Panasonic Administration Console Wj Asc8501p Users Guide

Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
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VIEWING AND PROGRAMMING
In each of the components’ permissions tabs that contain a section like the
one shown to the left, modes can be viewed and programmed.
Clicking the View option button allows you to view permissions for the
mode chosen, and defaults to programming for the same mode.  In the
case of the graphic to the left, mode 1 is set for viewing, and thereby
programming.
The permissions grid reflects the contents of the mode whose...

20 MAIN MENU
After entering the CPU IP address, selecting your system’s size, and
exiting, the following window will appear, which is the Admin Console
main menu.  This window will be the first one you see from now on
whenever you enter the Admin Console.
The main menu is the heart of the Admin Console configuration software.
Each component, sequence, setup, and management task will be accessed
from this main window.
Each section will be utilized in order to configure and maintain the SCS.
 
To view...

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DATABASE M ANAGEM ENT
The active database for this system is the one residing within the
Surveillance Control System (SCS).  Admin Console is used to create that
database initially, and from that point forward works with copies of it in
order to establish and maintain useful variations.
AT INSTALLATION
When Admin Console is first installed, an administrator must create and
name a new database.  The database is stored on the Admin Console...

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Database Archive
The Database Archive section of the Database Manager window is where
each configuration file (database) is manipulated.  Several functions that
can be performed with the configuration files are selecting, creating,
copying, renaming, or deleting.
This section also includes options to backup or restore a configuration file
to or from removable media or an alternate location, such as a floppy
diskette or network drive.
Create a Database
Database Manager is entered into by clicking the...

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 T ype in a new  nam e fo r  th e  new  database in  t h is fie ld
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.. . .
 Click th e  green check mark.
Enter any name that fits in the space provided.  It is best if the name is
practical, and easy to understand by anyone using the system.  You will
be returned to the main menu after naming the database.
This database will reside in the Admin Console.  Adding and saving
information about the components and desired...

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When changing the database you are working with, Admin Console will
open the selected database, making it the default, and will close the
Database Manager window.  You will be returned to the main menu,
ready for the configuration or review of the database you just selected.
Copy a Database
MAKING SIMILAR OR ALTERNATIVE DATABASES
An administrator can make copies of a database, as desired, and name
them to reflect their purpose.  This would normally be done to enable the
system to respond to changing...

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Rename a Database
Renaming a database is useful when creating several configurations to fit
the needs of specific occasions, and changing the name to ensure each file
has been updated.  For example, if date codes or initials are used in the
name or description of a database, an administrator may want to revise
the date code or user initials as necessary.
1. T o renam e a database, highlight a database nam e.
2. Click th e  Renam e button -...

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1. To delete a database, highlight the database nam e.
2. Click th e  Delete button - th e  5th button under the
D atabase A rchive  section.
The following confirmation message will appear:
3. Click Yes to delete, or No to  cancel.
Backup or Restore a Database
It may be necessary at times to save a copy of a particular database for
backup, e-mail, troubleshooting, or other purposes.  The Admin Console
allows an administrator to perform both backup and restore functions in
order to maintain copies of...

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BACKUP A DATABASE
1. Within D atabase M anager, highlight a database nam e
and clic k  the B ackup button - th e  6th button under the
D atabase A rchive  section.
2. The fo llow ing w indow  will appear.
3. C hoose the drive and fo lder yo u w ish to  backup to,
just as you  w ould in W indow s E xplorer.
4. Click OK.
This procedure will only copy the highlighted configuration file to the
specified location.  It will not remove it from the...

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RESTORE A DATABASE
In addition to backing up a configuration file, it may also be necessary at
times to restore a copy of a particular database from a backup, an e-mail,
or from troubleshooting personnel.  The Admin Console allows an
administrator to perform a database restore from a source outside of the
Admin Console.
1. Within D atabase M anager, click the R estore button -
the last button under the Database Archive  section.
2. The fo llow ing w indow  will appear.
3. C hoose the drive and fo lder...