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1. D 181 alal Quad Card User Access Settings View User Access 1 117 133 49 Comm channel 21 2 18 134 150 Keyboard 32 v3 119 135 v51 Alarm Acosss 44 420 135 452 Monitor amp ccess Ven Node amp larm amp ccess 5 421 13 53 Quad Card 122 wi 38 54 E Monitor 16 v M23 139 155 Alarm Text 18 124 140 v 55 Camera Text v9 125 vi41 157 Default Cameras 110 26 vi 42 v158 Keyboard Access 11 27 43 459 12 28 v44 160 View Text iv 13 iv 28 vl 45 1 2 Multiplexer 4 v 14 v 30 v 46 v1 52 User Access 115 131 14 v63 Node 127 15 vi 32 4 48 v64 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Select None Select All Copy Previous 1 Quad Card 4 Keyboard amp ccess Default Guad card 3 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 D fO Integrated e Use the Quad card selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to control the quad card e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously C
2. Settings 1 M17 vi33 vi 49 I Alarm 1701 2 18 134 50 Keyboard Access 43 19 35 51 44 420 452 View User Access 5 121 3 153 Comm channel 21 M22 M38 M54 Keyboard 32 1 ivi 23 M39 155 Alarm Access vid vi 24 v 40 ivi 56 Monitor Access 9 vi 25 vi 41 157 Node Alarm amp ccess 10 26 vi 42 v158 ued Card Access 11 27 43 459 E ja P 412 M28 i44 vi 60 413 28 445 761 Default Cameras 14 vi 30 v 45 62 Keyboard Access M15 31 14 M63 Time Text 16 iv 32 v 48 v64 User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous 4 User Access Node 127 Default Camera B4 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Camera selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to control that camera e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous camera number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings
3. Default Quad card 45 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Quad card selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each keyboard on the system that will be allowed to control the quad card e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous quad number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 56 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 12 2 Quad Card User Access Settings Quad Card User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to control the selected quad card This is the same list as is configured by the User Quad Card Access Settings screen see page 76 but arranged by quad card number rather than user number Figure 54 Quad Card User Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help
4. Default Cameras Name USER 64 Keyboard Access Time Text PIN ECRIRE User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 Priority 8 zl User Access Node Len Control Timeout 15 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Supervisor Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 System Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Comoran Cantal mmc Default User 64 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure Name Each user can be given a name up to 16 characters long PIN If required each user can be given a 6 digit PIN for security purposes If PINs are issued it is recommended that you keep a record of these in a safe place for reference Priority Set the required priority rating for each user 1 being the highest priority level 16 the lowest and 0 being unprioritised Control Timeout specifies the time that a user remains in control of a camera after releasing the keyboard joystick or other control button This can be set between 0 and 255 seconds During this time lower priority users cannot control the camera Supervisor Tick the box to give the selected user access to all options on the V3 keyboard Program Menu Non supervisors can only select Display Setup at th
5. 18 3 6 a 20 4 5 21 AT I E 21 SHORTGUTISEYS 2 dU e e 0 21 43 GLOBAL SYSTEM SETTINGS 22 4 4 KAEARM SETTINGS Goeth cA rl poe 24 4 5 GAMEBA SETTINGS 27 4 6 COMMUNICATION CHANNEL SETTINGS 04644000 00 31 4 7 KEYBOARD 33 4 8 MONITOR SETTI GO 39 4 9 MULTIPLEXER 5 5 0 48 4 10 50 4 11 NODE TRUNK SETTINGS 53 4 12 QUAD CARD SETTINGS 2 ctia cess sa Shedding 54 4 13 BELAY SETTINGS eem nth M SUS Sc 58 AAA gt SEQUENCE SETTINGS 60 4 15 SYSTEM SETTINGS E ODIO eei dede Eee
6. M mamme mmm Integrated e Use the Quad card selector bottom right to select the one to configure Return Camera If the output of the selected quad card is connected to a system camera input that input is termed a Quad Return Input and its camera number is entered here Default Cameras allows different default camera numbers to be assigned to the selected monitor when camera mapping is enabled Choose the desired camera number and node for each quadrant of the selected quad There are three possible events which will cause the use of default camera settings as follows e When the remote control default camera command is used This will be generated by an external device using Visilynx 3 or PCCON remote control protocol 500231 Issue 4 Page 54 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator e When the system is reset using the pushbutton either on the back panel of a V3i unit or on the CPU card of a V3M system e When the system is switched on for the first time after loading a new configuration Note For V3M systems only a second camera map Map 2 is available but it is only useful for trainborne rack systems to accommodate two directions of travel If you are not operating a trainborne rack do not select more than one Camera Map in the Global System Settings screen see page 21 Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return a
7. Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access Description view 255 User Access Relay 8 Camera 3 User Access Sequence 64 System Node HE Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Preset 5 zl Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Camera Control amp ccess Camera View Access Monitor Access Multiplexer Access Quad Card Access Relay Access VCRIDVR Access Defaut Inputs Default View 255 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the View selector bottom right to select the one to configure Description Each view can be given a name up to 16 characters long Camera Select the required camera number Node Select the node on which the camera resides Node is only used when Camera is 1 or greater Preset Select a camera preset number to complete the desired view definition Preset is only used when Camera is 1 or greater Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 82 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 21 Zone Settings Zone Settings allows a zone containing up to 31 camera monitor pairs to be defined Zone is a view of a scene from various
8. 62 4 16 66 atee toque tese bec toe Dio Sede 65 417 TIMED EVENT SETTINGS 69 4 18 USER SETTINGS E 71 4 107 gt VOR DVR SETTINGS t eie nec He eee a cet a oe Met ee et 79 4 20 VIEWSETTINGS E abcd ate text arta de ie th steve dtes io b n metu 82 4 21 ZONE SETTINGS a aa a 83 5 VISILYNX 3 TESTER 1 1 2 85 6 RECEIVER TESTER amp 86 7 RECEIVER 2 87 8 EE 88 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 2 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 1 INTRODUCTION Visilynx 3 Integrated V3i is a 32 loop through input by 8 output full cross point video matrix node contained in a 19 wide by 3U high unit A
9. Access Alarm Handling Trunk Handling View User Access LIFO Stealing Enabled C FIFO Query Alert Sequence Monitor amp ccess Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Alarm Monitors Monitor 15 a 2 a a us x 3 7 2 5 Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Zone Monitors Time Text al User Access Mio View Text El Muliplexer 4 User Access Node 127 fi leen Lf maim mel mmm Restore Default Keyboard 32 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated e Use the Keyboard selector bottom right to select the one to configure Enabled When this box is ticked the selected keyboard will ask the user for a PIN security code before allowing access to the keyboard functions The PIN is pre set for each keyboard if required from within the User Settings screen see page 71 When ticked the adjacent User Timeout box becomes active e User Timeout Only available when PIN Enabled is ticked The user timeout is a security feature designed to log out an existing keyboard user after a period of inactivity INS00231 Issue 4 Page 33 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator to prevent unauthorised use The timeout measured in seconds begins after the last key selection or joystick movement at the keyboard The timeout
10. These operations are detailed in the RX3 Receiver Installation and Maintenance Manual Bewator Ltd Document 13500271 and are therefore not included in this document INS00231 Issue 4 Page 3 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 1 1 Principles Of Operation VisiPC s main principles of operation are e A PC COM port is chosen at the Options Comm Port menu e The PC port is connected to the Visilynx 3 system test and config port using an RS 232 cable e Existing configuration is fetched from the system using the Comms menu or a toolbar button or loaded from a disk file using the File menu configuration file extension is V3 e Configuration is edited using the Communications Settings and Global System Settings displays e The configuration is saved to a disk file at the File menu or a toolbar button e The configuration is sent to the system using the Comms menu or a toolbar button e The diagrams below show the installation requirements for the Visilynx 3 system configuration set up Figure 1 V3M Installation Requirements CPU 9 Way COM 1 or Female Socket COM Port Test amp 9Way to 9Way 9Way 2 5232 Interface Male Socket ket f Cable 2
11. e Action Choose between Latched held on once energised and Momentary on for about two seconds once energised e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 58 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 13 1 Relay User Access Settings Relay User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to view the selected relay This is the same list as is configured by the User Relay Access Settings screen see page 77 but arranged by relay number rather than user number Figure 56 Relay User Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol x File Mode Transfer Switch Options O ga alal Relay User Access Settings Keyboard 32 v1 i17 vi33 vi 49 Alarm Access 2 i18 134 50 Monitor amp ccess 19 435 51 Node Alarm Access Q
12. e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 78 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 19 VCR DVR Settings VCR DVR Settings allows the configuration of the timeout for each DVR or VCR Figure 72 VCR DVR Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 loj xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help 1 ze e VCR DVR Settings Node 127 Alarm Keyboard amp ccess Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Timeout s 5 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 System Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Camera Control Access Camera View Access Monitor Access Multiplexer Access Quad Card Access Relay Access VCRIDVR Access u Default veriDvR 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00
13. e Type choose the appropriate port type e g RS485 RS232 etc e Baud Rate choose the required speed according to the protocol of the connected device 500231 Issue 4 Page 32 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator e Parity choose None Odd or Even according to the protocol of the connected device Note Bewator Molynx Videmech cameras and keyboards use even parity Data Bits choose 7 or 8 data bits according to the protocol of the connected device e Stop Bits choose 1 or 2 stop bits according to the protocol of the connected device e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 7 Keyboard Settings Keyboard Settings allows you to set up each keyboard on the system The tree on the left highlights Keyboard and shows the total number of keyboards configured for the system in brackets Figure 33 Keyboard Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma alal Keyboard Settings Settings Alarm 1701 Enabled User Timeout 0 Keyboard Access Camera 54
14. Keyboard amp ccess Node End Camera 54 Control User Access Node 127 3 Direction View User Access Input Comm channel 21 n El Keyboard 32 C Output Alarm Access Monitor amp ccess Node amp larm amp ccess Camera 54 2 Quad Card Access Zi Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access 3 Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Nuad fas Default Node trunk B4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated e Use the Node trunk selector bottom right to select the one to configure Neighbour Node End provides a cross reference to the selected trunk as seen from the node to which it is connected Node is the address of that node and Trunk is the number of the same trunk at that node this is necessary because the selected trunk may not have the same number on both the local and the neighbour nodes e Local Node End defines whether the trunk is an Input or an Output with respect to this node and what the corresponding input Camera or the output Monitor is e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the se
15. Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 2 User Camera View Access Settings User Camera View Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to view each camera This is the same list as is configured by the Camera View User Access Settings screen see page 30 but arranged by user number rather than camera number is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 x xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Figure 66 User Camera View Access Settings Screenshot E SER alal User Camera View Access Settings 1 Keyboard Access 1 117 133 iwi 49 Time Text 2 118 134 150 227 419 135 51 4 vi20 v 35 152 ero 0 em Node 127 122 vi38 154 Alarm Keyboard Access 23 v 38 v55 Node Trunks 64 18 M24 vi 40 v56 Quad Card 4 v9 v25 vi 41 157 Keyboard Access 110 26 142 158 eee 411 27 43 159 pet A 412 28 744 60 gea 13 vi 29 vi 45 System 114 30 vi 46 v62 Alarm Access M15 vi31 vl 47 ivi 53 Telemetry Card 4 vi 15 4 32 v 48 164 Cameras Timed Event 128 Select None Select All Copy Previous User 64 Camera Control
16. e Use the VCR DVR selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Timeout s allows you to configure the timeout value in seconds for the selected device If the device does not respond to commands sent from the Visilynx system during this time a VCR DVR failure alarm will be raised e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 79 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 19 1 DVR Default Input Settings DVR Default Input Settings maps the six physical DVR inputs to the six recording channels Note The settings on this screen are only used by a trainborne rack system to configure its internal This screen will only appear if you have defined one or more camera maps in the Global System Settings screen see page 21 Trainborne racks normally have two maps set When a trainborne rack receives a Wakeup remote control command Map 1 or 2 is selected according to a combination of the Direction flag in the command and the train end switch Direction flag Train end switch Selected map 0 forward A 1 0 forward B 2 1 reverse A 2 1 reverse B 1 The selected map determines how the DVR connects
17. tick box on the Alarm Settings screen see page 24 but shows all the system alarms as a list Figure 59 System Alarm Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC isilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Node Transfer Switch Options Help Bgm alal System Alarm Access Settings Node Alarm Access 11 116 131 7146 C161 Quad Card Access 2 117 32 47 162 13 118 133 148 063 me of Default Cameras 5 20 35 50 55 Keyboard Access 5 021 136 151 1 Time Text 7 122 137 52 067 User Access g8 023 138 53 L168 View Text 124 39 54 158 Muttiplexer 4 125 7140 155 170 User Access 126 41 0771 5 127 z r1 Alarm Keyboard amp ccess 27 42 5 72 Node Trunks 64 128 143 158 073 Quad Card 4 129 44 59 174 Keyboard Access 130 145 B 175 User Access gt Relay 8 Select None Select All Copy Previous Sequence 64 System Default Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Caen 24 Integrated e Tick the box adjacent to each alarm on the system which will be a system alarm e
18. 9 25 41 v57 Node Alarm Access 110 12 42 158 Quad Card Access 11 27 43 759 nbus 412 28 444 13 i29 45 B1 Default Cameras 14 vi 30 v 45 v62 Keyboard Access M15 31 vl 47 V63 Time Text v16 v32 4 48 v64 User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous I Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Default Monitor 16 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each keyboard on the system that will be allowed to control the monitor e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous monitor number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 45 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 7 Monitor User Text Monitor User Text is only visible for V3M systems and allows you to enable and position the on screen user definable text The screen operates in the same way a
19. Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 77 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 7 User VCR DVR Access Settings User VCR DVR Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each VCR DVR This is the same list as is configured by the VCR DVR User Access Settings screen see page 81 but arranged by User number rather than VCR DVR number Figure 71 User VCR DVR Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 x xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help ga alal User VCR DVR Access Settings User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 System Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Camera Control Access Camera View Access Monitor Access Multiplexer Access Select None Select All Copy Previous Quad Card amp ccess Relay Access Restore Default User B4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 VCRIDVR Access ODDO fas Integrated e Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each VCR DVR on the system that the user will be allowed to control
20. If that option is not available run the Setup exe program on the CD 5 The installation program will install VisiPC into the default folder C Program Files VisiPC but you may choose a different folder if you prefer 6 Once the installation procedure is finished Windows may prompt you to restart your PC to complete the installation 7 If you want to create a desktop shortcut right click on the Start button and choose Explore Navigate down to Programs VisiPC Right click and select Copy Go the desktop and right click Select Paste to create the shortcut 8 Following installation this CD must be stored in a safe place as a backup in the unlikely event that the software becomes corrupted 2 4 Software Start Up Three methods can be used to run the software Either e Double click on your newly created shortcut by far the quickest method e Use the Start menu to view the Programs menu where VisiPC can be found e Use the Run command in the Start menu and Browse through the program files on your C drive When you find VisiPC exe click on Open and then click on OK in the Run window as shown below The first screen visible when running the software for the first time is the VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Global System Settings screen shown in Figure 3 On all subsequent uses the VisiPC program starts up in the sub program in which it was shut down INS00231 Issue 4 Page 6 of 88 VisiPC Software M
21. 48 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 9 1 Multiplexer User Access Settings Multiplexer User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to control the selected multiplexer This is the same list as is configured by the User Multiplexer Access Settings screen see page 75 but arranged by multiplexer number rather than user number Figure 48 Multiplexer User Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 x xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ia ga alal Multiplexer User Access Settings Settings 1 M17 M33 49 Alarm 1701 2 vi18 134 50 dicia 4 19 435 451 Control User Access 4 Y 20 v 3 152 View User Access 5 21 213 v153 Comm channel 21 vi 22 v 38 54 Keyboard 32 vi 123 139 v55 Alarm Access 18 124 140 4 56 Monitor Access 9 25 41 5 Node Alarm Access vi 10 vi25 vi 42 158 Quad Card Access 11 27 43 759 E TE a 2 412 28 744 760 13 i29 45 B1 Default Cameras 14 i30 v 45 62 Keyboard Access ivi 15 131 A v63 T
22. Default Cameras v14 M30 v 46 v62 Keyboard Access v15 M31 147 M63 Time Text v16 M32 v48 v64 User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous 4 User Access i Node 127 Default Camera 64 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Camera selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to switch views on that camera e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous camera number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 30 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 6 Communication Channel Settings Communication Channel Settings allows you to set up each communication channel on the system The tree on the left highlights Comm channel and shows the total number of channels configured for the system in brackets Up to 21 Communication Channels are available with a Visilyn
23. T d cS y 5 1 Personal EM A Computer 1 do E EASY x b Jy Hoe 9Way to 25Way s RS222 Interface x 4 5 Cable E 29 COM COM2 Port od 25Way z Male Socket Figure 2_V3i Installation Requirements 9 Way COM1 or Female Socket Port Test amp Config 9Way to 9Way Way Port RS232 Interface Male Socket 1 4 3 Cable 4 I 500231 Issue 4 COM 1 or COM 25Way Male Socket Page 4 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 2 GETTING STARTED 2 4 Hardware Interconnection RS232 Interface 2 1 1 Visilynx 3 Modular V3M The V3M T226 E CPU card incorporates RS232 test and config port which allows Visilynx 3 Modular to be connected via a 9 way to 9 way interface lead to an external PC for system set up and testing Please refer to Figure 1 2 1 2 Visilynx 3 Integrated V3i The V3i System Unit incorporates an RS232 Test Config connector port on the rear panel which allows connection via a supplied 9 way to 9 way interface lead Bewator Ltd Part Number VC 3CONFIG to an external PC for system set up and testing Please refer to Figure 2 2 1 3 Interface Lead If the serial port on your PC is a 25 way connection you will need to purchase a suitable 9 way to 25 way D type pre wired interface lead to connect to V3 system V3 trainborne ra
24. Waiting for reply Indicates that a request has been sent but the response has not yet arrived Red Comms Dead Indicates that the response never arrived INS00231 Issue 4 Page 8 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 3 MENU BAR The menu bar provides access to the menu commands in the normal Microsoft Windows fashion 3 1 File Menu Commands Fiqure 4 File Menu i VisiPU Visilynx 3 Configurator Click To File Mode Transfer Switch Optic New Create a new default configuration Ez Open Open existing configuration set up Esas Ckri4 5 Save Save an open configuration set up SHE using the same file name Save As Save open configuration set up to Import a specified filename Import Allows you to import an existin 6 View Log mp 9 configuration and merge it with the open configuration 1 Screenshots 131 13 2 Screenshots V3M V3 3 Yaara va 4 v3ibdxl5 v3 View Log Select View Log to see the error log for the selected configuration Note if no errors exist the log will not be available File This is the recent files list The four History most recently accessed files are shown here for selection Exit Exit Allows you to exit the entire VisiPC program 3 1 11 New Command Shortcut keys Ctrl N Alt FN Toolbar E Use this command to create a new default Visilynx 3 configuration set up Prior to send
25. configuration has been changed by pressing the Accept button and has not yet been saved or b Defaults i e File New has been selected and no changes have been made on any screen The third pane indicates whether the configuration data is Invalid i e contains errors If this is indicated the configuration cannot be sent to the Visilynx 3 system The fourth pane indicates the date and time when the file was last saved to disk by VisiPC The fifth pane indicates the date and time when either a the file was modified by the V3 system e g keyboard This is shown for a file received from a Visilynx 3 system and not modified since by VisiPC or b the most recent time that the Accept button was pressed to accept changes on a screen The sign between the fourth and fifth panes highlights that the Saved and Modified dates are the same or are different lt gt and acts as a reminder that the configuration received from the Visilynx 3 system should be saved see page 13 500231 Issue 4 Page 7 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Whenever VisiPC is communicating with a V3 system e g during configuration transfer the first three panes of the status bar change to one pane This leftmost pane then indicates the status of the communications Colour Description Indication Green Comms OK Indicates that the last message has received a valid response Yellow Comms
26. 7 positions can be viewed on screen at once As soon as an eighth position is inserted a scroll bar appears on the left hand side of the screen to enable you to view up to 31 positions e Source The video source for each position is derived from either a camera or a view Note that if a view is selected the node box will become inactive because the node will already have been defined in View Settings see page 82 In the example shown above Position 1 has View number 1 routed to Monitor 1 Number Select the Camera or View number e Node If the video source for the position is a camera the node must now be identified In the example shown above the selected node for position 2 is the local node L 500231 Issue 4 83 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Monitor Each zone position inserted needs to be assigned to a unique monitor number When zone is called up a maximum of 31 video images may be displayed on 31 separate monitors giving the user a comprehensive blanket view of a chosen area Total displays the total number of positions defined in the selected zone This is also the number of monitors required to display the zone Insert After Inserts the first camera position and thereafter inserts a new position in the line after the highlighted position Delete will delete the highlighted position only Sort reorders the list in order of the monitor numbers in the right
27. Figure 24 About VisiPC Message Box About VisiPC x Visilynx and Receiver Tester Simulator and Configurator Version 2 01 00 Copyright 2003 Bewator Ltd Example of software version number About VisiPC offers the following information for reference e Software name e Software version number e Copyright information Selecting OK closes the window 500231 Issue 4 20 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 SYSTEM SETTINGS 4 1 Introduction The system settings are the building blocks for each configuration Global System Settings are adjusted to accurately reflect the installed equipment Once configured and accepted the individual system parts will appear in the Settings tree menu on the left hand side of the screen with the total number of each installed component appearing in brackets All adjustments are made in the window on the right 4 2 Shortcut Keys The numeric fields on this and other screens may be altered in the following ways Use the mouse to click on the arrows next to each field to increase or decrease the number Highlight the field by clicking on it and then type the adjusted figure e Highlight the field by clicking on it and then adjust the figure using the keys arrow to increase by 1 Down arrow to decrease by 1 Page Up to increase by 10 Page Down to decrease by 10 Home to select the lowest v
28. Global System Settings V3i Default Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 e zi x File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O Ae alal m Global System Settings Alarm 1701 Product Integrated Node Trunks B4 zl Keyboard Access 64 Alarms 7014 Relays Control User Access View User Access Cameras 64 Sequences ea 4 Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Camera Maps 1 Telemetry Cards 4 Alarm Access Monitor Access Comms Channels 21 Timed Events 128 Node Alarm Access Access Internal Quads 5 Users 4 22 vows 55 3 us is o Multiplexers 3 Zones 255 4 4 Nodes 127 Zone Size js 3 User Access g j Node 127 Default Validate Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 On first selection the Configurator sub program always starts with the Integrated Product selected On subsequent selections the Configurator sub program starts up by loading the last configuration file used including the selected product If a Modular configuration file is loaded and then the Product selector is changed to Integrated a warning is given that the screen values will change if required to fit the new system limits Fiqure 26 Product Selector Integrated x Changing to Integrated p
29. M35 50 65 Comm channel 21 121 v36 v51 M66 Keyboard 32 vi M22 152 Alarm Access vid vi23 v 38 53 68 Monitor Access v9 24 v 38 154 M69 Node Alarm Access 10 125 vi 40 4155 v70 Card amp ccess 411 25 741 J56 a71 T 412 27 42 257 72 Santen 113 iv 28 vi 43 v58 73 Default Cameras 114 129 44 4 59 M4 Keyboard Access v15 130 vi 45 ivi BD M75 Time Text 4 gt User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous 4 User Access i Node 127 Default Keyboard 32 2 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Keyboard selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each node alarm on the system that the keyboard will be allowed to manage and view e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous keyboard number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 37 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 V
30. Previous will duplicate the list from the previous keyboard number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 36 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 7 3 Keyboard Node Alarm Access Keyboard Node Alarm Access Settings assigns to the selected keyboard permission to manage and view alarms on each network node This is the same list as is configured by the Alarm Keyboard Access Settings screen see page 52 but arranged by keyboard number rather than node number Figure 36 Keyboard Node Alarm Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 zi x File Node Transfer Switch Options Help ga alal r Keyboard Node Alarm Access Settings Settings 11 11 131 46 M61 i Alarm 1701 2 vii 132 147 M62 Keyboard Access 43 18 33 48 74 19 934 4749 in User i 5 120
31. alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Description Select Off to ensure that the alarm description does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the alarm description does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Copy Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitor s settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing with larger installations Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 40 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 2 Monitor Camera Text Monitor Camera Text allows you to enable and position the text which appears on the selected monitor when a camera is selected The screen operates in the same way as Monitor Alarm Text detailed on page 40 Figure 40 Monitor Camera Text Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O 217 He alal Monitor Camera Text Settings Alarm 1701 Preview Keyboar
32. e Enable Alarms A range of alarms can be enabled as an event First Alarm and Last Alarm boxes appear to enable the selection of a range of alarms e g from 26 to 53 inclusive Once enabled these alarms are allowed to activate when a video loss or other event occurs e Disable Alarms A range of alarms be disabled as an event First Alarm and Last Alarm boxes appear to enable the selection of a group of alarms Once disabled these alarms cannot be activated until they are reenabled Enable Alarms and Disable Alarms are usually used in conjunction with each other e Activate Relay A Relay box allows a relay number to be entered which is activated at a predetermined time If the selected relay is configured as latching it will remain active until it is deactivated Momentary relays will only remain active for a short period typically about 2 seconds e Deactivate Relay A Relay box allows a relay number to be entered which is deactivated at a predetermined time If the selected relay is configured as latching it will remain inactive until it is activated Momentary relays will not change when deactivated Activate Relay and Deactivate Relay commands should be used in conjunction with each other if latched relays are used e Initiate Sequence The Monitor and Sequence boxes allow selection of the required video sequence and the monitor used to display the sequence The sequence will run
33. for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 29 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 5 2 Camera View User Access Settings Camera View User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to view the selected camera This is the same list as is configured by the User Camera View Access Settings screen see page 73 but arranged by camera number rather than user number Figure 31 Camera View User Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 zx of xj File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O ga alal Camera View User Access Settings Settings v1 17 133 vi 49 p emn 2 18 134 750 tiit Access 23 19 i35 51 ale 44 20 i36 482 Control User aoe A5 21 37 453 Comm channel 21 M22 v38 v54 E Keyboard 32 vi 123 139 v55 Alarm Access 8 124 vi A ivi 56 Monitor amp ccess 9 vi 25 vi 41 5 Alarm Access 10 125 vi 42 58 Card Access 11 vi27 43 759 T Ad 412 28 wad 60 canes 113 29 v45 v61
34. indefinitely starting at the event time e Preset Tour The First Camera Last Camera and Node boxes allow selection of a range of cameras connected to a certain node When a Preset event occurs the selected range of cameras will run through a tour continuously until interrupted by another command e Preset Home The First Camera Last Camera and Node boxes allow selection of a range of cameras connected to a certain node When a Preset Home event occurs the selected range of cameras will cease any current activity and return to the home position until further commands are received Time Use the 24 hour clock to select the time for the event Tick each day of the week when the event should occur Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 70 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 User Settings User Settings allows capabilities for each user to be set in order to distinguish between each user on the system Fiqure 64 User Settings Screenshot VisiPC isilynx Configurator Screenshots 3i 3 xl File Node Transfer Switch Options Help k eala alal User Settings 1 m 0
35. its record channels to the input channels e 1 Record channels 1 6 are connected to Inputs for Map 1 inputs e 2 Record channels 1 6 are connected to Inputs for Map 2 inputs Figure 73 VCR DVR Default Input Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma Bl Alarm Keyboard amp ccess Mode Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access 2 Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 E System Alarm Access E Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 E User 64 Camera Control Access Camera View Access Monitor amp ccess Multiplexer amp ccess Quad Card Access Relay Access VCRIDVR Access VCRIDVR 4 Default Inputs DVR Default Input Settings 2 2 6 for 1 Default Integrated e Inputs for 1 2 Enter the required physical input number 1 6 against each of the six listed record channel numbers If is selected no recording will be made on that channel 500231 Issue 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Page 80 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last sav
36. period may be set between 1 and 255 seconds Alarm Handling used to determine how alarms are managed at each keyboard e LIFO last in first out meaning the most recent alarm is handled first and FIFO first in first out meaning the oldest alarm is handled first are the two options available for alarm management e Sequence is selected to instruct the keyboard to automatically scroll the active alarms across the keyboard s alarm monitors with a five second dwell allowing you to view each alarm message and or camera in turn Trunk Handling is used to determine how trunk connections are managed at each keyboard e Stealing Enabled Tick this box to authorise the selected keyboard to steal trunk connections that are in use when no other trunk is available effectively overriding another user on the system who has a lower user priority e Query Alert With this box ticked the selected keyboard will sound its buzzer when the trunk query menu is displayed Alarm Monitors Up to eight alarm monitors can be assigned to each keyboard During an alarm these monitors will automatically switch to the alarm s camera configured in Alarm Settings see page 24 Zone Monitors Up to eight zone monitors can be assigned to each keyboard When a zone is called up by a user the video images will be displayed on the zone monitors A detailed installation plan is essential at this stage to ensure that monitor selection is logical and appr
37. point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 44 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 6 Monitor User Access Settings Monitor User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to control the selected monitor Reference should be made to an installation plan to establish a logical approach to monitor access This is the same list as is configured by the User Monitor Access Settings screen see page 74 but arranged by monitor number rather than user number Figure 44 Monitor User Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 E cf xj File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Di tal alal Monitor User Access Settings Settings 1 117 v33 vi 49 zem 1701 2 18 9 34 750 d M pad Access 3 19 35 4751 Control User Access 4 Y B v 3 v52 View User Access v5 121 137 v153 Comm channel 21 vi 22 v 38 54 El Keyboard 32 vi 123 v 38 v55 Alarm Access 18 124 M40 M56 Monitor Access
38. the selected monitor Reference should be made to an installation plan to establish a logical approach for monitor access This is the same list as is configured by the Keyboard Monitor Access Settings screen see page 36 but arranged by monitor number rather than keyboard number Fiqure 42 Monitor Keyboard Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 4 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ga alal Monitor Keyboard Access Settings Settings v i17 Alarm 1701 118 Keyboard Access 7119 Camera 64 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access 7124 Monitor amp ccess 125 vi vi 121 vi vi vi vi Node Alarm Access 110 126 iv vi v vi vi vi 122 123 C Quad Card Access Monitor 18 1 127 Monitor Alarm Text 12 28 Camera Text wi 13 129 14 130 115 131 32 Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous Muttiplexer 4 User Access K Node 127 Default 16 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the on
39. to control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous keyboard number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 38 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 Monitor Settings Monitor Settings allows you to set up each video monitor on the system The tree on the left highlights Monitor and shows the total number of monitors configured for the system brackets Figure 38 Monitor Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 ioj x File Node Transfer Switch Options Help alal Monitor Settings Settings Description Alarm 1701 Text Monitor 16 Camera 54 Keyboard 32 E Keyboard Access Description when blank Control User Access Normally Blank View User Access Comm channel 21 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Mul
40. to each keyboard that is allowed to manage and view alarms on the selected network node A Visilynx 3 system can consist of up to 127 separate nodes Each node can generate up to 1701 alarms Not all users on other nodes will need to have access to these alarms In the example shown above all 32 keyboards have been granted access to the alarms from Node 127 This is the same list as is configured by the Keyboard Node Alarm Access Settings screen see page 37 but arranged by node number rather than keyboard number Figure 50 Node Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 m ol File Node Transfer Switch Options Help D mal alal r Node Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access 2 Camera 64 43 119 User Access 24 120 View User Access A Comm channel 21 5 21 E Keyboard 32 022 Alarm Access 123 Monitor Access va 124 Node Alarm Access 9 125 Quad 110 125 Monitor 15 11 127 Alarm Text 412 128 Camera Text E Default Cameras 113 O 29 Keyboard Access 14 130 115 131 User Access v16 v32 View Text E Multiplexer 4 Select None Select All Copy Previous User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard amp ccess Defau
41. 24 40 v56 Node Trunks 64 9 25 vl 41 57 4 10 v26 vi 42 158 Keyboard Access 11 27 43 459 aaa 412 228 744 ABO User Access iv 13 vi 29 vl 45 1 Sequence 64 114 vi 30 v 45 v62 System m15 M31 vi 47 ivi 53 Alarm Access 15 v1 32 v 48 1 4 Telemetry 4 Cameras Select None Select All Copy Previous Timed Event 128 User 0 Default User Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure Tick the box adjacent to each camera on the system that the user will be allowed to control Note If two users call up the same camera and both have been granted access to it the User Priority rating will determine who gains control of the unit see page 71 In the event of equal priorities the latest request takes effect Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 72 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1
42. 59 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 14 Sequence Settings Sequence Settings allows you to configure sequences of cameras or views to be shown at when required Up to 64 sequences may be selected Each configured sequence provides from 2 to 63 steps When a sequence step is selected the step number is highlighted as shown below at Step 1 Figure 57 Sequence Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 Sj x Fil Node Transfer Switch Options Help pelma alal Sequence Settings 71 Custam Alarm Access Step Type Number Node Preset Speed Dwell ha ATE Camera gt F 5 pos 0 a pe spnar aars s ra aaae 5 Access si 1931532 User Access 5 Camera jo 3 E 29 2 00 4 5 E View Text Multiplexer 4 view 11 3 BE 100 4 255 2 User Access Node 127 7 Camera 13 HE 4 ioo 2 Alarm Keyboard amp ccess E ar aoaea Keyboard Access User Access Total 63 Insert After Delete Relay 8 Restore Default Sequence 64 Sequence 64 User Access ntegrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the Sequence selector bottom right to select the one to configure Type Choose betwe
43. Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Copy Previous is not available on this screen as there is no previous list e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 64 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 16 Telemetry Card Settings Telemetry Card Settings allows each connected Telemetry card to be configured For V3i each unit has the equivalent of two D Type Telemetry cards so a Master and Slave unit together can be connected to up to 64 cameras each telemetry port can be connected to only one camera Note In a V3i system text is shown above the Telemetry card selector to identify the V3i unit used for the selected Telemetry card e Telemetry card 1 and 2 are in the Master unit e Telemetry card 3 and 4 are in the Slave unit For V3M a maxiumum of 16 Telemetry cards can be connected to interface with up to 511 cameras 16 cameras per card if each card port is connected to one camera More than one camera can be connected per port Figure 60 Telemetry Card Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 ioj xl File Mode Tra
44. Uniclass EPIC L7626 M231 Visilynx 3 Series Matrix Switcher VisiPC Software Version 2 01 Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator USER MANUAL Manual INS00231 Issue 4 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Table Of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION MEE 1 1 PRNO LES OR O RAAT O iiber cioe sat iata 2 GETTING 20 RN d 2 1 HARDWARE INTERCONNECTION RS232 4 2 2 MINIMUM PC 6 1 41 n n p n n p p p p p p 2 3 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 5550 ted ete 2 4 5 3 5255 3 1 reste 3 2 NODE MENU COMMANDS we coe cc souder ente di Eve 13 3 3 MENU COMMAND O 13 3 4 SWITCH MENU C OMMAN DS diee c bdo E Ye 17 3 5 OPTIONS MENU 6
45. alue End to select the highest value All screen selection mouse buttons have computer keyboard shortcuts activated by pressing the Alt key at the same time as a letter key denoted by an underlined character These shortcuts work on most screens Accept Alt A Enter or Shift Enter see below Restore Alt R Default Alt D Select None Alt N Select All Alt L Copy Previous Alt C The Accept button is the default button on each page when any field has been changed This means that pressing Enter has the same effect as clicking on the button or pressing Alt A A further time saver is to use Shift Enter which on screens with multiple pages to configure will first accept the changes on the current page and then select the next page Note The example screenshots appearing in this chapter are for a V3i system with as many options shown as possible i e Integrated was selected as the Default Product at the Options Menu see page 18 Any changes required for operations with a V3M system identified within the text There follows a description of each available page of settings INS00231 Issue 4 Page 21 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 3 Global System Settings When the VisiPC software is first installed or when a new configuration is created using File New factory default values will appear for all of the Global System Settings as shown below Figure 25
46. amp ccess Default User 64 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure Tick the box adjacent to each camera on the system that the user will be allowed to view Note If two users call up the same camera and both have been granted access to it they will both be able to view it Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 73 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 3 User Monitor Access Settings User Monitor Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each monitor This is the same list as is configured by the Monitor User Access Settings screen see page 45 but arranged by user number rather than monitor number Figure 67 User Monitor Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC isilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 5 xl ile Node Transfer Switch Options Help pelma a
47. anual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Fiqure 3 Visilynx 3 Configurator Global System Settings is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Untitled m oj File Mode Transfer Switch Options O Ae alal Global System Settings Alarm 1701 Product Integrated Node Trunks 4 Keyboard Access Camera 32 Alarms 1701 2 Relays EE Control User Access View User Access Cameras 32 Sequences 8 zl Comm channel 13 Keyboard 18 Camera Maps 0 zl Telemetry Cards 2 zl Alarm Access Monitor Access Comms Channels 13 Timed Events 128 zl Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Internal Quads 2 3 Users Monitor 16 Alarm Text 18 gt 0 Be Keyboards zl VCR DVRs zl Keyboard Access 3 Monitors 16 Views 8 User Access 5 a T View Text Multiplexers 0 zl Zones 8 zl Mode 2 Alarm Keyboard Access Nodes 2 zl Zone Size 8 zl Mode Trunks 4 Default Validate Quad Card 2 Saved 17 04 03 11 00 00 Modified 17 04 03 11 00 00 1 M mamme mmm Integrated Defaults 2 4 1 Status Bar A status bar along the bottom of the screen displays various information on the configuration or communication status in five panes The leftmost pane indicates the selected product either Modular or Integrated The second pane indicates either a Changed i e
48. as would have to be allocated the same number as their physical position at the matrix which would mean that for example cameras 6 7 8 and 9 would be grouped with 500231 Issue 4 Page 27 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator cameras 62 63 and 64 Now these cameras can be accessed as 6 to 12 without changing existing camera input connections Picture Loss Alarm e Enable Tick the box to activate This alarm will be in addition to the sync loss alarm which is always present e Sensitive only at low light level becomes available once Enable has been ticked This should be ticked if you want to effectively prevent a false picture loss alarm at night or in other low light conditions Monitor Blanking Blank All Monitor Text Tick this to blank all text at any monitor to which the camera is switched This feature is provided to cater for the installation of external devices such as multiplexers or quads which generate their own on screen text What it essentially does is prevent two separate sources of text being layered on top of one another at the same time e Use Delayed Blanking is only relevant if the selected camera has been defined as a network trunk input see page 53 If Use Delayed Blanking has been ticked the monitor to whom this camera is switched will not be blanked during switching of a device until the Blank Delay period defined in Node Settings has expired T
49. at menu Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 71 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 1 User Camera Control Access Settings User Camera Control Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each camera This is the same list as is configured by the Camera Control User Access Settings screen see page 29 but arranged by user number rather than camera number is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Figure 65 User Camera Control Access Settings Screenshot E SER alal r User Camera Control Access Settings Default Cameras 1 vi 17 v1 33 iwi 49 Keyboard Access 2 vi18 4134 50 Tie 19 735 51 cen ener 74 20 7135 452 View Text Multiplexer 4 5 121 137 153 User Access M22 v 38 154 Node 127 v vi23 v 38 v55 Alarm Keyboard Access 18 1
50. ation plan to establish a logical approach for monitor access This is the same list as is configured by the Monitor Keyboard Access Settings screen see page 43 but arranged by keyboard number rather than monitor number Figure 35 Keyboard Monitor Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options D ga alal Keyboard Monitor Access Settings Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access Camera 64 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access IK Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous I Multiplexer 4 User Access lt 4 4 lt lt I S amp lt lt lt lt Node 127 Default Keyboard 32 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Keyboard selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each monitor on the system that the keyboard will be allowed to control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e
51. ay User Access View Text Relay Node L Multiplexer 4 Restore Default Alarm 1701 z User Access Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 o El Node 127 Aav L ma idem mel mmm Integrated Use the Alarm selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Exists You must first tell the system whether an alarm is in use or not This is done by putting a tick in the Exists box When the Exists box is ticked further information will be displayed INS00231 Issue 4 Page 24 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Description Each alarm be given name up to 16 characters long e g Front Entrance It can be labelled as anything you want but should reflect the alarm position or type in some way During an alarm scenario this text will be displayed on the alarm monitor s e Normally Open Tick this if it is known that the alarm input is normally open circuit but becomes closed circuit when it becomes active under alarm conditions In the case of video loss alarm inputs this box should be ticked e Physical Alarm Input Select the number of the physical input connector on the hardware that you wish assign to the current logical alarm number bottom right e Netcast is short for Network Broadcast If ticked triggering the alarm will cause all other nodes on the network to be inf
52. bles the C type telemetry function for the camera corresponding to that port means that camera s C type telemetry function is enabled Cameras V3M only Select a number of cameras according to the rules below 0 means the port is not connected to any cameras 1 means that the port serves one camera in a point to point connection gt 1 means that the port serves the specified number of cameras up to 32 via a multi drop connection Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 68 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 17 Timed Event Settings Timed Event Settings configures timed actions which enables Visilynx 3 to issue a variety of commands automatically during a seven day period rather like setting up a domestic VCR to record future television programmes Fiqure 63 Timed Events Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 loj xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help nia gt ta i alal Timed Event Settings Alarm Text Camera Text Type Preset Home Default Cameras Keyboard Access First Camera 1 E Time Text US ADEM Last Camera
53. cameras spread across a set of monitors simultaneously This type of zone is different from that programmed at a keyboard Keyboard zones do not contain monitor numbers they use instead the keyboard s own Zone Monitors as defined in Keyboard Settings see page 33 Fiqure 76 Zone Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl ile Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Di ta alal Zone Settings Keyboard Access Description zone 255 User Access Relay 8 Position Source Number Mode Monitor 1 jiu Access 2 Camera 1 2 5 4 B zj z E 1 EET camera zi e xps velie Be 5 Monitor amp ccess Multiplexer Access B Camera 13 3 54 3 5 3 Quad Card Access Relay amp ccess 7 view 5 L 7 VCRIDVR Access ij 3 CRIDYR 4 Default Inputs Total 16 Insert After Delete Sort User Access Default Zone 255 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 view 255 e Use the Zone selector bottom right to select the one to configure Description Each zone can be given a name up to 16 characters long e g STATION PLATFORM e Position Each zone position is allocated a number The currently selected position is always highlighted Up to
54. ccess On HH MM 33 DD MH VY i Monitor 16 13 3 2 i C On if alarm ir Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access El Node 127 fi lerem Lf maim med mmm Copy Previous Default Monitor 16 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure Time Select to ensure that the current time not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the current time does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Date Select Off to ensure that the date does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the date does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required e Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitor s settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing with larger installations Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitors settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing with larger installations e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the
55. ccess v16 v32 v 48 v64 Relay Access VCRIDVR Access Select None Select All Copy Previous VCRIDVR 4 Default Inputs Default veriDvR 4 zl Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 DIEN Integrated e Use the VCR DVR selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to control the VCR DVR e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous VCR DVR number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 81 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 20 View Settings View Settings configures the combination of a camera number on a given node and one of the camera s preset positions This is then referred to as a view VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots 3i 3 lOl x File Mode Transfer Switch Options Fiqure 75 View Settings Screenshot k eaa alal View Settings r NVCRIDVR 4
56. cks use a special cable to connect the PC to the rack PTE port Tables 1 and 2 shown below are for reference and give details of the pin outs used for RS232 transmission Note that the 25 to 9 way option is wired differently to the 9 way to 9 way cable f attempting to manufacture this lead these pin outs must be observed Table 1 Cable Wiring for 9 Way PC COM Port PC V3 Test Config Port 9 Way D Female 9 Way D Male 2 2 3 3 5 5 Table 2 Cable Wiring for 25 Way PC Port PC V3 Test Config Port 25 Way D Female 9 Way D Male 2 3 3 2 7 5 INS00231 Issue 4 Page 5 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 2 2 Minimum PC Requirements e Windows 95 98 NT 2000 XP e 64Mb RAM e Pentium 233MHz e One serial port e 10Mb of hard disk space e CD ROM drive Warning If the PC is slower than listed above or if it is fitted with a network card that is not connected to a live network then communications errors may occur when transferring new software to a Visilynx 3 system 2 3 Software Installation 1 Insert the CD ROM containing VisiPC into your CD drive 2 Windows 95 98 2000 or NT should all automatically run the installation set up procedure 3 If your CD drive is not set to auto run you will need to run the software installation from within My Computer Simply right click on the CD drive and select Auto Play
57. d Shortcut keys X Alt F4 Use this command to close VisiPC 3 2 Node Menu Commands Fiqure 10 Node Menu w ISIPC isilynx C File Node Transfer Connect Note Node menu commands are not currently implemented by Visilynx 3 software warning is provided 3 3 Transfer Menu Commands These commands are used to transfer data to and from the Visilynx 3 system 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 13 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Figure 11 Transfer Menu is VisiPL isilynx 3 Configurator Screens File Transfer Switch Options Help Configuration i Send Wa Receive Software Versions Date Time Use the Configuration Send and Receive commands to send or receive a file to or from the system 3 3 1 Transfer Confiquration Send Command Shortcut keys X AIt TCS Toolbar Send is used to transfer the content of a configuration file to the Visilynx 3 system Prior to sending a warning is given to remind the user that the existing configuration in the Visilynx 3 system will be overwritten Figure 12 Configuration Warning Message Configuration Warning x Sending configuration will replace existing Yisilynx configuration Press OK to continue or Cancel For you to retrieve Visilynx configuration E Cancel If File New has been done and changes have been made to the configuration the status bar wil
58. d Access Number Camera 64 Off X 5 Camera Control User Access On View User Access 2 3 Comm channel 21 C On if alarm 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Description AAAA Alam Node Alarm Access Off X 7 zl VA View Quad Card Access On DNE i Monitor 16 v 2 Alarm Text C On if alarm Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Copy Previous Multiplexer 4 User Access El Node 127 Default Monitor 16 4 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Number Select Off to ensure that the camera number does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the camera number does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Description Select to ensure that the camera description does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the camera description does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required e Copy Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitor s settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing wit
59. ded unit pair there can be up to four integral sub systems serving up to 64 cameras in total V3i D type telemetry ports do not support a multi drop daisy chain camera connection To use multi drop a whole telemetry card must be disabled i e deleted from the configuration and a communications port should then be configured as a telemetry port serving 1 or more cameras see page 31 V3M The screen determines how many cameras are served by each of the 16 ports on the selected D type telemetry card or C type telemetry when such a card becomes available The actual camera numbers allocated to each port is auto detected by Visilynx 3M based on the values entered here Tip It is recommended that the Camera Map be retrieved from the V3 system using the Self Test Tab of the VisiPC Tester amp Simulator sub program as detailed in Part 2 of the User Manual see page 3 This will provide details of the physical mapping of cameras and telemetry ports actually in use INS00231 Issue 4 Page 66 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Fiqure 61 Telemetry Card Cameras Screenshot V3i is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 m zl x File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D tal Telemetry Card Cameras Monitor 15 Alarm Text Pot C Type Pot C Type Camera Text Default Cameras 17 4 25 or 2 Keyboard Access Time Text 18 4 26 or User Access Vi
60. e 3 Maximum Quantities Maximum Quantities Feature V3M Alarms 1701 1701 Cameras 64 511 Camera Maps 1 2 Comms Channels 21 43 Internal Quads 4 32 Keyboards 32 32 Monitors 16 128 Multiplexers 32 32 Nodes 127 127 Node Trunks 64 64 Relays 8 255 Sequences 64 64 Telemetry Cards 4 32 Timed Events 128 128 Users 64 64 VCR DVRs 32 32 Views 255 255 Zones 255 255 Zone Size 8 8 Key Optional expansion cards fitted e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page When Accept is clicked the program will perform a validation procedure to detect errors or imbalances with regard to system settings and report these in the system log The system log is accessible via the view log facility within the File menu or from the toolbar If an error 500231 Issue 4 Page 23 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator is detected the system will show you an error message saying for example Configuration verification found 6 error s See log file The error log is updated each time an error occurs Now proceed to the individual component parts of the configuration starting with the Alarm Settings menu detailed b
61. e the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Copy Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitor s settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing with larger installations Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 46 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 8 Monitor View Text Monitor View Text allows you to enable and position the text which appears on the selected monitor when a view is selected The screen operates in the same way as Monitor Alarm Text detailed on page 40 Fiqure 46 Monitor View Text Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D eaa alal Monitor View Text Settings Alarm 1701 Preview Keyboard Access Number Camera 64 C Of X Camera Control User Access On View User Access 3 Comm channel 21 C On if alarm Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Ar Monitor amp ccess Description AAAA Alarm Node Alarm Access C Off X 7 3 V Mer Quad Card Access On HH MM S3 DD MNM yy Zi Monitor 16 12 eda P C On if alarm B le Camera Te
62. e to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each keyboard on the system that will be allowed to control the monitor e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous monitor number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 43 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 5 Monitor Time Text Monitor Time Text allows you to enable and position the on screen time and date display The screen operates in the same way as Monitor Alarm Text detailed on page 40 Figure 43 Monitor Time Text Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 15 xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Monitor Time Text pelmela 61 mJ Settings Alarm 1701 Preview Keyboard Access Time Camera 64 Off X Camera Control User Access On View User Access 3 3 Comm channel 21 C On if alarm 2 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Date z ABBR Alarm Node Alarm Access C ofi X WV Quad Card A
63. ed using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 19 2 VCR DVR User Access Settings VCR DVR User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to view the selected VCR DVR This is the same list as is configured by the User VCR DVR Access Settings screen see page 78 but arranged by VCR DVR number rather than User number Figure 74 VCR DVR User Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 E lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma 19 VCR DVR User Access Settings Node Trunks 64 1 wi 17 133 v49 Quad Card 4 2 wi18 134 50 Keyboard Access 43 19 435 51 474 20 7 36 452 User Access 5 121 v 37 53 Sequence 64 ivi 22 v 38 154 E System v ivi 23 v 39 55 Alarm Access 18 v24 v 40 v 55 Telemetry Card 4 9 25 vi 41 157 ivi 10 26 142 v158 ae 128 11 127 v43 v59 j User m Camera Control amp ccess 12 28 E M160 Camera View Access 13 29 145 161 Monitor Access 114 130 vl 45 vl B2 Multiplexer Access 115 31 147 v63 Quad Card A
64. elay ms All cameras with the Use Delayed Blanking box ticked in Camera Settings will cause the monitor to which they are switched to delay its anti roll blanking period by this time in the range 0 to 3000ms 0 3 seconds Delayed Blank ms If the Blank Delay ms has been used this time determines the monitor s anti roll blanking period in the range 0 to 3000ms Startup controls how cameras are switched when Visilynx 3 is started e Restore all cameras is the normal startup operation The camera that was switched to each monitor when Visilynx 3 was powered down is re switched Default all cameras is useful in certain circumstances When camera mapping is enabled each monitor can have a default camera defined in Monitor Settings All such default cameras will be switched in this startup mode Direct Blank ms If the Blank Delay ms has not been used this time determines the monitor s anti roll blanking period in the range 0 to 3000ms Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 51 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 10 1 Node Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Alarm Keyboard Access Settings assigns permission
65. elected alarm The alarm images are viewed on the keyboard alarm monitors If the same alarm is configured as both a Keyboard Alarm and a System Alarm see page 63 only the System Alarm Setting will be used by the Visilynx 3 system This is the same list as is configured by the Keyboard Alarm Access Settings screen see page 35 but arranged by alarm number rather than keyboard number Figure 28 Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 5 xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D s alal Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Settings 1 Wiz Alarm 1701 42 18 Keyboard Access 3 7119 Camera 64 44 420 Control User Access ow View User Access 5 21 21 v6 022 Keyboard 32 vi 123 Alarm Access v8 124 Monitor Access v9 125 Node Alarm Access 10 126 uad Card amp ccess 411 127 Monitor 16 212 128 Alarm Text Camera Text 113 29 Default Cameras 114 30 Keyboard Access 115 131 v16 132 User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous I Multiplexer 4 User Access 127 Default Alam 1701 2 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Alarm selector bottom right to select the o
66. elow 4 4 Alarm Settings Alarm Settings allows you to set up each alarm on the system The tree on the left highlights Alarm and shows the total number of alarms configured for the system in brackets in this case 1701 Notes For a V3i single unit with 32 camera inputs Alarm numbers 1 to 32 are always allocated to video loss alarms Therefore the 128 possible Alarm Inputs MUST be allocated to Alarm number 33 onwards For a V3i expanded unit pair with 64 camera inputs and 256 alarm inputs the video loss alarms occupy the range 1 to 64 Therefore the 256 alarm inputs MUST be allocated to number 65 onwards For V3M the first alarms are video loss alarms where is the number of camera inputs on the system 16 per camera input Fiqure 27 Alarm Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O Ale alal Alarm Settings Exists Description ALARM 1701 Keyboard Access Normally Open 64 Physical Alarm Input 1701 Control User Access Netcast View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access System Alarm Monitor amp ccess Node Alarm Access Alarms on Keyboards amp PCCON Quad Card Access Monitor 18 Type Camera Alarm Text Camera Text Camera 63 Priority 16 Default Cameras ij 3 Access Preset 3 4 Rel
67. en Camera and View Number Select a number for the camera or view Node Choose the node to which the video source is connected Node is only used when Type is Camera Preset Designate a preset number from 1 to 99 for the camera position if required Preset is only used when Type is Camera Speed Set the speed of movement between each sequence step from 1 to 100 percent where 100 full speed Speed is only used when Type is View or Preset is used Dwell Set the dwell time for each step between 1 and 255 seconds Insert adds a new step before the highlighted step The Total box to the left of the Insert button always shows the current number of steps Each new Step is given default values for each setting on the line which should then be modified as appropriate Insert After adds a new step after the highlighted step 500231 Issue 4 Page 60 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Delete removes the highlighted step Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page Note Selecting Default will reduce the sequence to contain just two steps both set to Camera 1 INS00231 Issue 4 Page 61
68. era Control Access Camera View Access Select None Select All Copy Previous Monitor amp ccess Multiplexer amp ccess Restore Default User 64 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 1 1 Quad Card amp ccess Dalan Integrated e Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each quad card on the system that the user will be allowed to control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 76 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 6 User Relay Access Settings User Relay Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each relay This is the same list as is configured by the Relay User Access Settings screen see page 59 but arranged by user number rather than relay number Fiqure 70 User Relay Acces
69. es View Text Multiplexer 4 127 77 User Access Node 127 m Zi Node 127 Time Alarm Keyboard amp ccess Sunday Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Monday Keyboard Access Iv Tuesday User Access E Relay 8 23 59 Wednesday User Access Thursday T n v Friday Alarm Access Saturday Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 Default Event 128 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 llanas Integrated e Use the Event selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Type Select an event type from the ten event types available Unused Activate Alarm Deactivate Alarm Enable Alarms Disable Alarms Activate Relay Deactivate Relay Initiate Sequence Preset Tour Preset Home Once an event type is selected additional options will appear to enable you to set up the event in more detail e Activate Alarm An Alarm box allows a single alarm number to be entered which is activated at a predetermined time e Deativate Alarm An Alarm box allows a single alarm number to be entered which is deactivated at a predetermined time Activate Alarm and Deactivate Alarm commands can be used in conjunction with each other to switch single alarms on and off as desired 500231 Issue 4 Page 69 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator
70. ettings Multiplexer Settings allows you to configure a timeout delay for each multiplexer connected to the system Fiqure 47 Multiplexer Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelea Sl mJ Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access 64 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Ma ma ilem mmm Multiplexer Settings Timeout s 52 Restore Default Multiplexer 4 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the Multiplexer selector bottom right to select the one to configure Timeout selects the timeout in the range 0 to 120 seconds If the multiplexer fails to respond to the system within the specified time a Multiplexer Failure alarm will be raised Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4
71. ew Text 1E 4 27 or Multiplexer 4 User Access 20 28 of 127 2 3 Alarm Keyboard Access 21 Of 29 of Node Trunks 64 2 zi Quad Card 4 22 or 4 30 or Keyboard Access a 23 34 Sedis M ori 2 System Alarm Access Slave unit Telemetry Card 4 QM sil exem Accept Restore Default Telemetry card 4 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Figure 62 Telemetry Cameras Screenshot ia VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots 3M 3 m zl x File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help E slale Telemetry Card Cameras Alarm Text Camera Text Cameras Port Cameras Default Cameras Keyboard Access 1 1 9 1 User Access 2 HE 10 i User Text 3 11 D Laeta 2 3 A Hu jor A AX come 2 System Alarm Access estore Default 3 Telemetry card 32 zl Modular Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Telemetry Card 32 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 67 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Use the Telemetry card selector bottom right to select the one to configure C Type V3i only Off disa
72. h larger installations e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 41 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 3 Monitor Default Camera Settings Monitor Default Camera Settings allows you to assign different default camera numbers to the selected monitor when camera mapping is enabled This will only appear if you have defined one or more camera maps in the Global System Settings screen see page 21 There are three possible events which will cause the use of default camera settings as follows e When the remote control default camera command is used This will be generated by an external device using Visilynx 3 or PCCON remote control protocol e When the system is reset using the pushbutton either on the back panel of a V3i unit or on the CPU card of a V3M system e When the system is switched on for the first time after loading a new configuration Note For V3M systems only a second camera map Map 2 is available but it is only useful for trainborne rack systems to accommodate two directions of travel If you are not operating a trainborne rack do not select more than one Camera Map in the Global System Settings screen Fiqure 41 Moni
73. hand column Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page Note Selecting Default will make the zone blank and unused INS00231 Issue 4 Page 84 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 5 VISILYNX TESTER amp SIMULATOR The Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator sub program always loads with the Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator Main tab selected Switching is performed from the Switch menu Fiqure 77 Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator Main Tab is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator P Se File Switch Options Help f Main Alarm List Status Log Self Test Simulator Master Log VCR DVR Controls Select Train video ver ENG Seq L 3 Quad 1 iege 19 Seq i E 10 E Quad 1 sew Quad Quad3 49 11 12 Select PTE Source Comms Mot read Active Alarms Not read The VisiPC Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator sub program includes features for the function testing of V3 systems A detailed description of the Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator software can be found in Part 2 of the manual Bewator Limited document INS00237 500231 Issue 4 85 88 VisiPC S
74. his is useful if the camera is defined as a Network Trunk Input but is fed from a slow CODEC or similar device to compensate for its slow transmission rate Networking Allow Access From Network is selected if you want to give users on other nodes access to this camera If this box is left unticked access will only be granted to users on the Local node Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 28 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 5 1 Camera Control User Access Settings Camera Control User Access Settings assigns permission to each user who is allowed to control the selected camera via telemetry Telemetry controls various features of the camera including pan tilt zoom presets etc This is the same list as is configured by the User Camera Control Access Settings screen see page 72 but arranged by camera number rather than user number Figure 30 Camera Control User Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 i zi x File Node Transfer Switch Options Help D s alal Camera Control User Access Settings
75. ime Text v16 v32 4 48 164 User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous I Multiplexer 4 Node 127 Aav L ma imme Mammen Default Multiplexer 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated e Use the Multiplexer selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to control the multiplexer e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous multiplexer number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 49 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 10 Node Settings Node Settings allows you to configure the operating parameters for each connected Node Figure 49 Node Settings Screenshot VisiPC isilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 loj xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma alal Node Settings Settings Name NODE Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access Network La
76. ing the command a warning is given to remind the user that the Visilynx 3 factory default configuration will be restored INS00231 Issue 4 Page 9 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Fiqure 5 Visilynx Defaults Warnin defaults WARNING About to restore Visilynx to new Factory default state Continue S Cancel 3 1 2 Open Command Shortcut keys Ctrl O Alt FO Toolbar Lar Use this command to open an existing configuration set up This will overwrite your currently open configuration set up Figure 6 File Open Dialog Box CONES 21 xl Look in VisiPC 5 Defaulti v3 a Defaults 3 Screenshots Screenshots V3M V3 Network p Files of type Visiynx 3 Configuration Files 33 Cancel The dialog box allows you to select a previously saved configuration file for use in this case from a choice of just three Selection is made by either double clicking the chosen file or by highlighting the chosen file and clicking Open or by typing the name e g Control Centre V3 into the file name box and then clicking Open 3 1 3 Save Command Shortcut keys Ctrl S Alt FS Toolbar mj INS00231 Issue 4 Page 10 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Use this command to save the current configuration to its current name and directory When you sa
77. isilynx 3 Configurator 4 74 Keyboard Quad Access Settings Keyboard Quad Card Access Settings assigns to the selected keyboard permission to control each quad card Reference should be made to an installation plan to establish a logical approach for quad access i e units near to the user workstation This is the same list as is configured by the Quad Card Keyboard Access Settings screen see page 56 but arranged by keyboard number rather than quad card number Figure 37 Keyboard Quad Access Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ga alal Keyboard Quad Access Settings Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access 64 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Monitor 15 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous I Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Default Keyboard 32 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Keyboard selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each quad card on the system that the keyboard will be allowed
78. it There are up to 4 serial communication ports COM1 to COM4 available on most PCs All four ports are listed whether or not they are fitted Baud is the rate of data transfer between the PC and Visilynx 3 sometimes known as the port speed Both the Master and Slave Port Baud rates are set to 38400 baud on the first start up of the program after installation Other port parameters are fixed 8 data bits 1 stop bit no parity Pressing the Apply button applies the selected values to the ports The Comm Port Setup dialog box won t close when theApply button is pressed if the port configuration is invalid i e or both ports cannot be initialised If only one port is available select a mode that uses only one port and select the unused port If no ports are available the dialog box can still be closed by clicking the cross in the top right corner of the dialog box This will close the dialog box although the settings are invalid communication functionality will be disabled 3 5 3 Slave Responses Command Shortcut keys X AIt OR The Slave Responses option is only available if either Slave or Master amp Slave Mode field has been selected in Comms Port Setup see above Selecting Slave Responses brings up the Set Slave Responses dialog Fiqure 21 Set Slave Responses Dialog Box Set Slave Responses x Target product 17 Software version 2 8 Status 4 E
79. l show Defaults Sending this configuration will replace the factory default data in the Visilynx 3 system An additional warning message is given before this process starts Fiqure 13 Visilynx Defaults Warning Message isilynx defaults E x 3 WARNING M e About to restore Visilynx to new Factory default state Continue d Cancel After the above warning s the communication process is performed 500231 Issue 4 14 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 3 3 2 Transfer Confiquration Receive Command Shortcut keys X AIt TCR Toolbar n Receive is used to collect a configuration from the Visilynx 3 system for backup purposes It is highly recommended that the received configuration should be saved to disk before making any changes 3 3 3 Transfer Software Command A warning is given to remind you that any configuration in the system will be erased during software transfer Figure 14 Software Warning Message Software Warning x A Sending software will erase existing Visilynx configuration Press OK to continue or Cancel For you to retrieve Visilynx configuration Note If you do not have copy of the last configuration transferred to the Visilynx 3 system or if it has been changed by keyboard users since being transferred sequences views or zones have been changed then you should first transfer the configura
80. lal User Monitor Access Settings Time Text User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access 1 i lt 4 K K lt 4 lt lt 6 1 lt lt lt lt e Sequence 64 12 E System 13 Alarm Access 14 Telemetry Card 4 16 Cameras 16 Timed Evert 128 User 64 Select None Select All Copy Previous Camera Control amp ccess Camera View Access ACCESS Default User 64 Monitor Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 meme mmm Integrated e Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each monitor on the system that the user will be allowed to view Note If two users call up the same monitor and both have been granted access to it the last user will retain control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when
81. ll of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 55 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 12 1 Quad Card Keyboard Access Settings Quad Card Keyboard Access Settings assigns permission to each keyboard that is allowed to control the selected quad card Reference should be made to an installation plan to establish a logical approach for keyboard access e g units near to the user workstation This is the same list as is configured by the Keyboard Quad Card Access Settings screen see page 37 but arranged by quad card number rather than keyboard number Figure 53 Quad Card Keyboard Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl ile Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D gt Gal s alal Quad Card Keyboard Access Settings Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Zi Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Muttiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4
82. lt Node 127 2 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Kinda Termin Integrated e Use the Node selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each keyboard on the system that will be allowed to control the multiplexer f two users call up the same node and both have been granted access to it the user priority rating will determine who gains control of the alarm situation see page 71 e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous node number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 52 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 11 Node Trunk Settings Node Trunk Settings allows you to configure the camera inputs and monitor outputs that form the trunks that connect nodes Fiqure 51 Node Trunk Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 4 iol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O 217 fe alal Node Trunk Settings Neighbour Node End
83. lue monitor screen when video loss occurs For V3i the monitor does not display any special text when video is lost but instead shows only the blue screen e Video Format allows you to select either PAL 625 lines or NTSC 525 lines Note All cameras monitors and external video devices must operate to the same standard as selected here e Language This feature selects the language used for the alarm log and the data log output messages Note Currently only English is implemented but the choice is included for future software development e Alarm Input Numbering determines the position of external Alarm Inputs within the alarm list Alarm Inputs can be selected to either follow on from the last Video Loss alarm or to always start from alarm 513 This feature allows a slave unit to be added to or for any number of extra video input cards to be added to V3M without causing Alarm Inputs to be renumbered Existing configuration files that intend Alarm Inputs to follow on from video loss alarms will work without modification 500231 Issue 4 Page 62 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Alarm Handling Determines how system alarms are managed e last in first out meaning the most recent alarm is handled first and FIFO first in first out meaning the oldest alarm is handled first are the two options available for alarm management e Sequence is selected to automatical
84. ly scroll the active system alarms across the system alarm monitors with a five second dwell allowing you to view each alarm scenario in turn This only has an effect when there are more active system alarms than there are system alarm monitors Alarm Monitors Up to eight alarm monitors can be assigned for displaying system alarms When there are less active system alarms than configured system alarm monitors they are displayed in order on those monitors When more are active they are displayed according to the Alarm Handling rules above Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 63 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 15 1 System Alarm Access Settings System Alarm Access Settings configures each alarm which is to be treated as a system alarm e System alarms are handled using System Settings e Non system alarms are handled using Keyboard Settings If the same alarm is configured as both a Keyboard Alarm see page 35 and a System Alarm only the System Alarm Setting will by used by the Visilynx 3 system A system alarm image remains on a system alarm monitor until the alarm condition clears This list is the same configuration item as the System Alarm
85. lynx 3 Configurator Baud Rate choose the required speed according to the protocol of the connected device e Parity choose None Odd or Even according to the protocol of the connected device Note Bewator Molynx Videmech cameras use even parity e Data Bits choose 7 or 8 data bits according to the protocol of the connected deviceAt present only 8 data bits are supported in accordance with the Molynx protocols e Stop Bits choose 1 or 2 stop bits according to the protocol of the connected device At present only 1 stop bit is supported in accordance with the Molynx protocols e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 16 1 Telemetry Card Cameras Telemetry Card Cameras defines the number of cameras assigned to telemetry ports Cameras are allocated to telemetry card ports by the Visilynx 3 system at startup using the port configuration set here The screen operates differently for the V3i and V3M products The screen determines whether a camera s C type telemetry function is enabled D type is always enabled for the selected card There are two integral sub systems treated as cards in a V3i unit each serving up to 16 cameras i e 32 in total In a V3i expan
86. ne to configure Tick the box adjacent to each keyboard on the system that will be allowed to handle the alarm e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous alarm number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept 500231 Issue 4 26 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 5 Camera Settings Camera Settings allows you to set up each camera on the system The tree on the left highlights Camera and shows the total number of cameras configured for the system in brackets Figure 29 Camera Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 29 xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help Di 84 alal Camera Settings Description Camera 64 Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access Physical Camera Input Camera 54 gt Control User Access Map 1 54 3 View User Access Comm channel 21 Picture Lass Alarm Keyboard 32 Enable Alarm Access Monitor amp ccess Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Monitor Blanking El Monito
87. nk query menu e Own Oldest When all trunk cables from a remote node are in use and a new camera is required the user s oldest trunk cable will be re used e Other User When all trunk cables from a remote node are in use and a new camera is required the oldest trunk cable of the lowest priority user will be stolen by this user e Never When all trunk cables from a remote node in use and a new camera is required no new trunk can be obtained and the new camera cannot be displayed 500231 Issue 4 Page 50 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Monitor Texts allows you to configure the text that appears on all monitors that are viewing network cameras during these conditions Trunk Stolen The trunk carrying the camera signal has been stolen Trunk Faulty The trunk input has lost the camera sync Trunk Now OK The trunk was faulty but the camera sync is now restored Local Prefix All local camera names will be prefixed with this many characters from the local node name plus a colon separator If for example the local node is labelled as Local and the Local Prefix is set to 3 Loc will appear on the monitor before the camera number The prefix plus the camera name can be up to 16 characters long Remote Prefix All remote camera names will be prefixed with this many characters from the camera s remote node name plus a colon separator Switching Blank D
88. nsfer Switch Options Help D e alal Telemetry Card Settings Quad Card Access Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Protocol Motynx bidirectional Time Text f User Access r Card Settings View Text 2i Multiplexer 4 User Access E Node 127 Baud Rate 9600 Alarm Keyboard amp ccess Node Trunks 64 Parity Even Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access Data Bits a User Access Relay 8 User Access Stop Bits 1 Sequence 64 E System Slave unit Alarm Access Restore Default Telemetry card 4 Telemetry Card 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Type R5465 Integrated e Use the Telemetry card selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Protocol At present only the Molynx and Molynx bidirectional protocols are supported Future development will encompass other manufacturers protocols When the protocol is changed the Card Settings below are set to the usual default values for that protocol e Card Settings These should be selected after the functions above have been established The default settings of the following fields vary according to the selected protocol Type choose the required port type e g R8485 RS232 etc Currently only RS485 is supported INS00231 Issue 4 Page 65 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visi
89. ode Alarm Access 125 340 170 Card Access 126 7141 56 m71 027 042 57 072 128 143 158 O73 Default Cameras 129 44 59 O74 Keyboard Access 130 145 60 175 Time Text gt User Access View Text Select None Select All Copy Previous 1 4 User Access 127 Default Keyboard 32 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Keyboard selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each alarm on the system that the keyboard will be allowed to manage and view e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous keyboard number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept e Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 35 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 72 Keyboard Monitor Access Settings Keyboard Monitor Access Settings assigns to the selected keyboard permission to control each monitor Reference should be made to an install
90. of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 15 System Settings System Settings allows you to set parameters for the system as a whole and to define system alarm monitors When an alarm is marked as a System Alarm it is displayed on system alarm monitors instead of keyboard alarm monitors and it does not need accepting or cancelling by a keyboard Instead it is automatically cancelled when its source ceases to be active Fiqure 58 System Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 File Node Transfer Sw amp ch Options Help D ec alal System Settings Montor Access Node Alarm Access Video Loss Text b1ue Screen Quad Card Access E Monitor 16 Video Format PAL Alarm Text Camera Text Language English Default Cameras Keyboard Access Alarm Input Numbering Start at 513 Tine Text User Access View Text Mutiplexer 4 uro User Access FIFO Alarm Handling Telemetry Alarms Last Polled Camera Poll Timeout ms is Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Sequence Node Trunks 54 Card 4 Alarm Monitors Kr At Ca a SE SE SE 3E Relay 8 Default User Access Integrated Saved 01 0503 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Sequence 64 flavum mm e Video Loss Text is only editable for V3M system where it appears in the centre of a b
91. oftware Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 6 RECEIVER TESTER amp SIMULATOR The Receiver Tester amp Simulator sub program always loads with the Status Log tab selected Switching is performed from the Switch menu Fiqure 78 Receiver Tester amp Simulator Status Log Tab iz VisiPC Receiver Tester amp Simulator e File Switch Options Help Alarm List Status Log Self Test Simulator Master Log Status Poll Log 00 00 00 Mot read Period os Clear Log O Comms Not read O Active Alarms Not read The VisiPC Receiver Tester amp Simulator sub program includes features for the testing of RX3 receivers INS00231 Issue 4 Page 86 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 7 RECEIVER CONFIGURATOR The Receiver Configurator sub program always loads the Receiver Configurator screen Switching is performed from the Switch menu Fiqure 79 Receiver Confiqurator Screenshot is VisiPC Receiver Configurator Untitled The VisiPC Receiver Configurator sub program will in a future release include features for the creation and editing of configuration files for RX3 receivers The use of the Receiver Configurator software is described in the RX3 Installation and Maintenance Manual Bewator Limited document 500271 500231 Issue 4 87 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 8 NOTES BEWATOR Bewator Ltd Albany S
92. oftware currently has restricted functionality 3 5 Options Menu Commands Fiqure 19 Options Menu ator Screenshots Y3i V3 Options Help Default Product Modular w Integrated Comm Port Slave Responses t Integrated Show Activity Log 3 5 1 Default Product Command Shortcut keys X AIt ODM Alt ODI Select either Modular or Integrated from the Default Product submenu This selects an internal set of default values and range limits for the selected product and selects one of two factory default files that will be loaded by File New These two default files have reserved filenames to ensure they cannot be altered by the user 3 5 2 Comm Port Command Shortcut keys Selecting Comm Port brings up the Comms Port Setup dialog box Fiqure 20 Comms Port Setup Dialog Box Comms Port Setup Mode Master Port Slave Port Port Baud 36400 Apply 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 18 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator The Mode selector selects whether the VisiPC program is acting as a Master Slave or both For most purposes Master Mode should be selected The Port and the Baud rate are selected independently for both the Master and the Slave ports as required The Master Port or the Slave Port selection box is greyed out if the selected mode does not use
93. opriate for the selected keyboard user Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 34 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 7 1 Keyboard Alarm Access Keyboard Alarm Access Settings assigns to the selected keyboard permission to manage and view each alarm If the same alarm is configured as both a Keyboard Alarm and a System Alarm see page 63 only the System Alarm Setting will be used by the Visilynx 3 system This is the same list as is configured by the Alarm Keyboard Access Settings screen see page 26 but arranged by keyboard number rather than alarm number Figure 34_Keyboard Alarm Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 loj xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ia ga alal Keyboard Alarm Access Settings Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access Camera 64 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 L1 L1 L1 L1 L1 ET EI 54 168 124 139 g N
94. opy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous quad number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 57 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 13 Relay Settings Relay Settings allows you to configure the action of each relay connected to the system Figure 55 Relay Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 oj x File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma alal Relay Settings Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Action Node Alarm Access Latched Quad Card Access 16 Momentary Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 1 Quad Card 4 Keyboard amp ccess User Access a Restore Default Relay 8 3 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Relay selector bottom right to select the one to configure
95. ormed Then those keyboards on other nodes that have Node Alarm Access ticked for this node will also be able to handle the alarm e Cascade When available and this box is ticked the Visilynx system will activate both the selected alarm and the alarm after it For example if alarm 5 is activated and it had the cascade box ticked both alarm 5 and alarm 6 will be activated If alarms 5 and 6 have cascade ticked 5 6 and 7 will be activated This means that in the event of an alarm the system can be configured to respond with a cascade of alarms instead of just one offering a flexible combination of actions to be triggered This feature is not present for the last alarm as shown in the screenshot above e System Alarm Tick this to have the alarm handled as a system alarm This tick box is the same configuration item as is configured by the System Alarm Access Settings screen see page 64 but acts only on the selected alarm If System Alarm is unticked various options are available in the Alarms on Keyboards amp PCCON frame Three selections Priority Relay and Relay Node are available for all selections The other options available vary according to the Type selection First choose one of the following options in the Type selector e None The alarm does not display text on keyboards or on their alarm monitors e Camera as shown above First select the camera number or none If the
96. ox adjacent to each multiplexer on the system that the user will be allowed to control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously Copy Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 75 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 5 User Quad Access Settings User Quad Card Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each quad card This is the same list as is configured by the Quad Card User Access Settings screen see page 57 but arranged by user number rather than quad card number Figure 69 User Quad Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 m xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ga alal User Quad Card Access Settings View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 System Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Cam
97. pair of V3i units can be linked via an expansion cable in a master slave configuration to provide a system with 64 camera inputs 16 monitor outputs and 256 alarm inputs Visilynx 3 Modular V3M is a modular CCTV system designed to provide up to 32 users with control of up to 511 fully functional cameras A smaller special purpose rack system is used for trainborne applications All Visilynx 3 series matrix switcher systems are supplied with a CD ROM package of configuration and test software called VisiPC which should be installed onto a suitable PC VisiPC runs under the industry standard Microsoft Windows 95 98 2000 and NT operating systems It is both user friendly and comprehensive and forms the heart of the systems configuration and test capability The User Manual for VisiPC software is provided in two parts a Part 1 this document is for the Visilynx 3 Configurator sub program b Part 2 Bewator Limited document 1 500237 describes the Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator sub program The VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator sub program includes features to aid the creation and adjustment of Configuration Files V3 for an installed Visilynx 3 system The VisiPC Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator sub program includes features for the functional testing of Visilynx 3 systems The VisiPC software also includes additional features for use with the RX3 receiver to aid a Upgrading the software b Functional testing
98. r 16 Blank All Monitor Text Alarm Text Use Delayed Blanking Default Cameras Keyboard Access Networking Time Text Allow Access From Network User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 fi leen Lf ma idem med Sensitive only at low light level m Default Camera Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated Use the Camera selector bottom right to select the one to configure Description Each camera can be given a name up to 16 characters long This text will appear on a monitor screen when this camera is selected and on keyboard camera menus Physical Camera Input This will only appear if you have defined one or more camera maps in the Global System Settings screen see page 21 Each camera will have physical address defined by its physical connector position at the rear of the matrix e g camera 3 is connected to input 3 at the matrix When a camera map has been set up the cameras within the map can be accessed using alternative addresses e g camera 3 can be accessed as camera 21 or some other number This is particularly useful when adding cameras to the system at a later date You can now allocate logical sequential numbers to a group of cameras in the same location even if several of these are new additions to the installation In the past these camer
99. re is camera number then a preset number may also be selected e View Select a view number e Trunk No extra options are available Relay only No extra options are available Now set up any additional parameters for the selected option e Priority All alarms regardless of type an associated priority which is used when two or more active alarms are attempting to control the same camera Priority 1 is the highest priority 16 the lowest and 0 disables priority checking Relay All alarms regardless of type can activate a relay in addition to the type action If set to no relay is switched This is useful if the alarm is not required to take any action but is just to be displayed on monitors and keyboards In this case Alarm Type should be set to Relay Only and Relay set to e Relay Node Only relays on the local node can be controlled by the current Visilynx software e Accept will save the settings for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 25 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 4 1 Alarm Keyboard Access Settings Alarm Keyboard Access Settings assigns permission to each keyboard that is allowed to manage and view the s
100. roduct will force other values on this page to reduce to lower limits E Cancel You may now adjust the default or loaded Global System Settings to reflect the actual system parameters for either the V3i or the V3M system installation When you are happy with the system values you can save the set up using the Save configuration file to disk icon or the Save command in the File menu 500231 Issue 4 22 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator The Product selector is provided to select Modular or Integrated which affects various maximum values and some defaults throughout the configuration screens see Table 3 If a value is reduced to zero the feature is assumed not to be installed and will not be displayed in the settings menu on the left hand side A minimum value is applies to the following items e Cameras 1 e Comms Channels 11 e Monitors 1 e Nodes 1 e Users 1 e Zone size 1 A minimum value has been assigned to these items to ensure that the system is still functional even in its most basic form All of the remaining values can be reduced to zero if required In addition to minimum values maximum values apply to each feature You will find that you are unable to increase the values of each feature beyond this point The maximum value assigned to each system feature is different for V3i and V3M systems as shown below Tabl
101. rror override None Allow compression 7 Close The values entered are used in the replies from the Slave mode when the Master asks for information Note This mode is not normally used and can be ignored More details for use can be found in the manual for VisiPC Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator 500237 3 5 4 Show Activity Log Command Shortcut keys Selecting Show Activity Log shows a separate window in which a summary of the Master messages sent and received is recorded INS00231 Issue 4 Page 19 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Fiqure 22 Activity Log Window IBixi 12 06 01 Received STAT response 12 06 01 Sent RTST command 12 06 01 Received M RTST response 12 06 01 Sent M STAT command 12 06 01 Received M STAT response 12 06 12 Sent SWVN command b ad 12 06 12 Received M_SWVN response The window opens immediately below the main VisiPC Window The size and position of the window can be changed by the user The Activity log can be copied by clicking on the Activity Log window and then pressing Ctrl C This copies the contents to the clipboard from where they can be pasted into any text editor or word processor 3 6 Help Menu Commands Fiqure 23 Help Menu ator Screenshots Options Help NEM 3 6 1 About Command Shortcut keys Selecting About brings up the About VisiPC message box
102. rt B RS 485 7 Port disabled Expansion Port C RS 485 8 Port disabled Expansion Port D RS 485 9 Data log Data Log RS 232 10 Keyboard Keyboard RS 485 Keyboard 11 Remote input VisiPC Test Config on RS 232 front of card 12 43 Port disabled Sets of 4 ports on Communication Cards MPX VCR User No of Cameras This field only appears when required and its name depends on the selected Function Usually the number represents a single device number e g VCR 1 which is controlled by the selected channel In the case of Telemetry a single channel can control a number of cameras so the number here shows how many are to be controlled by this channel Keyboard This field only appears when the Function is Remote Control Input A Remote Control Input is treated by the system as if it were a virtual keyboard so that the configured access permissions can be used The Keyboard number assigned here is the virtual keyboard of the remote controller This number must be different from any fitted real keyboard number on the system Protocol The options available in the selector vary according to the selected function When the protocol is changed the Port Settings below are set to the usual default values for that protocol Port Settings These should be selected after the functions above have been established The default settings of the following fields vary according to the selected protocol
103. s Monitor Alarm Text detailed on page 40 User text comes from a remote control Wake up command used by trainborne racks only and will only appear at the monitor in response to this command Note This feature is not used in conventional CCTV installations Figure 45 Monitor User Text Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots 3M 3 ri File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help pelma alal Monitor User Text Settings Alarm 1701 P Preview Keyboard Access r Description Camera 511 Off Control User Access C On View User Access Comm channel 43 On if alarm Keyboard 32 2i Monitor 128 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access WW View COC Camera Quad Card Access HH MM SS DD MM vY Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras User Text only applies to train systems The text is set by the Keyboard Access Wakeup command Time Text User Access ser Tex Copy Previous View Text 2i Multiplexer 2 User Access Default Monitor 128 Modular Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure Description Select Off to ensure that the user text does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the user text does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Us
104. s Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 m rl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help O l wal alal User Relay Access Settings Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 System Alarm Access Telemetry Card 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Camera Control Access Camera View Access Monitor Access Select None Select All Copy Previous Multiplexer amp ccess Quad Card Access Restore Default User B4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 f 1 ome Whe 14 4 lt KK KK ICO AMID l aasan Integrated e Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure Tick the box adjacent to each relay on the system that the user will be allowed to control e Select None will untick all of the boxes simultaneously e Select All will tick all of the boxes simultaneously e Previous will duplicate the list from the previous user number into this list if the list needs to be the same e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept
105. s a whole You can either use the computer s internal clock settings by ticking the Current time box or untick the box and specify your own time settings Click on the Send button to transfer these settings to the entire system including all video displays and keyboard LCD panels 3 4 Switch Menu Commands Figure 18 Switch Menu is isilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V File Transfer Switch Options Help Visilvyrix Tester Simulator Receiver Tester Simulator Receiver Configurator Alarm r4 7013 3 4 1 Visilynx 3 Tester Simulator Command Shortcut keys X Alt SV Toolbar Th Select this option to switch to the Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator sub program VisiPC will disappear for a few seconds while the Visilynx 3 Tester amp Simulator Main tab loads see page 85 3 4 2 Heceiver Tester Simulator Command Shortcut keys 5 Select this option to switch to the RX3 Receiver Tester amp Simulator sub program VisiPC will disappear for a few seconds while the RX3 Receiver Tester amp Simulator Status Log tab loads INS00231 Issue 4 Page 17 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 3 4 8 Heceiver Configurator Command Shortcut keys X Alt SC Select this option to switch to the RX3 Receiver Configurator sub program VisiPC will disappear for a few seconds while the RX3 Receiver Configurator screen loads see page 86 Note This s
106. s stored in a text file with a heb extension Filenames may include a full path Comments are preceeded by For example V3i 2 05 heb VisiPC batch file for loading all software components into V3i V3i FPGA firmware W249 1 0 hex V3i European font data SW250 1 0 hex V3i V3m Flash Boot Loader software SW221 2 04 hex V3i V3m main controller software SW220 2 05 hex 3 3 4 Transfer Versions Command Shortcut keys X Alt TV Selecting the Transfer Versions menu brings up the Software Version dialog Fiqure 16 Software Version Dialog Box Node m Version Type Visilynx main sofware v Close Version po 0 0 2 The Software Version command is used to query the local Visilynx 3 node software versions Note only the local node L can currently be queried Choose from the Version Type selector options available Visilynx FPGA firmware Visilynx main software Visilynx flash boot loader Visilynx configuration and Visilynx font Now click the Send button The software version is then displayed in the Version field INS00231 Issue 4 Page 16 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 3 3 5 Transfer Date Time Command Shortcut keys X Alt TD Selecting the Transfer Date Time menu brings up the Date and Time dialog Fiqure 17 Date and Time Dialog Box The Date and option allows you to set the date and time for the Visilynx 3 system a
107. sktop e v3i32x8 v3 e v3i64x 16 v3 My Documents 22 VHS S My Computer Files of type Visiynx 3 Configuration Files 33 Cancel 2 3 1 6 View Log Command Shortcut keys Alt FV Toolbar The log records all of the errors found during loading or validating a particular configuration and lists them for reference as shown above The system will log all errors made as they happen The log shows errors detected by VisiPC s extensive crosschecks and indicates whether they have been corrected by assigning a default value or need to be manually corrected Even those that have been defaulted may not be appropriate and should therefore be checked for suitability 500231 Issue 4 12 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Fiqure 9 VisiPC Log Window 1 VisiPC Log Defaulti 3 Log VisiPC error log for Untitled Created 19 05 03 12 01 20 VisiPC version 2 01 0008 VALIDATION ERRORS Out of range value CommProtocol 11 0 Out of range value has been defaulted CommPortType 1 5 Out of range value has been defaulted CommPortType 3 5 Out of range value has been defaulted CommPortType 4 5 Out of range value has been defaulted CommFunction 11 71 Out of range value has been defaulted CommProtocol 11 0 Out of range value has been defaulted CormmBaud 11 12 amp Error count 7 amp Finished 19 05 03 12 01 21 3 1 7 Exit Comman
108. t RS 232 RS 485 2 Remote input PCCON Master unit RS 232 RS 232 handshake RS 232 modem 3 Network Serial Port Master unit RS 232 RS 485 4 Network Serial Port Master unit RS 232 RS 485 5 8 Port not present 9 Remote input Test Config Master unit RS 232 10 Keyboard input Keyboard Master unit RS 485 11 Port not present 12 Remote input Option card Master unit RS 232 500231 Issue 4 31 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 13 Network Option card Master unit RS 232 14 15 Port not present 16 Port disabled Serial Port Slave unit RS 232 RS 485 17 Port disabled PCCON Slave unit RS 232 RS 485 18 Port disabled Serial Port Slave unit RS 232 RS 485 19 Port disabled Serial Port Slave unit RS 232 RS 485 20 Remote input Option card Slave unit RS 232 21 Network Option card Slave unit RS 232 V3M The first 11 channels correspond to the serial ports on the Visilynx 3 CPU card and have certain features that are fixed in hardware These are detailed in the table below Channel Default Function Port Label Port Type 1 Network Network RS 485 2 Remote input Remote PCCON RS 232 RS 232 handshake RS 232 modem 3 Port disabled Expansion Port E RS 485 4 Debug Debug Port CN5 on PCB RS 232 5 Port disabled Expansion Port A RS 485 6 Port disabled Expansion Po
109. the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 74 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 18 4 User Multiplexer Access Settings User Multiplexer Access Settings assigns to the selected user permission to control each multiplexer This is the same list as is configured by the Multiplexer User Access Settings screen see page 49 but arranged by user number rather than multiplexer number Figure 68 User Multiplexer Access Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 iol xl ile Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D ga alal User Multiplexer Access Settings User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Node Trunks 64 Quad Card 4 Keyboard Access User Access Relay 8 User Access Sequence 64 E System Alarm Access Telemetry 4 Cameras Timed Event 128 User 64 Camera Control Access Select None Select All Copy Previous Camera View amp ccess Restore Default User B4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 1 Monitor amp ccess mol f Integrated e Use the User selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the b
110. the selected monitor if it is configured as a keyboard or system alarm monitor during an alarm condition The screen provides you with a preview of the on screen text positions allowing the choices to be visualised easily The Preview box is slightly narrower only 38 columns for V3i as against 40 columns for V3M Figure 39 Monitor Alarm Text Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 File Mode Transfer Switch 15 x Options Help pelma Bl mJ Monitor Alarm Text Settings Alarm 1701 Preview Keyboard Access Number Camera 64 C Off x 3 zl Camera Control User Access On View User Access Y 10 zl C On if al M Comm channel 21 n if alarm Keyboard 32 Alarm Access T Monitor amp ccess m Description ABBA Alam Node Alarm Access C Of x 8 VU vie Quad Card Access On HH MM 33 DD MM vY i Monitor 18 10 Alarm Text On if alarm z Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Copy Previous Muttiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Default Monitor 16 5 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Number Select Off to ensure that the alarm number does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the alarm number does appear Select On if
111. tion from Visilynx 3 You can then transfer it back again after the new software is loaded Fiqure 15 Open Software File Dialog Box Look in VisiPC fa 5 220 2 05 History ge Sw221 2 04 hex p 7 e 5w222 2 1 hex 2 Sw249 1 0 hex Desktop Sw250 1 0 hex a v3i 2 05 heb V3m 2 05 heb My Documents My Computer My Network P File name 9w221 2 04 he Files of type Software amp Batch Files Hex Heb Cancel 2 500231 Issue 4 Page 15 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator The Open Software File option is used to select the software to be transferred to the FLASH memory in the Visilynx 3 CPU Once the file has been selected click the Open button and the transfer process will begin software is distributed in these files where V vv is the software version SW220 V vwv hex Main Controller software SW221 V w hex Flash Boot Loader software SW249 V w hex V3i FPGA firmware SW250 V w hex V3i European display font data SW251 V vv hex V3i European and Asian display font data V3M software is distributed in these files where V vv is the software version SW220 V vv hex Main Controller Software SW221 V w hex FLASH Boot Loader software SW222 V vw hex CPU FPGA firmware A batch transfer mode is also available which sends a set of software files in one request A batch transfer file list i
112. tiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Default Monitor 16 LA ma idem mel Manan Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure Text When this box is ticked the individual on off options on the following pages are acted upon When unticked all monitor texts are disabled for the selected monitor This is quicker than individually turning off each text item on the following pages Description Type in a name or number up to 16 characters long Normally Blank When this box is ticked the selected monitor will not normally display a video image except when an alarm is displayed on it When ticked the adjacent Description when blank box becomes active Description when blank Only available when Normally Blank is ticked Type ina suitable description of up to 16 characters long to be displayed when an alarm is not being shown Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page 39 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 8 1 Monitor Alarm Text Monitor Alarm Text allows you to enable and position the text which appears on
113. tor Default Camera Settings Screenshot iz VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 lol xl File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help D Ale alal Monitor Default Camera Settings Settings Alarm 1701 Keyboard amp ccess Camera 64 gt Map 1 Control User Access Camera 16 View User Access Comm channel 21 N ode L 2 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor amp ccess Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Muttiplexer 4 User Access Node 127 Waheed mmm Default Monitor 16 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Integrated e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Camera The camera allocated to the selected monitor e Node The node on which the camera resides e Accept will save the settings for the current page Restore will return all of the settings on the page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept INS00231 Issue 4 Page 42 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 4 8 Monitor Keyboard Access Settings Monitor Keyboard Access Settings assigns permission to each keyboard that is allowed to control
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115. ttings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 53 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 12 Quad Card Settings Cameras can be assigned to each of the Quad cards fitted in the system up to 4 optional for V3i and 32 for V3M Note In a V3i system text is shown above the Quad card selector to identify the V3i unit and the rear panel connector used for the selected Quad card video output e Quad 1 Master unit quad port A Quad2 Master unit quad port B e Quad 3 Slave unit quad port A Quad 4 Slave unit quad port B Figure 52 Quad Card Settings Screenshot VisiPC Visilynx Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 i CO File Mode Transfer Switch Options Help 1 elan alal Quad Card Settings FI Camera 64 Return Camera Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Default Cameras Monitor Access Map 1 Node Alarm Access Camera Quad Card Access 2 Monitor 16 4 Alarm Text x Camera Text 4 4 Default Cameras Keyboard Access Node Time Text User Access L L View Text 2 a Multiplexer 4 L m User Access Node 127 Alarm Keyboard Access Slave unit quad port B Node Trunks 64 Restore Default Quad card 4 Quad Card 4 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 m 1
116. uad Card Access 4 s 20 35 152 16 5 121 237 v55 Alarm Text 122 v 38 154 23 139 155 Default Cameras 18 v24 40 v56 Keyboard Access 9 wi 25 v1 41 v57 Time Text 10 26 42 758 7222 111 27 43 159 diis 12 28 944 vi 60 T 9 Node 127 114 4 30 v 46 v62 Alarm Keyboard Access M15 131 vi 47 M63 Node Trunks 64 16 4 32 4 48 164 Quad 4 Keyboard Access Select None Select All Copy Previous User Access _ 8 User Access Default Relay 8 3 Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 me amm e Use the Relay selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Tick the box adjacent to each user on the system who will be allowed to control the relay e Use the Select None button to untick all user boxes simultaneously e Use the Select All button to tick all user boxes simultaneously e f access settings are unchanged for several relays on the system use the Copy Previous button to select the same choices as for the previous relay e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page 500231 Issue 4 Page
117. ve a document for the first time Visilynx 3 configuration displays the Dialog Box so can name your document If you want to change the name and directory of an existing document before you save it choose the command 1 3 1 4 Save As Command Shortcut keys Alt FA This command allows you to specify the name and location of the file you are about to save Fiqure 7 Save As Dialog Box Saveas _ A4 xl Swn mvc 7 Defaulti v3 a Defaults v3 Screenshots v3i v3 aa Screenshots V3M V3 My Documents as My Computer 542 File name Y My Network P Save as type Visi 3 Configuration Files 33 Cancel Type in the desired new file name in place of the highlighted file name and then click on Save This will save the file to the selected folder 3 1 5 Import Command Shortcut keys Alt Fl This command allows the user to import configuration files into the configuration being edited This is useful for merging part of another configuration file extracted into a new file using a text editor into one or more other configuration files Note that only files saved in the VisiPC format may be imported 1 500231 Issue 4 Page 11 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator Figure 8 Import Dialog Box Look in g VisiPC History E Screenshots V3i V3 e Screenshots 3M 3 De
118. x 3i system and 43 are available with a V3M system Figure 32 Communication Channel Settings Screenshot is VisiPC Visilynx 3 Configurator Screenshots V3i V3 Options Help pelma 51 15 x File Mode Transfer Switch Communication Channel Settings gs Function Network control input Alarm 1701 Keyboard Access Camera 54 Control User Access View User Access Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Alarm Access Monitor Access Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Zi Monitor 16 Alarm Text Camera Text Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access View Text Multiplexer 4 User Access User 16 Protocol visi Settings Baud Rate m Parity None gt Data Bits 8 Stop Bits 1 Slave unit internal option card connector Node 127 Restore Default Comm channel 21 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Use the Comm channel selector bottom right to select the one to configure Function Defines how the channel is to be used or whether it is disabled V3i The channels correspond to the serial ports on the V3i Master and where fitted the Slave unit and have certain features that are fixed in hardware These are detailed in the table below Channel Default Function Port Label Port Type 1 Network Serial Por
119. xt Default Cameras Keyboard Access Time Text User Access Copy Previous 4 User Access El Node 127 Default Monitor 16 Integrated Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 e Use the Monitor selector bottom right to select the one to configure e Number Select Off to ensure that the view number does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the view number does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required e Description Select Off to ensure that the view description does not appear on the screen Select On to ensure that the view description does appear Select On if alarm to ensure that the text appears under alarm conditions only Use the X and Y co ordinates to position the text as required Copy Previous Allows you to copy the previous monitors settings at the touch of a button This is particularly useful when dealing with larger installations e Accept will save the settings for the current page e Restore will return all of the settings for the current page to the point when the configuration was last saved using Accept Default will restore the settings to valid default values for the current page INS00231 Issue 4 Page 47 of 88 VisiPC Software Manual Part 1 Visilynx 3 Configurator 4 9 Multiplexer S
120. yout Star Camera 64 Control User Access Trunk Steal Mode Query Menu View User Access Monitor Tarts Comm channel 21 Keyboard 32 Trunk Stolen CAMERA STOLEN Alarm Access Monitor Access Trunk Faulty TRUNK FAULT Node Alarm Access Quad Card Access Trunk Now OK TRUNK RESTORED Zi Monitor 16 Alarm Text Local Prefix 3 Remote Prefix 3 Camera Text Default Cameras Switching Keyboard Access Time Text Blank Delay ms 0 Delayed Blank ms 300 zl User Access View Text Startup Restore all cameras Direct Blank ms 300 4 1 Multiplexer 4 Default User Access Saved 01 05 03 14 00 00 Modified 01 05 03 14 00 00 Node 127 fi eem ma dmm mmm Integrated Name Type in a preferred name for your local node up to 16 characters long e Network Layout has two options e Star One central node can be directly connected to up to twenty remote nodes for V3i is limited to nine by the available external channels e Multi Hop Up to 127 nodes may be connected any pattern with each node connected to no more than eight other nodes for V3M and five for V3i Multi hop cannot be used for channels above twelve e Trunk Steal Mode has four options e Query Menu When all trunk cables from a remote node are in use and a new camera is required the keyboard will display the tru

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