Video GUI - Honeywell Security
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1. o osrororonn o o RR 8 5 1 CONFIGURA TIO N A nA 8 5 1 1 Entering Configuration Mode oootoronn o on o u 8 5 1 2 Adding Bitmaps Metafiles and Icons oeorororovon vovnn ni ro 8 5 1 3 Modifying Icon Parameters an 9 5 1 4 He 9 Slo Addind ai 10 Rev 1 iii 900 0412 27 June 05 Notes Rev 1 iv 900 0412 27 June 05 1 1 OVERVIEW The Honeywell VideoGUI is a program which allows for control of the Honeywell Video Matrix system from a PC platform Various displays may be set up to suit the requirements of the installation GUI DEMONSTRATION MODE Camera onitor 5 rc POI as Rev 1 1 900 0412 27 June 05 Notes Rev 1 2 900 0412 27 June 05 2 1 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS 2 1 1 Hardware Requirements Hardware requirements for the PC on which the VideoGUI is to be installed are as follows Hardware Minimum Recommended Processor 80486 Pentium 166 MHz or better RAM 8MB 16 Mbyte or more Hard Disk free before install 5 MB 50 Mbyte or more Display 640 X 480 VGA 800 X 600 or better Mouse Required Required oD O software is supplies on CD ROM Network Adapior 2 1 2 Software Requirements Rev 1 The PC must be preloaded with a 32 bit version of Windows This may be Windows 95 Windows 982. Browse option The installation program provides a number of options Generally the default option will work correctly and this may be accepted by pressing Next Note that the serial number will be required for program operation and this may be obtained from the label on the CD ROM or stiffy disk Set up a shortcut to the program using one of the standard Windows techniques or start the program by selecting Start Programs VideoGUl and then select VideoGUI Note that until the required system unlock code has been entered the VideoGUI will operate only in demonstration mode The unlock code is a unique number based on the software serial number and the hard disk serial number To obtain the hard disk serial number use Run Programs MS DOS Prompt At the command line type Vol and press Enter The hard disk serial number is displayed e g 64D3 09FC To unlock the VideoGUI run the VideoGUI as described above and select Configure System Security The hard disk serial number will be displayed together with fields for the Serial Number and Unlock Code Enter the serial number and unlock code and then press the Check Code button When the Unlock Code box changes from red to green the correct code has been entered Obtaining a System Unlock Code Registered users may obtain unlock codes from Betatech or from the distributor from
3. any means without written permission from Honeywell Video Systems The information in this publication is believed to be accurate in all respects However Honeywell Video Systems cannot assume responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use thereof The information contained herein is subject to change without notice Revisions or new editions to this publication may be issued to incorporate such changes
4. monitor Also fast selection must be enabled as described in section 4 9 4 1 4 Controlling a PTZ Camera To control the PTZ operation of a dome or PTZ double click on it s icon Camera operation is achieved by dragging the joystick symbol and or clicking the zoom focus and iris buttons To recall a preset position click the Recall drop down arrow and then select the required preset position To store the current PTZ position as a preset press the Store button enter the required preset position number and then press OK 4 1 5 Controlling a Video Cassette Recorder VCRs may be configured to auto select when their icon is clicked In this case when configured as an input the VCR will be automatically routed to the active monitor when clicked When configured as an output the VCR becomes the active monitor to which selected video inputs will be routed Double clicking on the VCR icon brings up a VCR control panel Operation of the various functions is achieved by pressing the appropriate buttons When the VCR control operations are complete press the X on the top right of the VCR control panel to close the control panel 4 1 6 Controlling a Multiplexer Operation is identical to the VCR as described above except that a Multiplexer control panel is displayed 4 1 7 Opening a New Area for Display Closing Area Display Different areas may be opened by selecting File Open Area and then sel
5. or Windows NT For systems with more than 1 VideoGUI operating via a network the PC s must have networking software for TCP IP installed Networked systems also require the Betatech CCTV Server software package Configuration of the various maps to be displayed may be done in a variety of ways Tools which can generate edit Windows Bitmap BMP Windows Metafile WMF and Windows Enhanced Metafile formats are useful The simplest tool would be the Paint utility which is supplied with Windows Other programs would be Corel Photo Paint or Photo Express Ulead Systems inc Often plans for sites are available in Drawing Interchange Format DXF To convert such files to bitmaps or Metafiles AutoCad 12 or later would be useful The system also utilises database files in Paradox 7 format for storing information on views and sites Advanced editing features of the databases could be carried out using Paradox 7 3 900 0412 27 June 05 Notes Rev 1 4 900 0412 27 June 05 3 1 INSTALLATION 3 1 1 Insert the Honeywell distribution CD ROM into a CD ROM drive Run the Setup exe program in the VideoGUI subdirectory on the CD To install from stiffy disk 1 44 MB insert Disk 1 of the installation set into the disk drive and run the program Setup exe from the disk To run the program select Start then choose Run on the menu which appears The program Setup exe may be located by using the
6. select VideoGUI Enter the user password in the displayed box and press enter or the OK button The configured start up screen will be displayed Note that the system automatically remembers the size and position of the VideoGUI main window from the last time the program was shut down The display may be resized by clicking on the bottom right corner of the main window and dragging it to a new size using the mouse The main window may be moved around the screen by clicking on the top caption bar and dragging it to a new location If the displayed area is larger than the area allowed based on the sizing of the main window it is possible to view different parts of the displayed area by clicking dragging the scroll bars located to the right and bottom of the area 4 1 2 Selecting a Monitor Output Select an output of the video matrix switcher by clicking on a video monitor icon All subsequent camera switch operations will be to the selected monitor Rev 1 6 900 0412 27 June 05 4 1 3 Selecting a Camera Input A camera input may be selected to be routed via the video matrix to the active monitor by clicking on the camera dome or PTZ icon associated with that camera When the mouse moves over a camera dome or PTZ icon the system allows for selecting this camera to a dedicated video monitor output For this quick selection to operate the matrix must be set up so that the associated keyboard is configured for a dedicated
7. Icon Parameters Each icon has a number of properties associated with it To modify these properties either double click the icon or right click it with the mouse A edit dialog will be displayed which allows for complete configuration of the icon The icon type selection changes the meaning ofthe parameters as per the following list Icon Type Image Parameter 1 Parameter 2 String Parameter Bitmap Metafile or PASCALE ne enhanced metafile to be used for the background Area Icon to indicate area Hameo aa database to display Camera Icon to indicate camera Matrix Camera Num PTZ Camera Icon to indicate PTZ Matrix Camera Num Monitor Icon to indicate monitori Matrix Monitor Num VCR Icon to indicate VCR Matrix Input Num Matrix Output Num Device number VCR Time Icon to indicate VCR Matrix Input Num Matrix Output Num Device number Lapse Multiplexer Icon to indicate MUX Matrix Input Num Matrix Output Num Device number Multiplexer Icon to indicate MUX Matrix Input Num Matrix Output Num Device number Baxall The position of the icon display may be modified by changing the X Position and Y Position To prevent the icon from being dragged select Lock Position Icons backgrounds are displayed in the order that they were created To change the area use the 4 buttons to move the icon to the back back 1 forward 1 or to the front This can be used to prevent backgrounds
8. Video Video Matrix Graphic User Interface 900 0412 June 2005 Rev 1 ISSUE DATE REVISIONS June 2005 Initial Release Rev 1 900 0412 27 June 05 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1 OVERVIEW 4 a er edie 1 2 1 OPERATING ENVIRONMENT 3 2 1 1 Hardware Requirements keiten ie 3 2 1 2 Software Reguirements o0ooooo no 3 3 1 INSTALLATION rn a r a la Ne eines 5 3 1 1 Obtaining a System Unlock Code o00 cece cence eee cece nn nn 5 3 1 2 Setting up Operating Preferences oo oooonoconnno nn o nen 5 4 1 USER OPERATION aiaia arai na era Pan lona ni 6 4 1 1 Starting the Programs zis tn la hl 6 4 1 2 Selecting a Monitor Output ooooron non o o nn 6 4 1 9 Selecting a Camera Input oooooonnn non 7 4 1 4 Controlling a PTZ Camera o ooonronon non 7 4 1 5 Controlling a Video Cassette Recorder 4244444440nnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn mann 7 4 1 6 Controlling a Multiplexer oooononnn nn RR 7 4 1 7 Opening a New Area for Display Closing Area 7 4 1 8 Opening a New Site for Display Closing Site Display srsusrsnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn 7 4 1 9 Setting User Preferences
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10. ecting the required area file Areas may be closed by selecting File Close This removes the tab display for the selected area It is possible to combine the above two operations by selecting File Replace Area and selecting the required area file This causes the previous area view to be removed and the required area view displayed It is possible to display icons which represent different areas on the screen Clicking on the icon will cause the tab which contains the required area to be selected If the area was not currently displayed on a tab a new tab with the required area will be displayed 4 1 8 Opening a New Site for Display Closing Site Display A site consists of a number of areas each are has a tab associated with it Selecting a new site by File Open Site causes all tabs to be closed and new tabs for the required site to be displayed Rev 1 7 900 0412 27 June 05 4 1 9 Setting User Preferences Various parameters may be set up by the user and these will be automatically saved and restored between different sessions with the VideoGUI These options are selected by Configure Each option is displayed with a check mark indicating that the option is selected Enable Name Display causes the text associated with each icon to be displayed as a hint when the mouse cursor moves over the icon Enable Fast Select causes the camera to be routed to the dedicated monitor for the ke
11. from hiding icons To erase an icon select the Delete button Note that area files are not updated automatically and that for changes to be saved to the disk file it is necessary to select File Save Area or Save Area As 5 1 4 Adding Areas Rev 1 To add a new area select File New Area Edit the area and then save it 900 0412 27 June 05 5 1 5 Adding Sites To add a new site select File New Site Note that this closes the previous site and area databases and that changes are NOT saved automatically To set up a site open the areas required in the order that the tabs should appear Then save the site To use this as the site which is automatically displayed when the program starts set the name for the site under Configure System Settings Default Site Rev 1 10 900 0412 27 June 05 Notes Rev 1 11 900 0412 27 June 05 Honeywell Video Systems Head Office 2700 Blankenbaker Pkwy Suite 150 Louisville KY 40299 www honeywellvideo com TEL 1 800 796 2288 Honeywell Security Australia Pty Ltd Unit 5 Riverside Centre 24 28 River Road West Parramatta NSW 2150 Australia www ademco com au TEL 61 2 8837 9300 Honeywell Security Asia Pacific Flat A 16 F CDW Building 388 Castle Peak Road Tsuen Wan N T Hong Kong www security honeywell com hk TEL 852 2405 2323 Honeywell Security France Parc Gutenberg 13 Voie La Car
12. re connected directly to the matrix serial number VGUI xxxxxx yvy set the required communications port to match the number of the port to which the video matrix is attached The default communication parameters of the matrix ore 19 2KB and 2 stop bits so these options will generally remain unchanged For networked communications using Windows TCP IP networking serial number NGUI check the Use Network Communications option Enter either the host TCP IP network address or the host name as well as the host network port number This information may be obtained from the diagnostic display screen of the CCTV Server package After changing communications parameters or setting the unlock code it is strongly recommended that the user exit the program and restart it There are two levels of password protection on the VideoGUI The system will prompt for a password should either password be configured Should the user password be entered when the program is started then the system will not allow any of the configuration options to be selected Should the mater password be used then configuration options are available Password may be changed using the User Password and Master Password buttons on the configuration Security page 4 1 USER OPERATION 4 1 1 Starting the Program Set the VideoGUI by double clicking on the shortcut icon by selecting Start Programs VideoGUI and then
13. uboard if this has been set up on the matrix 5 1 CONFIGURATION The ease of use of this program is largely dependent on how accurately the display matches the real world site It is therefore worth spending the time on generating a well thought out setup To access the configuration options it is necessary to log into the program using the Master password All operator functions as described in section 4 are available Additionally the configuration options described under Installation are available Note that area and site configuration information is stored in Paradox 7 database format The sites are saved with a DBS extension which must be changed to DB if Paradox is to access the information 5 1 1 Entering Configuration Mode In order to edit areas and sites it is necessary to enter configuration mode To do this select Edit Enable A toolbar will appear which contains a set of icons representing cameras monitors VCRs etc will appear 5 1 2 Adding Bitmaps Metafiles and Icons To add a new icon click on the required item from the toolbar If the required item is not displayed click Add Image Note that Add Image automatically creates a new icon which is the same as the icon previously edited see 5 3 Icons may readily be modified as described in 5 3 Displayed icons may be moved by clicking and dragging to the required location Rev 1 8 900 0412 27 June 05 5 1 3 Modifying
14. which the product was purchased If the hard disk serial number is provided prior to purchase of the product then the unlock code will be shipped with the software Should it be necessary to obtain a new code due to moving the product to another PC or replacement of the hard disk additional codes may be obtained as described above Using a single copy of the program simultaneously on more than 1 PC when only a single license has been purchased will be seen as being a breach of the copyright of the product 3 1 2 Setting up Operating Preferences Rev 1 Operating preferences are selected by means of the Settings page of the configuration screens Select the default site which is to be displayed when the program starts by changing the Default Site name This may be typed in or selected by choosing Set and then selecting the required site The VideoGUI operates the Betatech video matrix via the RS232 port and simulates the operation of a dedicated control keyboard PCK The Keyboard Num field on the Settings page must be set either to the number of a keyboard which is not used on the system in the range 1 to 16 or to the number of the keyboard which will be operated in conjunction with the VideoGUI 5 900 0412 27 June 05 3 1 2 Setting up Operating Preferences Continued Communications with the matrix are set up by choosing the Communications button on the Settings page For systems which a
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