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1. 25 29 SILVA 25 29 I Installing JANUS GO Ever 2 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 Index J JANUS Comms 18 24 JANUS Pictures rrrnnrrnnrnnnrrnnrrnnrrnanenanenanennner 1 starting the application 18 system requirements 2 JANUS Server 18 JANUS SQLExec Ta Ea e a a EE 2 JANUS system message 11 12 13 JANUS terminology 33 L Logging on to JANUS Pictures 18 M Menu options NEE 20 Minutes to retrieve on connection 24 Multiple View 25 28 Multiple view aze 28 O Online ACIDE en mecs 3 advanced searches 9 basic text searches 8 context sensitive bein 3 full text searches 8 navigating help topics 6 printing help topics T using browse sequences 7 using the help viewer 4 using the left hand obs 5 Optimised for continuity 30 Optimised for speed 30 P GE EE e 18 wiel uer 30 Program options 23 24 25 30 41 JANUS Pictures User Manual R Re connecting to JANUS Comms 24 Reporting Category 11 12 Reporting Destinations 11 12 Reporting Devi2. 2002 Glossary Glossary Access control Access Control provides the ability to control monitor and restrict the movement of people assets or vehicles in out and around a building or site Access group An access group is a name assigned to a group of cardholders Everyone in the group has access to the same doors at the same times Access right These determine through which doors people are allowed and at what times Action An action provides the link between inputs and outputs and determines how the system behaves when an event such as a fire alarm occurs Archive Moving the original data and storing it elsewhere in a form that allows its subsequent retrieval Boolean logic Boolean logic is a technique using the terms AND OR NOT It is used in advanced full text searching to narrow down what users are trying to find Box In JANUS for Windows terminology a box is the generic term used to describe an Intelligent Door Controller or an Intelligent Peripheral Controller Card This term is used to cover a variety of devices which contain an encoded number as an identifier A card is allocated to a cardholder within the JANUS for Windows system and when presented to a reader will grant the cardholder access through the door depending on which access rights are assigned to the cardholder Card access rights Each Card Access Right defines which readers each card group is allowed through and at what time
3. If an existing reporting category is selected then the predefined events may already have Reporting Groups assigned Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PM023R01 13 JANUS Pictures User Manual 5 With the cursor in an event field click on the Choice button 6 Select a Reporting Group from the list and click OK e g Valid Access Alternatively click on the Add button to define a new Reporting Group 7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each event that requires a message 8 For those events that do not require a message leave the field blank to reduce network traffic 9 When all the reporting groups have been assigned click on the Save button or select Record e Save 10 Click on the Close button or select Window Close to close the record 11 Repeat steps 1 to 10 for each reporting category to be configured Each reporting group must have a Reporting Destination assigned to it to allow the message to be sent to a reporting device See Defining reporting destinations below for more details Defining reporting destinations A reporting destination is the link between a Reporting Group and a Reporting Device It allows JANUS system messages to be routed correctly 1 Inthe JANUS Database program select Open Reporting e Destinations The Reporting Destinations window opens as shown in Figure 3 below Reporting Destinations jj Reporting group Report device Mode Time zone Enter Record Name f
4. User Manual Grosvenor Technology The Science of Security Welcome to JANUS Pictures Copyright Notice Copyright 1997 2002 Grosvenor Technology Ltd All rights reserved The software contains proprietary information of Grosvenor Technology Ltd it is provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is protected by copyright law Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited Due to continued product development this information may change without notice The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Grosvenor Technology Ltd and the client and remains the exclusive property of Grosvenor Technology Ltd If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in writing Grosvenor Technology Ltd does not warrant that this document is error free No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in by any means electronic mechanical photocopying and recording or otherwise without prior written permission from Grosvenor Technology Ltd Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Limitation of Liability In no event will Grosvenor Technology Ltd be responsible for direct indirect incidental cover or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use JANUS Pictures or its documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages Warranty Gr
5. RAM for Windows 98 128 Mb RAM for Windows NT Windows XP and Windows 2000 5 Graphics at least 15 bit colour 32 000 colours and 800x600 pixel resolution 6 CD ROM drive 7 SVGA colour screen 8 Hard disk capacity is dependent on system size All JANUS computers require a network card or software equivalent to be installed to allow the correct configuration of TCP IP For Windows 98 use a network card or the software Dial up adapter For Windows NT use a network card or the software MS Loopback adapter Consult Windows Help for details Installing JANUS Pictures To install the JANUS Pictures software from the CD 1 Insert the CD labeled JANUS for Windows into your CD ROM drive If Autorun is enabled on your system the CD starts up and you can select Install JANUS from the CD autorun page 2 Alternatively from the Start menu select Run Type F autorun exe substitute the appropriate letter of your CD ROM drive for F 3 The installation program prompts you to select which components are to be installed Select Pictures and click on Next 4 Follow the instructions on the screen to proceed with the installation Once underway a screen will display both a progress bar and an estimated time to completion 5 When all files have been installed click Finish to exit the installer 6 The computer must be restarted before the software can be used 2 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Getting Help
6. Slave PC This is normally used for monitoring and reporting purposes within a JANUS for Windows system e g as a guard workstation System data Each physical piece of hardware that is attached to a JANUS Access Control system reports its current status to the master PC via JANUS Comms For example a box may report that the mains power has failed or a door may report that it has been wedged open This information is contained in the JANUS System Database where it can be backed up and used to run reports System mode A system mode is a state in which the access control system can be set active Up to eight system modes can be defined any or all of which can be set active at the same time System modes are used as part of Card Access Rights Records to limit access through doors and also with Actions to determine how the system controls links between inputs and outputs Time zone A time zone is a list of times linked to days of the week Each day has up to three time periods defined Time zones are used both to limit access through a door and for setting an output during certain periods Transactions Events monitored by the door controllers For example a valid card read The database maintains details of all transactions at each controller including door card number time etc This information is maintained in the JANUS History database which can be archived and used to produce reports User ID This defines the logon leve
7. The online help for JANUS Pictures is a compiled Microsoft HTML Help system It provides information about using the program features as well as step by step help to guide you through the program s basic functionality This help system is designed to open in the HTML Help viewer Microsoft s help window for viewing compiled HTML Help If you do not have the HTML Help viewer components installed on your system you can view it with Microsoft s Internet Explorer browser use version 4 x or later for complete functionality Documentation feedback Grosvenor Technology Ltd strives to produce the highest quality online help and printed documentation We want to help you learn about our products and get your work done quickly We welcome your feedback Please send your comments to documentation rosvenortechnology com This email address is for feedback about documentation only If you have technical questions please send email to support grosvenortechnology com To get JANUS Pictures system information select Help About JANUS Pictures A dialog opens identifying the version of the program installed on your system Context Sensitive Help As you work with JANUS Pictures you can obtain information about windows or dialogs by using the context sensitive help available in the application You can access this help in several ways including Dialogs Dialogs display Help buttons Click the button and a topic opens that expla
8. clicked The popup window displays brief information about a term or concept relevant to the topic you re currently reading When you finish viewing the information you click inside the popup window to close it Links to popup windows When you click some links the destination topic opens in a popup window inside the same window you have open It s like having two windows in one only the focus is on the information in the popup window When you finish reading the information in the popup window you can close it from view or navigate to any of its links 6 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Browse sequences The HTML Help viewer includes special navigation for using browse sequences They are intended to guide you through a series of topics The viewer includes a browse sequence bar and browse sequences navigation buttons for browsing topics For a sample of browse sequences select the browse buttons in the HTML Help viewer when the help system is open Tips for Printing While using the online help system you can print topics and information right from the HTML Help viewer The available print options are determined by the version of Internet Explorer and Microsoft HTML Help Workshop installed on your system To print a single topic 1 Click Print 2 Select Print the selected topic and click OK To print all topics in a selected book 1 Click Print 2 Select Print the selected heading and all su
9. it s default size Place the pointer over the edge of the viewer so it turns into a line with arrows on each end Press the left mouse button and drag up down left or right The viewer is resized after you release the mouse button You can open or close the left hand tabs depending on how you like to work When you close the tabs the right hand pane is maximized so you can see as much topic content as the size of the HTML Help viewer allows See Table 2 for more details Table 2 To open and close the left hand tabs me To close the left hand tabs from view Click Hide Show To open the left hand tabs Click Show 45 Lal Hide Navigation Just like a browser the HTML Help viewer includes Back and Forward buttons for navigating See Table 3 for more details PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Table 3 To use the navigation buttons CCE To return to the previously viewed topic Click Back Back Go to the topic that was displayed prior to Click Forward Ch going back Forward Options menu The Options button opens a menu with selections for hiding the left hand tabs going back and forward stopping a topic or Web page from loading refreshing the information displayed in the window printing and turning search highlighting on or off You can also access Internet options from this menu Using the Left Hand Tabs The JANUS Pictures online help includes the following left hand
10. of the transaction in dd mm yyyy format Time The time of the transaction in hh mm ss 24 hour clock e The latest transaction is displayed at the top of the grid the oldest at the bottom e The transaction list cannot be re sorted e When a row is either clicked with the mouse or moved to using the cursor keys then the picture for the cardholder on that row is displayed in the picture control to the right of the grid e lf there is no picture associated with a cardholder then a default bitmap is displayed e If a row with no transaction is selected the picture is set to light grey e The number of rows maintained in the grid control is selectable via the History Lines setting in the Options dialog The default value is 50 e Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all transactions and pictures are cleared from this view 32 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Logon dialog e The user must enter a User ID and Password that is valid on the JANUS for Windows system if they wish to use the JANUS Pictures program e Clicking the OK button will submit the relevant logon details If these are accepted the user will be returned to the main window where the menu options and toolbar will be enabled e If an incorrect User ID or Password is entered an error message will be displayed Click OK and re enter the User ID and Password and click on the OK button e fan error message is still
11. to select the way JANUS Pictures retrieves the cardholder pictures for display Optimised for speed Reuses pictures that have already been retrieved when possible This is the default setting Optimised for continuity Retrieves the cardholder s photograph each time JANUS Pictures needs to display a transaction The Optimised for continuity option is slower as a trip across the network has to be made to get each picture 30 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Detail View dialog The detail view displays three transactions with the following information listed beneath each one Table 12 Description of transaction details om Name The cardholder s name as it is entered in the JANUS Database program Card number The number internally encoded in the access control card Department This is the department to which the cardholder belongs Location This is the physical door location Report The system message from JANUS Comms Time The time of the transaction in hh mm ss 24 hour clock e The transactions displayed are the last three transactions received since JANUS Pictures connected to JANUS Comms If the Minutes to retrieve option is set to something other than the default 0 minutes then the last three transactions held by JANUS Comms for that period will be displayed upon connection e If there less than three transactions ex
12. 89000900 STAFF Server Room Mr vince Bartlett 6552618545 STAFF Reception Out Mr Edward Pearson 966603462 STAFF Reception Out Mrs Dawne Brand 6552622322 STAFF Reception Out Miss Jenny Taylor 700700009 STAFF Fire Escape IN Mrs Rujuta Dandekar 250100031 STAFF Reception In Emma Bugla 992400069 STAF The scrollbars can be used to view all transactions listed and the details for each Figure 11 History View display option Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 29 JANUS Pictures User Manual The grid control displays the following fields in the order listed 1 Name 2 Card number 3 Department 4 Location 5 Report 6 Date 7 Time The latest transaction is displayed at the top of the grid the oldest at the bottom When a row is selected using the mouse or the cursor keys then the picture for the cardholder on that row is displayed in the picture control to the right of the grid If there is no picture associated with a cardholder then a default bitmap is displayed If a row with no transaction is selected the picture is set to light grey The number of rows maintained in the grid control is selectable via the History Lines setting in the Options dialog Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all pictures and their related details are cleared from this view Performance options The performance options for JANUS Pictures can be changed using the Options dialog They allow the user
13. ANUS User An individual with logon authorisation to the JANUS for Windows system resources Depending on the logon level a JANUS User can configure the system hardware add and edit cards run reports and monitor the system Log off Do this when you want to stop using a JANUS for Windows program This leaves the program running in a secure state 38 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Glossary Log on Typing in your JANUS user ID and password so that you can use the JANUS for Windows applications Main PC This is the computer which will be used to run JANUS Comms and administer the JANUS for Windows access control system Mouse This is a pointing device which must be attached to the computer in order to use the JANUS programs It is used to point at various parts of the screen and to select options Always use the left mouse button unless specifically told otherwise Operator Activity Data The Operator Activity information is a log of all the user changes to a JANUS for Windows system or responses to JANUS alarms etc This information is maintained in the JANUS System Database where it can be archived and used to run reports Password A security measure used to restrict access to the JANUS for Windows system and resources This is a unique string of characters that must be provided before a User ID is authorised Reader A device which reads the information encoded on a card and passes it to an IDC f
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15. PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues If any of the program options are changed the display changes and puts the latest transaction in the bottom right position Latest picture at top left Displays the last transaction in the top left picture location All the other pictures are rippled down left to right top to bottom Latest picture at bottom right Displays the last transaction in the bottom right picture location All other pictures are rippled up right to left bottom to top For the Circular and Latest picture bottom right options a blank grid will always be filled starting from the top left location The Update Style and Multiple View settings can be changed at any time and the display will automatically be updated Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all pictures and their related details are cleared from this view History View The history view contains a grid showing the transactions received since JANUS Pictures was connected to JANUS Comms EL JANUS Pictures Par io i File View Help x E Disconnect Options This is the picture control It displays the cardholder s photograph Detail View Multiple View History View Name Card Department Location Seen Reception In Miss Ja i s Jo Era This is the grid control It displays the transaction details Fire Escape IN Reception Cut Mr Ian Munro 3
16. See the following sections for more details or refer to A Guide to using JANUS for Windows Configuring reader reporting Defining reporting destinations Adding a new reporting device Assigning a reporting device to a system user Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 11 JANUS Pictures User Manual How information is sent to a reporting device 12 For the purposes of this example readers will be the only hardware type discussed The basic principles are the same for each of the hardware types that can send system messages in JANUS for Windows See A Guide to using JANUS for Windows for more details Figure 1 below shows details of system message routing JANUS Comms Report ing SE Device I Dest hat iore Report ing Device 2 Figure 1 JANUS system message routing 1 A cardholder presents his her card to a reader on a door 2 Access rights for that cardholder are checked against the information held in the IDC 3 As part of the Reporting Category for that reader a Reporting Group is sent to JANUS Comms depending on the event e g Valid Access No Authority etc See Configuring reader reporting for more details 4 JANUS Comms uses the Reporting Destinations defined for that reporting group to determine which reporting devices will receive the message See Defining reporting destinations for more details 5 Each JANUS user has a reporting device assigned A user will see only those m
17. arch Find out more about Boolean operators in Advanced searching techniques 3 Click List Topics select the topic you want and then click Display 4 To sort the topic list click the Title Location or Rank column Basic rules for full text searches The basic rules for formulating queries are e Searches are not case sensitive so you can type your search in uppercase or lowercase characters e You may search for any combination of letters a z and numbers 0 9 e Punctuation marks such as the period colon semicolon comma and hyphen are ignored during a search e Group the elements of your search using double quotes or parentheses to set apart each element You cannot search for quotation marks If you are searching for a file name with an extension you should group the entire string in double quotes Otherwise the period will break the file name into two separate terms The default operation between terms is AND so you will create the logical equivalent to filename AND ext 8 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Advanced Searching Techniques When using the full text search feature in the JANUS Pictures online help the following techniques can help you narrow your searches for more precise results Wildcard expressions You can search for words or phrases using wildcard expressions Wildcard expressions allow you to search for one or more characters using a question mark
18. btopics and click OK y If topics include expanding or drop down hotspots click the hotspots to display the information before you print Using Browse Sequences The online help system includes a way to navigate with browse sequences They are intended to guide you through a series of topics The HTML Help viewer includes browse sequence buttons for topic navigation 1 To goto the next topic click Next E Ex 2 Togo to the previous topic click Previous Previous The HTML Help viewer also includes a drop down list of browse sequences and a browse sequence bar with small icons that represent the topics used with each browse sequence You can also use this list or browse sequence bar to navigate topics Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 7 JANUS Pictures User Manual Using Full Text Searches basic search consists of the word or phrase you want to find You can use similar word matches a previous results list or topic titles to further define your search 1 Click the Search tab and type the word or phrase you want to find Table 4 Full text search options i ae Search only topic titles Select Search titles only Find words similar to your search term Select Match similar words Narrow your search Select Search previous results Highlight all instances of search terms Click Options and select Search Highlight On that are found in topic files 2 Click to add boolean operators to your se
19. ce rrrarrnnnrnnnrennnrnnnnennnnnnn 12 17 Reporting Group 11 12 13 Re sizing the window IN Detail View 26 IN History View rrrrnnrrnnrrranennnrennnnnnnnennnnnn 29 in Multiple View 28 S Starting JANUS Pictures 18 NN 2 Requirements 2 42 PM023R01 System Message Reporting Structure 11 System requirements 2 System user 17 T Toolbar options rrrarennrrnnrnnnrnnnnnnnnnnanenanener 22 Transaction details 25 26 28 29 U Update Style Circular iii 26 28 Latest picture at bottom right 26 28 Latest picture at top left 26 28 User DEE 18 V VIEWING transactions 25 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 grosvenor TECHNOLOGY Millars Three South mill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH UK Tel 44 0 1279 838000 email sales grosvenortechnology com web www grosvenortechnology com
20. d boat or the word topic catamaran or both The first term water NOT lake Topics containing the word water but not the word without the lake second term Both terms in the swim NEAR ocean Topics containing the word swim within eight words of same topic close the word ocean together The amp and characters don t work as boolean operators you must use OR AND and NOT Nested expressions Nested expressions allow you to create complex searches for information For example oceanAND swimOR surf NEAR Malibu finds topics containing the word ocean along with the words swim and Malibu close together or containing ocean along with the words surf and Malibu close together The basic rules for searching help topics using nested expressions are as follows You can use parentheses to nest expressions within a query The expressions in parentheses are evaluated before the rest of the query lf a query does not contain a nested expression it is evaluated from left to right For example scuba NOT Florida OR Bahamas finds topics containing the word scuba without the word Florida or topics containing the word Bahamas On the other hand scuba NOT Florida OR Bahamas finds topics containing the word scuba without either of the words Florida or Bahamas You cannot nest expressions more than five levels deep 10 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 JANUS System Message Routing Understanding JANUS system messag
21. displayed contact your local JANUS for Windows Administrator for a valid User ID and Password Multiple View dialog Pictures are displayed in a grid format with the following information listed beneath each one Table 14 Description of details displayed in Multiple View Details Description Name The cardholder s name as it is entered in the JANUS Database program Location This is the physical door location Time The time of the transaction in hh mm ss 24 hour clock e The number of pictures which can be displayed is selectable and ranges between 1 column by 1 row to 4 columns by 4 rows This is defined in the Multiple View Size settings in the Options dialog e New pictures are displayed at the position determined by the Update Style setting in the Options dialog e lf there is no photograph available for the cardholder a default bitmap will be used showing a silhouette of a person with a question mark in front of the silhouette e The most recent transaction is highlighted in bright red e Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all pictures and their related details are cleared from this view Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 33 JANUS Pictures User Manual Options Dialog This is used to set the connection display and performance options for JANUS Pictures The table below gives details of each option and their default values Option Table 15 Description of Options settings Description De
22. e routing Each physical piece of hardware that is attached to a JANUS for Windows system reports what is happening by sending system messages to JANUS Comms For example a box may report that the mains power has failed or a door may report that it has been wedged open JANUS Comms needs to know what to do with these messages where to send them and what priority to give them This is defined in the System Message Reporting Structure see Guide to using JANUS for Windows for more details Four types of hardware box door reader and input can send system messages Every box door reader and input on the system is allocated a Reporting Category e g Normal Door Reporting and each Reporting Category has a set of predefined events e g Wedged door which generate and send system messages to JANUS Comms 1 The way JANUS Comms handles these messages is determined by the Reporting Group allocated to the predefined event 2 Each reporting group is routed to a reporting device e g alarm screen history table by an entry defined in Reporting Destinations 3 Routing to multiple devices requires multiple entries in Reporting Destinations See How information is sent to a reporting device for further details 4 For JANUS Pictures to function as required reader reporting must be configured correctly and JANUS users must have the correct reporting device assigned to them This is done using the JANUS Database Update program
23. e Close button or select Window e Close to close the record 8 Repeat steps 1 to 7 for each reporting destination to be configured Adding a new reporting device A reporting device is added to a JANUS for Windows system using the JANUS Database program This can only be done by someone with Installer or Manager level authority The example below describes adding a reporting device that will be used primarily to display card transactions for JANUS Pictures e g a guard screen For other device types see A Guide to using JANUS for Windows 1 In the main JANUS Database window select Open Reporting Devices The Reporting Device dialog opens see Figure 4 2 With the cursor in the Report device name field click on the New button Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 15 JANUS Pictures User Manual 16 ee Report Device Figure 4 Reporting Device dialog Type in a Device name This must be unique For device Type select Table in memory The Max number of tables field will disappear Type in a Table Name e g Scrn2 Add the Location alias e g DataPath Define the Max records This is dependent on the number of transactions on the JANUS for Windows system An average value is 50 The Delete values can be ignored Select Save predefined message with report To save the changes select Record Save or click on the Save button Or click on the Close button or select Window Close or press Ct
24. e successful network logon between JANUS Pictures and JANUS Comms number of pictures with cardholder name transaction location and time are displayed in a grid format The size of the grid is defined using the Options dialog The history view contains a grid showing the transactions received since JANUS Pictures was connected to JANUS Comms The toolbar allows access to the most commonly used menu options in the JANUS Pictures program The status bar indicates the connection status of the application and provides details of menu or toolbar options This displays the Options dialog This is enabled regardless of the network connection state PMO23R01 21 JANUS Pictures User Manual Table 9 Help menu options Help Contents F1 Online Help connects you to an overview or a procedural topic when you choose a topic from the table of contents or index You can also search for a topic using keywords that describe a feature or task About n a This provides the user with version information for the JANUS Pictures software Toolbar The toolbar allows access to the most commonly used menu options in the JANUS Pictures program When you click on a button on the toolbar a menu tip identifying the option is displayed in the status bar at the bottom left of the main window For example when you click on the Disconnect button the menu tip displays the following text Disconnect from the JANUS for Windows se
25. essages that are sent to their assigned device For more information see Assigning a reporting device to a system user PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 JANUS System Message Routing Configuring reader reporting To ensure that card transaction information is sent to the correct reporting device for a JANUS Pictures user then the readers attached to the appropriate doors must be configured correctly This is done by assigning Reporting Groups to the Reporting Category used by the readers This is performed using the JANUS Database Update program 1 Inthe JANUS Database program select Open Hardware Reader Reporting The Reader Reporting window opens see Figure 2 2 With the cursor in the Reporting Category field click on the Choice button 3 Select a Reporting Category from the list and click OK e g Normal Reader Reporting Alternatively click on the Add button to define a new Reporting Category Reader Reporting Header reporting category Normal Reader Reporting Access allowed Duress PIN No authority Mo card group Wrong time Mo reader group Wrong mode Dual read failure wrong PIN Card not valid Anti passback Record Unchanged 2 of 1000 Records Used Figure 2 Reader Reporting dialog 4 Each reporting category contains a list of predefined events that can send a system message to JANUS Comms In order to send the message the event must have a Reporting Group assigned to it
26. f of 10000 Records Used Figure 3 Reporting Destinations dialog 14 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 JANUS System Message Routing 2 With cursor in the Reporting group field click on the Choice button A choice box opens with a list of reporting groups and their associated reporting devices 3 Select a combination from the list and click OK e g Valid Access Screen1 Alternatively click on the Add button to define a new Reporting Destination 4 Use the Choice button to select a Reporting group Report device a Mode a Time zone and a Message An entry in the Mode field means that messages will only be sent to that destination when the specified mode is in the set state If the mode field is left blank messages will be sent regardless of the status of the system modes The Time zone determines when the messages are sent to that destination If the time zone field is left blank messages will be sent at all times The Message is usually an operator instruction which appear as text on the JANUS Report Screen 5 Enter a value between 1 and 99 for the message Priority This determines the order messages appear in the JANUS Report Screen and whether they are alarms Any priority from 1 to 10 makes the message an acknowledgeable alarm which will alert the operator by the PC beeping and flashing the title bar of the JANUS Report Screen 6 Click on the Save button or select Record Save 7 Click on th
27. fault 34 Minutes to retrieve Re connection Update Style This defines how many minutes prior to the connection time 0 minimum 0 that JANUS Pictures should retrieve and display data for If maximum 99 for example this value is set to 60 then all transactions held by JANUS Comms for the previous hour would be retrieved and displayed Determines how JANUS Pictures should try and re connect Automatic to JANUS Comms if the network connection is lost Automatic will keep trying to re connect without user intervention Prompted will display a confirmation dialog box to the user before re connecting Defines how the pictures in the Detail and Multiple views Circular should be enacted Circular will display the most recent transaction in the bottom right position Subsequent transactions are displayed starting in the top left position then work across from left to right then row to row i e like reading a book After the last position on the bottom right is used the next transaction is displayed on the top left again This is the fastest option as only one picture is updated at any time Latest picture at top left will always display the last transaction in the top left picture location All the other pictures are rippled down left to right top to bottom Latest picture bottom right will always display the last transaction in the bottom right picture location All other pictures are rippled u
28. holder then a default Details Marne Miss Jen inne are Mame Emma Bugla Card Mo 7007000 der CadNo 992400069 Department STAFF Department STAFF Department STAFF SC fe Escape Location Dee Ir The details displayed for Heport Valid Access Report Valid Access each transaction are the Time 13 31 24 Time 13 31 00 same as those listed in the History View Ready Figure 9 Detail View display option If there are less than three transactions then the picture is set to grey and the details section remains blank New pictures are displayed at the position determined by the Update Style setting in the Options dialog Circular Displays the most recent transaction in the right picture location Subsequent transactions are displayed starting in the left position then the middle position then the right again This is the fastest option as only one picture is being updated at any time 26 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues If the window is resized the display will change and put the latest transaction in the right position If any of the program options are changed the display changes and puts the latest transaction in the right position Latest picture at top left Always displays the last transaction in the left picture location All the other pictures are rippled left to right Latest picture at bottom right Always displays the last transaction in the right pictu
29. ication It provides a list of words and short phrases and their definitions related to JANUS Pictures When you select a term from the list its corresponding definition is displayed in the lower pane Navigating Topics Topics in the help system include a variety of navigation components including Related Topics buttons When you click a Related Topics button a popup menu opens It displays a list of topics you can go to The topics are relevant to what you are currently reading in the right hand pane or they cross reference related information that you can go to Click a topic from the popup and it opens in the right hand pane Drop down hotspots Many topics include drop down hotspots This is clickable text that displays more information in a drop down list You ll often find drop down hotspots in topics where a series of steps is involved These drop downs provide a quick way for you to get information about doing tasks without having to do a lot of scrolling You only need to click the hotspots you want to read To close the text click the hotspot again Expanding hotspots Some topics include expanding hotspots This kind of hotspot is a text link that displays information immediately following the text You only have to click the hotspots you want more information about To close the text click the hotspot again Text only popups Many topics use text only popups This kind of link is text that displays a popup window when
30. ins how to use the fields and controls at the dialog Windows From any window press F1 to get more information about using it What s This Help Some basic dialogs are common dialogs provided by the Windows operating system for example Open and Save As You will see a question mark in the upper right corner of these dialogs to indicate that they provide What s This Help specific help for using each field or control at the dialog Click the question mark and then click the field or control you want information about A popup window opens and displays brief information about how to use the field or control Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 3 JANUS Pictures User Manual Using the Help Viewer Help viewer window size When viewing help you can maximize the viewer or resize it to suit your liking The buttons for changing the window size are located in the upper right corner See Table 1 below for more details Table 1 To resize the HTML Help Viewer ENE To minimize the window To maximize the window To restore the viewer to its default size To manually resize the viewer Left hand tabs ge Click Minimize to shrink the viewer so it is displayed in the button bar on the bottom of the Windows Desktop Right click this button and select Restore to display the viewer Click Maximize ll to maximize the window so it occupies the entire desktop area Click Restore to restore the viewer to
31. ions dialog FL JANUS Pictures e 5 xf File View Help The most recent transaction is always highlighted in red Miss Jackie Girling Jo Brown Mes Ter Forbes Mr lan Munro Reception In 14 08 40 Fire Escape IN 13 56 07 Rec 13 55 19 Limited details are displayed for each transaction If a picture is not available for the cardholder then a default bitmap is displayed Mr Mince Bartlett Mr Edward Pearson Mrs Dawne Brand Miss Jenny Taylor Reception Out 13 54 23 Reception Out 13 38 36 Reception Out 13 38 13 Fire Escape IN 13 31 24 Ready Connected E Figure 10 Multiple View display option Each picture has the cardholder name transaction location and time displayed beneath it The last received transaction is highlighted in red New pictures are displayed at the position determined by the Update Style setting in the options dialog Circular Displays the most recent transaction in the bottom right position Subsequent transactions are displayed starting in the top left position then work across from left to right then row to row i e like reading a book After the last position on the bottom right is used the next transaction is displayed on the top left again This is the fastest option as only one picture is being updated at any time If the window is resized the display will change and put the latest transaction in the bottom right position 28
32. isplay data for f set to the default value 0 minutes then no transactions will be displayed when JANUS Pictures connects to JANUS Comms However if this value is set to 60 then all transactions held by JANUS Comms for the previous hour would be retrieved and displayed The range of values allowed is 0 99 minutes Re connection Determines how JANUS Pictures should try and re connect to JANUS Comms if the network connection is lost Automatic will keep trying to re connect without user intervention This is the default setting Prompted will display a confirmation dialog box to the user before re connecting The connection status of JANUS Pictures to JANUS Comms is indicated in the Status Bar of the Main Window and can be one of the following Connected on a green background Reconnecting on a yellow background Not Connected on a red background 24 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues Display options The main window in JANUS Pictures provides three main display options for the user These are listed below Detail View Shows the pictures with details of the last three transactions received since JANUS Pictures connected to JANUS Comms Multiple View Here pictures and some transaction details are displayed in a grid format The number of pictures is selectable and can range between 1 and 16 depending on the number of rows and columns selected in the Multi
33. ist then any empty picture is set to grey and the details remain blank e New pictures are displayed at the position determined by the Update Style setting in the Options dialog e lf there is no photograph available for a cardholder a default bitmap will be used showing a silhouette of a person with a question mark in front of the silhouette e The most recent transaction is highlighted in red e Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all pictures and their related details are cleared from this view Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 31 JANUS Pictures User Manual History View dialog The history view contains a grid control area showing the transactions received since JANUS Pictures was connected to JANUS Comms and a picture control area where the picture for a selected transaction will be displayed If the Minutes to retrieve option is set to something other than the default 0 minutes then all transactions held by JANUS Comms for that period will be displayed upon connection The grid control displays the following fields in the order listed Table 13 Field descriptions Field Description Name The cardholder s name as it is entered in the JANUS Database program Card number The number internally encoded in the access control card Department This is the department to which the cardholder belongs Location This is the physical door location Report The system message from JANUS Comms Date The date
34. l of a JANUS User and so determines the degree of access to the JANUS for Windows system resources It is used in conjunction with a password Wildcard expression A technique using characters such as asterisks and question marks 7 to represent any characters or character It is used in advanced full text searching to narrow down what users are trying to find Window The JANUS programs run under Microsoft Windows which means that information is displayed on the screen in various windows Many windows can be open at the same time The active window is the one whose border and title bar are brighter than the others 40 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Index A Assigning a reporting device to a system user the Multiple View 23 28 Changing the program options 23 Closing JANUS Pictures 20 COMME CHOI wa na me 24 8 0119 EEE ET 24 state EEE 20 24 Lonmventons lil D Detail View 25 26 Disconnect from JANUS Comms 18 24 Display options 25 26 28 29 G COS ene eee eee 33 GTA AV OU me 25 28 Grosvenor Technology CONTAC UN 0 ES il Services Database Conversions ii Help Desk i PVCS EE ii Product HRepnaire i Remote Diagnostics ji technical training i H History lines
35. ment detectors perimeter detection links to fire panels or 4 levels of lift elevator control IPC Intelligent Peripheral Controller Each IPC supports 32 independent inputs and 24 independent relay outputs but does not have the reader and door facilities of the IDC The monitored Intelligent Peripheral Controller supports 16 monitored inputs and 4 relay outputs and is designed to support a range of sub boards In all other respects these boards are similar to the IDC JANUS Activator dongle A physical software license JANUS Card Production This application is used in conjunction with the JANUS Database Cards and Users tables to design and produce photo ID cards JANUS Comms The main program used by JANUS to communicate with between elements of the system including doors readers and other JANUS programs JANUS Database Program Part of the JANUS for Windows suite of applications this program is used to edit card and user records JANUS for Windows JANUS for Windows is an on line access control system with software options from 2 doors up to 1000 JANUS provides access control graphical alarm monitoring video imaging card production asset protection plant control and integration with safety and building management systems such as intruder fire CCTV T amp A cashless vending and building management JANUS Report The scrolling alarm screen used by JANUS to report activity on the system to the operator J
36. n the user is able to take the appropriate action Main Features 1 JANUS Pictures provides a facility for retrieving the historic transactions held within JANUS Comms 2 The user can select how many minutes worth of prior transactions to retrieve subject to availability from JANUS Comms 3 Anumber of different display options are available to the user 4 The performance of JANUS Pictures can be optimised to the user s requirements 5 Multiple copies of JANUS Pictures can be run simultaneously each logged in with a different JANUS System User name 6 Transactions at a combination of doors can be viewed by a user See the section on How information is sent to a reporting device for further information Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 1 JANUS Pictures User Manual System Requirements JANUS Pictures should be installed on computers running Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT4 and Windows XP The use of Service Pack 6 or higher is recommended on NT4 If you have an older operating system such as Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 or Windows NT 3 51 contact support grosvenortechnology com The specification of the computer is dependent on the number of controllers in the system the anticipated number of transaction per day and the other software applications being run Grosvenor recommends a minimum specification of 1 350MHz Pentium II processor 2 PCI bus 3 Printer amp serial ports 4 64 Mb
37. or verification Reader group A reader group is a name assigned to a group of card readers All readers in the group have the same access authorities Report A report is a listing of information either on screen or on paper The type of information displayed is dependant on the query used to interrogate either the JANUS History database or the JANUS System database Reporting category This is the link between the specific box door reader or input and the table which allocates the messages for that source to Reporting Groups The reporting category enables different boxes to send their messages to different places at different times Reporting destination At the most basic level a reporting destination is a combination of a reporting group and a reporting device This sends a system message for a piece of hardware to a particular device Including a time zone and a system mode in a destination will allow a message to be sent only at a specific time Reporting device System messages can be routed to a variety of devices within the JANUS system For example one record will send messages to a screen another to the history file and yet another to a different screen during office hours Reporting group This defines where a message is sent during what times it is sent and its priority including whether it is treated as an alarm message Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PM023R01 39 JANUS Pictures User Manual
38. or asterisk The table below describes the results of these different kinds of searches Table 5 Search examples single word Sail Topics that contain the word sail You will also find its grammatical variations such as sailor and sailing A phrase scuba dive or scuba Topics that contain the literal phrase scuba dive and all dive its grammatical variations Without the quotation marks the query is equivalent to specifying scuba AND dive which will find topics containing both of the individual words instead of the phrase Wildcard water or 90710 Topics that contain the terms WATER waterfall expression waterproof and so on The asterisk cannot be the only character in the term Topics that contain the terms 90110 90210 90310 and so on The question mark cannot be the only character in the term Boolean operators The AND OR NOT and NEAR operators enable you to precisely define your search by creating a relationship between search terms The following table shows how you can use each of these operators If no operator is specified AND is used For example the query water ski boat is equivalent to water AND ski AND boat Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 9 JANUS Pictures User Manual Table 6 Using boolean operators in a search Both terms in the wave AND sand Topics containing both the words wave and sand same topic Either term in a boat OR catamaran Topics containing either the wor
39. original file click on the Restore button or select Record Restore or press F9 Alternatively click on Close or select Window Close or press Ctrl F4 To revert to the original click on the Restore button or select Record Restore Alternatively click on the Close button or select Window Close Record Modified message is displayed Select Yes to save the changes No to close the record without saving or Cancel to return to the record The user will now see all card transactions that are routed to that reporting device see How information is sent to a reporting device for more details Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 17 JANUS Pictures User Manual Using JANUS Pictures Starting JANUS Pictures 1 Ensure that JANUS Comms is running 2 Click on Start Programs JANUS for Windows JANUS Pictures 3 There is a delay while the program is loaded from the computer s disk and then the JANUS Pictures Logon window is displayed JANUS Pictures logon GE grosvenor TECHNOLOGY waw grosvenortechnoalogy com 44 0 1279 838000 User Details User ID Password Figure 6 JANUS Pictures Logon dialog 4 If JANUS Comms is not running a warning message is displayed 5 Click OK and ensure that JANUS Comms is running 6 In the JANUS Pictures Logon screen enter a valid User ID 7 Enter a valid Password Both the User ID and Password must exist within the JANUS for Windows
40. osvenor Technology Ltd makes no warranty or representation either express or implied with respect to JANUS Pictures or its documentation including quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Grosvenor Technology Ltd Millars Three Southmill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH UK 44 0 1279 838000 Website http www grosvenortechnology com Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 i JANUS Pictures User Manual Contacting Grosvenor Technology Ltd Grosvenor Technology is committed to supplying premier products and services as well as providing technical support and expertise in design implementation and systems after care grosvenor TECHNOLOGY Millars Three Southmill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH Tel 44 0 1279 838000 Fax 44 0 1279 504776 Email sales qgrosvenortechnology com support rosvenortechnology com Web http www grosvenortechnology com Services provided Technical Training Comprehensive training programs to meet the needs of Approved Authorized Installers Courses include design installation troubleshooting and the fundamentals of PC networking and operation and administration of all JANUS systems Pre Sales Services Technical and quotation assistance including application configuration and installation planning Help Desk Services Telephone support to assist commissioning engineers with installation and system set u
41. p Unlimited availability during software warranty periods or when covered by a Software Support Plan Also available at published rates if not covered Remote Diagnostics Dial in assistance to aid system troubleshooting Unlimited availability during software warranty periods or when covered by a Software Support Plan Also available at published rates if not covered Product Repairs Available from our workshops in Bishop s Stortford A standard fee is charged as to Grosvenor Technology published rates Advanced warranty replacements are available upon request Database Conversions Easy upgrades from one system to another where database structures would otherwise be incompatible Fees may be charged if complicated scripts or interfacing is required Contact Grosvenor Technology in each instance PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Welcome to JANUS Pictures Services on Demand Supplied where a Software Support Plan is not in force Fees are charged as to Grosvenor Technology published rates for technical support and on site services Grosvenor Technology reserves the right to refuse assistance to any Service Company or engineer that has not been fully trained to our required system standards Unqualified engineers may compromise the security and efficient working of the End User access control and or other security systems Using this manual The manual has been laid out in 4 main sections General Int
42. p right to left bottom to top For the Circular and Latest picture bottom right options a blank grid will always be filled starting from the top left location PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Multiple View Size History Lines Notification Performance Appendix A Dialog Descriptions This defines the grid size of the pictures layout in the 2 rows 3 Multiple View page The number of rows and columns can columns be selected from a minimum grid size of 1 x 1 to a maximum of 4 x 4 Use this option to select the number of lines of history 50 minimum information to maintain in the grid control on the History 5 maximum View page 99 This option can be used to instruct JANUS Pictures to beep Off whenever a new transaction is displayed Allows the user to select the way JANUS Pictures retrieves Optimised for the cardholder pictures for display speed Optimised for speed will reuse pictures that have already been retrieved when possible Optimised for continuity will get the cardholder s photo each time JANUS Pictures needs to display a transaction The continuity option is slower as a trip across the network has to be made to get the picture e Clicking OK will save any changes made and close the dialog e Clicking Cancel will close the dialog without saving any changes Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 35 JANUS Pictures User Manual 36 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd
43. ple View Size section of the Options dialog The manner in which the pictures are displayed and updated for both the Detail and Multiple Views can be selected in the Update Style section of the Options dialog History View The history view contains a grid control showing details of the transactions received since JANUS Pictures was connected to JANUS Comms and a picture control which displays a cardholder s picture when a transaction is selected from the list The latest transaction is always displayed at the top of the grid and the oldest at the bottom The number of transactions displayed in the grid can be configured in the History Lines section of the Options dialog All three views may be resized without any corruption of the pictures or display when the resizing operation is completed Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 25 JANUS Pictures User Manual Detail View The transactions displayed in this view are the last three received since JANUS Pictures connected to JANUS Comms An example is shown below If the Minutes to retrieve option is set to something other than the default 0 minutes then the last three transactions held by JANUS Comms for that period will be displayed upon connection EL JANUS Pictures el zt File View Help The most recent transaction is always highlighted in red Dean YET Multiple Vier Tatory Vien p If a picture is not available for retail the card
44. re location All other pictures are rippled up right to left The Update Style setting can be changed at any time and the display will automatically be updated Upon disconnection from JANUS Comms all pictures and their related details are cleared from this view Re sizing the window All display views may be resized without any corruption of the pictures or display when the resizing operation is completed Table 11 Re sizing the display views To Do this To minimize the window Click Minimize to shrink the window so it is displayed in the button bar on the bottom of the Windows Desktop Right click this button and select Restore to display the viewer To maximize the window Click Maximize ll to maximize the window so it occupies the entire desktop area To manually resize the Place the pointer over the edge of the window so it window turns into a line with arrows on each end 4 Dress the left mouse button and drag up down left or right The window is resized after you release the mouse button When minimising the window it is possible to lose some of the transaction details if the window is made too narrow Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 27 JANUS Pictures User Manual Multiple View Pictures are displayed in a grid format The number of pictures is selectable and ranges between 1 column by 1 row to 4 columns by 4 rows This is defined in the Multiple View Size settings in the Opt
45. rl F4 Record Modified message will be displayed Select Yes to save the changes No to close the record without saving the changes or Cancel to return to the record The device can now be assigned to a user see Assigning a reporting device to a system user for more details PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 JANUS System Message Routing Assigning a reporting device to a system user A reporting device is assigned to a JANUS for Windows system user using the JANUS Database program This can only be done by someone with Installer or Manager level authority 1 Select Open System Logon Authorisation The Logon Authorisation dialog opens amp Logon Authorisation E nter Record Name of 100 Records Used Figure 5 Logon Authorisation dialog 2 With the cursor in the User ID field click on the Choice button 3 Select a User ID from the list click OK Or click on the Add button to define a new User ID 4 Ifan existing User ID is selected then the Password Database level and Device fields will all contain values 5 Place the cursor in the Device field and click on the Choice button to display a list of reporting devices already defined 6 Select a Device from the list and click OK Alternatively click on the Add button to define a new Device See Adding a new reporting device for more details 7 To save the changes select Record Save or click on the Save button 8 To revert to the
46. roduction System requirements and installation instructions Understanding JANUS system message routing How to use JANUS Pictures This symbol represents information important to the operation of the JANUS Pictures application This symbol represents a warning of potential conflict or data loss when using the application This symbol represents a tip for easier use of a feature of JANUS Pictures Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 iil JANUS Pictures User Manual iv PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Table of Contents Table of Contents COPYRIGHT NOTICE RE seer o AROE AEE aa Ora ETOR aaraa OENE RIT RON FEN esse cticecsccersce cee seat ae eamanestsetene E E E E AE RR CONTACTING GROSVENOR TECHNOLOGY LTD nnunnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnennnnennnennnne Il EVE Ev I NGT Il INTRODUC HON Lee 1 MAIN EE 1 STSTEM Eeer EE 2 INSTALLING JANUS Gen TEE 2 GETING EP a ee a a ne se 3 DOCUIMENRIAHON TOSCO ACK rer 3 Context Sensitive Help WEE 3 SEN VAG WSF SE e A S 4 Using the LOTO DR E e 5 NENNE 6 HST PIN vr 7 Using Browse Sequences nn nnnannenenereserrrrorrrrrrrrnrrrrrenrrrrrrnrrsrernrrnnernernrrnernrernrrsrernrrnnernreenrene 7 Using Full Text Gearches 8 Basic rules for full text searches ss 8 Advanced Searching Techniques sise 9 UNDERSTANDING JANUS SYSTEM MESSAGE ROUTING ruuvnnernnnvnnnvvnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnvnnnnnnnnenn 11 HOW INFORMATION IS SE
47. rver The JANUS Pictures toolbar is described in Table 10 below Table 10 Toolbar buttons F4 Click on this to disconnect JANUS Pictures from JANUS Comms and clear any transaction details This leaves JANUS Pictures in a secure state ready for another user to log on E EH F9 Allows a user to change the connection display and performance _ Options options of the program 22 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues Program Options The program options available in JANUS Pictures fall in to the three main categories listed below Connection The connection settings determine How JANUS Pictures should try to reconnect to JANUS Comms if the network connection is lost How many minutes prior to connection with JANUS Comms that JANUS Pictures should retrieve and display data for Display These options allow the user to Select a format to view the transactions Define how those views should be updated Performance This allows the user to select the way JANUS Pictures retrieves cardholder pictures for display All program options are configured in the Options dialog Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 23 JANUS Pictures User Manual Connection options The connection settings for JANUS Pictures can be edited in the Options dialog Minutes to retrieve This defines how many minutes prior to the connection time that JANUS Pictures should retrieve and d
48. s Cardholder An individual defined within a JANUS for Windows system who is assigned to an access group which confers access rights Comms The way the computer talks to the access control system By this means it downloads the database or selected parts of it to the access control boxes and receives messages from them Cursor You can only type text in a field if it contains the cursor The cursor is a flashing vertical bar which shows where text will appear when it is typed Click the mouse on a field to move the cursor to that field Database A store of information on the computer The information defines cards access choices doors etc and so determines how the access control system operates The database is edited and saved using the JANUS Database program Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 37 JANUS Pictures User Manual Field place in a record where you enter information For example an archive name History Data The history data is a log of all of the events that have happened in a JANUS for Windows system for any specific day This information is contained in the JANUS History Database where it can be archived and used to run reports IDC Intelligent Door Controller these control and monitor card readers PIN functions doors turnstiles or barriers In addition each IDC has 4 alarm inputs and 4 relay outputs to monitor and control auxiliary equipment e g door and window contacts move
49. st three transactions Department STAFF Location Reception In Location Fire Escape Mrs Dawne Brand 6652622322 Department STAFF Location Reception In Report Valid Access Report Valid Access Time 14 54 48 Time 14 55 03 Report Valid Access Time 14 56 04 Figure 8 The main window Menus The menus allow access to the options available for the JANUS Pictures program When you point the cursor over a menu option a menu tip identifying the option is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the main window For example when you select File Disconnect the menu tip displays the following text Disconnect from the JANUS for Windows server When a user logs on to the JANUS Pictures program three menu options are available These are described in Tables 7 9 20 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues Table 7 File menu options Disconnect Exit F4 Alt F4 Disconnects JANUS Pictures from JANUS Comms and removes all transactions from the View pages This is enabled when a connection exists between JANUS Pictures and JANUS Comms Quits the JANUS Pictures program Table 8 View menu options Details Page Multiple Picture Page History Page Toolbar Status Bar Options F5 F6 F7 n a n a TS Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 The detail view displays the last three transactions that JANUS Comms has received since th
50. system The default for both is JANUS 8 Click on the OK button 18 PMO23R01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Pictues 9 Ifthe User ID and Password are valid JANUS Pictures will open 10 If an incorrect User ID or Password is entered an error message like the one below will be displayed JANUS Pictures IES 3 The attempt to lagen to the JAMUS server has been rejected Figure 7 Logon error message 11 Click OK and repeat steps 6 to 8 12 If an error message is still displayed contact the local JANUS for Windows Administrator for a valid User ID and Password 13 Clicking Cancel will quit the application JANUS Pictures will try to reconnect to JANUS Comms if communication between the two fails after the user has logged on Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 19 JANUS Pictures User Manual The Main Window The JANUS Pictures main window as shown below consists of a Menu bar a Toolbar a tabbed Display where the default is Detail View and a Status Bar The menu bar gives access to the Re RES full range of options and shortcut JO File View Help keys available for the program x Es Disconnect Options The toolbar gives quick access to the most frequently used options available for the program Detall View Multiple View History View Details Letz Name Emma Bugla The Details View displays Card Mo 9924001069 information on the la
51. tabs Contents The Contents tab displays books and pages that represent the categories of information in the online help system When you click a closed book it opens to display its content Sub books and pages When you click an open book it closes When you click pages you select topics to view in the right hand pane of the Help viewer Index The Index tab displays a multi level list of keywords and keyword phrases These terms are associated with topics in the help system and they are intended to direct you to specific topics according to your way of working Keywords are cross referenced with synonyms to provide multiple ways to locate information To open a topic in the right hand pane associated with a keyword select the keyword and then click Display If the keyword is used with more than one topic a Topics Found dialog opens so you can select a specific topic to view Search The Search tab enables you to search for words in the help system and locate topics containing those words Full text searching looks through every word in the online help to find matches There are also options to search previous results find similar words and search only topic titles When the search is completed a list of topics is displayed so you can select a specific topic to view Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMO23R01 5 JANUS Pictures User Manual Glossary The Glossary tab displays a glossary similar to one you d find in a printed publ
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