camera basis, as determined by priorities. 
4. Click the green check mark to add the class of operators, or click the red X 
to cancel 
 
You can add, edit, delete, or replicate class IDs as needed using the four icons at the 
bottom of this window. 
 
Replicating an Operator Class Definition 
  
						

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98  1. Highlight a configured operator class ID and click the Replicate 
Record button. 
 
A confirmation message will appear asking “Are you sure you want to REPLICATE this 
Operator Class?” and explaining the replication rules: 
 
[1] Records will be generated according to ID. 
 
[2] ID will be incremented to the next available value. 
 
[3] If a record already exists with a matching value for any of these unique fields, that 
Target assignment will be skipped. 
 
[4] All other record values will be identical to the Source record. 
 
2. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel 
 
 
 
The copy source is the highlighted operator ID from which the subsequent operator 
classes will be copied. 
 
3. Enter the Target range of operator class ID numbers, with the beginning 
number in the START box, and the ending number in the END box 
 
4. Click the green check mark to add the series of operators, or click the red X 
to cancel 
 
After clicking the green check mark, a message will appear letting you know how many 
records were actually generated, indicating if any records were skipped.  See Note section 
of page 66. 
 
► Operator class IDs existing within the specified range will not
 be 
overwritten. 
► The maximum number of operator classes that can be defined for the 
system is 16. 
  
						

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99  The Other tab of the Operator Classes window can be used to view a list of the 
operators that are assigned to the class selected.   
 
 Operator Class Privileges 
Privilege Function 
Permission 
Override When selected, users can override partition permissions. Users in this operator class become super users. 
This privilege is tied to the Area Change privilege – selecting one automatically selects the other. 
Area Change When selected, users can access areas beyond their defined, current area. This privilege is tied to the 
Area Change privilege – selecting one automatically selects the other. 
ALM Select When selected, users can select alarms. 
ALM Reset [ALL] When selected, users can reset all system alarms within the domain. This function should be reserved for 
system administrators. 
ALM Ack/Reset When selected, users can acknowledge and reset alarms. 
ALM Arm/Dis 
[ALL] When selected, users can arm or disarm all system alarms with one command operation. This function 
should be reserved for system administrators. 
ALM Arm/Dis When selected, users can arm and disarm alarms. 
ALM Status Svc When selected, users can view alarm status. 
ALM History Svc When selected, users can view alarm history. 
Output Ports When selected, users can turn alarm digital ports on or off. 
CAM Select When selected, users can select cameras. 
CAM Pos When selected, users can control camera preset positions. 
CAM Preset Prg When selected, users can program camera presets and store them in the cameras. 
CAM Menu 
On/Off When selected, users can enable or disable the camera menu from user controllers. 
CAM Function 
Cds When selected, users can control cameras through their function codes. 
CAM Receiver When selected, users can use camera receiver controls, such as aux on or off, or camera wiper on or off.
CAM Setup Data When selected, users can access camera setup data. 
CAM Lock When selected, users can lock a camera. 
CAM Lock 
Override When selected, users can override cameras locked by other users. 
DVR Select When selected, users can select digital recorders. 
DVR Ctrl When selected, users can control digital recorders. 
Tour Sequence When selected, users can control and select tour sequences. 
Group Sequence When selected, users can control and select group sequences. 
Group Preset When selected, users can select group presets. 
SEQ Stop [ALL] When selected, users can stop all tour and group sequences within the domain. 
SEQ Controller 
Prg When selected, users can program tour and group sequence. 
Video Loss Svc When selected, users can view video loss status. 
MON Select When selected, users can select monitors. 
MON Lock When selected, users can select more than one monitor at the same time 
OSD On/Off When selected, users can turn on screen display items on or off. 
Time & Date 
On/Off When selected, users can enable or disable time and date OSD display operations. 
 
   
						

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100  Operator Records Definition 
 
Once a class has been created, you can then access the Operators menu to specify your 
system’s operators, their priorities, and their permission to access system controllers. 
 
1. Select the Operators command from the Component menu, and then select 
Records 
 
 
 
 
  
						

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101  2. Add, edit, delete, or replicate operators, as needed, using the four icons at the 
bottom of this window. 
 
The maximum number of operators that can be defined for the system is 512. 
 
 
 OPERATORS 
Field Data 
Operator ID Operator logon identification.  This ID is different from all other component IDs.  An 
administrator assigns it.  It is not assigned automatically as is the case with other components.  
This number does not need to be sequential.  This will be used as the log-on ID assigned to 
each operator.  1 to 65,534. 
Password Operator password.  After the operator has entered the logon ID to a system controller, this 
numeric password must be entered to complete the logon process.  1 to 99,999. 
Name Operator’s name, in any format.  Alphanumeric, 20 characters. 
Class Choose the class this operator is to be added to from the classes available on the drop-down 
menu. 
Priority Sets precedence among operators.  Alarm priority has precedence over the operator priority.  
Operator priority has precedence over the system controller priority.  The operator with the 
lower number priority takes over the part of the system being addressed.  If more than one user 
with the same priority is operating at the same time, access is given according to the lowest 
controller priority number.  If both priorities are the same, access is given and held for the 
latest call to a function, in other words, on a last-come first-served basis.  0 to 65,534. 
Timeout Number of seconds that must elapse after the user stops entering keystrokes before the system 
logs the operator off of this controller.  Up to 11:59:59 (hr:min:sec). 
The operator timeout works in conjunction with the controller timeout.  The system will use 
the lowest timeout value of the two.  
Entering a “0” into this field will cause the timer to never expire regardless of the controller 
timeout value. 
 
Class privileges granted for the selected class also appear on Definition tab of this 
window, but cannot be changed.  This is shown for the administrator’s reference only.  
Changes to class privileges must be done through the Operator Classes window.  See 
page 96 for details.  
						

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Replicating an Operator Definition 
 
3. Highlight a configured operator ID and click the Replicate Record 
button. 
 
A confirmation message will appear asking “Are you sure you want to REPLICATE this 
Operator?” and explaining the replication rules: 
 
[1] Records will be generated according to ID. 
 
[2] ID will be incremented to the next available value. 
 
[3] If a record already exists with a matching value for any of these unique fields, that 
Target assignment will be skipped. 
 
[4] All other record values will be identical to the Source record. 
 
4. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel 
 
 
 
The copy source is the highlighted operator ID from which the subsequent operators will 
be copied. 
 
5. Enter the Target range of operator ID numbers, with the beginning number 
in the START box, and the ending number in the END box 
 
6. Click the green check mark to add the series of operators, or click the red X 
to cancel 
 
After clicking the green check mark, a message will appear letting you know how many 
records were actually generated, indicating if any records were skipped.  See Note section 
of page 66. 
 
► Operator IDs existing within the specified range will not
 be overwritten. 
► The maximum number of operators that can be defined for the system is 
512. 
► The default password for replicated each operator is the same as the 
replicated operator’s ID number. The default name for each replicated 
operator is “Operator #”, where “#” is the operator’s ID number.  
						

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103  Permissions   
 
Modify or copy operator permissions in the same manner described in the Camera 
Permissions section, beginning on page 67.   
 
The Controller permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny an operator the 
ability to login to a specific controller. 
 
 
 
 
As with the Alarms window tabs, the Modes tab of the Operators window will be 
accessible only if Scheduled Modes have been selected.  The Modes tab on the 
Operators window allows an administrator to determine what modes are active for an 
operator.  By default, all four modes are active, even if all four have not yet been defined.  
This tab will be grayed out and inaccessible (as seen above) unless Scheduled Modes 
have been selected.  See page 13 for full details on modes. 
  
						

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Automate 
 
MPU955A Admin Console allows operators to automate certain tasks, via the Automate 
menu on the main window. 
 
 
 
A sequence is a pre-determined series of views on one or several monitors, with pre-
configured dwell times between views.  
 
Three different kinds of automated sequences are available so that frequently used 
combinations of monitors and cameras can be displayed automatically; tour sequences, 
group presets, and group sequences. 
 
An event is a scheduled action that will be automatically initiated at the time defined by 
an administrator.  
						

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Tour Sequences 
 
A tour sequence is an automated sequence of steps that can be run on any monitor by first 
activating the monitor, and then initiating the sequence.  Each step in a tour consists of a 
specific camera aimed at a preset position, and a dwell time of a certain duration. 
 
The values entered in this window determine the sequence in which cameras are viewed 
by a single monitor when a tour is invoked. 
 
Although an operator will call sequences or presets by local number within a specific area, 
an administrator can view these tours by ID or area\local numbers within MPU955A 
Admin Console.  
 
 
Definition 
 
1. Select the Tour Sequence command from the Automate menu 
 
 
 
  
						

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 TOUR SEQUENCES- Definition 
Field Data 
ID Unique record ID assigned by MPU955A Admin Console as a tour sequence is added, in order 
to identify the programmed tour sequence to the system. 
MPU955A Admin Console automatically generates this number in consecutive order.  Upon 
adding tours, 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, MPU955A Admin Console generates these ID numbers.  1 to 
256. 
Area Unique number identifying a Monitor Surveillance Area (MSA) comprised of an array of 
monitors and one or more keyboard controllers.1 to 128. 
Click the Area button on the main window to view all components defined in a specific area. 
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. 
Local Unique number within a monitor surveillance area, assigned by the system administrator.  1 to 
9,999. 
Name Practical name that is easy for an administrator to remember, in order to reference a certain 
tour sequence.  Alphanumeric, 16 characters. 
Camera ID number for a camera, previously configured, to be displayed in a step when a tour sequence 
is invoked.  1 to 8,192. 
CPreset Number identifying a preset position of the camera specified. 
0 to 255 (0 = no preset). 
Dwell Amount of time that a monitor maintains a view.  Up to 86,399 seconds (23 hours, 59 minutes, 
59 seconds). 
AUX1 & AUX2 Used to determine if an auxiliary function will take place during a sequence.  An auxiliary 
function would require additional hardware at the chosen camera – such as a switch.  If 
unavailable, leave both fields blank (for none or no function desired).  If available, choose On, 
Off, or On/Off (switches to the opposite state) as the function to perform during that step.