Panasonic Administration Console Wj Asc8501p Users Guide

							Admin Console    INSTALLATION
9Admin Console    INSTALLATION
Part of installing the Admin Console means copying program files from
either a CD-ROM or a set of floppy diskettes onto the hard drive of a
dedicated PC.  The Admin Console is a tool that allows an administrator
to configure the SCS (Surveillance Control System) with information
compiled about components and users, and to use well-planned presets
and sequences.
PLATFO RM
As with any PC application that must be reliable, Admin Console should
be the primary program running on the computer it is installed on.  There
should be little other than Admin Console running on the same computer.
The PC used for Admin Console should have the following
characteristics:
Hardware Requirements
IBM PC or 100% compatible, Pentium-133MHz or higher, 16MB RAM,
20MB of available hard drive space for the installation of the Admin
Console, with additional space available for configuration database
(.adm) and log files.
In addition, the Admin Console PC must be equipped with an Ethernet
network interface card using the TCP/IP protocol.
Operating System Requirements
¤ Microsoft Windows 95 OSR 2, 98 SE, NT 4.0, 2000
Video Display Setting Requirements
¤ 256 colors or higher
¤ 800 x 600 resolution 
						

							10 FR O M  D ISK ETTES
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 In s e rt d is k e tte  1 in t o  t h e  floppy drive.
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 From  th e  W indow s’ Start m enu, se lect Run.
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 T ype a:\se tu p, then click O K  or press the Enter key.
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 R espond to the dialogue boxes th a t appear by follow ing th e
directions given.
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 R em ove each diskette w hen prom pted, and re p lace it w ith  th e
next one.
The last diskette asks you to click Finish in order to complete setup.
FR O M  CD-RO M
Insert the CD-ROM program disk into the CD-ROM drive on your
computer.  The Admin Console program will begin installing
automatically.  Respond to the dialog boxes by following the directions
given.
WHAT TO  DO  NEXT
The next section will guide you through the phases involved with the
setup and configuration of the Admin Console. 
						

							Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
11Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
The tasks covered in the Installation section, beginning on page 9,
must be completed before attempting to configure the Admin
Console.
The Admin Console configuration is a three-step process:
¤ Mark copies of drawings of the facility under
surveillance.
¤ Fill in the appropriate worksheets provided at the end
of this manual.  (This will result in a survey of all the
components in your system, and how they interact with
one another.)
¤ Enter the values collected on the worksheets into the
Admin Console.  (The values entered determine the
operation of the Surveillance Control System (SCS) in
complete detail by creating relationships among all of
the components, including the users.)
Once existing copies of the facility’s drawings are marked, there is a basis
for assigning logical or area/local numbers, titles, and practical names for
the various components of the surveillance system.  With this information,
you can then continue with the Admin Console worksheet tasks indicated
below.
W O R K SH EET TA SK S
The Admin Console worksheets aid in the collection and organization of
information needed to configure the SCS.  One person can complete all of
the worksheets in a smaller system, but to speed up any installation,
consider assigning a team of several individuals to complete different
worksheets concurrently.
Perhaps the surveillance system you are working with is small enough for
you to collect the required information, and input those values directly on
to the Admin Console screens. 
						

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However, if the system is more complex, it is best to gather and write
down the information needed for the initial configuration of Admin
Console.
If settings need to be modified or updated in the future because of a
change in surveillance needs, or changes made in the components of the
system, the worksheets can be used to track past, current, and to-be
configurations.  The worksheets make it very easy to do this, regardless of
the size of your system.
As with any system configuration, it is wise to keep initial and updated
worksheets on file, just in case there is ever a need to re-enter the data, or
troubleshoot the system.
IN STR U C TIO N S
The title of each worksheet is the same as the title of the Admin Console
window it supports.  For example, the “Operators” worksheet supports the
“Operators” window.  The fields that need to be filled in on the various
Admin Console windows correspond to the sequence presented on the
worksheets.
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 R eproduce th e  w o rk she e ts supplied with the syste m .
You may only need a single copy of a certain worksheet, but dozens of
copies of others, depending on the size and components that make up
your surveillance system.
Copy pages from the actual worksheets located in the back of this manual.
CH ECK LIST
Worksheets are arranged alphabetically to make them easy to find.
However, the checklist below indicates a workable sequence for
completing them.
For a team approach to information collection, use best judgment to
decide how to distribute the worksheet among several individuals.
q SCS-CPU Setup
q Matrix Frame
q Cameras
q System Controllers
q Monitors
q Alarm Input/Output
q Operators
q Tour Sequences 
						

							Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
13Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
q Camera Presets
q Group Presets
q Group Sequences
q Alarm Definition(s)
q Alarm Target Definition(s)
q Alarm Target Assignment(s)
q Camera -to- Monitor Permission(s)
q Controller -to-Camera View Permission(s)
q Controller -to-Camera Control Permission(s)
q Controller -to-Monitor Permission(s)
q Controller -to-Group Sequence Permission(s)
q Controller -to- Alarm IO Permission(s)
q Controller -to- Alarm Permission(s)
q Operator -to- Controller Permissions
q Event Scheduler 
						

							14 LOGIN
When running Admin Console after having installed it, and each
subsequent time that it is run, this login screen will appear.
Enter the user login name (default = admin) and user password (default =
sx850) to open the application.
¤ Note:   Both the user login name and password fields are case
sensitive.
It is recommended that after entering the Admin Console the first time,
that the user login name and password are changed from the defaults, in
order to control administrative access.
During the configuration, add user names and passwords at various access
levels as needed.  See the Account Manager section. 
						

							Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
15Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
FIR ST-TIM E O PERATIO N
CPU Setup
When Admin Console is run the first time, the following window will
appear after you enter the default login name and password.
On this window you must match the CPU configuration in the software
with the actual CPU running the SCS.
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 Enter th e  IP  address for th e  Main A CPU .
Ask your installer or network administrator for the IP address for the
Main A CPU.  This will let the Admin Console software know where to
load the configuration database, when initiated later.
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 If you r syste m  is equipped w ith  a redundant CPU , th e n
check the “R edundant” box and e n te r th e  IP address
fo r  the Main B CPU. 
						

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Ask your installer or network administrator for the IP address for the
Main B CPU.  If the system has just a single CPU, leave the redundant
check box blank.  The Main B CPU IP address will not be required.
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 Click th e  green check mark to save  th is s e ttin g .
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 Decide on the operational m ode fo r th e  SCS CPU .
Click the “Size” tab on the right side of the CPU System Configuration
window.  This is where you will specify the size of your CPU.  As you
click on Standard, Enhanced, or High-Speed, each will display its
maximum capacities.  The maximum capacity is the largest supported
number of each of the components listed.  You must match the MCPU
capacity with the capacity in this window.
Standard
If any of the components in your system exceed the maximum capacity
listed, you must choose the next highest system type.  For example, if the
number of each of your system’s components are less than the maximums
listed for “Standard”, but you have 65 monitors, you would need to select
“Enhanced” as your system type.
Enhanced
This is the next SCS CPU type available.  Using the Enhanced CPU type
will increase the capacity of the system.  This can be chosen as long as
your system MCPU is the correct version for this type. 
						

							Admin Console    CONFIGURATION
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High-Speed
This is the largest CPU type available, providing the capacity for handling
the largest number of components.
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 Click on S tandard, E nhanced, or High-S peed, and th e n
click the green check mark to  save.
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 You can then click on th e  EX IT button to  leave th is
window . 
						

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Scheduled Modes
If the Scheduled Modes check box is selected on the CPU System
Configuration window’s “Size” tab, an administrator can configure up to
four different modes of operation that can then be scheduled to become
active as desired.  The configuration of these modes are programmed, or
set by an administrator during the configuration of the system’s
components through Admin Console.