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Easy48 for the MegaPower TM 48+ Installation and Operation Manual[...]
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2 Easy48 W arranty Disclaimer American Dynamics Video Products Division makes no represent ation or warranty of the contents of this manual and disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness. American Dynamics V ideo Products Division reserves the right to revise this manual and change its content without obligation to notify any pe[...]
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3 Installation and Operation Manual Content s Warranty Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................................................... 2 Software License Agreement ...............................................................................................[...]
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4 Easy48 Users/Priorities ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Creating Users Profiles ........................................................................................................ ........................[...]
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5 Installation and Operation Manual Easy48 for the MegaPower 48+ This manual provides information about setting up the MegaPower 48+ video routing system through the use of the Easy48 software. Features of the software include the following: • Easy to use Windows-style user interface • Access for up to 64 system users • System security via pa[...]
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6 Easy48 Inst alling Easy48 Easy 48 can be installed on any PC running Windows 98SE, ME, 2000, NT or XP , with a minimum specification for speed performance of 800 Mhz, 256 Mb RAM, 1 Gb of free HDD. It cannot be installed on a PC running Windows 95. T o install the sof tware, follow the steps below: 1. Insert the CD provided into the CD drive of th[...]
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7 Installation and Operation Manual St arting Easy48 When Easy48 is installed, a system access password is created. This password must be entered every time Easy48 is opened. This prevents unauthorised access to the utility . When Easy48 is opened, a password dialog is displayed: Enter the system access password and click the OK button. Passwords a[...]
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8 Easy48 Menu Bar The menu bar has four pull-down menus. • The File menu is used to open new and existing site files, save changes that have been made to a site file and to download data to and upload dat a from the connected MegaPower 48+ units. It is also used to exit Easy48 at the end of a session. • The View menu is used to display or hide [...]
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9 Installation and Operation Manual Opening an Existing Dat a File T o open an existing data file, either select the Open option from the File menu or click the Open button on the toolbar . An Open dialog is displayed. Browse for the *.sc file (Easy48 Matrix Site Configuration File) that is to be opened and click Open . A p assword dialog is displa[...]
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10 Easy48 T o complete this dialog, follow the steps below: 1. Use the Download T ask drop down list to select what information is to be downloaded to the MegaPower 48+ system. Y ou can select to download all site data, download all site dat a with presets, download the licence key or to set time and date only . If you select the Download Licence K[...]
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11 Installation and Operation Manual System W arnings The Warnings screen displays warnings and important system information. It is important to follow any warnings or advice given on this screen in order to obtain optimal performance from the MegaPower 48+ system. T o display the W arnings screen, click the Entire Site node on the left-hand side o[...]
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12 Easy48 System - Multi Matrix A MegaPower 48+ system can be anything from a single unit (48 video inputs, 16 video outputs) to a system comprising a primary unit with six secondary units (288 video input s, eight full cross point switched monitor outputs and seven additional monitor outputs on each secondary unit for viewing of video from that se[...]
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13 Installation and Operation Manual Secondary Configuration The fields in the Secondary Configuration section of the screen must be completed with details about the secondary units in the MegaPower 48+ system. The first field is Number of Secondaries . This drop down list is populated with options depending on the Operation Mode that has been sele[...]
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14 Easy48 Ports are listed by port reference. In this reference, the first character is the matrix reference (X = primary unit, A-F = secondary units) and the second character is the RS232 port number (1-8) on that matrix. If a port expander has been fitted to a RS232 port, the Device field for that port must be set to Exp ander . Three new rows wi[...]
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15 Installation and Operation Manual System - Pager Profile The Pager Profile screen enables the programming of phone numbers and personal identification numbers for up to 64 paging profiles. T o display this screen, expand the System node on the left-hand side of the display area and then click the Pager Profile node. For each pager profile, compl[...]
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16 Easy48 System - Options The Options screen enables the user to specify a number of system preferences, such as language, whether the system will log alarm and status messages or detect video loss and whether a peripheral interface port (PIP) should be enabled for monitoring of network video recorders. T o display the Options screen, expand the S[...]
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17 Installation and Operation Manual Cameras - Titles/Pseudos The Titles/Pseudos screen enabled the user to specify the identification number ( pseudo number ) that will be used to select each video input when using a system keyboard. The screen also enables each video input to be given 16 character alphanumeric titles, for the on-screen justificat[...]
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18 Easy48 Cameras - Preset Titles The Preset T itles screen permits programming of 16 character alphanumeric titles for use with camera preset scenes. These preset titles are displayed in place of the camera titles in the on-screen display when the associated preset is called. A maximum of 4096 preset titles for all cameras and preset scene combina[...]
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19 Installation and Operation Manual 2. Enter the number of the preset title (1-4096) that is to be displayed when the preset is called. The text box at the top of the screen previews the preset title that will be displayed. Ensure this is correct before selecting another field. Note that the alphanumeric title cannot be edited in this menu. 3. Rep[...]
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20 Easy48 Monitors T o display the Monitors screen, click the Monitors node on the left-hand side of the display area. This screen is used to arm monitors for response to alarms. The number of monitors displayed in this screen depend on how the Multi Matrix screen was completed. Monitors are listed by their monitor identification number , with port[...]
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21 Installation and Operation Manual Monitor Blocks When an arming option with a block display method has been selected, the Block # field is activated. This field is used to add the monitor to a block. A monitor block can consist of any set of connected monitors—the monitors do not need to be contiguous. Double-click in the field and enter the n[...]
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22 Easy48 Creating Keyboard Profiles If the User IDs checkbox is unticked in the Options screen, use the lower half of the Users/Priorities screen to set a priority level for each system keyboard. The priority level issued defines the system functions that will be able to be performed from the keyboard. T o issue a priority level to a keyboard, dou[...]
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23 Installation and Operation Manual Switching - T ours A system tour is a programmable sequence of camera views that can be called for display on a single monitor. Using the T ours screen, 64 system tours can be programmed for callup to any monitor at any time by keyboard operator commands or by automatic timed events. Each tour can contain up to [...]
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24 Easy48 Editing Step s in a T our The following parameters can be edited for every step in a tour . S teps must be edited one at a time—the next step is not enabled until the previous one has been completed. T o edit a field, double-click in it and set as required. Note In this screen it is possible to use the drag down method to change multipl[...]
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25 Installation and Operation Manual Switching - Salvos The Salvos screen is displayed by expanding the Switching node on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Salvos node. This screen enables programming of 64 system salvos. Each salvo is programmed for simultaneous display of up to 16 cameras on a contiguous group of mon[...]
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26 Easy48 Editing Entries in a Salvo The following parameters can be edited for every entry in a salvo. Entries must be edited one at a time—the next entry is not enabled until the previous one has been completed. T o edit a field, double-click in it and set as required. Note In this screen it is possible to use the drag down method to change mul[...]
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27 Installation and Operation Manual 2. T o copy the alarm monitor/contact groups and system tours settings from a timer that has already been programmed, highlight the timer that is to be copied in the current timer list and tick the Copy Current Timer checkbox. Otherwise, leave this checkbox unticked. 3. Click the New Timer button. T o delete a t[...]
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28 Easy48 Partitioning - Keyboard/Camera The Keyboard - Camera screen is displayed by expanding the Partitioning node on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Keyboard - Camera node. Use this screen to define which individual cameras each keyboard can call to view on a monitor . If access is not granted, the keyboard will [...]
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29 Installation and Operation Manual T o change keyboard to monitor access rights, follow the step s below: 1. Double-click in the appropriate cell. A drop down list is displayed. For example in the figure above, access to monitor 8 (X08) is being granted to keyboard X08. 2. T o grant the selected keyboard access to the selected monitor , use the d[...]
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30 Easy48 T o change keyboard to camera control rights, follow the steps below: 1. Double-click in the appropriate cell. A drop down list is displayed. For example in the figure on the previous page, control rights to camera A09 (pseudo number 9) are being granted to keyboard X06. 2. T o enable the selected keyboard to control the selected camera, [...]
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31 Installation and Operation Manual Alarms The MegaPower 48+ system has four categories of alarms: 1. Patch Panel Alarms are alarm cont acts that are wired directly to the alarms section of a MegaPower 48+ connection panel. There can be up to 16 patch panel alarm inputs per unit (maximum of 1 12 alarms with six secondary units). 2. Serial Alarms a[...]
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32 Easy48 Alarm Configuration - Alarm Messages The Alarm Messages screen is displayed by expanding the Alarm Configuration node on the lef t-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Alarm Messages node. This screen enables programming of alphanumeric messages for display when an alarm contact is received. A maximum of 250 alarm messag[...]
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33 Installation and Operation Manual Alarm T riggers - Patch Panel Patch panel alarms are alarm contact s that are wired directly to the alarms section of a MegaPower 48+ connection panel. There can be up to 16 p atch panel alarm inputs per unit (maximum of 1 12 alarms with six secondary units). The Patch Panel Alarm Setup screen is used to create [...]
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34 Easy48 Alarm T riggers - Serial Serial alarms are alarm contact s routed to a RS232 port on the MegaPower 48+ patch p anel via an AD2096A Alarm Interface Unit (AIU). Each connected AD2096A unit can be connected to 48 alarm inputs. A maximum of 512 serial alarm inputs can be connected. The Serial Alarm Setup screen is used to create an alarm resp[...]
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35 Installation and Operation Manual Note In all Alarm T riggers screens it is possible to use the drag down method to change multiple fields in a column to the same setting. Select the required option in the uppermost field and then click and drag the cursor over the fields below that are to be set the same. Press the Enter key to copy the setting[...]
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36 Easy48 Alarm Associations - Choose Alarm Association Set The Alarm Associations section of Easy48 is used to define which monitors will display incoming alarms. Each of the four alarm types (i.e., patch p anel, dome, serial and video loss) can have up to ten monitor/alarm contact association tables that can be programmed for dif ferent associati[...]
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37 Installation and Operation Manual Alarm Associations - Patch Panel The Associate Patch Panel Alarms screen is displayed by expanding the Alarm Associations node (inside the Alarm Configuration node) on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Patch Panel node. Use this screen to configure ten monitor/alarm contact associat[...]
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38 Easy48 Alarm Associations - Domes The Associate Dome Alarms screen is displayed by expanding the Alarm Associations node (inside the Alarm Configuration node) on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Domes node. Use this screen to configure ten monitor/alarm contact association tables which are used to define which indi[...]
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39 Installation and Operation Manual Alarm Associations - Serial The Associate Serial Alarms screen is displayed by expanding the Alarm Associations node (inside the Alarm Configuration node) on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Serial node. Use this screen to configure ten monitor/alarm contact association tables whic[...]
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40 Easy48 Alarm Associations - Video Loss The Associate Video Loss Alarms screen is displayed by expanding the Alarm Associations node (inside the Alarm Configuration node) on the left-hand side of the display area and then clicking on the Video Loss node. Use this screen to configure ten monitor/alarm contact association tables which are used to d[...]
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41 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix A: Software License Agreement 1. General . Software is being licensed to the Customer pursuant to the following terms and conditions, which supplement any purchase or lease agreement (the “Equipment Agreement”) between Customer and Sensormatic Electronics Corporation (“SEC”). By accepting receip[...]
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42 Easy48 6. Limited W arranty; Limitation of Liability . The provisions of the Equipment Agreement respecting maintenance and warranty will not apply to the Software or the Document ation, unless specifically stated otherwise and agreed to in writing by both parties. SEC’ s sole warranties with respect to the Software and Documentation are that [...]
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43 Installation and Operation Manual Appendix B: Sof tware Upgrade and Licensing It is possible to upgrade existing MegaPower 48 units to MegaPower 48+ unit s by purchasing a software upgrade from American Dynamics. The software upgrade can then be inst alled by following the instructions that accompany the software. Once installed, it is necessary[...]
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