XX190-20-01 V1566 CONFIGURATOR Vicon Industries Inc. does not warrant that the functions contained in this equipment will meet your requirements or that the operation will be entirely error free or perform precisely as described in the documentation. This system has not been designed to be used in life-critical situations and must not be used for this purpose. Copyright © 2008 Vicon Industries Inc. All rights reserved. Product specifications subject to change without notice.
Contents Introduction 4 Related Publications.................................................................................................................................4 Pilot Select V1566 Configurator ...............................................................................................................4 Installation 5 PC Requirements .....................................................................................................................................
Keypads 20 Keypad Profile ........................................................................................................................................20 Keypad Number ...................................................................................................................................20 Baud Rate ............................................................................................................................................20 Communication Delay ........................
Monitors................................................................................................................................................36 Type......................................................................................................................................................36 Camera Settings...................................................................................................................................36 Tour Settings .....................................
Introduction The Pilot Select™ V1566 Digital Control and Matrix Switching System is a full-featured, digital control unit and matrix switcher for systems with up to 512 cameras and 64 monitors (using 4 card cages). The V1566 consists of one, two or four Pilot66/99 card cages that are populated with: internal CPU, time/date/titler, switcher cards, or other control cards depending upon configuration. The system is designed for rack mounting and multiple units can be mounted in a large rack.
Installation PC Requirements A computer running the Microsoft® Windows® 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server® 2003 or Windows Vista® operating system can be used. The computer should meet the following minimum requirements. CPU Clock Speed (MHz) RAM (MB) Disk Space Available Pentium or higher 133 MHz or higher 64 650 MB Hardware Installation Warning: Disconnect all power to the PC and the control system. Do not apply power until directed to do so.
Software Installation Perform the following procedure to install the software on your PC. 1. Insert CD in your CD-ROM drive. 2. If CD does not autorun, click My Computer and navigate to the CD drive. Right-click and select Explore. 3. Browse to the Setup1566.exe file on the CD-ROM and press OK. 4. Follow the onscreen directions to install the software. 5. View Readme file for latest changes.
Features and Functions Title Bar The title bar is located across the top of the screen. It identifies the screen currently open in the software. It contains three buttons in the right corner, used to adjust the size and location of your software screen or to exit the software. Menu Bar The menu bar is located beneath the title bar. It contains eight menus, as shown below.
Open When you choose the Open command, a dialog box will display to allow you to choose an existing profile. To open an existing profile, type the filename or select it from the appropriate directory. You may only open profiles that were created with this software and that have the pro file extension. Note that a default file named “default.pro” was created the first time you ran this software. Send Configuration Note: You must close all programs and disable the Windows screen saver before a file transfer.
Note: The Scan Comm Ports message box will only appear the first time a configuration is sent. After a successful transfer, the baud rate and comm port setting are stored on the PC. Receive Configuration Note: You must close all programs and disable the Windows screen saver before a file transfer. You must also verify that the PC’s clock is set to the correct time.
The following Scan Comm Ports message box will display. Check the communication ports that you want the software to scan for a connection to a control system. Then click Next. A message box will display as the software scans each port that you selected in the previous message box. Transfer will begin when the control system is detected. If it is not detected, an error box will display. Check your hardware connections and try again.
Administration Use this menu to access the Administration screens. Keypad Use this menu to access the Keypad screens. Receivers Use this menu to access the Receivers screens. Video Switch Use this menu to access the Video Switch screens. Alarms Use this screen to access the Alarms screens.
Titler Use this menu to access the Time, Date, Titler screens. You may access additional submenus from the Display Controls command. Help Use this menu to view information about your software using the About command. Access Buttons In addition to the menu bar, you may also use the access buttons located down the left of the screen to enter the programming screens. From top to bottom, these buttons are: Administration, Keypads, Receivers, Alarms, Video, and Time Date Title.
Administration User Administration User profiles contain the information necessary to identify each user in the CCTV system. The three privilege levels are Operator, Manager, and Administrator. Up to 64 users with unique profiles are allowed in a configuration, however, only three users may have administrator privileges. After three administrators have been defined, the Privilege settings will be limited to operator and manager selections.
Administrator Details The Administrator Details fields are used to define a passcode, automatic logout and the dwell time for the automatic logoff option. Operators and managers do not have access to these features. Passcode A login ID must be entered in order to access the control system’s programming screens, regardless of the privilege level. For administrators, a passcode must also be entered.
Stop Bits The stop bit is the number of bits used to signal the last bit in a data character. The software will automatically detect the stop bits. Parity The software will automatically detect the parity. Logoff Dwell If the logoff dwell time is specified, a user of the PC (regardless of privilege) will be automatically logged off of the host port after a specified length of time has elapsed without interaction.
Event Number The event number list is located down the left side of the screen. The maximum number of timed events is 64. This maximum does not apply to events which are not timed. Any combination of events may be identified as timed events. For example, a configuration might include 20 timed presets, 30 timed salvos, 4 timed tours, and 10 timed enabled alarms. Select each event in turn and define it using the fields to the right. Use the scroll bar to view events not currently visible in the list.
Alarm Enable Settings Alarm Pattern Alarms may be grouped in patterns A, B, or C, as discussed in Alarms, Input Controls. Select the pattern from the drop down list for this timed event. Alarm Type Settings Alarm Pattern Select the pattern (A, B or C) from the drop down list. Refer to Alarms, Input Controls. Scheduled Time Time of Day Select the hour (in 24-hour mode) from the drop down list to the left. To the right is a second drop down list, used to define the minutes.
Triggered Events Three triggered event types are programmable in the control system: tours, salvos and presets. Unlike a timed event, which activates at a specified time of day, triggered events activate when a specified V1300X-IA input (referred to as an “X-IA” input) is activated. For example, an X-IA alarm input may be connected to a switch that is used by operators to activate a specified preset.
Tour Settings Tour Number Select the number of this tour from the drop down list. Monitor Number Note: This setting is not applicable if the tour is a salvo tour. The tour will be defined as a monitor or salvo tour in the Video, Sequential Tour screen. Select the monitor which will display the tour specified in the Tour Number setting. Salvo Details Salvo Number Select the salvo number from the drop down list. Preset Settings Preset Number Select the preset number from the drop down list.
Keypads Keypad Profile Keypad profiles define the functionality of keypads with respect to other components in the CCTV system. The communications settings define the data transmission speed and delay time. The seize and priority functions define the keypad’s interaction with other keypads. The ability to acknowledge alarms and the default monitor assignment are also specified from this screen. Keypad Number The keypad number list includes all of the 16 keypads.
cannot change to another camera. Keypad 1 could change to a different monitor and change cameras, but still could not control camera 1. Select Enabled or Disabled. Priority Level A priority level should be assigned to each keypad in the system. The control system uses priority levels to rank the ability of each keypad to seize control of a camera station from another keypad.
Monitor Partition Monitor partitioning assigns selected monitors to the keypad specified in the keypad number list. Available monitor numbers are listed onscreen to the right. Adding monitors to the Partitioned monitors list assigns, or partitions, those monitors to a keypad. The cameras that are partitioned to a monitor may be controlled from keypads that include this monitor number in the partition list. Keypad Number This is a list of available keypads in the system.
Receivers Receiver Profile Communication parameters must be set for each receiver in the CCTV system. Receiver Number This is a list of the available receivers in the system. Baud Rate Caution: You must define the same baud rate for all receivers! Use the Set All button to do so. The baud rate is the speed of data transfer between the receiver and the control system. The baud rate specified at the receiver and on this programming screen must agree.
Choose the Simplex setting when receiver response is not required by the control system. Receiver alarms and communication failures will not be reported back to the system if the Simplex setting is chosen. This setting is typically used when there is a problem that has not yet been identified and corrected with the receiver response (perhaps from incorrect wiring), because the system will not expect responses from this receiver.
Alarms Alarm Stacking Mode When multiple alarms are activated, a list of the activated alarm input numbers is created in temporary memory. A separate list may be maintained for each alarm monitor, or one list may be used for all alarm monitors, depending upon the alarm stacking mode chosen for the system. Monitor Stack Mode An alarm monitor stack is a list of active alarms.
Camera 20, Preset 02, on monitor 2. Because the Edit Alarm Callup table for alarm 01 does not include monitor 3, it will continue to display the prealarm video (camera 10, preset 01). Note that even though the list of active alarms (the stack) is common to all alarm monitors, a specific monitor will only display the alarm video from a particular alarm input if it was defined to do that in the Edit Alarm Callup table.
Independent Stack Example The following figure illustrates independent stack mode. The initial conditions are: • Independent stack mode • FIFO (first-in, first-out) order for monitors 1 and 3; priority order for monitor 2 • Acknowledged alarms will NOT be cleared from all monitor lists • Alarm 1 is activated before alarm 2 • Alarm 2 has a higher priority than alarm 1 As shown in the following figure, each monitor has its own stack in independent stack mode.
Independent Stack Example 28 • Alarms Pilot Select Configurator XX190-20-00
Alarm Input Order Note: This setting is unavailable if independent stack mode is chosen, as the alarm order must be defined for each alarm monitor’s stack. Refer to Alarm Monitor Actions, Alarm Order for independent stack mode. If common stack mode is chosen for the monitor stack mode, as discussed in Alarm Stacking Mode, Monitor Stack Mode, there is only one stack for all alarm monitors.
Clear From All Monitors Upon Acknowledge If common stack mode was chosen, acknowledging an active alarm will remove that alarm from the common stack. If independent stack mode was chosen, functions that affect display order act upon alarm monitors individually, not globally. In other words, the stacks are independent; each alarm monitor has its own stack. However, acknowledging an alarm may be specified as a global function even for the independent stack mode.
Monitor List Select a monitor from the monitor list and set the parameters in the action fields to the right of the list. Repeat for each monitor in your CCTV system. Alarm Monitor Enabled Alarm monitors are monitors that may display alarm video. Any monitor may be designated as an alarm monitor. Click to place an “x” in the field to define the currently selected monitor as an alarm monitor or remove the “x” to specify that this monitor is not an alarm monitor.
Receiver Actions This screen refers to receiver alarms or RS-232 alarms only; X-IA alarms (alarms connected to alarm interface devices V1300X-IA) are programmed using other screens. Receiver List Select each receiver from the list in turn and define the parameters in the fields to the right. Options The Options fields are used to enable receiver alarms and to define that the receiver will direct the pan-and-tilt drive to return to the home position upon alarm acknowledgement.
Input Controls Caution: Use X-IA alarms rather than receiver alarms for critical surveillance areas. The Input Controls screen applies to X-IA alarms only. X-IA alarms are V1200X-IA and/or V1300X-IA alarm interface devices connected to the control system equipment. Receiver alarm controls are specified in Receiver Actions. X-IA alarm inputs must be enabled in order to be processed. X-IA alarms may be enabled in groups referred to as patterns. Three patterns are available.
Patterns of X-IA alarms must be specified as momentary or latching. Three patterns are available. The use of patterns allows X-IA alarms to operate as a group. For example, an Alarm Type event using pattern A could be scheduled for daylight hours and pattern B could be reserved for night. Pattern A might set all X-IA alarms to act as momentary in this example, while pattern B sets all X-IA alarms to act as latching.
Parity The setting chosen for the parity must agree with the parity of the printers or host computers. Select the parity from the drop down list.
Video Switch Default Callup Note: The fields shown on this screen depend upon the Type setting. For example, if you choose Tour as the Type, the fields under the Type field will change to Tour Settings. The Default Callup specifies the condition of each monitor in the CCTV system when power is applied. Monitors Select a monitor and define the actions as described in the following section(s). Repeat for each monitor.
Camera Partition The procedure of assigning cameras to monitors is known as partitioning. Video from camera stations may not be displayed on monitors unless the camera stations are partitioned to those monitors. Monitors are partitioned to keypads as discussed in Keypads, Monitor Partition. Keypads may only control a camera station if it has been partitioned to a monitor which was in turn partitioned to that keypad. Monitor Number The monitor list includes all available monitors in the system.
Salvo Switch Salvos are defined using the Salvo Switch screen. After a salvo is defined to the system using this screen, it may be activated manually at a keypad or may be used as a step in a salvo tour. Salvo List Select each salvo in turn from the salvo list and define the steps in the salvo. Salvo Details A salvo is defined by (preset) video displays from various cameras on various monitors.
Sequential Tour Salvo and monitor tours are defined from the Sequential Tour screen. Note: The fields shown on this screen depend upon the Type setting. For example, if you choose Monitor Tour as the Type, the fields to the right of the Step Number list will change. Tours Select each tour in turn from the tour list and define the tour using the onscreen fields. Type Two tour types are available, Monitor Tour and Salvo Tour.
Note: It is not required that the total number of steps be defined. For unused steps, select “No Receiver” for the Camera Number setting. Step Number This is a list of the steps available in the tour. Click on each step in turn and define the parameters in the adjacent fields. Camera Number This field defines a specific receiver/camera station whose video will be viewed on the tour.
Salvo Tour Details Salvo tours must be defined by selecting the Salvo Number and Dwell time for each step in the tour. Each step defines the actions to take place at a relative time in the tour. For example, step 3 is performed after step 2 and before step 4. Salvos are defined in the Salvo Switch screen. Step Number This is a list of the steps available in the tour. Click on each step in turn and define the parameters in the adjacent fields. Salvo Number Select the salvo number from the drop down list.
Dial Up Video Dial up numbers are used to redefine the identifying numbers (i.e., to assign an alias) for cameras as a consequence of software defaults and hardware connections. For example, if dial up numbers are not used to redefine video input numbers, video from cameras will always be identified by the number of the video input connector at the control system. This would limit the numbers to 1 through 512.
Dial Up Salvo Dial up numbers are used to redefine the identifying numbers (i.e., to assign an alias) for salvos. Using dial up numbers, salvos may be identified using a unique four-digit number from 1 to 999. Dial up numbers are used during normal operation and may not be used during programming. Salvo Number Select the desired salvo and assign the dial up number in the field to the right of the salvo list. Dial Up Number Type the dial up number for the salvo currently selected in the salvo list.
Tour Number Select the desired tour and assign the dial up number in the field to the right of the tour list. Repeat for each tour needing a dial up number assignment. Dial Up Number Any dial up number between 1 and 999 may be assigned in order to identify tours with a customized numbering scheme. Type the dial up number for the currently selected tour. High Speed Switcher Output The high speed switching output is used to route video from a range of video inputs to 2 high speed switching monitors.
Time Date Titler Time and Date Controls The Time and Date Controls screen is used to define the date and time format. Date Format Select the date format from one of the three available options, where MM represents two digits for the month, DD represents two digits for the day of the month and YYYY represents four digits for the year. For example, January 2, 1997 would appear in DD/MM/YYYY format as 02/01/1997. Time Format Select the time format from one of the available options.
Display Controls The Display Controls screens are used to specify the placement, size and fade of onscreen text. The time and date display, title display and seize status are also enabled or disabled. Monitor Position Monitor List The control system allows the size, appearance and position of onscreen text to be specified for each of the individual monitors. Select each monitor from the list and define the titling parameters. Monitors (all) Selects the video standard, NTSC or PAL, for the monitors.
Title Position Use the slide bars and monitor icon to position the placement of the control system’s programming screens in the X (lower slide bar) and Y (right-hand slide bar) dimensions for the selected monitor. The range of either X or Y positions is 0 to 31. Display Enablement The date/time display, camera titles, preset titles, sector titles, and seize status can be enabled or disabled for each monitor in the system. Enable or disable these settings as appropriate for your system.
Fade Control The camera, alarm, and preset titles may be set to fade from the screen after a specified period of time. These controls are set for each monitor selected from the monitor list. Camera/Alarm Title Fade Click to enable or disable the camera and alarm titles to fade from the selected monitor’s screen after the fade time elapses. Preset Fade Click to enable or disable the preset title to fade from the selected monitor’s screen after the fade time elapses.
Camera Titles Camera titles are usually used to identify the physical location of the area under surveillance by the cameras within the CCTV system. The appropriate user-defined or default camera title will be displayed on the monitor screen when the camera is selected, if the monitor’s camera title display has been enabled. Each camera may have a unique, single-line title of up to twenty alphanumeric characters. Cameras Select each camera in turn from the camera list and define the camera title.
Preset and Sector Titles Preset and sector titles are used to identify either the system presets or sectors. Each preset and sector may have a unique, single-line 20-character title.
Glossary of Terms Alarm Monitor A monitor that may display video from camera(s) in an alarm state. Alarm monitors are enabled in the Alarm Monitor Actions screen. Configuration File The configuration file is used to define the CCTV system to the control system. This file, also referred to as a profile, is present in the control system at the time of purchase and contains factory defaults until it is edited or overwritten.
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