English dropdown-ico

Sensormatic 168 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Sensormatic 168, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Sensormatic 168 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Sensormatic 168. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Sensormatic 168 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Sensormatic 168
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Sensormatic 168 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Sensormatic 168 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Sensormatic 168 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Sensormatic 168, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Sensormatic service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Sensormatic 168.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Sensormatic 168 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    MegaPower 168 Supplement for Recorder Control and Macro Programming[...]

  • Page 2

    Copyright 2002, Sensormatic® Electronics Corporation[...]

  • Page 3

    MegaPower 168 Matrix Switcher / Controller System Supplement for Recorder Control and Macro Programming Copyright 2002 All rights reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without written permission from Sensormatic ® Electronics Corporation MegaPower™, Sensormatic ® , and the Sensormatic logo are registered trademarks of Se[...]

  • Page 4

    [...]

  • Page 5

    Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 System Keyboards ...............................................................................................................................................[...]

  • Page 6

    ii MegaPower 168 Supplement for Recorder Control and Macro Programming[...]

  • Page 7

    Introduction MegaPower 168 is a matrix switcher/controller system with a broad range of functionality. Sy stem features for release 3.30 include: ● Video recorder control through keyboard ● Macro programm ing & control through keyboard System Keyboards Operation and programm ing of MegaPower 168 is accomplis hed through com mands entered on[...]

  • Page 8

    The VCR number appears in t he MONITOR/VCR display . 3. Select a VCR function by pressing the appropriate key. VCR FUNCTION KEY LABEL STOP OFF RECORD ON PAUSE CLOSE PLAY OPEN REWIND NEAR FAST FORWARD FAR EJECT ACK To return to the monitor m ode of ope ration, press the MON key. The MegaPo wer 168 system will remem ber the number of the last video r[...]

  • Page 9

    Example 4: [5], [ALT] = [6], [CAM], [10] , [PRESET], [ALT]. Once programm ed, selecting “5, ALT” calls Cam era 6 with Pres et 10 to the selected monito r. Thi s preset provides an alternate view of the same subject t hat Camera 5 is vi ewing. Note: Here is an example where the number of the ma cro provides a clue as to the camera being referenc[...]

  • Page 10

    5. The number in the ENTER display indicat es the percentage of macros successfully tran sferred to the keyboard. The number starts at 0 and i ncreases in increments of 10, up to 100 percent . With the keyboard set to 9600 baud and connected directly to the CP U, the transfer will take up to three minut es. With the keyboard set at 1200 baud and co[...]

  • Page 11

    Press the EXIT key to return to the p revious menu. Ports The Ports menu configures the baud rate, data bits, parity, stop bits, and port use for each of the MegaPower 168 system’s ei ght RS-232 ports. Note: Once selections for a port have been m ade, do not ch ange the settings unless t he corresponding RS-232 device is also changed. PORT - 02 B[...]

  • Page 12

    Port Use defines the device type connected t o the port. • Al ar m is used for input of alarm signals to the MegaPower 168 CPU. • Keyboard enables keyboard control inputs to the port. For this use, set data bits to “8”, parit y to “none”, and stop bits to “1”. When a Port Expander is used, the port baud rate must be set to 4800, and[...]

  • Page 13

    Appendix A: Keyboard Features Comparison Several keyboards can be used with the Me gaPower 168 syst em for release 3.30. Depending on the keyboard(s) instal led with the system, different features ar e available to the user. The table below provides a comparison of the different keyboard features. Keyboards Features AD2088 AD2079 ADTTE Alarm Acknow[...]

  • Page 14

    8 MegaPower 168 Supplement for Recorder Cont rol and Macro Programming[...]

  • Page 15

    Copyright 2002 Sensormatic Electronics Corporation All Rights Reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form without w ritten permission from Sensormatic Electronics[...]

  • Page 16

    SENSORMATIC VIDEO SYSTEMS DIVISION 1 Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River, New York, 10965 PN: 8200-0169-01, Revision A[...]