---MAVIX--- Med iaRacer® 100 Su rvei llance Multimedia Gatew ay --- USER MANUAL ----- PRE LIMINARY - -- MediaRacer® 100 [MT0002 - Rev 1.
---MAVIX--- TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................ ................ 2 MEDIARACER ® 100 OVERVIEW .................................................................4 INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS .............................................................. 4 CHAPTER 1 ................................ ................................................................ 5 MEDIARACER ® 100: SYSTEM DESCRIP TION ..........................................
---MAVIX--Connecting Video Sources .......................................................................................... 25 Connecting the Monitor.............................................................................................. 26 Connecting Audio Devices.......................................................................................... 26 Connecting Devices to RS232 and RS232/485 Ports..................................................
---MAVIX--- MED IARAC ER® 100 OVERVIEW INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE S YSTEMS MediaRacer® 100 is a remote intelligent monitoring and surveillance building block for use in implementing broad surveillance solutions, including transportation, industrial process control and security applications.
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 1 MED IARAC ER® 100: SYSTEM D ESCR IPTIO N SYSTEM DESCRIPTION MediaRacer® is a new family of MAVIX Multimedia Gateways, designed to provide high quality delivery of video, audio and other electronic data using TCP/IP networks.
---MAVIX--Small point-to-point applications are easily monitored and controlled by the MediaRacer® Link Management application, provided with all units. For medium to large applications, MediaRacer® 100 is fully managed by the MAVIX MAVIEW Management System, enabling unified monitoring and control of large installations from a single management console. MAVIEW software enables video bandwidth and quality to be controlled and adjusted to fit specific application requirements.
---MAVIX--√ MediaRacer® Link Manager √ MAVIEW √ MAVIEW SDK Figure 1: Basic Managed Configuration FEATURES ? The MediaRacer® System supports MAVIX M x N Virtual Matrix architecture, which enables logical switching of M distributed sources and N destinations of video, audio and data over IP. ? Remote bandwidth control. ? Multicast Video capability – the same camera can be viewed on several monitors, over the network.
---MAVIX--? Direct attachment integrating multiple video, audio and data monitoring devices. ? Bi-directional audio connections for intercom or other audio monitoring features. ? Audio Broadcast for public address systems. ? Support for up to two RS-232, and one RS-485 interfaces. ? Support for up to four Opto-isolated Discrete Inputs/Outputs. ? Automatic link setup without the need for a management system (Point to Point). ? Pre/Post Alarm recording (ready).
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 2 MED IARAC ER® 100: END UN ITS GENERAL DESCRIPTION MediaRacer® 100 enables conversion of analog data from its original form, to a digital packet on one side of a network, back to its original analog form on the other side. MediaRacer® 100 handles input composite video signals, an output video signal, audio signals for intercom, serial output data for the camera pan, tilt, zoom, washer, wiper and heater control, and other discrete input/output data.
---MAVIX--enables the viewing of the video pictures taken by the remote cameras on analog monitors.
---MAVIX--- SERIAL DATA CHANNEL Devices that transfer data, such as PTZ control for video camera, computers, VMS (Variable Message Sign) boards and other industrial control systems, can be connected to RS232 (COM 1) and RS485 (COM 2) ports. The unit supports RS485 Half and Full Duplex communication, selecteble by jumpers. CONSOLE LED Console LED located next to Serial Data Connector (RJ -45) indicates, that RS232 (COM1) port is chosen to be a Console Port.
---MAVIX--- LNK LED The LNK LED lights when a communication link signal is received in the MediaRacer® 100 unit. The lit LED indicates that a connection to the network has been established. ACT LED The ACT LED indicates data activity over the network. SYSTEM INDICATORS ON – Power LED The ON LED lights when the system is connected to a power supply and is switched on. The ON LED will blink every 5 seconds, which indicates proper system operation.
---MAVIX--- MEDIA RACER® 100 – REAR P ANEL DESCRIPTION The rear panel of the MediaRacer® 100 contains: ? Audio Channel ? Power Connector ? DIO (Discrete Input/Output) Channel AUDIO CHANNEL The audio channel is designed for stereo capabilites and is used to connect an intercom (bi-directional channel) or a microphone and speaker connection (two uni-directional channels) or a public address system (uni-directional channel from one point to multiple points).
---MAVIX--- POWER - DC CONNECTOR The POWER DC connector is used to connect the cable of the desktop power supply 5V to the MediaRacer® 100 unit. DIO (DISCRETE INPUT/OUTPUT) CHANNELS DIO devices, such as sensors (temperature, light etc.), automatic gate opening controls and alarms can be connected to a Discrete Input/Output (DIO) block terminal. The DIO block terminal has two dry-contact input and two opto-isolated output ports.
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 3 MED IARAC ER® 100: SPEC IFICAT ION AND FEATURES MEDIA RACER® 100 T ECHNICAL S PECIFICATION Video Interface Coding Algorithm MPEG-4 Up to 6Mbps Formats PAL or NTSC Resolution 4SIF, SIF, QSIF * Frame Rate Up to full frame rate* Input Form Composite Impedance 75Ω Level TV Standard Form Composite Impedance 75Ω Level TV Standard Output Connector BNC Cable Length Max. 30 m.
---MAVIX--Network Interface IEEE 802.3/802.3U 10/100Base-TX (with Auto-Negotiation) RJ-45 Cable Type CAT5 UTP Cable Length Max. 100 m. Audio Interface Coding Algorithm G.711, G.
---MAVIX--- Serial Interface RS-232 & RS-485 (COM1 & COM2) RJ-45 Serial Trunk Interface (optional) RS-232 (COM 3 Full Control), RJ-45 Discrete Interface Inputs Opto-Isolated 2 Dry Contact Ports Discrete Interface Outputs Opto-Isolated Outputs: Voltage Max 24VDC Current Max 90 mA Physical Dimensions Size (WxHxD) 19.5x2.8x14 cm (7.67”x1.1”x5.51”) Weight 0.
---MAVIX--- Certifications Safety UL Listed CE MARK Electromagnetic Interference (EMC) FCC 47 CFR part 15 subpart B, Class A CE, Class A MediaRacer® 100 [Preliminar y] 18
---MAVIX--- CONNECTORS MAPPING T ABLE 10/100 RJ-45 CONNECTOR Pin Number Signal Name 1 TD+ 2 TD- 3 RD+ 4 Not Used 5 Not Used 6 RD- 7 Not Used 8 Not Used Figure 3 -1: RJ-45 Connectors – Pins Order MediaRacer® 100 [Preliminar y] 19
---MAVIX--- S ERIAL RS232 (COM 1) & RS485 (COM 2) RJ45 CONNECTOR Pin RS232 Number Signal 1 Description RS485 Description Signal Not Used RX+ Differential Data (Half Duplex optional, TRX+) 2 Not Used RX- Differential Data (Half Duplex optional, TRX-) 3 GND Signal Ground GND Signal Ground 4 TxD Transmit Data Not Used 5 RxD Receive Data Not Used 6 Not Used GND Signal Ground 7 Not Used TX+ Differential Data 8 Not Used TX- Differential Data MediaRacer® 100 [Preliminar y]
---MAVIX--- SERIAL TRUNK RJ -45 CONNECTOR (COM 3) Pin Number Signal Name (for Description RS232 only) 1 RTS Request to Send 2 DTR Data Terminal Ready 3 GND Signal Ground 4 TxD Transmit Data 5 RxD Receive Data 6 DCD Data Carrier Detect 7 DSR Data Set Ready 8 CTS Clear to Send MediaRacer® 100 [Preliminar y] 21
---MAVIX--- DI (DISCRETE INPUT) BLOCK TERMINAL Pin Number Signal Name 1 IN 1+ 2 IN 1- 3 IN 2+ 4 IN 2- DO (DISCRETE OUTPUT) BLOCK TERMINAL Pin Number Signal Name 1 OUT 1+ 2 OUT 1- 3 OUT 2+ 4 OUT 2- MediaRacer® 100 [Preliminar y] 22
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 4 MED IARAC ER® 100: I NSTALLATION AN D CON FIGU RAT ION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS MediaRacer® 100 units may be installed indoors or outdoors, in a dry and clean environment. The location should allow easy access to the cable channels or ducts. Do not install MediaRacer® 100 where it may be subjected to extreme vibrations, dust or fumes, which may damage the unit. Note: Pay attention to operating environment requirements as defined in the Specifications section.
---MAVIX--- POWER CONNECTION Connect one end of the desktop power supply (supplied with the unit) to the MediaRacer® 100 unit, using the POWER connector. Connect the other cable to an AC power source. Verify that the ON LED (located on the front panel) is lit and that after several seconds the FLT LED goes out. IMPORTANT: Always connect the desktop power supply to the unit before you connect it to the mains power supply. Failure to do this can cause irreversible damage to the Media Racer 100.
---MAVIX--- CONNECTION TO NETWORK Connect one end of a communication cable (CAT5 direct cable) to the 10/100 connector on the front panel of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. Connect the other end of the communication cable to your local Ethernet network (SWITCH/HUB). Verify that the LNK LED is lit. CONNECTING DEVICES CONNECTING VIDEO SOURCES 1. One video source may be attached to the MediaRacer® 100. In order to attach a video source, connect one end of a video coax 75 Ω cable to the video output of the Camera.
---MAVIX--- CONNECTING THE MONITOR 1. The monitor connection is usually made in the control room, enabling the viewing of video pictures taken by the remote camera. In order to attach an analog monitor to the MediaRacer® 100 CM model, connect one end of a video coax 75Ω cable to the video inputs of the monitor and the other end to the VIDEO OUT connector located on front panel of the unit. CONNECTING AUDIO DEVICES 2. Connect a microphone to the AUDIO IN connector (located on the rear panel of the unit).
---MAVIX--- CONNECTING DEVICES T O RS232 AND RS232/485 PORTS Devices that transfer data, such as computers, VMS boards, camera control and other industrial control systems can be connected to the COM ports. 1. Connect the data device to the MediaRacer® 100 unit via the COM ports, according to the connectors mapping table. CONNECTING DISCRETE INPUT/OUTPUT (DIO) DEVICES DIO devices, such as sensors (temperature, light etc.
---MAVIX--- CONFIGURATION S ETTINGS After the various devices have been attached to the MediaRacer® 100 unit, it is necessary to define all the initialization and setup values required for the basic operation of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. The parameters to be defined include details of the MediaRacer® 100 unit and some network parameters. The default manufacturer settings can be changed in order to configure the MediaRacer® 100 unit according to the site requirements.
---MAVIX--The Hyper Terminal application COM port setting should be identical to the setting for the MediaRacer® 100 unit COM 1. MEDIARACER® 100 UNIT SETTING Connect the computer to the MediaRacer® 100 unit via the unit COM 1 (RS232 port), using the cable supplied with the unit. Disconnect any device attached to the unit via this port. Remember to reconnect the required device after you have completed the settings of the MediaRacer® 100 unit.
---MAVIX--To select a menu option use the arrow keys, or [CTRL]+[N] to scroll downwards, and [CTRL]+[U] for scrolling upwards. Menu items may also be selected by typing the item number when the cursor is flashing next to the prompt: Choice >. To return to the main menu from any sub-menu press the [Ctrl] and the [P] keys simultaneously. Press [Ctrl] + [D] simultaneously to get an explanation about a selected line or field at the bottom of the screen.
---MAVIX--- SYSTEM SETTINGS Select option 1 from the main menu to display the system setting menu (Fig 4-3). Figure 4 -3: MediaRacer® Service Software – System Settings This menu displays the following system identification parameters: MediaRacer® 100 unit Mac Address and Serial Number, Service Software Creation Date and BSP (Boot Software Package) Creation Date.
---MAVIX--The definitions of the values of the remaining fields may be changed. These are follows: Console I/O Defines the status of COM 1. Enable value (default value) means that access to all MediaRacer® Service Software options and Application Log Screen are enabled and visible. Selection of the Enable value will not permit the connection of any other devices to the COM 1 port to be active. Change the value of this filed to Disable if you intend to connect other devices to COM 1.
---MAVIX--- Boot mode Defines the different operation modes of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. Application – normal operation mode for the MediaRacer® 100 unit. Update Flash – an operation mode for performing automatic application software updates. Maintenance – an operation mode that enables performance of maintenance tasks only, associated with the MediaRacer® Service Software.
---MAVIX--- NETWORK SETTINGS Selection of option 2 from the MediaRacer® Service Software main menu causes the networking setting menu to be displayed (Fig 4-4).
---MAVIX--This menu is used to define the network parameters of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. The field definitions are as follows: IP node address Defines the IP address of the MediaRacer® 100 unit, according to the local network requirements. Network subnet mask Defines the IP Network subnet mask, according to the local network requirements. Gateway IP node address Defines the Gateway IP node address, according to the local network requirements.
---MAVIX--- SOFTWARE UPDATE SETTINGS Selection of option 3 from the MediaRacer® Service Software main menu displays the software Update Settings menu (Fig 4-5). Figure 4-5: MediaRacer® Service Software – Software Update Settings This menu is used to define the required parameters for establishing a connection to a FTP server. For more information on the Software application, refer to section: "MediaRacer® Link Manager - Remote Cobfiguration Tool" in Chapter 5.
---MAVIX--The field definitions are as follows: IP node address The address of the FTP server, to be connected to the MediaRacer® 100 unit when software updating is required. File name The file name, used for updating software. Change the default if necessary. User name User name - parameter required when connecting the MediaRacer® 100 unit to an FTP server. Password A parameter required for connecting the MediaRacer® 100 unit to an FTP server, and for Maintenance Mode login.
---MAVIX--- BUILT-IN TESTS Selection of option 4 from the MediaRacer® Service Software will display the results of the last running of the Built-in Tests in the MediaRacer® 100 unit (Fig 4-6). Figure 4 -6: MediaRacer® Service Software – Built-In Tests LOADING OF CONFIGURATION DEFAULT VALUES Selection of Option 5 from the MediaRacer® Service Software will cancel all the changes made to the parameters, and restore the manufacturer default values.
---MAVIX--- APPLICATION LOG SCREEN If the Console I/O value is set to Enable when the reboot option for to the MediaRacer® 100 unit is selected, initialization messages are displayed on the screen showing the status of the procedure (Fig 4-7). Figure 4 -7: MediaRacer® Service Software – Application Menu On completion of the initia lization process, the prompt Station > is displayed, indicating that the MediaRacer® 100 unit is ready for operation. Verify that the FLT LED is not lit.
---MAVIX--- ADVANCED CONFIGURATION Definition of advanced configuration settings can be carried out using the Remote Configuration Tool, which is an integral part of the MedaiRacer Link Manager Software. The Remote Configuration Tool enables loading and editing of the unit’s configuration file The advanced configuration file, TASKMAN.ini, is part of the MediaRacer® 100 application software. The file contains all the initialization and setup values required for the MediaRacer® 100 unit operation.
---MAVIX--4. During the rebooting process press the space bar to start the service software. When the main menu of the MediaRacer® Service Software (Fig 4-1) is displayed, the user can change default values and configure the MediaRacer® 100 unit according to his own specifications. 5. Select option 2 from the MediaRacer® Serv ice Software main menu. In the “IP node address” field define the IP address of the MediaRacer® 100 unit according to the local network requirements.
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 5 MED IARAC ER® 100: OPERAT ION Operation of the unit entails connecting and controlling the devices on the Camera side of the MediaRacer® 100 unit, located on the remote side, with the device(s) connected to the unit’s monitor side (more than one unit) located in the Control Center(s).
---MAVIX--- INSTALLATION OF MEDIARACER® LINK MANAGER Installation of the MediaRacer® Link Manager software package in a personal computer is the stage that precedes the activation of MediaRacer® Link Manager as a control and possess management tool for devices connected to the MediaRacer® 100 units. To install the MediaRacer® Link Manager software in your PC, insert the CD-ROM you received with the MediaRacer® 100 unit, into your computer. Double-Click the LINKMANAGER.
---MAVIX--- Figure 5-2: MediaRacer® Link Manager - Opening Window With IP Addresses After the IP addresses of the MediaRacer® 100 Camera Side and MediaRacer® 100 Monitor Side units have been defined in the opening dialog box of the MediaRacer® Link Manager, the Main Window will appear (Figure 5-3). The following options are available: ? General – Communications management between MediaRacer® 100 units ? Video – Control of video devices connected to MediaRacer® 100 units.
---MAVIX--Click one of the tabs at the top of the main window to enable selection of the activity required – communications management or control of devices connected to the MediaRacer® 100 units. The tab clicked will be brought to the front. The page in the central area of the main window will change according to the option selected.
---MAVIX--IP Address Read-only fields used to display the IP addresses of the MediaRacer® 100 Camera Side unit and the MediaRacer® 100 Monitor Side unit. Status Read-only field used to display data relating to the communications status of the MediaRacer® 1000 units. When the status is shown as Alive, there is communication between the MediaRacer® 100 units and the MediaRacer® Link Manager. All functions of the application can be operated.
---MAVIX--- MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF VIDEO DEVICES Click the Video tab in the upper section of the Main Window to display the page that will enable you to connect the monitor to the camera and control the parameters of the connection specifications and the quality of picture transmission (Figure 5-4).
---MAVIX--- Camera selection Set of four radio -buttons that enable the user to select connection to one of the cameras attached to the MediaRacer® 100 Camera Side unit. Brightness Contrast Saturation A set of three sliders that enable adjustment of brightness, contrast and saturation of the picture. Adjustment of the required levels is done by vertical dragging of the slider tag. The value selected as the result of the dragging of the tag is displayed in the box above the slider.
---MAVIX--- Resolution Slider that determines the resolution of the picture transmitted. The default setting is FULL. Reducing resolution is done by dragging the slider tag horizontally downwards. The selected value resulting from the dragging of the tag is displayed in the field to the right of the slider.
---MAVIX--value (only if the Fix bit rate is selected). PAL systems transmit a maximum of 25 pictures per second whereas NTSC systems transmit 30 pictures per second. On Screen Display Field that enables the editing of text that will appear in the upper left-hand corner of the picture displayed on the monitor, the next time connection is made. Color When this checkbox is highlighted – the video image is displayed in color. Cancel highlighting – the video image is transmitted in gray tone.
---MAVIX--- MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF AUDIO DEVICES Click the Audio tab in the upper part of the Main Window screen to display the page that enables you to control and monitor the parameters of the attributes of the audio devices attached to the two MediaRacer® 100 units (Figure 5-5).
---MAVIX--A description of the different control and monitoring parameters appears below: The page is divided into two sections. Each section controls one direction of the audio stream. Mic Volume Slider that enables control of the microphone gain level. Vertical dragging of the slider tag determines the required microphone gain level. The selected value resulting from the dragging of the tag is displayed in the field above the slider.
---MAVIX--- MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF RS232 DEVICES Click the RS232 tab in the upper part of the Main Window screen to display the page that enables you to control and monitor the parameters of the RS232/485 (COM 2) devices connected to the various MediaRacer® 100 units and control the data flow between them (Figure 5-6).
---MAVIX--- Baud Rate Drop-down window that determines the data baud-rate. When the window is opened, select the desired value from the list of options. Number of Bits Selection of a radio-button in each of these four sections Stop Bits enables the controlling of the RS485 parameters. Determining Parity the required value is according to the RS485 parameters of Handshake the device connected to the MediaRacer® 100 Unit.
---MAVIX--- MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL OF DIO DEVICES Click on the Discrete Inputs/Outputs tab in the upper part of the Main Window screen to display the page that enables you to control and monitor the parameters of the attributes of the DIO devices connected to the two MediaRacer® 100 units (Figure 5-7). The screen that appears contains two symmetrical parts: The upper part enables control of the DIO devices connected to the MediaRacer® 100 Camera Side unit.
---MAVIX--A description of the different sections of this page appears below: Outputs Select the check box in the Outputs section to set/reset of appropriate discrete output. Inputs Each display field (radio-button) shows an indication on the discrete input status. The status of the entry port is only updated when the Refresh button is pressed, or on a cyclical basis when the Automatic refresh option is checked. Alarms Each display field (radio-button) shows an indication on the discrete input event.
---MAVIX--- MEDIA RACER® LINK M ANAGER - REMOTE CONFIGURATION T OOL Definition of advanced configuration settings can be carried out using the Remote Configuration Tool, which is an integral part of the MediaRacer® Link Manager Software. The Remote Configuration Tool enables loading and editing of the unit’s configuration file Click the icon in the upper left-hand corner of theMediaRacer® Link Manager Main Menu screen to open the scrolling window (Fig. 5-10).
---MAVIX--Select MediaRacer® Remote Configuration (Fig. 5-8) to activate the Remote Configuration tool and display its main window from which the following activities can be managed: ? Updating of the configurations of MediaRacer® 100 units. This activity uses the taskman.ini file. ? Updating of the software installed in MediaRacer® 100 units. This activity uses the ramcmpr.bin file. ? Displaying information concerning the status of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. This activity uses of the status.txt file.
---MAVIX--- DEFINITION OF ADVANCED CONFIGURATION SETTINGS Updating a particular MediaRacer® 100 unit configuration is done by defining the parameters in the taskman.ini file. Run the Remote Configuration Tool in order to load the TASKMAN.ini file from the MediaRacer® 100 unit to your PC. When the Remote Configuration Main Window appears (Fig. 5-9), in the Local File Name field, enter the name of the configuration file – taskman.ini, its directory path and folder.
---MAVIX--Note: The User, Password and MediaRacer® IP fields are used to define the parameters required for establis hing a connection to the unit FTP server. When you have set the parameters, define the activity required to be performed on the file. The available options are: ? Get – Read (load) a file from the MediaRacer® 100 unit to the computer (manager) to a location defined in the Local File Name field. ? Put – Write the file defined in the Local File Name to the MediaRacer® 1000 unit.
---MAVIX--When the loading of the taskman.ini file to the PC has been completed, click OK to close this window and display a new window - Edit File (Fig. 5-11). Figure 5 -11: MediaRacer® Link Manager - Remote Configuration: Edit File Click Yes if you want to edit the file. Otherwise, click No. Use any text editor to edit the file as required.
---MAVIX--- SOFTWARE UPDATE Set the following parameters to update the installed software in the MediaRacer® 100 unit (Fig. 5-12). Figure 5-12: MediaRacer® Link Manager - Remote Configuration Software Updating In the Local File Name field, enter the name of the software file – ramcmpr.bin, its directory path and folder. Alternatively, click on the Browse button, located to the right of the field, to access the folder and select the file from the displayed list.
---MAVIX--To stop the writing of the file to the unit at any time during the writing process, click Cancel. When this option is selected, the user will be required to write a complete replacement software (ramcmpr.bin) file. REMOTE CONFIGURATION STATUS The Remote Configuration Tool displays information about the status of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. When the Remote Configuration Main Window appears (Fig. 5-13), in the Local File Name field, enter the name of the status file – status.
---MAVIX--The only activity permitted in this case is loading the status.txt file from the MediaRacer® 100 unit to the PC. Click the Get button. The status.txt file contains data concerning the MediaRacer® 100 unit and its Built-In Tests (BIST) results. An example of this file is shown in Fig. 5-14.
---MAVIX--- Figure 5-15: MediaRacer® Link Manager - Remote Configuration: Definition of Operation Mode and Resetting the Unit This screen offers the Put, Get, and Edit Local File options. Click Get to load the reset.txt file from the MediaRacer® 100 to the PC. The first line of the file (Fig. 5-16) determines the Operation Mode of the MediaRacer® 100 unit. Figure 5-16: The Remote Configuration - Sample Reset File Click PUT to write the reset.txt file to the MediaRacer® 100 unit.
---MAVIX--- MAVIEW MANAGEMENT S OFTWARE The MAVIEW , MAVIX state-of-the-art management package, monitors and controls " ? " ??????? ? Comment surveillance applications with MediaRacer® 100 multimedia gateways. The MAVIEW Management Software is installed on a workstation in the control center, which provides the operator with a graphical user interface. The operator can view the site map and control, the station in real-time as well as the remote surveillance hardware devices located at the site.
---MAVIX--- THE MAVIEW API MAVIEW API is a software package, which contains a set of functions and routines that enable the user application program to access, control and manage the MediaRacer® devices as well as receive alarms using the MAVIX solution. This software package implements all the MAVIEW functions except for the GUI (Graphic User Interface).
---MAVIX--? Fault management (Ack, Nack). ? Alarm management. MAVIEW PLAYER SOFTWARE MAVIEW Player is a software package included in the MAVIEW software or MAVIEW API. MAVIEW Player enables the opening of at least one additional window in the MAVIEW for displaying video pictures originated in remote cameras. As usual, MAVIEW Player performs the functionality of a monitor side unit, based on a softwareonly decoding capability.
---MAVIX--- CHAPTER 6 MED IARAC ER® 100: T ROUBLESHOOT ING NETWORK T ROUBLESHOOTING Fault description: The management software does not recognize the MediaRacer® 100 unit 1. Run the following hardware tests: 1. Verify that the network equipment – cables, switch, HUB etc. are operating correctly. 2. Verify that the ON LED – (green) located on the front panel is lit constantly. 3. Verify that the communications cable is connected to the MediaRacer® 100 unit at the other end of the network.
---MAVIX--? If there is no gateway, set the address to the ?????" ???' same network environment. ? Verify that the PC address is defined in the same network environment. ? Verify that the gateway is properly set. 3. Run a PING test from the PC where the management software of the MediaRacer® 100 units is installed. 4. Run a PING test from the PC to the gateway (if one is configured). RS232/485 T ROUBLESHOOTING Fault description: Difficulty in Controlling of RS232/RS485 Devices. 1.
---MAVIX--? Keep the spacebar depressed while the system is booting. This causes the MediaRacer® Service Software main menu to be displayed. ? Select option 1 from the main menu to display the system settings menu. Verify that the Console I/O value is defined as Enable. Enable value means that access to all MediaRacer® Service software options and the Application Log Screen are enabled and visible.
---MAVIX--- VIDEO T ROUBLESHOOTING Fault description: The monitor does not display video picture (while camera is transmitting). 1. Verify that in the MediaRacer® Link Manager Application in the Video page, the status field displays “Connected”. 2. Verify that the cables of the equipment (camera and monitor) that are connected to the MediaRacer® 100 Camera Side unit and the MediaRacer® 100 Monitor Side unit, are firmly in place. 3.
---MAVIX--- AUDIO T ROUBLESHOOTING Fault description: No transfer of audio signal between the MediaRacer® 100 Units. 1. Verify that in the MediaRacer® Link Manager Application in the Audio page, the status field displays “Connected”. 2. Verify that the audio equipment cables are properly connected to the MediaRacer® 100 units, and in accordance with the specifications. 3. Verify that the speakers are connected and the volume not set to OFF. 4. Verify that the microphone manufacturer is Dynamic.