Endura™ Mapping Operation Video Security System C3608M (9/07)
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About This Guide Thank you for purchasing Pelco’s Endura™ Mapping application. This guide provides instructions on creating maps, editing application settings, and monitoring alarm events. For proper network configuration, follow the instructions in the Endura Network Design Guide, which is available at the Pelco Web site (www.pelco.com). For instructions on installing the application, refer to the Endura Mapping Quick Installation Guide.
Getting Started LOGGING ON AND OFF FROM ENDURA MAPPING Log on to and off from Endura Mapping with one of the following methods. FROM THE WS5000 ADVANCED SYSTEM SOFTWARE 1. From the WS5000 main screen, click the “Endura Mapping” button in the toolbar. The Endura Mapping main screen appears and displays the default map in Live Mode. If you have not selected a default map, follow the instructions in Editing Application Settings on page 24 to do so. 2.
Figure 3. Searching for the System Manager 3. After the system manager is located, enter your user name and password, and then click OK to log on to the application. Figure 4. System Manager Found RECONNECTING TO THE ENDURA MAPPING SERVICE The Endura Mapping service is located on the Endura system manager and runs independently on this machine. A status button ( ) for the Endura Mapping service appears on the Login screen.
Navigation Tools in Endura Mapping Endura Mapping provides several features to navigate on a map. These features are available in both Live Mode and Edit Mode. The Tear-off feature is available while viewing a map in Live Mode. MAP VIEWER TOOLS Figure 5. Navigation Tools for Maps Endura Mapping provides the following tools to help you navigate maps.
TOOLTIPS A ToolTip is a quick description that appears when you move the mouse pointer over a command button. Only active buttons display a description. If a button does not display its ToolTip, the button is not available. When you move the mouse pointer away from a button, the ToolTip disappears. The example in Figure 6 shows the ToolTip that appears when you move the mouse pointer over the “Delete Map” button while in Edit Mode. Figure 6.
Elements of a Map A map is a graphical representation of a physical space, such as a building or floor plan, or a geographical location, such as a city or neighborhood. A site might require one or more unrelated maps to represent its security system, or several maps might be needed that can be related hierarchically. In such a hierarchical relationship, one map is considered the parent map, and other maps are considered child maps.
• C3608M (9/07) Scale: The scale of a map determines the ratio of the actual physical space that the map represents in relation to the map as it is viewed in Endura Mapping. Map scale is adjusted based on the unit of measurement (standard or metric) that is set for the map each time you zoom in or out of the map. When setting the scale of a map, the following optional settings are available: – System of measurement: Maps can be measured using either the standard system (miles, feet, inches, etc.
Creating and Editing Maps To create or edit maps, you must be logged on to Endura Mapping with a user ID that has permissions to edit maps. Permissions to any function in an Endura system are assigned from the WS5000. Several tasks are involved in creating and editing maps from while in Edit Mode. Refer to the following sections for instructions on these tasks: • • • • • • • • Creating a Map on page 13. Importing a Background on page 14. Adding or Editing Shape Layers on a Map on page 15.
Title Bar: Shows the Endura Mapping name, the name of the user that is currently logged on, and the map that the user is viewing. Toolbar: Click buttons on the toolbar to access the commands and other screens in the application. Only those buttons that are currently available appear in the toolbar. Create: Displays the New Map Settings screen. Save: Saves the currently selected map. Edit: Displays the Edit map screen from which you can modify map settings. Delete: Deletes the currently selected map.
Figure 9. Creating a New Map IMPORTING A BACKGROUND A background can be added to a map any time. 1. Create a new map, or select the map in the Map Browser. 2. On the New Map Settings or Edit Map Settings screen, click the Imported Background option to include an image file for the currently selected map. 3. Click Import New Background, and then locate the image file on your computer. Figure 10. Importing a Background 4. Select the image file, and then click Open.
Figure 11. Completed Background Tab TIP: To show or hide a background map, click the Hide Background button in the Layers browser. Figure 12. Show or Hide the Map Background ADDING OR EDITING SHAPE LAYERS ON A MAP 1. In Edit Mode, click the Plus sign under the Shapes Layer browser. A new shape layer appears in the list. Figure 13. Adding a Shape Layer TIP: To show or hide a shape layer in the list, click the Show button to the left.
Figure 14. Editing Tools for Shapes 5. If desired, select the text tool, and then add a name for the shape on the map. You can add text directly to the shape, or use the Text tool to add a separate text label to the shape. Refer to Editing Text Properties of a Shape on page 17 for instructions on adding a text title to a shape and modifying its properties. 6. If desired, move a shape to a different position on the map, or click along the edge of a shape and drag the border to change its size. 7.
ADDING A HYPERLINK TO ANOTHER MAP OR FILE 1. Right-click a shape on the map, and then click “Add Hyperlink” from the shortcut menu. The “Edit Hyperlink” dialog box appears. Figure 16. Creating a Hyperlink 2. Select the hyperlink type. An additional field appears on the dialog box. 3. Enter the information for the hyperlink: Select a map in the system, locate a file on the network, or type the URL address for the resource on the Internet or intranet.
3. Edit the following settings for the text title, and then click OK. • • • • • • Change the text title. Change the font size of the text title. Change the color of the text title. Change the background color of the text title. Adjust the horizontal and vertical alignment of the text title. Select boldface or italic text. ADDING OR EDITING ICON LAYERS ON A MAP To add or edit an icon layer: 1. In Edit Mode, click the Plus sign under the Icons Layers browser. A new icon layer appears in the list.
Figure 21. Completed Icons on a Map EDITING ICON SETTINGS RENAME AN INDIVIDUAL ICON To perform these tasks, select Edit Icon Settings from the shortcut menu. Figure 22.
ADJUSTING THE SIZE AND BORDER SETTINGS FOR ALL ICONS ON A MAP 1. While in Edit Mode, select a map, and then click the Edit button. 2. The Edit Map Settings screen appears. Figure 23. Editing Icon Settings 3. Adjust the icon settings as follows: • • • Adjust the size of icons on a map by selecting a size along the scale. Click the “Reset Default Icon Size” button to reset all future icons to their original default sizes in Endura Mapping. The sample icon on the map changes as you adjust the setting.
ASSOCIATING ENDURA DEVICES WITH AN ICON 1. From the Edit Mode screen, display the desired icon layer on the map. 2. In the Device Browser list, use the filters to sort the list. You can display devices by their availability (online or offline), by type (camera, encoder, alarm, and so forth), or by location. 3. Select a device or group of devices, and then drag it to the icon. A message appears confirming that the devices have been associated with the icon. Figure 24.
CREATING CUSTOM VIEWS Custom views provide a way to show or hide a subset of the icons and shapes that are included on a map. A view can display as many icon layers and shape layers as necessary, and it can show or hide the background image. By creating views that display only a subset of the layers on a map, operators quickly change the view to focus on areas of the map that are important under a given circumstance.
Editing Map Hierarchy Administrators can change the relationship of maps from the Edit Map Hierarchy screen. 1. Click the Edit Hierarchy button in the map browser. The Edit Map Hierarchy screen appears. Figure 27. Edit Map Hierarchy Screen 2. If necessary, click the Expand All button or the Collapse All button in the upper-right corner of the screen to change the display. 3.
Editing Application Settings Along with creating and editing maps, administrators can edit application settings. Click the Edit Application Settings button Edit Application Settings screen. Use this screen to edit settings that affect everyone who uses Endura Mapping. to display the • Select a default map to display each time any user logs on to Endura Mapping. • Set the path to the WS5000 Advanced System Software. This is the path at which the WS5000 was installed.
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Managing Users User permissions for Endura Mapping are controlled on the SM5000 Endura system manager and are set from the WS5000 advanced system software. To provide access to Endura Mapping, a system administrator can add permission for either of the following roles to any Endura user from the WS5000: 26 • View maps: Assign this permission to operators who will monitor video and alarms. Users with this permission cannot create, edit, or delete maps, nor can they edit application settings.
Monitoring Alarms in Live Mode Endura Mapping gives operators the ability to display the physical location of cameras, alarms, and other Endura devices throughout a facility. This spatial representation of the facility eliminates the need to memorize the location of a camera that is identified only by a number or name. While monitoring a map in Endura Mapping, operators can perform several tasks with the use of animated icons and innovative dialog boxes.
Title Bar: Shows the Endura Mapping name, the name of the user that is currently logged on, and the map that the user is viewing. Toolbar: Click icons on the toolbar to access the commands and other screens in the application. Only those icons that are currently available appear in the toolbar. Previous: Keeps track of the last map you viewed so that you can redisplay it more quickly than searching for it in the Map Browser.
Figure 32. Viewing a List of Active Alarms 4. Click an alarm in the list to view more details about the alarm. Figure 33. Viewing Details About an Alarm ACKNOWLEDGING OR SNOOZING ALARMS Each alarm can be acknowledged or snoozed individually or all alarms can be resolved simultaneously. 1. While viewing a map in Live Mode, select an alarm, and then view its details. Refer to Viewing Alarm Details on page 28 for more information. Figure 34.
2. Perform any of the following tasks from this tab: • • • • • Acknowledge all of the alarms by clicking the Acknowledge All button. Snooze all of the alarms by clicking the Snooze All button. Acknowledge a specific alarm by clicking the Acknowledge Alarm button . Snooze a specific alarm by clicking the Snooze Alarm button . Hide the alarm details and return to the list view by clicking the Close Alarm Details button .
Figure 37. Adding an Entry in the System Log 5. Enter a comment about the alarm, and then click the “Add to Log” button. The comment is added to the system log. 6. Close the Device Details dialog box when you are done. VIEWING VIDEO ASSOCIATED WITH AN ICON 1. While viewing a map, click an icon that is associated with one or more cameras. The Device Details screen appears. Figure 38. Device Details: Video Tab 2. On the Video tab, select a camera.
SENDING VIDEO TO AN EXTERNAL MONITOR ON THE ENDURA SYSTEM Send video to a monitor on another workspace when you want to alert someone (such as a supervisor) about an important event. This task works best when you want to send video from a single camera to an external monitor. 1. While viewing a map in Live Mode, click an icon that is associated with a camera. The Device Details screen appears. Figure 39. Device Details: Monitors Tab 2. Click the Monitors tab, and then select a camera. 3.
Specifications MINIMUM ENDURA SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS • Endura WS5000 version 1.5 or higher • Endura SM5000 system manager version 1.3.1024 or higher MINIMUM COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS When installing Endura Mapping on a computer other than an Endura Workstation, the following specifications apply. • Processor: Intel® Pentium® IV, 2.4 GHz or Intel Core™ 2 Duo, 1.
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