Panasonic System 850 Operating Instructions Manual page 7

This manual uses the following abbreviations:
Component Description
Main Central Processing Unit
Local CPU Board
Camera Control Card cage
Crosspoint Card cage
On-Screen Display Card cage
Alarm Interface Card cage
Video Camera
Video Monitor
Administration Console
The main components of the system are descried below.
Camera Control Bay
The Camera Control Bay is a newly designed high-den-
sity combination unit which controls camera site and
video receiving.
A single camera control cage (MXCONT) allows for
flexible control of up to 128 cameras. A maximum of
8 192 cameras can be connected to several camera
control cages (MXCONTs).
The camera control cage (MXCONT) provides:
• 128-camera input in a Card Cage
• Control of external devices and cameras by means
of control data multiplexed on the video signal
• Display of camera title and clock using an installed
optional character board
• Detection of video input signal loss
Crosspoint Bay
The Crosspoint Bay is a scalable distributed space-
division switch. The basic card cage (MXSW) has a
maximum capacity of 256 inputs and 32 outputs.
Multiple MXSWs can be combined to support up to
8 192 inputs and 1 024 outputs.
The crosspoint cage (MXSW) features:
• 256-input and 32-output crosspoint switches in a
Card Cage
• Looped-through output
• 32-slave monitor input for cascade connection
• Ethernet interface for external control of crosspoint
switches
On-Screen Display (OSD) Bay
The function of the On-Screen Display Bay is to display
the camera title, clock and system status on the active
monitors. The basic card cage (MXOSD) has a maxi-
mum of 128 video inputs and outputs.
MXOSDs can be combined to support up to 1 024
inputs and outputs.
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Abbreviation
; MCPU
; LCPU
; MXCONT
; MXSW
; MXOSD
; MXALM
; CAM or C
; MON or M
; AD-GUI
Multiple
The on-screen display cage (MXOSD) provides:
• A maximum of 128-monitor output in a Card Cage
• Display of monitor number, monitor status, camera
title and clock.
Main CPU (Central Processing Unit)
The Main CPU controls the functions of the entire sys-
tem. There are three types of CPUs, a Standard, an
Enhanced and a High-Speed (custom made configu-
ration) CPU, each of which incorporates a high-perfor-
mance Intel X86 processor running the OS-9 real-time
operating system. The Standard CPU supports up to
512 inputs and 64 outputs with 16 system controllers.
The Enhanced CPU is designed for a system size of
513 to 1 024 inputs and 65 to 256 outputs with 17 to 64
system controllers. The High-Speed CPU allows fur-
ther expansion to up to 8 192 inputs and 1 024 outputs
with 128 system controllers.
The Main CPU provides:
• Central processing Board (CPU) and communica-
tion interface for controlling the entire system
• Ports for controlling the entire system, such as card
cages, system controllers and alarm interface
Matrix Alarm Interface
The Matrix Alarm Interface is a scalable distributed dig-
ital input/output unit. Alarm input/output ports, each
with a specific functions, control the alarm processes.
The basic input/output element (MXALM) has a maxi-
mum capacity of 512 digital inputs or 512 digital out-
puts. Capacity can be expanded up to 1 024
inputs/outputs by combining two units.
Administration Console
Administration Console is a GUI software that performs
system setup in a Window PC.
The PC is linked with main CPU via Ethernet. The sys-
tem features can be programmed using Administration
Console.
System Controllers
A system controller is a device used by an operator to
control specific components. There are two types of
system controllers, the RS-485 type corresponding to
an RS-485 and the Ethernet type to an Ethernet inter-
face. A maximum of 128 system controllers can be
installed to control and operate the system.