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1. 23 I E 34 37 SIGNIS pienses 37 ZONES T TT T 34 J JANUS Galaxy Interface system requirements 2 JANUS terminology 51 L line number eese 32 34 48 OO EE 17 LOGOD EN 11 14 15 DAS SW Ol EEE 14 VENN 4 14 M MAIN TOalures Lasse ease 2 main window iii 11 12 SEE E E E T 15 file menu 15 panel menu 15 settings MENU 15 55 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual O ONING NEID 3 advanced searches 9 basic text searches eeeesees 8 context sensitive help 3 full text searches 8 navigating help topics 6 printing help topics essssses 7 using browse sequences T using the help viewer 4 using the left hand tabs 5 on line reporting 23 P Panel did not reply 32 34 37 39 Panel messages 12 44 panel reset 37 39 Panel reset acknowledged 37 39 panel setup cooocccoccocccnoccnccnonocunnncanonnancnnanonos 17 engineering mode
2. 17 RS 232 module eeessssss 17 dip switch settings 17 passcode 11 12 15 21 incorrect passcode 39 ASS WOO a 14 prompted reconnection 23 Q query current status 25 27 29 ONOUDS ER 25 27 OMS scared 29 OS E 29 34 R reconnection 23 AOM i EE 23 POMPIE 23 EMOS ACCESS miran 21 remote alarm licence 11 remote reset ee EEEUE 37 39 reporting group occoocccoccccccccnncnconcnnnnononnnnos 18 23 Request rejected 32 34 37 39 56 PM023R01 resizing main window eessese 12 i r ue 34 ZONES ERE ce 34 S 2 56 LOS i ee ndu VERS ee UIS ERR VERE 25 29 CEONNECION una 12 TU 25 OP Leed A 29 OP 34 stored alarms seeeeseeeeese 12 23 SA mM 2 Requirements oocccoccccncnconcncncncnncnnnannnnannnnnnos 2 system number eeeeeeeees 18 23 system operation 1 System requirements 2 system settings 23 com
3. interface User Manual Grosvenor Technology The Science of Security Welcome to JANUS Galaxy Interface Copyright Notice Copyright O 1997 2002 Grosvenor Technology Ltd All rights reserved The software contains proprietary information of Grosvenor Technology Ltd it is provided under a license agreement containing restrictions on use and disclosure and is protected by copyright law Reverse engineering of the software is prohibited Due to continued product development this information may change without notice The information and intellectual property contained herein is confidential between Grosvenor Technology Ltd and the client and remains the exclusive property of Grosvenor Technology Ltd If you find any problems in the documentation please report them to us in writing Grosvenor Technology Ltd does not warrant that this document is error free No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in by any means electronic mechanical photocopying and recording or otherwise without prior written permission from Grosvenor Technology Ltd Windows is a trademark of the Microsoft Corporation Limitation of Liability In no event will Grosvenor Technology Ltd be responsible for direct indirect incidental cover or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use JANUS Galaxy Interface or its documentation even if advised of the possibility of
4. JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Table 6 Using boolean operators in a search Both terms in the wave AND sand Topics containing both the words wave and sand same topic Either term in a boat OR catamaran Topics containing either the word boat or the word topic catamaran or both The first term water NOT lake Topics containing the word water but not the word without the lake second term Both terms in the swim NEAR ocean Topics containing the word swim within eight words of same topic close the word ocean together The 8 and characters don t work as boolean operators you must use OR AND and NOT Nested expressions Nested expressions allow you to create complex searches for information For example oceanAND swimOR surf NEAR Malibu finds topics containing the word ocean along with the words swim and Malibu close together or containing ocean along with the words surf and Malibu close together The basic rules for searching help topics using nested expressions are as follows You can use parentheses to nest expressions within a query The expressions in parentheses are evaluated before the rest of the query If a query does not contain a nested expression it is evaluated from left to right For example scuba NOT Florida OR Bahamas finds topics containing the word scuba without the word Florida or topics containing the word Bahamas On the other hand scuba NOT Florida OR Bahamas finds topics c
5. For Windows NT use a network card or the software MS Loopback adapter Consult Windows Help for details PMO0O9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 Getting Help Getting Help The online help for JANUS Galaxy Interface is a compiled Microsoft HTML Help system lt provides information about using the program features as well as step by step help to guide you through the program s basic functionality This help system is designed to open in the HTML Help viewer Microsoft s help window for viewing compiled HTML Help If you do not have the HTML Help viewer components installed on your system you can view it with Microsoft s Internet Explorer browser use version 4 x or later for complete functionality Documentation feedback Grosvenor Technology Ltd strives to produce the highest quality online help and printed documentation We want to help you learn about our products and get your work done quickly We welcome your feedback Please send your comments to documentation rosvenortechnology com This email address is for feedback about documentation only If you have technical questions please send email to support grosvenortechnology com To get JANUS Galaxy Interface system information select Help About JANUS Galaxy Interface A dialog opens identifying the version of the program installed on your system Context Sensitive Help As you work with JANUS Galaxy Interface you can obtain information about windows
6. The Panel reset dialog opens JANUS Galaxy Interface Reset Reset Statu Unknown Figure 29 Panel reset dialog 2 On pressing the Reset Panel button the following dialog will be displayed asking for confirmation of the command Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 37 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual JANUS Galaxy Interface 2 Are you sure you want to reset the Galaxy Panel Figure 30 Reset confirmation request 3 Click Yes to continue with the reset 4 Ifthe reset command is successful the Reset Status will display a Panel reset acknowledged message as shown below FENTE Galaxy Interface Reset Reset Statu Reset Fanel reset acknowledged Panel Figure 31 Panel rest acknowledged An unsuccessful reset panel command may result in a Panel did not reply message if communication to JANUS Comms is lost A Request rejected message is displayed if an incorrect passcode has been set Alternatively a Request Aborted message will be displayed if an alarm is received from the panel during a panel reset In this instance the operator should repeat the Reset Panel command 5 Click on Close to return to the Main Window 6 The reset panel command is added to the top of the Messages list in the Main Window of the interface program and appended to the bottom of the Reports window in the JANUS Comms program 7 Toensure that the relevant zone has been restored the zone must be qu
7. The port number defined on the interface must match the port number defined on the panel 4 Select OK to save the change and return to the Main Window 5 Achange to the communications settings is added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program While the interface operator can use this dialog to change the remaining communications settings such changes have no influence on the panel itself The default values will continue to apply 22 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface System Settings This enables the modification of various system parameters 1 Logon to the interface program 2 From the menu bar select Settings System or press F9 The System settings dialog opens as shown in Figure 10 See Table 10 for a description of the fields JANUS Galaxy Interface System Settings Syste System number x Enable on line reporting Reporting graup Operator Command Bulferin History lines Alarms to buffer eee Prompted Command Command read delay Figure 10 System settings dialog Table 10 System settings dialog field descriptions System number This is the Panel number as defined in JANUS 0 9 for Windows This setting is particularly important for those systems that contain more than one panel Each panel must have its own system number Enable on line Defines whether the interface logs all activities C
8. GEOSSARY usa o oro iio 51 INDEX e H 55 vi PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Introduction Introduction The JANUS Galaxy Interface takes alarm and report messages from the output of the intruder panel and reformats them so that they are displayed in the JANUS for Windows Comms and Reports programs Figure 1 shows details of the system operation Network lt lt BEEEHBEHENEBSBNEEES i en R5232 ETT TET Command Panel Alarm Isolate Restore Logging Information Figure 1 System operation System Operation 1 An alarm is activated in one of the zones defined on the panel 2 The panel sends an alarm via the RS232 connection to the interface 3 The interface sends the panel alarm to the JANUS Comms program via a network connection 4 Alarms can be isolated or restored from the JANUS Report Screen program or from the panel interface itself 5 The groups zones and outputs defined on the panel may be queried and reset via the interface 6 All panel alarms queries and commands are logged in JANUS for Windows Failure of the RS232 or network connections will stop the interface working Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 1 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Main features 1 The interface uses the Security Industry Association SIA protocol 2 It allows a bi directional link to from the pa
9. as shown below consists of the Menu bar and two main areas where information is displayed JANUS Galaxy Interface The menu bar gwes access to the full range of options and shortoutkeys available for the program File Panel Settings Help Messages This lets the most recent panel trars actions including alarms resets queries and external commands Status Connection Status Connected and licensed Passcode WARNING U Pas Stored Alarms current configuration and link status ofthe Panel Figure 4 The main window Messages This pane displays recent panel transactions with the most recent message appearing at the top of the list The number of lines displayed in the Messages box is set to a default value of 25 however it can range from 5 to 99 This is configured in Systems Settings Status This section provides information on the connection and configuration status of the interface 12 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Connection Status Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Connected and licensed Connecting to the JANUS server Not connected Passcode Normal operating conditions When the network connection to the JANUS server has been lost and the interface is configured to reconnect automatically set in System Settings When the interface has been started and JANUS Comms is not running When connection to the JANUS server has been lost and t
10. engineers with installation and system set up Unlimited availability during software warranty periods or when covered by a Software Support Plan Also available at published rates if not covered Remote Diagnostics Dial in assistance to aid system troubleshooting Unlimited availability during software warranty periods or when covered by a Software Support Plan Also available at published rates if not covered Product Repairs Available from our workshops in Bishop s Stortford A standard fee is charged as to Grosvenor Technology published rates Advanced warranty replacements are available upon request Database Conversions Easy upgrades from one system to another where database structures would otherwise be incompatible Fees may be charged if complicated scripts or interfacing is required Contact Grosvenor Technology in each instance PMO0O9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 Welcome to JANUS Galaxy Interface Services on Demand Supplied where a Software Support Plan is not in force Fees are charged as to Grosvenor Technology published rates for technical support and on site services Grosvenor Technology reserves the right to refuse assistance to any Service Company or engineer that has not been fully trained to our required system standards Unqualified engineers may compromise the security and efficient working of the End User access control and or other security systems Using this manual The manual
11. or dialogs by using the context sensitive help available in the application You can access this help in several ways including Dialogs Dialogs display Help buttons Click the button and a topic opens that explains how to use the fields and controls at the dialog Windows From any window press F1 to get more information about using it What s This Help Some basic dialogs are common dialogs provided by the Windows operating system for example Open and Save As You will see a question mark in the upper right corner of these dialogs to indicate that they provide What s This Help specific help for using each field or control at the dialog Click the question mark and then click the field or control you want information about A popup window opens and displays brief information about how to use the field or control Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 3 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Using the Help Viewer Help viewer window size When viewing help you can maximize the viewer or resize it to suit your liking The buttons for changing the window size are located in the upper right corner See Table 1 below for more details Table 1 To resize the HTML Help Viewer A M To minimize the window To maximize the window To restore the viewer to its default size To manually resize the viewer Left hand tabs Click Minimize to shrink the viewer so it is displayed in the button bar on the bot
12. their messages to different places at different times Reporting destination At the most basic level a reporting destination is a combination of a reporting group and a reporting device This sends a system message for a piece of hardware to a particular device Including a time zone and a system mode in a destination will allow a message to be sent only at a specific time Reporting device System messages can be routed to a variety of devices within the JANUS system For example one record will send messages to a screen another to the history file and yet another to a different screen during office hours Reporting group This defines where a message is sent during what times it is sent and its priority including whether it is treated as an alarm message Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 53 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Slave PC This is normally used for monitoring and reporting purposes within a JANUS for Windows system e g as a guard workstation System data Each physical piece of hardware that is attached to a JANUS Access Control system reports its current status to the master PC via JANUS Comms For example a box may report that the mains power has failed or a door may report that it has been wedged open This information is contained in the JANUS System Database where it can be backed up and used to run reports System mode A system mode is a state in which the access control system can b
13. which may include Panel Messages Alarms and reset messages sent by the panel External Commands Commands received from the JANUS for Windows Comms Report program Operator Commands Actions performed by the user The most recent message is shown at the top of the list The number of lines displayed in the Messages box can range from 5 to 99 This is configured in Systems Settings Status 44 This section displays the current configuration and link status of the Panel including Connection Status Shows if the interface is connected to the comms and if it is licensed Passcode This is required if the user wishes to control the panel remotely from the JANUS for Windows Reports program Stored Alarms This lists the number of alarms received and stored during any period when comms is not connected The maximum number allowed can be set between 0 and 99 and is defined in Systems Settings PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Output Control dialog This dialog allows the control of particular types of hardware output from within a group of outputs 1 The Galaxy Panel can be divided into group subsystems containing zones and outputs 2 A panel can have a maximum of 32 groups numbered 1 to 32 3 Outputs can be assigned to any selection of groups Current Status 1 Enter a Group number 1 to 32 2 Select a relevant Output type from the drop down list Click on the Query but
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15. Enabled zone included in part setting of the system Default setting 1 enabled 6 Group Assign zone to a single group on the system By default all zones are assigned to Group 1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 33 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Controlling Zones via the Interface This dialog allows alarm zones to be queried and their status altered If a zone is isolated on the system it cannot generate alarms 1 From the menu bar on the main screen select Panel Zone Control or press F5 2 The Zone Control dialog opens JANUS Galaxy Interface one Control Figure 24 Zone control dialog 3 Enter the Zone Details By default the Current Status is set at Unknown The user must know the correct numbers to enter into the Zone Details fields before the zone can be queried or its status altered JANUS Galaxy Interface Zone Control Figure 25 Zone control dialog with added zone details 34 PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface 4 When the zone details have been entered click on the Query button 5 If the panel is connected and the zone details recognised the panel will respond with the zone status Isolated or Restored and the bottom buttons will be enabled to perform actions JANUS Galaxy Interface Zone Control Zone Detail Line na Address F Circuit E Restored salate Restore Figure 26 Zone control dialog showing the zone s
16. Panel disconnected message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two Performing Actions 1 After successfully querying the panel the status can be altered using the Isolate and Restore buttons depending on the existing status 2 After the action has been performed these buttons are disabled and the status text will change to Unknown 3 To verify that the requested action was performed the panel must be re queried Select Close to return to the Main Window It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register a Set Part Set or Unset command This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 49 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual 50 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Glossary Glossary Access control Access Control provides the ability to control monitor and restrict the movement of people assets or vehicles in out and around a building or site Access group n access group is a name assigned to a group of cardholders Everyone in the group has access to the same doors at the same times Access right These determine through which doors people are allowed and at what times Action An action provides the link between inputs and outputs and determines how the system behaves when an event such as a fire alarm occurs Archive Moving
17. S Report Screen The date and time associated with external alarms from an intruder panel will be that provided by the PC on which the interface is running 1 With JANUS Comms running open the JANUS Database program and log on at Installer level 2 Click the mouse on Open Hardware External alarm 3 The External alarm window opens Click on the New button or click on Choices and then on the Add button py External Alarm System number Line number Address Circuit number Alarm description Report group 1 Report group 2 Report group 3 Report group 4 Report group 5 Report group b lsolate group New Record 1 of 2048 Records Used Figure 7 External alarm window 4 Enter data in the fields described in Table 8 18 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Table 8 Field descriptions for external alarm window System Number As JANUS can support several intruder panels each system is identified by a unique System Number corresponding to the communications port to which it is attached If only one panel is used enter 1 as the System Number Line Number This is the Galaxy panel line that a zone is connected to 1 4 Address Each RIO PSU module on a panel line is identified by an address which is normally a two digit number Enter the address of the RIO module to which this alarm is connected Circuit Number Each RIO PSU module supports sev
18. creen and the logon event will be displayed in JANUS Reports and written to Operator Activity 6 If an incorrect User ID or Password is entered an Interface Error message like the one in Figure 6 will be displayed 14 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface JANUS Galaxy Interface Error Ei y Incorrect User ID or Password Figure 6 Logon error message 7 Click OK and repeat steps 2 to 4 When OK is clicked the User ID entered in Step 2 is retained in the User ID field If this is incorrect it must be overwritten 8 Ifan error message is still displayed contact your local JANUS for Windows Administrator for a valid ID and password Menus The menus allow access to the options available for the program File Logon F2 The user must log on to the interface to gain access to all other menu options with the exception of the Exit option and the Help menu Logoff F3 The Logoff option is enabled only after a user has logged on to the interface Once the settings have been configured for the interface the user can log off The interface will continue to run and messages will be displayed but the settings cannot be altered Exit Alt F4 Quits the JANUS Galaxy Interface program Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 15 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Panel Set Passcode F4 Zone Control FS Output Control F6 Control Groups F7 Control All Gr
19. d Xon Xoff is the standard for the software method While the interface operator can use this dialog to change the communications settings such changes have no influence on the panel itself The default values will continue to apply Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 41 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Control All Groups dialog This option provides a simple way to alter the status of all groups defined on the panel This allows the guard who is in charge of the system to ensure that the panel is fully set in a known way if there has just been an alarm without the need to know which particular part of the system needs to be reset 1 When the dialog opens the current status is displayed as Unknown 2 Select one of the options listed below to reset all of the groups defined on the panel Set The panel is set to fully armed i e enabled to detect intruders and issue alarms Unset This option will disable the panel All groups are unable to detect intruders or issue alarms Part Set This option will activate only affect those groups which contain zones which have the Part attribute enabled Group Control dialog The Galaxy Panel can be divided into group subsystems containing zones and outputs This dialog allows Groups to be queried and their status altered A panel can have a maximum of 32 groups Zones can only be assigned to one group all zones default to Group 1 Outputs can be assigne
20. d to any selection of groups Current Status 1 When the Group number has been entered click on the Query button 2 Ifthe panel is connected and the Group number recognised the panel will respond with the group status Set Part Set or Unset and the bottom buttons will be enabled to perform actions 3 If the panel did not recognise the group number information or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed 4 Ifthe panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply 42 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions The timeout for a Panel disconnected message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two Performing Actions 1 After successfully querying the panel the status can be altered using the Set and Unset and Part Set buttons depending on the existing status Table 13 Group control dialog button descriptions Status Description Set The panel is set to fully armed i e the groups defined on the panel are enabled to detect intruders and issue alarms Unset This option will disable the panel All groups defined on the panel will be unable to detect intruders or issue alarms Part Set This option will activate only those groups which contain zones which have the Part attribute enabled 2 After the action has been performed these buttons are disab
21. der and title bar are brighter than the others 54 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Index A alarmMS cortan ee D en 37 CONTO ete 37 external SER 18 BOA 37 GS 0 gt EE 37 automatic reconnection 23 C eo EEE 32 34 48 command read delay 23 communications settings 21 data DIS A 21 flow control 21 PU e PP e o A 21 port number 21 port speed ee 21 SOD 6 21 connection status 12 CONTON Meet T 25 34 OUDS Mc n 25 27 42 UMS M 29 45 74 60 ss dieras 34 CONVENUONS acorralado iii current status 27 29 e fePoc 27 QUIDUS rm 29 ZONE S di ee eee eee 34 D default passcode 21 47 E external alarm 18 32 34 SOAS J UP cm en ide 18 G ca 51 Grosvenor Technology COMMAGUING ERR li Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO1 Index Services Database Conversions li Help Desk eusssus li Pre Sales encon na ji Product Repairs sssse i Remote Diagnostics i technical training uessssss i TU cocineta 25 27 32 part set aite en ere 25 27 SE cis en re 25 27 UR 25 27 H help MEN A 15 history lines
22. e passcode has been set irrespective of whether or not the correct passcode was entered Entry of an inaccurate passcode will result in the rejection of control requests Communications Settings This dialog displays the default settings for communications between the Panel and the PC on which the interface is running 1 Log on to the interface program and set the passcode 2 From the menu bar select Settings Communications or press F10 The Communications settings dialog opens as shown in Figure 9 See Table 9 for a description of the fields Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 21 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual JANUS Galaxy Interface Comms Settings Y Cancel Port number 1 DE Port speed Parity Data bits Stop bits Flow contrat Figure 9 Comms settings dialog Table 9 Field descriptions for the comms settings dialog Port Number The Com port on the PC to which the panel is connected 1 Port Speed The rate at which information is transferred through the 9600 baud rate port Parity A method for error checking None Data bits The number of data bits to use for each character 8 Stop bits The number for the time between transmitted characters 1 These are not actually bits they are the timing units between bits Flow control Method for controlling the flow of data Xon Xoff is the Not standard for the software method implemented 3 Type in a new Port number if required
23. e set active Up to eight system modes can be defined any or all of which can be set active at the same time System modes are used as part of Card Access Rights Records to limit access through doors and also with Actions to determine how the system controls links between inputs and outputs Time zone A time zone is a list of times linked to days of the week Each day has up to three time periods defined Time zones are used both to limit access through a door and for setting an output during certain periods Transactions Events monitored by the door controllers For example a valid card read The database maintains details of all transactions at each controller including door card number time etc This information is maintained in the JANUS History database which can be archived and used to produce reports User ID This defines the logon level of a JANUS User and so determines the degree of access to the JANUS for Windows system resources It is used in conjunction with a password Wildcard expression A technique using characters such as asterisks and question marks 7 to represent any characters or character It is used in advanced full text searching to narrow down what users are trying to find Window The JANUS programs run under Microsoft Windows which means that information is displayed on the screen in various windows Many windows can be open at the same time The active window is the one whose bor
24. echniques can help you narrow your searches for more precise results Wildcard expressions You can search for words or phrases using wildcard expressions Wildcard expressions allow you to search for one or more characters using a question mark or asterisk The table below describes the results of these different kinds of searches Table 5 Search examples A single word sail Topics that contain the word sail You will also find its grammatical variations such as sailor and sailing A phrase scuba dive or scuba Topics that contain the literal phrase scuba dive and all dive its grammatical variations Without the quotation marks the query is equivalent to specifying scuba AND dive which will find topics containing both of the individual words instead of the phrase Wildcard water or 90710 Topics that contain the terms WATER waterfall expression waterproof and so on The asterisk cannot be the only character in the term Topics that contain the terms 90110 90210 90310 and so on The question mark cannot be the only character in the term Boolean operators The AND OR NOT and NEAR operators enable you to precisely define your search by creating a relationship between search terms The following table shows how you can use each of these operators If no operator is specified AND is used For example the query water ski boat is equivalent to water AND ski AND boat Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 9
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26. eral individual alarms which are designated by a circuit number Enter the circuit number of the outstation to which this alarm is connected Alarm Enter a text description of the alarm point e g Rear Corridor PIR Office Description Window Breakglass Detector This is the description that will be displayed to the operator when the alarm is activated or reset Report Group 1 When the alarm is activated Report Group 1 is used to determine how the alarm is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Activated report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a new report group Report group 2 When the alarm is reset Report Group 2 is used to determine how the reset is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Reset report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a new report group Report Group 3 If the alarm panel detects and reports a fault on a circuit Report Group 3 is used to determine how the fault is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Faulty report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a ne
27. eried See Controlling Zones via the Interface for more details 8 Alarms can also be handled via the JANUS Report Screen program if External Alarms have been defined in the JANUS Database program See the Guide to using JANUS for Windows for more details 38 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Remote reset of the panel The JANUS Galaxy Interface allows the operator to reset the panel remotely This is useful when a panel alert is sounding after an alarm and the alternative is to manually enter the command code into the panel s control box 1 Logon to the interface program and ensure the passcode is set 2 From the menu bar select Panel Reset Panel or press F8 The Panel reset dialog opens JANUS Galaxy Interface Reset Reset Statu Unknown Figure 32 Panel reset dialog 3 On pressing the Reset Panel button the following dialog will be displayed asking for confirmation of the command JANUS Galaxy Interface 2 re you sure you want to reset the Galaxy Panel Figure 33 Reset confirmation message 4 Click Yes to continue with the reset 5 If the reset command is successful the Reset Status will display a Panel reset acknowledged message as shown below Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 39 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual JANUS Galaxy Interface Reset Reset Statu Panel reset acknowledged Figure 34 Panel reset acknowledged
28. face Group Control Group Detail Group no j Current Stiu Figure 14 Group control dialog displaying the new group status It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register a Set Part Set or Unset command This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained 26 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface 11 Repeat steps 3 to 10 for each group as required Select Close to return to the Main Window 12 All group query commands and changes to group status are added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program Control All Groups This option provides a simple way to alter the status of all groups defined on the panel This allows the guard who is in charge of the system to ensure that the panel is fully set in a known way if there has just been an alarm without the need to know which particular part of the system needs to be reset 1 From the menu bar on the main screen select Panel Control All Groups 2 The Control All Groups dialog opens with the Current Status set to Unknown JANUS Galaxy Interface Control All Groups ES Current Status Unknown Unset Part Sel Figure 15 Control all groups dialog 3 Alter the status of all groups by using the Set and Unset and Part Set buttons as required 4 Adialog will be displayed requesting confirmation of the command JANUS Ga
29. face will continue to run and messages will be displayed but the settings cannot be altered or the panel queried or reset Settings Setting up the Galaxy Intruder Panel The Galaxy Intruder Panel must be set up correctly before the interface will work 1 In Engineering Mode select Option 56 Communications Press Enter 2 Select Option 2 RS 232 Press Enter 3 Option 1 Mode should be set as Direct 4 Option 2 Format should be set as SIA and the SIA level set as 3 5 All of the next options from 1 16 should be set as ON 6 For Option 3 Account No a 4 digit number must be entered Table 7 Dip Switch settings for Galaxy RS 232 Module 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF 5 OFF 6 ON 7 OFF 8 ON Consult the Manufacturer s Handbook for further details on the set up options for the panel Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 17 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Setting up External Alarms in the JANUS Database program The JANUS Galaxy Interface listens to the output from the intruder panel and converts it to the JANUS format so that alarms from the intruder panel can be stored in the JANUS history table and displayed by the JANUS Report Screen This allows detailed and specific instructions to be given to the system operator thus enhancing the information from the intruder panel Only those alarms which have been configured as External Alarms in the JANUS Database program will be displayed by the JANU
30. ft HTML Help Workshop installed on your system To print a single topic 1 Click Print 2 Select Print the selected topic and click OK To print all topics in a selected book 1 Click Print 2 Select Print the selected heading and all subtopics and click OK y If topics include expanding or drop down hotspots click the hotspots to display the information before you print Using Browse Sequences The online help system includes a way to navigate with browse sequences They are intended to guide you through a series of topics The HTML Help viewer includes browse sequence buttons for topic navigation 3 To go to the next topic click Next Ex 4 To go to the previous topic click Previous Previous The HTML Help viewer also includes a drop down list of browse sequences and a browse sequence bar with small icons that represent the topics used with each browse sequence You can also use this list or browse sequence bar to navigate topics Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 7 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Using Full Text Searches A basic search consists of the word or phrase you want to find You can use similar word matches a previous results list or topic titles to further define your search 1 Click the Search tab and type the word or phrase you want to find Table 4 Full text search options 2 Search only topic titles Select Search titles only Find words similar to your search ter
31. has been laid out in 4 main sections General Introduction System requirements How to use the JANUS Galaxy Interface This symbol represents information important to the operation of the JANUS Galaxy Interface application This symbol represents a warning of potential conflict or data loss when using the application This symbol represents a tip for easier use of a feature of JANUS Galaxy Interface Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 iii JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual iv PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Table of Contents Table of Contents CONTACTING GROSVENOR TECHNOLOGY LTD nnunnnnennnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnennnennnnennnennnne ll SERYE S PF OVIDE Deere eee een E EE see ee ee ES Il USING THIS MANUAL U Il INTRODUCTION nr diarias 1 SYSTEM OP RATION 1 MAIN FEATURES NEUEN 2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS cirio pan een E ae te ee ee 2 GETTING EP uma ro dices 3 Documentation TOSCO ACK SM cion 3 Context SENSE HOD cri At cats 3 Using the Help MI RR 4 ESTE TE SEERE 5 NNN EL 6 ocXregduuslsl X 7 GT GO SEE OCS nn ee ee no ee Me Using FUFTOX SOS tao 8 Basic rules for full text searches ccccsccccccccssuscnsceccuscsusesausensusenauensusensuseasusssuessusessusensuseausensusssaneess 8 Advanc
32. he interface is configured to reconnect when prompted set in System Settings A dialog asking the user if they wish to reconnect is also displayed If No is selected the interface will automatically close I WARNING Passcode not set Set Stored Alarms The interface first opens before the user has logged on and set the passcode After the user has logged on and set the passcode even if an incorrect code was entered This lists the number of alarms received and stored during any period when the interface is not connected to comms The maximum number allowed can be set between 0 and 99 default is 0 and is defined in System Settings These stored alarms will be displayed in the Messages pane when the interface is next connected to comms Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO1 13 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Logging On To use the panel interface the system settings have to be configured To get to the settings dialog the user must first log on 1 Select File Logon or press F2 The Logon dialog will open grosvenor TECHNOLOGY WWW gros wenortechnology com 44 0 1279 838000 UserID Password Figure 5 Logon dialog 2 Enter a valid User ID 3 Enter a valid Password Both the User ID and Password must exist within the JANUS for Windows system 4 Click OK 5 Ifthe User ID and Password are valid the menu options will now be available in the Main s
33. hecked or unchecked reporting to Comms Reporting group Defines the JANUS Reporting Group that Selections are from actions will be logged against This is usually a reporting groups defined custom defined reporting group within the JANUS Database Update program Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 23 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual 24 History lines The number of lines stored in the Messages list 5 99 box in the Main dialog Alarms to buffer The number of alarms to hold if any are 0 99 received whilst Comms is not connected Reconnection Defines what the interface will do if the network Automatic or Prompted connection to JANUS Comms is lost Command This is the Command read delay and it defines how long the interface will wait in seconds after actioning an external command before re querying the panel to see if the action was accepted 3 Change the settings as required 4 Select OK to save the changes or select Cancel to return to the previous settings 5 The change to the system settings is added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Controlling Groups Group Control The Galaxy Panel can be divided into group subsystems containing zones and outputs This dialog allows groups to be queried and their status altered 1 From the menu bar on the main screen select Panel Con
34. inister the JANUS for Windows access control system Mouse This is a pointing device which must be attached to the computer in order to use the JANUS programs It is used to point at various parts of the screen and to select options Always use the left mouse button unless specifically told otherwise Operator Activity Data The Operator Activity information is a log of all the user changes to a JANUS for Windows system or responses to JANUS alarms etc This information is maintained in the JANUS System Database where it can be archived and used to run reports Password security measure used to restrict access to the JANUS for Windows system and resources This is a unique string of characters that must be provided before a User ID is authorised Reader A device which reads the information encoded on a card and passes it to an IDC for verification Reader group A reader group is a name assigned to a group of card readers All readers in the group have the same access authorities Report A report is a listing of information either on screen or on paper The type of information displayed is dependant on the query used to interrogate either the JANUS History database or the JANUS System database Reporting category This is the link between the specific box door reader or input and the table which allocates the messages for that source to Reporting Groups The reporting category enables different boxes to send
35. laxy Interface e Perfmoring this action will disable the JANUS Galaxy Interface 3 for up to two minutes Do vou want to continue Figure 16 Confirmation request Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 27 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual 5 Select Yes to continue While performing the action the buttons on the Control All Groups dialog are disabled and the current status is Actioned JANUS Galaxy Interface Control All Groups EX Seamed Figure 17 Control all groups dialog during an action 6 When the command has been fully actioned the buttons on the Control All Groups dialog become enabled JANUS Galaxy Interface Control All Groups Figure 18 Action complete 7 Select Close to return to the Main Window 8 All group query commands and changes to group status are added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program 28 PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Controlling Outputs Output Control This dialog allows the control of particular types of output from within a group A number of outputs can be assigned to a group 1 From the menu bar on the main screen select Panel Output Control or press F6 2 The Output Control dialog opens JANUS Galaxy Interface Output Control gen Figure 19 Output control dialog 3 Enter the Group number 1 to 32 4 Click on the Output Type drop down list to display the ra
36. led and the status text will change to Unknown 3 To verify that the requested action was performed the panel must be re queried It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register a Set Part Set or Unset command This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained Logon dialog This dialog will appear if the user selects File Logon The user must enter a User ID and Password that is valid on the appropriate JANUS for Windows system Clicking on OK will return the user to the Main dialog where system settings must be configured before the panel interface can be used Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 43 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Main Screen dialog The main screen of the JANUS Galaxy Interface can be divided into the three sections listed below Menus The menu bar gives access to the full range of options available for the application File Allows a user to logon to alter systems settings logoff or exit the application Panel This menu provides the options to query and control the panel including output types reporting groups zone details and panel resets Settings The user can alter the systems settings and view the communications settings Help Use the help to find out about general topics or individual fields and buttons within the application Messages This is a list box displaying recent panel transactions
37. m Select Match similar words Narrow your search Select Search previous results Highlight all instances of search terms Click Options and select Search Highlight On that are found in topic files 2 Click to add boolean operators to your search Find out more about Boolean operators in Advanced searching techniques 3 Click List Topics select the topic you want and then click Display 4 To sort the topic list click the Title Location or Rank column Basic rules for full text searches The basic rules for formulating queries are e Searches are not case sensitive so you can type your search in uppercase or lowercase characters e You may search for any combination of letters a z and numbers 0 9 e Punctuation marks such as the period colon semicolon comma and hyphen are ignored during a search e Group the elements of your search using double quotes or parentheses to set apart each element You cannot search for quotation marks If you are searching for a file name with an extension you should group the entire string in double quotes Otherwise the period will break the file name into two separate terms The default operation between terms is AND so you will create the logical equivalent to filename AND ext 8 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Advanced Searching Techniques When using the full text search feature in the JANUS Galaxy Interface online help the following t
38. mand read delay 23 history lines eeeeeeeee eee 23 on line reporting 23 FECONNES CHOI C 23 SUOMI ect teta 23 prompted 23 reporting group cocccocccocncocncococonoconoconocononos 23 system number 23 U User ID ur ee 14 Z OS en er 18 32 34 37 cji 32 attributes 32 34 Pru 32 Description asii acia rimas eoa avis vnus 32 mei m 32 E 0 0 e REE 32 D oe 32 34 m em Lm 32 CONTO ME ER 32 34 37 dialog nannonnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 48 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 isolate esses eere 32 34 37 SO EE Dd se 32 34 37 detaile EE 18 32 34 37 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 Index 18 32 34 37 address GING UN P 18 32 34 37 line number 18 32 34 37 status NER 34 48 PMOO9RO1 of grosvenor TECHNOLOGY Millars Three South mill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH UK Tel 44 0 1279 838000 email sales grosvenortechnology com web www grosvenortechnology com
39. message An unsuccessful reset panel command may result in a Panel did not reply message if communication to JANUS Comms is lost or a Request rejected message if an incorrect passcode has been set Alternatively a Request Aborted message will be displayed if an alarm is received from the panel during a panel reset In this instance the operator should repeat the Reset Panel command 6 Click on Close to return to the Main Window 7 The reset panel command is added to the top of the Messages list in the Main Window of the interface program 40 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Appendix A Dialog Descriptions About dialog This provides the user with version information for the interface software Click OK to return to the Main screen Communications Settings dialog This displays the default settings for communications between the Panel and the PC Table 12 Description of communications settings Port Number The Com port on the PC to which the 1 panel is connected Port Speed baud rate The rate at which information is transferred 9600 through the port Parity A method for error checking None Data bits The number of data bits to use for each 8 character Stop bits The number for the time between 1 transmitted characters These are not actually bits they are the timing units between bits Flow control Method for controlling the flow of data Not implemente
40. mmand This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained 9 Select Close to return to the Main screen 10 Repeat steps 1 to 9 for each zone as required 11 All Zone query commands and changes to zone status are added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program 12 Zones can also be isolated and restored from the JANUS Report Screen program if they have been set up as External Alarms in the JANUS Database program See the section on Setting up External Alarms in the JANUS Database program for more details 36 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Handling alarms via the interface How to deal with an alarm via the interface When an alarm is activated it is displayed in the Messages section of the Main window The Alarm activated panel message shows details of the zone involved including Line number Address and Circuit sh JANUS Galaxy Interface Ma ES File Panel Settings Help Messages Connection Status Connected and licensed Passcode Sel Stored Alarms 1 3 masimum Figure 28 Main window showing alarm activated message A Reset of the panel must be performed to silence the alarm and to restore zone This can be done remotely via the interface as described below or manually at the panel itself see Manufacturer s Handbook for details 1 From the menu bar select Panel Reset Panel or press F8
41. nd from the JANUS Report Screen program The dialog performs two actions 1 Sends the requested command to the panel 2 Queries the panel after the command to update JANUS Comms Report Screen with the new status The length of time between the action and the query can be modified in the Systems Settings dialog Reset dialog This dialog allows the interface operator to reset the panel remotely This is useful if a panel is bleeping after an alarm where the alternative is to manually tap the command codes into the panels control box 1 On pressing the Reset Panel button the following dialog will be displayed asking for confirmation of the command JANUS Galaxy Interface Q Are vou sure you want to reset the Galaxy Panel Figure 35 Confirmation of reset message 2 Select Yes to continue and No to cancel the Reset command 3 If the reset command is successful a Panel Reset Acknowledged message is displayed 46 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Set Passcode dialog The Intruder Panel requires a passcode to be set before any commands sent from the interface will be accepted by the panel Entry of an inaccurate passcode will result in the rejection of control requests The default passcode for Remote Access is 543210 Clicking OK will submit the passcode Clicking Cancel will return the user to the Main Window System Settings dialog This enable
42. nel 3 Allows full remote control of the panel 4 Uses JANUS security features 5 Logs panel operator actions 6 The Interface can run on any PC that is connected to the network it does not have to be a JANUS Main or Slave computer This means the interface can run on a PC that is physically close to the panel 7 Connects to JANUS Comms via Windows Sockets to give greater reliability 8 Ifa Windows NT PC has several COM ports available then multiple interfaces can run concurrently on that PC For example 3 COM ports allows 3 interfaces to run System Requirements JANUS Galaxy Interface should be installed on computers running Windows 98 Windows 2000 Windows NT4 and Windows XP The use of Service Pack 6 or higher is recommended on NT4 If you have an older operating system such as Windows for Workgroups 3 11 Windows 95 or Windows NT 3 51 contact support grosvenortechnology com The specification of the computer is dependent on the the other software applications being run Grosvenor recommends a minimum specification of 5 6 350MHz Pentium II processor PCI bus Printer amp serial ports 64 Mb RAM for Windows 98 128 Mb RAM for Windows NT Windows XP and Windows 2000 CD ROM drive SVGA colour screen All JANUS computers require a network card or software equivalent to be installed to allow the correct configuration of TCP IP For Windows 98 use a network card or the software Dial up adapter
43. nge of outputs available JANUS Galaxy Interface Output Control Comm Fail Confirm ud Custom A Custom B JF YE Harm Figure 20 Output type drop down list Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 29 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual 5 Select an output Type JANUS Galaxy Interface Output Control Figure 21 Output type selected 6 Click on the Query button 7 If the panel is connected and the group number recognised the panel will respond with the current status On or Off and the bottom buttons will be enabled to perform actions see step 10 JANUS Galaxy Interface Dutput Control Figure 22 Output control dialog displaying the current group status 8 If the panel did not recognise the group number or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed 9 Ifthe panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply 30 PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface The timeout for a Panel disconnected message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two 10 After successfully querying the panel the output status can be altered using the On and Off buttons depending on the existing status 11 After the action has been performed these buttons are disabled and the status text will change to Unknown 12 To verify that the requested ac
44. ontaining the word scuba without either of the words Florida or Bahamas You cannot nest expressions more than five levels deep 10 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Basics Starting JANUS Galaxy Interface 1 To open the JANUS Galaxy Interface program from the Windows desktop click Start Programs JANUS for Windows JANUS Galaxy Interface 2 The application will open to display the main window as shown in Figure 2 See the Main dialog section for a more detailed description m JANU a Galaxy Interface Figure 2 The main window 3 JANUS Comms must be running before opening the JANUS Galaxy Interface program If itis not an Interface Error message like the one below will be displayed and the application will quit JAN U 5 Galaxy L nterface JANUS Galaxy Interface Error Figure 3 Connection error message Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 11 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual The interface will also check JANUS Comms to ensure that there is a valid remote alarm licence in place If not the interface will not open 4 Once the main window has opened you will need to logon to the interface 5 Next the System Number must be set this only needs to be set the first time the panel is run The default setting is 1 6 Finally the Passcode must be set before querying or controlling the panel The Main Window The JANUS Galaxy Interface main window
45. ormation displayed in the window printing and turning search highlighting on or off You can also access Internet options from this menu Using the Left Hand Tabs The JANUS Galaxy Interface online help includes the following left hand tabs Contents The Contents tab displays books and pages that represent the categories of information in the online help system When you click a closed book it opens to display its content sub books and pages When you click an open book it closes When you click pages you select topics to view in the right hand pane of the Help viewer Index The Index tab displays a multi level list of keywords and keyword phrases These terms are associated with topics in the help system and they are intended to direct you to specific topics according to your way of working Keywords are cross referenced with synonyms to provide multiple ways to locate information To open a topic in the right hand pane associated with a keyword select the keyword and then click Display If the keyword is used with more than one topic a Topics Found dialog opens so you can select a specific topic to view Search The Search tab enables you to search for words in the help system and locate topics containing those words Full text searching looks through every word in the online help to find matches There are also options to search previous results find similar words and search only topic titles When the search is completed a lis
46. oups Reset Panel F8 Settings A Remote User Passcode must be entered before a user can query the panel or perform any actions on the panel Attempts to change the panel status without the passcode being set will result in a Panel did not reply message Query alarm zones set up on the panel and alter their status Find out the status of outputs listed for groups defined on the panel and alter accordingly Query the set status of a group and alter accordingly Set Unset or Part Set all the groups defined on a panel Remote reset of panel following an alarm activation System F9 This enables the modification of various system parameters Communications F10 Default settings for communications between the Panel and the PC running the interface Help JANUS Galaxy F1 Interface Help About JANUS n a Galaxy Interface 16 Online Help connects you to an overview or a procedural topic when you choose a topic from the table of contents or index You can also search for a topic using keywords that describe a feature or task This provides the user with version information for the panel interface software PMO0O9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Logging Off The Logoff option is enabled only after a user has logged on to the interface Once the settings have been configured for the interface the user can log off 1 Select File Logoff or press F3 The inter
47. pe This directly corresponds to Line number in the Zone Details section of the Zone Control dialog 2 The next two numbers refer to the address of the RIO that the zone is on This may range from 00 to 15 depending on which line it is on 32 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface In the JANUS Galaxy Interface this second number corresponds to the Address in the Zone Details section of the Zone Control dialog The leading zero is not required by the interface program 3 The last number is the actual zone on the RIO and can range from 1 to 8 This directly corresponds to the Circuit in the Zone Details section of the Zone Control Dialog 2 For example zone 1012 is the detector connected to line 1 RIO 01 zone 2 Zone Attributes Zones have a number of programmable attributes that are set up on the panel itself See Table 11 below for details Attributes 4 to 6 are important in the operation of the panel interface Consult the manufacturer s Handbook for further information Table 11 Description of zone attributes XA 1 Function Assign zone type e g Intruder Exit Keyswitch etc By default these are set to Intruder 2 Description Alpha numeric description 16 characters max Blank by default 3 Chime Enabled momentary chime effect if zone opened while unset Default setting 0 disabled 4 Omit isolate Enabled zone can be omitted Default setting 0 disabled o Part
48. querying the panel to see if the action was accepted Zone Control dialog This dialog allows alarm zones to be queried and omission status altered If a zone is isolated on the system it cannot generate alarms A zone can only be isolated on the system if the omit attribute has been enabled for this zone in the panel itself Consult the Manufacturer s Handbook for further details Zone Details The user must know the correct numbers to enter into these fields before a zone can be queried or it s status altered Line No An alarm panel has 1 to 4 lines radiating from it Address This refers to the address of the Remote Input Output Module RIO that the zone is on This can range from 1 to 15 48 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Appendix A Dialog Descriptions Circuit This is the actual zone on the RIO and may range from 1 to 8 These circuits have sensors attached to detect an intruder Current Status 1 When the zone details have been entered click on the Query button 2 Ifthe panel is connected and the zone details recognised the panel will respond with the zone status Isolate or Restore and the bottom buttons will be enabled to perform actions 3 Ifthe panel did not recognise the zone information or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed 4 Ifthe panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply The timeout for a
49. r The information defines cards access choices doors etc and so determines how the access control system operates The database is edited and saved using the JANUS Database program Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 51 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Field A place in a record where you enter information For example an archive name History Data The history data is a log of all of the events that have happened in a JANUS for Windows system for any specific day This information is contained in the JANUS History Database where it can be archived and used to run reports IDC Intelligent Door Controller these control and monitor card readers PIN functions doors turnstiles or barriers In addition each IDC has 4 alarm inputs and 4 relay outputs to monitor and control auxiliary equipment e g door and window contacts movement detectors perimeter detection links to fire panels or 4 levels of lift elevator control IPC Intelligent Peripheral Controller Each IPC supports 32 independent inputs and 24 independent relay outputs but does not have the reader and door facilities of the IDC The monitored Intelligent Peripheral Controller supports 16 monitored inputs and 4 relay outputs and is designed to support a range of sub boards In all other respects these boards are similar to the IDC JANUS Activator dongle A physical software license JANUS Card Production This application is used in conjunction with
50. s the modification of various system parameters System System number This is the Panel number as defined in 0 9 JANUS for Windows Enable on line Defines whether the interface logs all Checked or unchecked reporting activities to Comms Reporting group Defines the JANUS Reporting Group that Selections are from actions will be logged against This is reporting groups defined usually a custom defined reporting group within the JANUS Database Update program Buffering History lines The number of lines stored in the 5 99 Messages list box in the Main dialog Alarms to buffer The number of alarms to hold if any are 0 99 received whilst Comms is not connected Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 47 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Reconnection Defines what the interface will do if the network connection to JANUS Comms is lost Automatic The interface will continue to try to reconnect to JANUS Comms until the interface itself is closed The frequency of reconnection attempts is governed by the underlying sockets layer and is approximately every 5 seconds Prompted A simple message box will appear stating JANUS Galaxy Interface 2 The connection to the JANUS server has been closed Eo vou you want to try and reconnect Figure 36 Comms reconnection prompt Command This is the Command read delay and it defines how long the interface will wait in seconds after actioning an external command before re
51. such damages Warranty Grosvenor Technology Ltd makes no warranty or representation either express or implied with respect to JANUS Galaxy Interface or its documentation including quality performance merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose Grosvenor Technology Ltd Millars Three Southmill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH UK 44 0 1279 838000 Website http www grosvenortechnology com Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 i JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Contacting Grosvenor Technology Ltd Grosvenor Technology is committed to supplying premier products and services as well as providing technical support and expertise in design implementation and systems after care grosvenor TECHNOLOGY Millars Three Southmill Road Bishops Stortford Herts CM23 3DH Tel 44 0 1279 838000 Fax 44 0 1279 504776 Email sales grosvenortechnology com support rosvenortechnology com Web http www grosvenortechnology com Services provided Technical Training Comprehensive training programs to meet the needs of Approved Authorized Installers Courses include design installation troubleshooting and the fundamentals of PC networking and operation and administration of all JANUS systems Pre Sales Services Technical and quotation assistance including application configuration and installation planning Help Desk Services Telephone support to assist commissioning
52. t of topics is displayed so you can select a specific topic to view Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 5 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Glossary The Glossary tab displays a glossary similar to one you d find in a printed publication It provides a list of words and short phrases and their definitions related to JANUS Galaxy Interface When you select a term from the list its corresponding definition is displayed in the lower pane Navigating Topics Topics in the help system include a variety of navigation components including Related Topics buttons When you click a Related Topics button a popup menu opens It displays a list of topics you can go to The topics are relevant to what you are currently reading in the right hand pane or they cross reference related information that you can go to Click a topic from the popup and it opens in the right hand pane Drop down hotspots Many topics include drop down hotspots This is clickable text that displays more information in a drop down list You ll often find drop down hotspots in topics where a series of steps is involved These drop downs provide a quick way for you to get information about doing tasks without having to do a lot of scrolling You only need to click the hotspots you want to read To close the text click the hotspot again Expanding hotspots Some topics include expanding hotspots This kind of hotspot is a text link that displays information immedia
53. tatus If the panel did not recognise the zone information or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed If the panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply The timeout for this message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two Alternatively a Request Aborted message will be displayed if an alarm is received from the panel during a query or command In this instance the operator should repeat the query or command 6 After successfully querying the panel the status can be altered using the Isolate and Restore buttons depending on the existing status A zone can only be isolated omitted from the system if the Omit attribute has been enabled for this zone in the panel itself Consult the Manufacturer s Handbook for further details 7 After the action has been performed these buttons are disabled and the status text will change to Unknown 8 To verify that the requested action was performed the panel must be re queried Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 35 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual JANUS Galaxy Interface Zone Control one Detail Line MO Address IE Circuit E Isolated lsolate Restore Figure 27 Zone control dialog after a re query command It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register an Isolate or Restore co
54. tely following the text You only have to click the hotspots you want more information about To close the text click the hotspot again Text only popups Many topics use text only popups This kind of link is text that displays a popup window when clicked The popup window displays brief information about a term or concept relevant to the topic you re currently reading When you finish viewing the information you click inside the popup window to close it Links to popup windows When you click some links the destination topic opens in a popup window inside the same window you have open It s like having two windows in one only the focus is on the information in the popup window When you finish reading the information in the popup window you can close it from view or navigate to any of its links 6 PMO0O9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 Getting Help Browse sequences The HTML Help viewer includes special navigation for using browse sequences They are intended to guide you through a series of topics The viewer includes a browse sequence bar and browse sequences navigation buttons for browsing topics For a sample of browse sequences select the browse buttons in the HTML Help viewer when the help system is open Tips for Printing While using the online help system you can print topics and information right from the HTML Help viewer The available print options are determined by the version of Internet Explorer and Microso
55. the JANUS Database Cards and Users tables to design and produce photo ID cards JANUS Comms The main program used by JANUS to communicate with between elements of the system including doors readers and other JANUS programs JANUS Database Program Part of the JANUS for Windows suite of applications this program is used to edit card and user records JANUS for Windows JANUS for Windows is an on line access control system with software options from 2 doors up to 1000 JANUS provides access control graphical alarm monitoring video imaging card production asset protection plant control and integration with safety and building management systems such as intruder fire CCTV T amp A cashless vending and building management JANUS Report The scrolling alarm screen used by JANUS to report activity on the system to the operator JANUS User An individual with logon authorisation to the JANUS for Windows system resources Depending on the logon level a JANUS User can configure the system hardware add and edit cards run reports and monitor the system Log off Do this when you want to stop using a JANUS for Windows program This leaves the program running in a secure state 52 PMOO9RO01 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Glossary Log on Typing in your JANUS user ID and password so that you can use the JANUS for Windows applications Main PC This is the computer which will be used to run JANUS Comms and adm
56. the original data and storing it elsewhere in a form that allows its subsequent retrieval Boolean logic Boolean logic is a technique using the terms AND OR NOT It is used in advanced full text searching to narrow down what users are trying to find Box In JANUS for Windows terminology a box is the generic term used to describe an Intelligent Door Controller or an Intelligent Peripheral Controller Card This term is used to cover a variety of devices which contain an encoded number as an identifier A card is allocated to a cardholder within the JANUS for Windows system and when presented to a reader will grant the cardholder access through the door depending on which access rights are assigned to the cardholder Card access rights Each Card Access Right defines which readers each card group is allowed through and at what times Cardholder An individual defined within a JANUS for Windows system who is assigned to an access group which confers access rights Comms The way the computer talks to the access control system By this means it downloads the database or selected parts of it to the access control boxes and receives messages from them Cursor You can only type text in a field if it contains the cursor The cursor is a flashing vertical bar which shows where text will appear when it is typed Click the mouse on a field to move the cursor to that field Database A store of information on the compute
57. tion was performed the panel must be re queried 13 Repeat steps 4 to 12 for all output types assigned to the group Select Close to return to the Main Window It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register an On or Off command This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained 14 All output query commands and changes to output status are added to the top of the messages list in the Main Window of the interface program Grosvenor Technology Ltd O 2002 PMOO9RO01 31 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Controlling Zones What are Zones A zone corresponds to an External Alarm in JANUS for Windows Each Intruder panel may have several lines radiating from it Each of these lines can have a number of boxes attached These boxes are known as Remote Input Output Modules RIOs or Smart PSUs each of which support a number of individual detectors alarms which are designated by a circuit number Figure 23 below shows how zone is made up Circuits with Intruder detectors Galaxy Panel Line Line Line Line z 4 Lines 2 3 amp 4 have the same configuration Figure 23 Zone components Zone Details On the intruder panel a zone has a four digit address 1004 4136 etc The address is made up of three reference numbers 1 The first number is the Galaxy panel line that an RIO is connected to This can range from 1 to 4 depending on the panel ty
58. tivations and resets are not reported to the JANUS history table or report screen Isolating alarms in JANUS has no effect at the intruder panel itself In the same way that JANUS inputs belong to an Input Group JANUS External alarms belong to an Isolate Group which can be used to prevent activations and resets from being reported Use the Choice button to display a list of input groups which have already been defined and select a suitable group or define a new group 5 Select Save 6 Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each external alarm to be configured When these alarms are activated they will be displayed in both the Messages section of the JANUS Galaxy Interface Main Window and in the JANUS Report Screen Scroll For further information on how to use the JANUS Database program consult A guide to using JANUS for Windows 20 PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Using JANUS Galaxy Interface Set Passcode Before a panel can be queried or controlled a Passcode for the panel must be entered 1 Log on to the interface program 2 Select Panel Set Passcode or press F4 The Passcode window will open JANUS Galaxy Interface Passcode Passende Figure 8 Set passcode dialog 3 Enter the Passcode and select OK The default passcode for remote access to the Galaxy Intruder Panel is 543210 4 Inthe Status section of the main window it will now display Passcode Set A The interface will report that th
59. tom of the Windows Desktop Right click this button and select Restore to display the viewer Click Maximize Ell to maximize the window so it occupies the entire desktop area Click Restore to restore the viewer to it s default size Place the pointer over the edge of the viewer so it turns into a line with arrows on each end Press the left mouse button and drag up down left or right The viewer is resized after you release the mouse button You can open or close the left hand tabs depending on how you like to work When you close the tabs the right hand pane is maximized so you can see as much topic content as the size of the HTML Help viewer allows See Table 2 for more details Table 2 To open and close the left hand tabs A AAA To close the left hand tabs from view Click Hide Show To open the left hand tabs Click Show 45 F1 Hide Navigation Just like a browser the HTML Help viewer includes Back and Forward buttons for navigating See Table 3 for more details PMOO9RO1 Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 Getting Help Table 3 To use the navigation buttons LE To return to the previously viewed topic Click Back Back Go to the topic that was displayed prior to Click Forward gt going back Forward Options menu The Options button opens a menu with selections for hiding the left hand tabs going back and forward stopping a topic or Web page from loading refreshing the inf
60. ton 3 Ifthe panel is connected and the Group number recognised the panel will respond with the current status On or Off and the bottom buttons will be enabled to perform actions 4 Ifthe panel did not recognise the group number information or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed 5 Ifthe panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply The timeout for a Panel disconnected message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two Performing Actions 1 After successfully querying the panel the output status can be altered using the On and Off buttons depending on the existing status 2 After the action has been performed these buttons are disabled and the status text will change to Unknown 3 To verify that the requested action was performed the panel must be re queried 4 Repeat for all output types assigned to the Group Select Close to return to the Main Window It can take 2 seconds or more before a re query of the panel will register a Set Part Set or Unset command This is particularly true if the panel s internal battery is disconnected or drained Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 45 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Processing Command dialog This dialog is displayed when an external command has been received This could be an Isolate or Restore alarm comma
61. trol Groups or press F7 2 The Group Control dialog opens JANUS Galaxy Interface Group Control HUE Figure 11 Group control dialog 3 Enter the Group number 1 32 The Query button is enabled and the Current Status is set to Unknown JANUS Galaxy Interface Group Control Figure 12 Group control dialog with query button enabled 4 Click on the Query button 5 If the panel is connected and the Group number recognised the panel will respond with the group status Set Part Set or Unset and the bottom buttons will be enabled Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 25 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual JANUS Galaxy Interface Group Control Group Detail Group no Current Status a Figure 13 Group control dialog displaying the group status 6 If the panel did not recognise the group number information or if the passcode was incorrect then a Request rejected message will be displayed 7 Ifthe panel was disconnected then the status will be set to Panel did not reply The timeout for a Panel disconnected message is hard coded to approximately 10 seconds Normally the panel will respond within a second or two 8 Alter the Group status by using the Set and Unset and Part Set buttons as required 9 The buttons are disabled and the status text will change to Unknown 10 To verify that the requested action was performed re query the panel as in step 4 JANUS Galaxy Inter
62. w report group Grosvenor Technology Ltd 2002 PMOO9RO01 19 JANUS Galaxy Interface User Manual Report Group 4 Report group 5 Report Group 6 Isolate Group If the alarm panel detects and reports that a fault on a circuit has cleared Report Group 4 is used to determine how this is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Fault Clear report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a new report group If the alarm panel detects and reports tampering with a circuit Report Group 5 is used to determine how the tamper is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Tamper report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a new report group If the alarm panel detects and reports a tamper reset on a circuit Report Group 6 is used to determine how the reset is routed to the JANUS history table and Report Screen Use the Choice button to display a list of report groups which have already been defined It is possible that the Input Tamper Reset report group may be suitable If not you will need to define a new report group The alarm control facility in the JANUS Report Screen allows individual alarms or groups of alarms to be isolated so that ac

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