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    EN Instruct ion Manual Allegiant Microprocessor- based Video Switcher/ Control Syst ems BOSCH LT C 8 5 00 Se r i e s[...]

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    E N | i i Bosch S ecuri t y Sys t ems | December 1 3 , 2005[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | Important Safeguards EN | iii Import ant Safeguards 1. Read, F ollo w, and Retain Instructions - All safety and operating instructions should be read and followed before operating the unit. Retain instructions for future reference. 2. H eed W arnings - Adhere to all warnings on the unit and in the operating instructio[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | S afety Precautions E N | i v Bosch S ecuri t y Sys t ems | December 1 3 , 2005 Safet y Precaut ions Installation should be performed by qualified service personnel only in accordance with the N ational Electrical Code or applicable local codes. P ower Disconnect. Units with or without ON -O FF switc hes have power su[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | FCC & I C ES Information EN | v Sécurité A ttention : l'installation doit exclusivement être réalisée par du personnel qualifié, conformément au code national d'électricité américain (N EC ) ou au code d'électricité local en vigueur . C oupure de l'alimentation. Qu'ils soient p[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | S afety Precautions V eiligheidsmaatregelen A ttentie: het apparaat mag alleen door gekwalificeerd personeel worden geïnstalleerd. De installatie dient in overeenstemming met de nationale elektrische ric htlijnen of de van toepassing zijnde lokale richtlijnen te worden uitgevoerd. Spanning uitschakelen. Apparatuur me[...]

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    EN | vii 1. Unpacking ............ .................... ................... .................... .................... .................... ..... .............. .................... ..... 1 1.1 Parts List .......... .................... .................... .................... ................... .................... ..... . .............. ........[...]

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    EN | viii Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 9. Satellite Configuration Installati ons .............. ..................................................... ............ ......... ................... 21 9.1 Satellite Site “Trunk Line” Monitor Outputs ........................ ................... .................... .................. ..[...]

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    EN | ix 16.5.3 Arm/Disarm Monitor ............... .................... ....................... ................... .................... ...... ........... 48 16.5.4 Alarms Acknowledgement ........................ .................... ...................... .................... ............. . ...... 48 16.6 Sequence Control ......... ..............[...]

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    EN | x Bosch Security Systems | Decem ber 13, 2005 17.1.42 User Function 42 - Keyboard Log-in Auto-off Mode......... .................... .................... .............. 64 17.1.43 User Function 43 - CPU Battery Status .................... .................... .................... ................... .... .. 64 17.1.44 User Function 99 - User F[...]

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    EN | 1 1U n p a c king This equipment should be unpa cked and ha ndle d with care. If an item appears to have been damaged in shipment, notify the shipper . V erify that all parts shown in the P arts List have been included. If any items are missing, notify your Bosch S ecu- rity S ystems Sales or Customer Service R epresentative. The original pack[...]

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    EN | 2 Bosch Security Systems | Decem ber 13, 2005 2S e r vice If the unit needs repair , contact the near est Bosc h Security S ystems Service Center for authorization to return a nd shipping inst ructions. Service Centers •U S A • Ph on e: 800-366 -2283 o r 7 1 7 - 7 35-6638 • Fax : 8 0 0- 3 6 6- 1 329 or 7 1 7 - 7 35-6639 •C C T V Spare [...]

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    EN | 3 3D e s c r ipt ion This Allegiant video switcher/ control sy stem c ombines both switching and com- puter tec hnology to provide powerful performance and unique syst em features for the security user . Offering full matrix swit ch ing capability , this system can be pro- grammed to display the video from any came ra on any monitor , either m[...]

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    EN | 4 Bosch Security Systems | Decem ber 13, 2005 and monitoring of all system functions by using on-screen icons to reflect real time status of the devices controlled by the system. Th e LT C 8850/00 GUI S of tw ar e a ls o p rov ide s t he ab il it y t o mo ni to r s ys te m s ta tus events. S ystem alarms, switc hing functions, sequence events,[...]

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    EN | 5 4A l l e g i a nt Feature Summary T able This Allegiant Series system is available in two (2) operating configurations: a base system and the base system with an optional P C based software pac kage. The base system includes features required fo r most switching/ control ler systems. Th e ad di ti on of th e op ti on al LT C 8059/00 MCS or o[...]

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    EN | 6 Bosch Security Systems | Decem ber 13, 2005 The L T C 8 50 0 Series sy stem contains a loggi ng printer outp ut port, so an inexpen- sive RS- 23 2 serial printer or some other form of logging software ca n be used to capture log data. This provides a perman ent record showing time and date of cha ng es to system status, suc h as : •I n c o[...]

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    LTC 8501 Series Systems EN | 7 5S y s t e m C o mponent s 5. 1 L T C 8 50 1 S eries Syst ems •L T C 8 5 0 1 S e r i e s Ma in CP U Ba y A modular equipment bay whic h contains the system’s microprocess or module (L TC 8 511/ 0 0 ) , t h e p o w e r s u p p l y m o d u l e ( L T C 8 5 0 5 S e r i e s ) , a n d c o m b i n a t i o n s o f video i[...]

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    EN | 8 Bosch Security Systems | Decem ber 13, 2005 6S y s t e m A ccessory Component s The Allegian t S eri es accessor y products provide many optional features to the base system. A brief descript ion of accessory prod ucts is pr ovided be low . C omplete spec- ification information can be found in respective product data she ets. Applicable acce[...]

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    LTC 8555 Series Keyboards EN | 9 6.5 L T C 8 55 5 Series Keyboards Th e LT C 8555 S eri es ke yb oa rd s ar e co mp ac t, fu ll fu nct io n k ey bo ar ds fo r u se w ith Allegiant S eries matrix switchers. LED r eadouts display real time system status information. Includes variab le speed joystick an d zoom lens controls for operating fixed or vari[...]

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    EN | 10 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 6. 1 0 L T C 8 56 9, L T C 8 57 0, L T C 8 5 7 1 , L T C 8 5 7 2 S eries Code Merger Units These series are control code merger and line driver units used t o combine Allegiant biphase control code from two (up to four with L T C 8 5 7 0 and L TC 85 7 2 versions) systems for communicating to Au to[...]

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    LTC 8780 Series Data Converter Units EN | 1 1 6. 1 4 L T C 87 8 0 Series Dat a Convert er Unit s The L T C 8 7 8 0 S eries are accessory units that convert the Allegiant system's biphase control code into RS- 232 , or converts RS- 232 b ac k to biphase code. This provides the capability of transmitting the control co de over conventional RS- 2[...]

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    EN | 12 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 biphase. Many of the most popular prot ocol codes are supported, including P elco ® , Vi c o n ® , American D ynamics ® , Sensormatic ® , Kalatel ® , Diamond Electronics ® , and Javelin ® . Fixe d and variable speed codes ar e supported where applicable. 6. 1 9 L T C 8 0 59/0 0 Mast er Cont[...]

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    LTC 8506/00 PC-to-Console Port RS-232 Cable EN | 1 3 bridge between an existing Allegiant and the new digita l based C C TV system (the 'satellite') that uses digital video encoders and decoders. W ith V ASA , the new I P tec hnology is totally transparent to the ex isting Allegiant u sers who continue to use their Intuikey CCTV keyboards[...]

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    EN | 14 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 6.23 L ogging Print er An optional R S-23 2 serial pr inter may be connected to this system to provide a per- manent record of si gnificant system stat us cha ng es . T im e and date is pr in ted for sys- tem events suc h as alarms, start-up after powe r failure, se quence loading, operator log-on[...]

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    Logging Printer EN | 1 5 LT C 8500 Ser ies F ul l C ap ac ity V id eo Sw itc hi ng Co nf ig ur ati on Figure 2: L T C 8500 Series F ull Capacity V ideo Switc hing Configuration Main C PU Bay Si gnal Dist ribu tion Unit Supports up to 32 Sepera te Outputs Ty p i c a l A u t o D o m e Cam er a Optional L T C 80 59/00 MCS o r L TC 8850/ 00 GUI So ftw [...]

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    EN | 16 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 7I n s t a llat ion Procedure 7. 1 M a i n C P U B a y I n s t a l l a t i o n Bef or e di scarding the shipping cartons, verify that the various pieces of equipment have no evidence of carrier damage. CAUTION Do not apply power t o th e equipment until inst ructed t o do so. 1. Rem ov e t he fron[...]

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    Video Output Modules EN | 1 7 7. 3V ideo Out put Modules Co un ti ng from left to right beginning with slot 9, install the appropriate number of Vi d e o O u t p ut Modules (V O M) into these slots. If fewer than the maximum number of VI Ms are installed, there will be em pty slots between the Input and the Output Mod ul es , s o m ak e sure that t[...]

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    EN | 18 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 7. 5C amera and Monitor Video Connections Ref er to Figure 1 0 on page 28 for the next series of steps. Co nn ec t t h e system cameras to the appropriate video inputs, b ut as a minimum con- nect one known operating camera to v ideo input #1 on the rear of the main CP U bay . Use only those input[...]

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    General Accessory Installation EN | 1 9 8O p t i o n a l Accessories Inst allat ion 8. 1 General Accessory Inst allation There are many acce ssory prod ucts available for the Alle giant S eries, includin g key- boards, alarm interface units, co ntrol code sign al distribution units, etc. If applicable, these products can be installed at t he same t[...]

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    EN | 20 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 8.3 Comput er Interface Inst allat ion NO TE Although t he exact installat ion procedure for each comput er varies, t he follow- ing steps are generally required. Be sure t o save the comput er reference man- ual for procedures not covered here . Switch t he main power OF F to t he computer. 1. If[...]

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    Satellite Site “Trunk Line” Monitor Outputs EN | 2 1 9S at ellit e Configurat ion Inst allat ions Due to the many variations possible, only general guid elines can be covered for installing satellite systems. Refer to th e Appendix Section of this manual, the LT C 8850/ 0 0 G UI S oft wa re ma nu al , or th e L T C 8059/00 MCS pac ka ge ma nua [...]

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    EN | 22 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 9.2 Main Sit e “T runk Line” V ideo Input s At t h e m ai n site, video trunk line connections co ming from each of the remote site(s ) should be conn ected (and properly terminated ) using an available video input at the main bay . There are no programming restrictions concerning their connec[...]

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    Main Site Programming Requirements EN | 2 3 Figure 7: Satellite Site Sample Program Showing Logical Camera Numb ers and T it les To maintain a sense of order , it is preferable to prog ram a satellite for a range of camera numbers. F o r example, in a three (3 ) Allegiant type satellite system, the first satellite can be programmed for camera numbe[...]

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    EN | 24 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 desired, a few extra camera number lines in the table may be reserved at this time for future expansion. If a local title is spec ified, the camera' s title can also be entered at this time. Designa te any local camera numbers appropriately , and enter their cor- respondi ng titles. Figure 8:[...]

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    Special Programming for “Cascaded” Satellite System Configurations EN | 2 5 9.6 Special Programming for “Cascaded” S atellit e Syst em Configurat ions In a 3-tier cascaded satellite syste m, it is highly recommended fo r the system design to have more trunks lines between the intermediate master/sat ellite system and the 3rd level satellite[...]

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    EN | 26 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 an operator requesting a satellite camera ha s a higher priority than at least 1 of t he existing operators, the requested camera w ill be switch ed. If the operator does not have sufficient priority , they will receive an error message (i.e., error 8 1 ) via the sat- ellite communication path, an[...]

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    Alarm Inputs in Satellite Systems EN | 2 7 10 F e a t u r e Se le ction Cer t ai n u s er-selectable features ca n provide enhanced Alle giant system operation capabilities. Any desired changes can be ma de now or delayed un til specific system requiremen ts become more appa rent. R efe r to the Factory Default S ettin gs S ection for a full descri[...]

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    EN | 28 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 11 M a i n P o wer Connect ions 1. Ve r i f y that the power supply is configured for the desired voltage input. Attac h the supplied AC power cord between the bay and a ppropriate AC power source. If nece ssary , instructions for changin g the input vo ltage selection can be found in the Maintena[...]

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    Time / Date EN | 2 9 12 V i d e o Monit or Display The Allegiant S eries system features an inte gral text overlay with two ( 2) rows of 2 4 cha r acters each. There are a total of 25 6 diff erent c haracters that the system can dis- play . See Chapter 1 9, “Character RO M T ables for L T C 85 0 0,” on page 6 8. The display is broken down into [...]

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    EN | 30 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Syst em Stat us Display If this display is selected (factory default) , it allows the Allegiant system to dynami- cally inform the user of the system sta t us. The 1 2-column display is divided into smaller me ssage columns ( see figure below) , in whic h special characters inform the user of the [...]

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    Monitor Ti tle/System Status Display EN | 3 1 •L o c a t i o n 6 - E r ror I ndication This location is used to i ndicate an error on the part of the user . When a user error occurs, this location will display an ERR symbol. The sp ecific error num- ber will appear in location s 7 and 8. The error number will also appear in the Camera N umber Dis[...]

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    EN | 32 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 •L o c a t i o n s 1 0 and 1 1 - Sequence Number The sequence number currently active fo r the monitor is displayed in these two (2) l oc at io ns . This number is betw een 1 and 6 0, or 0 0 to indicate tha t no sequence is loaded. •L o c a t i o n 1 2 - Sequence Status Indication This locatio[...]

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    User Selectable DIP Switch Settings for Main CPU Bay EN | 3 3 13 F a c t o r y D e f a ult S e tti n gs As the Allegiant system is sh ipped from the f actory , certain features are placed in a default configuration. The installer can select some of these features at the time of system installation/configura tion. G enerally the default co nfigurati[...]

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    EN | 34 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 •S w i t c h 5 of S1 00 1 In the ON position, this switch is used to fo rce the CP U into a “boot” mode so it is ready to accept a download of an operating system prog ram via its console port. This setting should not be change d unless a problem has been encoun- tered while attempting to do[...]

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    User Selectable DIP Switch Settings for Main CPU Bay EN | 3 5 No t e that the pin- out of the alarm port diff ers from that of th e console port, so the cable supplied with the optional LT C 8059/00 MCS pa ck age or wi th t he optional L T C 8 85 0/0 0 G U I Software pac kage can not be used when interfacing with the alarm port. If necessary , s ee[...]

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    EN | 36 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 •S w i t c h 5 of S1 002 This switch controls the system security modes. When this switch is set to ON , the system log-in features can be cont rolled using keyboard U ser Function 2 7 and U ser Fu nction 2 8 (refer to the section on Keyboard U ser Functions for com- plete information). U sers w[...]

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    User Selectable DIP Switch Settings for Main CPU Bay EN | 3 7 Us e r s w i t h Priority Le vel 1 can also use the keyboard (s ee U ser Function 29) to reset any c hanged protocols back to the default settings (see below). Sw i t c h 8 a l s o c o ntrols the activation of a “b oot screen” C ommand Script pro- gram previously downloaded into th e[...]

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    EN | 38 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 14 U s e r Informat ion 14 . 1 U s e r P r i o r i t y L e v e l s There are eight (8) levels of user priority in the Allegiant system. Eac h of the 3 2 users in t he Allegiant system has a default priority level assignment. These user lev- els determine access to various system functions and prov[...]

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    User Priority Access Table EN | 3 9 is shipped from the factory . Once a user is logged into the syst em, the password can be changed using th e keyboard ( see U ser Function n umber 1 0 ). Refer to the sp ecific section of the operation instructions for exact procedures of using keyboard U ser Fun ct io n s. Although the table indicates 3 2 poss i[...]

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    EN | 40 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 15 A l a r m I n format ion 15 .1 General The ability to automatically switch video in response to an external signal (usually a contact closure ) is a necess ary feature in any video swit ch i ng sy s te m . The Allegiant system permits users with Priority Level 1 to select any 1 of 3 predef ined[...]

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    Alarm Activated Pre-position EN | 4 1 15 . 5 A l a r m A c t i v a te d P re - position Alarm activated pre-position capability exists in each of the thre e (3) al arm response modes. This enables a pan/tilt/zoom equi pped camera to automatically position itself to a preprogrammed scene as a result of an alarm signal. When using conven- tional pan/[...]

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    EN | 42 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Sequence & Displa y Mode In the S equence & Display mode alarm resp onse mode, a monitor pair is used to display alarmed video. Display Monitor Seque nce Monitor Monitor Ac t ion s K eyboard Operator Ac ti on 1st Alarm O ccur s D = Video associated with 1st alarm is displayed. NONE S = Vid[...]

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    Alarm Rela y Response EN | 4 3 15 .7 A l a r m R e lay Response Allegiant alarm responses include the abilit y to trigger isolated alarm relay outputs fr om an LT C 8540/00 Al ar m In ter fa ce un it. An al arm o ut pu t is ty pi ca ll y us ed to activate the alarm input of a security Digital Video R ecorder ( DVR) or othe r alert- ing device. In t[...]

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    EN | 44 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 16 K e y b o a r d Operation 16 .1 General Pri ma ry ope r ation of an Allegiant switcher is controlled via the system keyboard. The two types of keyboard s currently available are: •C on ve nt io na l LT C 8555 S eri es (i nc or po ra tes LEDs a nd pu sh bu tt on s). •I n t u i K e y model (u[...]

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    Switcher Commands EN | 4 5 Key b o ar d Lo g- o f f Procedure If the log-in feature ha s not been enabled, th is action is not app licable. If the feature has been enabled, press: User Log-off [ User , then OFF ]. Any priority based r emote co ntrol or monitor loc ks made by the user will automati- cally be released at time of log-off. 16 . 3 S w i[...]

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    EN | 46 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Loc k or U nl o ck Cont rol of a Monitor •W h e n using In tuiKey keyboards, pr ess [ Device Lockout] , located on the main Allegiant menu screen for the se options. •W it h LT C 8555 S er ie s k ey boa rds , p re ss [Mo ni to r] , [Loc k] , then [ON] to loc k a monitor or [OFF] to unlock the [...]

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    Alarm Co mmands EN | 4 7 To t u r n OFF an auxiliary function of a remote camera device, press Aux O FF [ OF F] , enter the number of the auxiliary you wo uld like to deactivate and then press [En t er] . Wi th the A utoDome Series of cameras, aux iliary commands are used to activate/ deactivate certain operatio nal feat ures/functions. Refe r to t[...]

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    EN | 48 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Arm/ Disarm All Alarms Pre ss [ Alarm Control] , located on the main Allegiant menu screen to enter the menu screen containing thes e options. When using the Int u iK ey keyboard : •T o a r m all alarms currently controlled on the monitor , press [ Arm All Alarms ] . •T o d i s a rm all alarms[...]

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    Sequence C ontrol EN | 4 9 Run a Sequence To r u n a sequence currently loaded on a monitor , press Start Sequence [ Run] . If the sequence is stopped, the command starts se quencing. Direction of the sequencing is indicated in the monito r status display (i f en abled ), by a directional arrow and the letter R to the righ t of the sequenc e number[...]

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    EN | 50 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 16 .7 S equence Programming Programming a Simple Camera Sequence The Allegiant system has powerful sequen cing ca pabilit ies. U s ing a system key- board, it is possible to enter sequen ces to run on a single or on multiple monito rs. As long as valid camera an d monitor numb ers are used, they c[...]

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    Sequence Programming EN | 5 1 Co nt in ue en te r i ng camera, monitor , and dwell times in this fashion until finished. If you only want to store the sequence for future use and then exit the programming mode, press Exit / Save [ Prog ]. Press Exit / Run [ Run ], to exit the progra mming mode, store the sequence into me mory , and start the sequen[...]

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    EN | 52 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Programming a Sa lvoSwit ching Camera Sequence A SalvoS witching seque nce can be used to switc h a group of monitors simulta- neously as a sync hronized group. T o prog ram a Salvo sequence, enter the program- ming mode as described ab ove for a simple camera sequence. B y definition, Salvo seque[...]

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    General Information EN | 5 3 17 K e y b o a r d User F unct ions 17 .1 General Informat ion Us e r f u n c tions are keyboard operations whic h ar e us ed infrequently , but provide important system options. NO TE: C ert ain functio ns are re stricted to certain user priority lev els. A dditional information on user priority levels can be found in [...]

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    EN | 54 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 These functions are listed in the table shown below . Fn# Joystic k Up/ Down Joystic k Left/ Right Funct ion Descript ion Pa ss- word Req. Ac c es s L ev el 12 - 7 8 1 n/a n/a Local keyboard t est Y Y Y 2 n/a n/a Show keyboard port number Y Y Y 3 n/a n/a Select keyboard beeper ON /OF F Y Y Y 4 Up/[...]

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    General Information EN | 5 5 User F unct ion 1 - Local Keyboard T est Us e r Fu n c t i o n 1 c a n be used as a local test to ensure that all the keyboard LE Ds and switches are working.This function automati cally ca librates the center po sition of the anal og jo ys ti ck on LT C 8555 k ey bo ar ds . Up on e nt er in g t hi s t est , t he ke yb [...]

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    EN | 56 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 1 Ke yboard tests show a speed ind icator va lue in the first digit position whe n per- forming pan, tilt, or zoom actions. User F unct ion 2 - Show Keyboard P ort Number Us e r Fu n c ti on 2 may be used to identi fy which port a keyboard is plugged into. After entering U ser Function 2, read th [...]

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    General Information EN | 5 7 used. Mo ve the joystick up to add the t ime and date bac k. Move the joystic k left to blank the left side portion of the display from the monitor , and right to return it. Ref er to Us e r F un c tion 5 to v erify brightness level. Press [Use r] to exit th e mode. User F unct ion 7 - Set Time Us e r Fu n c ti on 7 ena[...]

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    EN | 58 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Pre ss [Us er] to exit the mode. User F unct ion 1 1 - Se lect T ime / Dat e F ormat Us e r Fu n c t i o n 11 i s u s e d t o set the time and date format used t hroughout the system. The two (2 ) formats of time a vailable ar e - 1 2 -hour mode and 2 4-hour mode. The date is available in a MM- DD[...]

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    General Information EN | 5 9 After entering the mode, the jo ystic k is moved right or left to select the c haracter to be changed. The selected c haracter is id entified by a box with a question mark inside it. The first line of the video monitor display indicates the code number of the cha r acter selected. Move the j oystick up or down t o step [...]

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    EN | 60 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 User F unct ion 23 - Display CP U Software Ve r s i o n Number Us e t h i s f u n c tion to displa y the revision number of the Allegiant's CP U software on the monitor screen. User F unct ion 24 - Set Positions on All Monit or Displays This function is similar to U ser Function 4, except it [...]

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    General Information EN | 6 1 User F unct ion 28 - Select Console Log-in This function controls the sy stem's external console port log-in feature. After enter- ing the mode, move the joystic k up or down to select the mode in whic h the system should function. If the lo g-in feature is enabled ( MUS T U SE CO N PW D is selected), any external [...]

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    EN | 62 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 User F unct ion 3 4 - Camera Indic at or This functio n is used to enable an onsc reen indicator to identify a pan/tilt equipped camera. M ove the joystick up or down to select DISP CA M CONT ROL or NO CAM CONT L DISPL . Press [E nt er] to activate your selection. When enabled, cameras identified [...]

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    General Information EN | 6 3 caded Allegiant satellite system configur ation. (see Section Appendix A “Satellite Sy s t e m s,” on page 7 8 for more information on satellite system configurations.) Det a iled descriptions of these options are listed below . After entering the mode, move the joystick up or down to s elect the desired option. Ent[...]

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    EN | 64 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 ority , they will receive an error message (i.e., error 8 1 ) via the satellite communi- cation path, and their camera will switch to the start-up camera specified in the Mon it or Ta b l e . In addition, the same behavior for selecting trunk lines as described in the NO REM CA M CA CHE option is [...]

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    Cleani ng the Keyboard EN | 6 5 18 M a i n t e nance Informat ion The Allegiant system has been designed to perform for long period s of time with lit- tle or no maintenance. Occa sionally the need will arise to clean the keyboard, or replace a fuse. F ollow the instructions be low if any of these items are required. 18 . 1 C l e a ning the Keyboar[...]

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    EN | 66 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 18 . 3 A C L i ne Fuse Replacement The AC line fuse on Allegiant power supply models is foun d on the rear of the equipment bay near the line cord connecto r. Po w e r su pply models for 22 0-2 40 V AC input version may contain a circuit break er equipped power switc h which can be reset directly [...]

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    Replacement of Memory Backup Batteries EN | 6 7 battery holder soc kets and gently pry the battery from the holder until it can be removed by your fingers. Replace old batter y with new battery by lift ing the retain- ing clip up while insert ing the battery into the soc ket. Insure that the negative side of the battery contacts the soc ket by seat[...]

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    EN | 68 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 19 C h a r act er R OM T ables for L T C 8 5 0 0 The characters used in ge nerating the vide o monitor display s ar e shown in the table on the following pages. N ote that in so me cases, a single c haracter may be com- prised of two (2) parts. Such c haracters must be entered so t hat the left ha[...]

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    Replacement of Memory Backup Batteries EN | 6 9 Figure 1 5: L T C 8500 Character RO M T able[...]

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    EN | 70 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 20 Error Messages •E r r o r 0 1 - Invalid camera r equest The camera number entered from the ke yboard does not ex ist. If using the op ti on al LT C 8850 GUI S of tw ar e or th e op ti on al L T C 8059 MCS, mak e s ur e the number exists in the Camera Identifica tion T able. Download the table[...]

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    Replacement of Memory Backup Batteries EN | 7 1 •E r r o r 2 4 - K eyboard not enabled for acknowledge This keyboard may not ac knowledge alarm video on this moni tor; it has be en disabled by the system programmer . •E r r o r 2 5 - A l a r m switcher running Alarm video may only be acknowledged if the alarm switcher is not running; press [ HO[...]

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    EN | 72 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 •E r r o r 7 0 - M o n i t o r not allocated to alarm monitor group This monitor can not be used for alarm op erations; it has not been designated as alarm-capable by the system progra mmer . •E r r o r 7 1 - Step monitor required A group of alarm monitors may not have an armed R eview (d ispl[...]

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    Main Bay Checkout EN | 7 3 21 Tr o ubleshoot ing Guide The Allegiant system has been designed to perfor m reliably for long periods of time. All circuitry consists of st ate-of -the-art components design ed around a modula r con- cept. The modular concept allo ws quic k lo cation and replacement of suspect cir- cuits. If system troubleshooting beco[...]

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    EN | 74 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Ca librat e ]. If us in g th e LT C 8555 S er ie s k ey bo ard , re fe r t o t he U se r F unc ti on 1 procedure. (S ee Chapter 1 4, “U ser Information,” on page 38). 21. 3 V i d e o M o nitor Display Checkout 1. N o v i d e o display on an y monitor: Ve r i f y p r o p e r CPU o pe rat ion as[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 7 5 3. Incorrect system alarm r esponse: V erify that the desired alarm response mode has been selected. R efer to the sectio n on Select U ser Functions f or instructions . 21. 6 C P U S o f t w a r e Ve r s i o n Numbers During the evolution of the system, there have been various CP U software versions released.[...]

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    EN | 76 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 22 Glossary of T erms Au xiliary An auxiliary is an addition al function of the remot e receiver/driver whic h permits on/off control of outputs available to the us er . In the Allegiant system, there are four relay outputs availabl e which can be configured for contact closures, 24 V AC out- put,[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 7 7 SalvoS witching The ability of the Allegiant system to switc h multiple video monitors as a synchro- nized group. Since multiple monitors swit ch together , the operator can view multi- ple scenes of a specific area or zone bef ore swit chi ng to the next area. Sequence A series of camera scenes that can be pr[...]

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    EN | 78 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Appendix A S at ellite Syst ems A satellite system configuratio n is usu ally used for a medium to large distributed sys- tem, or to obtain e xtremely large matrix sizes configured more conv entionally . T yp- ically , a single Main control site can be used to view/control cameras located both loc[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 7 9 Figure 1 6: P ossible Allegiant Sate llite S ystem Configurations Any Allegiant S eries switcher model ( L T C 8 1 0 0, L TC 8 20 0, L TC 830 0, L T C 85 0 0, LT C 8 60 0, L T C 88 0 0, or L TC 8 90 0 ) can be used as a main site or a satellite site unit. All products are standard models, and the on ly special[...]

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    EN | 80 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 site switc her . The control data line should be connected to a L T C 8 7 80 Series Data Co nv er te r t o provide ad dress decoding func tions for the satellite site. If oper ators at the satellite site are permitted t o cont rol pan/tilt/zoom-eq uipped cameras, a LT C 8569 S eri es C od e M erg [...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 8 1 The Main site system must be programmed via the M CS L T C 80 59 /0 0 or the LT C 8850/00 GU I t o i de nt if y c am era tru nk li ne in pu ts as w ell as re mo te sa te llite cameras. All systems mus t be configured with no duplicate camera numbers an y- where in the system. The in stalle r should verify that[...]

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    EN | 82 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Con ceptu al Diagram of Allegiant Satellite Swit ching Syst em Figur e 1 7: Conceptual D iagram of A llegiant Satellite Switching System Ty p i c a l I n tui Key Key board Vid eo Biphase Data Ty p i c a l F i x e d Cam eras Data Converter Unit Signal Distribution Unit Cod e Merge r Unit Biphas e D[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 8 3 Con cep tu al Diagram of Dual Mast er Allegiant Satellit e System Figure 1 8: Conceptual Diagram of Dual Master Allegiant Satellite System Ty p i c a l F i x e d Came ra s Ty p i c a l I n t u i K e y Keyboard Vide o Vid eo Vide o Vid eo Biphase Data Con sol e Por t Data C onverter Unit Signal Distribution Uni[...]

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    EN | 84 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Con cep tu al Diagram of Casc aded Allegiant Satellit e System Figure 1 9: Conceptual Diagram of Cascaded Allegiant Sa tellite System Ty p i c a l I n tui Key Keyboard Ty p i c a l I n tuiKe y Keyboard Ty p i c a l I n tui Key Key boar d Ty p i c a l S y s t e m M o n i t o r s (Video from Local S[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 8 5 Appendix B Inst allat ion Checklist s A simplified guide for those who are alread y familiar with install ing and program- ming Allegiant systems. MAI N BA Y HARDWA RE INS T AL LA T ION ✔ Unpack equipment and verify that it ems have been received without carrier damage . ✔ Inst a ll po wer supply (do not t[...]

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    EN | 86 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 Appendix C Quick Reference Cable Int erconnect ions C. 1 Main B ay V ideo CO AX -A ll vi deo input and outpu t connections to the Allegiant system shou ld be made using a good grade of RG5 9U, RG6, or RG1 1U coaxial cabl e using B NC con- nectors. The following guidelines should be used to insure [...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 8 7 ALAR M I N P UTS The alarm inputs can be dr y contact closur es or logic levels. Con nec ti on to the Alarm unit is made to remo vable screw type terminal bl ocks and the use of simple twisted pair wire is acceptable. C.4 Signal Distribut ion Unit CO NNE C T I O N T O M A IN B A Y The Distribu tion unit is sup[...]

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    EN | 88 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 23 Main Bay Rear Panel Connect or Pin-out s and Cable Pin-out Console Port RS-232 Pin-out s Pin # Designation 1C H A SSIS GND 2R x 3T x 4C T S 5R T S 6N O C O NNECT ION 7D A T A G N D 8N O C O NNECT ION 9N O C O NNECT ION Alarm P ort R S -232 Pin-out s Pin # Designation 1R T S 2T x 3C H A SSIS GND[...]

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    CPU Software Version Num bers EN | 8 9 Code Port Pin-outs Pin # Designation 1+ D A T A 2- D A T A 3G N D 4G N D 5G N D 6N O C O NNECT ION 7N O C O NNECT ION 81 2 V A C 91 2 V A C COM M PORT 1 an d COM M P ORT 2 (No t Ap p licable to All Syst ems) Pin # Desi gnat ion 1 C H A SSIS GND 2 + T X D 3 - T X D 4 + R X D 5 - R X D 6 G N D 7 G N D 8 G N D 9 [...]

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    EN | 90 Bosch Security Systems | Dece mber 13, 2005 •T he LT C 8506/00 c ab le (us ed to con ne ct th e A ll eg ia nt' s co ns ol e p or t t o a n external P C) uses th e following pin-outs: •F o r r e f e r e n c e , a cable to connect t he Allegiant's prin ter po rt to an external serial printer would use the f ollowing pin-outs: 9-[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | Important Safeguards E N | 91[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | S afety Precautions E N | 92 Bosch S ecuri t y Sys t ems | December 1 3 , 2005[...]

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    Product | Instruction Manual | FCC & I C ES Information EN | 93[...]

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