GNOME MANAGER User Manual - R&D Technology Solutionz
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1. All material contained in this manual which is not readily available in the public domain is regarded as confidential to Smart Surveillance Technologies Limited and may not be divulged to any third party without the express written permission of Smart Surveillance Technologies Limited 1 3 Revision History Major re write current to Gnome Manager 2 04 20 April 2004 Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 4 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 2 Overview 2 1 Document Purpose This manual is intended to provide a guide to configuring and maintaining the Gnome II system This manual assumes a level of technical proficiency of the installer in data communication video communication and computer usage Only the most common configurations and device connections are described in this manual The application and configuration of Gnome is open and flexible and may be customised by Smart Surveillance Technologies or the installer to specific needs Both this document and the Gnome Camera Controller product may be subject to change without notice Any change to the Gnome Camera Controller product may require an updated revision of this document 2 2 Manual Conventions This manual is divided into sections and subsections to improve readability The hardware that has also been known as the Gnome Camera Controller will be referred to in this manual as the Gnome This 1s to avoid confusion between the Gnome Camera Controller and the Gnome Manager sof2. Protocol Type T Hitron Fastrax Il Video Text Inserter Facom PORAL Dispenser Loop 1 3 Pump Simulator POS 1 2 Generic SEC S N 1 The types of Device Drivers for the equipment connected to each port on Gnome are configured here To add a new device driver select it from the list and click New Device Driver Select the PORT that the equipment is connected too If the port is already in use or the port does not support the required protocol the port number is highlighted in red Select the Protocol Type or model of the connected device from the pull down list Click on the X button to remove a device Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 8 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 2 Cameras Gnome Manager File Edit View Tools Help Glee ze am Su Device Drivers Cameras Presets Dispensers Dispenser Events POS Timings Next gt gt OO Itest gno Gnome Offline All Cameras associated with a device connected to Gnome should be added here This allows the association of the connected device to be associated with the camera Both controllable PTZ and fixed cameras are included A maximum of 10 cameras are supported Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 3 Presets Gnome Manager Aa ES File Edit View Tools Help Dew we Hi Device Drivers Cameras Presets Dispensers Dispenser Events POS Timings Preset E Goto Preset Set Preset Clear Preset Pre
3. 3 4 4 ECN SELLA TER ECO E ae 16 3 4 5 AU NA GaN eR ee eer une SENE pec STENE TS ERE ERE SENERE dm SI SE PEERS RESENS SENER ERE M EPE Or E eee ten eie 17 3 4 6 ELENA II Pe NU Nei ases abeo dde no eva dO od S pda Da t 17 As UTILITIES amp DIAGNOSTICS een ss 18 4 1 SOFTWARE COMPONENT VERSIONG scccsssccccsseccccsseccccscccesescccesecescuscceuesceeusecsececeeeeceseeecseusecsseeseceseesseeueceseuess 18 4 2 GNOME MONITOR D Y REVENTCONSOLE EXE ii AA de A Aula 18 4 3 GNOME STATUS GINOMES TA TUS E ea 18 4 4 RDS PUMP SIMULA TOR DEMO PUMP EXE tio tanec ee essen 18 4 5 COMMS SIMULATOR FOR GNOME GNOMECOMMSSIM EXE ccccsssscccecssseececesesececceseseccecaaeeceesaueececeesueeceseueeeeeeeaees 20 5 GLOSSARY ANDACRONYMS nai a ea T een enderne 21 Filename Gnome Manager Manual v2 10 Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 3 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 1 1 Change Control This manual is maintained under change control Any requests for change should go to R amp D Solutionz P O Box 976 Palmerston North 5301 New Zealand Ph 64 6 952 3720 Fax 64 6 952 3721 Email warren dickson rds co nz 1 2 Confidentiality and Copyright Copyright Smart Surveillance Technologies Limited 2004 All rights reserved This manual is the property of Smart Surveillance Technologies Limited It may not be copied distributed or recorded on any electronic or other medium without the express written permission of Smart Surveillance Technologies Limited
4. components have a debug logging function to log activities occurring as background tasks Logging may be turned on for different information types Errors Only Warnings Debug and Info Debug information is written to TXT files in the c program files gnome II folder Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 15 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 4 3 Image Capture Startup Logging Image Capture Licence Plate Recognition Audit Trail Logger Image Purging Reset to Default x Cancel Gnome will capture a single image of an event select Capture Images on Pump Event choose the Trigger Event The Initial Capture Delay ms sets the time period to wait between the trigger event occurring and capture request from the camera this allows the camera time to move and focus 3 4 4 License Plate Recognition Startup Logging Image Capture Licence Plate Recognition Audit Trail Logger Image Purging Plate Capture Delay ms 5000 Save Zoomed Plate Images Use Software Zoom OL Debug Mode I Lo Reset to Deut Reset to Defaults X Cancel Gnome will read a cars License Plate Number by selecting Perform LPR on Captured Pump Image The Plate Capture Delay ms sets the time period to wait between the Gnome telling the camera to move to the licence plate and the capture request from the camera after the camera is zoomed Saved Zoomed Plate Images saves a copy of the second image captured of the
5. selecting Help About and clicking on the picture displays the versions of all software components 4 2 Gnome Monitor DVREventConsole exe This program displays all event and transaction data 4 3 Gnome Status GnomeStatus exe This program running on the task bar displays the status of major software components 4 4 RDS Pump Simulator DemoPump exe This simulator is run on a PC and connects to the Gnome Camera Controller to simulator a service station Use with photos of a service station like the one shown to demonstrate Gnome Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 18 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz ADS Pump Simulator Settings Serial Port Number of Dispensers EX B Minimum Time Between Automated Deliveries zt normal Minutes fast mode Seconds Maximum Time Between Automated Deliveries a0 nomal Minutes Fast mode Seconds e Fast Made Ie Allow Automated Deliveries E RDS Pump Simulator Ma E File Options Window Help ole Selo 12 15 3 7 1 L 10780 I L 3 30 Lift Mozzle Star DETEN Hamid pod rele End elven Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 19 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 4 5 Comms Simulator for Gnome gnomecommssim exe E Comms Simulator for Gnome ES com y owe y This simulator allows a predefined file to be sent to Gnome Live data may be logged for a Pump or POS saved and replayed to Gnome Pump Commss allows a BIN binary data fi
6. 004 R amp D Solutionz 3 2 Functions Gnome Manager has a set of commonly used shortcut buttons Dem mw 3 2 1 New Site Creates some default settings as a basis to set up a new site from Alternatively an existing sites settings may be used and Saved As a new site as often many service station configurations will be the same 3 2 2 Open Site Shows a list of previously saved configuration GNO files to select from and open 3 2 3 Save Site Saves the current settings to the computers disk drive 3 2 4 Retrieve Data from GNOME Transfers the configuration from a Gnome to the Gnome Manager so it can be displayed modified and saved Note Preset Comments are not saved in the Gnome Controller 3 2 5 Send Data to GNOME Sends the current configuration file to the Gnome Controller 3 2 6 Change Com Port Changes the Com Port of the PC that Gnome is connected too 3 2 7 Change Camera Type Changes the make amp model of the camera connected to Gnome Gnome Manager needs to know this to provide advanced control of the camera 3 2 8 Options This allows advanced settings to be changed Refer to section 3 4 for a full description Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 7 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 Set up Procedure This section is ordered as a step by step for configuring Gnome The data use in the example shows a typical service station setup 3 3 1 Device Drivers Gnome Manager Device Driver Pore
7. GNOME MANAGER User Manual 1 020 007 009 GNOME COGNITIVE SYSTEMS Revision 2 10 April 2004 R amp D Solutionz INTENTIONALLY BLANK Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 2 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz Table of Contents 1 1 CHANGE CONTROL it ii 4 1 2 CONFIDENTIALITY AND COPYRIGHT nn nn ann 4 1 3 REVISION HISTORY ee ee dis 4 2e NS RO 5 2 1 DOCUMENT PURPOSE SEES EEE O LM ee ed Oe ee es 5 Diz MANUAL CONVENTIONS see AOS 5 2 3 THE GNOME PRODUC TL 5 2 4 ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS Se ee een cai 5 a WGNOMEMANAGER 000 TO 6 3 1 SOETWARE INSTALLA TON AA sl n LL M D tI C C EE 6 32 FONC ON Sresi a AAA nee 7 3 2 1 NE o o e a aR 7 Su OPEN SE TEE 7 3 2 3 EI A E1 RC 7 3 2 4 Retrieve Data fron ONO ME AAA A AA A A A E 7 3 2 5 Seded EIE EN OME Li aa dd E ELE 7 3 2 6 CHANGE Com Pott saco cu veu A AROS e REINS Se ad NUM TARO 7 SA Change kamera Dyer eda A tern Ls ct aU veut t AE 7 3 2 8 OPONEN Ai 3 3 SETUP PROCEDURE to its 8 3 3 1 Device DIV ITE 33 2 COMETIS EET TT NEST 9 3 3 3 A S cedri tob utor Muti d La Ond E II hsc nette m tud aie Do b aer a M TE 10 3 3 4 DES DERNE ee obe Qu dard p LM epe eo t uisa dE eL de aN E 11 I Dispenser TN CHES anne einlesen AA ct tnri USESN 12 3 3 6 OS a D ee Ms ee 13 3 97 A fe io dietam Dues opt ba E Dao Coepit E E ET CSE mentee E Tern EVE 14 3 4 ADVANCED SETUP OPTION a pou as r ERE sumo A AA en DUE M M DM D D ED M DIE 15 3 4 1 STAR MUD Net rM EP 15 3 4 2 LOST p Mt Hm RD PERS 15 3 4 3 IDEE ID TE O M Er PET 16
8. an be moved to The importance of an event or a reference to the time that a camera views a preset Controllable PAN TILT ZOOM Camera The device that controls all the pumps on the forecourt The site controller has a lot of operations but the Gnome Controller is only interested in the way it controls the pumps Smart Surveillance Technologies as subsidiary company of R amp D Solutionz Task dispenser controller Time Lapse Video Cassette Recorder Task dispenser controller Video Cassette Recorder Integrated POS amp dispenser controller manufactured by PEC Advantage now Provenco 20 04 2004
9. e next event preset While a device remains in an event state the device can be revisted The Intervisit Time sets how often a virtual event is created to revisit the event preset Example When a delivery starts the dispenser remains in this state while the delivery is in progress until it is completed The camera will return to preset every lt Intervisit Time gt seconds while the delivery is in progress Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 14 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 4 Advanced Set up Options Gnome has many advanced features that include image analysis object location advanced absolute camera control and license plate recognition The Options button allows these options to be configured 3 4 1 Startup 6 Options Bial xi al 3 tart at Boot Time A Audit Trail Logger Image Capture for Picolo Reset to Defaults x Cancel Audit Trail Logger turns on the capability to log all transactions to a file or database Image Capture for Picolo allows Gnome to capture frames from a Euresys Picolo II capture card 3 4 2 Logging Options i Ind x Startup Logging Image Capture Licence Plate Recognition Audit Trail Logger Image Purging M Logging Levels KA A Picolo Capture Errors Only Audit Trail Logger Errors Only Gnome Services Errors Only OL Advanced Errors Only OWA Interface Errors Only Plate Errors Only Reset to Default x Cancel All Gnome
10. g the number then New Dispenser A dispenser Loop or circuit is the separate electrical circuit that the dispenser is connected to A Loop supports up to 16 dispensers More than one loop may exist on a site because there are more than 16 dispensers there is more the one type of dispenser or the dispensers are split into two loops for redundancy Each dispenser has a pre programmed Polling Address to which it responds Note the above example shows address 1 4 on different loops Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 11 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 5 Dispenser Events Gnome Manager fey File Edit View Tools Help Dje m ze Sm Su Device Drivers Cameras Presets Dispensers Dispenser Events Pos Timings Selected Event Dispenser Event Mozzle Lift Event Priorities Initial Priority fi m Revisit Priority 5 m Dispenser Presets Select Dispenser Y lt lt gt ENS Nozzle Hung Up EJE Delivery Start Preset 1 Nozzle ump Dispenser Not Responding ar New Evert Next gt gt Itest gno Gnome Offline A Preset is assigned to each event for each dispenser Add event types by selecting New Event Select Dispenser Event Select Dispenser number and assign a Preset Set the Event Priorities for each event Priority 1 is the highest and will over ride priority 2 5 and so on All events are prioritised and placed in a queue that i
11. le to be sent POS Comms allows a TXT ascii data file to be sent Select the Com Port click Start select the file and OK Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 20 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 5 Glossary and cronyms ATM CCTV DVR Dwell Time ECR Embedded Event priority Firmware Gilbarco Gnome Controller Gnome Manager GUI Hard code Initial Priority Inter visit LPR OSD PC PCB PEC POS Preset Priority PTZ Site Controller SST TIPU TLVCR TS5000 VCR 8850 Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 21 Automatic Teller Machine Closed Circuit Television Digital Video Recorder The length of time a camera will remain at a preset location Electronic Cash Register Software that runs a dedicated task on a dedicated processor The priority or importance of an event a number from 1 to 5 1 highest 5 lowest The embedded software in the camera controller A Dispenser manufacturer The grey box that any devices are attached to The PC based GUI program that communicates with Gnome Controller Graphical User Interface Variables not able to be changed by the user The first priority that the event has when it occurs The time that must expire before the camera will return to look at an event position License Plate Recognition On Screen Display Personal Computer Printed Circuit Board A Dispenser Manufacturer Point Of Sale A predefined position that the camera c
12. s processed in priority order by the camera controller The Initial Priority sets the priority when the event occurs The Revisit Priority sets the priority to go back again to that event after the Intervisit Time in Timings Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 12 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 6 POS Gnome Manager File Edit View Tools Help Glee ze sim Su Device Drivers Cameras Presets Dispensers Dispenser Events POS Timings Pal ES Selected POS Event Priority Initial Priority fi Camera and Presets Camera CEE gt gt Preset No Preset Pos 2 ar New POS Next gt gt test gno Gnome Offline A camera is assigned to each POS Add each POS by selecting New POS Associate a Camera with each POS Typically the POS camera is fixed type If the POS uses a PTZ camera a Preset is selected All events from a POS use the same preset Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 13 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 7 Timings Gnome Manager Piel ES File Edit View Tools Help Device Drivers Cameras Presets Dispensers Dispenser Events POS Timings Dwell Time Intervisit Time 1 335 1 255 Priority One Priority Two Priority Three Priority Four Priority Five 2 30 test gno Gnome Offline Each event priority has a Dwell Time The is how long the camera will stay at the preset position before th
13. set Comment Preset 1 Pump 1 Overview Select Camera 1 PTE Advanced RII E ERN Pump 1 Nozzle Pump 1 Car Pump 2 Overview Pump 2 Nozzle Slow Fast ee H id Next gt gt test gno Gnome Offline EN Full control and configuration of PTZ cameras is available without needing to use a separate keyboard or joystick These controls are used to set up the camera preset for each event for each device Use the Arrows and Zoom buttons to obtain the correct picture select a preset number and Set Preset To check a presets position select the preset number and Goto Preset Use the Comment field to describe the preset The comment is saved to the lt site name gt GNO file only Presets are stored in the Camera Multiple cameras can be configured the camera being configured is changed using Select Camera Manual control of the camera over rides the automatic control automatic control returns after 10 seconds of no manual control Warning Gnome Manager is unable to control the camera to set up camera presets until the camera device driver settings have been sent to Gnome Using Gnome Manager after selecting the Camera Port and Protocol type then select Send Data to Gnome Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 10 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 3 4 Dispensers Lu Gnome Manager Dispenser Dispenser 5 A Dispenser is added for each dispenser on the station forecourt by selectin
14. tionz 3 Gnome Manager The Gnome Manager software is used to configure and maintain the Gnome system The section describes all the feature and functions Gnome Manager may be installed on the Gnome Installers laptop or permanently on a PC on site connected to Gnome Gnome Manager program files Gnome INGnomeConfig exe is the windows application To open Gnome Manager go to Start Program files Gnome II Gnome Manager 3 1 Software Installation The Gnome Manager installation software is either supplied on CD or the latest version from Smart Surveillance Support After Unzipping the files run SETUP Installshield will guide you though the software installation If the Gnome Manager is being upgraded the previous installation should first be removed using Windows Control Panel add Remove Programs InstallShield Wizard Select Features Choose the features Setup will install Select the features you want to install and clear the features you do nat want to install Description pu Gnome Il Care Files Re Create a new Gnome database The required program Files Far Gnome Il Database Logging L Image Capture for Picolo be M Licence Plate Recognition Space Required on C 47488 E Space Available on C AROBBOS E Installshield Back Cancel Only the Core Files need to be installed for a typical installation Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 6 20 04 2
15. tware The Gnome Manager will be referred to in this manual as the Gnome Manager In certain places throughout this manual you will see boxes that appear like this These are help tables designed to answer questions you may have at the given point of installation and use 2 3 The Gnome Product The Gnome camera control system is produced by Smart Surveillance Technologies Ltd to intelligently control CCTV cameras based on information supplied by external electronic systems These systems include e Fuel dispensers e Point of sale terminals and electronic cash registers Particular event data received by the Gnome can also be output to a Video Text Inserter or DVR device for integration onto the video images from the camera 2 4 Associated Documents The configuration of the Gnome system is done via the Gnome Manager a Windows application that runs on a PC connected to the Gnome This Gnome Manager User Manual is to be used alongside the associated hardware installation manual Gnome supports connections to several external devices this document provides the necessary configuration information to communicate with these external devices These include e Video Text Inserters e Cameras e Fuel dispensers amp dispenser controllers e POS terminals For more detailed information refer to the manuals and documentation provided by the suppliers of these devices Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 5 20 04 2004 R amp D Solu
16. zoomed in plate Use Software Zoom uses a digital zoom before LPR for cameras that do not support absolute positioning OL Debug Mode saves a copy of the image showing the plate location found Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 16 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 3 4 5 Audit Trail Logger L Options O Startup Logging Image Capture Licence Plate Recognition Sudit Trail Logger Image Purging Audit Trail Logger Settings Log Events to XML File f Log Events to Database Connect String Provider 5QLO LED B Initial Catalog GnomeE All Username gnome Password 777 Reset to Defaults All event and transaction data maybe optional either logged to a XML File or Database 3 4 6 Image Purging L Options O Startup Logging Image Capture Licence Plate Recognition Audit Trail Logger Image Purging Image Purging Settings Minimum Free Disk Space MB n Minimum Image Keep Period Days 4 2 Reset to Defaults X Cancel Images saved by Gnome are kept or discarded based on these settings allowing the system to run unattended for long periods of time Gnome Manager User Manual v2 10 17 20 04 2004 R amp D Solutionz 4 Utilities amp Diagnostics 4 1 Software Component Versions 0 About Gnome Manager v2 04 R01 c copyright 2004 All rights reserved Smart Surveillance Technologies http www rds co nz Transport Storage Services Audit Trail Logger Image Capture for Picolo
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