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LTC 8850 Series Allegiant
Software Packages
Features
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Interfaces with all Allegiant Series Systems
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Integration of all software modules within a single
program
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Alarm event logging and reporting
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Direct import of map files created using popular
drawing packages
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Controls multiple compatible VCRs
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Supports live on-screen In-Window PTZ video displays
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Supports multiple GUI workstations via a PC network
The LTC 8850 Series are software packages utilizing a
Graphical User Interface (GUI) to integrate and control
security systems. It incorporates Microsoft
®
OLE (Object
Linking and Embedding) technology to harness the full 32-
bit power of the Windows Operating Systems. The GUI
interfaces directly to the Allegiant Series of video
switcher/control systems and provides complete control
and programming of all system features. Multiple GUI
workstations can also control Allegiant systems via an
existing PC network.
The GUI software program integrates many separate
software modules to provide a single user interface for
configuring, programming, and operating a security
system. There is never a need to exit the system to access
external security-related software modules. Site maps or
other drawings are easily loaded directly into the GUI
where they can be seeded with special link icons. These
link icons are used to transverse from map to map.
Installers can then drag and drop device icons from
dockable toolbars, onto the maps. With a mouse click,
icon configuration menus are then presented, allowing
quick association of the icon with a hardware device. The
capability to select the icon's color and configuration
options using an extensive icon library is provided in these
menus. The installer may also drag and drop configured
devices directly from tables provided in the Allegiant
software module.
A special function icon is available, which enables custom
user-defined actions to be easily activated by the click of a
mouse button. The LTC 8850 Series software packages
include a VCR interface program. This VCR server can be
used to program and operate legacy VCRs directly from a
graphical interface using simple mouse clicks. The VCR
server supports VCRs equipped with an RS-232 interface.
It is also possible to enter custom command strings to
control other RS-232-equipped VCR or DVR models. The
Allegiant Product Server software module provides a fully
integrated, user-friendly spreadsheet-like interface for
entering the Allegiant system's camera titles, sequences,
alarm responses, and many other configuration features.
Taking full advantage of OLE software technology, the
configuration tables within the Allegiant Server module
have been internally linked to the map system. The titles
of the camera icons on the maps are automatically
changed when corresponding entries are made into the
camera table of the Allegiant Server. Correspondingly, the
table entry for a particular device icon on a map can
automatically be called into view with a simple mouse
click on the icon.
Anything that can be accomplished via the Allegiant
keyboard can easily be executed through the GUI.
Appropriate pop-up control panels are displayed with a
simple mouse click on the graphical icons representing
cameras and monitors. All functions, including those of
the AutoDome
®
system, with programmable configuration
capabilities and variable speed pan/tilt/zoom, are fully
operational via the graphical control panels.
The GUI communicates with the Allegiant system using an
optimized interface protocol, which provides high
performance real time control and monitoring of all
Allegiant system functions. This permits the on-screen
icons to reflect the real time status of the devices
controlled by the system.
The GUI contains a powerful centralized event handler
module that is capable of processing events from multiple
systems. When an alarm condition occurs, the event
handler activates the GUI's response using a pop-up
window containing a hot button icon for each event. The
hot buttons provide the ability to identify and control the
system's response to the alarm condition or other event.
The LTC 8850 Series includes many other features. A
password-controlled log-in is used to determine the set of
features presented to the user. The user sees only those
controls that are available at his level. Drawing files from
many popular drawing packages including DXF, HPGL,
BMP, etc., can be directly loaded into the GUI.
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