Panasonic Administration Console Wj Asc8501p Users Guide

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 T o add a G roup Sequence, click the green A dd T our button.
The following panel will appear.
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 Fill in th e  area and local num ber.
Give the sequence a descriptive name.
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 Add group preset num bers and dw ell tim e s  in the S equence
of Steps section.
Double click on a group preset from the list on the right.  It will
automatically insert that group preset ID in step one.  Double clicking on
another group preset will automatically insert that group preset ID into
step 2, and so on.
¤ Note:  Make sure that the same sets of monitors are used for
each Group Preset in order to ensure that the Group
Sequence will run smoothly.
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 T ype a dw ell time in se co n ds fo r  a specific group preset. 
						

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 Tip:  To enter the same value in several steps, highlight desired
cells using the click and drag method.  Type in a value and
press the enter key.  All highlighted cells will be filled with the
typed value.
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 T o add a step in th e  middle of a sequence, highlight a ste p
and clic k  th e  In s e rt S tep button.
A blank row will appear before the highlighted step.
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 To delete a step, highlight a step and clic k  t h e  D e le t e  S t e p
button.
The entire row will be deleted.
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 A fte r adding all desired steps, click the green check mark to
continue, or the red X to cancel.
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 Add, edit, or delete group sequences as needed. 
						

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REPLICATE A GROUP SEQUENCE DEFINITION
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 Highlight a configured G roup S equence ID  and click th e
Replicate T our button.
A confirmation message will appear asking “Are you sure you want to
REPLICATE this Group within this Area?” and explaining the replication
rules.
[1] Records will be generated according to ID.
[2] ID numbers will incremented through a specified target range value
you provide.
[3] Local # 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.
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 Click Yes to continue or No to  cancel.
The copy source is the highlighted Group Sequence ID from where the
subsequent group sequences will be copied.
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 Enter th e  am ount of groups to  c re a te  in the Target Size box.
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 Enter th e  beginning base value  fo r  th e  local ID  num ber th a t
you  wish to  s ta rt increm enting fr o m  in th e  Base Values box.
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 Click th e  green check mark to add th e  s e rie s  of G roup
S equences, or click th e  re d  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 45.
› Warning: Group Sequences existing within the specified range
will not be overwritten. 
						

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 Use th e  E d it Tour button to m odify  re p licated records.
PERMISSIONS
Modify or copy controller permissions in the same manner
described in the Cameras Permissions section, beginning on page 47.
The Controller permission tab allows an administrator to permit or deny
a group sequence the ability to access a specific controller.  The Modes
section of this tab is described on page 18. 
						

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AREAS
Monitor Surveillance Area
This button is clicked to view the composition of the Monitor
Surveillance Areas (MSAs).  This viewer is available to all users.
No modifications to components, tour sequences, group presets, or group
sequences can be made from the Areas window.
1. Click on the dow n arrow  to th e  right of the “S elect an
A rea to  View ” pull-dow n m enu.
2. Highlight th e  desired area.
This is an informational window only.  An administrator may view all
components associated within a single area.
¤ Note:  At least one monitor must be assigned in each defined
area.  If any areas exist without a monitor assigned, an
error message will appear indicating such. 
						

							104 EV EN T SC H ED U LER
The Event Scheduler is a very helpful tool that allows an administrator to
schedule, in advance, when an action will automatically be initiated.
Actions can be scheduled as one-time occurrences, or can be scheduled to
occur on an hourly, daily, weekly, or monthly basis.
The actions that the Event Scheduler allows an administrator to schedule
include: cam spots, tour sequences, group presets, group sequences,
alarms, and modes.
DEFINITION
1. Click th e  E vent Scheduler button fro m  th e  main m enu.
¤ Note:  Each field labeled with by purple text must be given a
unique number – different from other scheduled event records.
2. Click th e  A dd R ecord button.
3. Enter all inform ation require d  fo r each event you wish
to  schedule. 
						

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EV EN T SC H ED U LER  – D efinition
FieldData
IDUnique record ID assigned by the Admin Console ascheduled event is added, in order to identify one
scheduled event to the system.
The Admin Console automatically generates this numberin consecutive order.
Component ID and sequence ID numbers are used
primarily in the permission tabs to identify one componentor 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 displayedas consecutive, unique numbers, the Admin Console
generates these ID numbers.  1 to 1,024.
LogicalAssigned by an SCS administrator.  1 to 99,999
RepeatChoose Once, Hourly, Daily, Weekly, or Monthly from the
drop-down menu.  Select a start and stop date and timefor the event to occur.
The dates’ drop-down menus will display a calendar
where a date can be selected by clicking on it, andmonths can be changed using the left and right arrow
buttons in the corresponding upper corners of thecalendar.
Click on the section of the time field you wish to change(either hours, minutes, or am/pm) and type in the desired
value, or use the up and down arrows after each of the
time fields to increment or decrement the value in thatsection.
When Once is chosen, the Stop settings will be grayedout.
When Hourly is chosen, “Every __ hours” can be set for
1 - 24 hours.
When Daily is chosen, “Every __ days” can be set for 1 –31 days.  The stop time is grayed out.
When Weekly is chosen, “Every __ weeks” can be set for
1 – 52 weeks, and the day(s) of the week that this actionwill occur can be chosen.  By default, all seven days are
selected.  Click to uncheck any of the days this action isnot desired on.  The stop time is grayed out.
When Monthly is chosen, “Every __ “ the 1st – 31st day of
the month can be selected, or “Every __” 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th,or Last (day of the week chosen from a drop-down menu)
can be selected.  Up to 12 months can be selected based
on the defined start and stop dates.  The stop time isgrayed out.
PriorityThis number assigns this event an order of precedence,
provided the event is locked.  If unlocked, the event hasminimum priority regardless of the value in this field.
The locked event with the lower number priority takes
over the part of the system it is addressing.  If an operatorand locked event have the same priority, the event takesprecedence.
If more than one event with the same priority is scheduled
to operate at the same time, access is given and held forthe latest call to a function, on a last-come first-served
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EV EN T SC H ED U LER  – D efinition
FieldData
LockMonitor lock.  Used to prevent other operations fromchanging the action defined.
For example, if an event’s action is a camera spot, and itis important that no user change the camera, then the
Lock box should be checked, and the event should havea high priority.
The Lock can only be removed by the originatingadministrator or an administrator with less restrictive
Admin Console access level privileges.
ActionChoose the action that is desired to occur when
scheduled.
When Cam Spot is chosen, a list of cameras will appear.
Click on the camera number desired, and it will appear in
the ID field of the Action section.  Click on the Mon fieldand a list of monitors will appear.  Click on the monitor
desired and it will appear in the Mon field.  Monitors can
be selected by ID, logical number, control port, or videoport.  Enter a value for CPreset.
When Tour Seq is chosen, a list of tour sequences will
appear.  Click on the desired sequence, and it will appear
in the ID field.  Tour sequences can be selected by tournumber or area\local number.  Chose Start or Stop from
the drop-down menu to start or stop the sequence withthis action.
When Group Pre is chosen, a list of group presets will
appear.  Click on the desired preset, and it will appear inthe ID field.  Presets can be selected by preset number orarea\local number.
When Group Seq is chosen, a list of group sequences
will appear.  Click on the desired sequence, and it willappear in the ID field.  Sequences can be selected by
group number or area\local number.  Chose Start or Stop
from the drop-down menu to start or stop the sequencewith this action.
When Alarm is chosen, a list of alarms will appear.  Clickon the desired alarm, and it will appear in the Alarm field.
Alarms can be selected by ID or logical number.  Chose
Arm or Disarm from the drop-down menu to indicatewhich of the two this action will perform.
When Mode is chosen, a drop-down menu will be
available to choose mode 1, 2, 3, or 4.  (See page 18 forinformation on modes.)
4. Click th e  green check mark to save .
You will remain in the Add mode, allowing you to enter information to
schedule another event.
5. To exit th e  A dd m ode, clic k  the red X .
You will exit the Add mode. 
						

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6. To edit a scheduled event record, highlight the record
ID  and click the E d it  R e c o r d  b u t t o n , or double clic k  o n
the event ID  num ber.
7. Edit th e  d e s ired fie ld s .
8. Click th e  green check mark to save  and exit th e  Edit
mode, or click th e  re d  X to cancel.
9. To delete a scheduled event, highlight the event ID ,
and clic k  th e  D e lete R ecord button.
A confirmation message will appear.  Click No to cancel or click Yes to
delete, and enter a range of records to delete.  If the end box is left blank,
only the highlighted record will be deleted.
MANAGEMENT
These five buttons provide management options:
Database Manager:  Used to manipulate all aspects of the configuration
files (.adm files), including selecting files, naming files, backing
up/restoring, and uploading /downloading to the main CPUs.  Working
with this section is described starting on page 20.
Log Manager:  Used to view system logs that capture data concerning
switching and user actions that reside on the Main CPUs.
AC Log:  Used to view Admin Console log that captures each action
performed within the Admin Console.
Account Manager:  Used to add, edit, delete, and assign access levels of
the administrators that will access the Admin Console.
Help:  Provides on-line help, presenting an introduction to the Admin
Console, and stepping through each aspect of setting up, maintaining, and
configuring data files for loading into the system CPUs.
  
Database
Manager
Log
Manager
AC Log
Account
Manager
Help 
						

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Log Manager
Three types of system logs are stored on the Main CPU, they are the
Switching, Operator, and Alarm logs.  In the case of a redundant CPU, it
may be necessary to view logs from each CPU, since these logs are not
synchronized.  The logs must be downloaded from each CPU in order to
view their content.
The logs, which are stored on each CPU separately, may be using the
same filenames.  It may be necessary to rename the files to reflect the
appropriate CPU within Windows Explorer.  Currently these files cannot
be renamed within the Admin Console.
These logs are useful for troubleshooting and security purposes.
1. Click on the Log M anager button fro m  th e  main m enu.
The following window will appear.
2. From  th e  drop-dow n box, select the log type you wish to
view :  Sw itching, O perator, Alarm , or Video Loss.
Information given in each log type is as follows: