Alarm Control Commands - Philips Allegiant LTC 8500 Series Instructions For Use Manual

Alarm Control Commands

General
Alarm commands are used to control the system's
automatic video switching capabilities in response to
alarm signals from the Alarm Interface Unit. The
camera activated by an alarm is normally the same
as the alarm number, but this relationship can be
changed using the optional TC8850 Graphical User
Interface software or the optional TC8x59 Master
Control Software package. The TC8850 and the
TC8x59 software packages even permit up to 4
cameras to be alarmed by a single alarm input.
Arm Alarm for Monitor
The instruction below can be used to arm an
individual alarm on the monitor currently 'controlled'
by the keyboard:
1. Press ALARM and verify the indicator lights
above the key.
2. Key in the alarm number to be armed using the
numeric keypad.
3. Press ON.
EXAMPLE: ALARM 2 ON
The above example will arm alarm number 2. The
monitor status display will show a "'
armed) whenever a camera whose alarm is armed is
selected.
Disarm Alarm for Monitor
This instruction disarms an individual alarm on the
monitor currently 'controlled' by the keyboard.
1. Press ALARM and verify the indicator lights
above the key.
2. Key in the alarm number to be disarmed using
the numeric keypad.
3. Press OFF.
EXAMPLE: ALARM 2 OFF
The above example will disarm alarm number 2 on
the current monitor.
Arm All Alarms for Monitor
The following steps will arm all alarms on the monitor
currently 'controlled' by the keyboard:
1. Press USER and verify the indicator lights above
2. Press ALARM and verify the indicator lights
3. Press ON.
The above example will arm all alarms on the
'controlled' monitor.
Disarm All Alarms for Monitor
The following steps will disarm all alarms on the
monitor currently 'controlled' by the keyboard.
1. Press USER and verify the indicator lights above
2. Press ALARM and verify the indicator lights
3. Press OFF.
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The above example will disarm all alarms on the
'controlled' monitor.
Arm Monitor
The following steps will arm the monitor currently
'controlled' by the keyboard. This will then permit
cameras for armed alarms to be automatically
displayed when an alarm occurs.
1. Press USER and verify the indicator lights above
2. Press MONITOR.
3. Press ON.
The above example will arm the monitor. currently
being 'controlled' by the keyboard. Note: Alarm video
will appear on a given monitor only if the monitor is
armed and the alarm is armed for that monitor. The
monitor status display will show a "
armed).
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EXAMPLE: USER ALARM ON
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EXAMPLE: USER ALARM OFF
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EXAMPLE: USER MONITOR ON
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