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GMS 3.7x User Guide
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome

1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 About GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UL Considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Installing GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Starting GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.4.1 How to Create a Short-cut for Launching GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.5 Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 2 Getting Started
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2.1 About GMS Logon/Logoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.1.1 How to Logon to GMS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 2.1.2 Click OK.How to Log Off from GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.2 Click OK to close the Operator-1 Logoff dialog box. If your password is accepted, the Operator-1 Logon dialog box will be displayed, ready for the next operator to log on.How to Close GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3 Operator Configuration

3.1 About the Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2 Configure System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.1 General Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.2 Logon Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2.3 Access Control Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.3 Configure User Defined Words . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4 Configure an Operator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4.1 Configure Details Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.4.2 Configure Privileges Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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3.4.3 Configure Customize Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 3.4.4 Configure Partitioning Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 3.5 Configure an Authorized Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Chapter 4 System Configuration

4.1 Configure Alarm Priorities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.2 Configure Event Priority Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3 Configure the Event Dispatch Scheme . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.1 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Event Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.2 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Last Done . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.3 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Round Robin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.4 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Alarm Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.5 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.6 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Security Level. . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.7 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Workstation Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.3.8 Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.4 Configure System Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.5 Exiting the Setup Wizard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6 Optional GMS Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6.1 Configure the Events Manager Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.6.2 Configure the Summary Manager Module. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.7 Other GMS Configuration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8 Change the Authorization Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.1 Change Your Own Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.2 Change the Communications Baud Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.3 Select a Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.4 Editing System Data Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.5 Resize Maps Automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.6 Display the Site ID Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.8.7 Change GMS Timeout Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 5 Operating the Console

5.1 Summary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.1 How to Access Summary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.2 About the Summary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.3 Customize the Summary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.4 How to Close Summary Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.5 Map View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.6 Working with Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.1.7 Manipulating Multi Site Guard Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2 Events Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.1 Events Manager Main Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.2 How to View The Details of An Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.3 Pending Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.4 How to Suspend Alarms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.5 How to Move Alarms to Another Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.6 Alarms Requiring No Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.7 Group Action . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.8 Group Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.9 How to Search for A Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.10 How to View Event Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.11 Using General Instructions And Canned Responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.12 Viewing Workstation Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.13 Viewing Workstation Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.14 Message Board . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.15 Configure Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.2.16 Enhancement of Operator Instruction Creation And Event Handling . 5.3 Transaction Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.1 Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.2 Logs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.3 Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.4 Processing Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.3.5 Temporary User Support For Limited Guard Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4 Video Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.1 About the Witness Video Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.4.2 Witness Addresses from Site Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.3 How to Add Witnesses to the Address Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.4 How to Connect to a Witness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.5 Witness Right-Click Menu and Submenus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.6 How to Search a Witness for Captured Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.7 How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.8 How to View Locally Stored Clips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.9 How to Export a Video Clip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.10 Viewing Live Video from the Site Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.11 Viewing Captured Video from the Transaction Manager . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.12 How to Configure the Video and Audio Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.13 Two-Way Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.14 How to Configure the Witness Input and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.15 How to Setup Recording Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.16 How to Setup Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.17 About Pan Tilt and Zoom Controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.18 Option Button Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.19 Right-Click Menu in Units Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.20 Right-Click Menu in Files Tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.4.21 Right-Click Menu in the Result Tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305 306 308 308 311 314 315 315 316 317 317 327 329 333 338 341 347 362 364 365
Chapter 6 Access Control

6.1 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1.1 Toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.1.2 Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.2 Configure Readers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.3 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4 Time Zones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4.1 How to Create a New Time Zone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4.2 How to Edit An Existing Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.4.3 How to Delete A Time Zone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5 Reader Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5.1 How to Create A Reader Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.5.2 How to Add More Reader Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.5.3 Assigning Access to Cardholders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6 Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.6.1 How to Create An Access Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7 Floor Access Levels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.7.1 How to Setup A Floor Access Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8 Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.8.1 How to Download Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9 Cardholder Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.1 Personal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.2 Card Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.3 Access Level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.4 User Defined 1 Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.5 User Defined 2 Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.6 User Defined 3 Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.7 How to Rename A User Defined Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.8 How to Create A New Cardholder Record. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.9 Cardholder Common Buttons. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.10 Issue a Temporary Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.11 Card Type Templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.9.12 Verify Card Database Consistency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10 Video Badging Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.1 How to Select A Capture Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.2 How to Capture A Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.3 ID Card Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.4 Magnetic Stripe Encoding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.5 Single And Double Side Badge Design . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.6 How to Create Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.7 How to Work With Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.8 Common Edit Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.9 Fill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.10 Background Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.11 Attach Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.12 Template. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.10.13 Bar Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11 Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.1 How to Search Cardholder Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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6.11.2 Advanced Search Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.3 How to Display A Cardholder Record After A Search . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.4 Preview And/Or Print A Report After A Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.11.5 Cardholder Search Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12 Cardholder Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.1 All Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.2 How to Change All Transactions Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.3 Traced Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.4 Traced Transactions Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.5 Muster Transactions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.6 Cardholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.7 Importing and Exporting Cardholder Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.12.8 Bulk Updating Cardholder Details. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13 Customize Cardholder Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.1 How to Change The Tab Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.2 How to Change Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.3 How to Insert Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.4 How to Insert A Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.5 How to Insert A Data Field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.6 Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.7 Tool Bar Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.8 Layout Popup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.9 How to Use The Align Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.10 How to Use The Make Same Size Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.11 How to Set The Levels Of Undo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.13.12 How to Save Customized Card Access Data Templates . . . . . . . . . . 467 471 472 474 480 481 482 492 492 497 498 501 505 508 508 509 511 513 516 517 520 521 522 523 524 524
Chapter 7 Reports
7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 How to Preview A Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Print A Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Export a Report as a Data File. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cardholder Details Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Card Access Transaction Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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7.6 Card Holders Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.6.1 How to Print A Cardholder Details Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.7 Standard Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.8 Hardware Configuration Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9 Creating Customized Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9.1 Licensing Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9.2 To Design a Custom Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9.3 Configure the Report Filters & Search Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9.4 Designing a Custom Report with Complex Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.9.5 Using the Custom Report in other locations of GMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 8 Map Editor

8.1 How to Access Map Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2 About the Map Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.1 Using the Menu Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.2 Using the Toolbar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.3 Using the Toolbox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.4 Using the Color Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.5 Using the Point Details Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.2.6 Using the Site Map Pane . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.3 How to Close Map Editor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4 Working with Maps in the Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.1 How to Create a New Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.2 How to Open an Existing Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.3 Saving a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.4 Print a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.5 How to make Backup of a Map file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.6 How to Restore a Map from Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.7 How to Delete a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.8 How to Delete a Map With Multi Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.4.9 How to Email a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5 Importing Content into a Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.5.1 Importing a Map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Chapter 1 Welcome
Welcome to the Pacom Graphical Management System (GMS) - the monitoring and controlling system for any integrated and networked security solution. This User Guides purpose is to support you, the end user, to operate GMS to its full capacity. This edition of the GMS User Guide contains those sections that would be required by a standard operator. Throughout the many companies that utilize GMS the definition of a standard operator and the functions they perform on a regular basis will vary. We have chosen the more common functions. System configuration - How to configure data and parameters for optimal GMS performance. Operator configuration - How to set up operators with privileges and access to GMS functions. Each operator can also setup a customized view of GMS here. Operation: Summary Manager - Graphic representation of all remote sites and their status and how to setup site details and alarm points for each site. This is also where you set the field controller parameters and card access parameters for each site. Operation: Events Manager - Displays all situations that may affect security at remote sites. How to configure and action these events. Operation: Transaction Manager - Monitors real-time network activity. How to configure the Transaction Manager to create logs for these activities on each site. Operation: Witness Video Manager - How to configure video and audio on the Pacom DVR. Access control - Management of cards and cardholders and what privileges and access they are entitled to. Reports - How to create different reports based on system information. Map editor - GMS drawing program that is used to create and edit site maps containing alarm points and device details
For functions that are not described here please refer to the GMS online help in the GMS main menu under Help or on Pacoms support web site.
Welcome
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About GMS
The primary function of the GMS software is to provide a central point of management and control to a single or multi-site security installation. GMS integration capabilities provide Pacom users with the ability to fully integrate central station transaction management functionality, multi-site networked alarm, access control and ID management, as well as a fully integrated video monitoring and management control module. The GMS software is a native Windows NT/2000 based alarm, access control and video monitoring and management application that provides complete control and real-time system status of all facilities anywhere, anytime.
Figure 1-1. Desktop For GMS Server With Workstations All GMS transaction management and operator event processing functions provide exceptional ease of use at the monitoring end of a multi-location security network. GMS also incorporates a fully integrated access control and ID management application module that provides users with a truly seamless system infrastructure. These applications, combined with a true relational database engine (Microsoft SQL or MSDE), provide security managers easier, more intuitive access to the critical information required.
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All programmable operating parameters, which make each remote site unique, are also downloadable to remote or locally connected units from a PC via the GMS software. A simple point-and-click will download operating parameters such as alarm point and area identification, network and dial backup parameters, user and card access information, etc. Users will also enjoy an exceptionally friendly graphical user interface, which allows GMS operators to remotely control all security devices which are displayed via a graphical map format.
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Scope of Documentation
This document is written to the following hardware and software revisions:
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GMS Pacom Field Controller 1057
Hardware Revision
N/A REV 05
Software
V3.10 SP2 (HotFix 2) RS232 SupportV3.12 or Higher RS232 & IP SupportV4.01 or Higher
Pacom Field Controller 1058
REV 04
RS232 SupportV3.12 or Higher RS232 & IP SupportV4.01 or Higher
Witness 2000/001 (Motherboard)
REV 04
RS232 SupportV3.23 or Higher RS232 & IP SupportV3.24 or Higher
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Some options described in this manual may not exist in your system if a previous version of GMS is used. Similarly, some options in your system may not be documented here if the version of GMS you are using is older than 3.7 SP1 and that option no longer is a part of the latest GMS version.
Welcome
1.3.
UL Considerations
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is a product safety standard where samples of products are tested to certain safety requirements and periodic checks are conducted of manufacturers' facilities. For detailed comments refer to Appendix A UL Compliance Considerations... Page 779.
1.4.
Installing GMS
GMS will generally be installed by one of Pacoms trained resellers to ensure the correct configuration for system operation on your network. There is also a GMS installation document supplied in PDF format on the CD itself.
1.5.
Starting GMS
You start GMS as you would any software application. To start GMS in Windows, do one of the following: Choose Start > Programs > GMS X.X > GMS Server for an application with client work stations, choose StandAlone GMS for an application without any client work stations, or Choose Start > Run, and then enter the full path name of the program executable file. For example C:\GMS\GMS32.exe + any required switches see Switches... Page 781, or Create a short-cut on your desktop, menu or other location of preference to launch the application How to Create a Short-cut for Launching GMS... Page 4.
1.5.1. How to Create a Short-cut for Launching GMS

The easiest way to launch GMS is by creating a short-cut. This short-cut can be created and left on the Windows desktop or it can be placed on the Windows task bar. Proceed as follows: 1. Right-click on your Windows desktop in an empty spot where you would like to create the short-cut.
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From the quick select menu that appears select New > Shortcut. The Create Short-cut dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 1-2. Create Shortcut Window 3. Do one of the following: 4. Type the path and filename of the GMS32.exe file. (e.g. C:\GMS\Gms32.exe), or click Browse to browse for the file.
Once you have entered the path or browsed for the GMS32.exe file you may need to add a GMS switch command to the end of the short-cut. How to Create a Short-cut for Launching GMS... Page 4. Click Next when all switches have been added. The Select a Title for the Program dialog will be displayed. Type in a descriptive name for the short-cut and click Finish. The short-cut will be created in the spot you clicked in Step 1. If you like you can now drag the short-cut to a convenient location on the windows task bar.
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Terminology
The following table consists of terminology used in GMS.
Terminology
Access Levels Alarm Anti-passback
Definition
See Global Access Group. See Event. Used interchangeably. An anti-passback alarm is generated if a card is used more than once in one direction, in or out of an area, consecutively. Backs up network interface processors. Buffers a large amount of alarm information and allows for a multiple NIP and PSTN connection to the CPU cards. A GMS module that manages what type of card each cardholder has and what areas different cards have access to. A GMS module that holds details about all card transactions, where they have been used, by whom and when. A person granted access to the premises. A secondary CPU card attached to the base station. Closed Circuit Television. A television system in which signals are not publicly distributed; cameras are connected to television monitors in a limited area such as an office building. CCTV is commonly used in surveillance systems. Communications Control Unit. A base station card which performs networking, dialup and can also interface to other special monitoring systems. The CCU will eventually replace all other base station cards other than the CPU card.
Backup card Buffer card Card Access Manager
Card Transaction Manager
Cardholder Cascaded CPU Card CCTV
CCU
Communications Buffer Card Table 1-2. GMS Terminology
Connects line/backup/dial cards to the CPU, more buffer cards enables increased number of line/backup/dial cards.
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CPU Card Device Line Dial Card
Definition
Receives information from the remote field controllers channelling their information to the right ports. Transmits the communications between the PCBs such as (1067 and 1064) and the field controller. Provide full duplex communication between the CPU cards and the field controllers via the telephone network. Usually used as backup to the data network. A hardware key that plugs into a parallel or serial port on a computer that a software application accesses for ensuring that only authorized users can copy or use specific software applications. Digital Video Recorder. It streams live video and records a video stream from a video source such as a surveillance camera. See Floor Access Level. An activity occurring at a site; alarms, status of elements, any occurrence that may affect security of a site. Used interchangeably with Alarm. All events have an assigned priority level to establish the order of importance or urgency so the operator knows amongst many events which ones require prior attention. A GMS module that displays the status of all events occurring at remote sites in your security network. It include alarms of differing priority and importance, the status of site elements and any occurrence that may affect the security of a remote site. Events Manager... Page 193 Enables cardholders access to elevator levels. See RTU. A Global Access Group is a collection of Reader Groups.
Dongle
DVR
Elevator Access Event
Event Priority
Events Manager
Floor Access Level Field Controller Global Access Group
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GMS
Definition
The Graphical Monitoring System (GMS) is an alarm management and access control program. It offers complete control and real-time system status of all your facilities, anywhere, anytime and can be enabled to remotely manage the system. Users can program, monitor and manage the capabilities for alarm, access control or digital video purposes.
Global Reader Group Guard Tour
A Global Reader Group is a group of readers with associated timezones. A specific tour can be assigned for the patrolling guards to follow. The tour can consist of readers, turn stiles and other points the guard must pass through/activate to comply with the assigned guard tour. After the tour has been completed a report can be printed for viewing to confirm that the guard has followed the assigned route within the set time frame.
Hub
A device of convergence where data arrives from one or more directions and is forwarded out in one or more other directions. An on-site device connected to the GMS system that detects any activities on a site and passes on the information to the base station. Example: PIR sensor, hold up button, egress button. Interactive Voice Response. Ability of a system to respond to a human voice rather than to a command entered via keyboard. Provides two-way communication between the CPU cards and the field controllers via the existing data network. The GMS drawing program used to create and edit site maps. A map can have 16 layers. Each layer can be made to display for instance just card readers on that site while another layer displays only output points. The number of layers visible to an operator can be made restricted.
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IVR
Line Card Map Editor Map Layer
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NIP
Definition
Network Interface Processor. A NIP card can connect to a variety of different network types and pass messages to the CPU cards. Default state for two state inputs/outputs and change over relays is closed. Circuit needs to be broken to create an alarm. Default state for two state inputs/outputs and change over relays is open. Circuit needs to be closed to create an alarm. The person sitting at an alarm monitoring workstation watching the security network and actioning occurring events. A device connected to the GMS system that gives output when activated/triggered. Example: siren, strobe light, CCTV camera and recorder. Printed Circuit Board. Point Not Reset. Access level of one user, only the available actions and commands are visible. Public Switched Telephone Network. A PSTN card communicates with remote units over the telephone network. See RTU. See Global Reader Group. An additional CPU card used as a backup unit located in a different site. Remote Terminal Unit (RTU) is a device that is physically on site to monitor facilities in remote locations. It stores and communicates signals from the alarm points on site to the monitoring center (base station or a transit central) over a network.
Normally Closed (NC)
Normally Open (NO) Operator
Output Point
PCB PNR Privilege Profile PSTN
RAP Reader Group Remote CPU Card RTU
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Site Site Area SNBU
Definition
A site can typically be an office building, a warehouse or a shopping center. A site can have several areas (e.g. more than one floor). Each area has its own field controller. SNBU is short for Switched Network BackUp. The format is actually not used in GMS but was at one stage considered and the term SNBU stayed even after the format was abandoned. Wherever it is mentioned it refers to that backup communications started.
Summary Manager
A GMS module that graphically represents the status of all remote sites in your security network. Summary Manager... Page 129 Dedicated input for equipment cabinet tampers. Time zones are the times when cardholders are permitted access to readers. A GMS module that displays all alarms on your security network in message form in the Transaction Manager window. It also automatically records a log of each days event activity. Transaction Manager... Page 262 The TransIT is an intelligent stand-alone base station, a central hub for the Pacom alarm and access control communications which can communicate over a number of different communications networks. It is essential for multisite/multi-controller installations. A GMS module that displays up to 16 screens of video at once with live streams or pre-captured video. Video Manager... Page 303 Pacom Witness field controller with video, 8-16 cameras, remote listening.
Tamper Switch Time Zone Transaction Manager
TransIT
Video Manager
Witness
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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1. About GMS Logon/Logoff
GMS is programmed with the details of each person that is authorized to operate the system (Operator Configuration... Page 17). Each operator is assigned a set of privileges which determine which GMS functions will be enabled or disabled for that operator. When you begin a shift to monitor alarms in your security network, you must identify yourself to the system by logging onto GMS using an Operator Name and Password. The Operator Name will be your; Initials, Full Name, or Display Name.
This will depend on what has been set as the Logon Using in the system parameters, Configure System Parameters... Page 19. The Logon Using is a global parameter that is the same for everyone in the system i.e. If the Logon Using is set to Full Name then everyone in the system will have to logon using their full name (even the auto logon on the server). Once you have successfully entered your operator name and password, GMS will enable or disable functions depending on the privileges that have been assigned to you by the system administrator.
2.1.1. How to Logon to GMS

When logging on to GMS the system will be in one of three states as follows: GMS may not be running at all, GMS may be running with another operator logged on, or the previous operator may already have logged off and the system is in stand-by.
To logon to GMS proceed as follows: 1. If GMS is not running already then start it. The Operator-1 Logon dialog box will be displayed automatically. (Goto Step 3)
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Figure 2-1. Operator-1 Logon Dialog Box 2. If GMS is already running click the Logon icon on the GMS main toolbar. The Operator-1 Logon dialog box will be displayed. If another operator is already logged on, the Operator-1 Logoff dialog box will be displayed so that they can log off first. Once the other operator has logged off, the Operator-1 Logon dialog box will be displayed. Click OK.How to Log Off from GMS... Page 14 In the Operator Name field type in your operator name (the default for new installations is nk). In the Password field type in your password (case sensitive). (The default for new installations is UR12.)
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When you finish working with GMS or your shift ends for the day, you must log off so that other users and operators can log on. Leaving the GMS PC unattended while you are logged on could compromise the security of your network. If a breach of security occurs while you are logged on to the system, even if you are not present, you could be held responsible for the security breach. To log off from GMS proceed as follows: 1. Click on the Logon/Logoff icon on the main GMS toolbar. The Operator-1 Logoff dialog box will be displayed. Alternatively, from the GMS main menu select the User menu and Operator-1 Logoff.
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Figure 2-2. Operator-1 Logoff Dialog Box
Note: If you are logged on as Operator 2, select the Operator-2 Logoff command. Generally however, this is unnecessary as Operator 2 is purely a security operator and can only be logged on for five minutes at a time (i.e. the system will automatically log off Operator 2 five minutes after they log on).
2. In the Operator Name text box, type your operator name. About GMS Logon/Logoff... Page 13 In the Password text box, type your password (case sensitive).
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GMS is designed to be running all the time, but if a situation occurs that requires a shutdown (exit) of GMS you will need the authorization password. Your supervisor may need to enter this password if you do not have the required access. The authorization password can be disabled, for details please refer to Change the Authorization Password... Page 104. To exit GMS proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu under the File menu select Exit or click Authorization Logoff dialog box will be displayed. . The
Type in the Operator Name and Password. Click OK to exit and shutdown GMS.
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Chapter 3 Operator Configuration

Before you use GMS, it must be configured with the initial data and specific parameters to operate at its optimal performance. This configuration can be performed manually, or with the help of the setup wizard.
Note: For the initial configuration (i.e. the first time you configure GMS) it is necessary to configure the system in the order set out in this section, Operator Configuration, and the following section, System Configuration.
This chapter details the configurations necessary to create different operator types and the settings that allow each operator to individualize the GMS view. These sections are: System Parameters - General information required to setup operators, workstations, file and drive details. User Defined Words - Allows standardization of terminology for your organization. Operator - Details setup of the operators access rights.
For subsequent configuration and maintenance, you can manually configure any area of the system in any order.
3.1.
About the Setup Wizard

The GMS Setup Wizard is an application that takes you step by step through the different but necessary areas of system configuration. By following this step by step configuration Wizard, you can configure GMS to suit your companys individual security needs. The first time you open GMS, the Setup Wizard will be automatically displayed. For subsequent configuration or maintenance, from the GMS main menu select Setup > Wizard....
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Figure 3-1. System Parameters Configuration The data and parameters that can be configured via the Wizard are listed on the right hand side of the dialog box. These configuration options are listed in a logical sequence and should be configured in this order. When using the Wizard: The highlighted option is the area of GMS that will be configured when you click Configure.... The title bar will display the name of the current highlighted option. Click Back or Next to move through the list of configurable options. To close the Wizard at any stage of the configuration process, click Cancel. All changes made prior to closing the Wizard will be saved.
Default parameters are set into the Wizard. These are the minimum configuration parameters required for GMS to operate. You can choose to either: alter these default parameters via the Wizard to suit your own unique requirements, or leave the default parameters as they are.
Further configuration can be performed at a later stage of using GMS. If you decide to do further configuration, you can choose to either manually open the Wizard and alter all system parameters, or individually open each area of configuration one at a time as required.
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3.2.
Configure System Parameters

System parameters contain general system information, such as operator, workstation, file and drive details. They also contain logon information, such as password details and logon attempts. The tabs at the top of the System Parameters Configuration dialog box indicate the different areas of the system parameters. General - Fundamental system parameters necessary to individualize GMS to suit your organization. Logon - Basic operator access requirements. Access Control - Preferences for how to display cards used by cardholders in the physical monitored area.
Note: In most cases, the default configuration for system parameters will be appropriate. System parameters can only be changed by an operator with the Edit System Parameters privilege. Do NOT change these parameters unless instructed to do so by a PACOM engineer.
3.2.1. General Tab

Under the General tab you configure general system parameters. To configure the general system parameters, proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight System Parameters using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > System Parameters.... The System Parameter Configuration dialog box will be displayed, with the General system parameters tab displayed.
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Figure 3-2. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab
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User Site Access Range (First/Last) To
Description
The range of sites (field controllers) to be monitored by the system. Determined by the GMS license. Maximum amount of sites allowed with the current license. Determined by the GMS license.
Table 3-1. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab
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No. of Operators
Description
The number of users with access/logon authority to GMS. Min = 1, max = 255.
No. of Workstations Permitted
The number of licensed workstations that can connect simultaneously to the server. Min = 1, max = 32.
No. of Alarm Priorities
The number of alarm priorities configured to the server. Min = 1, max = 255.
No. of Sites Permitted No. of Days to Keep the Log Files (30-365)
The number of licensed remote sites/field controllers attached to the server. Determined by the GMS license. The number of days GMS will store the log files generated by the system. The log files will be deleted after this time. Min = 30, max = 365.
Create Site Map Backup File GMS Backup Drive (c:\gms32b) Local RTU No.
When this option is selected, GMS will automatically create a site map backup file and place it where you determine in GMS Backup Drive. The path to the drive where you wish to contain all backup files automatically created by GMS. Suggested path is C:\GMS32b. Typically the field controller number is the same as the site number. (This parameter is currently not used but will be integrated in to the GMS 3.7 release.) When the disk space for GMS reaches this amount of MB, a warning is generated. When this option is selected, the location of a point within a site map will be displayed in the Transaction Manager log files and the Events Manager window. When this option is selected, operators will be prompted to enter their verification codes when an action is performed from the Events Manager. This essentially keeps a log of all Events Manager operators for security purposes.
Low Disk Space Check at (MB) Enable Point Location Display Enable Verification Codes
Table 3-1. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab (continued)
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Enable PNR (Point Not Reset) Task
Description
With this option selected, when a point has triggered an alarm, an event (with specific priority) is created. If that priority has configured PNR Time for two minutes, then two minutes after the operator has completed the action on the above mentioned alarm, a warning message PNR Time Out will be generated. Configure Event Priority Data... Page 67. When this option is selected, a printout of each event or transaction will be printed as soon as they occur. Click Printer Selection to setup printer parameters. Opens the standard Windows Print Setup dialog box to allow you to determine on which printer the real time log will be printed.
Enable Real Time Log Printing
Disable System Tasks Disable Auto Card Download
When this flag is ticked it disables all system tasks. For example, can be used while running system tests. When this flag is NOT ticked and an unknown card is attempted to be used, GMS will automatically search the cardholder database for the card. If found, GMS will automatically download the details to the system. The next time the card is attempted to be used, it will work. Tick this flag to NOT use the remote server as a monitoring work station. This means that at any stated time at least one work station must be running GMS. When this option is selected, a remote server is activated in the event of a field controller breakdown. You can choose to manually reset when the field controller comes online. In the event of a field controller breakdown the automatic switch to a remote server will step in after the selected amount of minutes. Min = 1, max = 255.
Dont use Remote Server as Monitoring w/ s Manual Switch from Backup to Active Mode Automatic Switch over Time (Min)
Number of Keyholders
Choose how many keyholders will be allowed for this particular site. Allowed inputs are 8, 16, 24 and 32.
Table 3-1. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab (continued) 3. Either accept the minimum default values or enter customized values.
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3.2.2. Logon Tab

Under the Logon tab you configure basic operator access requirements. To configure the logon system parameters, proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight System Parameters using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > System Parameters.... The System Parameter Configuration dialog box will be displayed. Select the Logon tab. The logon system parameters will be displayed.
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Figure 3-3. System Parameters Configuration > Logon Tab
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Operator Independence
Description
When this option is selected, the operator can customize their individual desktop's window size and colors. Parameters cannot be customized by the operator when this option is selected. When this option is selected, operators will be prompted to enter their Personal Identification Number (PIN) when a system command is performed (i.e. a command going to the field controller). This is dependent on the operator's privileges. For example, if you wish to force day mode during the normal night mode operation, your PIN will be requested to confirm that you have access to make this system command.
Operator PIN Enabled
Logon Fail Alarm Enable
When this option is selected, an alarm is generated if an operator logon fails the number of times set in Logon Attempts. Example: if Logon Attempts is set to 1 the alarm will go off immediately after the first failed logon attempt.
All types of Passwords Allowed
The stdpw.str message file contains certain passwords that are commonly guessed by system intruders. Generally, these types of passwords are not available. When this option is selected, all types of passwords are allowed, even those included in the stdpw.str file. The system automatically generates a password. When a password expires, a previous one cannot be used again. This helps to avoid security issues. An initial password is created when the system administrator creates the new user. This password can only be used once and the user must change their password when they log on the first time.
Auto Password Generation No Reuse of Password Must Change Password at First Logon
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Allow Last Operator to Logoff
Description
If this box is not checked one workstation must always be running. This could be the case in a control room where several operators and shifts are monitoring the alarms. If the last operator that is logged on try to log off an error message is generated.
When this box is checked it allows the last operator to log off. An example when this is useful could be when the night alarms are overseen by an outsourced monitoring centre. Auto Logoff Time (Mins) If the user has not been active on the system for the assigned amount of time the user will be logged off automatically. This flag does not work on a stand alone system. Logon Attempts The number of attempts allowed for logging on. When this number is exceeded, the Logon Fail Actions (see below) that are selected will be activated. The minimum number of characters or digits acceptable for use in an operator's password or PIN. Min = 1, max = 8 numerical characters.
Min Password/PIN Digits
Note: Please observe that to support 8 character PINs the minimum system requirements are GMS V3.10 and field controller V3.06 or later.
Authorization Auto Logoff Time (Mins) The amount of time before the authorization password and its authority will time out. This flag does not work on a stand alone system. Enter System Password (Max 8 digits) Choose a password for the logon with a maximum of 8 digits.
Table 3-2. System Parameters Configuration > Logon Tab (continued)
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Logon Using
Description
Choose what details to use when logging on to the system, the Initials, example CB, Full Name, example Charles Brown, or Display Name, example Night Operator 1.
Logon Fail Actions
The selected options below will be actioned if an operator fails to successfully logon after the accepted number of attempts. See Logon Attempts above. A dialog box with the message Attempt to logon failed !! is displayed. After the configured number of allowed attempts to logon have failed, the Operator-1 Logon dialog box is closed. Go to GMS main menu User > Operator-1 Logon for further attempts. Locks any further logon attempts from the denied operator for the amount of time stated under Operator Lockup Time (hh:mm) below. Locks any further logon attempts from all and any operators for the amount of time stated under Operator Lockup Time (hh:mm) below. The time GMS will remain locked after an operator's logon attempt fails more times than stated in parameter Logon Attempts above.
Generate Warning Message Restart Logon Process
Lockup the Operator
Lockup the System
Operator Lockup Time (hh:mm)
Table 3-2. System Parameters Configuration > Logon Tab (continued) 3. 4. Either accept the minimum default values or enter customized values. Click OK to accept new values or Cancel to ignore changes and exit to the Setup Wizard.
3.2.3. Access Control Tab

Under the Access Control tab you configure access card preferences and how to display the cards used by cardholders in the physically monitored areas. To configure the access control parameters, proceed as follows.
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Display Card Using Card Transaction Display Options Enable Operator Partition
Description
Choose to display card by either Card Number or Printed Number. Choose the preference of how to display the card transactions, by card details (Option 1), and/or cardholder details (Option 2) and/ or by department (Option 3). Tick this box to enable operators to view only assigned sites with their related cards and cardholders. The sites the operator is allowed to view are chosen under Configure an Operator... Page 31. Removes a prompt that appears when an operator saves a GRG, asking if you wish to save a GAG with the same name as the GRG you just created. Figure 6-26 When selected, if a card is re-issued, all Access Levels will be copied from the old card to the re-issued card.
Disable Auto Creation of GAG from GRGs Same Access Level For ReIssued Cards
Table 3-3. System Parameters Configuration > Access Control Tab 3. 4. Either accept the minimum default values or enter customized values. Click OK to accept values or Cancel to ignore changes and exit to the Setup Wizard.
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Configure User Defined Words

You can configure GMS to define words, terms and abbreviations to the standards that fit your organization. Your organization may use specific terms or abbreviations to describe elements and occurrences in your system such as actions, alarms, events, modes, etc. These can sometimes differ to the default terms used by GMS. For example, some organizations may refer to an unsealed site as being in Day Mode. Others may refer to this mode as Premises Unset. Configure GMS to display the terms and abbreviations your organization commonly uses. To define the text that is displayed by GMS, proceed as following.
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Figure 3-5. User Defined Words Dialog Box 3. Highlight the word you want to re-define in the Default Words list. The Default Words list contains all default words, terms and abbreviations for the various modes of operation in GMS. Each word is shown in both the full and shortened versions (separated by a comma). Full words can be up to 32 characters in length. Short words can be up to 16 characters in length. In the New Words text field enter your organizations terminology for the default term you highlighted. Enter both full and shortened version separated by comma. The new words and terms you define will instantly be displayed in the User Defined Words list. The words, terms and abbreviations displayed in this list are the words that will appear in your GMS. To view the original (default) term for a User Defined Words, highlight the word in the User Defined Words list, and the default term will be highlighted in the Default Words list. Repeat steps 3-4 for each word you want to re-define. Click OK to save the changes and exit the User Defined Words dialog box, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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3.4.
Configure an Operator
You must set up a user account for every GMS operator. User accounts, or privilege profiles as they are also known, reflect the authority a user has within GMS and the actions they have access to perform. Privilege profiles dictate whether a user can send commands to network elements, edit files and parameters and view site maps. Only the commands and actions included in a user's privilege profile will be available while they are logged on to GMS. Other commands will be unavailable (greyed out), or will not be displayed. This protects the security of the system. A user account includes the information categories: Details - The personal details of the operator such as contact details, operator PIN and password. This is also where the operator partitioning is set, i.e. what sites this particular operator will be able to view and action. Privileges - The functions and editing privileges for each function this operator is granted. Customize - This is where the operator can customize their view of GMS. Partitioning - This is where you configure the partition the operator should be able to access. This tab is only visible if System Parameters > Access Control > Enable Operator Partition has been ticked.
You must have Edit authorization set by the top level user to configure operator details.
Note: The default initials and password (nk and UR12 respectively) identify the top level user. The top level user has access to all levels of GMS. You MUST change the default Operator-1 (default) initials and password as soon as possible. This will protect the security of your system and security network.
When configuring operator details, you can include different areas of security for GMS, such as: A PIN can be assigned to each user to control access to system commands. This is an additional security option that is set for specific commands by the supervisor at their discretion. Menus can be customized, and access to certain commands can be restricted. A site range can also be defined for each user. The site range is the number of field controllers (branches) a user will monitor or be responsible for. Typically the site range defines a state, province or region.
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Because dual-password access is usually set for only a few critical commands which are used infrequently, the system will automatically log off Operator-2 five minutes after they log on.
Note: Access to the Operator command should be restricted to the top level user only. This is achieved by using the Operator command to set User-1 as the only password with access to this command. After this has been done, when other users log on, they will find this command faded (dimmed), thus making it unavailable for selection.
3.4.1. Configure Details Tab

The Details tab displays personal information about the operator, including passwords, expiry dates of their account, and the site ranges for which they are responsible. To configure a new or existing operators details proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight Operator using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > Operator.... The Operator Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 3-6. Operator Configuration
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Description
Click to create a new operator. Highlight and click Edit to edit existing operator. Highlight and click Delete to delete existing operator. A confirmation dialog box will appear before deleting. Highlight and click Copy to use current operator as a template. It will copy that operators privileges and customized options. This is very useful when creating the same type of operator as may already exist. It reduces the risk for missing a privilege or giving too much access to a new operator. Click to close the Operator Configuration window.
Table 3-4. Operator Configuration Window
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Operator Configuration 3. To create a new operator click Add, or to edit an existing operator click Edit. The Operator Setup window will open with the Details tab as default with either empty text fields or with some information entered, depending on whether you chose to add or edit an operator.
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Operator No
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Automatically displays the number assigned to the operator for identification purposes. This number is automatically generated by the system. Enter the operator's surname. These will automatically display as capital letters. Min = 1, max = 20. This field is mandatory.
Last Name
Initials
Enter the operator's initials. These will automatically display as capital letters. These are the initials that an operator will use to log on to GMS. Min = 1, max = 2. This field is mandatory.
Address
Enter the operator's personal address. Type the full address, including the street number, street name, suburb and post code. Min = 0, max = 50.
Telephone
Enter the operator's contact phone number. This may be a home number or work number, this is up to the discretion of your individual organization. Min = 1, max = 20 alphanumeric characters. When a phone number is entered the dial button appears behind the text field. Click on the button to select among available numbers in the Phone Number List dialog box and click Dial to call directly from GMS.
Password
Enter a password for the operator. Passwords are case sensitive and will display as a series of asterisks. This is the password that an operator will use to log on to GMS. Ideally it should be different than the value in Initials. When you move on to the next tab or close this window a dialog box will be displayed where you will need to re-enter the password and click OK to confirm the password. Min = 1, max = 16 alphanumeric characters. This field is mandatory.
Table 3-5. Operator Configuration > Details Tab Parameters
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PIN
Description
This PIN is used only when Operator PIN Enabled is enabled in GMS System Parameter (Logon tab) Logon Tab... Page 23. When enabled, if an operator wishes to perform remote actions on a site on the System Summary screen (e.g. using the system keypad from a site map) then the operator will be prompted to enter this PIN. To enable the use of this PIN, in the GMS main menu select Setup > System Parameter.... The System Parameter Configuration window will be displayed. Select the Logon tab and check Operator PIN Enabled. Min = 1, max = 8 positive integers. This field is mandatory.
Password Expiry
The date the operator's password will expire. A default date is entered for a new operator that is valid one year from the creation date. If you wish to edit the existing date enter a new one in format dd/mm/yyyy. The date the operator's GMS usage will expire. A default date is entered for a new operator that is valid one year from the creation date. If you wish to edit the existing date enter a new one in format dd/mm/yyyy. Enter the name that will appear in the title bar when the operator is logged on to GMS. It can be the operators full name or a role title such as Night Operator 1. Min = 0, max = 31 alphanumeric characters.
Account Expiry
Display Name
Verification Code
Enter a verification code for the operator. Operators will be prompted to enter a verification code when they perform an action from the Events Manager module. This essentially keeps a log of all Events Manager operators for security purposes. Min = 0, max = 8 alphanumeric characters.
Table 3-5. Operator Configuration > Details Tab Parameters (continued)
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Mobile Phone
Description
Enter the operator's mobile phone number. This may be a personal mobile or a work mobile, this is up to the discretion of your individual organization. Min = 1, max = 20 alphanumeric characters. When a phone number is entered the dial button appears behind the text field. Click on the button to select among available numbers in the Phone Number List dialog box and click Dial to call directly from GMS.
Email
Enter the operator's email address. This should ideally be the operators work email but this is up to the discretion of your individual organization. Min = 1, max = 50 alphanumeric characters. When an email address is entered the mail button appears behind the text field. Click on the button to create a new email message from your default email application with the above mentioned email address already entered.
Logon Hours - To
Enter the hours between which this operator has access to log on to GMS in the 24 hours format hh:mm. Example, 06:00 To 19:00. Enter the Site No. in the first field, and the Area No. in the second field. The Site Map for the entered Site and Area will be displayed whenever the operator logs on to GMS. If an operator is to be allowed to view and action only certain site areas that site range is defined here. The site range is the number of field controllers (branches) a user will monitor or be responsible for. For example, you can define if the operator will only be able to access certain floor levels in a multi level building, or a geographical area such as a state or a country.
Site/Area No.
PARTITION
Table 3-5. Operator Configuration > Details Tab Parameters (continued)
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List of Site Groups
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Click on the drop-down list to choose from available site groups. If you want to edit an existing site range, click Edit.... The SITE Groups Configuration dialog box will be displayed. Create or edit a site group by entering a new site group name or choosing from existing site groups in the Enter Group Name text field. Enter the site range in the Enter Range text field, e.g. 1-5, or as singular, e.g. 10, 20. Click Apply and choose not to overwrite the current group name. To delete a site group, ensure the group name is displayed in the Enter Group Name text field, then click Delete. A confirmation message will be displayed. Click Print to print the current operator account. A report will be created displaying all personal details, a list of all privileges and authorizations, the menu options available to the operator and the configured partition.
Table 3-5. Operator Configuration > Details Tab Parameters (continued) 5. Enter or edit the minimum required information such as: Last Name Initials Password PIN
Note: It is recommended to enter information for as many other fields as possible to improve security as well as communication.
6. Continue to make necessary changes to the Privileges tab and the Customize tab as described in the next two sections. Click Cancel to ignore all changes or OK to save changes and exit to Operator Configuration. Click Close to exit the Operator Configuration. The changes you have made to the operator will be saved.
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3.4.2. Configure Privileges Tab

To configure a new or existing operators authorization and privileges proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight Operator using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > Operator.... The Operator Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Click to create a new operator. Highlight and click Edit to edit existing operator.
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Highlight and click Delete to delete existing operator. A confirmation dialog box will appear before deleting. Highlight and click Copy to use current operator as a template. It will copy that operators privileges and customized options. This is very useful when creating the same type of operator as may already exist. It reduces the risk for missing a privilege or giving too much access to a new operator. Click to close the Operator Configuration window.
Table 3-6. Operator Configuration Window 3. To create a new operator click Add, or to edit an existing operator click Edit. The Operator Setup window will open with the Details tab as default with either empty text fields or with some information entered, depending on whether you chose to add or edit an operator. Fill in the necessary fields as detailed in Configure Details Tab... Page 32 and then click on the Privileges tab.
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Figure 3-9. Operator Configuration > Operator Setup > Privileges Tab
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Profiles
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From the drop-down list, select an existing profile to assign specific privileges to the operator. Min = 1, max = 31 alphanumeric characters. If an appropriate profile does not exist, create a new profile. Type a new name in the Profiles text box, choose privileges and access modes for each privilege, then click Save Profile. Alternatively, add or delete privileges from an existing profile, type a new name in the Profiles text box, then click Save Profile.
Privileges List
A list of all commands and actions that can be performed within GMS and your security network. Check desired privileges to assign specific privileges to operators. This allows you to control the access that all operators have to the commands and actions in GMS. For each privilege you can assign which access mode the operator should have for each function. Highlight the privilege to which you want to assign an access mode and check one or more of the following: View - allows an operator to view the selected privileges and commands, site maps, files, etc. within GMS. Edit - allows an operator to edit the selected privileges and commands, parameters, files, etc. within GMS. Execute - allows an operator to execute specific commands within GMS, send commands to network elements, etc. Dual Password - means that an operator must have a second operator enter a password before they can access the selected privileges and commands in GMS.
Modes
Example: Highlight the privileges in the Privileges List to which you want the operator to have View access. Check the View box. Click Apply. Repeat this procedure for each mode until all privileges assigned to the operator have one or more modes assigned. Table 3-7. Operator Configuration > Privileges Tab Parameters
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Option
Description
Click to apply chosen mode to the highlighted privileges in the Privileges List. Click to select all privileges in the Privileges List. Click to de-select all privileges in the Privileges List. Click Print to print the current operator account. A report will be created displaying all personal details, a list of all privileges and authorizations, the menu options available to the operator and the configured partition.
Table 3-7. Operator Configuration > Privileges Tab Parameters (continued) 5. To create a new privilege profile or to edit an existing profile, in the Profiles drop-down list enter a new profile name or choose from the existing profiles. To assign an operator a privilege, in the Privileges List click the desired privilege name to highlight or check the boxes next to the desired privilege(s), or to assign an operator all privileges click Select All to highlight all privileges and check any box in the Privileges List. Click Deselect All to remove highlight. The checked option will remain. To assign a privilege one or more access modes, in the Privileges List click on the privilege name to highlight desired privileges. They are assigned View and Execute modes by default. Under Modes check (or uncheck) one or more of the modes View, Edit, Execute or Dual Password. Click Apply to assign highlighted privileges the combination modes you just checked. Repeat steps 7-9 for privileges that need other mode combinations. Click Save Profile. The privileges and authorizations you have assigned will be automatically saved as a new profile if you entered a new profile name in the Profiles drop-down list, or saved to a previous profile if you edited an existing profile. This profile can now be used for other operator profiles.
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The system setup module of GMS provides users with the means to configure the entire security network (i.e. the base station and the various devices attached to it). To further protect the integrity and configuration of your system, you can specify exactly which menu commands and toolbar icons users can access in all GMS modules (e.g. on a need-to-use basis). Customize specific menus for each operator to specify the menus and commands that each user may access. Only the commands you have specified will be displayed when the operator is logged on. All other commands will be unavailable to the operator. To configure a new or existing operators customized GMS menus proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight Operator using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > Operator.... The Operator Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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A list of the available templates containing different groupings of access to the module menus. Highlight one template and click Assign to give this operator this menu access. Click to assign the highlighted template in the Template List to this operator. Click to create a new template. You can copy an existing template by using the Copy Content arrows and make additional changes or create from scratch. Click to delete the highlighted template in the Template List. A confirmation box will be displayed.
Note: If you delete a template that is assigned to other operators they will be left without access to all GMS menus.
Copy Content When you create a new template you can use an existing template as a foundation creating a new. Use the Copy Content arrows to copy template contents from a template in Template List to the template in Active Template , or the other way around Active Template .
The template this operator is currently assigned. Removes the template displayed in Active Template that the operator is currently assigned. This leaves the operator without access to all GMS menus. Choose a new template to assign from the Template List.
Table 3-9. Operator Configuration > Customize Tab Parameters
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A list of the GMS modules and their settings for the template displayed in Active Template. Highlight the desired module and click Customize... to tailor the menus in the Active Template text field. Click Customize... to adapt the highlighted module in Available Windows. The settings are made in the Customize Menu : [module (Operator)] dialog box. Click Print to print the current operator account. A report will be created displaying all personal details, a list of all privileges and authorizations, the menu options available to the operator and the configured partition.
Table 3-9. Operator Configuration > Customize Tab Parameters (continued) 5. To create a new template click New... and enter an appropriate name in the New Template dialog box. Click OK. In Template List make sure your new template is highlighted and click Assign to enter the template in the Active Template text field. In Available Windows highlight the GMS module you wish to add to this template and click Customize.... The Customize Menu : [module (Operator)] dialog box will be displayed.
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The menu options available to choose from in the current module. Click + to expand the menu and - to collapse. The menu options chosen to be accessible in the current template. Click to copy a single highlighted menu item in Original Menu to Customized Menu to become part of the template. Click to copy the highlighted main menu item and its suboptions in Original Menu to Customized Menu to become part of the template. Example: If &File is highlighted it will copy its entire dropdown list. If Site &Map|F11 (under &File) is highlighted it will copy its parent menus entire drop-down list.
Click to remove the highlighted menu item in Customized Menu from the template. Click to print the current template. The Windows Print dialog box will be displayed. This will print a list of the menu options accessible in this template. Table 3-10. Customize Tab > Customize Menu 8. Add the desired menu items to the Customized Menu and click OK.
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Note: This tab is only visible if the Enable Operator Partition check box under System Parameters - Access Control tab has been ticked.
To configure a new or existing operators accessibility proceed as follows. 1. In the GMS main menu go to Setup > System Parameters > Access Control tab and make sure Enable Operator Partition is checked. Click OK. In the GMS main menu select Setup > Operator..., or in the Setup Wizard highlight Operator using Back or Next, then click Configure.... The Operator Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Readers Time Zones Card Types Card Group
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Click on the drop-down list of existing Reader Groups to choose a reader partition for this operator. Click on the drop-down list of existing time zones to choose a time zones partition for this operator. Click on the drop-down list of existing card types to choose a card partition for this operator. Click on the drop-down list of existing card groups to choose a cardholder groups partition for this operator. Click to create a new group. Click Print to print the current operator account. The Windows Print dialog box will be displayed. This will print all personal details, a list of all privileges and authorizations, the menu options available to the operator and the configured partition.
Table 3-12. Operator Configuration > Partitioning Tab Parameters 6. Choose a partition for each group in the available drop-down lists. If the desired partition has not been created you can do so here by clicking on . For the Readers, Time Zones and Card Types groups the Partition window will open.
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Enter name of the new group you wish to create. Min = 1, max = 63 alpha numeric characters. Click to save the new group you named in Name. Click to delete the group that is currently displayed in the Name drop-down list. It will affect all operators that have been assigned a partition that includes that group. A confirmation pop-up will be displayed to give you a chance to change your mind before deleting.
Table 3-13. Operator Configuration > Partitioning > Partition
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Displays all available entities that you can create a new group from. Displays the entities that you have chosen for this new group. With the arrows you can move the entities to either be part of or be removed from the group you are creating.
Table 3-13. Operator Configuration > Partitioning > Partition 7. In the Partition window enter a name for the group you wish to create in the Name drop-down list. From the Available list select the entities that will constitute the new group. Highlight an entity and copy it over to Selected by clicking the right arrow. To remove an entity from the Selected list, highlight it then click the left arrow. Click Save to save the group. To add a new partition to the Card Group click on Configuration window. to open the Cardholder Group
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Configure an Authorized Account

An authorized operator has the permission to shut down GMS. This type of operator is also needed if another operator needs dual password to access certain GMS functions. Dual password functions are set under Operator Setup on the Privileges tab. Configure Privileges Tab... Page 39 When you first start up GMS there is a default operator, nk, with password UR12. The GMS administrator must configure the master user (authorization password) immediately after starting up GMS for the first time. This authorized operator can then create all other operators and assign their privileges and access rights. This authorized operator is generally the GMS administrator. To configure an authorized account proceed as follows. 1. In the Setup Wizard highlight Operator using Back or Next, then click Configure..., or in the GMS main menu select Setup > Operator.... The Operator Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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From the drop-down list, select an existing profile to assign specific privileges to the operator. Min = 1, max = 31 alphanumeric characters. If an appropriate profile does not exist, create a new profile. Type a new name in the Profiles text box, select privileges and access modes for each privilege, then click Save Profile. Alternatively, add or delete privileges from an existing profile, type a new name in the Profiles text box, then click Save Profile.
Privileges List
A list of all commands and actions that can be performed within GMS and your security network. Check desired privileges to assign these specific privileges to operators. This allows you to control the access that all operators have to the commands and actions in GMS. For each privilege you can assign which access mode the operator should have for each function. Highlight the privilege to which you want to assign an access mode and check one or more of the following: View - allows an operator to view the selected privileges and commands, site maps, files, etc. within GMS. Edit - allows an operator to edit the selected privileges and commands, parameters, files, etc. within GMS. Execute - allows an operator to execute specific commands within GMS, send commands to network elements, etc. Dual Password - means that an operator must have a second operator enter a password before they can access the selected privileges and commands in GMS.
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Table 3-15. Operator Configuration > Privileges Tab Parameters (continued) 5. To create the authorized profile, in the Profiles drop-down list enter a new profile name. Examples can be Master or Administrator. To assign the operator all privileges click Select All to highlight all privileges. To assign the privileges full access modes, under Modes click View, Edit and Execute. Click Apply to assign the privileges the combination modes you selected. Click Save Profile. The privileges and authorizations you have assigned will be automatically saved as a new profile under the profile name you entered in the Profiles drop-down list. Continue to make necessary changes to the Customize tab as described in Configure Customize Tab... Page 44. Continue to make necessary changes to the Partitioning tab as described in Configure Partitioning Tab... Page 50. Click OK to assign the current operator this authorized profile and exit to the Operator Configuration window. Click Close to exit the Operator Configuration window. The changes you have made to the operator will be saved.
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Chapter 4 System Configuration

Before you use GMS, it needs to be configured with initial data and specific parameters to operate successfully and at its optimal performance. This configuration can be performed manually, or with the help of a setup wizard. For initial configuration (i.e. the first time you configure GMS) you should configure the system in the order set out by the previous chapter Operator Configuration... Page 17 followed by the order set up in this chapter. The GMS Setup Wizard will help you configure the system in this order. For subsequent configuration and maintenance, you can manually configure any area of the system in any order. This chapter details the configurations necessary to operate GMS. These settings are normally only available to an administrator type operator. The sections are: Alarm Priorities - All alarms and events in GMS are given a level of priority that presents the level of security risk it presents to a remote site. This priority indicates the type of alarm occurring. This priority is displayed in the Events Manager window when an alarm occurs. This allows operators to assess the security risk of the situation at a glance, and action the situation accordingly. Event Priority Data - After you have assigned a priority to each type of alarm in your system, you can change the appearance of these priority types to emphasize the importance of specific priority types. For example, you may choose to display alarms of a higher priority as a distinctive color (such as red) to highlight the importance of an alarm of this priority to operators. You may choose to make alarms of some priorities flash to further emphasize their importance. Configuring Event Priority Data allows you to configure the appearance of event messages displayed in Events Manager according to their priority. You can also use this command to configure the action response time required by an operator for specific events. Event Dispatch Scheme - The Event Dispatch Scheme allows you to configure the order of workstations to which events are dispatched to be actioned as they occur. This means that as soon as an alarm occurs, it is displayed on the operator screen that you have indicated in the Event Dispatch Scheme. By indicating the specific criteria used to dispatch events to operators, you can ensure that events of a higher priority and security risk are actioned by more experienced operators. Other events of less priority can be sent to any operator to be actioned.
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System Configuration System Tasks - Some tasks within GMS must be completed on a regular basis. You can configure GMS to automatically run these tasks, to ensure they are regularly completed. These are known as system tasks, and include such tasks as isolating points, locking card readers, and backing up system data files. Other GMS configurations - Optional GMS Configuration You can perform additional system configuration on individual operator workstations. This configuration is optional, and is operator independent (i.e. activated when a user logs on to a workstation). Individual operators can choose to change the appearance of the: Events Manager module, Summary Manager module, Operator response screen Change authorization password Change your own password Change communications baud rate Select printer Editing system data files Resizing maps automatically Display site id number Change GMS time out parameters
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Configure Alarm Priorities

All alarms and events in GMS are given a level of priority. This priority indicates the type of alarm occurring, and the level of security risk it presents to a remote site. This priority is displayed in the Events Manager window when an alarm occurs. This allows operators to assess the security risk of the situation at a glance, and action the situation accordingly. Priorities should be: 1. Industrial supervision where there is a risk of injury to persons, damage or destruction of property Hold-up or panic alarm Burglar alarm Watchman tour
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Configuring message priorities allows you to assign a level of priority to different types of GMS alarm messages. To configure message priorities, proceed as follows. 1. To use the Setup Wizard to configure message priorities, from the GMS main menu select Setup > Wizard. The Setup Wizard will be displayed. Click Next until Alarm Priorities is chosen, or If you are not using the Setup Wizard to configure message priorities, in the Events Manager from the Configure... button menu select the Alarm Priorities... command.
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Figure 4-2. Alarm Priority Configuration 4. Click the Pacom Message Category drop-down list to display a list of the available alarm message categories. These categories indicate a group of alarms and can affect the alarm priority, e.g. external alarms would be given a higher priority than status messages. By grouping messages together and giving the group a set of priorities, you make the task of setting priorities at a later stage an easier process. Select one of the categories from this list. From the Message drop-down list, select a description of the event/alarm type you want to add to the category. This description will appear in the Events Manager window, and indicates the type of alarm to the operator who can then perform the appropriate action required. From the Message Group drop-down list (if applicable), select an option. Messages are grouped together with alarms of similar types. In the Priorities section, enter the relevant Alarm, Reset and Isolate priorities for the message/alarm group in the Mode/Status boxes. If you want to use the same priorities as those displayed by another Pacom Message Category, select the Pacom Message Group from which you want to copy alarm priorities, then click Copy. Select the new Pacom Message Category to which you want to copy the priorities, then click Paste. The priorities will be displayed in the Priorities section.
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In the Alarm Printers section, select the printer to which a record of the alarm will be printed when it occurs. If you want to print a copy of the priorities configured for each alarm, click Print. The Windows Print dialog box will be displayed. Select the appropriate printer and setup. (Refer to your Windows documentation if you require further information about using this screen.) After you have printed, the Alarm Priority Configuration dialog box will be re-displayed. If you want to set alarm/message priorities for another Pacom Message Category, follow steps 3-8. Click OK to save these changes and exit the Alarm Priority Configuration dialog box, or Cancel to exit without saving. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure alarm/message priorities, it will be redisplayed. Click Next to display the next configuration option in the list. (See the following sections for further information about configuring this option.) To exit the Setup Wizard, click Cancel. The changes you have made to alarm/message priorities details will be saved.
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After you have assigned a priority to each type of alarm in your system, you can change the appearance of these priority types to emphasize the importance of specific priority types. For example, you may choose to display alarms of a higher priority as a distinctive color (such as red) to highlight the importance of an alarm of this priority to operators. You may choose to make alarms of some priorities flash to further emphasize their importance. Configuring Event Priority Data allows you to configure the appearance of event messages displayed in Events Manager according to their priority. You can also use this command to configure the action response time required by an operator for specific events. To edit the appearance of event priority data, proceed as follows. 1. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure the appearance of event priority data, from the GMS main menu select Setup > Wizard. The Setup Wizard will be displayed, or If you are not using the Setup Wizard to configure the appearance of event priority data, in the Events Manager from the Configure... button menu select the Event Priority Data... option.
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Figure 4-4. Priority Configuration 3. The alarm priorities available in GMS are displayed in the Priority No. column. To display more alarm priority numbers in the Priority No. column, click the arrow buttons (<< and >>). The total number of priorities available is indicated in the status bar at the bottom of the dialog box. By default, up to 32 priorities can be configured. This can be increased to up to 255 by going to Setup > System Parameters. To change the color of a bitmap, double click the color box next to the corresponding priority number you want to change. The Color Selection dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-5. Color Selection 5. From the Color Palette, select the new color of the bitmap. The selected color will be displayed in the Foreground Color box. Click OK to assign this new color, or Cancel to exit without saving. The Priority Configuration dialog box will be re-displayed. To change the color of an event message as it will be displayed in Events Manager, click the priority message you want to change from the Message Color column. The Color Selection dialog box will be displayed. From the Color Palette, select the new color of the alarm message. The selected color will be displayed in the Foreground Color box. Click OK to assign this new color, or Cancel to exit without saving. The Priority Configuration dialog box will be redisplayed. To make an event message of a specific priority flash (this may indicate a high priority), click the Flash check box next to the corresponding priority number. A checkmark will be displayed when the Flash option is selected. To display more options for the appearance of alarm/event messages in Events Manager, click Options. The Event Summary Options dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-6. Event Summary Options
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Tick for descending order. Un-tick for ascending order. Event priorities are numbered between 1-256. Tick to set the highest event priority to 256 and the lowest to 1. Do not tick to set the highest event priority to 1 and the lowest to 256. Tick to highlight the last occurred event in the Events Manager. If the site has many events occurring at a rapid pace then the highlight will move across the screen accordingly. Tick to add displayed operator instructions for that specific event in the event log. Useful to cross check what an operator did and what they are suppose to do.
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A field controller can be separated into 8 areas. If this option is checked, GMS would create one event for all alarms from all areas of every site or else separate event for alarms from different areas of each site. Also, when checked, site contact and site data are not editable for area maps. When checked, the events created from card messages would display the cardholder name, rather than card number. Minimum amount of characters required in the event report is 0, maximum = 255. Timeout value within which if an event is not actioned, GMS would log that work station off. Min = 0, max = 255.
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A New Event Alert box pops up on screen for events with greater priority than or equal to the programmed value. Any alarms with this priority value would not create an event. This is useful for testing purposes. The test engineer can create alarms that the operator can monitor to see if it comes up with the correct priority allocation without the alarm actually being logged as an event. Caution: System administrator should set this value only when they know what they are doing. A separate user privilege is required to edit this field. Min = 0, max = 255.
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If an event occurs from a point that has not been positioned on a map it receives the priority stated here. Available values are 0-255. A suspended event gets unsuspended (and added to the unactioned event list) either when an alarm with higher priority than the current event is received or when the new alarm priority is higher than or equal to this programmed value. Min = 0, max = 255.
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If this value is non zero, then every time an event times out, its priority will be escalated by the programmed amount until reaches to the max value. Min = 0, max = 255.
Table 4-1. Event Summary Options Descriptions (continued) 10. Click the relevant options you want to use, then click OK to save these changes or Cancel to exit without saving. The Priority Configuration dialog box will be redisplayed. To place a time limit on the response time required to action an event of a specific priority, place the cursor in the appropriate Time To Action text box, then type the time (in minutes). An operator must perform the appropriate action within this time limit for events of this priority. The time limit can be set from 0 to 255 minutes. When a time is indicated in the PNR (Point Not Reset) Time text box, a warning will be generated when an alarm has timed out. If an operator fails to action an alarm within the time specified in the Time To Action text box, the warning will remind them of the need to action the alarm situation. Valid range is 0-255. A value of 0 means that the operator is not required to acknowledge the alarm. To assign a sound to alarm situations of specific priorities, click the Sound tab at the top of the dialog box. The Sound tab will be displayed.
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Figure 4-7. Priority Configuration > Sound 14. If you want a voice message to sound during the alarm, type the text that you want sounded in the Voice Text text box next to the corresponding priority number. This requires the Microsoft text to speech engine to be installed. If you want a beep to sound during the alarm, indicate the Beep Frequency and the Beep Count in the relevant text boxes next to the corresponding priority number. This means for example that entering a 1 means 1 beep per second. If you want to print a record of the appearance of alarm message priorities in your system, click Print. The Windows Print dialog box will be displayed. Set the appropriate printer and format. (Refer to your Windows documentation for further information about using this dialog box.) After you have finished printing, the Priority Configuration dialog box will be re-displayed. When you have finished making the appropriate changes to the appearance and action response time of Events Manager messages, click OK to save the changes and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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The Event Dispatch Scheme allows you to configure the order of workstations to which events are dispatched to be actioned as they occur. This means that as soon as an alarm occurs, it is displayed on the operator screen that you have indicated in the Event Dispatch Scheme. By indicating the specific criteria used to dispatch events to operators, you can ensure that events of a higher priority and security risk are actioned by more experienced operators. Other events of less priority can be sent to any operator to be actioned. To configure the event dispatch scheme, proceed as follows. 1. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure the event dispatch scheme, from the GMS main menu select Setup > Wizard. The Setup Wizard will be displayed.
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Figure 4-9. Event Dispatch Scheme Configuration 3. From the Event Dispatch Criteria list, select the criteria you want to use to dispatch events to operators as they occur. The criteria by which you can dispatch events are:
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GMS dispatches events according to their priority number. GMS dispatches events to the last operator to action an event. GMS dispatches events evenly among the operators one at a time. GMS dispatches events according to the type of alarm. GMS dispatches events according to the time zone of the site sounding the alarm. GMS dispatches events according to the security level of the site sounding the alarm.
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GMS dispatches events according to the type of security company workstation being used such as 'ID Badging station' and 'Access control workstation' and 'Guard workstation'. GMS dispatches events according to the site group of the site sounding the alarm. Type the number of the default workstation to which events will be dispatched, if the first or next preferred consoles are unavailable or not set. When a site is set to test, all events from that test go to the workstation that is selected here.
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Table 4-2. Event Dispatch Scheme Configuration (continued)
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4. When you have finished configuring the event dispatch scheme, click OK to save the changes you have made and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure the event dispatch scheme, it will be redisplayed. Click Next to display the next configuration option in the list. To exit the Setup Wizard, click Cancel. The changes you have made to the order of workstations to which alarms are sent will be saved.
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4.3.1. Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Event Priority
Figure 4-10. Event Dispatch Criteria - Event Priority
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The events are processed on the criteria of their event priority. The workstation group preferred to process the event from that event priority. The workstation group that is the second choice to process the event from that event priority.
Table 4-3. Event Dispatch Criteria - Event Priority To configure the Event Priority criteria, proceed as follows.
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Figure 4-12. CONSOLE Groups 6. Highlight the desired console and click Select. The selected console group is now entered in the Enter Group Name text box. Click OK to save and return to the Event Dispatch Scheme Configuration window. To remove the group from the CONSOLE Groups list click Delete.
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Figure 4-13. Event Dispatch Criteria - Last Done When you select the Last Done criteria, there are no further configuration steps required. Click OK to be taken back to the Setup Wizard.
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Figure 4-14. Event Dispatch Criteria - Round Robin When you select the Round Robin criteria, there are no further configuration steps required. Click OK to be taken back to the Setup Wizard.
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Figure 4-15. Event Dispatch Criteria - Alarm Type
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The alarm types the events can activate. The workstation group preferred to process the alarm type. The workstation group that is the second choice to process the alarm type.
Table 4-4. Event Dispatch Criteria - Alarm Type To configure the Alarm Type criteria, proceed as follows. 1. From the First Preferred Workstation drop-down text box in the list, select the workstation group that will process the alarm. This is the type of workstation that the alarm will be dispatched to first, according to the criteria you have selected (e.g. Transaction Management, Supervisor, Maintenance).
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Figure 4-18. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Time Zone
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Table 4-5. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Time Zone To configure the Site Time Zone criteria, proceed as follows. 1. From the First Preferred Workstation drop-down text box in the list, select the workstation group that will process the event from that time zone. This is the type of workstation that the event will be dispatched to first, according to the criteria you have selected (e.g. Transaction Management, Supervisor, Maintenance). From the Next Preferred Console drop-down text box in the list, select the type of workstation group that will process events from that time zone if the First Preferred Workstation is unavailable. If you want to modify the workstation groups displayed in the First Preferred Console and Next Preferred Console text boxes, click Edit. The Workstation Groups Configuration window will be displayed.
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4.3.6. Configure Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Security Level
Figure 4-21. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Security Level
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Table 4-6. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Security Level To configure the Site Security Level criteria, proceed as follows.
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Figure 4-27. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Group
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Events are categorized in geographical groups. The workstation group preferred to process the event from that site group. The workstation group that is the second choice to process the event from that site group.
Table 4-8. Event Dispatch Criteria - Site Group To configure the Site Group criteria, proceed as follows.
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Configure System Tasks

Some tasks within GMS must be completed on a regular basis. You can configure GMS to automatically run these tasks, to ensure they are regularly completed. These are known as system tasks, and include such tasks as isolating points, locking card readers, and backing up system data files. To configure system tasks, proceed as follows. 1. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure the system tasks, from the GMS main menu select Setup > Wizard. The Setup Wizard will be displayed. Highlight System Tasks using Back or Next, then click Configure....
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Figure 4-30. System Parameters Options 2. The Task Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-31. Task Configuration 3. From the Available Tasks drop-down text box, select the task you want to automatically activate. A new task may be programmed into this list by positioning the cursor in the Available Tasks drop-down text box, and typing the name of the new task. To disable a task, highlight the task you want to disable from the Available Tasks dropdown list, then select the Disable Task option. Indicate when you want the task to be performed, by selecting an option from the Schedule section (i.e. Yearly, Weekly, Daily, etc.): If you select the Yearly option, type the day and month you want the task to be performed each year, in the text box displayed next to this option (using a dd/mm format).
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Click Apply to apply these changes, then OK to exit this screen, or Cancel to exit without saving. The Task Configuration dialog box will be re-displayed.
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Figure 4-33. INPUT Groups To delete a point group, highlight the point, then click Delete. To edit a point group, highlight its location from the Site Group list, then click Edit. The INPUT Groups Configuration dialog box will be displayed. Edit the point groups accordingly. Click Close to exit the INPUT Groups dialog box. The Task Configuration dialog box will be re-displayed.
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To exit the Setup Wizard, proceed as follows. 1. If you are using the Setup Wizard to configure GMS, the Next button will change to a Finish button when you reach the last option in the configuration options list. To exit the Setup Wizard and finish the configuration process, click Finish. The Setup Wizard will close.
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Note: Clicking Cancel cancels the Setup Wizard process only. It does not cancel any changes you have already made to your system configuration.
4. Restart GMS to implement the changes you have made to system configuration.
Note: You MUST restart GMS to implement the changes you have made to the system configuration.
4.6.
Change the Authorization Password

The authorization password prevents unauthorized shutdown and restricts access to high security areas of GMS. It also restricts access to other programs and files on your PC. This is especially useful if you are sharing your GMS PC with other users. GMS requests the authorization password before the program can be shutdown (exited). You will also be prompted for the authorization password if you attempt to switch between Windows applications while GMS is running. There are three possible authorization options: a pop-up requesting authorization name and password before exiting GMS (this is the default level), a pop-up asking to confirm exiting of GMS, and instant shut-down without need of confirmations or passwords.
The authorization password can only be set by the top level user (User-1). The default initials and password are nk and UR12 respectively.
Note: You must change the default initials and password as soon as possible to protect the security of your network.
Note: Once the authorization password is entered, the additional authorized functions are only active for five minutes.
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Note: If you do not have Edit privileges for the authorization password, the Authorization Password option will be greyed out and unavailable.
2. In the Initials text box, type the existing authorization initials (two alphabetic characters max.). In the Password text box, type the existing authorization password (8 alphanumeric characters max.). Click OK to acknowledge this existing authorization password. If this is the correct password, the Edit Authorization Password dialog box will be displayed.
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Note: To disable the authorization pop-up, do not enter any details in the Edit Authorization Password dialog. Just click OK with the fields empty. This will disable the need to authorize with a name and password and enable the confirmation pop-up that only requires you to click OK or Cancel.
Note: Store the authorization password in a safe place. Possession of the authorization password in the wrong hands can compromise the security of your entire network. Contact Pacom Systems if you lose or forget your authorization password.
To disable all needs for confirmation to exit GMS, proceed as follows. 1. 2. In the GMS.ini file add the line No Message box for GMS Shutdown = 1. Save the GMS.ini file and close. Restart GMS.
4.7.
Optional GMS Configuration

You can perform additional system configuration on individual operator workstations. This configuration is optional, and is operator independent (i.e. activated when a user logs on to a workstation). Individual operators can choose to change the appearance of the: Events Manager module Summary Manager module Operator response screen
(See the sections below for further information about configuring each of these areas.)
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4.7.1. Configure the Events Manager Module

In the Events Manager module, you can configure: the column headers (these determine the information displayed in the main window of Events Manager) the appearance of the text for the messages displayed in Events Manager.
Column headers are displayed at the top of the Events Manager main window, and describe the information displayed in the main window, such as the Event No. and the Event Description. Individual operators can choose to change the names of these column headers, or the width of each column. When an operator logs on to a GMS PC, their individual screen configuration will be displayed. To configure column headers in the Events Manager module, proceed as follows.
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Figure 4-35. Events Manager 2. Click Configure... to display the drop-down list.
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Figure 4-36. Events Manager > Configure... Button 3. Select the Customize Event Header option from this menu. The Customize Event Manager Header dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 4-37. Customize Event Header 4. There are two columns displayed on the left hand side of the screen. The Standard Columns list displays the default header names, while the Customized Columns list displays the new names you choose to call the headers. From the Column Title list in the Standard Columns section, highlight the name of the header you want to customize. The headers are the names of the sections of information that are displayed in the Events Manager main window.
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Figure 4-38. Event Summary > Configure... > Font 3. 4. 5. Choose an appropriate font, font style and size from the relevant scroll down lists. Select the appropriate effects and color from the Effects options (where desired). Click OK to implement the changes to the Events Manager font style, or Cancel to exit without saving.
4.7.2. Configure the Summary Manager Module

In the Summary Manager module, you can configure: The color representing each mode, e.g. day mode. The menu options displayed in the Summary Manager module.
Let us start by configuring mode colors. You can determine the colors that represent the mode of a site, e.g. Day mode. This is the colored square that is displayed in Summary Manager. Individual operators can choose to change these colors displayed on their workstation. When an operator logs on to a GMS PC, their individual screen configuration will be displayed. To change the site mode colors in Summary Manager, proceed as follows.
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Figure 4-39. System Summary Manager 2. Select the Colors option from the Summary Manager Setup menu. The Summary Screen Colors dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-40. Summary Screen Colors 3. In the Parameters section, click the colored square next to the site mode you want to change. The current color will be displayed in the Preview section. From the Color Palette, click the new color you want to assign to the site mode. The new color will be displayed in the Preview section and the colored square in the Parameters section. Repeat steps 3-4 for each site mode color you want to change. Click OK to save the changes to your Summary Manager colors, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Figure 4-41. System Summary Manager 2. Select the Customize Menu option from the Summary Manager Setup menu. The Customize Menu: Summary Manager dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-43. System Summary Manager > Customize Menu Options 4. Highlight the menu option you want to include in your customized menu, then click Add. The menu option will be displayed, together with its parent menu, in the Customized Menu list on the right hand side of the screen.
Figure 4-44. System Summary Manager > Customize Menu > Add Menu 5. 6. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to add more menu options to your customized menu. If you want to add a menu and all of its options, highlight the menu name in the Original Menu list, then click Add. The menu and all of its options will be displayed in the Customized Menu section. If you want to add all menus and their options to your customized menu, click Add All. All menus and their options will be displayed in the Customized Menu section.
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Figure 4-45. Site Map Window
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Note: The input/output map that will appear is the default screen until an operator has created a site map.
2. Select the Display Options option from the Setup menu. The Display Options dialog box will be displayed.
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Messages for the operator currently logged on to GMS. Opening and closing times of the site currently displayed. Displays the Call Status screen - displays the status of the alarm you are currently processing. Details about the displayed site, e.g. address, phone number, site ID, etc. Details about the contact people for the displayed site.
Table 4-9. Site Map Display Options Parameters (continued) 3. Select the appropriate sections of the Site Map window you want to display when it opens. A checkmark will be displayed to indicate that an option is selected. Click OK to save the changes to the Site Map window and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Other GMS Configuration

There are other configuration options that you can choose to perform in GMS. These are not compulsory configuration options, but are useful to know.
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4.8.1. Change Your Own Password

Users other than the top level user can change their own password and initials if desired. You must have edit authorization to do this. Your password can be changed in one of three ways. To change password, proceed as follows. 1. Select Change Password from the File menu, the Change Password window will be displayed, enter your old password, and then enter a new password, to confirm your new password enter it a second time in the Verify Password box.
Figure 4-47. Edit User Password If you have other parameters to edit as well, select Operator... from the Setup menu on the GMS desktop. Alternatively click the Operator Configuration icon from the GMS desktop.
Figure 4-48. Operator Configuration 2. Highlight your name from the Current Operators list, then click Edit. The Operator Setup dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-49. Operator Configuration > Edit > Operator Setup 3. To change your initials, position the cursor in the Initials text box and type the new initials (2 alphabetic characters max.). To change your password, position the cursor in the Password text box and type the new password (20 alphanumeric characters max.). Remember that passwords are case sensitive. Passwords are encrypted so they will display as a series of asterisks. Click OK to save your new password details and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving. If you click OK, a Confirmation dialog box will be displayed.
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GMS must be connected to, and communicating with the base station or field controller before you can change the communications baud rate. If GMS is not communicating with the base station, contact Pacom Systems. To change the baud rate, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Setup > Hardware Parameters > CPU Card Parameters. The CPU Card Options dialog box will be displayed. Select the Port Parameters command from the CPU Card Options list box.
Figure 4-51. CPU Card Options
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Figure 4-52. Port Parameters 3. To change the baud rate, click the Baud Rate drop-down list and select the new baud rate. Click Download to download the new baud rate selection. Because the new baud rate does not match that of your PC's COM port, the system will stop communicating with the CPU card and the clock icon will halt. After a few moments, a No response from Network warning will appear. Click OK in the warning box to clear the warning. From the GMS main menu select Setup > Comm Port option. The Setup Comm Port dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-53. Setup Comm Port Parameters 7. From the Baud Rate drop-down list, select the new baud rate and close the Setup Comm Port dialog box by clicking OK. After a few moments the clock icon will become active, indicating that communication has been re-established.
4.8.3. Select a Printer

Before you can print logs, reports, site maps and the contents of various parameter screens, you must tell GMS what type of printer you will be using. GMS uses the Windows printer setup facility to select and configure printers. For more information on selecting and configuring printers, consult your Window documentation. To select a printer, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Setup > Printer. The Print Setup dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 4-54. Print Setup Parameters
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GMS stores alarm and device types, modem configurations, daylight saving information and monitoring company details in a series of text files located in your GMS directory. You can view and edit these files. You will need the authorization password to do this. Incorrect data entry could lead to abnormal system operation. Before editing any of the system data files, please contact Pacom Systems. To edit system data files, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select File > System Data Files. The Edit System Data Files dialog box will be displayed.
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If you are using a small and/or low-resolution screen, you may want GMS to display site maps at full screen size automatically (1024 x 768 pixels). To resize maps automatically, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Options > Auto Map Resize. A checkmark will appear next to it to indicate that it is selected. Invoke a site map from the Summary Manager module by clicking on a site. You may need to use the mouse to scale the site map window so that the entire map is visible. Close the site map window. From now on all site maps will be displayed at that size.
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If you are more used to recognizing sites by an ID number (other than the field controller/site number), you can command GMS to refer to sites by a user-defined number.
Note: A site ID number must be assigned to each site before GMS can display them.
To display the site ID number, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Options > Display Site ID. A checkmark will appear next to it to indicate that it is selected. GMS will now identify sites by their ID number instead of the field controller/site number.
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GMS uses a number of different communication protocols to communicate with various devices in the security monitoring network.
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Note: In most cases, the default values for PCP and PSP timeouts will be appropriate. PCP and PSP timeout parameters are usually changed only if there is a network conflict or communications problem. For this reason it is strongly recommended that you do not change these parameters unless instructed to do so by a PACOM engineer.
Pacom Communication Protocol (PCP) timeouts dictate how long your PC waits to receive responses from the base station. You can view and edit PCP timeout parameters. To view and/or edit PCP timeout parameters, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Setup > PCP Timeout Parameters. The PCP Timeout Parameters dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 4-56. PCP Timeout Parameters 2. To edit the timeout parameters, position the cursor in the desired text box(es) and type in the new parameter value. You can reload the default values by clicking Default. Click OK to save the new parameter values and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Pacom Streaming Protocol (PSP) timeouts dictate how long your PC waits to receive responses from remote devices (such as field controllers). You can view and edit PSP timeout parameters.
GMS 3.7x User Guide To view and/or edit PSP timeout parameters, proceed as follows. 1. From the GMS main menu select Setup > PSP Timeout Parameters. The PSP Timeout Parameters dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 4-57. PSP Timeout Parameters 2. To edit the timeout parameters, position the cursor in the desired text box(es) and type in the new parameter value. You can reload the default values by clicking Default. Click OK to save the new parameter values and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Chapter 5 Operating the Console

Organizations and security centers use the GMS to monitor alarms in a variety of ways. No two GMS system setups are the same. However, all organizations using GMS generally have operators monitoring alarms at their workstation: Some operators only monitor alarms; Other operators perform other functions as well as monitoring alarms; Operators are known by different names and titles.
For the purposes of this document, operators are the people sitting at a workstation, monitoring a security network, and actioning any alarms or events that occur. The main modules of GMS used by an operator for monitoring the system are: Summary Manager Event Manager Transaction Manager Video Manager
The following sections describe the operation of these module.
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5.1.
Summary Manager
The Summary Manager window graphically represents the status of all remote sites in your security network. With Summary Manager you can: view status of all sites access dynamic site maps with alarm point/device locations and details acknowledge alarms view and edit alarm point/device, site and contact details use Prioritized Site Status to quickly and easily view the maps of sites with priority alarms. edit field controller parameters edit card access parameters
This section contains the following topics and procedures relating to Summary Manager: How to Access Summary Manager... Page 129 About the Summary Manager... Page 131 Right-click Menu Options... Page 145 How to Close Summary Manager... Page 155 Working with Screen Layout... Page 167 Manipulating Multi Site Guard Tour... Page 189
5.1.1. How to Access Summary Manager

1. To access the Summary Manager, do one of the following. From the GMS desktops View menu select Summary Manager.
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Figure 5-1. View menu > Summary Manager 2. Alternatively from the desktop toolbar, click on the Summary Manager icon .
The Summary Manager window will be displayed (See Figure 5-2).
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Figure 5-2. Summary Manager Window
5.1.2. About the Summary Manager

The Summary Manager window includes command menus and panes which display a variety of alarm information. The following describes each of the functional areas on the Summary Manager window.
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Area
Menu bar
Description
Click on a menu to display the command options available from that menu. All Summary Manager commands can be accessed via the menu bar. For further help on each Summary Manager menu options, Using the Menu Bar... Page 133. Toolbar buttons are a shortcut to the most commonly used Summary Manager commands. For further information about each button, Using the Toolbar... Page 142. The toolbox contains the status legends (column of color patterned squares). For further information about each button, Using the Toolbox... Page 143. The Categorized Site Status pane of the Summary Manager screen lists the alarm and status types with corresponding color codes. For further information about using this pane, Using the Categorized Site Status... Page 144. The status bar displays the current date and time. It also displays the site name and number as you move your mouse across the site squares in the Site Summary pane. Each square in the right pane of the Summary Manager window represents a site area. If a site has more than one area (e.g. more than one floor), the additional areas will also be displayed as individual squares in the pane. The color of the square represents the status of the site area.
Toolbar
Toolbox
Categorized Site Status pane
Status bar
Site Summary pane
Table 5-1. Summary Manager Window Description In this way, status, alarms and maps for the additional areas can quickly and easily be identified and accessed.
5.1.2.1.
Using the Menu Bar

Summary Manager s menu bar contains all the command options available in the Summary Manager window such changing the layout of how sites are arranged, viewing specific site on alarm. Following describes each of these options. File Menu... Page 134 Setup Menu... Page 134 View Menu... Page 135
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File Menu
Figure 5-4. File Menu The following describe the options in the File menu.
File Menu Options

Screen Layout
Description
Use to edit the Summary Manager screen layout. For further detail refer to 5.1.6. Working with Screen Layout. Use to close and exit out of Summary Manager.
Associated Toolbar Icon
Exit
Table 5-2. File Menu Option Descriptions
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Setup Menu
Figure 5-5. Setup Menu The following describe the options in the Setup menu.
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Colors Customize Menu
Description
Use to assign the colors that will represent different site statuses. Use to define the menu options that are displayed in the Summary Manager menu bar. Using this command you can control the menu items available to users of Summary Manager. Use to setup the multi site guard tours.
Multi Site Guard Tour
Table 5-3. Setup Menu Option Descriptions
5.1.2.1.3.
View Menu
Figure 5-6. View Menu The following describe the options in the View menu.
View Menu Options

Tool Box
Description
Use to display or hide the Summary Manager Tool box.
Table 5-4. View Menu Option Descriptions
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Tool Bar Multi Site Guard Tour Status Multi RTU Site Map
Description
Use to display or hide the Summary Manager toolbar. Use to view the status of a multi site guard tour currently taking place. For further information on this, refer to Multi Site Guard Tour Status Window... Page 192. Use to view site maps consisting of points from more than one field controller. For more information on this, refer to How to View a Multi RTU Site Map... Page 774.
Table 5-4. View Menu Option Descriptions (continued)
5.1.2.1.4.
Sites Menu
Figure 5-7. Sites Menu Use the Sites menu to display a summary window showing only the sites with a particular status/mode type.
Note: Alternatively you can click the relevant toolbox button for that alarm type.
GMS 3.7x User Guide The following describe the options in the Sites menu.
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Sites Menu Options

Day
Description
When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites in day mode (with alarms unset). The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites in night mode (with all alarms set). The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites in restricted access mode. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites in test mode. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with any alarm. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites displaying network alarms. Network alarms include site/branch dataline failure, network controller failure and modem failure. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status.
Night
Restricted Access
Test
Alarm
Net Alarm
Table 5-5. Sites Menu Option Descriptions
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Power Alarm
Description
When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with mains power failure. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites in partial seal mode. Partial seal usually occurs when the site itself is partially sealed (e.g. vault left open, cleaners/ ATM maintenance, but rest of site closed/sealed). The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites where an alarm point(s) has been isolated. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with field controllers that are currently offline. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with a dataline failure. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status.
Partial Seal
Isolate
Offline
Dataline Fail
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Dialup
Description
When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with field controllers in dialup mode. A site is usually displayed as dialup when the dataline has failed and the field controller is in dialup mode but not currently communicating with the base station. This means that the field controller will communicate with the base station via dialup when it needs to. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with field controllers currently connected to the base station via dialup. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites with field controllers currently connected to a backup card. field controllers only connect to backup cards if the line card they are connected to is offline or has failed.The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status.
Dial Connect
Bkup Card Connect
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Line card Fail
Description
When selected will display a summary window showing only those sites (field controllers) that are connected to a line card that is offline or has failed. When a line card goes offline or fails, the field controllers that are connected to it will reconnect to their assigned backup card. The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. When selected the total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status. A site is usually displayed as inactive when it has been set up in GMS but a line card account has not yet been activated for the sites field controller.The total number of sites with this status will be highlighted at the top of the summary window. Click one of the site squares in this summary window to view a site map and further details about the site status.
Duress
Inactive
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Options Menu
Figure 5-8. Options Menu
GMS 3.7x User Guide The following describe the options in the Options menu.
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Locate a Site Set Time
Description
Use to find a specific site in the Summary Manager window. Use to set the internal clock (time and date) on your GMS computer. You can also elect to synchronize the base stations internal clock to this time and date. Use to update the Summary Manager window (status, alarms, etc.). This can be used in lieu of restarting GMS when there is a communications problem between your GMS computer and the CPU card (e.g. if GMS was offline or disconnected temporarily). Use to update the full status of the sites displayed in Summary Manager with current data. This can be used in lieu of restarting GMS when there is a communications problem between your GMS computer and the CPU card (e.g. if GMS was offline or disconnected temporarily). Use to repaint the Summary Manager window if it becomes garbled (video display interference and/or redraw delay). Use to automatically add sites to the Summary Manager window as field controller line card accounts are activated. A checkmark will appear next to this command when it is selected. Use to display the site names (instead of site addresses) displayed in the Summary Manager status bar. A checkmark will appear next to this command when it is selected.
Refresh
Refresh Site Status
Redraw Screen
Auto Site Add
Display Site Name
Table 5-6. Option Menu Descriptions
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Same Summary Screen For All
Description
Use to ensure all workstations connected to the server will display the same summary screen layout as the server. This option available only on the GMS server. Use to automatically acknowledge all alarms currently active in the system. (As a result the flashing active alarms will stop doing so.) Use to read site information from site map. Use to preview details such as site data and site contact of selected sites.

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Acknowledge All Alarms Initialize Summary Site Data Preview Site Details
Table 5-6. Option Menu Descriptions (continued)
5.1.2.2.
Using the Toolbar

Summary Manager s toolbar contains icons for the commonly used commands.
Figure 5-9. Summary Manager Toolbar Icons These commands are also available through the menu options. Refer to the explanation of the menu options to find information on these icons. Apart from the icons the Summary Manager toolbar also contains the Site Name drop-down list and the Total Sites/Total Areas button.
Figure 5-10. Summary Manager Toolbar Components
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Summary Manager Toolbar Components

Site Name drop-down list
Description
Use to locate a specific site in the Summary Manager window. Select the site you want to locate from the list, and the cursor will automatically move to that site. Use to view how many sites and sub areas are on the Summary Manager screen. For example if 35/0 is displayed, it means that a total number of 35 sites and a total number of 0 sub area are on the Summary Manager screen.
Total Sites/Total Areas button
Table 5-7. Summary Manager Toolbar Components Description
5.1.2.3.
Using the Toolbox

The toolbox contains patterned squares which represents status legends. Move the cursor over each individual square and its status description will appear as tooltips.
Figure 5-11. Summary Manager Toolbox Click a status legend square. All sites with the selected status will be displayed in a separate window.
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Using the Categorized Site Status
Figure 5-12. Categorize Site Status Pane of Summary Manager The Categorized Site Status is the left-hand side pane of the Summary Manager window. It displays a complete list of alarm and status type names, together with the corresponding colorcoded square. The number of sites with that status is displayed within the brackets. For example, the above indicate that two sites are in Night Modes. Click on the + symbol next to a particular alarm/status description to display detailed information of sites with that alarm/status type.
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Right-click Menu Options

On right-click on a site in the Site Summary pane, a site configuration menu pops up.
Figure 5-13. Site Configuration Menu
Site Configuration Menu Options

RTU Parameters RTU Account Details
Description
Use to view and edit the field controller configurations and diagnostics of the site. Use to display field controller account details like network type and line card number etc. For more information on this, refer to RTU Account Details... Page 166. Use to dial out to field controller. This will connect the field controller to the system provided a dialback number has been programmed in the RTU Account Details.... Use to disconnect an field controller after successful dialup connection. Use to change the field controller mode of the displayed site. Use to perform actions on cards such as blocking cards. Use to launch Map Editor for the selected site.
Send Dialout Command
Force Off Dialup Mode Commands Card Access Parameters Site Map
Table 5-8. Site Configuration Menu Options
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Site Data
Description
Use to view and edit data (site name, address, etc.) associated with the selected site. For information on setting up site data refer to How to Edit Site Data... Page 645. Use to view and edit site contact names and phone numbers of the selected site. Use to close the Site Configuration menu.
Site Contacts Cancel
Table 5-8. Site Configuration Menu Options (continued)
Note: If some menu options are greyed then that option is not available for the selected site.
5.1.3. Customize the Summary Manager

5.1.3.1. How to Change Site Status Colors
1. To assign the colors representing site status, do one of the following: 2. From the Summary Manager window Setup menu select Colors. Select the Colors icon from the toolbar.
The Summary Screen Colors dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-14. Summary Screen Colors Window 3. In the Parameters section, click the colored square next to the site status that you want to modify. Choose the color you want to assign to the selected parameter square by clicking a color from the Color Palette. The selected color or combination for that component or status will be shown in the Preview box. Click OK.
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5.1.3.2.
Customize Menus on Summary Manager Window

You can customize menus available to users of Summary Manager. By way customization you can dictate the menu options that will be displayed on users computer and also specify shortcut keys that can be used to invoke menu options. This section contains the following topics and procedures: Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box... Page 148 Customize Keyboard... Page 149 How to Customize Menus... Page 150 How to Associate Keys to Menus... Page 151
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Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box
Figure 5-15. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box
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Original Menu Customized Menu Add Add All
Description
This list displays the default menu of the Summary Manager window. This list displays the menu you have customized for the window. Click to add original menu options to the Customized Menu pane. Click to add all original menus and their options to your customized menu. All menus and their options will be displayed in the Customized Menu pane. Click to remove a menu or option that you have already added to your Customized Menu pane. Click to print the customized menu list and its associated keys.
Remove Print Customized Menu
Table 5-9. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions
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Customize Keyboard OK Cancel
Description
Click to associate shortcut key to menu options. For more information on this, refer to How to Associate Keys to Menus... Page 151. Click to save the changes to the menu of window you are customizing. Click to exit this screen without saving changes to the menu.
Table 5-9. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions
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Customize Keyboard
Figure 5-16. Customize Keyboard
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Commands Shortcut Key Reset Remove Assign Close
Description
This list displays the default menu of the Summary Manager window. Select a key that will be associated to the selected menu option in the Commands list. Select to reset to default key associations for all menu options. Select to remove the key association. Select the to assign the selected key association. Select to exit the Customize Keyboard window.
Table 5-10. Customize Keyboard Parameter Descriptions
5.1.3.2.3.
How to Customize Menus

To customize the Summary Manager menu bar, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Summary Manager window Setup menu select Customize Menu. The Customize Menu dialog box will be displayed. For information on the dialog box, refer to Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box... Page 148.
Figure 5-17. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box
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From the Original Menu list, highlight the name of the menu you want to customize. To display the options available from that menu, click the + symbol next to the menu name. The menu options will be displayed. Do one of the following to select the menu options you want to customize. If you want to add a menu and all of its options, highlight the menu name, then click Add. The menu and all of its options will be displayed in the Customized Menu list on the right hand side pane of the screen. If you want to add all menus and their options to your customized menu, click Add All. All menus and their options will be displayed in the Customized Menu list on the right hand side pane of the screen. If you want to remove a menu or option that you have already added to your customized menu, highlight the option and click Remove.
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Figure 5-18. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box 5. Click OK to save these changes to the Summary Manager menu bar.
5.1.3.2.4.
How to Associate Keys to Menus

To associate a shortcut key to a menu option, proceed as following. 1. From the Customize Menu Summary Manager window select Customize Keyboard.
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Figure 5-19. Customize Keyboard 3. 4. Select the menu from the Commands list. Select the key which will be used to invoke the menu from the Key list. You can also associate a combination key presses for a menu, for example, F2 key in combination with Shift and Ctrl keys. To do this select the VK_F1 and then Ctrl and Shift check boxes.
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Figure 5-20. Customize Keyboard 5. Click Close.
5.1.3.3.
How to Set the System Time on your GMS Computer

To set the GMS system time, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Summary Manager window Options menu select Set Time. The Set System Time and Date dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-21. Set System Time and Date Dialog Box 3. Type in the current time in the Time text box, in hh:mm:ss format.
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5.1.3.4.
How to Preview Site Details

To preview details of the site from Summary Manager, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Summary Manager window Options menu select Preview Site Details. The Preview Site Details dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-22. Preview Site Details Dialog Box 3. 4. 5. Type in the first site number in the Start Site text box. Type in the last site number in the End Site text box. Select the required details that you want to preview. You have a choice of site data and site contact details. Click Preview. GMS generates a report on the selected sites.
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Figure 5-23. Site Details Report
5.1.4. How to Close Summary Manager

1. To exit, do one of the following: Click on the window button on the top right-hand corner of the Summary Manager
From the Summary Manager window File menu select Exit.
5.1.5. Map View

Left-click on a site in the Site Summary pane (right-pane of the Summary Manager window) to display an interactive map of that site (as drawn in Map Editor) along with other details of the site.
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Figure 5-24. Map View Window The following describes each of the functional areas on the Map View window.
Area
Menu bar
Description
Click on a menu to display the command options available from that menu. All Map View commands can be accessed via the menu bar. For further help on each Map View menu options, Using the Menu bar... Page 157. Toolbar buttons are a shortcut to the most commonly used Map View commands. For further information about each button, Using the Toolbar... Page 163. Displays the map of the site. Displays the status of guard tours. Displays the status (indicated by color coded squares) of areas of the site.
Toolbar
Site map pane Guard Tour Status pane Area Summary pane
Table 5-11. Map View Window Description
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Operator Message pane Status bar Site Events Log pane
Description
Displays event messages and site messages. The status bar displays the status of the site for example if the site active or inactive and what mode it is in. Displays a log of transactions relating to the site.
Table 5-11. Map View Window Description
5.1.5.1.
Using the Menu bar

Map Views menu bar contains all the command options available for the selected site such as viewing its map, points in alarm, changing the views that represent different information of the site.
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File Menu
Figure 5-25. File Menu
File Menu Options
Description
Site Map
Use to open the map of the site in Map Editor. For further information on Map Editor, refer to Map Editor... Page 587. Use to view and edit the field controller configurations and diagnostics of the site. Use to exit Map View.
RTU Parameters Exit
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View Menu
Figure 5-26. View Menu
View Menu Options
Description
Site Data Contacts 2D Building View
Use to view data (site name, address, etc.) associated with the displayed site. Use to view site contact names and phone numbers of the displayed site. Use to view the 2D picture of the site (if configured).
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Description

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Default Map/Normal Map
Use to toggle between site map and a representation of points and devices of the site. You can use these views to locate a point in alarm. Individual alarm (input) points and device icons flash red to indicate alarms, while output point icons flash red to indicate they are active or triggered. Use to display or hide the Area Summary pane. Use to display the map of the next area of the site. Use to display the map of the next area in alarm of the site. Use to display or hide the toolbar. Use to display or hide the status bar. Use to display the details of the points in full screen view. Use to display field controller account details like network type and line card number etc. For more information on this, refer to RTU Account Details... Page 166. Use to display or hide Operator Message pane. Use to display instructions related to events. Use to display or hide Guard Tour Status pane. Use to display or hide Call Status pane.
Area Summary Next Area Map Next Area Map in Alarm Toolbar Status Bar Point Details RTU Account Details
Operator Message General Instructions Guard Tour Status Call Status
Table 5-13. View Menu Option Descriptions (continued)
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Setup Menu
Figure 5-27. Setup Menu
Setup Menu Options

Site Events Log... Display Options... Map Layer Selection...
Description
Use to configure the Event log for the site. Use to select the panes that are to be displayed in the Map View. Use to view a specific layer on a map. For more information on this, refer to How to View a Layer... Page 765. Use to configure color and font of operator instructions. Also used to limit site map display options on workstations, refer to Operator Instruction Settings... Page 213. Use to define the menu options that are displayed in the Map View menu bar. Using this command you can control the menu items available to users of Map View. Use to perform actions on cards such as blocking cards.
Operator Instruction Settings... Customize Menu...
Card Access Parameters... BMS Status Refresh Rate...
Table 5-14. Setup Menu Option Descriptions
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Options Menu
Options Menu
Description
Locate a Point Refresh Status Refresh Vocabs Get Zone Status
Use to find a specific alarm point on the displayed site. Use to update the Map View window (status, alarms, etc.). Use to upload vocab for the configured points in the field controller. Applicable only to Europlex panels. Use to list number of point which are not secured (in alarm) on these panels.
Table 5-15. Options Menu Descriptions
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Description
Redraw Map
Use to repaint the map if it becomes garbled (video display interference and/or redraw delay that sometimes occurs in Windows). Use to acknowledge all outstanding alarms simultaneously. Use to create an event manually for the selected site, for example, for bomb threats. Use to append additional action to a completed event. Use to create a report for a selected event. Use to put a site in trace mode for special monitoring. Use to reconfigure opening and closing timings for the site. Use to email the site log and site status. -
Acknowledge All Alarms Create an Event Re-action an Event Create Event Report Site in Trace Mode Change Working Time Email
Table 5-15. Options Menu Descriptions (continued)
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Commands Menu
Figure 5-29. Command Menu
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Group Mode Change System
Description
Use to execute group commands on a set of points. Use to force a mode change or perform keypad operations. Use to view and execute field controller System Commands.
Table 5-16. Command Menu Option Descriptions
5.1.5.2.
Using the Toolbar

Map Views toolbar contains icons for the commonly used commands.
Figure 5-30. Summary Manager Toolbar Icons These commands are also available through the menu options.
Map View Icons
Description
Site Data Site Contacts Default Map Point Details This button toggles between 2D Building View and the Site Transaction Log.
Table 5-17. Map View Toolbar Icons
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Map View Icons
Description
RTU Parameters System Keypad Operator Message Operator Instructions General Instructions Call Status Area Summary Next Area Map Next Area Map in Alarm Point Search Redraw Online Help
Table 5-17. Map View Toolbar Icons Apart from the icons the Summary Manager toolbar also contains the day and time, site field controller type, and a variety of icons that you can use to view the map of the site.
Figure 5-31. Map View Toolbar Components
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Site Map Icons
Purpose
View Layout Use to view input points on the map. Use to view output points on the map. Use to view other alarm devices on the map. Use to view card access objects on the map. Use to view CCTV objects on the map. Use to view only BMS objects on the map. Use to view one, multiple or all of the possible 16 layers of the map. Use to select the following options from its drop-down list. Location - When selected displays the location of the points on the map. Alarm groups - When selected displays the alarm groups of the points on the map. Point Type - When selected displays the device type of the points on the map.
Table 5-18. Site Map Icons on the Map View Toolbar
5.1.5.3.
Using the Site Map

You can use the map of the site to: View site layout and location of alarm points. Configure and edit alarm and device points. Control access to the site. Track movement through the site and activate outputs.
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Operating the Console Acknowledge and reset points in alarm. Scan contact personnel and alarm point details. Edit point details.
You will notice that individual alarm (input) point and device icons flash red to indicate alarms, while output point icons flash red to indicate they are active/triggered.
5.1.5.4.
RTU Account Details
Figure 5-32. RTU Account Details Dialog Box
Parameter
RTU No. Remote Alarm Panel Network Type Linecard No. Line No.
Description
Displays the number of the selected site field controller. Displays the type of Remote Alarm Panel (RAP) that is attached to the field controller. Displays the type of network to which the field controller is connected. Displays the number of the line card to which the field controller is connected. Displays the specific line card line to which the field controller is connected.
Table 5-19. RTU Account Details Dialog Box Descriptions
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Port No. Timezone No. Graphic Status
Description
Displays the CPU card port to which the field controller reports. Displays the selected field controllers timezone. Field controller status as reported to GMS. The displayed number is an 8-bit hexadecimal value: 0 (Night Mode), 1 (Point in Alarm), 2 (Point Isolated), 3 (Partial Seal), 4 (Test Mode), 5 (Power Alarm Active), 6 (Last ID Entry was Duress), 7 (Network Alarm). For example 02Hex = Alarm Day Mode, 03Hex = Alarm Night Mode, 08Hex ATM, Aux, Cleaner, 80Hex = Communication failed, Day Mode. Field controller communication status as reported to GMS. The displayed number is an 8-bit hexadecimal value: 0 (Online via Dialup), 1 (Active on Backup Card), 2 (Cutout Mode), 3 (Line Card Failed), 4 (Dialup Active), 5 (Data Line Comms Fail), 6 (Offline), 7 (Not Active in Network) Displays the type of dialup that the field controller will use (as defined in field controller comms parameters). The dialup type text box will be displayed blank if the field controller has not previously dialled in. Displays the telephone number that the field controller successfully called the last time it dialled in. The dial back number text box will be displayed blank if the field controller has not previously dialled in. Displays the time an field controller will remain online after dialup with no communication received. The field controller will disconnect after this time.
Comms Status
Dialup Type
Dial Back Number
Dial Stay Online Time
Table 5-19. RTU Account Details Dialog Box Descriptions
5.1.6. Working with Screen Layout

The Screen Layout is used to edit the layout of the Site Summary pane of the Summary Manager window.
5.1.6.1.
How to Access Screen Layout

1. To create a map, do one of the following: From the Summary Screen window File menu select Screen Layout.
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The Screen Layout window will be displayed.
Figure 5-33. Summary Screen Layout Editor
5.1.6.2.
Screen Layout Window Menu Bar

The Screen Layout windows menu bar contains all the command options available for setting up the layout. Following describes each of these options.
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Menu Options
Sites
Description
Use to select the number of sites you want to display in Summary Manager. Choose a number from this menu, and that number of sites will be automatically displayed in Summary Manager when you close the Screen Layout window. For example, if you choose the 50 option, 50 sites will be displayed in Summary Manager. Use to view commands relating to sites, their status and appearance. For further information on the sub-menu, refer to 5.1.6.2.1. Options Menu. Use to sort sites in a selection of forms. For further information on the sub-menu, refer to 5.1.6.2.2. Sort Menu.
Options
Sort
Table 5-20. Screen Layout Window Menus
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Options Menu
Figure 5-34. Screen Layout > Options Menu
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Options Menu
Add a Site Add Sites Add Page Delete a Site Delete Sites Delete Inactive Sites
Description
Use to add a new site to Summary Manager. Use to add a range of new sites to Summary Manager. Use to add tab pages to the Summary Manager window. Use to delete a site from the Summary Manager window. Use to delete a range of sites from Summary Manager. Use to delete all sites that are displayed as inactive in the currently active Summary Manager tab. A site is usually regarded as inactive when it has been set up in GMS but a line card account has not yet been activated for the sites field controller. Use to delete tab pages to the Summary Manager window. Use to find a specific site in the Summary Manager window. Use to display the highest site number in the displayed site range. Use to enable or disable site sub area adding. If this option is disabled, you will not be able to add maps of additional floors or levels or areas to an existing or new site. A checkmark will appear next to this option when it is enabled. Use to set all displayed sites to inactive. This will reset the status of all active sites. Use to set all displayed sites to unused.
Delete Page Locate a Site Find Highest Site Number Select Sub Area Adding
Reset All Sites to Inactive Reset All Sites to Unused
Table 5-21. Options Menu Descriptions
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Options Menu
Save As Default Layout Restore Default Layout
Description
Use to save the displayed layout as the Summary Manager default. Use if you have changed the Summary Manager layout and want to restore your original (default) layout. This command will work only if you have previously saved your original layout as the default. Use to define the menu options that are displayed in the Summary Screen Layout menu bar. By customizing you can determine the menu items available to users of Summary Manager.
Customize Menu
Table 5-21. Options Menu Descriptions (continued)
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Sort Menu
Figure 5-35. Screen Layout > Sort Menu
Sort Menu Options

By Site Number By Security Level By Site ID
Description
Use to sort the displayed sites according to their site (field controller) number. Use to sort the displayed sites according to their security level. Use to sort the displayed sites according to their site identification name/number.
Table 5-22. Sort Menu Descriptions
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Sort Menu Options

By State Name By Post Code By Town Name
Description
Use to sort the displayed sites according to their state/ province/region. Use to sort the displayed sites according to their postal (zip) code. Use to sort the displayed sites according to their town/city.
Table 5-22. Sort Menu Descriptions (continued)
5.1.6.3.
Modifying the Layout
Note: When you have added a site (or more) to the Summary Manager you must refresh the status of the screen.
5.1.6.3.1.
How to Add a Site to the Layout
Note: Ensure that there is an unused site displayed to allow for the new site you want to add. If there is not an unused site displayed, either delete a site or select a higher number of sites to display.
To add a site to the layout, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Add a Site. The Site Selection dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-36. Site Selection Dialog Box
GMS 3.7x User Guide 3. 4. 5. 6. Type in the number of the site you want to add in the Enter Account# text box. Type area number of the site (if applicable) in the Enter Area No. text box. Click OK.
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The cursor will change to a crosshair. Position the cursor on an unused site and click the left-mouse button, the status bar will display <unused> as the cursor passes over an unused site. The new site will appear in its place.
Figure 5-37. Adding Site to Summary Manager
5.1.6.3.2.
How to Add a Range of Sites to the Layout
Note: Ensure that there are enough unused sites displayed to allow for the new sites you want to add. If there are not enough unused sites displayed, either delete some sites or select a higher number of sites to display.
To add a range of sites to a page in the layout, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Add Sites. The Enter Site Add Range dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-38. Enter Site Add Range Dialog Box 3. 4. 5. 6. Type the first site number of the range you want to add in the Start Site No. text box. Type the last site number of the range you want to add in the End Site No. text box. Click OK. The cursor will change to a crosshair sight. Position the cursor on an unused site, and click the left-mouse button to place the new range of sites on the screen.
Figure 5-39. Adding a Range of Sites to Summary Manager
5.1.6.3.3.
How to Add Multiple Tab Pages to the Layout
Note: You can add multiple pages to Summary Manager only if GMS is run with the / sumsheet switch. This switch must be added prior to using the Add Page command. For further information on how to add switches when running GMS, refer to Appendix B Switches.
To add multiple tab pages to the layout, proceed as following. 1. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Add Page.
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Figure 5-40. Enter Page Title Dialog Box 3. Type in the page name and click OK.
Note: You can add up to 16 pages and the number of Sites on each page is determined by the number of sites you selected from the Summary Manager Screen Layout.
4. Proceed to add sites to the tab page. Refer to How to Add a Range of Sites to the Layout... Page 173.
5.1.6.3.4.
How to Edit Page Title

To edit the title on a tab page, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window right-click on the tab page title. The Enter Page Title dialog box is displayed.
Figure 5-41. Enter Page Title Dialog Box 3. 4. Type in the new title of the page. Click OK.
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5.1.6.3.5.
How to Delete a Site from the Layout

To delete a specific site from the layout, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Delete a Site. The cursor will change to a crosshair sight. Position the cursor on the site you want to delete and click the left-mouse button.
Figure 5-42. Deleting a Site 3. This confirmation dialog box is displayed.
Figure 5-43. Summary Screen Layout Editor Confirmation Dialog Box 4. 5. To confirm the deleting, click Yes. Another notification dialog box is displayed asking whether the associated site map is to be deleted.
Figure 5-44. Summary Screen Layout Editor
GMS 3.7x User Guide 6. Do one of the following: To delete the associated map from GMS, click Yes. To only proceed with removal the site from Summary Manager and not its site map, click No.
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The site will be deleted (replaced by an unused site).
Figure 5-45. Unused Space from Deleted Site
5.1.6.3.6.
How to Delete a Range of Sites from the Layout

To delete a range of sites from the layout, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Delete Sites. The Enter Site Delete Range dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-46. Enter Site Delete Range Dialog Box 3. Type in the first site number of the range you want to delete in the Start Site No. text box. Type in the last site number of the range you want to delete in the End Site No. text box. Click OK.
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Figure 5-47. Unused Space from Deleted Sites
5.1.6.3.7.
How to Delete Inactive Sites from the Layout

To delete all inactive sites from the layout, proceed as following. 1. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Delete Inactive Sites.
Note: A site is usually regarded as inactive when it has been set up in GMS but a line card account has not yet been activated for the sites field controller.
2. The following warning dialog box will be displayed
Figure 5-48. Summary Screen Layout Editor Warning Box 3. Click Yes to delete all inactive sites.
5.1.6.3.8.
How to Delete a Tab Pages from the Layout

To delete a tab page from the layout, proceed as following. 1. In the Screen Layout window, select the tab page which is to be deleted.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 2. 3. From the Options menu select Delete Page. The tab page will be deleted.
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Note: You can NOT delete the last page of the Summary Manager, i.e, Summary Manager will always have at least one page - Main Page.
5.1.6.4.
Customize Menus on Screen Layout Window

You can customize menus available to users of Screen Layout. By way of customization you can dictate the menu options that will be displayed on users computer and also specify shortcut keys that can be used to invoke menu options. This section contains the following topics and procedures: Customize Menu Screen Layout Dialog Box... Page 179 Customize Keyboard Dialog Box... Page 181 How to Customize Menus... Page 182 How to Associate Keys to Menus... Page 183
5.1.6.4.1.
Customize Menu Screen Layout Dialog Box
Figure 5-49. Customize Menu Summary Layout Editor Dialog Box
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Parameters
Original Menu Customized Menu Add Add All
Description
This list displays the default menu of the Screen Layout window. This list displays the menu you have customized for the window. Click to add original menu options to the Customized Menu pane. Click to add all original menus and their options to your customized menu. All menus and their options will be displayed in the Customized Menu pane. Click to remove a menu or option that you have already added to your Customized Menu pane. Click to print the customized menu list and its associated keys. Click to associate shortcut key to menu options. For more information on this, refer to How to Customize Menus... Page 182. Click to save the changes to the menu of window you are customizing. Click to exit this screen without saving changes to the menu.
Remove Print Customized Menu Customize Keyboard
OK Cancel
Table 5-23. Customize Menu Summary Layout Editor Parameter Descriptions
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Customize Keyboard Dialog Box
Figure 5-50. Customize Keyboard
Parameters
Commands Shortcut Key Reset Remove Assign Close
Description
This list displays the default menu of the Screen Layout window. Select a key that will be associated to the selected menu option in the Commands list. Select to reset to default key associations for all menu options. Select to remove the key association. Select the to assign the selected key association. Select to exit the Customize Keyboard window.
Table 5-24. Customize Keyboard Parameter Descriptions
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5.1.6.4.3.
How to Customize Menus

To customize the Screen Layout menu bar, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Customize Menu. The Customize Menu dialog box will be displayed. For information on the dialog box, refer to Customize Menu Screen Layout Dialog Box... Page 179.
Figure 5-51. Customize Menu Summary Layout Dialog box 3. From the Original Menu list, highlight the name of the menu you want to customize. To display the options available from that menu, click the + symbol next to the menu name. The menu options will be displayed. Do one of the following to select the menu options you want to customize. If you want to add a menu and all of its options, highlight the menu name, then click Add. The menu and all of its options will be displayed in the Customized Menu list on the right hand side pane of the screen. If you want to add all menus and their options to your customized menu, click Add All. All menus and their options will be displayed in the Customized Menu list on the right hand side pane of the screen. If you want to remove a menu or option that you have already added to your customized menu, highlight the option and click Remove.
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Figure 5-52. Customize Menu Summary Manager Dialog Box 5. Click OK to save these changes to the Screen Layout menu bar.
5.1.6.4.4.
How to Associate Keys to Menus

To associate a shortcut key to a menu option, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Customize Menu Screen Layout dialog box select Customize Keyboard. The Customize Keyboard dialog box is displayed. For information on the dialog box, refer to Customize Keyboard Dialog Box... Page 181.
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Figure 5-53. Customize Keyboard 3. 4. Select the menu from the Commands list. Select the key which will be used to invoke the menu from the Key list. You can also associate a combination key presses for a menu, for example, F2 key in combination with Shift and Ctrl keys. To do this, select the VK_F1 and then Ctrl and Shift check boxes.
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Figure 5-54. Customize Keyboard 5. Click Close.
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5.1.6.5.1.
Search for a Site

Find a Site/Key Holder Dialog Box
Figure 5-55. Find a Site/Key Holder Dialog Box
Parameters
Search button Clear All button Site Data tab
Description
Click to initiate the search for the sites that match the specified criteria. Click to clear the entries in the Site Data and Panel Page tabs. Before beginning a new search click on this button. Type details you know about the site in the relevant text boxes, e.g. site number, name, address, verification code, etc. This sets the site search criteria, i.e. search will be executed based on the specified information.
Table 5-25. Find a Site/Key Holder Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions
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Parameters
Panel Page tab
Description
Type details you know about the site in the relevant text boxes, e.g. field controller type, line card number, etc. This sets the site search criteria, i.e. search will be executed based on the specified information. Click to specify additional conditions for search. Lists the results from the search. All available sites which match search criteria are listed in this drop-down. Click to view the selected record from the Available Records drop-down. Click to close the Find a Site/Key Holder dialog box and move the cursor to point at the site which match the selected record from the Available Records drop-down. Click to exit the dialog box without locating a site.
More button Available Records drop-down list View Details button Select button
Cancel button
Table 5-25. Find a Site/Key Holder Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions (continued)
5.1.6.5.2.
1.
How to Locate a Site in the Layout

To locate a site in the layout, do one of the following: 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Locate a Site. Select the Locate a Site icon from the toolbar.
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Figure 5-56. Find a Site/Key Holder Dialog Box 3. To locate a specific site, type any details you know about the site in the relevant text boxes in either of the Site Data and/or Panel Page tab pages. Click Search. GMS will search for the site(s) that match the criteria you have entered. The search results will be displayed in the Available Records drop-down list at the bottom of the dialog box. Choose the record you want to locate from the Available Records drop-down list and click View Details to view details about the site. Alternatively, click Select and the cursor will point to the site on the Summary Manager window.
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5.1.6.5.3.
How to Find the Highest Site Range in the Layout

To find the highest site range in the layout, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Screen Layout window Options menu select Find Highest Site Number. An information box will be displayed, showing the highest site number in the range. An example is shown (See Figure 5-57).
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Figure 5-57. Summary Screen Information Box 3. Click OK.
5.1.7. Manipulating Multi Site Guard Tour

You can assign a tour guide of the sites for guards. The following sub-sections deals in how to setup the guard tours for multi sites. How to Setup a New Guard Tour... Page 189 How to Modify an Existing Guard Tour... Page 190 How to Delete an Existing Guard Tour... Page 191
Also for a section on monitoring multi site guard tour, see Multi Site Guard Tour Status Window... Page 192.
5.1.7.1.
How to Setup a New Guard Tour

To setup a new guard tour, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Summary Manager window Setup menu select Multi Site Guard Tour. The Multi Site Guard Tour Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 5-58. Multi Site Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box 3. Type a name that you plan to use as the name for the tour in the Guard Tour Name text box. Type the site number in the Site No. text box. Type the point number or reader number in the Point No. text box. If specifying a reader number then select the Reader check box. Type in the Station Duration text box the duration the guard has to get to this point or reader. Click Add to tour to the list. To add more points to the list of the tour, repeat steps 4-8 until the guard tour is complete. Click Close.
4. 5. 6. 7.
8. 9. 10.
5.1.7.2.
How to Modify an Existing Guard Tour

To modify an existing guard tour, proceed as following. 1. In the Multi Site Guard Tour Configuration dialog box, select a tour from the Guard Tour Name from the drop-down.
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To modify an entry, select the entry from the displayed list. Modify any of the Site No., Point No., Station Duration text boxes and click Update. To insert an entry in middle of existing entries then, highlight the guard sequence just before the one you want to add. Click Add and then select and modify the entry and click Update.
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Click Close.
Note: At this time Alarm points and Card Readers can not be used on the same guard tour.
5.1.7.3.
How to Delete an Existing Guard Tour

To delete an existing guard tour, proceed as following. 1. In the Multi Site Guard Tour Configuration dialog box, select a tour from the Guard Tour Name from the drop-down. Click Delete to the delete the tour. Click Close.
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Multi Site Guard Tour Status Window
Figure 5-59. Multi Site Guard Tour Status Window
Parameter
Guard Tour Name Time Site No. Point No. Status
Description
Select the guard tour name you wish to monitor. Displays the time that the programmed guard point was reached. Displays the site number of the guard tour. Displays the point number programmed into the system of the point the guard has to activate. Displays the status of the selected guard tour. It displays Out of Time, Time Out, Complete or (Guard Tour Name) OK where the brackets will display the guard tour name selected. Click to start the selected guard tour. Click to pause the selected Guard Tour. When selected this button will change state and display Resume. Select Resume to continue the guard tour, the button will then display Pause. Click to terminate the selected guard tour.
Start Pause
Terminate
Table 5-26. Multi Site Guard Tour Status Window Descriptions
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5.2.
Events Manager
Events Manager displays the status of all events occurring at remote sites in your security network. Events include alarms of differing priority and importance, the status of site elements and any occurrence that may affect the security of a remote site. Events are displayed in Events Manager as they occur providing operators with an overview of the security network at a glance. Events Manager can be configured to display these events in any given order, according to the importance placed on actioning a particular event. The method used to action an event is based on the events priority and security risk. Each event has standard steps that must be followed to complete an event action. All events must be actioned. Using Events Manager an operator can: view events immediately as they occur in the security network action events with the correct steps, by using displayed instructions configure events to suit the needs of operators gain an overview at a glance of the total alarm situation of the entire security network.
Start Events Manager by choosing the Events Manager option from the View menu of the GMS main window. Alternatively, click on the Events Manager toolbar button in the main window.
5.2.1. Events Manager Main Window

The main window of Events Manager is where the status of all events and alarms are displayed immediately as they occur at remote sites in the security network. It provides operators with an overview of the security network at a glance. Events are all activities that occur at a remote site. Events include alarms of differing priority and importance, the status of site elements and any occurrence that may affect the security of a remote site. The Events Manager main window can be configured to display these events in any given order, according to the importance placed on actioning a particular event.
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Note: Under the GMS main menu > User menu there is a Shift Change... option. This will display the Logoff/Logon dialog box allowing an operator to log off and another operator to log on while keeping all the events on the Events Manager screen.
Figure 5-60. Events Manager Main Window
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View... Configure... Event No.
Description
Click this button to display a drop-down list. Select a menu item to view it. Click this button to display a drop-down list. Select a menu item to view it. The number identifying the event from all others that occur at the site. This number will be automatically generated by the system. Selection of this button will sort the displayed events in numerical order (descending). The time that the event occurred is displayed in this column. Selection of this button will sort the displayed events in the order of which they occurred. All alarm types and events have a priority number. This number indicates the priority of the event, its security risk and the importance of actioning the event as it occurs. Selection of this button will sort the displayed events in the order of their priority.
Time
Priority
Count Event Description Describes the event or alarm type. The description is brief, e.g. Device Tamper. This allows operators to gain an overview of the situation before they take the appropriate action. The number displayed in this column is the number of the site where the event has occurred. Selection of this button will sort the events by site number (descending). This is the physical location (address) of the site where the event has occurred. Selection of this button will sort the events by site location. This is the operating state of the alarm system (night or day mode) when the event occurred.
Site No.
Site Location
State Flags Action
Selection of this button will display the operator instructions and the site map for the event selected.
Table 5-27. Events Manager Function Descriptions
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Suspend Move
Description
Suspends the highlighted event and places it in the Suspended Events list. Click this button to display the Move fly-out window (see below). Use this option to move an event to another workstation for actioning. An event may require actioning by a more qualified operator, hence the need to transfer the event to another workstation. Allows the operator to take no action on an event. When the action the operator previously took requires further actions they are placed in the Pending Events list. When the operator suspends an event, the event will be displayed in this drop-down list for the length of time entered in the Suspend fly-out window. Group Action allows the operator to perform the same action to more than one event at the same time. Performing a group action saves valuable time by allowing you to collectively perform an action to a group of events, instead of actioning the same type of event one at a time. Group Cmds (commands) allows the operator to perform the same command simultaneously to a large range of map elements within a site. These elements include input points, output points, keypads and card readers, as well as other elements located within a site. Enables the operator to search among events using a vast array of different variables. From your operator workstation, you can view statistics about system events that have occurred within Events Manager. Event and alarm statistics provide a record of the current events displayed on your workstation. It gives an overview as to how many events of a particular priority are unacknowledged, pending or suspended.
No Action Pending Events Suspended Events
Group Action...
Group Cmds...
Search Statistics...
Table 5-27. Events Manager Function Descriptions (continued)
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5.2.2. How to View The Details of An Event

Events are all activities that occur at a remote site. Events include alarms of differing priority and importance, the status of site elements and any occurrence that may affect the security of a remote site. All events must be actioned. The method used to action an event is based on the events priority and security risk. Each event has specific steps that must be followed to complete an event action. Standard operator instructions are automatically displayed when an operator views and actions an event. This ensures both accuracy and uniformity in the way all events are actioned, and minimizes error. Events are listed in the Events Manager window as an event message. The event message provides operators with a quick overview of the situation, allowing them to action each event according to their priority and security risk. You can gain more detailed information about an event and the action it requires by doubleclicking on the event message. Alternatively, you can highlight an event message and click the appropriate command button, such as Action, Suspend, Move or No Action. These commands are detailed later in this chapter. When you select and view an event from the Events Manager window, details are displayed in a Map View window. The Map View window displays a map of the site area where the event is occurring, together with site details and operator instructions outlining the correct steps to follow to action the event. To view event details: Double-click the event message from the Events Manager window, or highlight the event message and click Action.
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5.2.2.1.
Map View
When you select and view an event from the Events Manager window, details are displayed in a Map View window. The Map View window displays a map of the site area where the event is occurring, together with site details and operator instructions outlining the correct steps to follow to action the event. The number and name of the site is displayed in the title bar of the Map View window. To open a Map View window:
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Operating the Console Double-click the event message from the Events Manager window, or highlight the event message and click Action.
The Map View window will be displayed.
Figure 5-61. Default Map View Window The appearance of the Map View window can be configured to suit an operators needs. It is divided into sections, with each section being allocated to display specific details about the site. For example, an operator can choose to display or hide a site map, site events log, area summary, or operator instructions. Use the commands in the View menu to display or hide these areas and elements of the Map View window.
5.2.2.2.
How to View Workstation Events

You can view information about the events actioned by specific workstations. This information includes workstation and operator information, an event/alarm count, and the actions performed for each event. This information is essentially used as a log to record operator performance and the events they action.
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Workstation events information is similar to the information found in the main Event Summary window, but is specific to a particular workstation. It may be used by supervisors to view specific information about an operator.
Note: This option may not be available for you to view. This is dependent on the authorizations your supervisor has set for you.
To view workstation events, proceed as follows. 1. From the operator workstation click View at the top of the Events Manager window. Select the Workstation Events option to display the Enter Console No. dialog box.
Figure 5-62. Enter Console No. Dialog Box 2. You must specify the workstation or operator for which you want to view events. Enter the number of the workstation for which you want to view a specific summary of events performed, in the Enter Console No. text box. Or select the name of the operator for which you want to view a specific events summary from the Operator drop-down list. Click OK. The Events Manager > Workstation # dialog box will be displayed, showing a specific events summary for actions performed by the operator on that workstation.
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Figure 5-63. Events Summary > Workstation # Dialog Box 5. The workstation/console and operator numbers which you specified are displayed in the title bar.
A brief summary of total events for this operator and workstation is displayed in the status bar at the top of the dialog box, indicating the number, type and priority of alarms actioned. More detailed information about these events is displayed in the main, Pending Events and Suspended Events windows. 6. Click the X in the top right hand corner of the dialog box to exit this screen.
5.2.3. Pending Events

Pending events are events waiting to be actioned. They have been viewed by an operator, but have not been completed. Pending events may have a lower priority than other events, and delaying their action will not affect the security of a remote site. Pending events are displayed at the bottom of the Events Manager main window in the Pending Events drop-down list. Operators can access these events at a later time when other higher priority events have been actioned and completed.
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5.2.4. How to Suspend Alarms

There may be times when you cannot finish processing an alarm or event. This may be for a variety of reasons, such as: the contact person for a site may be unavailable; the site in alarm may require repair; the alarm situation may require additional processing at a later time.
If you cannot finish processing an alarm, you may put it in a Suspended Events queue to suspend, or delay actioning the alarm. Generally, delaying this additional action will not affect the security of a remote site. Every organization has different procedures for suspending events and alarms. What one organization views as a valid reason for suspending an alarm, another may require you to complete a different action. Suspended events are displayed at the bottom of the Events Manager main window in the Suspended Events drop-down list. Operators can either: access these events at a later time when other higher priority events have been actioned and completed, or set a time limit, after which the alarm will be re-displayed on your screen to be processed.
To suspend an alarm, proceed as follows. 1. If you cannot finish processing an alarm until a later time, click the alarm in the Events Manager alarm window to highlight it. Click Suspend at the bottom of the alarm window. The Suspend dialog box will be displayed. In the Enter Suspend Time (Mins) text box, type the length of time you want to suspend the processing of the alarm. Type this time in minutes. Click OK to send the alarm to the Suspended Events queue. The alarm will be displayed in the Suspended Events window at the bottom of the Events Manager window. When the time limit you set has elapsed, the alarm will be re-displayed in the Events Manager alarm window. Process the alarm with the required action (see Processing Alarms for further information about processing alarms).
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8. In the Enter Text area, type a message outlining the reason you want to delay processing the alarm. Other operators may have suspended similar alarms in the past. Check the Text Template area for an existing message that is applicable to your reason for suspending an alarm. If you want to use one of these existing reasons, highlight this message in the Text Template area, then click Copy to copy this information to the Enter Text area.
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When an alarm occurs, it is displayed immediately on an operators workstation. The specific workstation that the alarm is displayed on is determined by the way GMS is programmed. Events and alarms are pre-programmed by supervisors to be sent to particular workstations. A number of methods can be used to determine which workstation an event is sent to when it occurs. Examples include: It may be displayed on the next available workstation. It may be displayed according to its priority or security risk.
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You can move an event or alarm to another workstation to be actioned by another operator. This may be for a variety of reasons (e.g. an event may require action by an operator with more experience). Check with your supervisor for other reasons your organization may allow you to move events to other workstations. To move an event to another operator workstation, proceed as follows. 1. In the Events Manager main window, highlight the event you want to move. Click Move at the bottom of the Events Manager window. The Move window will be displayed.
Figure 5-64. Move Window 2. Type the number of the workstation you want to transfer the alarm to in the Enter Workstation No. text box. Or select the operator you want to action the alarm, from the Operator drop-down list. Click OK to move the alarm to this workstation, or Cancel to exit without moving the alarm. The alarm will be displayed on the designated operators workstation. They should action or process the alarm accordingly.
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Some events do not require formal action. You can clear these alarms or events from your workstation screen to ensure that alarms of higher security risk have priority on the screen. Alarms that require no action are different types of nuisance alarms, and may differ between organizations. Check with your supervisor for definitions of the nuisance alarms for your organization.
Note: The No Action option is not available to most operator Access Levels.
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5.2.7. Group Action

You can perform the same action to more than one event at the same time. This is known as a Group Action. Performing a group action saves valuable time by allowing you to collectively perform an action to a group of events, instead of actioning the same type of event one at a time.
Note: It is important to remember that when performing a group action to a group of events, they must all require the same action.
To perform the same action to a group of events, you must group events together that have similar characteristics. You can group events together using: their alarm priority; their site number; their event number; the time they occurred; their alarm type.
For example, you can group together all events with a particular alarm priority, and perform the same action to them at the same time. Alternatively, you can group together all events of the same alarm type, and perform the same action to them at the same time. To perform a group action, proceed as follows. 1. Click Group Action... in the Events Manager window. The Group Event Action dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-65. Group Event Action Window 2. Enter the criteria by which you want to group together events for actioning. Position the cursor in the appropriate text box and then type one of the following criteria:
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Table 5-28. Group Event Action Parameters 3. Click the appropriate button at the bottom of the screen for the action you want to perform to the group of events: If you want to postpone the events for actioning at a later time, click Suspend.... A suspend window will be displayed. Enter the amount of time you want to postpone the events, then click OK or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Figure 5-66. Entering the Suspend Time If you want to move the events to another workstation for actioning by another operator, click Move... A window will be displayed. Enter the workstation number you want to move the events to and select an operator name from the drop-down list. Click OK to move the group of events, or Cancel to exit without saving.
Figure 5-67. Move Window If you do not want to action the group of events, click No Action. The group of events will automatically be deleted from the Events Manager window. If you want to acknowledge the group of events, click Ack. The group of events will automatically be acknowledged in the Events Manager window.
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5.2.8. Group Commands

You can perform the same command simultaneously to a large range of map elements within a site. These are known as group commands. These elements include input points, output points, keypads and card readers, as well as other elements located within a site. The type of alarm you are actioning may require you to isolate alarm points, turn on output points, lock keypads, etc. Being able to perform the same command to a group of elements saves you valuable time, rather than having to update them one at a time.
Note: To perform a group command, the group of elements must be of the same type, and you must be performing the same command to each element.
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Figure 5-68. Group Commands Window 2. Select an existing group command from the Available Group Commands drop-down list. If the command you want is not available, you can define the command in the Commands section of this screen. Select the name of the site group you want to perform the group command within, from the Site Groups drop-down list. The range of sites will be displayed in the status window of the Site Groups section.
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Note: Remember, you can only choose one point type. All point types must be the same to perform the group command. To perform a command with a different point type, a separate group command must be performed.
5. Indicate the name of the Point Group to which you want to perform the group command, by clicking Edit next to the Point Groups text box. The Point Groups Configuration dialog box will be displayed. Choose a point group from the Enter Group Name drop-down list and the range of points in this group will be displayed in the Enter Range section. Alternatively, type a new Point Group Name, then type the range of points included in this new point group. Click OK. The Group Commands dialog box will be redisplayed. From the Commands section, click the appropriate option for the command you want to perform to the points. Different commands are available according to the Point Type you have selected. Unavailable commands will be greyed out. A black dot will appear inside an option to indicate that it is selected. If you select the None option in the Point Types section, a drop-down list of Miscellaneous commands will be available. If applicable, select a Miscellaneous command from this list. To edit a miscellaneous command, click Edit.
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Figure 5-69. Group Commands Misc Options 8. Type a time in the Time Until text box. This time indicates the amount of time until the group command will be performed. Click OK to action these changes, or click Cancel to exit without saving.
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5.2.9. How to Search for A Site

There may be times when you need to search for a site map within GMS. This may be because a map for the site for which you are actioning an alarm did not automatically display. It may be for a variety of other reasons. You can manually search for and display a specific site area within GMS, using specific search criteria or details that you know about the site. To search for a site area in Events Manager, proceed as follows. 1. From the operator workstation, click Search... at the bottom the Events Manager window. The Find a Site/Key Holder dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-70. Find A Site/Key Holder Window
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From your operator workstation, you can view statistics about system events that have occurred within Events Manager. Event and alarm statistics provide a record of the current events displayed on your workstation. It gives an overview as to how many events of a particular priority are unacknowledged, pending or suspended. You cannot action alarms from this statistics screen. You must perform the appropriate action to the alarms via the Events Manager window. To display event statistics, proceed as follows. 1. From your operator workstation, click Statistics... at the bottom of the Events Manager. The Event Statistics dialog box will be displayed. Priority Unacked
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Figure 5-71. Event Statistics Window 2. View the statistics accordingly. Use the scroll bars to display more event priority numbers. Click OK to exit the statistics screen.
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5.2.11. Using General Instructions And Canned Responses

Sometimes unusual situations may arise when you are monitoring alarms. You may choose to process or action an alarm, but are unable to for the following reasons: The situation may not be classified as an alarm. Instructions may not be displayed because they have not been pre-programmed into the system.
Rather than making custom operator instructions (which is quite complex) the answer was to provide different templates.
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The system is backwards compatible so if an operator is happy with the standard template, they don't have to change anything. The system will run exactly as it used to run without making any changes. The configuration/colors do not have to be changed - they are defaulted to the black color - and the previous template - and will be using it exactly as they used to use it. To use the new templates the go into the site map - and they select the template - and select the colors they like - to display for each and every instruction. These choices are based on the operator. It is not global to the system. E.g. If one template is selected it does not become the default for everyone.
Note: New templates cannot be created by users. Pacom will create any new templates.
5.2.11.1. Operator Instruction Settings

Operator Instruction Settings allows operators to alter the font and color of an operator instruction and save these changes into a template. To change Operator Instruction Settings, proceed as follows. 1. From the Map View window select Setup > Operator Instruction Settings. The Operator Instruction Settings dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 5-72. Operator Instruction Settings Operators can modify the settings of: Font Colors of different types of Operator Instructions Active Operator Instruction Template
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Operators can also modify template names by double-clicking on the template name to display the Edit Template Name dialog as shown below:
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Figure 5-73. Edit Template Name Dialog Box Click OK to change the template name or Cancel if you changed your mind.
5.2.11.2. Operational Settings

This setting is convenient to avoid having the operator instructions pop up on top of an alarm.
Note: This setting must be done on the server to apply to all workstations.
To enable (or disable) the Show Site Map Only (on Alarm Action) setting, proceed as follows. 1. 2. On the server, in Map View go to Setup and choose Operator Instruction Settings.... Check (or uncheck) Show Site Map Only (on Alarm Action) and click OK. Enabling it will disable Site Map and Operator Instructions (Callout List) under Map View > Setup > Display Options on all workstations.
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Figure 5-74. Map View > Setup > Display Options Disabled You can still access the operator instructions despite their pop-up feature having been disabled. This can however only be accessed through an event. Proceed as follows. 1. 2. When an event occurs click Action. This opens the Map View containing the alarm. In this Map View select View > Operator Instructions or click . You can also access the operator instructions from this Map View with a left click on the device which is currently in alarm. This will display a drop-down menu.
Figure 5-75. Operator Instructions Access From Event Actioning 3. Click Operator Instructions... to display the instructions for this point.
Note: You will not be able to access the operator instructions through the Summary Manager. It has to be accessed through the Map View that is opened when actioning an alarm.
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5.2.11.3. Operator Instruction Template

The Operator Instruction Template dialog was added so the site data does not obstruct the instructions.
Figure 5-76. Operator Instructions Click Site Data to display the site information dialog box. The content of this dialog is picked up from user page 2 of the Site Data. This could be general instructions based on the site.
5.2.11.4. Color Selection

Operator Instructions (an operator would see when actioning an alarm) are displayed in the standard dialog box, are in black and because they are in black, they do not stand out at a distance. So based on the importance of the instruction can we make them distinguishable from a distance - e.g. call the police.
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Figure 5-77. Operator Instructions > Showing Colored Instructions Examples: Instruction in red means do it straight away. If it is green it may just involve some reading. Blue may mean call the guard.
There have been two changes to implement this: Provide different templates to determine how they would like to display the instructions. Give a choice of providing colors for different instructions. E.g. red for police, brown for patrol, green for information.
The names are hard coded. E.g. police is police.
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5.2.11.5. Call Progress

The Call Progress dialog box displays a phone listbox (of up to 3 numbers) whenever staff/key holders have more than one contact number (home, business and/or mobile).
Figure 5-78. Call Progress Dialog Box > Showing 3 Contact Numbers
Note: The phone listbox is not displayed if there is only one contact number.
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5.2.11.6. Update Canned Response Dialog

The Canned Response dialog box displays all configured key holders in the Called combo box.
Figure 5-79. Canned Response Dialog Box
5.2.11.7. Display Style for Notes

In the Operator Instructions dialog box as the note is longer than the display length the content of this text is truncated to display only two lines. is to indicate that more text can be read by clicking Details or double-clicking the instruction.
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Figure 5-80. Operator Instructions > Details The entire notes will be displayed in the dialog box. The instruction continues when the next button is pushed. Up to 16 instructions are allowed per site - so that may be 3 or 4 pages - as every page only displays 5 instructions.
5.2.12. Viewing Workstation Information

You can view information about specific workstations. This information includes the workstation number and type, the operators number and name, and the number of events actioned on each workstation.
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You can view information about the events actioned by specific workstations. This information includes workstation and operator information, an event/alarm count, and the actions performed for each event. This information is essentially used as a log to record operator performance and the events they action. Workstation events information is similar to the information found in the main Events Manager window, but is specific to a particular workstation. It may be used by supervisors to view specific information about an operator.
Note: This option may not be available for you to view. This is dependent on the authorizations your supervisor has set for you.
This option may not be available for you to view. This is dependent on the authorizations your supervisor has set for you. To view workstation events, proceed as follows. 1. From the operator workstation, click View... at the top of the Events Manager window. Select the Workstation Events option to display the Enter Console No. dialog box.
Figure 5-81. Enter Console No.
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You must specify the workstation or operator for which you want to view events. Enter the number of the workstation for which you want to view a specific summary of events performed, in the Enter Console No. text box. Or select the name of the operator for which you want to view a specific events summary from the Operator drop-down list. Click OK. The Events Summary > Workstation # dialog box will be displayed, showing a specific events summary for actions performed by the operator on that workstation.
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A brief summary of total events for this operator and workstation is displayed in the status bar at the top of the dialog box, indicating the number, type and priority of alarms actioned. More detailed information about these events is displayed in the main, Pending Events and Suspended Events windows. 6. Click the X in the top right hand corner of the dialog box to exit this screen.
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5.2.14. Message Board

The Message Board is used to send and receive messages between operators. These messages can be sent to: an entire site, a particular event, an individual operator, or broadcast to all operators.
To display the Message Board click View... and then select the Message Board... command.
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Figure 5-83. Message Board All message board commands are accessed by clicking the associated icon on the toolbar.
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Options for checking message frequency and message display settings Table 5-29. Toolbar Icons
5.2.14.1. Create And Send A New Message

To create a new message, proceed as follows. 1. Click the New icon to display a new message window.
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Figure 5-84. New Message Window 2. Select the Message Type.
Figure 5-85. Message Type Drop-Down List 3. Select a destination from the drop-down list. In this example Operator Message is selected.
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Figure 5-86. Destination Drop-Down List
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Table 5-30. Destination text box Names 4. The message can be programmed to be sent at some time in the future and only remain valid for a certain length of time. Change the Valid between times/dates should you wish to send the message at another time (or on another day) otherwise leave the settings as they are.
Figure 5-87. Valid Time And Date text boxes 5. Type in a Subject. In this example the subject is Roster Change.
Figure 5-88. Subject text box
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Figure 5-89. A New Message 7. Click Send.
Figure 5-90. Send Button 8. A pop up message will alert the recipient that a new message has arrived.
Figure 5-91. New Mail Message
Note: If the receiving operator is not logged on (to GMS) the message will display (when next logging onto GMS) whenever another operator logs on.
5.2.14.2. View And Reply to A Message

To view a message in the Message Board, proceed as follows. 1. Select the message you want to read and double click.
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Figure 5-92. Message Board List The message will be displayed in a window.
Figure 5-93. Displayed Message 2. Either acknowledge or reply to the message. To acknowledge, click Acknowledge and the window will disappear. To reply, click Reply and the message will be displayed with most of the text boxes filled in. When you click Close the message will close and show as an unread message on the message board.
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Note: The message MUST either be acknowledged or replied to.

The yellow envelope indicates whether a message has been read (acknowledged or replied to) with an open envelope or unread with the enveloped closed.
Figure 5-94. Closed Letter Means Unread - Open Means Read 3. If you chose to reply, type a message in the message area.
Figure 5-95. The Return Message Has Been Typed In 4. Click Send.
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5.2.14.3. Delete A Message

To delete a message(s) from the Message Board, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Select the message(s) that you want to delete. Click the Delete icon or press the DEL key. A dialog box will display asking you to confirm the delete action.
Figure 5-96. Message Board Delete Message Dialog Box 4. Click OK to confirm the deletion or click Cancel to leave the message as it is.
5.2.14.4. Search for A Message

The find messages command can search all existing messages according to the rules you put into the filter. You can search by: the Message No. the Message Type and/or Operator No. who created the message when the message was created when the message is valid when the message was delivered
To search through the messages, proceed as follows. 1. 2. Click the Search icon on the toolbar to display the Find messages dialog box. Decide which of the search rules you want to use and click the corresponding check box. Clicking the check box will activate the corresponding text box.
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Figure 5-97. Find Messages Dialog Box When the filters are set, click OK to search for message(s). Any messages meeting the search rules will be displayed in the message board along with how many were found.
Figure 5-98. Number of Messages Found During A Search If no messages were found during the search the message board will be empty and No message found will be displayed.
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5.2.15. Configure Commands

Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window to display a menu of configuration commands. All Events Manager configuration can be conducted via these commands.
Figure 5-100. Menu of Configuration Commands
5.2.15.1. Alarm Priorities

Use the Alarm Priorities command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to configure and assign priority to different types of GMS alarms. Alarms are given a level of priority that indicates the type of alarm and the level of security risk they present to a remote site. To configure alarm priorities, click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window to display a configuration menu, then select Alarm Priorities from this list. The Alarm Priorities Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-101. Alarm Priority Configuration Window To configure alarm priorities, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure at the top of the Events Manager window to display a configuration menu. Choose the Alarm Priorities option from this menu. The Alarm Priorities Configuration dialog box will be displayed. Click the Pacom Message Category drop-down list to display a list of the Pacom alarm message types. These categories indicate the type of alarm and can affect the alarm priority, e.g. external alarms would be given higher priority than status messages. Choose a description of the event/alarm type from the Message drop-down list. This description appears in the Events Manager window and indicates the type of alarm to the operator, who can then perform the appropriate action required. Choose an option from the Message Group drop-down list. Messages are grouped together with alarms of similar types. Enter the relevant Alarm, Reset and Isolate priorities for the message group in the Mode/Status boxes.
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5.2.15.2. Event Priority Data

Use the Event Priority Data... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to configure the appearance of event messages displayed in Events Manager. You can also use this command to configure the action response time required by an operator for specific events. To edit event priority data, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window. Choose the Event Priority Data... option to display the Priority Configuration dialog box.
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The alarm priorities available in GMS are displayed in the Priority No. column. To display more alarm priority numbers in the Priority No. column, click the arrow buttons (<< and >>). The total number of available priorities is indicated in the status bar at the bottom of the screen. To display more options for the appearance of event messages in Events Manager, click Options.... The Events Manager options dialog box will be displayed. Click the relevant options you want to use, then click OK to save these changes or Cancel to exit without saving. To change the color of a bitmap, double click the color box next to the corresponding priority number you want to change. The Color Palette dialog box will be displayed. Choose the new foreground and background colors from the Color Palette, then click OK to assign these new colors, or Cancel to exit without saving. To change the color of an event message, click the priority you want to change from the Message Color column. The Color Palette dialog box will be displayed. Choose the new foreground and background colors from the Color Palette, then click OK to assign these new colors, or Cancel to exit without saving. To make an event message of a specific priority flash (this may indicate a high priority), click the Flash check box next to the appropriate priority number. A checkmark will be displayed when the Flash option is selected. To place a time limit on the response time required to action an event of a specific priority, place the cursor in the appropriate Time To Action text box, then type the time in minutes. An operator must perform the appropriate action within this time limit for events of this priority. When a time is indicated in the PNR (Point Not Reset) Time text box, a warning will be generated when an alarm has timed out. If an operator fails to action an alarm within the time specified in the Time To Action text box, the warning will remind them of the need to action the alarm situation. To assign a sound to alarm situations of specific priorities, click Sound at the top of the dialog box. The Sound tab will be displayed. If you want a voice message to sound during the alarm, type the text that you want sounded in the Voice Text text box next to the corresponding priority number. If you want a beep to sound during the alarm, indicate the Beep Frequency and the Beep Count in the relevant text boxes next to the corresponding priority number. When you have finished making the appropriate changes to the appearance and action response time of Events Manager messages, click OK to save the changes and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Events Manager Options

In Events Manager click Configure... and choose Event Priority Data.... In the Priority Configuration dialog box click Optionsto display the Event Summary Options. This provides the operator with a means to control how event summary priorities are displayed and actioned by default.
Figure 5-103. Events Manager Options Window
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Check this box for events to be displayed in descending order (e.g. 1 at the top and 99 at the bottom). Clear the box to display events in ascending order. (e.g. 99 at the top and 1 at the bottom). Check this box to display events with a higher number as having the higher priority (e.g. 32 will have a higher priority than 31). Clear the box to display events with a lower number as having a higher priority (e.g. 1 will have a higher priority than 2 this is common in the US). Check this box to highlight the most recent event displayed. The highlight is in the form of a solid colored bar over the event details. Clear the box should you not want the last event highlighted. Check this box to log Event Report details when the operator has completed an event. A supervisor can then check what (or if any) action was carried out by the operator. Check this box to display a single event for multiple alarms in the same area. You can only enter site data on Map 0. All alarms from that field controller will be a single item on the main Events Manager screen. Check this box to display the name of the card holder along with event details. Type in the minimum number of characters that must be typed in the Event Report by an operator. e.g. If you want 30 characters to be the minimum text size, type 30 in this text box. 255 characters is the maximum. Type in the minimum number of minutes before a deadman response is generated. The maximum is 255 minutes and the minimum is 0. Type in the priority number (greater than) you want to initiate display of a New Event Alert box. e.g. If you want events with a priority greater than 31 to be shown and above to be shown. The maximum should be 254 and the minimum is 0.
Higher the No., Higher the Priority:
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Display Card Holder Name: Min Chars in Event Report/Message Text:
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Informational Priority Priority for Unconfigured Points Unsuspended Event with Alarm Priority >= Event Escalation Amount
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Note: Event escalation can only escalate to the last priority, which default is 32 but can be changed in the system data file External Alarm Groups.
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5.2.15.3. Event Dispatch Scheme

Use the Event Dispatch Scheme... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to configure the order of workstations to which events are dispatched to be actioned as they occur. By indicating the criteria by which events are dispatched to operators, you can ensure that events of a higher priority and security risk are actioned by more experienced operators. Other events of less priority can be dispatched to be actioned by any operator.
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Figure 5-104. Event Dispatch Scheme Configuration Window
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Dispatch events according to their priority number. Dispatch events to the last operator to action an event. Dispatch events evenly among the operators one at a time. You can define which workstation you want to monitor alarms. This will allow you to have other workstations logged on to monitoring and not receive events but events can be moved there or they can be used as test or trace workstations. Dispatch events according to the type of alarm.
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Dispatch events according to the time zone of the site sounding the alarm. Dispatch events according to the security level of the site sounding the alarm. Dispatch events according to the type of security company workstation being used i.e.such as ID Badging station, Access control workstation and Guard workstation. Dispatch events according to the site group of the site sounding the alarm.
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Table 5-32. Event Dispatch Parameters (continued) To display the Event Dispatch Configuration dialog box, click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window and select Event Dispatch Scheme....
5.2.15.4. Customize Event Header

Use the Customize Event Header... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to define the event message column headers that are displayed in the Events Manager window. Using this command allows you to determine the information available to users of Events Manager. To customize the Events Manager header, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window. Choose the Customize Event Header... option to display the Customize Events Manager Header dialog box.
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Figure 5-105. Customize Events Manager Header Window 2. From the Standard Columns list, highlight the name of the header you want to customize. If you want to change the name of the column, position the cursor and type the new name in the New Title text box at the bottom of the Column Title list. If you want to change the width of the column, position the cursor and type the new width in the New Width text box at the bottom of the Column Width list. Click Add to add this customized column to your Events Manager window. The new column header will be displayed in the Selected Columns section. Repeat steps two to five to customize more Events Manager column headers. If you want to customize more than one column header, complete steps two to five for all columns headers, then click Add All>>. All customized column headers will be displayed in the Selected Columns section. If you want to remove a column header that you have already customized, highlight the option in the Selected Columns section and click <<Remove. Click OK to save these changes to the Events Manager column headers, or Cancel to exit without saving.
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Use the Font... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to configure the appearance of the text for messages displayed in the Events Manager window. To change the Events Manager message font, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window. Choose the Font... option to display the Font dialog box.
Figure 5-106. Font Window 2. 3. 4. Choose an appropriate font, font style and size from the relevant scroll down lists. Select the appropriate effects and color from the Effects options (where desired). Click OK to implement the changes to the font style, or Cancel exit without saving.
5.2.15.6. Text to Speech Engine

The Text to Speech option is used to configure the voice used in the Interactive Voice Response module of GMS. The Text to Speech facility in GMS uses the Microsoft Speech Synthesis Engine. Use the Select Text-to-Speech Engine... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to configure the sound of the IVR messages used during testing.
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Figure 5-107. Select Engine Mode Window 2. Select a Speaker Voice from the scroll list.
Note: The characteristics of each voice are detailed as Style in the Name: column.
3. When you have chosen the speaker click OK to save the changes and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
Note: The Device ID: will likely be the WAVE_MAPPER.

4. Select OK. The window will close.
5.2.15.7. General Instructions

Use the General Instructions... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to add, edit or delete operator instructions for non-alarm situations. Non-alarm situations can include medical emergencies, bomb threats, natural disasters, etc.
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Adding And Modifying General Instructions

To add or modify a general instruction, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window. Choose the General Instructions... option to display the General Instructions dialog box.
Figure 5-108. General Instructions Window 2. Select New or an existing instruction from the General Instructions List, choose the type of emergency you want to add or modify an instruction for, e.g. Earth Quake. Click New to create a new instruction, or highlight an existing instruction and click Edit to edit it. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-109. Operator Instructions Configuration Window 4. Click the appropriate button in the Response Types text box to choose the type of response team you want the operator to call, inform or radio in the event of this emergency (i.e. the police). A black dot will appear in an option when it is selected.
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click the Telephone tab to display telephone details. click the Information tab to display information details. click the Radio tab to display radio details. click the Print tab to display printing details.
Table 5-33. Operator Instructions Configuration Window Tab Descriptions 5. Type the contact phone/radio number for the response team in the Phone No./Radio No. text box (where applicable). This is the number that the operator must call during the emergency. Type the details that the operator must inform the response team of during the emergency call in the Conversation/Information text box (where applicable). Use the template as an example of details to include in the Conversation/Information text box. Alternatively, highlight the Conversation Template text, then click Copy. The text will be automatically copied to the Conversation/Information text box. Edit these details as appropriate. To save these details as a new template, click Save to Template. Type the time it will take for the response team to arrive in the Time To Arrive text box (where applicable). Indicate the times that the operator actions are valid between. If an event occurs outside these times, action is not required by the operator and the event can be ignored. To indicate these validity times: choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to begin from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the Start Time text box. choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to end from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the End Time text box.
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Deleting General Instructions

To delete a general instruction, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure... at the top of the Events Manager window. Choose the General Instructions... option to display the General Instructions dialog box. From the Non-Alarm Incident drop-down list, choose the type of emergency you want to delete an instruction for. Highlight the instruction you want to delete from the Instruction List. Click Delete. A confirmation message will be displayed. Click Yes to delete the instruction, or No to cancel the delete action. Click Close to exit the General Instructions dialog box. Adding And Modifying General Instructions... Page 246
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Local Alarm Instructions permit configuration of local operator instructions. To configure Local Alarm Instructions, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure at the top of the Events Manager window to display a configuration menu. Choose the Local Alarm Instructions option from this menu. The Local Alarm Instructions dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-110. Configure Local Alarm Operator Instructions Window 2. 3. 4. Choose a configurable message from the drop-down list. Select Local. Make any necessary changes.
When complete, click OK to save the changes and exit, or Cancel to exit without saving.
Note: When GMS loses communication to the CPU card and reports Off-line GMS Server in the log, will now cause and Event. You can assign a priority to this message in GMS Alarms.
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5.2.15.9. Network Alarm Instructions

Network Alarm Instructions will permit configuration of operator instructions for the network. To configure Network Alarm Instructions, proceed as follows. 1. Click Configure at the top of the Events Manager window to display a configuration menu. Choose the Network Alarm Instructions option from this menu. The Network Alarm Instructions dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-111. Configure Network Alarm Operator Instructions Window 2. Choose a configurable message from the drop-down list.
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5.2.15.10. System Tasks

Use the System Tasks... command (located in the Configure button menu of Events Manager) to view and configure tasks that must be completed on a regular basis. View System Tasks... Page 252
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View System Tasks
Use this command to view any tasks that will be run automatically by the system, e.g. isolate points, lock readers, and backup system data files. To view system tasks, proceed as follows. 1. In GMS main menu click Setup > System Tasks. The System Tasks window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-112. System Tasks Window 2. To view tasks that are currently being performed, click the Running Tasks tab. The tasks currently being performed will be displayed. To view tasks that must be performed today, click the Todays Tasks tab. The tasks scheduled to be performed today will be displayed. To run a task before its scheduled time, highlight system task and click Run Now.
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5.2.15.11. Holidays
Use the Holidays... command to configure holidays in the Events Manager window.
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Figure 5-113. Holiday Configuration Window 2. The Holiday Configuration dialog box displays a list of the holidays currently recorded in Events Manager. It displays the date and a description of the holiday, and whether the holiday is the same every year. To add a new holiday, type the date in the Day/Month text box an d a description of the new holiday in the Description text box. If the holiday occurs on the same date every year, click the Same Every Year option. Click Add. The new holiday will be displayed in the Configured Holidays list. To delete an existing holiday, highlight the holiday in the Configured Holidays list. Click Delete. The holiday will be deleted from the Configured Holidays list. Click Close to exit Holiday Configuration.
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5.2.15.12. Staff Verification Code

To create a staff voice code, proceed as follows. 1. At the top of the Events Manager window click Configure.... Choose the Staff Verification Code... option to display the Maintenance Staff Configuration dialog box.
Figure 5-114. Maintenance Staff Configuration Window 2. To create a new entry, type information into the following text boxes: 3. Name Category (select from drop-down) Business Phone Home Phone Mobile Phone Verification Code
Select Add. Your new entry will appear. These entries can be Deleted or Updated as necessary.
5.2.15.13. Customize Keyboard

The Customize Keyboard facility will allow specific commands to be assigned and activated by user nominated function keys.
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5.2.16.1. Staff Address Information
Staff address information can now be added for maintenance staff. To add address information for an existing contact, proceed as follows. 1. From the Events Manager screen click Configure and then select Staff Verification Code.
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Figure 5-115. Events Manager > Configure > Staff Verification Code to display the Maintenance Staff Configuration window.
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Figure 5-116. Maintenance Staff Configuration Window 2. Single click the name of the contact to update and click Update... to display the Staff Information dialog box. Enter the address information and click OK.
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Figure 5-118. Address Information Displayed
5.2.16.2. Operator Instruction Configuration > Staffs

The All radio button has been replaced by Staffs. Staff are considered as being maintenance, cleaners, engineers and ATM crew. To add staff, proceed as follows. 1. Click an alarm point on a site map
Figure 5-119. Site Map to display the Input Point Configuration dialog box. 2. Click the Callout List tab to display the Callout List page.
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Figure 5-120. Callout List Page 3. Click New to display the Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box.
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Figure 5-121. Operator Instruction Configuration 4. 5. Click the Staffs radio box and select a contact from the drop-down list. Click OK.
5.2.16.3. Using Staff in A Canned Response

When user selects Staff (or Maintenance Staff) from Call combo, the list of staff + its id and position will be shown otherwise it is hidden. Selecting any staff from the list will display the business telephone number. The staff id (starting from 0) will be passed to Call Progress when dialing for sending operator action message. However, if user previously selected Staff and staff list is shown, if they are entering any text into Call combo, the staff list combo will be hidden when user selects any thing but Staff from Call combo.
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5.3.
Transaction Manager
All alarms detected on your security network are displayed as messages in the Transaction Manager window. Message types can be assigned different colors to make identification (type/ source) easier. Transaction Manager automatically records a log of each days activity.
Figure 5-122. Transaction Manager Window
GMS 3.7x User Guide With Transaction Manager the following can be performed: Real-time Transaction Management. Monitor network activity. Create custom site and network element reports. View Transaction Management logs.
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5.3.1. Messages
Transaction Manager messages can be categorized into nine message groups.
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Local Messages CPU Internal Messages Alarm Messages External Messages
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Messages that are not transmitted on the network (i.e. local). For example, user logon/logoff, GMS online/offline, etc. CPU card activity i.e. messages transmitted between the CPU card and other network elements. Alarms from network elements. Alarm reminder messages from network elements and messages generated by other operators on the network (e.g. other GMS PCs, SIMS, DMS, etc. that are connected to different CPU card ports - not the one your GMS PC is connected to). GMS requests, commands and responses (to and from network elements). Messages or alarms relating to the site only, not the system. Messages or alarms generated by, and relating to the system only, not the site. GMS messages that are not transmitted on the network (i.e. local). For example, user logon/logoff, GMS online/offline, etc. Specific instructions from GMS that the operator must perform.
GMS Messages Local Site Alarms System Alarms Local Status Messages
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Table 5-34. Alarm Messages All Transaction Manager messages adhere to a format.
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How to Change Message Colors

In Transaction Manager under the Setup menu of use the Colors... command to assign different colors to Transaction Manager message types. Alternatively, you can click the Colors toolbar button. Each message group in Transaction Manager is assigned a different color to make identification of the message (type/source) easier. To change message colors, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Colors... command (in the Setup menu of the Transaction Manager window). The Transaction Manager Color Setup dialog box will appear.
Figure 5-123. Alarm Color Setup Window 2. Select the color for each message group and element by clicking the relevant box located next to the parameter and choosing the desired color from the Color Palette. The sample text will appear in the Preview window. Click OK to save your changes and exit. Click Cancel to exit without saving.
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How to Change Message Font Size

The size of the message font in the Transaction Manager window can be changed to improve readability or desktop space. Use the Toggle Font Size command (located in the Options menu of the Transaction Manager window) to select either a large or small font size for Transaction Manager messages. Alternatively, you can click the Change Font toolbar button window. on the Transaction Manager
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How to Display The Day And Date With Messages

Use the Display Date with Message command (located in the Options menu of Transaction Manager) to display the day and date with Transaction Manager messages. Alternatively, you can click the Display Date toolbar button .
When this command is selected, a checkmark will appear next to it in the Options menu and the toolbar button will be highlighted.
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How to Display Messages in Hex Format

Use the Display in Hex command (located in the Options menu of Transaction Manager) to view the data received by GMS in hexadecimal format. Alternatively, you can click the Hex Display toolbar button .
Generally this command is only used for analysis and diagnostic purposes. When this command is selected, a checkmark will appear next to it and the toolbar button will be highlighted.
5.3.1.5.
How to Exit Transaction Manager

Click the Exit menu to close the Transaction Manager window. Transaction Manager will appear as an icon (minimized) at the bottom left-hand side of the main window. Click Restore to reopen Transaction Manager. How to Recall Stored Video From A Message... Page 268
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How to Filter Out Specific Messages

Specific message types can be filtered out so that they will not appear in the Transaction Manager window. Use the Message Filters... command (located in the Setup menu of Transaction Manager) to prevent specific messages from appearing in Transaction Manager. Alternatively, you can click the Message Filters toolbar button (see example above). To filter out specific messages, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Message Filters... command (in the Setup menu of the Transaction Manager window). The Setup Message Filters dialog box will appear.
Figure 5-124. Setup Message Filters Window 2. Click inside the message type check boxes to select the types of messages that you want to filter out (an X will appear in a check box when it is selected). Click OK to implement the selected message filters and exit. Click Cancel to exit without setting the message filters.
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How to Load Message Files

Use the Load Message Files... command (located in the Options menu of Transaction Manager) to load new alarm types/message files (supplied by Pacom on floppy disk) into GMS. GMS will automatically refresh (update) the existing message files with the new ones. To load new/updated message files, proceed as follows.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 1. Choose the Load Message Files... command in the Transaction Manager Options menu. The Restore Files dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-125. Restore Files Dialog Box 2. Type the drive and directory you want the message files to be restored from. Click Select to display the files (located in this directory) in the list box. Select the message files you want to restore. To select multiple files, hold down Shift and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Click OK to load the message files, or Cancel to exit without loading the message files.
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How to Refresh Message Files

Use the Refresh Message Files... command (located in the Options menu of Transaction Manager) to refresh the current alarm types/message files in use.
5.3.1.9.
How to Edit Message Files

Use the Edit Message Files... command (located in the Options menu of Transaction Manager) to edit alarm types/message files in GMS. To edit message files, proceed as follows.
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Figure 5-126. Edit System Data Files 2. Highlight the message file you want edit. Click OK. The message file will be displayed as a text file. Edit the file accordingly.
Note: It is advised that message files are only edited with permission from a Pacom Systems engineer.
5.3.1.10. How to Recall Stored Video From A Message

GMS has the ability to recall stored video from the Witness by clicking on a status message in the Transaction Manager or RTU Recent Event display. An alarm message coming from a Witness might have a video clip attached to it. It can be an alarm message or a card transaction. If a video clip is attached, the alarm message will have a V in front of it.
Figure 5-127. Alarm Message - Note The (v) for Video. This double click can be done from the site log, Transaction Manager or when viewing the Transaction Manager. The video will display from anywhere.
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Note: When an alarm message is clicked it looks for an event captured message. If event captured is not found there will be a beep.
An event created by an alarm will also display the operator instructions along with the video so the operator can see what caused the alarm.
5.3.2. Logs
The Transaction Manager window automatically records a log of each days messages. Log files are stored in the GMS\LOG sub-directory.
Figure 5-128. .log Files Stored in The /LOG Directory
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How to View Logs

Use the View... command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to view an Transaction Manager log file. Alternatively, you can click the View log File toolbar button. To view a log file, proceed as follows. 1. Select the View... command in the Log menu. The View Log File dialog box will appear. Click Cancel to exit.
Figure 5-129. View Log File Window 2. Select the drive (Look In... drop-down list box) and directory (Directories list box) that the log file(s) you want to view reside in. The default is the GMS LOG sub-directory. Select (highlight) the desired log file. The log file name will be displayed in the File Name text box. Note that the log file names indicate the date. For example, the file Wm020214.LOG is the Windows/Transaction Manager (WM), log file (.LOG), for the 14th February 2002 (020214). Click Open to view the selected log file. The log will be displayed in a Log View window on top of the Transaction Manager window (see below).
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Figure 5-130. Transaction Manager Log View Window 5. Click Home to go to the start of the log file, or End to go to the end of the log file. Use Jump to BM to jump to available book marks.
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How to Delete Logs

Use the Delete... command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to delete Transaction Manager log files. To delete log files, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Delete... command in the Log menu. The Delete Log Files dialog box will appear.
Figure 5-131. Delete Files Window 2. Select the log files you want to delete in the Files list box. To select multiple files, hold down Shift and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Note that you can only delete log files stored in the GMS \LOG sub-directory. Click OK to delete the selected log files and exit, or Cancel to exit without deleting any log files.
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How to Back Up Logs

Use the Backup... command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to make a fresh set(s) of your Transaction Manager log files. Alternatively, you can click the Log Backup toolbar button. To backup log files, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Backup... command in the Log menu. The Backup Log Files dialog box will appear.
Figure 5-132. Backup Files Window 2. Scroll through the Files list box and select the log files you want to backup. To select multiple files, hold down Shift and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Type the drive and directory you want the files to be backed up to in the Enter Destination Dir text box or click ... to locate a directory. Click OK to backup the selected files to the specified directory and exit, or Cancel to exit without backing up any log files.
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How to Restore Logs

Use the Restore... command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to restore a backup set(s) of your Transaction Manager log files.
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Figure 5-133. Restore Files Window 2. Type the drive and directory that you want the log files to be restored from in the Enter Source Dir text box. This should be the same drive/directory you backed up the files to. Click Select to display the files (located in this directory) in the Files list box. Scroll through the Files list box and select the log files you want to restore. To select multiple files, hold down Shift and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Click OK to restore the selected files to the GMS \LOGS sub-directory and exit, or Cancel to exit without backing up any log files. Restored files can be viewed as per normal via the View... command.
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How to Print Logs

Use the Print... command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to print an Transaction Manager log file. Alternatively, you can click the Print Log File toolbar button.
Note: Typically, log files are quite large and a print can run up to 120 A4 pages.
To print a log file, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Print... command in the Log menu. The Print Log File dialog box will appear.
Figure 5-134. Print Log File Window 2. Select the drive (Look In... drop-down list box) and directory (Directories list box) that the log file(s) you want to print reside in. The default is the GMS \LOG sub-directory. Select the desired log file. The log file name will be displayed in the File Name text box. Note that the log file names indicate the date. For example, the file Wm010626.LOG is the Windows/Transaction Manager (WM), log file (.LOG), for the 26th June 2001 (010626). Click Open to display the Windows Print dialog box. Click Cancel to exit. Ensure the printer details are correct and click OK to print the selected log file. For information on using the Windows Print dialog box, consult your Windows documentation.
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How to Exit Log View

Use the Exit Log View command (located in the Log menu of Transaction Manager) to close the Log View window created when you view a log file.
5.3.3. Reports
You can use GMS to create customized reports. A database of information about the sites in your security network is recorded and saved by GMS. You can call on these details captured by GMS to report on specific information about your security network. Customized reports can include any information you require about the different elements of your security network, such as details about specific sites, network elements, site events, and the actions performed by GMS users. Reports can be generated from either Transaction Manager or by clicking the button on the toolbar.
Figure 5-135. The Reports Button The specific types of reports you can create in GMS are detailed in the following table:
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Site report formats contain standards areas of information specific to sites in your security network. This includes any range of sites (from 1 to 10,000), a date and time window, and a number of Transaction Manager message types. You can further customize standard site reports to suit your individual reporting requirements. To create a site report, proceed as follows. 1. From the Transaction Manager under the Report menu select the Create Site Report... option. The Site Report Options dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-136. Site Report Options Dialog Box 2. Define the range of sites for which you want to create the site report. In the Start Site No. and the End Site No. text boxes, type the first site and last site in the range respectively. Define the range of dates for which you want to create the site report. In the Start Date and End Date text boxes, type the first date and last date of the range respectively.
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5. From the Sorted Field drop-down list, select the relevant option that indicates the order in which the report will be presented. For example, if you select the Date & Time option, the report will be sorted by the date and time particular events occurred, rather than by the site number at which the events occurred. Select the Reverse Chronological Order option if you want to reverse the order that the sites are displayed in the report. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected.
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Figure 5-137. User Defined Reports Dialog Box Click OK to save these changes to your customized site report. Go to step 9. If you selected the External Alarms option from the Report Types drop-down list, the External Alarms dialog box will be displayed to allow you to further customize the site report. You can choose to include all external points in the site report by selecting the Select All Points option, or individual external points by selecting one of the other point options, then entering the relevant details. Click OK to save these changes to your customized site report. Go to step 9.
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Figure 5-138. External Alarms Dialog Box If you selected the Operator Actions option from the Report Types drop-down list, the Operator Actions Report Options dialog box will be displayed to allow you to further customize the site report. Sort the operator actions by either selecting the Operator No. option and selecting an operator from the list, or by typing an event number in the Event No. text box. Select the operator actions to include in the report from the Operator Actions list box (either individual actions or all actions). Select the relevant Event Type and Additional Options from the respective list boxes to further customize the site report. Click OK to save these changes to your customized site report. Go to step 9.
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Figure 5-139. Operator Actions Report Options Dialog Box If you selected the Using Report Templates option from the Report Types drop-down list, the Using Report Templates dialog box will be displayed to allow you to further customize the site report. Select the appropriate report template from the Report Templates drop-down list to use a standard customized site report. Click OK to save these changes to your customized site report.
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Figure 5-140. Using Report Templates Dialog Box 9. If you want to preview the site report on your workstation, click Preview. The site report will be displayed in the Report Preview window. This may take a few minutes.
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Figure 5-141. Report Preview Window 10. If you want to print the site report, click Print on the Site Report Options dialog box. Alternatively you can click the Print toolbox button on the Report Preview screen.
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Figure 5-142. Export Dialog Box 12. Select the relevant option from the Format drop-down list, and indicate the file to which you want to export the site report. Click OK to complete this action. Click Done on the Site Report Options dialog box when you have completed all required actions. This will close the Site Report Options dialog box and complete the site report.
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How to Create A Network Element Report

The Network Element report formats contain standard areas of information specific to elements in your network. This includes any range of network elements (from 1A/1B to 'n'A/ 'n'B), a date and time window, and a number of element, alarm, status and parameter types. You can further customize network element reports to suit your individual reporting requirements. To create a network element report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Create Net Elem Report option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Create Network Element Report dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-143. Create Network Element Report Dialog Box 2. From the Element Types list box, select the network elements you want to include in the report. Click on an element type to select it (it will appear highlighted); click on it again to de-select it. You can select as many elements as you wish. Select the CPU Port: A and/or B check boxes to include selected element types connected to CPU card ports A, B or both (a checkmark will appear inside a check box when it is selected). Define the range of elements for which you want to create the network element report. In the Start Elem No. and the End Elem No. text boxes, type the first element and last element in the range respectively. Define the range of dates for which you want to create the network element report. In the Start Date and End Date text boxes, type the first date and last date in the range respectively.T
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7. From the Alarm Types list box, select the types of network element alarm messages that you want to include in the report. Click on an alarm type to select it (it will appear highlighted); click on it again to de-select it. You can select as many alarm types as you wish. If you want to select all alarm types in the list, click Select All. (Keep in mind that this also selects all status types and alarm reset types.) Click Deselect All to de-select all alarm types. From the Status Types list box, select the types of network element status messages that you want to include in the report. Click on a status type to select it (it will appear highlighted); click on it again to de-select it. You can select as many status types as you wish. If you want to select all status types in the list, click Select All. (Keep in mind that this also selects all alarm types and alarm reset types.) Click Deselect All to de-select all status types. From the Alarm Reset Types list box, select the types of network element alarm reset messages that you want to include in the report. Click on an alarm reset type to select it (it will appear highlighted); click on it again to de-select it. You can select as many alarm reset types as you wish. If you want to select all alarm reset types in the list, click Select All. (Keep in mind that this also selects all status types and alarm types.) Click Deselect All to de-select all alarm reset types. A number of other messages may also be included in the network element report. Select the relevant check boxes in the Miscellaneous and Parameters sections to include these message types in the report (a checkmark will appear inside a check box when it is selected). After you have selected all of the element/message type options you want to include in the report, you can choose to view the report, print the report, and/or write the report to a file. You can select all three if desired (i.e. to view the report on screen, print it, and write it to a file): 12. To preview the report, select the View check box. To print the report, select the Print check box. To write the report to a file, select the Write to File check box.
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Figure 5-144. Enter File Name... Dialog Box 14. 15. If you selected to print the report it will be sent directly to the default printer. If you selected to view the report, the report will be displayed in the Report View window over the top of the Transaction Manager window. Click Exit at the bottom of the window if you want to exit Report View and return to the Transaction Manager window. Click Home to go to the start of the report, or End to go to the end of the report. Use Jump to BM to jump to available book marks. Press the F2 key to search for a specific time in the report.
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How to Create A User Action Report

The User Action report formats contain standard actions that can be completed by users. This includes information about the actions performed by GMS users in your network. User action reports can include any range of users (from 1 to 32), a date and time window, and a number of action types. The user action report is essentially an audit trail. You can further customize user action reports to suit your individual reporting requirements. To create a user action report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Create User Action Report option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Create User Action Report dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-146. Create User Action Report Dialog Box 2. Define the range of users for which you want to create the user action report. In the Start User No. and End User No. text boxes, type the first user identification number and the last user identification number in the range respectively. Define the range of dates for which you want to create the user action report. In the Start Date and End Date text boxes, type the first date and the last date in the range respectively.
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5. From the Report Types drop-down list, select the type of report you want to create by indicating the user actions you want to include in the report. For example, if you select the Download RTU Parameters report type, the report will contain only the users/user actions that requested a parameter download within the date and time window. Conversely, if you select the All Messages report type, the report will contain all users/ user actions listed in the Report Types drop-down list, that occurred within the date and time window.
If you select the User Defined report type, the Create User Action Report dialog box will expand to allow you to further customize the report by including a combination of user actions. A number of additional action types (not listed in the Report Types drop-down list) are available for selection. Select the user action types you want to include in the report by clicking the relevant check boxes (a checkmark will be displayed inside a check box when it is selected). Click Select All to select all user action types, or Deselect All to clear all selections.
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Figure 5-148. Enter File Name... Dialog Box 9. If you selected to print the report, the Windows Print dialog box will be displayed. Ensure the printer details are correct and click OK to print the selected report. For information on using the Windows Print dialog box, refer to your Windows documentation.
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Figure 5-149. Print Dialog Box 10. If you selected to view the report, the user action report will be displayed in the Report View window on top of the Transaction Manager window.
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How to Create A Site Event Report

The Site Event report formats contain standard information about events that can occur within a site. This includes information about specific events that have occurred at sites in your network. Site event reports can include any event type for a site that occurred between a range of dates. You can further customize site event reports to suit your individual reporting requirements. To create a site event report, proceed as follows.
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Figure 5-151. Create Site Event Report Dialog Box 2. In the Enter Site No. text box, type the site number to define the site for which you want to report an event type. In the Event No. text box, type the event number for the event type you want to report on. If you are unsure of the number allocated to the event type you want to report on, click Search to search for the event number. The Find An Event dialog box will be displayed.
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6. To search for an event type and its identification number, type the start and finish dates for the occurrence of the event in the Event Date text boxes.

7. Click Search to begin the search. GMS will search log files created between the date and time specified for event types for the site. The status of the search will be displayed in the Searching text box. A message will be displayed to inform you of the end of the search. The search results will be displayed in the Available Events drop-down list. Scroll down the list and highlight the event type you want to report on. Click Select to select this event type. The Create Site Event Report dialog box will be re-displayed with the number of your chosen event type displayed in the Event No. text box. Click OK to create the site events report. The report will be displayed in the Report Preview window. If you want to print the report, click the Print toolbar button in the Report Preview window. If you want to write the report to a file, click the Export toolbar button in the Report Preview window. The Export dialog box will be displayed.
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5.3.4. Processing Reports

At the time you create a report, you are given the option to view the report, print the report, or write the report to a file (export). However, at a later time, you may need to also perform these actions to reports you have created in the past.
5.3.4.1.
How to View A Report

You can perform different actions with reports saved in your system. This is called processing reports. When processing reports you can choose to do the following: view reports print reports back up reports restore reports delete reports set daily report parameters
When viewing a report, you display a preview of the report in the Report View window. While viewing the report in this window, you can choose to perform a number of other functions, such as print the report. To view a report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the View option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The View Report File dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-154. View Report File Dialog Box 2. Scroll through the Report Files list box and highlight the report you want to view.
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Figure 5-155. Transaction Manager Window 4. Click Home in the Report View window to go to the start of the report, or End to go to the end of the report. Use Jump to BM in the Report View window to jump to available book marks. Press the F2 key (or click the F2=Search button) to search for a specific time in the report. The Enter Log Search Time dialog box will be displayed
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Figure 5-156. Enter Log Search Time... Dialog Box 7. Type the time (using the format HH:MM:SS) that you want to search the report file for. Click OK to start the search, or Cancel to exit the Enter Log Search Time dialog box. If a message does not exist for the specific time you entered, the page containing the closest time will be displayed. Click Exit at the bottom of the Report View window to exit and return to the Transaction Manager window.
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How to Print A Report

To print a report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Print option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Print Report File dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 5-157. Print Report File Dialog Box 2. 3. Scroll through the Report Files list box and highlight the report file you want to print. Click OK. The Windows Print dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-158. Print Dialog Box 4. Ensure the printer details are correct, then click OK to print the selected report file. For information on using the Windows Print dialog box, consult your Windows documentation.
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How to Back Up A Report

To back up a report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Backup option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Backup Report Files dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-159. Backup Files Dialog Box 2. Scroll through the Files list box and select the report(s) you want to backup. To select multiple files, hold down the Shift key and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). In the Enter Destination Dir text box, type the drive and directory you want the reports to be backed up to. Click OK to backup the selected reports to the specified directory and exit, or Cancel to exit without backing up any reports.
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How to Restore A Report

If you have a backup copy of a report saved in a secure place, you can restore this report if an original is misplaced or damaged. Errors do sometimes occur, whether they are system errors or human error, and it is safe practice to ensure all reports are backed up in a secure place. Backing up reports ensures you always have a copy of a report on hand in case a report is lost. To restore a report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Restore option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Restore Report Files dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-160. Restore Files Dialog Box 2. In the Enter Source Dir text box, type the drive and directory from which you want the report files to be restored. This should be the same drive/directory you backed up the reports to. Click Select to display the files (located in the directory you have indicated) in the Files list box. Scroll through the Files list box and highlight the report file(s) you want to restore. To select multiple files, hold down the Shift key and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Click OK to restore the selected report(s) to the GMS (P1021)\REPORT sub-directory and exit, or Cancel to exit without backing up any reports. Restored reports can be viewed via the View option in the Report menu.
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To delete a report, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Delete option from the Transaction Manager Report menu. The Delete Report Files dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-161. Delete Files Dialog Box 2. Select the reports you want to delete in the Files list box. To select multiple files, hold down the Shift key and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click the individual files (for a non-contiguous block).
Note: You can only delete report files stored in the GMS (P1021)\REPORT subdirectory.
3. Click OK to delete the selected reports and exit, or Cancel to exit without deleting any reports.
5.3.5. Temporary User Support For Limited Guard Access

In the situation where a monitoring operation moves some day to day activities to a local monitoring centers (i.e. Sub Server). Features: Sub server configuration changes are uploaded to the main server and visa versa. Card holders deleted from sub server are also reflected on the main. Adding, editing and deleting an operator from the main server (or its workstations) will download changes to all sub servers.
Note: Changes to Operators made on sub servers ARE NOT reflected on the main server due to security concerns. That could lead to an operator on the sub server creating a super operator on the main server.
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5.4.
Video Manager
The Witness Video Manager module of GMS is accessed by selecting the Video Manager icon from the toolbar on the main desktop. The Pacom Witness module can also be accessed from the Interfaces Menu by selecting DVR > Witness.
Figure 5-162. Video Manager Icon This section contains the following topics and procedures: About the Witness Video Manager... Page 304 How to Add Witnesses to the Address Book... Page 312 Witness Right-Click Menu and Submenus... Page 315 How to Search a Witness for Captured Video... Page 318 How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC... Page 322 How to View Locally Stored Clips... Page 322 How to Export a Video Clip... Page 323 Initiating Two-Way Communication... Page 339 Viewing Live Video from the Site Map... Page 324 Viewing Captured Video from the Transaction Manager... Page 324 How to Configure the Video and Audio Parameters... Page 325 How to Configure the Video and Audio Parameters... Page 325 Two-Way Communications... Page 338 How to Configure the Witness Input and Outputs... Page 340 How to Setup Recording Schedules... Page 344 How to Setup Network Parameters... Page 349 About Pan Tilt and Zoom Controllers... Page 352 Option Button Menu... Page 357 Right-Click Menu in Units Tab... Page 372 Right-Click Menus in Files Tab... Page 375
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The Video Manager module of GMS has the ability to display up to 16 screens of video at once. The video can be from multiple Witnesses whether it is being streamed directly from the cameras live (compressed) or pre-captured video from the Witness hard drive. Video can be recorded as it is streamed or single frames can be captured for later review. Recorded video and captured frames are stored on the hard drive of the monitoring PC. The module also has the ability to perform searches on Witnesses for any video captured during specified time and/or date or triggered by a particular event type etc. When captured video is displayed the alarm inputs and outputs on the Witness are displayed in the state they were in as the video was being captured.
Figure 5-163. Pacom Witness Window The following table explains the different aspect of this window.
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Connect: Attempts a connection to the Witness selected from the drop-down list to the left hand side of the button.
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Opens the Witness Address Book window. See The Witness Address Book... Page 311. Used to configure default and comm port parameters, view local error statistics or Video Manager module revision information. Also communication parameters used when connecting to a local Witness over a serial cable can be setup from this button. See Option Button Menu... Page 357. Hide Tree: Removes the Units, Files and Results tabs to simplify the display.
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These buttons are used to Increase and Decrease the picture quality of the streamed video. The frame rates will be automatically adjusted to maintain the bandwidth requirements within the Bandwidth Usage limits set on the Parameters > Video/Audio > General tab.
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Enlarge / Reduce: This button toggles the display between an enlarged version of the highlighted video screen and the previous view (1, 4 or 16 screens). Snapshot: Takes a snapshot of the selected video display. The snapshot is stored as a BMP or JPEG format on the viewing PCs local hard drive. This snapshots are allocated an auto generated filename based on the date and time that it was captured. All captured files are displayed on the File tab. Table 5-36. Witness Button And Icon Descriptions
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Microphone: Opens the Audio Display window. See Initiating Two-Way Communication... Page 339. Units Tab This tab displays all Witnesses that are currently connected and all cameras and microphones that are connected to them. See How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314. This tab shows all video and snapshots that have been stored on the local PC hard drive. Double-click on the filename on to open it or right-click to display an options menu to open, rename or delete the file. See How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC... Page 322. This tab displays the results of a search performed on a remote Witness. See How to Search a Witness for Captured Video... Page 318. Record the selected streamed video to the local hard drive. Files are displayed on the Files tab. See How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC... Page 322. Play starts motion on the video selected.
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Pause stops/starts the playback or stream. You can also restart by clicking Play. Enable or disable audio.
Skip Forward to Next Event: - Skips to the next listed event in the Results tab. - Skips to the next event during Remote Playback.
Note: Clicking on this button allows the user to view the next event in the buffer. If no next event is present in the buffer, then it moves to the end of the buffer and will request a new event from the Witness unit.
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Video and Alarm Status Bar

Below the video display area is the video properties bar which contains information about the video being displayed and the status of the Witness inputs and outputs at the time of capture. The Alarm Status bar is configurable. The various parameters displayed can be hidden or made visible in several different ways. Refer to How to Setup Local Parameters... Page 358.
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Note: The alarm input, output and motion indicator LEDs only display the current status of the Witness when live video is being viewed. When pre-recorded video is being viewed the indicators will display the status of the Witness as the video was captured.
IP Address Time Date Video Status Indicator This area displays the source of the video, either the IP address, the filename or Dialup Connection is displayed. The time at which the video is/was captured. The date when the video is/was captured. This icon changes appearance in accordance with the type of video being played. The icon states are as follows: Lightning bolt = Live video. Lightning bolt with X = indicates an interruption to the video stream. A red box will also be displayed around the video frame. Blue hard disk drive = Non-alarm video, streamed from Witness hard drive, (e.g. scheduled recording). Table 5-37. Video And Alarm Status Bar Descriptions
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Seek Bar
Below the properties bar is the seek bar which displays the current position of the video being displayed in relation to the buffered video if streamed or the total video clip length if viewing recorded video. When video is streamed from the Witness, GMS will start filling up a local video buffer in the RAM of the viewing PC. The green shaded area in the Seek bar represents the amount of video buffered. This is only an abstract indication. The actual size of the video buffer will depend upon a number of factors including the video frame size, the amount of available RAM, the number of other applications running etc. Once a maximum buffer size is reached the size of the buffer will remain constant and video will be deleted on a first-in-first-out basis. Video can be viewed from any position within the buffered area using the video player controls to the right of the seek bar or by dragging the position indicator to the desired position.
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Current Position Buffered Audio Buffered Video

Figure 5-165. Seek Bar Audio
5.4.1.3.
The Witness Address Book

The Witness address book is used to store the connection details or address of all of the Witnesses within the network. The address of each Witness must be entered in here before it can be connected to directly from the Witness window. The address book can also be obtained from the GMS database (if used), see Witness Addresses from Site Map... Page 311.
5.4.2. Witness Addresses from Site Map

Witness addresses can be read from their CCTV device definitions in site maps. To allow GMS to read the Witness addresses from site maps, ensure that the Use GMS Database (from address book) is enabled in the Options button (from Pacom Witness window) > Configure > Local Parameters > Files tab.
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Figure 5-166. Local Parameters These addresses can then be used to connect and its video viewed. See How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314 for more details.
5.4.3. How to Add Witnesses to the Address Book

To add Witness addresses, proceed as follows: 1. From the Pacom Witness window (See Figure 5-163), click on Address Book. The Witness Address Book window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-167. Witness Address Book Window 2. Click on Add to create a new Witness connection or highlight an existing entry and click Edit or Delete. Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to move the selected item up or down the list of Addresses. Use the column headers Name, Address and Description to sort the listed/added Witness units.
Note: After the addresses are sorted, they will be saved in the address.cfg file sorted. So that next time you open the Address Book window, you find the list sorted as you left it in its earlier session.
3. Selecting Connect will command the system to attempt a connection with the selected Witness.
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Note: On clicking on the Check Units button, connection to listed Witness units in the Address Book is checked (only the Witnesses that are not connected but exist in the Address Book). In this check video data from the Witness hard drive is requested. Then a report log is created based on the checks. The log is saved under GMS\Customer with the file name SCAN<dd-mm-yy>.log.
4. Click Close when complete. All Witnesses that are currently Connected will be displayed in a tree like format on the Units tab of the Witness window. Further connections can be made by selecting the required Witness from the drop-down list in the top right hand corner and clicking Connect.
5.4.4. How to Connect to a Witness

In the top left hand corner of the Witness window is a drop-down list containing all the Witnesses in the Witness Address Book. See The Witness Address Book... Page 311 for more information. To connect to a Witness, select a unit from the drop-down list and click Connect. The Connecting window will be displayed.
Figure 5-168. Connecting Window Once connected a Witness icon window. will appear on the Units tab to the left hand side of the
Double-clicking on the icon displays the cameras and microphones connected to the unit in an explorer tree fashion. The cameras can be double-clicked or dragged into the display area to stream live video from the selected camera. The video and alarm status bar is displayed below the video display. See Video and Alarm Status Bar... Page 307 for more information.
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5.4.5. Witness Right-Click Menu and Submenus

Right-clicking on the Witness icon in the Unit tab will open a quick select menu (See Figure 5169)
Figure 5-169. Quick Select Menu The following explains each of these menu options.
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Disconnect Recover Video clip
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Disconnects the connection with the Witness that was rightclicked. Opens the search window to locate a captured video clip. See How to Search a Witness for Captured Video... Page 318. See Parameters Submenu... Page 316. Displayed statistics of various features, functions and errors. This function has been included as a diagnostic tool for engineers and is not intended for use by operators. Options for operations to be performed on the storage disks connected on the Witness. See HDD Actions Submenu... Page 317.
Parameters > Error/Stats >
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5.4.5.1.
Parameters Submenu
Figure 5-170. Parameters Submenu Refer to the following sections Video/Audio - To configure video and audio settings of the camera feed. For more details, see How to Configure the Video and Audio Parameters... Page 325. Input/Output - To configure inputs and outputs on the Witness unit. For more details, see How to Configure the Witness Input and Outputs... Page 340. Schedule: Used to program recordings at pre determined times. For more details, see How to Setup Recording Schedules... Page 344. Holiday: For selecting days that are holidays for recording schedules. For more details, see Holiday Schedule Setup... Page 348. Network: To specify basic addresses (field controller number, IP addresses, base station telephone number etc.) so that the Witness can connect to the base station and can be programmed from the base station using GMS. For more details, see How to Setup Network Parameters... Page 349. PTZ: Enables programming of the address for the Pan Tilt Zoom controller address for each camera. For more details, see About Pan Tilt and Zoom Controllers... Page 352. Defaults: Used to load and save default audio, video, schedule and holiday settings to and from a Witness or file. Default parameters can also be edited from the Options menu, select Configure > Default Parameters. For more details, see About Default Parameter Files... Page 370.
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Errors/Stats Submenu
Figure 5-171. Error/Stats Submenu Selection of any of these submenus will display the relevant statistics. These statistics are read from the Witness unit and are used by Pacom engineers for diagnostic purposes.
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HDD Actions Submenu
Figure 5-172. HDD Actions Submenu This menu provides options to perform actions on the storage devices connected on the Witness unit. The type of device connected may be: primary hard disk, secondary drive connected on the same IDE cable as the primary or a Flash card inserted in the PCMCIA slot. It is recommended that all storage devices are shutdown before turning the power off on the Witness unit. Also a shutdown is preferred before disconnecting the secondary or Flash card. The Shutdown menu provides options to either shutdown all connected devices or individual devices. The Format Harddrive option brings up this dialog box.
Figure 5-173. Harddrive Parameters Dialog Box
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5.4.6. How to Search a Witness for Captured Video

The Witness module can be used to search a remote Witness for video that has been captured and stored on its local hard drive. Proceed as follows: 1. From the Witness window right-click on a Witness icon and select Recover Videoclip or alternatively with the required Witness highlighted or video displayed, click on the Search button. The Search window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-174. Search Window In the top of the window is a section that displays the range of available video captures i.e. all video contained on the selected hard drive will have been captured within this time frame. 2. Select cameras or microphones to be included in the search or click All. Selection of the Enable button enables any cameras that have been greyed out. This function is used to select cameras that have been disconnected but may have captured video stored on the hard drive.
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Operating the Console 3. Enter the Start Time and End Time/Date in which to perform the search. These times and dates must be within the range displayed at the top of the window. See also Video and Image Capture Parameters... Page 362. Alternatively, click on the Enter Duration button and set a specific duration from the Start Time, to perform the search. This duration can be set in minutes, hours or days. This Enter Duration button is available only on GMS version 3.8 or higher.
Figure 5-175. Enter Duration Section of the Search Window 4. From the Event Triggers section of the window, select the source that triggered the required video or click All. The four event types available are detailed below.
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Created for all alarms that are generated by non PIR sensors as defined in the alarm configuration of the master device (Witness or field controller if connected). Created for all alarms that are generated by PIR input types as defined in the alarm configuration. If the Witness has motion areas configured and these are required to action events, that can be searched for, then the motion detector inputs (physical inputs 9-16) must be configured as PIR or Perimeter PIR input types in the Input Configuration dialog box. Created when an event is triggered from a card access transaction. This is setup in the Access Control event definitions by selecting the activation type as CCTV. Specifying the CCTV on time for 0 duration will capture the event only. Any time specified will be post event time in addition to the event capture time.
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Table 5-39. Event Types and their Descriptions 5. Click OK. The searching window will be displayed showing the progress of the search.
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Figure 5-176. Searching Window Once the search is complete the results of the search will be displayed.
Figure 5-177. Search Results Select a file and click Play if one of the displayed files is known to be the one required. Click Keep Results to transfer the list to the Results tab to review multiple results. To transfer a clip to your local hard drive, refer to How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC... Page 322.
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5.4.7. How to Transfer a Clip to Your PC

The Results tab in the Pacom Witness window contains the results of a previous search completed on a Witness hard drive. See also How to Search a Witness for Captured Video... Page 318. The files listed on the Results tab are still located on the hard drive of the Witness. From the Results tab, the listed clips can be dragged into a display area to view the captured video. The video can then be recorded to your PCs local drive by clicking Record . Alternatively you can right-click on the required clip in the Results tab and select Play. If you wish to transfer the entire clip, click Play and Save.
Files listed on the Results tab will be displayed as follows: Cam or Mic(number) (Time and Date) [A/M/C/S/E/G] where: A = Alarm M = Motion Detect C = Card Access S = Start Recording E = End Recording G = General Event (Macro Triggered)
Note: Clicking Options button > Show Event ID will display the event ID for each event on the Results tab rather than the information described above.
Once the clip is saved or recorded it is stored on your PCs hard drive and the File tab. See How to View Locally Stored Clips... Page 322.
5.4.8. How to View Locally Stored Clips

All video clips and photos that have been transferred from a Witness to your local hard drive are listed on the File tab. By default, these files are stored in the .../GMS/Customer/Files folder.
Note: Witness video clips are stored in an AVI format using a propriety Pacom codec that is not compatible with any other media player or editor application.
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Right-clicking on a file in the Files tab will give the list of actions that you can perform on the file. See Right-Click Menus in Files Tab... Page 375 for more information.
5.4.9. How to Export a Video Clip

Clips that appear on the File tab are stored on your PCs local hard drive in the .../GMS/ Customer/Files folder. These clips or bitmaps have either been transferred as a result of a search or may have been recorded from live video. To help ensure the evidential integrity of Witness video, clips are stored in an AVI format using a propriety Pacom codec that is not compatible with any other media player/editor application. If you need to play a Witness video clip outside of GMS you can export the clip embedded in its own player. The resultant file is an *.exe file that can be played on any Windows PC. The embedded player software only adds about 200 KB to the size of the video file. To export a clip on the File tab of the Witness window, right-click on the file you wish to export and select Export file with Player from the quick select menu that appears. A standard Save as window will be displayed allowing you to rename if required and save the file wherever you like. To play the file, use Windows Explorer to browse for the location where you saved it and double-click the file.
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Figure 5-178. Witnesss Stand-Alone Video Player
5.4.10. Viewing Live Video from the Site Map

Video can also be viewed by selecting a camera icon (for e.g. ) from the site
map. Selecting the camera icon will open the Witness module and display live video from the selected camera.
5.4.11. Viewing Captured Video from the Transaction Manager

When an alarm or video capture message is generated that has a video associated with it a small V will appear next to the message in the log. Clicking on the event in the log will display the captured video as appropriate. If the Witness unit is on a IP network it will display the video. Otherwise if the Witness unit is on a dial-up, it will launch Modem Dial dialog box and the modem will begin dialing automatically. The operator has the option to cancel the dial-up using the Close button. Connecting to the dial-up Witness is available in GMS version 3.8 or higher.
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Figure 5-179. Modem Dial Dialog Box In either case, once video sequence is played completely, the location of the camera is displayed on the site map. This is much similar to a situation, when a card access message is generated. Clicking on this message will display the location of the reader on the site map.
Note: These features are only available when GMS is run in conjunction with an SQL database.
5.4.12. How to Configure the Video and Audio Parameters

Proceed as following. 1. Click on the Video Manager icon on the main GMS toolbar. The Pacom Witness window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-180. Pacom Witness Window 2. Select a Witness to configure from the drop-down list in the top left corner of the window and click Connect. If it does not appear in the list it will have to be added to the address book. Right-click on a Witness icon to configure, select Parameters > Video/Audio from the quick select menu that appears. The Pacom Witness Parameters window will be displayed On the Camera tab, specify setting as required. The following explains the options on this page.
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Figure 5-181. Video/Audio Parameters > Camera Tab
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Camera Number Transmission Parameters Storage Parameters Enable Stream QCIF Resolution
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Select which camera to configure. Selects the parameters for live video, sent via the network. Select the parameters for locally stored video. Enable this video channel for transmission or storage. Sets the video resolution to 176 x 144 pixels (transmission or storage).
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Sets the video resolution to 352 x 288 pixels (transmission or storage). Sets the video resolution to 704 x 288 pixels (storage only). Sets the video resolution to 704 x 576 pixels (storage only). Sets the compression ratio. Bandwidth requirements are directly proportional to the video quality i.e. high quality = high bandwidth requirement. Valid entries are 0-15 Select microphone input/s to associate with this camera. Microphone inputs can be associated with more than one camera. Opens the Advanced Parameters dialog box. See below for explanation on these parameters. Use to traverse to another camera and set its configuration.
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Table 5-40. Camera Tab Parameters and their Descriptions (continued) 5. Click on the Advanced button to configure parameters as required. The following explains these parameters.
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Figure 5-182. Advanced Camera Transmission/Storage Parameters
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Number of Interframes
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To save on bandwidth requirements, the Witness will send a complete frame of video followed by a series of frames that only contain any changes that may have occurred since the full video frame. The Number of Interframes parameter sets the number of changes only frames that will be transmitted between complete frames. Only applies to video storage. This parameter refers to the amount of time to record before and after a triggered alarm or event. These fields are only applicable when the Enable Stream flag is selected on the Storage Parameters screen.
Event Storage Times
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Compression Type
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This parameter sets the type of compression used for transmission or storage of video. Wavelet Compression: Better suited for lower bandwidth environments. You will get a better quality image from wavelet compression if bandwidth is limited. This option can be made available (licensed) from Pacom on request. A fee applies for this functionality. Motion JPEG Compression: More suitable for capturing motion sequences at medium quality settings. Higher frame rates are achievable when video quality is set at medium levels.
Table 5-41. Advanced Camera Transmission/Storage Parameter Descriptions 6. 7. Click OK. Next click the Output tab and set its parameters.
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Figure 5-183. Video/Audio Parameters > Output Tab 8. In this tab page, you can set the sequence of camera that is displayed locally on the video out port of the Witness unit. Select Video Output Enabled to activate the port. This will then enabled the local video output to cycle through each of the cameras in the order stated under Camera Sequence section. The order and duration for display of each of the cameras is entered in this section. Select Camera 1-8 for each position in the sequence and enter the required duration in seconds for each. When using less than 8 cameras, select None as the camera number for the position after last camera in the sequence. If Compressed Video Out is enabled, the local video port out the same compressed video which is transmitted over the network. Click the General tab and set its parameters.
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Figure 5-184. Video/Audio Parameters > General Tab
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Active Cameras
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Select connected cameras.
Table 5-42. General Tab Parameter and their Descriptions
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Camera Switch Delay
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Number of milliseconds delay for switching between video channels for transmission or capture. Enter a low value for higher frame rates. Increase the value if cameras lose synchronization with each other. Locking camera synchronization together means that this value can be lower. This will improve system performance.
Note: If the video display is rolling or a black band appears at the top/bottom of the display, then try by changing the Camera Switch Delay option.
Loss of Signal Debounce Only when Witness detects a loss of signal continuously for the set number of frames does it generate a loss of signal alarm. Maximum rate of data transmitted (bits per second) over the network. The Witness will only transmit data up to this maximum bandwidth (maximum 10 MB). The Witness can be programmed with an alternate bandwidth to use in response to a macro condition. Use action 76. Alternate B/W Usage on Witness unit. See also Alternate Bandwidth Duration below. Refer to GMS help or field controller Configuration manual for information on configuring macros. The number of seconds that the alternate bandwidth will be used. Opens the Advanced General Parameters dialog box. See below for explanation on these parameters.
Bandwidth Usage
Alternate Bandwidth Usage
Alternate Bandwidth Duration Advanced
Table 5-42. General Tab Parameter and their Descriptions (continued) 10. Click on the Advanced button to configure parameters as required. The following explains these parameters
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Figure 5-185. Advanced General Parameters
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Hard-drive Storage Warnings
Description
Under this section, you set the percentage values for HDD (both primary and backup drives) space usage. When the space drops below this value, the Witness unit generates an alarm.
Transmission Flags Allow transmission of 16 video streams from HDD If checked upto 16 video streams are possible to be viewed from the Witness HDD. However, this reduces the possible pre-alarm time on the camera. If left unchecked, upto 4 video streams are possible. Use higher priority for Video data on IP Network If checked, set the priority higher on the IP packet header for video data coming from Witness HDD.
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Daughter board Communications
Description
This section is by default not available. However, if the Debug Mode is enabled (from the Options button > Display tab > Debug Mode), options will be listed. These available for Pacom engineers to use to debug. These are options that are available under this section.
Time to Send Sequence: The maximum amount of time that the Witness will spend attempting to send a video sequence. Send Sequence Retries: The maximum number of times the Witness will attempt to re-send a sequence before aborting. Reset Sequence: Resets values to default in the above two text boxes. 11. Click the Frame Rate tab and set its parameters.
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Figure 5-186. Video/Audio Parameters > Frame Rate Tab 12. The setting in this applies only to storage stream for each camera.The overall capacity of Witness is currently 20 frames per second.
Note: This is only true if all cameras are set to CIF resolution. If some cameras are set to 2CIF/4CIF, the capacity will decrease.
Note: The distribution of Frame rate count over the attached cameras is dependent on the user. Frame rates specified are used by Witness only as approximation.
13. Click the Audio tab and set its parameters.
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Figure 5-187. Video/Audio Parameters > Audio Tab 14. Here in this tab page, enable and set the quality and volume level of the two mono audio inputs and the stereo audio output. The enable flag must be checked to activate the input ports. For these audio inputs, the following settings apply. The Input Quality is measured in bits per sample and is the number of bits used to record each audio sample made by the Witness. The more bits used, the greater the accuracy and quality of the digital sample and also the amount of bandwidth required to store and stream it. The Input Quality can be set using the 4 position slider (on a scale of medium - good) or by selecting one of four quality settings from the drop-down list (2, 3, 4 or 5 bits/sample). The slider and drop-down list are linked, so that any change made to one will be automatically changed on the other (Medium = 2 bits/sample, Good = 5 bits/sample).
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Quality Setting
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Bandwidth
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Table 5-43. Input Quality Settings The Input Volume Level is used to compensate for the varying output levels of different microphones and locations. The Input Volume Level sets the sensitivity of the audio inputs. Increasing the volume will increase the sensitivity of the microphone, the chances of picking up quieter sounds and also the chances that the microphone will be saturated by ambient noise. The input sensitivity is also effected by the setting of Link 2 on the Witness PCB 201 which sets the input for mic or line level, refer to the Witness Installation Manual. The following settings apply to the audio output port. The Output Volume is the volume of the audio available at local analog output. If checked the Enable Local Audio Loopback allows the local input to go to the local audio output.
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5.4.13. Two-Way Communications

A full duplex communications link can be setup over the network between a GMS monitoring PC and a remotely monitored location. The audio output and one of the audio inputs on the Witness are connected to a speaker and microphone installed at the remote location. The personnel at the monitoring PC use a standard set of PC speakers and microphone to communicate with anyone at the remote location while viewing them on screen (See Figure 5-188). The microphone is configured the same way it would be for normal operation. The microphone is enabled and configured on the Audio tab and associated with the appropriate video camera on the Video tab. For operation instructions, see Initiating Two-Way Communication... Page 339.
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Figure 5-188. Two-Way Communications Link
5.4.13.1. Initiating Two-Way Communication

To initiate the two-way communication, click on the Microphone icon on the Pacom Witness window. The Audio Display window will open. Setting on this is used to enable the PC microphone for the communications with the site being viewed and to set the audio input compression level (quality).
Figure 5-189. Audio Display Window
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Operating the Console To change the compression level for the PC microphone, select an audio compression ratio from the drop-down list. This list is the same parameter as Audio Input Compression in the Local Parameters. Two options for communication: Half-Duplex - When an operator speaks on the GMS PC into a microphone, the audio is played to the relevant Witness speaker. Also the Witness microphone is disabled when the operator is speaking, so that there is no echoing on the line. Half-duplex is available for GMS 3.8 higher. Full-Duplex - Both the operator at the GMS PC and on the Witness can speak and hear each other at the same time. Depending on the speaker and microphone configuration, the GMS operator may hear their voice echoed on the line.
To speak to the location being viewed, click Speak Mode, this will enable the local PC microphone input and will output any audio captured to the local audio output of the Witness. Hold this button down only when speaking. To cut out background noise, raise the noise level slider slowly until the background noise is removed. This slider is the same parameter as Noise Level in the Local Parameters. Click Close when complete.
5.4.14. How to Configure the Witness Input and Outputs

The Witness inputs and outputs can be configured from the RAP Configuration window. [Refer to Field Controller Configuration Manual for more information]. Some parameters related to the input and outputs can also be configured from the Video Manager module. The following describes the parameters that can be setup. 1. From the Witness window, right-click on a Witness icon and select I/O Parameters from the quick select menu that appears. The Input/Output Settings window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-190. Input/Output Settings Window 2. 3. Highlight the first alarm input to be configured by clicking on it. Click Input in the lower left corner of the Witness window. The Alarm # Parameter window will be displayed.
Figure 5-191. Alarm # Parameters Window 4. Referring to the parameter descriptions below edit parameters for each input as required. Use the <<Prev and Next>> buttons to scroll through each of the inputs.
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Input Vocabulary Debounce Time Polarity For Input
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Select a description of the input from the pull-down-menu. Delay (x100ms) waited after each input activation so that contact bounce does not trigger multiple input alarms. Checked for Normally Open inputs. Unchecked for Normally Closed inputs. N/A for motion detect inputs.
Note: The Polarity for Input only applies to revision 1 of the Witness PCB. Later revisions use end of line monitored inputs and polarity does not apply.
Table 5-44. Alarm # Parameters Window Descriptions 5. 6. Click OK when complete. The window will close. From the Input/Output Settings window, highlight the first camera to be configured and click Motion. The Motion Detection window will be displayed with a sample of the video from the selected camera.
Note: The sample screen may not appear. To get the sample screen, ensure the Storage Parameter > Enable Streams (in Video/ Audio Parameters) has been enabled for that camera.
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Click Rectangle 1 to enable it. The 4 rectangles are color coded. Notice the color key next to each of the rectangle buttons. In the video sample area position the cursor in an area to detect motion in. While holding down the mouse button drag the pointer to create the rectangle. Any motion detected within the rectangle will trigger the motion detector alarm for that camera. If the rectangle is not in the required position de-select and then re-select the Rectangle 1 button and try again. Select Invert Masked Area to make the hot area everywhere except in the boxes. Notice that the white box will then change color to yellow indicating that the hot area is the area outside the red, green, blue or orange box.
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Figure 5-192. Motion Detection Window 9. 10. To create up to 4 rectangles in the frame, repeat Step 8 using the other rectangle buttons. Set the sensitivity for all rectangles using the Sensitivity slider or enter a value in the Sensitivity field. This value is a measure of the percentage change in the picture within the defined rectangle that is required for a motion detector alarm to be triggered. This parameter is common to all 4 rectangles. To configure the motion detection of other cameras, select the next camera from the Trigger drop-down list and repeat procedure from Step 8. Click OK when complete. The window will close.
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Figure 5-193. Global Parameters Dialog Box The settings on this window controls the local video output under alarm conditions. The Total playback time determines the maximum amount of time the camera will playback on the local monitor under an alarm condition. The Playback each camera for specifies minimum each of the camera will playback on the local monitor. This completes the I/O parameter configuration.
5.4.15. How to Setup Recording Schedules

Schedules are used to record events of interest that will occur at known times in the future and store them on the local (Witness) hard drive for later review. Cameras can be set to record events that occur once or on a regular or semi-regular basis. There are three schedules as follows: Normal: For events that occur on a regular basis. Temporary: For events that occur on a single day. Holiday: To set which days are effected by the holiday schedule.
5.4.15.1. Normal and Temporary Schedule Setup

1. Connect to the Witness that you wish to configure. See How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 2. From the Pacom Witness window right-click on the Witness icon and select Parameters > Schedule from the quick select menu that appears. The Recording Schedules window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-194. Recording Schedules Window 4. To add a new entry, click Add. The Add Schedule window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-195. Add Schedule > Date Tab 5. Select one of the following: 6. 7. Weekly: For events that occur on one or more days of every week. Example. Every Wednesday and Thursday. By Date: For events that occur on a specific date every month. Example. Every 3rd of the month. By Order: For events that occur on a particular day in every month. Example. Every 2nd, Friday of the month. Holiday Schedule: Applies to all those days marked as holidays. Holiday Schedule Setup... Page 348. Temporary: Enabled when adding a temporary schedule (See Step 3).
Specify the date or day(s) in the fields that are now enabled. Select the Start and End Times tab.
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Figure 5-196. Add Schedule > Start and End Times Tab 8. Select a pre-defined time from the Index drop-down list (numbers correspond to start and end time entries in the bottom window) or enter Start and End times as required. Any entries made will be added to the list at the bottom for later selection. Click OK when complete or click Clear all Entries to start again. Select the Camera and Microphone tab.
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Figure 5-197. Add Schedule > Camera and Microphone Tab 11. 12. 13. Select which cameras and microphones to be effected or click Select All. Click OK when complete. The schedule will be added to the list. Return to Step 3 and repeat procedure for each schedule to be added. Click OK when complete.
5.4.15.2. Holiday Schedule Setup

1. Connect to the Witness that you wish to configure. See How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314. From the Pacom Witness window, right-click on a Witness icon and select Parameters > Holiday from the quick select menu that appears. The Holiday Setup window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-198. Holiday Setup Window 3. Using the < and > buttons to change the month, highlight days to be marked as holidays as required. Click OK when complete. The Normal schedule will now require an entry to record on all holidays. See Normal and Temporary Schedule Setup... Page 344.
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5.4.16. How to Setup Network Parameters

Basic addresses and connectivity settings are specified here so that a base station can connect to the Witness unit and using GMS a base station operator can configure the unit. To access and setup the network parameters, proceed as following. 1. Connect to the Witness that you wish to configure. How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314 From the Pacom Witness window, right-click on a Witness icon and select Parameters > Network from the quick select menu that appears. The Network Parameters tab pages will be displayed. In the Local tab page specify the following settings: RTU Address: The address of the Witness unit. The unique address the unit is known by in the Pacom security network.
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Figure 5-199. Network Parameters > Local Tab 4. Click on the General tab. Most of the settings in this page are used by Pacom engineers for debugging and does not effect the user.
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Figure 5-200. Network Parameters > General Tab The following explains these settings. It is advisable that the values set for these setting are not altered unless so advised.
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Inactivity timeout for IP Cache <secs>
Description
If communication with GMS is inactive for this set time then the IP cache is reset.
Note: A maximum of 8 GMS PCs can connect to a Witness unit.

Response time to a message <x100ms> The set value is used as the time within which GMS is to respond to Witness communication.
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Max retransmit attempts for a message Port inactivity timeout <mins> Witness UDP Port Number Video Data Block Size Video Data Window Size
Description
The number of times that Witness will attempt to resend a command/request to GMS. If no activity is noticed on any of connected GMS the port is shut down in this set time. Port number as recognized by Witness for base station line card or GMS communication port. The number of video data bytes in a single message packet. The number of video data packets transmitted to GMS without acknowledgement.
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5.4.17. About Pan Tilt and Zoom Controllers

Pacom Witness cameras can be operated with Pan Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) Controllers. The following PTZ controllers are supported: Intercept Camera Decoder (Pelco) American Dynamics G3 Auto Dome (Philips) Robot Switcher (MV96e) Video Controls Limited (VCL) VCL Telemetry Matrix (MAXCOM8)
On a given port of the Witness the same type of controllers can be connected. However, it is possible to connect different controller. Just that they have to connected to a different port on the Witness. For the Intercept, Video Controls Limited and American Dynamics PTZ controllers, the device line can be configured for RS232 or RS485 operation via links on the field controller PCB, for the VCL Telemetry Matrix and Philips G3 dome you must use RS232. Both RS232 and RS485 connections can be daisy chain connected to multiple PTZ controllers because they are receive-only devices. Each device must however, be programmed with a unique device address so that it can identify which messages to read and which to ignore. Refer to the manual supplied with the PTZ controller for instructions on how to program the address.
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For instructions on configuring the Witness device loop port, refer to the Witness Installation Manual.
5.4.17.1. How to Configure the PTZ Controller Addresses

Each PTZ controller once installed must be associated with the camera to which it connected. To associate cameras with controllers, proceed as follows: 1. Connect to the Witness that you wish to configure. How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314 Right-click on the Witness icon and select Parameters > PTZ from the quick select menu that appears. A PTZ Parameters dialog will be displayed.
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Figure 5-201. PTZ Parameters > PTZ Camera Addresses Tab 3. For each camera that has a PTZ controller: a) Select the camera from the drop-down list and select Enable PTZ Control For Selected Camera. b) In the Camera PTZ Receiver Address box, type in the RS485 or RS232 address for each controller. 4. Click OK when all PTZ controllers have been configured.
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If a camera has been setup for PTZ control, as you run your mouse over the display area the mouse pointer will change to a hand pointing in a direction corresponding to the quadrant in which you have placed it. When the hand is pointing in the direction you wish to move the camera, click the mouse button.
Figure 5-202. Pan And Tilt Controls in Pacom Witness Window Display To operate other PTZ controls, right-click in the display area and select Ptz Controls from the menu that appears.The PTZ Control window will be displayed.
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Figure 5-203. PTZ Controls Window The following explains presets on this window.
Control
Keyboard Short-cut
Arrow Keys
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Pan and Tilt: Adjusts the horizontal and vertical position of the camera. One pan and one tilt arrow key can be pressed at the same time to move the camera diagonally.
Z Ctrl + Z F Ctrl + F I
Zoom In: Increases the magnification of the image Zoom Out: Decreases the magnification of the image Focus Far: Shifts the focus of the lens towards a far away object. Focus Near: Shifts the focus of the lens closer to the camera. Iris Open: Opens the lens iris wider to let more light in and make the picture brighter.
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Iris Close: Closes the lens iris to block more light and make the picture darker and less saturated. Select a preset position from the drop-down list. Preset Execute: Sends the camera to the position set for the preset selected in the drop-down list. Set Preset: Sets the preset selected in the drop-down list to the cameras current position as it appears in the video display area. Reset Preset: Clears the settings for the preset selected in the drop-down list Some PTZ controllers have additional outputs connected to devices such as windscreen wipers, infrared illuminators or anti-condensation heaters etc. Select an auxiliary PTZ output from the drop-down list and click the Auxiliary On or Off buttons. Auxiliary On: Turns on the auxiliary output selected in the drop-down list. Auxiliary Off: Turns off the auxiliary output selected in the drop-down list.
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Table 5-46. PTZ Control Presets (continued) Each PTZ controller can be programmed with a number of preset positions. The number of available presets varies depending on the type of controller used. Presets can only be setup once the PTZ controller is correctly configured. To program PTZ presets, proceed as follows: 1. Connect to the Witness for which presets are to be set. See How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314. Drag and drop the required video camera from the Witness tree into the video display area.
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Once live video is displayed, right-click on the video display area and select Ptz Controls from the quick select menu that is displayed. The PTZ controls will be displayed with the camera number and IP address of the selected Witness displayed in the title bar. Repeat the following steps for each preset to be configured. a) From the Preset drop-down list, select a preset to configure. b) Using the Pan, Tilt, Zoom, Focus and Iris controls set the camera to a view you would like to preset. Click .
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5.4.18. Option Button Menu

Clicking the Options button on the Witness window, will display this menu.
Figure 5-204. Options Button Menu The following describes the options on this menu.
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Show Event ID
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Toggles between showing ID or description of events in the Result tab.
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Configure
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The below describes each of these sub-menu options. Serial Port: Default Parameters: Settings used to connect the Video Manager (GMS PC) to the Witness. For this the modem has to be unplugged. This helps to create parameters offline and use them on multiple Witnesses. For more details, refer to About Default Parameter Files... Page 370. These are parameters set on the Video Manager. For more details, refer to How to Setup Local Parameters... Page 358. List displayed here is used by Pacom engineers for diagnostic purposes. This list is local to Video Manager. If enabled, it sharpens the video stream currently displayed. Displays version of Video Manager installed.
Local Parameters: Local Errors Sharpen Filter About
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5.4.18.1. How to Setup Local Parameters

To configure the local parameters, proceed as follows: 1. From the Pacom Witness window, click Options and select Configure > Local Parameters from the quick select menu that appears. The Local Parameters window will be displayed with the Comms tab selected. Referring to the following figures and tables configure each of the four tabbed pages as required.
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Figure 5-205. Local Parameters > Comms Tab
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Witness Comms Parameters General ACK Retries
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The number of times that GMS will attempt to resend a command/request without an acknowledgement. After this number of retries an error message is generated. The number of seconds that GMS will wait for an acknowledgement to a command/request before trying again. See General Ack Retries (above).
ACK Timeout <secs>
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Video Stream timeout
Description
The amount of time GMS will wait for the next video packet when streaming video before it will put a red box around the display. Option available only on GMS version 3.8 or higher. Select the network card IP address that is used to connect to the Witness unit. An IP address for each network card will be listed if the PC has multiple cards. The Auto-detect picks up the first available address. When an IP address is selected which is different from the last selected, the following message will appear.
Network Adapter IP
Close the Video Manager window and re-open it for the settings to take effect. Witness Poll Parameters Poll Connected Witness Units This flag is recommended for dial up and ISDN connections to prevent the line from being disconnected. Any currently connected Witnesses will be periodically polled. The number of seconds between polls. The number of seconds after connection that polling will continue.
Poll Frequency Poll Duration Audio Comms Parameters Noise Level
Used to filter out ambient noise. The level should be slowly increased until the background noise disappears and is triggered by a voice or other event. This parameter also appears on the Initiating Two-Way Communication.
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Audio Input Compression
Description
Used to adjust the audio quality. High number = high quality = high bandwidth usage. This parameter also appears on the Initiating Two-Way Communication.
Table 5-48. Comms Tab Parameters and their Descriptions (continued)
Figure 5-206. Local Parameters > Files Tab
Parameter
Use GMS Database (for address book)
Description
Pacom Witness addresses are obtained from the Site Map information, stored in the GMS database.
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Video and Image Capture Parameters Record Local Video Automatically Use Local Time to Timestamp File Save Images in JPEG format (not bitmap) Watermark Saved Images Strip bmp & jpg Extensions from Images Save Color Images as Greyscale (B&W) Stamp Frame Information Over Image
Description
Any video streamed to your PC will be automatically recorded to your hard drive. Use the time from you local PC to timestamp any recorded video instead of the time from the Witness. Saves snapshots to local PC in JPEG format as default instead of BMP format. Saves an image to the local PC drive with a watermark so that the images integrity can be confirmed. Removes extension from image filename. Saves all colored images to the local PC drive as black and white. If selected, the snapshots taken thereafter will have a stamp of site name, camera number, time and date. An example is shown below.
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Video and Image Capture Directory Stored Parameters Directory Automatic Image Capture (FTP) Directory
Description
The folder to which to store recorded video files. The folder to which to store default parameter files. See About Default Parameter Files... Page 370. Saves image files in the set directory path.
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Video Status Bar Site Information
Description
These parameters apply to the Video and Alarm Status Bar at the bottom of the Witness video display. This parameter determines which site information is displayed from the The Witness Address Book... Page 311. Options available are: Site Name descriptive name of site Site Number (Field Controller Number) IP Address (of the Witness)
Camera Information
This parameter determines the information displayed for each camera. The information is taken from the Site Map. Options available are: Location Number Video and Alarm Status Bar... Page 307
Local Alarm Inputs
This parameter determines the way in which the status of the alarm inputs on the Witness PCB are displayed. Options available are: All - 8 LED indicators will be displayed. Individual LEDs will light red when the corresponding input is in alarm and will light green when secure. Summary - A single LED will be displayed, it will light red when any of the inputs are active. It will light green when all inputs are secure.
None - No LEDs will be displayed. Video and Alarm Status Bar... Page 307 Table 5-50. Display Tab Parameters and their Descriptions
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Motion Alarms
Description
This parameter determines the way in which the status of the motion detector inputs on the cameras of the Witness are displayed. Options available are: All - 8 LED indicators will be displayed. Individual LEDs will light red when motion is detected on the corresponding camera and will light green when no motion is detected. Summary - A single LED will be displayed, it will light red when motion is detected on any of the cameras connected to the Witness. It will light green when no motion is detected on any camera. None - No LEDs will be displayed.
Show Local Output Status Show Frame Size/ Rate Show Filename When Recording Change Border Color on Event
The local output indicators can be enabled/disabled. The frame size and rate indicator can be enabled/disabled. Display of filename can be enabled/disabled on the Video and Alarm Status bar. This display is only for when a video clip is copied to the local hard drive. When this flag is selected the border of the active frame will be displayed yellow during pre-alarm video and will change to red when the trigger of the event occurs and will remain red for the duration of the video sequence. See Video frame border. When you search a Witness hard drive for captured video, you will be prompted with default times in which to search between. The later time is set to the most recent captured sequence and the Default Search Duration is subtracted from this time to give the earlier time. How to Search a Witness for Captured Video... Page 318
Default Search Duration <mins>
Default Copy Duration <mins> Pause Before a New Event.
This is duration that is displayed as defaults when you select the option to copy or save the video clip. When this flag is selected, the video sequence will automatically pause when the event that triggered the recording occurs.
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Parameter
Debug Mode (Not Recommended)
Description
To enable some of the parameters fields which are available for debugging purpose for Pacom engineers.
Table 5-50. Display Tab Parameters and their Descriptions (continued)
Figure 5-208. Local Parameters > Scan Tab
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Enable Daily Scan of Witness Units
Description
You can schedule a daily scan of the Witness units in the address book. The scan will request a connection to each Witness unit in the address book, and will request live video from each Witness unit.
Note: You can request similar scan at any time by clicking on the Check Units button in the Witness Address Book.
Daily Time to Start Scan The Video Manager will start the daily scan each day at the time selected. The time entered should be set to a time when a user will not be using the workstation. The timeout for the responses from each Witness unit during the scan. To verify that the hard-drive on the Witness unit is working correctly during a scan, a previously recorded video clip is requested. This value is the time and date that the scan will request video from.
Witness Response Timeout <secs> Request Video Clip
Note: If the Witness unit does not have video recorded at the selected time, then errors will be recorded in the scan log.
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Scan All Cameras
Description
If checked, the scan will be performed on all connected cameras. If unchecked, only the first connected camera will be scanned.
Note: Scanning all cameras takes longer to perform.

Record Event Images Automatically [SEPROBAN] When the operator actions an alarm in GMS, and the alarm point has linked cameras enabled on the GMS site map, then if this box is checked, a series of JPEG (or bitmap) images will be recorded for the event in the image directory. See Automatic Image Capture (FTP) Directory... Page 363.
Note: This feature will not work unless a variable in the GMS32.INI configuration file has been set.
Store images for Open Prealarm in Separate Windows JPEG Quality Recording of the images will take place for the set number of seconds. The prealarm video for the alarm event will also be displayed on the screen, and the pre-alarm images will also be saved in the specified directory. Quality of the JPEG images is determined by the value set in this drop-down. Higher the value, higher its quality.
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5.4.18.1.1.
How to Change Display in the Alarm Status Bar

The Alarm Status bar can be configured to display various information as per requirement. Following gives some examples.
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Figure 5-209. Example of Alarm Status Bar To display the above fields in the Alarm Status bar, set the options in the Display tab of Local Parameters as shown below.
Figure 5-210. Settings in Local Parameters > Display tab for See Figures 5-209 The following provides another example and Local Parameters > Display tab settings relevant to display in these details in the Alarm Status bar.
Figure 5-211. Example Alarm Status Bar
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Figure 5-212. Settings in Local Parameters > Display tab for See Figures 5-211
5.4.18.2. About Default Parameter Files

Default parameter files are used to save and load sets of commonly used settings for Witness parameters to and from Witness units. You can edit default files as required and use them to quickly configure other Witness units. You can transfer default files to other PCs as required. By default, default files are stored in the .../GMS/Customer/Files directory. To change the directory for default file storage refer to How to Setup Local Parameters... Page 358. Settings are stored in separate files for video, input/output, schedule and holiday parameters using the following file extensions.
Parameters
Video I/O Schedule Holiday
File Extension
*.vfg *.ifg *.sfg *.hfg
Table 5-52. Default File Extensions
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How to Access the Default Parameters Dialog Box

The Default Parameters dialog box can accessed in one of two ways.
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If you only wish to edit an existing default parameter file, from the Pacom Witness window select Options > Configure > Default Parameters. The Default Parameters dialog box will be displayed with the Load from Witness and Save to Witness buttons greyed out. Refer to How to Edit Default Parameter Files... Page 372. To load, save or edit default parameter files, proceed as follows. 1. Open the Pacom Witness window and connect to a Witness that you would like to load from or save parameters to. How to Connect to a Witness... Page 314 Right-click on the Witness icon and select Parameters > Defaults from the quick select menu that appears. The Default Parameters dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 5-213. Default Parameters Dialog Box 3. Load, save and edit files as required.
5.4.18.2.2.
How to Load Default Parameters from a Witness

To load a set of parameters from a Pacom Witness and save them as a default parameters file, proceed as follows: 1. Open the Default Parameters dialog box How to Access the Default Parameters Dialog Box... Page 370 Select the type of parameters you wish to load (Video, I/O, Schedule or Holiday parameters). In the File combo box, type in a name to save the file as or select an existing file from the list. Click Load from Witness. The parameters will be loaded from the Witness and saved with the file name specified to the directory set in Stored Parameters Directory of the local parameters, with a VFG, IFG, SFG or HFG extension, see Table 5-52.
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How to Save Default Parameters to a Witness

To download a set of parameters from a default parameters file to a Pacom Witness and save them, proceed as follows: 1. Open the Default Parameters dialog box How to Access the Default Parameters Dialog Box... Page 370 Select the type of parameters you wish to save (Video, I/O, Schedule or Holiday parameters). Select an existing file from the File drop-down list. These files are located in the folder set in Stored Parameters Directory. Click Save to Witness. The parameters will be downloaded to the Witness and saved.
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Open the Default Parameters dialog box How to Access the Default Parameters Dialog Box... Page 370 Select the type of parameters you wish to load (Video, I/O, Schedule or Holiday Parameters). Select an existing file from the File drop-down list. These files are located in the folder set in Stored Parameters Directory. Click Edit Defaults in the Configuration window for the type of parameter file you have selected will be displayed. Referring to one of the following sections, edit parameters as required.
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5.4.19. Right-Click Menu in Units Tab

The following menu appears when you right-click on a camera in the Units tab.
Figure 5-214. Units Tab > Right-click Menu
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Option
Play Remote Playback
Description
Finds the next free display slot and plays the video feed from the requested camera. Plays recorded video from the Witness hard drive from the selected camera for the selected date and time.
Figure 5-215. Remote Playback Dialog Box The Play Event Following Specified Time option if checked plays the next event from the selected camera at the specified time and date. If unchecked it plays any event nearest to the set time. On clicking the Play & Save button, the Save Video dialog box appears.
Figure 5-216. Save Video Dialog Box Specify the end time of the video that needs to be played back. On clicking Yes, it will download the clip from the specified camera for the specified time period. The download takes place from the Witness HDD to the local computer. The video appears in the fast-forward mode as the video is downloaded. On clicking No, the clip is downloaded but with no specific end time. This clip can be stopped manually or closed. Table 5-53. Right-click Menu Options in Unit Tab
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Remote Copy
Description
For the selected camera the recorded video is copied to the specified device (secondary device or flash card). Also the duration of the recording can be specified by selecting the start and end date and time.
Figure 5-217. Remote Copy Dialog Box Table 5-53. Right-click Menu Options in Unit Tab (continued)
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5.4.20. Right-Click Menus in Files Tab

Menus that appear in the Files tab vary depending on the file type.
Menu for
On folder Local
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Figure 5-218. Right-click Menu on Local Folder
Note: The Sort by RTU and Sort by Date options are only available in GMS version 3.8 and higher.
Apply User Filter. Toggles to apply or disable the specified filter criterion to all AVI files under the Local folder. If the filter is enabled, only files which match the filter criterion are displayed. (In GMS version 3.8 or higher the following happens in addition - Files (BMP and JPEG in addition to AVIs) matching the filter criterion will appear in a folder called matches. Files that do not match the criterion are put in the non matches folder. Files which are either corrupt or for files earlier than GMS 3.8 will be placed in a folder called BAD.)
Sort by RTU - Sorts the files (AVI, BMP and JPEG) by the field controller number from which the file originated. The sorting is by ascending field controller numbers. Sort by Date - Sorts the files (AVI, BMP and JPEG) by the date of their creation. The sorting is by ascending date.
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On folder Local

Note: If a file has a corrupt field controller number or date or it was created in GMS version earlier than 3.8, it will appear in a folder named BAD.
Filter Settings: Here you specify the filter (search) criterion. The search can be from either one or range of Witness units (their field controller numbers) and/or attached camera numbers and/or a search date and time
Figure 5-219. Filter Search Dialog Box Table 5-54. Right-click Menus in Files Tab (continued)
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On a video file
Figure 5-220. Right-click Menu on a Video File Replay: Play the selected file. Export file with Player (avi file only). See How to Export a Video Clip... Page 323 Export file as JPEGs - Saves the selected file (video) as a series of images (JPEGs). Verify Watermark: Confirms the integrity of the file. If the file has been altered in any way a message is displayed, The watermark does not match the original. Display areas image changed? click Yes to view the image with the changed areas highlighted. Rename: Use this option to change the name of the file. Delete: Use to delete selected file. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.
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Figure 5-221. Right-click Menu on a Image File Open Image: Open and display the image. Verify Watermark: Confirms the integrity of the file. If the file has been altered in any way a message is displayed, The watermark does not match the original. Display areas image changed? click Yes to view the image with the changed areas highlighted. Rename: Use this option to change the name of the file. Delete: Use to delete selected file. You will be prompted to confirm the deletion.
Table 5-54. Right-click Menus in Files Tab (continued)
5.4.21. Right-Click Menu in the Result Tab

The following menu appears when you right-click on a file in the Result tab.
Figure 5-222. Result Tab > Right-click Menu Play: Play the selected video from the Result tab.
Play and Save: The Save Video dialog box appears.
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Figure 5-223. Save Video Dialog Box Specify the end time of the video that needs to be played back. On clicking Yes, it will download the clip from the specified camera for the specified time period. The download takes place from the Witness HDD to the local computer. The video appears in the fastforward mode as the video is downloaded. On clicking No, the clip is downloaded but with no specific end time. This clip can be stopped manually or closed. Remote Copy: Copies the clip to a secondary device.
Figure 5-224. Remote Copy Dialog Box
Note: The Copy Event Clip Only check box copies the video clip only between the prealarm and post-alarm time. If unchecked, you can set the end time of the video given that the video after the alarm is recorded.
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Chapter 6 Access Control

6.1. Overview
The card access control manages the access that cards have to doors, areas etc. and what card a cardholder is assigned. This is managed through the GMS module Card Access Manager. The Card Access Manager module keeps details of each cardholder by storing each record in a database. Some of these records are also stored locally by field controllers to allow card access operation even if there is a communication failure. The Card Access Manager window is displayed by clicking the Card Access Manager button on the GMS toolbar. There are eight tabs to select from in the Card Access Manager. The Search tab is always displayed by default. You can access to the other Card Access Manager tabs by clicking on the tab or the icons on the left hand side of the screen.
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Note: The first time GMS is opened without a database it is possible that the Global Access Group tab is named ? (?). To customize, go to GMS main menu Setup > User Defined Words... . At the bottom of the Default Words list highlight Global Access Group, GAG to enter your own terminology in the New Words field. Click OK.
If Enable Operator Partition has been checked in System Parameter Configuration > Access Control tab then at the bottom of the Card Access Manager you can see in the Total Cards status bar how many cards out of the total amount of cards in the system your particular operator partitioning allows you to view. Configure Partitioning Tab... Page 50. In the example above you would be able to view 682 cardholder cards out of a total 31039. If Enable Operator Partition has not been checked Total Cards will simply display the number of cards the database contains.
Card Access Manager tab
Function of the tab

Use the Search tab to find information about one or more cardholders. There are many different ways to search and how depends on the type of information you are looking for. An example would be to display all cardholders whose cards are due to expire within the next week. This would involve searching using for example the Status and Day(s) to Expire text boxes.
Table 6-1. Card Access Manager Parameters
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Function of the tab

Use the Reports tab to preview and print reports on cardholders and their related transactions. There are three tabs to select within Reports: The Card Access Transaction Report tab is used to identify where transactions have been made and who made them. The Cardholder Report Options tab is used when you want to be more specific about cardholders. That could be to ask for a cardholder by name, by department or where the card has been assigned (Reader Group, Access Level etc.). The Standard Reports tab can be used to quickly print those reports used frequently. An example would be, all lost or stolen cards. See Reports... Page 555
Use the Time Zones tab to create, modify and delete time zones. Time zones are the times when access is permitted to readers by cardholders. Time zones are associated with cardholders by the use of Reader Groups and Access Levels. See Time Zones... Page 394 Use the Global Reader Group (GRG) tab to add card readers to groups. By grouping readers and giving them meaningful names they are easier to setup and manage. A Reader Group is a combination of three things: a field controller (or site) number, or group controllers a card reader number (attached to the field controller)
a time zone (attached to each reader) The name of the Reader Group is recommended to be location specific, e.g. Sydney R&D Warehouse. There is no limit to the number of field controllers, card readers and time zones per Reader Group. See Reader Groups... Page 400 Table 6-1. Card Access Manager Parameters (continued)
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Use the Global Access Group (GAG) tab to assign Reader Groups to a cardholder. A cardholder can only have one Access Level so care must be taken in creating and allocating them. There is no limit to the number of Reader Groups that an Access Level can have. The name of the Access Level is recommended to reflect the group of user, e.g. Developers, Accountants, Cleaners etc. See Access Levels... Page 412 Use the Floor Access Level (FAL) to give cardholders elevator access to floors. See Floor Access Levels... Page 416 Use the Cardholders tab to create, modify and delete all aspects of cardholders access. There are six tabs to select within Cardholders: The Personal tab contains name, address, phone, card status information. The Card Details tab contains various card numbers, card and user type, user flags and validity dates. The Access Level tab is where cardholder access is granted. The User Defined 1 tab has seven text boxes that can be setup to suit the operations of different companies. The User Defined 2 tab has further information on the location and physical appearance of the cardholder.
The User Defined 3 tab is a free form text area. All tabs can display a cardholder photo and sample signature. See Cardholder Management... Page 424 Use the Parameters tab to block download parameters to multiple cards and multiple field controllers at the one time. An example would be to block all cards immediately. See Parameters... Page 421 Table 6-1. Card Access Manager Parameters (continued)
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6.1.1. Toolbar
Another way to display Card Access Manager tabs is to click the buttons on the toolbar on the left hand side of the Card Access Manager window.
Figure 6-2. Card Access Manager Toolbar This will open the matching Card Access Manager tab without having to go the menu. The toolbar can be displayed either on the left or top of the page. The default is to the left.
Icon
Function
Search
Icon
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Global Access Groups
Reports
Floor Access Levels
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Function
Cardholders
Global Reader Groups
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Table 6-2. Toolbar Buttons And Their Meaning (continued) The toolbar can be turned on or off from the View menu by selecting Card Access Toolbar. A tick indicates the toolbar will be displayed.
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How to Re-position The Toolbar

To move the toolbar to the top position, proceed as follows. 1. Hold down the mouse button at the top of the toolbar (or any of the toolbar dividers), and drag it to just under the menu items.
Figure 6-3. Where to Click The Toolbar 2. When you see a narrow rectangular pattern the toolbar can be dragged to the top of the page.
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When in the right position release the mouse button and the toolbar will attach itself to the page.
If the toolbar is not positioned where you want it and you wish for example to align it to the left, proceed as follows. 1. Hold down the mouse button at the top of the toolbar (or any of the toolbar dividers), and drag it into position.
Figure 6-5. Where to Click The Toolbar 2. When in the right position release the mouse button.
Figure 6-6. The Toolbar Has Been Moved to The Left (In This Example)
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Floating Toolbar
The toolbar is also dockable, which means it can be dragged away (detached) from the Card Access Manager window and moved around the screen. This is called floating.
Figure 6-7. The Floating Toolbar
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To detach the toolbar, proceed as follows. 1. Hold down the mouse button at the top of the toolbar (or any of the toolbar dividers), and drag it to where you want it.
Figure 6-8. Where to Click The Toolbar to Drag It Away 2. When it is in the right place release the mouse button.
Figure 6-9. The Dockable Toolbar Free of The Page To move the floating toolbars position (but not re-attach), proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Click anywhere on the title bar with the mouse. Hold down the mouse button and drag it to where you want. When it is in the right place release the mouse button.
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How to Re-attach The Toolbar

To re-attach the toolbar to the page, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Click anywhere on the title bar with the mouse. Hold down the mouse button and drag the toolbar towards either the left or top position. When you see a narrow rectangular pattern release the mouse button and the toolbar will attach itself to the page.
Figure 6-10. The Toolbar Has Been Re-attached to The Page (Pictured Right) If the toolbar is not positioned where you want it, proceed as follows. 1. Hold down the mouse button at the top of the toolbar (or any of the toolbar dividers), and drag it into position.
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Figure 6-11. Where to Click The Toolbar 2. When it is in the right place release the mouse button.
6.1.2. Buttons
Any of the following functions can be carried out with a single click of the corresponding quick access button.
Note: Some of the buttons have more than one function within Card Access Manager.
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Move up
Move down
OK
Cancel the current action
Go to the previous record
Go to the next record
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Go to the first record
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Go to the last record
Save
Delete the selection
Select
Close/ Reset
Expand the tree
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Group the selection/ Check all/ Select all Search
Ungroup the selection/ UnCheck all/ De-select all Refresh
Create a new time zone
Replace a selected time zone
Create a new floor group
Edit the selection/ Modify selected floor group/ Edit filter
Select a site or site group
Preview a report
Temporary access
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Configure Readers
To configure a reader you start with putting it on a site map and enter the minimum information of: location, which is the name given to the reader, example Front Door - Pacom Castle Hill
Note: In order to be able to use elevator readers they also have to be added to a site map.
6.3.
Holidays
Before creating time zones, the holidays must be setup. Setting up the holidays first will ensure that you can allocate time access to the holidays. 1. From the GMS main menu, select Setup > Holidays.... The Holiday Configuration window will appear.
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Figure 6-12. Holiday Configuration window 2. 3. Enter a description to the holiday in the Description text field i.e. Christmas Day. Set a date from the calendar. First select the month and year from the drop-down lists and then select the day. Tick the Same Every Year? box if this holiday occurs on the same date every year. Choose a Holiday Type. The holiday type determines the timezone that the holiday will use. You configure the Holiday Types later in the Time Zones... Page 394. For now, select any of the three types. Type 4 is currently unavailable and reserved for future expansion. Examples could be: Holiday Type 1 - 24 hrs night mode (user group would have to be authorized to enter premises during night mode), Holiday Type 2 - 9am to 17pm day mode (user group could be any normal day staff), Holiday Type 3 - 6am to 9 am day mode (user group could be cleaners).
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Note: When you click Add, Update or Delete, the new holiday configuration will be downloaded to the field controllers.
7. To delete or update an existing holiday, highlight the relevant holiday in Configured Holidays and click either Update or Delete depending on the task you wish to perform.
6.4.
Time Zones
Use the Time Zones page to create, modify and delete time zones. Time zones consist of the hours when access is permitted to readers by cardholders. Time zones are associated with cardholders by the use of Reader Groups and Access Levels which are explained in sections Reader Groups... Page 400 and Access Levels... Page 412. The Time Zone Groups window is displayed by clicking the Time Zone Groups tab in the Card Access Manager window. This provides the means to create, edit, delete and report (preview, print, export) on time zones. Time zone define hours of the day that a cardholder can access controlled areas. When initially displayed this window is blank. Click New or press F3 to create a new time zone or edit the selected existing time zone. The left side of the window displays those time zones available for all sites. The time zone data is displayed graphically for each day in the center of the window for the selected time zone. The system will allow up to: a maximum of 3 split time periods per day 7 days plus 3 holiday times 255 different time zones
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6.4.1. How to Create a New Time Zone

The time zones are referring to the time in the field controller. An example of such a time would be 08:00 to 17:00. When creating a time zone it is recommended to let the name reflect the geographical area the time zone is in.
Note: In a multi site system that span over several countries, states or geographical time zones, configure them so they do not affect each other.
Problem Office cleaning previously carried out by staff cleaners is now to be carried out by contract cleaners. Create a new time zone group allowing the contract cleaners access between 1800 and 2200 hrs. Monday to Friday.
Note: For this example it is assumed the contract cleaners have already been set up as cardholders and changes have been made to remove staff cleaner access.
Solution 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: 2. Clicking the Card Access Manager button in the main window toolbar, or
Clicking the Card Access Manager option from the main window Setup menu.
Display the Time Zone Group Manager window by clicking the Time Zone tab.
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Figure 6-13. Card Access Manager TimeZone Groups Window 3. Display the Time Zone Configuration window by clicking the new button pressing Ctrl + F3. or
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Figure 6-14. Time Zone Manager Dialog Box 4. Type a new time zone number in the Time Zone No. text box or accept the number already shown.
Note: The next available number is shown in the Time Zone No. text box by default. If you choose to type a different number ensure it has not been previously allocated. To check for previously allocated numbers click on the drop-down list.
5. Type a new time zone name group name (Eg. Contract Cleaners) into the Time Zone Name box. It allows a maximum of 32 characters.
Note: Time zones are best named to described the type of time zone rather than describing the users to help with choice of time zones when creating Reader Groups. Eg. Day_Shift_07-16 or Christmas_DayShift_09-15.
6. Select a time list from the Time List drop-down list
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Figure 6-15. Time List Drop-Down List 7. and click Select to copy the time to Monday.
Figure 6-16. Select Icon
Note: This process will copy the start and end time for each of the 3 shifts.
8. 9. Click Select again to copy the time to each successive day. To copy individual Start and End times for a particular shift, click the start or end time (to be copied) and then click Copy Time of Selected Day end time (of the day/shift to paste to) and then click Paste . To paste, click in start or .
Note: The paste icon will be greyed out until there is something to paste.
10. Click OK to update.
6.4.2. How to Edit An Existing Time Zone

Note: You can partition time zones per operator so that some time zones cannot be changed by certain operators. See Operator Partitioning.
Problem
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The contract cleaners have asked that their access hours be extended from 2200 hrs. to 2300 hrs. in order to complete required cleaning. Solution 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Clicking the Card Access Manager button In the main GMS window click F9. in the main window toolbar, or
Clicking the Card Access Manager option from the main window Setup menu, or
Click the Time Zone tab. Select the Contract Cleaners group from Available Time Zones. Display the Time Zone Configuration window by clicking Edit or pressing F3.
Change the shift end time from 22:00 to 23:00 by typing 23:00 in End for Shift 1. Click OK to update the field controller.
6.4.3. How to Delete A Time Zone

Problem The contract cleaners have been terminated and the cleaning is again to be carried out by employed cleaning staff so the time zone group is to be deleted.
Note: For this example it is assumed cardholder access for the contract cleaners has already been removed and changes have been made to staff cleaner access.
Solution 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: Clicking the Card Access Manager button In the main GMS window click F9. in the main window toolbar, or
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Note: A dialog box will display warning you that deleting a group will affect those who are using it! Click Yes if sure to delete.
6.5.
Reader Groups
A Global Reader Group is simply a group of readers with associated time zones. A Reader Group can include any reader from any field controller. Ideally a reader should belong to only one Reader Group so that access control administration is uncomplicated. GMS allows the creation of up to 256 time zones and any one of these time zones can be applied to a reader and grouped into a Reader Group. There is no limit to the number of readers that can comprise a Reader Group. Global Reader Groups are typically grouped according to their physical location. In a multi-tenant application, for example, Reader Groups could be grouped as Car Parks, Elevators 1-4, Tenant 1 Doors, Tenant 4 doors, Common/Foyer/Entry Doors, Computer Room or similar. Use the Global Reader Group (GRG) page to group card readers and assign a time zone to each reader. By grouping readers and giving them meaningful names they are easier to setup and manage. A Reader Group is a combination of three things: a field controller number a card reader number (attached to the field controller) a time zone
Note: Reader groups should be named after the type of areas the readers are located in, rather than after the type of users.
There is no limit to the number of field controllers, card readers and time zones per Reader Group and there is no limit to the number of Reader Groups that can be created.
Note: Each reader should be mentioned only once in each group or it may create problems when creating Access Levels from these Reader Groups.
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When designing an installation, start with the smallest unit, which is the reader. Identify where the readers are located at the site and when configured (via the site map) look at the physical site and see what entrances you want to create. The Global Reader Group page is displayed by clicking the Global Reader Group tab in the Card Access Manager window.
Figure 6-17. Global Reader Group Window When Global Reader Group is initially selected a Site Group will not be displayed. Site 1 (field controller 1) will be displayed.
6.5.1. How to Create A Reader Group

Note: Prerequisites - you must have put reader icons on a GMS map and entered the reader location.
To create a Reader Group, proceed as follows.
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Figure 6-18. Select Site(s) Window The readers will be displayed on the left hand section of the page under Site Readers.
Note: Preferably do not pick All Sites 1-10,000 since this will cause delays in retrieving the information.
Figure 6-19. Readers Attached to Sites 1 - 4. Site 1 has seven readers consisting of: front door
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Note: The term site refers to the field controller so site 1 is field controller 1.
Site 2 has two readers consisting of: main entrance public entrance.
Site 4 has five unspecified readers. There are no readers configured for site 3.
Note: Site map and card access are tightly linked. If the site map has not been configured correctly you will not be able to create the Reader Group and Access Levels.
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Select site number 3 from the drop-down Site list and click Edit Site... the Map Editor.
to display
Figure 6-20. Select Site-3 3. Add the following three readers to the site map: Accounts main entrance Marketing main entrance Sales main entrance
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Note: The reader name is equivalent to the reader location and the Site Map is the only place that it can be edited.
4. Add a door as well if you wish to be able to see the door status.
Figure 6-21. The Three Readers Added to The Site Map 5. Save and close the site map. and the new readers will be displayed under Sites Readers.
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Figure 6-22. The Three New Readers Are Added
6.5.2. How to Add More Reader Groups

There is one existing Reader Group called Head Office Entrance which consists of site 1 front door and site 2 main entrance, which most people would have access to. The task is to build a Reader Group for a certain area, e.g. the marketing department. To add another Reader Group, proceed as follows. 1. In the Available Global Reader Groups drop-down list box delete the existing name and type Marketing Entrance. Alternatively highlight existing name and type over it.
Figure 6-23. Type in Marketing Entrance
Note: Upper case is default in this box.
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Delete all existing readers in Configuration by clicking Select All Remove .
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Figure 6-24. Marketing Main Entrance Reader 4. Click Save. A message will be displayed asking if you want to create a new Reader Group. Click Yes if you are sure. Otherwise click No or Cancel to review.
Figure 6-25. Reader Group Save Dialog Box
Note: An Access Level cannot be saved until readers (at least one) have been added to the Configuration area.
5. Another dialog may display asking if you want to create a Global Access Group. This will not appear if a system parameter called Disable Auto Creation of GAG from GRG is checked. Table 3-3, System Parameters Configuration > Access Control Tab, page 29.
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Figure 6-26. Would You Like To Create Global Access Group From This GRG? This procedure is continued at How to Create An Access Level... Page 414
Note: An Access Level can be created now or later. If an Access Level is created now from this Reader Group it will only have access to the marketing entrance. As the cardholder would also require main entrance access (at the least) the Access Level would need to be modified as only one Access Level per cardholder is allowed.
6.5.3. Assigning Access to Cardholders

6.5.3.1. Card Status
The card status provides the current status and control of the access card held by this user, Valid is the default setting. It allows the operator to change from Valid (card operational) to that of Blocked, Expired, Traced, Inactive, Stolen, Lost or Replaced.
Note: Some of the following states it is sometimes recommended not to change manually e.g. Replaced, Expired i.e. GMS will automatically change this.
Cards marked as Blocked, Inactive, Lost, Replaced or Stolen will all report as Blocked when used.
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Blocked
Description
The card is Blocked and cannot be used to enter sites. When a Blocked card is swiped, a Blocked Card message is sent to the system and displayed in the Transaction Manager window. The card is Expired and cannot be used to enter sites. This will automatically be displayed after the expiry date of the card.
Expired
Note: To automatically expire cards there must be a system task that checks for expired cards running.
Inactive Lost Replaced Stolen Traced Valid Clear In/Out Status The card is Inactive and cannot be used to enter sites. The card has been reported Lost and cannot be used to enter sites. The original card has been replaced. The replacement card may be used to enter those sites it has been programmed to access. The card has been reported Stolen and cannot be used to enter sites. The card will be reported as an event and can be traced in Events Manager and the Card Transaction Manager. The card is Valid and may be used to enter those sites it has been programmed to access. Used to reset anti-passback on a card. If an alarm is generated to a person having passed their card back to someone, then it is possible to clear this and allow the person in. This could happen if someone could not swipe when leaving an area and try to get back in.
Table 6-4. Card Status Descriptions
Note: The original card will now have a status of valid.
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6.5.3.2.
How to Replace A Card

Problem A lost (misplaced) card needs to be replaced.
Note: For this example it is assumed the card in question is displayed in the search window. For details on how to search for a card please refer to Search... Page 487.
Solution 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: Clicking the Card Access Manager button In the main GMS window click F9. in the main window toolbar, or
Note:Click
the Cardholders tab. 2. 3. 4. Click the Card Details tab. Click Replace. Type the users new Card No and Printed No.
Note: The Card No and Printed No are the minimum required for this page.
5. Click Save or press F4.
Note: When saving the replacement card a message is sent to all sites blocking the original card so the original card now has a status of replaced and even if it is located it cannot be used for access.
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How to Assign A Temporary Access Level

You can provide an existing card with extra access for a restricted period of time. To create temporary access, proceed as follows. 1. Go to Card Access Manager > Cardholders and select the cardholder you wish to give temporary access. With correct cardholder displayed go to Access Level > Temporary Access tab. Set the start and end date of the temporary access in the Start Date and End Date text fields. Easiest way of doing this is to right-click in the text field to display the Calendar dialog box, click on desired date and click OK.
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Figure 6-27. Calendar Dialog Box 4. Choose an access group for the temporary access from either the drop-down list under Available Global Access Group or by using the search function choose one access group. 5. Click Assign Current Selected Reader Access in Available Global Access Group. . You can only
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previously chosen access group or single reader(s). Click Select GRG... to open a window displaying all Reader Groups. Highlight one or more Reader Groups and click Select to make available for temporary access. If you select several Reader Groups they need to have the same time zones assigned as each other. 8. If you have added readers and/or Reader Groups to an existing access group, or created a new set out of readers and/or Reader Groups, enter a new name for this set in the Available Global Access Group, click entirely new group. to save and click New for saving as an
Note: It is recommended to save the changes as a new access group because if you click Update to update the current access group, the changes will affect every card that has been assigned to this access group.
9. If the temporary access needs to be assigned floor access you can choose a floor access template from either the drop-down list under Available Floor Access Templates or by using the search function 10. . You can only choose one floor access template. to select the floor access template
Click Assign Current Selected Floor Access displayed in Available Floor Access Templates.
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You can add just a single Floor Access Level for temporary access or add a Floor Access Level to the previously chosen template. Click Add Floor Access... . Highlight one or more Floor Access Levels from the desired site. Click Select to add the Floor Access Level(s) to the temporary access.
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6.5.3.4.1.
Modify a Cardholders Access Permission

How to Designate A Cardholder As Escort Capable
To designate a cardholder as escort capable, proceed as follows.
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6.5.3.4.2.
How to Change The Status of A Card

If for example a card has been misplaced by the cardholder the status needs to be changed to Lost. Proceed as follows. 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: 2. 3. 4. 5. Clicking the Card Access Manager button in the main window toolbar, or Clicking the Card Access Manager option from the main window Setup menu.
Display the Cardholders window by clicking the Cardholders tab. Click the Personal tab. Click Lost in the Card Status list box. Click Save or press F4.
Note: If the card is found the status can again be set to Valid assuming the card has not been replaced. If the card is not located within a reasonable amount of time it needs to be replaced.
6.6.
Access Levels
An Access Level is simply put a collection of Reader Groups. An Access Level enables GMS operators to assign a large number of access control permissions to one or more cardholders in a simple one-step process. Access Levels can be bulk updated, which means that any modification of an Access Level's Reader Groups (including time zones) will be automatically distributed/downloaded to all appropriate cardholders.
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An Access Level is typically named according to a specific group of users: e.g. Cleaner Doors, Tenant 1, Facility Manager etc. For instance, a person who works for tenant 1 could be assigned an Access Level called Tenant 1 that comprised Reader Groups called Common/ Foyer/Entry Doors, Tenant 1 Doors, Elevators 1-4 and Car Parks. Only one Access Level template or Global Access Group can be assigned per cardholder. This largely depends on the method of administering card access permissions. Choose How to Administer Access Permissions... Page 431. This should not be seen as a limitation because an Access Level can have any number of Reader Groups and a Reader Group can have any number of readers. The concept of creating the Reader Group is to identify what the physical entities of a company are. Access Level records are converted from the cardholder Access Levels of older GMS versions during installation. If your GMS setup is new, you need to create the records yourself. The Access Level page is displayed in Card Access Manager > Global Access Group.
Figure 6-28. Global Access Group Page
Note: Access Levels can be user defined and will then change name universally within GMS. Go to GMS main menu > Setup > User Defined Words to customize.
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Note: You cannot modify or create a new Reader Group on this page. It must be performed on the Global Reader Group (GRG) page.
6.6.1. How to Create An Access Level

To create a new Access Level called Marketing Area Access, proceed as follows. 1. Type Marketing Area Access into the Available Global Access Groups drop-down list box and click Save . A dialog box will be displayed asking if you want to save this Access Level as new. It is important here that the selected Reader Groups under Configuration have changed from what was selected for the Access Group initially in Available Global Access Groups drop-down list or it will change that name to Marketing Area Access.
Note: If you are continuing from How to Create A Reader Group... Page 401 go to step 2.
Figure 6-29. Save As New? 2. 3. Click New. The New Global Access Group dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 6-30. Marketing Entrance 4. In this case do not create a Marketing Entrance Access Level. Instead rename the Access Level as Marketing area access and click OK.
Figure 6-31. New Access Level Called Marketing Area Access Now create another Access Level called Accounts Entrance. 5. 6. Type Accounts Entrance in the Available Global Reader Groups drop-down list box. Select the Accounts main entrance reader from the Site Group area and click Add. This reader will be copied to the Configuration area. Click Save. A message will be displayed asking if you want to create a new Reader Group. Click Yes and the New Global Access Group dialog box will be displayed. Rename Accounts Entrance as Accounts Area Access and then click OK to save the Access Level.
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Figure 6-32. Head Office Entrance Added to The Marketing Entrance Reader Group As the Accounts Entrance Reader Group only has access to the marketing area and will need access to the main entrance. 11. 12. Select Accounts Entrance in the Available Global Reader Groups drop-down list box. Select Head Office Entrance from the Available Global Reader Groups and click Add to copy it to the Configuration area. Click Save.
Figure 6-33. Head Office Entrance Added to The Accounts Entrance Reader Group
Note: GMS checks for conflicting time zones associated with the same reader.
6.7.
Floor Access Levels

The Floor Access Level page enables operators to give cardholders access to the floors using elevators. Floors have nothing to do with site maps or readers.
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When saved, GMS will download the Floor Access Level to the Reader Group. Every Reader Group supports up to 128 floors.
Figure 6-34. Floor Access Levels
Note: Floor Access Level is site dependent which means you have to select the site(s) before configuring the Floor Access Level.
6.7.1. How to Setup A Floor Access Level

To setup a Floor Access Level, proceed as follows. 1. Click Select Site... to display the Select Site(s) dialog box.
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Figure 6-35. Select Site(s) Dialog Box 2. 3. Enter a single site or select a group from the drop-down list. After selection, click OK and the selected site(s) will be displayed in the Available Floor Access Levels section.
Figure 6-36. Available Floor Access Levels
Note: Expanding any site item may not show anything under the item if no Floor Access Level has been configured for this site.
4. If you want to edit an existing Floor Access Level or create a new Floor Access Level for this site click Edit to display the Floor Access Level Manager page.
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Figure 6-37. Floor Access Level Manager Page
Note: The caption of the window will tell you which site you have chosen for editing.
5. Click either New Floor Group... or Modify Selected Floor Group... to display the Floor Group Manager dialog box. From here you create a new floor group or modify an existing floor group.
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Figure 6-38. Floor Group Manager 6. Associate floors with a group by clicking the check box.
Note: Left click on the name of a floor to change it.

7. Click OK to save and the new or modified floor group will appear under Available Floor Groups.
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Figure 6-39. Available Floor Groups 8. Select any of the available floor groups and assign it to the Manager section by clicking Add.
Figure 6-40. Available Floor Added to Manager Section
Note: The Floor Access Level Manager window accepts a maximum of 64 floor groups.
9. Click Save.
6.8.
Parameters
In the Card Access Manager window click the Parameters tab to display Parameters.
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Figure 6-41. Parameters Page This provides the operator with a means to download specific data from the database. An example of this would be if a Reader Group was replaced in the field.
6.8.1. How to Download Parameters

To download data, proceed as follows. 1. Either type a Site No. or click Use Site Groups to select a group.
Note: Only one option can be selected. The other option will be unavailable.
2. Choose a parameter to download specific information to the database. The Parameters Page-1 tab will alter for each selection and are detailed as follows.
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Enter Range (to and from), Issue No and Facility Code. Click Download. Enter Range (to and from). If you wish them to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Enter Range (to and from). Click Download to get the FALs for the chosen group of sites. Enter Range (to and from), Issue No and Facility Code. If you wish them to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Enter Range (to and from), Issue No and Facility Code. If you wish them to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Enter Range (to and from), Issue No and Facility Code. If you wish them to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Enter Range (to and from), Issue No and Facility Code. If you wish them to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Enter Card, Issue No and Facility Code to delete that card from the database. If you wish this information to be downloaded to all sites check Download to all Sites. Click Download. Tick the Cards, Floor Groups and/or Time zones box and click Download to delete the database of cards, floor groups or time zones. Click Download to download the entire database. Select this checkbox to use the old method of downloading cards.
Unblock Card(s)
Expire Card(s)
Unexpire Card(s)
Delete a Card
Delete Entire Database
Download Entire Database Use Non-Streaming D/ L?
Table 6-5. Parameters Window Descriptions 3. To detail further, in the Page-1 tab enter range and/or Issue No and Facility Code.
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Figure 6-42. Parameters Page-2 Tab
6.9.
Cardholder Management
Use Cardholders to create, modify and delete all aspects of cardholders access. There are six pages to select within Cardholders: The Personal page contains name, address, phone, card status information. The Card Details page contains various card numbers, card and user type, user flags and validity dates. The Access Level page is where cardholder access is assigned. The User Defined 1 page has seven text boxes that can be setup to suit the operations of different companies. The User Defined 2 page has further information on the location and physical appearance of the cardholder. The User Defined 3 page is a free form text area.
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Note: The User Defined pages can be modified to suit the requirements of the customer.
All pages can display a cardholder photo and sample signature. The Cardholders window is displayed by clicking the Cardholders tab in the Card Access Manager window or by clicking the Cardholders button on the toolbar.
Figure 6-43. Card Access Manager Cardholders Tab This provides the operator with a means to create, edit, delete and report on cardholders. The Personal page is displayed by default.
Note: CTRL+PAGE UP (or PAGE DOWN) will cycle through all Cardholders pages without having to click each tab.
A photograph of the cardholder is displayed on right side of all Cardholder pages along with the following information:
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6.9.1. Personal
The Personal page is where primary details are typed into the system to create a new cardholder. A photograph of the cardholder is displayed on right side of this page along with a summary of the site last accessed, which reader and what time. Also detailed is the GMS operator that modified the card details, along with the date and time of the modification. The card status is an important feature of this page, see Card Status... Page 407. The Personal page is displayed by clicking the Personal tab on the Cardholders page and is displayed as the first page by default. This provides the operator with a means to record the cardholders primary details into the database.
Figure 6-44. Cardholders > Personal Page The First and Last Name is the minimum entry on the page and must be completed prior to proceeding to the card details page.
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Note: If you proceed without typing a name the message Text is too short! At least 1 character, will be displayed.
6.9.2. Card Details

The Card Details page allows the operator to program the card details for the cardholder into the system. The minimum entries on this page are, Card No. (Encoded), Issue No. and Facility Code. These 3 text boxes are determined by the programming of the access card. The user flags determine the conditions under which the card may be used (e.g. escort capable). The Card Details page is displayed by clicking the Card Details tab on the Cardholders page.
Figure 6-45. Cardholders > Card Details Page
Note: The complete card number consists of the Card No (Encoded), Issue No and Facility Code. It is divided into these three codes to simplify card group extensions, or even exchanging a whole batch of cards. This could be useful if the cards are getting old and the information is worn without having to assign the cardholder a new card number to remember.
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Card No (Encoded)
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The Card No is the first part of the complete card number and is the part the cardholder may be required to remember. The Card No allows a maximum of ten digits. GMS generates the Printed No, which is the first available unique code in sequence. Example, if numbers 1-10 have previously been assigned to cards but number 4 and 7 have been cancelled or expired etc., the Printed No will be 4 since it is the first available unique code in sequence. The Issue No is the second part of the complete card number. It will typically be the same for a whole batch of cards belonging to the same client. This is useful if a batch of cards needs to be reissued due to for example being worn, or a new logotype have been introduced. Example: If the Card No is 3456, and the Issue No is 0, the re-issued batch will give this same cardholder a card with Card No 3456 but the Issue No will be 1. Min = 1, max = 10 numerical characters.
Printed No
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Facility Code
The Facility Code is the third part of the complete card number. It can be the same for a large batch of cards, a large customer with many cardholders may have several Facility Codes to separate, for instance, departments. The Facility Code allows a maximum of 5 digits up to 65335.
PIN
The PIN is required for doors configured for both card and PIN operation. The amount of digits for the card PIN required is set in the Logon Tab... Page 23. Min = 1, max = 8 numerical characters.
Duress PIN
If a cardholder is being forced to use their PIN to enter a restricted area they can instead of using his normal PIN use the duress PIN. This will send an alarm to the operator showing that someone has made their way in by forcing a cardholder to let them in.
Table 6-6. Card Details Parameters
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Card Type
Description
Select a Card Type from the drop-down list. This is used in conjunction with default option. When Card Default Options are programmed into the system they are assigned a Card Type for identification. This helps speed up the programming process by configuring card types with certain flags and access.
User Type Card Usage Count
Allows mode changes in the Reader Group on readers with mode changes selected. Setting for how many times a card can be used before it expires. Some cardholders may be restricted to enter a certain area more than a number of times during the card validity period.
User Flags Dual User Control Extended Shunt/Strike Time If a reader is programmed as Dual User, two cardholders with this flag selected are required to enter this secured area. When selected this flag allows the cardholder an extended time to pass through a door. Typically used for cardholders who require additional time to pass through a door. e.g. users in wheelchairs or employees pushing large trolleys. This time is programmed in the Card Access Configuration under the I/O Parameters tab. Add Last Code Byte to PIN Adds the last digit of the Card No to the beginning of the PIN. This is not valid for operation with PINs greater than 4 digits. Example: if the Card No is 123 and the PIN is 1234 the flag Add Last Code Byte to PIN will create the PIN 31234. Use PIN to Access Selection of this flag allows the cardholder to use a PIN to pass through a door if there is a keypad linked to the reader as well as a card. This can be configured to require both PIN and card. Provides this cardholder supervisor rights for areas requiring a supervisor. Provides the cardholder access rights to any area. The holder of a card with this flag selected is capable of escorting a user with the Escort Required flag selected.
Supervisor Operation Executive Operation Escort Capable
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Escort Required Permanent User Store Code for Degraded Mode
Description
The holder of a card with this flag selected requires a user with the Escort Capable flag selected. This cardholder will not be removed from the Reader Groups database because of no activity. When checked, this cardholders card number will be stored in the Pacom Card Reader Interface (1064). This is only available to customers with the new release of the 1064 CRI. (1064-002). For more information please refer to the Field Controller Configuration Guide.
Card Validity Valid From (dd/mm/ yyyy) If you enter a date greater than todays date, it will not be downloaded. You will need to run a System Task called Check and Update Inactive cards to make it work.
Note: Right-click in the text field to open a calendar to allow the system to enter the date in correct format.
Valid To (dd/mm/yyyy) This is the date the card is valid until. This text box cannot be left blank. If a zero (0) is entered the card will remain active.
Table 6-6. Card Details Parameters (continued) The minimum entries on this window are Card No. (Encoded), Issue No. and Facility Code. These three text boxes are determined by the programming of the access card. The user flags determine the conditions under which the card may be used (rights of the cardholder).
6.9.3. Access Level

The Access Level page allows the operator to add and remove access rights of the cardholder. Each cardholder can be assigned one Access Level, one Floor Group and one Temporary Access Group (TAG). Each Access Level can have a different Reader Group or range of field controllers (1 to 10,000). The Access Level tab is displayed by clicking the Access Level tab on the Cardholders page. This provides the operator with a means to add and remove access rights of the cardholder.
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Choose How to Administer Access Permissions

GMS V3.5x allows greater flexibility in the way in which access permissions can be administered. Access control can be administered via the following methods: Assigning multiple (Global) Reader Groups directly to a cardholder Assigning a single Global Access Group directly to a cardholder Assigning an Access Template directly to a cardholder Assigning an individual reader and timezone to a cardholder
The look and feel of the Access Level page can be customized to suit the method of administration. From the View menu in the Card Access Manager, there are two options that can be selected to change the display of the screen:
Figure 6-46. Access Level View Options
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Card Access Administration by assigning Reader Groups and individual readers to a cardholder
If Global Access Groups (GAGs) and Access Level templates are not intended to be used, it is recommended that the two View menu items are not checked.
Figure 6-47. Access Level Page View Customization options The Access Level tab will look similar to the following:
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Figure 6-48. Standard Reader Access Display You can also change the display of the Selected Reader Access that appears on the right pane by clicking the button. The display will change to show the access details in a column rather than a tree format.
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Figure 6-49. Alternative Reader Access Display An unlimited number of (Global) Reader Groups can be added to a cardholder. This is done by simply selecting a existing GRG from the Available GRGs list and clicking the Selected Reader Access list. to move it to
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Add an Individual Reader

In some cases, there may be instances where an individual reader needs to be added to a cardholders access permissions. Although the recommended method is to update the (Global) Reader Group, GMS allows special access permissions to be defined. 1. Open the cardholder record that you wish add special permissions to, and go to the Access Level tab.
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Figure 6-50. Adding A Reader Dialog 3. 4. Select the desired reader and time zone and click OK. The reader will be added and appear in the Selected Reader Access list:
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Figure 6-51. Reader Access Display With Individual Reader
Note: If you attempt to add an individual reader and timezone which is identical to a existing GRG configuration, GMS will identify that the permissions are the same and simply add the GRG.
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Using Access Templates for Access Control Administration

Access Level templates can improved the operational task of assigning consistent access permissions to groups of cardholders. To display the Access Level template option, select the respective menu item from the View menu.
Figure 6-52. Access Level Page View Customization Options The Access Level page will look similar to the following:
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Figure 6-53. Reader Access Display With Access Level Templates If reader permissions have already been saved to specific cardholders, it is likely that GMS may have already created some Access Level templates. They will be prefixed with RAT - standing for Reader Access Template. If you wish to rename these, you are required to click the delete icon to the right of the template name, enter a new name and click the save icon. To use Access Level templates to assign access permissions to cardholder in a simple action, follow the following steps: 1. 2. Open the cardholder record that you wish to grant access permissions Go to the Access Level tab and select the Access Level templates that matches this cardholders role Click the assign icon .
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Figure 6-54. Replace Permissions Prompt 5. The Reader Groups will appear in the Selected list. Save the cardholder record and click Download for them to take effect.
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Using Global Access Group (GAGs) for Access Control Administration

If Global Access Groups (GAGs) and Access Level templates are intended to be used, it is recommended that the two View menu items are checked.
Figure 6-55. Access Level View Options The screen will change accordingly:
Figure 6-56. Reader Access Display with GAGs And Access Level Templates
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Floor Access
This screen allows you to assign Floor Access Levels to the card holder.
Note: Only one Floor Access Level per site can be assigned to a cardholder. Refer to How to Setup A Floor Access Level... Page 417 for details about how to group floors.
Figure 6-57. Floor Access Display
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Temporary Access
Temporary access is typically used to grant access to readers and/or floors for a limited time period. The maximum length of time that you can assign temporary access is 12 months. Temporary access can apply to either an individual reader, a (Global) Reader Group, a Global Access Group or a Floor Access Template.
Figure 6-58. Temporary Access Display
6.9.4. User Defined 1 Window

The User Defined 1 page allows the operator to type additional access information. The User Defined 2 page allows the operator to enter specific information about the cardholder (e.g. parking sticker and eye color). The User Defined 3 page allows the operator to type any additional comments or information about the cardholder in a free form text area. The User Defined 1 page is displayed by clicking the User Defined 1 tab on the Cardholders page. This page provides the operator with a means to type card details for this user into the system.
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Figure 6-59. The User Defined 1 Page

The CDF Filename drop-down list allows the operator to select a card layout for the user. All other text boxes on this window are operator defined and may be used to enter specific information about the user.
Note: The user defined text boxes are listed in the card access strings file.

The User Defined 2 page is displayed by clicking the User Defined 2 tab on the Cardholders page. This page provides the operator with a means to type additional card details for this cardholder.
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Figure 6-60. Cardholders Page > User Defined 2 The names of the fields in the User Defined 2 tab can be customized. Customize Cardholder Pages... Page 531
Fields
Division Branch Parking Sticker Area BSB Eye Color Pager No
Examples
Eg.Sales Eg.International Eg. 4746 Eg. MA10 Eg. 321-654 Eg. Brown Eg. 1231 999123
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The User Defined 3 page is displayed by clicking the User Defined 3 tab on the Cardholders page. This page provides the operator with a means to type additional comments or information about the cardholder in a free form text area.
Figure 6-61. The User Defined 3 Page
6.9.7. How to Rename A User Defined Field

Warning: Never directly edit a system file in the Windows Notepad application. GMS may fail to work properly or at all. You must use the Edit System Data Files option within GMS.
GMS operators with the required level of access can rename certain labels within GMS to make them more meaningful. In the following example we are going to rename the User Defined Field-2 to St John Ambulance. Operators can then enter any first aid courses the cardholder may have completed.
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Figure 6-62. User Defined Field-2 To customize text box labels, proceed as follows. 1. From the File menu on the main GMS window, click System Data Files. The Edit System Data Files list box will be displayed.
Figure 6-63. Edit System Data Files Dialog Box 2. Click the file containing the name you want to change. In this case we are going to change the name of User Defined Field-2 so click Card access/Visitor User defined Text.
Figure 6-64. Click Card Access/Visitor User Defined Text
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Figure 6-65. Card Access/Visitor User Defined Text Window 4. Click the mouse cursor between the full stop and the U on the 1.User Defined Field-2 line.
Figure 6-66. User Defined Field-2 Line 5. Type in St John Ambulance.
Figure 6-67. Type In Your Choice of Name For The Field 6. Delete the words User Defined Field-2.
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Figure 6-68. Delete The Words User Defined Field-2
Warning: Never remove any lines from this (or any other) system file. GMS may fail to work properly or at all.
7. From the File menu click Save.
Figure 6-69. File Menu > Save, to Save User Defined Fields 8. 9. From the File menu click Close. Open the Card Access Manager. Select the Cardholders tab and select the User Defined 1 page. You will see that the User Defined Field-2 now says St John Ambulance.
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Figure 6-70. The User Defined Field-2 Now Says St John Ambulance
6.9.8. How to Create A New Cardholder Record

Problem A Department Manager is sending you a new staff member to have a cardholder record created. Solution 1. Display the Card Access Manager screen by either: 2. 3. 4. Clicking the Card Access Manager button in the main window toolbar, or Clicking the Card Access Manager option from the main window Setup menu.
Display the Cardholders window by clicking the Cardholders tab. Click New to create a new record. The Personal page is displayed by default. Type in the users last and first name and the relevant information.
Note: The Last Name is the minimum required for this page.
5. 6. Click the Card Details tab. Type in the users Card No and Printed No, Issue No and Facility Code.
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Note: The Card No and Printed No are the minimum required for this page and the Card No, Issue No and Facility Code must match the card.
7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. Click the Access Level tab to display the Access Level page. Click on the Access Level Templates drop-down list box. Click the correct template for this cardholder. Click << Assign and the chosen template will appear under ACCESS LEVEL(s). Click and type any information required for User Defined 1, 2 and 3. Click Save or press F4.
Note: A dialog box with the message Do you want to download this card data? will be displayed. Click Yes to save and download this record or No to save without downloading.
6.9.9. Cardholder Common Buttons

These buttons are common to all Cardholder pages.
Button
New Delete Re-Issue
Description
Click New to create a new cardholder record Click Delete to remove the displayed cardholder from the system in to the deleted card database. Click to re-issue a card with the same details as the open card. The details from the card used as a template are copied into the re-issued card. Only Card No needs to be typed in. Printed No is automatically generated as is Valid From and Valid To dates that receive the current days date.
Table 6-8. Cardholder Page Buttons
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Copy Replace Issue Temporary Preview Block All Locate Badge Download Save
Description
Click Copy to create a new cardholder based on the displayed cardholder Click Replace to create a replacement card and block the old card Click to issue a temporary card when for example the cardholder have forgotten the original card. Click Preview to generate a Cardholder Details report. Blocks all the cards issued to the current cardholder. Click Locate to locate a cardholder using this search function Click Badge to create, preview and print a badge for a cardholder. Click Download to download this cardholders data to the system database. Click Save to save the data associated with the displayed cardholder.
Table 6-8. Cardholder Page Buttons (continued)
6.9.10. Issue a Temporary Card

An operator can issue a temporary card when for example a cardholder forgets to bring their access card to the office. GMS can then assign a temporary access card from the existing master card details. GMS will then automatically block the cardholders original card and automatically un-block it again when the temporary access has been deleted (or the card validity or time zone have expired). The temporary card is automatically deleted when its validity expires A temporary card can be manually deleted if it is returned early. Just click Return Temporary , which deletes the temporary card and enables the original card automatically. This button is only visible when viewing a temporary card.
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If you delete a master card the associated temporary card (if any) is automatically deleted at the same time. The temporary card can be either active or inactive at the time. Similarly, any changes to card details in the master card will be instantly reflected in its temporary card, and vice versa. If a cardholder loses his/her card or if they believe it is stolen, the operator should use the Replace function instead. How to Replace A Card... Page 409.
Note: Only one temporary card can exist for one given master card at any time. Temporary cards can also only be issued to a normal card and not for another temporary card.
To assign a Temporary Access Level, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. Select a cardholder to assign the temporary access against using the search page. Click Issue Temporary .
Enter a new card number in the Card No (Encoded) text box. Click the Access Level tab to display the Access Level page. Open the Temporary Access tab. Select Start Date and End Date by right-clicking once on the text field so the calendar is displayed.
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Figure 6-71. Calendar 6. Choose date by clicking on the date and choose month and year from the appropriate drop-down lists.
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GMS will replace the original card with the temporary card for the requested period of time and blocks the original card.
Figure 6-72. The Original Card Is Blocked
6.9.11. Re-Issue A Card

To re-issue a card means creating another card for an existing cardholder by inheriting the cardholders current details. This is useful if a card needs to be re-issued due to for example being worn, or a new logotype have been introduced. Any number of re-issued cards can be created for a cardholder. These cards, associated with the same cardholder, are referred to as linked. Changing cardholder details of any of the linked cards is immediately reflected in all other linked cards. And any or even all of the linked cards can have an associated temporary card issued. Deleting a re-issued card results in deleting a temporary card (if any) associated with that particular card. It wont affect temporary cards associated with other cards linked to the one been deleted. To re-issue a card proceed as follows. 1. In Card Access Manager > Cardholders tab, click Re-Issue to re-issue a card with the same details as the open card. The details, including Access Levels, from the card used as a template are copied into the re-issued card. Card No needs to be typed in. Printed No is automatically generated as is Valid From and Valid To dates that receive the current day's date.
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6.9.12. Card Type Templates

The card type templates speed up the programming of new cards by configuring card types with certain parameters that will be inserted automatically in a new card when choosing this card type template. To create or modify a card template, proceed as follows. 1. In the Card Access Manager window go to Setup and select Card Type Templates... to open the Card Type Templates window.
Figure 6-73. Card Access Manager > Card Type Template > General Tab
Parameters
Card Types
Descriptions
This helps speed up the programming process by configuring card types with certain flags and access. You can rename the default names and add another card type.
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Issue No.
Descriptions
The Issue No. is the second part of the complete card number. It will typically be the same for a whole batch of cards belonging to the same client. This is useful if a batch of cards needs to be reissued due to for example being worn, or a new logotype have been introduced. Example: If the Card No. is 3456, and the Issue No. is 0, the re-issued batch will give this same cardholder a card with Card No. 3456 but the Issue No. will be 1. Min = 1 numerical character.
Facility Code
The Facility Code is the third part of the complete card number. It can be the same for a large batch of cards, a large customer with many cardholders may have several facility codes to separate, for instance, departments. Min = 1 numerical character.
Expiry Date
Select when the selected cad type should expire. Select the type required (Date, Day, Month, Year), and enter the required value in the field. If Month or Year is selected, a checkbox will appear below Year labelled End of Previous Month. When selected, the card will actually expire at the end of the month prior to the value entered in the field.
Access Level Templates
Click the check box and choose Access Level template from the drop-down list. This is only available if this privilege has been checked in User Privileges Configure Privileges Tab... Page 39. Click the check box and choose a card status for all cards with this card type from the drop-down list. This is only available if this privilege has been checked in User Privileges (the Change Card Status privilege) Configure Privileges Tab... Page 39. The title can be used if this card type template is to be used for a particular group of professions. Example cleaners, security or marketing managers. Choose a user type for this template in the drop-down list to use this template for
Card Status
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User Type
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Department Valid To
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Choose a department from the drop-down list. This is the default expiry date duration. Enter a reasonable amount of Days, Months, years or an end date during which this card type should be valid for. If this flag is checked, a cardholder with this card type is required to enter secured areas together with another cardholder. When selected this flag allows the cardholder an extended time to pass through a door. Typically used for cardholders who require additional time to pass through a door. e.g. users in wheelchairs or employees pushing large trolleys. This time is programmed in the Card Access Configuration under the I/O Parameters tab.
Dual User Control Extended Shunt/Strike Time
Add Last Code Byte to PIN
Adds the last digit of the Card No. to the beginning of the PIN. This is not valid for operation with PINs greater than 4 digits. Example: if the Card No. is 123 and the PIN is 1234 the flag Add Last Code Byte to PIN will create the PIN 31234.
Store Code for Degraded Mode
If this flag is checked the card number will be downloaded to the field controller AND the card reader interface so that access through a door is still possible when the card reader interface is offline.
Note: This flag only applies with the new 1064 CRI card reader interface (1064-002).
Use PIN to Access Supervisor Operation Executive Operation Escort Capable If this flag is checked on a card type it requires a PIN to access any area. Provides this cardholder supervisor rights for areas requiring a supervisor. Provides the cardholder access rights to any area. The holder of a card with this flag selected is capable of escorting a user with the Escort Required flag selected.
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Escort Required Permanent User Card Type
Descriptions
The holder of a card with this flag selected requires a user with the Escort Capable flag selected. This cardholder will not be removed from the field controllers database because of no activity. Enter a name for the card type you wish to modify or add to the Card Type list. Modifies the Card Type name highlighted in the Card Type list to the name entered in the Card Type text field. Adds a new card type in the Card Type list with the name entered in the Card Type text field. Click to apply any changes made to this card type template to all cards of this card type.
Table 6-9. Card Type Template > General Tab Parameters (continued) 2. Enter the information on the General tab you want this card type to have and then click on User Defined 1 tab to add a card design and additional information.
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Figure 6-74. Card Access Manager > Card Type Template > User Defined Tabs
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CDF Filename User Defined Field
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Choose a card design template from the drop-down list. The user defined fields can be renamed and contain any information you choose.
Table 6-10. Card Type Template > User Defined 1 Tab Parameters 3. Choose a card design template from the CDF Filename drop-down list.
Note: All text fields in the two User Defined tabs can be user defined.
4. To change the names of the user defined text fields in GMS main menu click on Edit System Files to open the Edit System Data Files window. Select file Card access/ Visitor User defined Text. Click OK or double click on the selected file.
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6.9.13. Verify Card Database Consistency

To verify the consistency of the card database, proceed as follows. 1. In the Card Access Manager menu under Option click on Verify Card Database consistency simultaneously as you hold down the Control key. Watch the Card Access Manager s status bar confirm the command.
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6.10. Video Badging Module

The Video Badging module makes picture taking easy. A few clicks of your mouse button and you can have a digital image ready for your ID card, database or desktop publishing application. The flexibility of the video badging system allows the user to capture a picture from other sources such as a digital camera, camcorder and scanner or from a graphic file. To use this module the GMS license must have the video badging module enabled.
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Figure 6-75. Licensed For Video Badging No badging dongle is required to operate Video Badging on a GMS workstation. There is no limit to the number of picture and text objects that can be added to the badge. To begin, click Badge... to open the list of options.
Note: The grayed out Setup... is for badging with the Vision Rapid system only.
6.10.1. Select Image Source

Video Badging must be configured to use the correct capture source for the task at hand. To select a capture source proceed as follows. 1. In Card Access Manager click Badge... and in the drop-down list select Select Image Source.... The Capture Source Selection window will open.
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Figure 6-76. Capture Source Selection Window
Parameters
Video for Windows Source
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Check Video for Windows Source to open the Software control camera check box. The Software Control Camera option is available for the Sony D30/31 and 310/311V cameras only. This software control was designed to control camera brightness, contrast, pan, tilt, zoom and white balance directly with the use of your mouse in real time, during the picture capture process.
Twain Source
You will be prompted to select the desired TWAIN device from a list. The list will be compiled from the available TWAIN device drivers in your computer. If there are no available TWAIN device drivers the system will generate an error message, TWAIN no data source. Check Graphic File to allow you to browse and choose files of formats BMP, JPG, PCX, PNG and TIF.
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Table 6-11. Capture Source Selection Parameters 2. Select the correct capture source from the following options and click OK. The Card Access Manager will be displayed again.
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Click on Badge... and in the drop-down list select Capture Photo.... Depending on what capture source you chose in the previous steps the window and options will look differently. Make your selection of graphic or video depending on what capture source you chose previously and this will place your picture in the Photo Adjustment window for adjustments if needed.
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Figure 6-77. Photo Adjustment Window 5. 6. Adjust colors, brightness and contrast by dragging the slider with the mouse. Click OK to save otherwise Cancel.
6.10.2. Capture Photo

To capture a live picture the software must be in a capture mode. To do this, proceed as follows. 1. Click on the Camera (Activate Video Preview) icon button, which will activate the camera and open another icon button, Capture, located below the picture window.
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Note: If you are using a software controlled camera, a Camera Control icon will also appear.
2. You are now ready to capture an image. If you do not see the Capture button below the picture window, you are still in Record View and not in Image capture mode. Before you click on Capture, make sure you have entered the correct details in the Record View list boxes. Click on the Save icon which appears as a blue diskette on the toolbar. Click on Capture. Video Badging module will capture an image and place it in the Photo Adjustment window, ready for adjustments. If unhappy with the picture, simply re-take the picture.
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5. If you have selected TWAIN as your source, the Video Badging will open the software of the selected TWAIN device. Use the device to obtain your picture. When you are done, your picture will appear in the Photo Adjustment window. If you have selected Graphic File as your source, the Video Badging module will open a list box displaying the file directories. Find the correct folder and graphic image, highlight it and click on OK. The picture selected will now appear in the Photo Adjustment window. If you have selected Signature Pad, Video Badging will open its writing pad ready to accept a signature from a mouse, tablet or a signature pad. You can adjust your pen width by using the Stroke Size adjustment, the higher the number the thicker the stroke size. If you make a mistake while entering your signature you can use the clear button to start over again. Click OK when you are finished. You can also scan in a signature and simply open it as a file.
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6.10.3. ID Card Layout

The Video Badging module design program is a tool for designing and creating ID cards. The card design program allows you to import graphics files (i.e. your company logo) or add a text box, and resize and position these items to create an ID card. The card design program cannot create, change or edit bitmaps or graphics.
6.10.3.1. Create a New Card Template

To create a new ID card template, proceed as follows. 1. In Card Access Manager click Badge... and in the drop-down list select New Badge Layout.... The New Badge window will open.
Figure 6-78. New Badge Window 2. Enter a name for the new card template in the Card Template Name text box. Choose layout by clicking Portrait or Landscape and then enter desired width and height if different from the default values. The card dimension default values are automatically set from the driver of the current printer. To design the card for a specific printer, click on Print Setup and select the new printer. The design program will automatically change the card dimensions to match the new printer. Click OK to start designing this new card template in the Badge Designer window or Cancel to exit without saving. A new blank card will appear, ready for design with text and picture boxes, if selected.
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Allows you to choose a picture that will be fixed for all ID cards made with this design template. Example could be a company logo. It supports formats BMP and JPG. Check either Photo or Signature to pick up the cardholders photo or signature and enter into the picture box. The photo and signature must already be stored for the card to be able to read them. Keeps the aspect ratio of the picture while you are resizing it.
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Lock Position Horizontal Center Vertical Center Bring To Front Send To Back
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Locks the picture frame so it cannot be moved by click and drag. Positions the picture frame in the ID badge frames horizontal center. Positions the picture frame in the ID badge frames vertical center. Positions the picture frame in front of any other potential picture or text boxes. Positions the picture frame behind any other potential picture or text boxes.
Table 6-12. Badge Picture Options 5. You can design any desired BMP color background from software such as Corel Draw, Photo Paint or Photoshop. Ensure the background fits the size of the ID card you have in mind, either landscape or portrait setup.
6.10.3.2. Open a Card Template

To open the Card Design program, in Card Access Manager click Badge... and in the drop-down list select Edit Badge Layout.... The Select Badge Design window will open. The Select Badge Design window displays a list of the cards currently in your database. From here you can open an existing card, or delete a card. To open an existing card layout, highlight the card wanted and double click on it or click Open.
6.10.3.3. Delete a Card Template

To delete an exiting card template, in Card Access Manager click Badge... and in the drop-down list select Edit Badge Layout.... The Select Badge Design window will open. Highlight the card template you wish to delete, and double click on it or click Delete.
6.10.3.4. Add, Delete, Move and Resize Objects

The toolbar is used to add additional Text or Picture boxes to your card or to position or resize a selected object.
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Adds a new Picture/Graphic box to your card. You can either attach a fixed picture (usually a graphic background) or a photo to the box. Adds a new Text Box to your card. You can either attach a fixed caption to the box or a data text box. Adds a text box that can be assigned a field from the database.
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Distance in inches the selected object is from the top of the card. Distance in inches the selected object is from the left side of the card. Width in inches of the selected object. Height in inches of the selected object.
Table 6-13. Toolbar Functions To add a new Text box or a Picture/Graphic box, click on a button and the corresponding box will appear on your card. To delete a box, position your mouse pointer on the box, right-click on the mouse and the properties menu will be displayed. Click on the delete item at the bottom of the list to delete the object. To move a box to the front or to the back, right-click and select the action. The dimensions of the card and the number of text and picture boxes are shown at the bottom. The easiest method to move a box is to use the Windows drag and drop technique. Hold down the left mouse button on the box and drag the box to the desired position. To resize a box, hold down the left mouse button on the bottom-right corner and drag to the size desired. As you are dragging, you will notice the number values changing. You may also enter values on the toolbar for the new box position into the Top and Left section. To enter a value into the Top or Left section click on the current value in the section and use the keyboard to enter a new one. When you have entered the new value press the Enter key on the keyboard. The picture box changes size as you hit Enter.
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6.10.3.5. Resize a Card

To resize a card, open the card, make sure all picture elements lie within the new dimensions then select the Resize Card card option from the Option menu. The design program will prompt you for the new dimensions for your card. Enter the new dimensions and click OK.
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Fixed Text... Attach Field Custom Functions Angle... Bar code... Color... Font... Lock Position Horizontal Center Vertical Center Background Color... Bring To Front Send To Back
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Allows you to enter your own text in to the text box. Attaches a field from the database to the text box. Assigns current page number, date and time or magnetic stripe encoding data to the text box. Allows you to the text in the text box at an angle of your choice. Select this item to make this text box a bar code text box. Changes the color of the text in the text box. To change the font style and size of the text in the text box. Locks the position of the text box. Centers the text box horizontally on the card. Centers the text box vertically on the card. Allows you to choose a color for this specific text box. Brings this box to the front. Pushes this box to the back.
Table 6-14. Object Properties
6.10.4. Magnetic Stripe Encoding

The Video Badging module provides a feature for encoding data onto a magnetic stripe card. To setup the stripe data, invoke the magnetic stripe encoding dialog by right-clicking on the custom functions menu. The required hardware is a Datacard Encoder serially connected to GMS.
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6.10.5. Single And Double Side Badge Design

When creating a new badge design the new default badge dimension value is 2.3x3.5 inches but the user can change the badge dimension values to suit.
Figure 6-80. New Badge Window
Note: The default orientation of any new badge design is Portrait.

Badge design is divided into front side and back side. The front side badge designs are the only ones displayed in the CDF Filename combo-boxs drop-down list in Card Access. Each front side badge design can attach an optional backside badge design but not vice versa. Front side badges created from the Cardholders page will have the file extension *.cdf while their corresponding back side badge designs will have the file extension *.bcdf. Front side badges created from the Visitors page will have the file extension *.vcdf while their corresponding back side badge design will have the file extension *.vbcdf. To view the backside of a double side badge design click View Back Side in the Badge Designer. The View Back Side button will not be visible if the current open badge design does not have a back side. The position and size of the Badge Designer dialog is now saved to the user manager file on exit of the application. This allows the Badge Designer dialog to restore its previous position and size by reading the information from the user manager file before it is displayed on the screen.
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Open a badge design and you will see a rounded rectangle. This rectangle shows the dimensions of the badge and is drawn around the badge design area. The same rounded rectangle can also been seen when viewing the same badge design in the print preview dialog.
Figure 6-81. Badge Design
6.10.6. How to Create Objects

The Badge Designer supports drawing lines, ellipses, and rectangles, with different pen sizes and colors (these are all objects). These features are located in the Tools menu and on the toolbar.
6.10.6.1. How to Change The Pen Color

The default pen color is black. To change the color of the pen: select the Color|Pen Color in the Tools menu to bring up the Color dialog. Select the desired color in the Color dialog and click OK.
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Figure 6-82. Pen Color Command From Tools Menu This option is also available in the drop-down list of the Color button on the toolbar.
Figure 6-83. Pen Color Command From Color Icon
6.10.6.2. How to Change The Pen Size

The default pen size is 1. To change the size of the pen: select the Pen Size from the Tools menu to bring up the Select Pen Size dialog. Select the desired pen size by clicking on the horizontal scrollbar and click OK.
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6.10.6.3. How to Draw A Line

To draw a straight line, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Select the desired pen color and size. Click the line button on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Line menu item). To draw the line, drag the mouse pointer.
6.10.6.4. How to Draw An Ellipse Or Circle

To draw an ellipse or circle, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Select the desired pen color and size. Click the ellipse button on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Ellipse menu item). To draw an ellipse/circle, drag the mouse pointer diagonally.
6.10.6.5. How to Draw A Rectangle Or Square

To draw a rectangle/square, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Select the desired pen color and size. Click the rectangle button on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Rectangle menu item). To draw a rectangle, drag the mouse pointer diagonally in the direction you want.
6.10.7. How to Work With Objects

All the objects (picture, text, line, ellipse, rectangle) on the badge are re sizable and movable.
6.10.7.1. How to Select An Object

When an object (picture, text, line, ellipse, rectangle) is selected by clicking on the object, a tracker is automatically drawn around it to highlight it. To select a picture or text object, simple click on the object with the left mouse button.
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Figure 6-85. Select An Object To select a graphic object (line, ellipse, rectangle), proceed as follows. 1. 2. Click on Select on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Select menu item). Click on the object with the left mouse button to select it.
Figure 6-86. Select An Object
6.10.7.2. How to Resize An Object

To resize a picture box or text box, move the mouse pointer to the lower right corner of the object, and use the left mouse button to click and drag the object to the desired size. To resize a graphic object (line, ellipse, rectangle), proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. Click on Select on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Select menu item). Click the object to select it. Move the mouse pointer to the edge of the object where the tracker is. Click and drag the object to the desired size.
6.10.7.3. How to Move A Picture Or Text Object

To move a picture or text object, proceed as follows. 1. 2. Click on the object with the left mouse button to select it. Use the arrow keys to move the object to the desired position in the badge.
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6.10.7.4. How to Move A Graphic Object

To move a graphic object, proceed as follows. 1. 2. 3. Click on Select on the toolbar (or select the Tool > Select menu item). Click on the object with the left mouse button to select it. Use the arrow keys to move the object to the desired position in the badge.
6.10.8. Common Edit Commands

You can now perform common edit commands (Cut, Copy, Paste, Delete, Undo, Redo) on the picture, text, and graphic objects. These commands are located in the Edit menu and on the toolbar.
Figure 6-87. Edit Menu Commands To use the Cut, Copy, and Delete (i.e. Delete An Object) commands, you need to select the object first before applying the command. The Undo command will undo the previous Cut, Delete, or Paste action. The Redo command will re-action the previous Cut, Delete, or Paste action. (Note that you cannot undo an objects size and position once its changed).
6.10.9. Fill
The Fill feature is located in the Tools menu and on the toolbar. The undo fill feature is located in the Edit menu with the menu item name Delete Filled Areas. On the toolbar, the undo fill feature is located under the delete buttons drop-down list.
6.10.9.1. How to Fill An Area

To fill an area, proceed as follows.
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To delete a filled area, proceed as follows. 1. Select the Delete Filled Areas menu item from the Edit menu or the drop-down of the Delete button on the toolbar. A message box will appear asking whether to delete the filled area pointed by the mouse pointer for each filled area. Click Yes if you want to delete it. Click No will move the mouse pointer to the next filled area (if any). Click Cancel to exit the command.
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Figure 6-88. Confirm Delete Dialog Box
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6.10.10.Background Color
When the menu item Background Color is checked, a Color dialog box will be displayed, and the text objects background will be set to the selected color.
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Figure 6-89. Background Color Command
6.10.11.Attach Field
When you select the Attach Field menu item from the text pop-up menu, a drop-down list of Database Field Items will be displayed. It contains two lists, one for Card Access and one for Visitor. Since not all the Database Field Items are common to both it is necessary to separate them into two separate lists. Each list will contain all the common Database Field Items and the ones specific to it.
Card Access Database Field Items List

Item-1=Last Name Item-2=First Name Item-3=Middle Name Item-4=Card No. Item-5=Personal_ID Item-6=DOB Item-7=Department Item-8=Title Item-9=Street Table 6-15. Database Field Items
Visitor Database Field Items List

Item-1=Last Name Item-2=First Name Item-3=Middle Name Item-4=Badge No. Item-5=Badge Serial No. Item-6=Phone Extension Item-7=Department Item-8=Street Item-9=City
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Item-10=City Item-11=State Item-12=Zip Item-13=Home Phone Item-14=Printed No. Item-15=Issue No. Item-16=Card Type Item-17=User Type Item-18=Site Group Item-19=Expiry Date Item-20=Valid From Item-21=User Field-2 Item-22=User Field-3 Item-23=User Field-4 Item-24=User Field-5 Item-25=User Field-6 Item-26=User Field-7 Item-27=User Field-8 Item-28=User Field-9 Item-29=User Field-10 Item-30=User Field-11 Item-31=User Field-12 Item-32=User Field-13

Item-10=State Item-11=Zip Item-12=Company Name Item-13=Host Name Item-14=Valid Date From Item-15=Valid Date To Item-16=Valid Time From Item-17=Valid Time To Item-18=User Field-2 Item-19=User Field-3 Item-20=User Field-4 Item-21=User Field-5 Item-22=User Field-6 Item-23=User Field-7 Item-24=User Field-8 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Item-33=User Field-14 Item-34=User Field-15 Item-35=User Field-16

N/A N/A N/A
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6.10.12.Template
When asking for a new template name for the front or back side, the existence of the entered file name will first be checked. If the file already exist, a message box will be displayed asking the user to over write or not. Select No will bring the user back to the New Badge dialog so that the user can enter a different template name. The application will only over write the file if the user select Yes.
6.10.13.Bar Code
When the Bar Code menu item of a text object is checked, any numeric text boxes entered will be automatically converted to the equivalent of the 3 of 9 Bar Code (True Type) font.
Figure 6-90. Bar Code Command
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6.11. Search
The Search page is used to find the records of one or more cardholders and is displayed by default when the Card Access Manager window is opened. There are two main areas on the Search page. Card details and search results.
Figure 6-91. Card Access Manager Window There are several different ways to search, and how depends on the type of information you are looking for. Before conducting a search you will need to define some search criteria by selecting one or more of the text boxes on the Simple tab section. None of the text boxes in this section become available until the check box is clicked. For a more advanced search click on the Query tab. It is only for users that understand SQL.
Note: SQL queries can only be performed on the CARDINFO and CARDDETAIL tables.
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Figure 6-92. Two Check Boxes That Have Been Selected by Clicking
6.11.1. How to Search Cardholder Records

To search cardholder records, proceed as follows. 1. Select the cardholder details you want included in the search and type in any specific information such as last name.
Figure 6-93. Cardholder Details 2. There are further search criteria under the Advance and Query tabs. Select fields as required for your search. Click Search to conduct the search. Cards matching your search criteria will be displayed in the Search Results section under Card No., Name, Expiry Date and Status columns.
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Figure 6-94. The Total Number of Records Found
Note: Depending on the criteria of your last search, the More dialog box may display when Search is clicked. Click OK to continue if you do not want extended search options.
6.11.2. Advanced Search Options

In addition to just searching using the Simple tab, you can add more search criteria by going to the Advance tab. The Advance tab allows you to search more Database Fields. This fine tunes your search so that you can pin point the cardholder you are interested in.
6.11.2.1. How to Add A Field To The Search

To add a search field, proceed as follows. 1. Click a field name in the Database Fields column.
Figure 6-95. The Selected Field Name 2. Click the add (right arrow).
This will transfer the selection to the Selected Fields column.
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Figure 6-96. The Selected Field to Be Added
Note: A double click will transfer your selection to the Selected Fields column without having to click Select.
You are free to add more Database Fields to the Selected Fields area. Each will have its own search equation that needs to be completed.
Figure 6-97. The Search Equation Area. 3. Click Search to initiate your search.
6.11.2.2. How to Use Search Equations

Search equations are mostly divided into three parts. To use search equations, proceed as follows. 1. The first part is simply a choice between is and is not.
Figure 6-98. A Choice Between Is And Is Not 2. The second part is a choice between (up to) 8 options from a drop-down list.
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Figure 6-99. Select An Option From The Drop-Down List Box 3. The third part will be either a choice between a blank text box (or two) for the entry of free form text or to select an option from a drop-down list box.
Figure 6-100. Select From Drop-Down List Or Enter Choice In Blank text box Which one depends on your selection in the Database Fields column
6.11.2.3. Search Equation Descriptions And Examples

This is a brief description of the search equation meanings. When combined with one or more of the Selected Fields, these choices form a complete query.
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Is is not
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Selects records that have any value in the Selected Fields. Selects records that have any other value in the Selected Fields.
Table 6-16. Description of The Search Equation Selections (Part 1)
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Selects records where there is an exact match between the value in the Selected Fields and the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields is one of one or more values specified in the third part of the search equation. If more than one value is added they are presented as a list. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields, is less than the value specified in the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields, is less than or equal to the value specified in the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields, is greater than the value specified in the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields, is greater than or equal to the value specified in the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields falls between or matches one of two values specified in the third part of the search equation. Selects records where the value in the Selected Fields falls between or matches a particular text string or numerical value specified in the third part of the search equation.
less than less than or equal to
greater than greater than or equal to
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Title Expiry Date Card No Floor No
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6.11.3. How to Customize Search Results

Search results can be customized so that only the required fields are displayed when a search is complete. To customize Search Results, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Card Access Manager s main menu select Setup. Select Customize Search Result Columns.... The Customize Search Result Columns... dialog will be displayed.
Figure 6-101. Customize Searched Result Columns dialog
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6.11.4. How to Display A Cardholder Record After A Search

To display a Cardholder record after a search, proceed as follows. 1. Select a card number in the Card No. column
Figure 6-102. A Selected Card in Search Results
Note: At this stage you have an option to update details of all cards in the search results or you can select a specific card from the results and view its details.
2. Click Select. The Cardholders page will be displayed
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Figure 6-104. A Cardholder Record Displayed After A Search
Note: Click the Search tab to return to the Search page.
6.11.5. Preview And/Or Print A Report After A Search

There are several templates that can be used to preview and/or print reports from the Search page. They are: Card Access List Card Access Privileges Card Contact Cardholder Details Report Card Modified
To preview a report, proceed as follows. 1. Click Preview...
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Figure 6-106. Search Dialog 2. Choose a Report Template.
Figure 6-107. Select A Template 3. Click Select... and your report will be displayed in a window.
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6.11.6. Cardholder Search Examples

It is assumed that the Card Access Manager window is open and the Search page is displayed.
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Search what cardholders have access to a particular card reader See Search Example #1... Page 498
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Search for a cardholders car registration. See Search Example #2... Page 499
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Search what cardholders have access to a particular card reader (mail room) and also reside on a particular floor (5th). See Search Example #3... Page 500
Search Example #4
Search for a cardholder with the first name Graham (but you are uncertain of the spelling as it could be spelled Graham, Grahame or Graeme) who resides on the 7th or 8th floor. See Search Example #4... Page 502
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6.11.6.1. Search Example #1

Problem Identify what cardholders have access to a particular card reader.
Note: For this example it is assumed Reader-1 has been renamed to Mail Room.
Solution You need to search the database for cards that have access to a reader or Reader Group. 1. 2. Click the Reader No./Name check box. In the Reader No./Name text box, type in the reader number (or name) to search on. For example to search for cards that have access to the mail room reader, type mail room.
Note: All string (text) text boxes are case insensitive.

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Problem Identify what contractor cards are going to expire within the next 7 days. Solution You need to search the database for cards due to expire (within a specified time frame). 1. 2. Click the Day(s) to Expire check box. In the Day(s) to Expire text box, type in the number of days to search up to. For example to search for cards expiring in the next seven days, type 7.
Note: To search for cards that have already expired (within a specified time frame) type a negative interger (-7) instead of a positive integer (7).
3. 4. Click Search to conduct the search. If there are cards in the database due to expire in the next seven days they will be displayed in the Search Results section.

Problem Identify the owner of a car in the staff car park that has its headlights on.
Note: For this example it is assumed the User Definition-5 text box has been renamed to Car Registration and that employee car registrations have been added to the database.
Solution You need to search the database for a car registration. 1. Click More to display extended search options.
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Solution Search the database for cards that have access to a reader or Reader Group and also sit on a particular floor. 1. 2. Click the Reader No./Name check box. In the Reader No./Name text box, type in the reader number (or name) to be searched on. For example cards that have access to the mail room reader, type mail room.

3. To complete the second part of the search criteria click More to display extended search options. Highlight Floor No. in the Database Fields column and click Select. This will transfer the selection to the Selected Fields column. A double click will automatically transfer Floor No. to the Selected Fields column. In the first part of the search equation, select is, from the drop-down list. In the second part of the search equation, select equal to, from the drop-down list. In the third part of the search equation, type in the floor number to search on. E.g. 5.
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Problem Locate a cardholder with the first name Graham (but you are uncertain of the spelling as it could be spelled Graham, Grahame or Graeme) who resides on either the 7th or 8th floor.
Note: For this example it is assumed a User Definition text box has been renamed to Floor No. Also that employee floor locations have been added to the database.
Solution You will need to search the database for a cardholder named Graham. 1. 2. Click the First Name check box. In the First Name text box type in the name being looking for. As you are uncertain of the spelling, type in the first part of the name (that is common to all spellings) and place a% sign at the end E.g. Gra%. This will perform a wildcard search for any names beginning with Gra and any characters following.
Note: % is a wildcard that can be used before or after your text string.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 3. To complete the second part of the search criteria click More to display extended search options.
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Click Floor No. in the Database Fields column and click Select. This will transfer the selection to the Selected Fields column. A double click will automatically transfer Floor No. to the Selected Fields column In the first part of the search equation, select is from the drop-down list. In the second part of the search equation, select between from the drop-down list. In the third part of the search equation (as there are two blank text boxes), type in the floor number being searched from and the floor number being search to. E.g. 7 and 8. The Search Equation should now read is between 7 and 8. Click OK to include the extended search options in the search. The Search window will be displayed. Click Search to conduct the search. If there is a cardholder (or more) with the first name Graham (any spelling) in the database who resides on the either the 7th or 8th floor, they will be displayed in the Search Results section.
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6.12. Cardholder Transactions

The Card Transaction Manager has been designed to provide operators with quick access to information about card transactions. The Card Transaction Manager is displayed by clicking the Card Transaction Manager button on the GMS toolbar.
Figure 6-110. The Card Access Transaction Manager Button
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Access to any of the pages is by clicking on the page tab.
Figure 6-111. The four Card Access Transaction Manager Tabs With All Transactions As The Active Page The All Transactions page is displayed by default. The sort order of columns can be changed by clicking on the column title. An arrow head will indicate the direction of sorting for that column.
Figure 6-112. The Direction of Column Sorting
6.12.1. All Transactions

The All Transactions page lists all card transactions within a selected number of days.
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Figure 6-113. The Card Transaction Manager > All Transactions Page The appearance of the All Transactions page can be customized by clicking Options. You can customize the header, the color of the transaction and also filter what kind of transactions should appear in the All transactions dialog box.
6.12.2. How to Change All Transactions Options

Button Description
The appearance of the All Transactions page can be customized by clicking the Options... button. Table 6-20.
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To see a report preview click the Preview... button. The page can be refreshed by clicking the Refresh button. Click Auto scroll window for the window to scroll when the data covers more rows than the screen can show.
Table 6-20. The Options dialog box has four pages. All Transactions, Traced Transactions, Muster Transactions and Cardholder
Access to any of the pages is by clicking on the page tab.
Figure 6-114. The Four Options Tabs With Color Customization The Active Page
6.12.2.1. Color Customization

The Color Customization page will allow you to change the display color of all transaction types within Card Transaction Manager. Any selected color will remain the same across the three transaction pages.
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Figure 6-115. The Color Customization Page
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To change the color of a transaction, proceed as follows. 1. Click the transaction whose color you want to change. In this case it is the Valid card transaction. You can click on more than one. Click to select; click again to de-select.
Figure 6-116. The Valid Card transaction Has Been Clicked 2. Click on a color in the Color Selections palate. In this case it is a green.
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Figure 6-117. Green Has Been Selected 3. Click on Apply.
Figure 6-118. Click Apply and the Transaction Type will de-select and change to the new color.
Figure 6-119. The Transaction Will Now Display As Green 4. Click OK to save the changes.
6.12.2.2. Transaction Type

The Transaction Type page will allow you to choose which transactions are displayed on the All Transactions page. This is done by copying transactions to the Selected Transaction Type area: To copy an available transaction type to the selected transaction type area, proceed as follows. 1. Click on the transaction(s) you want to add.
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Figure 6-120. Three Selected Transactions
Note: Hold down CTRL and click on the transaction if selecting more than one. Hold down SHIFT and click if selecting a continuous range.
2. Click Add.
Figure 6-121. The Add Button The transactions will be copied to the Selected Transaction Type area.
Figure 6-122. Selected Transaction Type Area 3. Click OK to save the changes.
Figure 6-123. The OK Button
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6.12.2.3. Header Customization

The column order of the All Transactions page can be customized to suit operational needs. You can also choose which columns are displayed and which are hidden. By default all columns are displayed and are in the following order:
Figure 6-124. Default Column Display Order
Note: To change the Header Customization on the All Transactions page will not affect the Traced Transactions page. Each must be done separately.
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In the Shown Columns & Orders: area click on the text box name you want to move. In this case it is Cardholder Name.
Figure 6-125. Columns & Orders > Cardholder Name 2. Click Move up. Each time the button is clicked Cardholder Name will move up the list one position. When it is at the top of the list click OK.
Figure 6-126. Click The Move Up Button
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Figure 6-127. Cardholder Name Is The First Column Displayed
Note: Only one text box name can be selected and moved at a time.
3. Click OK to save the changes.
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In the Shown Columns & Orders: area click on the text box name you want to hide from display. In this case it is Card Number, Status, Department, Site Number and Location. As only one text box name can be selected and moved at a time click Card Number. Click Remove. Card Number is moved to the Free Column area.
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Figure 6-129. Free Column Area 3. Repeat step 2 for the Status, Department, Site Number and Location text boxes.
Figure 6-130. Choose What Columns to Display 4. Click OK to save the changes.
Figure 6-131. The OK Button Now the All Transactions and Traced Transactions pages will only display the 4 selected text boxes as columns.
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Figure 6-132. The Four Selected Fields Displayed As Columns
6.12.2.4. Number of Days

The Number of Days page allows you to choose how many days of past transactions are displayed on Transaction pages. There can be up to a total of 7 days displayed but that includes the current day, which leaves 6 days of history.
Figure 6-133. Number of Days Page Just how many days are displayed is defined by the number in the Number of Days box.
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Table 6-21. The Number of Days Value to Type In
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Click the Number of Days tab. In the Number of Days box type in the number that represents the number of days you want to see. A value of 0 will only display the current days transactions.
Figure 6-134. Number of Days Box 3. Click OK to save the changes.
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Note: The Muster Transactions page only shows the cardholder details of the last transaction in the current day for the given site.
6.12.3. Traced Transactions

The Traced Transactions page displays transactions for all cards with a status of traced.
6.12.4. Traced Transactions Options

The appearance of the Traced Transactions page can be customized by clicking Options. You can customize the header and the number of days seen.
6.12.4.1. Traced Transactions Header Customization

The column order of the Traced Transactions page can be customized to suit operational needs. You can also choose which columns are displayed and which are hidden. By default all columns are displayed and are in the following order:
Figure 6-136. Default Column Display Order
Note: To change the Header Customization on the Traced Transactions page will not affect the All Transactions page. Each must be done separately.
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Click the field name you want to move in the Shown Columns & Orders: area. In this case it is Cardholder Name.
Figure 6-137. Shown Columns & Orders > Cardholder Name 2. Click Move up. Each time the button is clicked Cardholder Name will move up the list one position. When it is at the top of the list click OK.
Figure 6-138. Click The Move Up Button Now Cardholder Name is the first column displayed.
Figure 6-139. Cardholder Name Is The First Column Displayed
Note: Only one field name can be selected and moved at a time.
3. Click OK to save the changes.
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Click the field name you want to hide from display in the Shown Columns & Orders area. In this case it is Card Number, Department, Transaction Type, Site Number and Location. As only one field name can be selected and moved at a time click Card Number. Click Remove. Card Number is moved to the Free Column area.
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Figure 6-141. Shown Columns & Orders > Move Fields 3. Repeat step 2 for the Department, Transaction Type, Site Number and Location fields.
Figure 6-142. Repeat to Move More Fields 4. Click OK to save the changes.
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Figure 6-143. The OK Button Now the Traced Transactions page will only display the four selected fields as columns.
Figure 6-144. The Four Selected Fields Displayed As Columns
6.12.4.2. Number of Days

The Number of Days page allows you to choose how many days of past transactions are displayed on Traced Transactions page. There can be up to a total of 7 days displayed but that includes the current day, which leaves 6 days of history.
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Figure 6-145. Number of Days Page Just how many days are displayed is defined by the number in the Number of Days box.
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Click the Number of Days tab. In the Number of Days box type in the number that represents the number of days you want to see. A value of 0 will only display the current days transactions.
Figure 6-146. Number of Days Box 3. Click OK to save the changes.
6.12.5. Muster Transactions

Muster Transactions displays the last transaction of any card that has been configured in the filter.
Note: Muster Transactions is an optional feature and can only be used when GMS has a Muster license.
To set the Muster Transactions filter: 1. 2. 3. Click Edit Filter for Site(s). From the Select Site(s) dialog box select a site(s) and click OK. From the Muster Reader(s) drop-down list box select a reader(s) or click Edit Filter to add reader(s).
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From the IN-Reader(s) drop-down list box select a reader(s) or click Edit Filter to add reader(s). To add a department to the filter, from the Department(s) drop-down list box select a reader(s) or click Edit Filter to add a department(s). To add a cardholders last name to the filter type the surname into the Last Name box. From the Status drop-down list box select a muster status of either IN, OUT or IN & OUT. Click Refresh to update the page.
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6.12.6. Cardholder
The Cardholder page displays the most recent card shown with any status (as long as it exists in the data base) from the All Transactions page. This is read-only information so no changes can be made here.
Figure 6-148. Latest Cardholder Page You may wish to display a chosen group of readers on the Cardholder page. An example could be to display only readers that are activated when entering an area and exclude all readers that are activated inside that same area. 1. To choose what readers to display click the Filter button Filter window will be displayed. . The Reader
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Figure 6-149. Reader Filter Window 2. To select the site or group of sites you wish to condition readers for, click the Select Sites button . The Select Site(s) window will be displayed.
Figure 6-150. Select Site(s) Window 3. You can choose to select readers from a single site or from a group of sites. To choose readers from a single site enter the site number in the Site No text box and then click OK. Alternatively
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To choose the readers from a group of sites, in the Select Site(s) window check the Site Group box to enable the drop-down list where you can scroll and choose the desired group of sites. Click OK, or In the Select Site(s) window click View All Groups to display the SITE Groups window.
Figure 6-151. SITE Groups Window 4. Select the desired group by highlighting it and then click Select. The Select Site(s) window will be displayed again with the selected site group in the Site Groups dropdown list. Check the Site Group box to confirm the choice of site group then click OK. If you wish to edit or create a site group, in the Select Site(s) window check the Site Group box and select a site group. Click Edit. The SITE Groups Configuration window will be displayed.
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Figure 6-152. SITE Groups Configuration 7. To edit a site group just enter (or remove) the site numbers in the Enter Range text box.
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Figure 6-153. SITE Groups Configuration > Overwrite Current Group Name 9. 10. To edit the current group name click Yes. To create a new group click No. Click OK till exit and return to the Select Site(s) window.
The Reader Filter window will be displayed again and there you can now select the readers you wish to be displayed on the Cardholder tab when activated
6.12.7. Importing and Exporting Cardholder Details

Note: To export cardholder details you first need to do a search. Then click Export All....
6.12.7.1. Export Cardholder Records After a Search

GMS has the ability to export cardholder records as a data file in a variety of formats including (but not limited to): Character separated values Comma separated values Crystal Excel Lotus OBDC Tab separated text Tab separated values
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The following example is a tab-separated text file (of one record) that has been opened in the Windows Notepad application.
Figure 6-154. Tab Separated Text File To export cardholder records from the Card Access Manager Search page, proceed as follows. 1. Click Export All... and the Export dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 6-155. Export Dialog Box From the Format drop-down list box choose a format
Figure 6-156. Export > drop-down List
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Figure 6-157. Choose A Destination 3. Click OK and the Choose Export File dialog box will be displayed.
Note: Depending on the file format chosen, one or two more dialog box(es) may be displayed with further options. Make your selection(s) and click OK.
Figure 6-158. Choose A Name And Path For The File 4. To accept the default path and file name click Save otherwise make the necessary changes and then click Save.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 5. If there is an existing file with that name a dialog will display asking if you want to overwrite. Click Yes to overwrite the file or No to cancel.
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Figure 6-159. Do You Want to Overwrite An Existing File? 6. If you click No another dialog will display saying the report was cancelled. The dialog box displays the path to the file that otherwise would have been overwritten. Click OK and the dialog will disappear.
Figure 6-160. The Report Was Cancelled A dialog box will display when the file is being saved.
Figure 6-161. The File Is Being Saved
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Figure 6-162. Name And Path of Your Report File For more details please refer to training document PT-ACCESS-OPT&SUP03, section Importing Cardholder Details.
6.12.8. Auto-Import Staff Details

It is possible to auto-import staff details into the card access system. In this case it is advisable to allocate the employee ID as unique ID. If the import file does not provide a card number, as in the example above, a new card number will be generated. The system generated card number will start from the number set in the GMS32.INI file: [System Parameters] CMS Starting Card Number=2000000 If there is a card number in the existing database that is larger than the CMS Starting Card Number then the first imported card will start from that number instead. Example: The existing database contains a card with number 2000014, then the imported cards will start from 2000015.
6.12.9. Bulk Updating Cardholder Details

6.12.9.1. How to Do A Global Card Update After A Search
The Update All... dialog box allows global update of all cards displayed in the Search Results section and automatically download those changes to the database if required.
Note: The text boxes in this dialog box do not become active until the check box is clicked.
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Figure 6-163. Update All... Button to display Card Details, User Defined 1 & User Defined 2 in the Update All... dialog box.
Figure 6-164. Update All... Window 2. Click the check box of the text boxes to change.
Figure 6-165. Click The Check Box
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Figure 6-166. Sales Department Selected 4. Click OK to download the updated information or Cancel if you have changed your mind.
6.12.9.2. Update All Example #1

Problem A group of contractors who started on the same date, need their Expiry Date extending by 3 months.
Note: For this example it is assumed a search has been completed and the results are displayed in the Search Results section.
Solution 1. 2. 3. Click Update The Card Details tab is displayed by default. Select the Expiry Date check box. Type the new expiry date in the blank text box.
Note: Must be in dd/mm/yy format.

4. 5. Click OK and all cards in the Search Results section will be updated. An option to refresh the search is displayed.
6.12.9.3. Update All Example #2

Problem A group of staff are transferring from one department to another.
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Note: For this example it is assumed a search has been completed and the results are displayed in the Search Results section.
Solution 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Click Update and the Card Details tab is displayed by default. Click the Department check box. Choose a department from the drop-down list. Click OK and all cards in the Search Results section will be updated. An option to refresh the search result will be displayed.
Note: In this case cards will not be downloaded as only information specific to controllers is downloaded.
6.13. Customize Cardholder Pages

GMS users are able to customize the look and feel of all Card Access Cardholder pages (except Access Level which is fixed and cannot be modified). To customize card access select Customize Card Access... from the Card Access Manager s Setup menu. The Customize Card Access screen will be displayed.
6.13.1. How to Change The Tab Order

Card Access Manager can be customized to change the order the cursor moves between each text box when the TAB key is pressed. This could help to mirror procedures or forms used by different companies. To change the order that fields are selected when using the TAB key to jump to the next field, proceed as follows. 1. From the Layout menu click Tab Order and a series of numbered boxes will be displayed.
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Note: The Personal page is displayed by default To modify a different page, select it before completing step 1.
Figure 6-167. Tab Order Numbers 2. Identify the text box where the cursor is to start from. Click directly on the numbered box of the corresponding text box name. The number in the box will change to 1 (if not already 1). Click on each subsequent numbered box, following the order the tab is to move. The box numbers will change to reflect the new order. From the File menu select Save and/or select another card access window to change.
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6.13.2. How to Change Text

At times it may be desirable/necessary to rename text. In this example it may be more relevant to have cardholders Personal IDs displayed as Staff No. To change text, proceed as follows. 1. Click on Personal ID.
Figure 6-168. Highlight Personal ID 2. Double click to display the Edit text dialog box.
Figure 6-169. Edit Text Dialog Box
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3. Type in Staff No. and click OK.
Figure 6-170. Type Staff No in The Edit Text Dialog Box The Personal Page will now display Staff No.
Figure 6-171. Staff Number Displayed 4. 5. From the File menu select Save or Save All. From the File menu select Exit.
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6.13.3. How to Insert Text

The Insert > Text command can be used to change existing text, create new text or display additional text on Card Access Manager pages. This could be used to: rename existing text for a data text box into something more meaningful add a text label to a data text box that was copied from a different page mirror procedures or forms used by different companies.
It may be more relevant to have cardholders Personal IDs displayed as Staff No. 1. From the Layout menu select Insert and then Text. The cursor will change shape.
Figure 6-172. Cursor 2. Move the cursor to the wanted insertion point and click. The Add text dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 6-173. Add Text Dialog Box
Note: The text location can be moved any time later if not correct.
3. Enter the desired text (in this case New Text) and choose left, right or center alignment (in this case left).
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Figure 6-174. Add Text 4. Click OK and the text entered will be displayed in a highlighted box.
The shape of the text box can be altered by clicking on a blue highlight box and dragging it in the wanted direction. The cursor will change to solid black will arrows at either end.
Figure 6-175. Newly Created Text Box To alter the text location, click (while highlighted) and drag to the new location. To edit the text and/or change text alignment, right-click on the highlighted text to again display the Add text dialog box. To remove the text click on it (to highlight) and press the Delete key. 5. 6. From the File menu select Save or Save All. From the File menu select Exit.
6.13.4. How to Insert A Frame

The Insert > Frame command can be used to create a new frame on Card Access Manager pages. This could be used to organize existing text and data text boxes into a more meaningful group. To insert a frame, proceed as follows. 1. From the Layout menu select Insert and then Frame. The cursor will change shape.
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Figure 6-176. Cursor 2. Move the cursor to the wanted insertion point and click. The Add frame dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 6-177. Add Frame Dialog Box 3. Enter the label text (in this case Additional).
Figure 6-178. Add Frame Dialog Box With Text For Label 4. 5. 6. Choose left, right or center alignment. Select a color (to go behind the text label). Click OK and the frame will be displayed.
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Figure 6-179. The New Frame The shape of the frame can be altered by clicking on a blue highlight box and dragging it in the wanted direction. The cursor will change to solid black will arrows at either end.
Figure 6-180. The New Frame Repositioned 7. 8. From the File menu select Save or Save All. From the File menu select Exit.
Note: To remove the frame, click on it (to highlight) and press the Delete key.
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6.13.5. How to Insert A Data Field

The Insert > Data command can be used to duplicate existing data text boxes on other pages. This could help to mirror procedures or forms used by different companies or to make pages more efficient. For example, it may be more productive to have a cardholders Valid To date on the Personal page rather than (or as well as) the Card Details page. To insert a data field, proceed as follows. 1. From the Layout menu select Insert and then Data. The cursor will change shape.
Figure 6-181. Cursor 2. Move the cursor to the wanted insertion point and click. The Select Control dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 6-182. Add Data Field Dialog Box 3. Select the wanted data field from the drop-down list (in this case DB_VALIDTO) and click OK. The selected data field will be displayed in a highlighted box.
Note: The choices offered are existing data fields. New ones cannot be created.
To alter the data field location, click (while highlighted) and drag to the new location. The shape of the data field can be altered by clicking on a blue highlight box and dragging it in the wanted direction. The cursor will change to solid black with arrows at either end.
Figure 6-183. Alter The Shape Of A Data Field
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Note: This will not increase or decrease the number of characters that can be entered, just the display size.
To remove the data field, click on it (to highlight) and press the Delete key. 4. 5. From the File menu select Save or Save All. From the File menu select Exit.
6.13.6. Settings
Settings can be used to: change the order that Cardholder tabed pages are displayed in display or hide individual Cardholder tabed pages return to default settings.
From the Layout menu click Settings. The Settings dialog box is displayed.
Figure 6-184. Settings Dialog Box
6.13.6.1. How to Change The Order of Pages

To change the order in which the tabed pages are displayed, proceed as follows. 1. Click the title of the tab to be moved. The arrows down the left hand side of the dialog box will become active.
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Figure 6-185. Settings Dialog Box 2. Click an arrow to move the selected page up or down. The numbers in the Order column reflect the order the pages are displayed in. 1 will display the page on the far left. 6 will display the page on the far right.
Figure 6-186. Customize Card Access Page Tabs
6.13.6.2. How to Display Or Hide A Page

Click an Active check box to display the corresponding page. When unchecked the page will not be displayed. To display a page, proceed as follows. 1. 2. Place a tick in the corresponding Active box Click OK to save the changes.
In the following example the User Defined 1, 2 and 3 pages have been de-selected so are not active.
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Figure 6-187. Settings Dialog Box This is evidenced by the page tabs not being displayed.
Figure 6-188. The User Defined Tabs Are Missing
6.13.6.3. How to Use Default Display Settings

The Use Default command will reset user changes to display default page order and show all pages. To reset to default, proceed as follows.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 1. Click in all of the Use Default check boxes so they are ticked.
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Figure 6-189. Settings Dialog Box 2. Click OK.
6.13.7. Toolbar Icons

Rather than using menu commands, a quicker way is to click icons on the toolbar
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Table 6-23. Toolbar Icons (continued)
6.13.8. Layout Popup Menu

A popup menu with most of the layout commands is displayed when right-clicking on the Card Access Customization window. From this context menu you can perform most of the customizing or editing tasks that are available in Card Access Customization.
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Figure 6-190. right-click to Pop Up This Menu
6.13.9. How to Use The Align Command

The alignment of new and existing text/data fields can be altered. When a field is highlighted it can be aligned left, right, top, or bottom.
Note: Only 2 or more fields can be aligned.

To align 2 text boxes to the left (for example, proceed as follows.: 1. Click on the first text box to be moved (labelled 1 in this example). Then click on the second text box (labelled 2 in this example) while holding down a shift key.
Figure 6-191. Align Text Step 1 2. From the Layout menu click Align and then Left. The text box labelled 2 will align itself to the text box labelled 1.
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Figure 6-192. Align Text Step 2
Note: Always click on the text box to be aligned to, last.
6.13.10.How to Use The Make Same Size Command

The Make Same Size command will unify the size (width or height) of two or more data text boxes. To make 2 data text boxes the same width (for example), proceed as follows. 1. Click on the data text box to be changed (labelled 1 in this example). Then click on the second data text box (labelled 2 in this example) while holding down a shift key.
Figure 6-193. Make Data text boxes The Same Size Step 1 2. From the Layout menu click Make Same Size. The size of the first data text box (labelled 1 in this example) with now match the size of the second data text box (labelled 2 in this example).
Figure 6-194. Make Data text boxes The Same Size Step 2
Note: Always click on the data text box whose size is to be matched, last.
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6.13.11.How to Set The Levels Of Undo

Customize Card Access has one level of undo by default. To increase the number of times user actions can be reversed, proceed as follows. 1. From the Layout menu click Options. The Options dialog box is displayed.
Figure 6-195. Options Dialog Box 2. Type in the number of required undos and click OK. The Options dialog box will close.
6.13.12.How to Save Customized Card Access Data Templates

Multiple customized card access data templates can now be saved for use by individuals or across entire companies. A new operator template could be created to present basic information where as an expert user would probably want or need to see more. These templates are tied to individual operators profile so when they log off so does their profile. Customized templates are saved to the GMS server in the catemplate.ini file in the data folder. The template being used by individual operators are stored in userini.dxx. where xx is the operator number. Up to 9 templates can be created and displayed in the Templates menu before Click more templates is displayed to represent further templates. There is no maximum number of existing templates that can be created and used.
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Chapter 7 Reports
Use the Reports page to preview and print reports on card holders and their related transactions. There are three pages to select within Reports: The Card Access Transaction Report page is used to identify where transactions have been made and who made them. The Cardholder Report Options page is used when you want to be more specific about card holders. That could be to ask for a card holder by name, by department or where the card has been assigned (field controller, Access Level etc.). The Standard Reports page can be used to quickly view those reports used frequently. An example would be, all lost or stolen cards.
Figure 7-1. Card Access Manager Reports Page
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How to Preview A Report

To preview a report, proceed as follows. 1. You need to click on the Set icon preview, print or export the report. Click Preview to preview the report. to run the report query before you can
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Figure 7-3. Report Preview Window 3. From the Report Preview window the report can be printed, the report data can be exported or the information refreshed by clicking the correct icon.
Figure 7-4. Print, Printer Setup, Refresh And Export Icons
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To print a report, proceed as follows. 1. You need to click on the Set icon preview, print or export the report. to run the report query before you can
Figure 7-5. Report Options > Print Button
Note: There are no options after clicking Print. The report will be sent directly to the default printer.
2. The Printing Records dialog box will be displayed. You can end the printing by clicking Cancel Printing.
Figure 7-6. The Printing Records Dialog Box
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How to Export a Report as a Data File

GMS has the ability to export reports as data files in a variety of formats including (but not limited to): Character separated values Comma separated values Crystal Excel Lotus OBDC Tab separated text Tab separated values
To export a report as a data file, proceed as follows. 1. You need to click on the Set icon preview, print or export the report. to run the report query before you can
Figure 7-7. Report Options > Export button and the Export dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 7-8. Export Dialog Box 2. From the Format drop-down list box select a format.
Figure 7-9. Export Dialog Box > Format drop-down List 3. From the Destination drop-down list box select a destination. In this case the file will be saved to disk. That can be a floppy disk, the computer hard disk drive or to a network hard disk drive.
Figure 7-10. Choose A Destination 4. Click OK and the Number and Date Format dialog box will be displayed.
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Note: Depending on the file format chosen, one or two more dialog box(es) may be displayed with further options beforehand. Make your selection(s) and click OK.
Figure 7-11. Number And Data Format Dialog Box 5. Choose the date and number formats and click OK. The Choose Export File dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 7-12. Choose A Name And Path for The File 6. To accept the default path and file name click Save otherwise make the necessary changes and then click Save. If there is an existing file with that name, a dialog will display asking if you want to overwrite. Click Yes to overwrite the file or No to cancel.
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Figure 7-14. The Report Was Cancelled A dialog box will display when the file is being saved.
Figure 7-15. The File Is Being Saved The file will now be saved under the name and path you requested.
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Figure 7-16. The Files Name And Path
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Cardholder Details Report Card Access Transaction Report

Every time a card holder uses their card or PIN to access a site or a specific area within a site via a card reader, GMS records this transaction. This allows you to: Track the movements of card holders within a site, View their current location within a site, or View all cardholders that have accessed a specific area of a site.
To create a Card Access Transaction report, proceed as follows. 1. Click the Card Access Transaction Report tab at the top of the Reports screen to display card transactions information.
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Figure 7-17. Card Access Transaction Reports Page 2. Define the range of information to be included in the report. Either be specific with the information for a report about specific transactions or card holders, or general for a more generalized report. The more information that is entered, the more specific the report will be. Define the range of sites to be reported on. In the Start Site No. and the End Site No. text boxes, type the first site and the last site in the range respectively. Define the range of dates to report on. In the Start Date and the End Date text boxes, type the first date and the last date in the range respectively.
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6. To include details about a specific card holders transactions in the report, type their card number in the Card No. text box. If unsure of the users card number use this screen to search for it: Type their name in the Last Name and First Name text boxes. Click Find to search for the card holders record. Results of the search will be displayed in the Available Cardholders drop-down list. Highlight the appropriate card holder, and their card number will be displayed in the Card No. text box.
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Card Holders Report

To create a Card Holders report, proceed as follows. 1. Click the Card Holders Report Options tab at the top of the Reports screen to display card holder information.
Figure 7-18. Card Access Holders Report Window 2. Define the range of information to include in the report. Either be specific with information for a report regarding specific card holders, or general for a more generalized report. The more information entered, the more specific the report will be. Define the card holders to include in a report. To include details about all card holders in a report, select the All Card Holders check box, or
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To generate a Cardholder Details report click Print or press F6. This comprehensive 1 page report details up to different 46 pieces of information regarding the selected card holder.
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Figure 7-19. Cardholder Details Report
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Standard Reports
One type of report the Card Access module can create is a Standard report. These are commonly used reports, with set information contained in a template. By specifying a template GMS can search for and base standard reports on this information saving time for frequently used reports. The available templates are:
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Card Blocked Card Blocked/Expired/ Not Programmed Card Expired in 10 days Card Expired in 7 days Card Expired Transaction Card Holder Details Report Card Holder Report Card Lost/Stolen Card Not Programmed Transaction Replaced Cards Unissued Cards Report
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Displays all Card Blocked transactions Displays all Card Blocked/Expired/Not programmed transactions Select cards which are going to expire in 10 days (from today). Select cards which are going to expire in 7 days (from today). Select cards which have expired Displays selected card holders details Displays complete information about the selected card holder Displays all cards which are stolen or lost Displays all Card not programmed transactions Displays all Replaced Card transactions Displays card numbers which are not issued in the given range
Table 7-1. Standard Report Type Descriptions To create a standard report, proceed as follows. 1. Click the Standard Reports tab at the top of the Reports screen to display standard reports information.
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Figure 7-20. Card Access Standard Reports Window (With Report Options) 2. Define the range of information to be included in the report by selecting a standard template. Either be specific with your information for a report about specific card holders, or general for a more generalized report. The more information entered, the more specific the report will be. Define which card holders you want to include in a report. To include all card holders in your standard report, select the All Card Holders option. To include a specific group of card holders in the report, de-select the All Card Holders option, then type the first card holder in the range in the Start Card No. text box, and the last card holder in the range in the End Card No. text box.
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7.8.
Hardware Configuration Report

To print a report of the field controller configuration proceed as follows. 1. In the GMS Summary Manager right-click on the site. Choose RTU Parameters... in the drop-down list and the RTU No. window will be displayed.
Figure 7-21. RTU No. Window 2. Double click on RAP Configuration or highlight and click OK to open the Pacom RAP Configuration for RTU No. window. It will be blank. In the Pacom RAP Configuration for RTU No. window select Configure > Hardware to display the RAP configuration setup for your system.
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Creating Customized Reports

GMS 3.50 offers an optional module that enables users to design and create reports.
7.9.1. Licensing Requirements

To develop customized reports, an optional GMS module called Custom Reports is required. When this optional module is ordered, two items are supplied: 1. 2. a revised GMS license file, and a Crystal Reports V9-Report Creation API-Named User License
Both are required in order to design and customize reports.
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Using the Crystal Reports Unlock Key

From the GMS Installation CDROM, launch the Crystal Reports License Manager application. This can be found under /Extras/Crystal Reports or a button can be launched from the GMS autorun application under Extras.
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7.9.2. To Design a Custom Report

1. Click on the Reports icon from the main GMS toolbar, select Reports from the Setup menu or simply press F8. Select the Create Site Report... option. Enter the date, time and site details that the report should be based upon. Select User Defined from the Report Types drop-down list. Click Set and a new screen will be launched. Click the New button and enter a descriptive name for the report that you wish to create.
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9. A list of all existing GMS report templates will be displayed. Select the template that is closest to meeting your desired design, layout and query requirements. Click OK. A (Crystal Reports-looking) design sheet will appear - enabling you to customize the report to suit your exact requirements. The formatting, content and queries can all be manipulated to suit the users requirements. When you have made the necessary modifications to the report, click the Save or Save As... buttons at the bottom of the screen. You will return to the initial User Defined Reports screen where you can now configure the queries to be associated with your report. Add the desired queries to the report. Refer to Configure the Report Filters & Search Criteria on page 577 for further details. Click the Preview button to see whether the report operates correctly.
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7.9.3. Configure the Report Filters & Search Criteria

A range of criteria can be added to the custom report to make the report meet your exact requirements. The report criteria can be associated with the data in the following table:
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Filter Conditions
Once a category is selected, you are required to select a Query filter. From the drop-down list, select one of the following filters:
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In some instances, you may be required to design a complex report using multiple AND / OR operands. This can be accomplished with the GMS Custom Reports.
Note: AND queries can only be done on criteria in the same category. GMS will automatically OR queries together when the category-specific queries are added and Saved to the Custom Report.
7.9.5. Using the Custom Report in other locations of GMS

In many cases, you may wish the customized report to appear in other areas of GMS. For example, if you have designed a new Access Control report, you would probably want it to appear as a standard report in the Card Access module. This can be achieved by doing the following: 1. Open the System Files by clicking the appropriate toolbar icon or selecting System Files from the File menu. Open the file called Report templates. Scroll down the items appearing under the heading [CARD REPORTS]. At the bottom of this list (i.e. the first blank line), add a logical description of this report and the custom report file name (which was previously created) using the following convention. Report Descrption=REPORTNAME.RPT
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Chapter 8 Map Editor

Map Editor is the GMS drawing program used to create and edit the maps of areas within sites. Use Map Editor to: Create and modify dynamic site maps with alarm point and device locations. Create and modify site, contact, alarm point and device details. Import images or data for inclusion in site maps.
This section contains the following topics and procedures: How to Access Map Editor... Page 587 About the Map Editor... Page 589 How to Close Map Editor... Page 606 Working with Maps in the Editor... Page 607 Importing Content into a Map... Page 620 Manipulating Map Data... Page 637 Drawing Elements on the Map... Page 682 Manipulating Drawings on a Map... Page 734 Organizing Points on a Map... Page 755
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1. To access the Map Editor, do one of the following. From the GMS desktops File menu select Site Map.
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Figure 8-2. Open Map File Dialog Box
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Site No: Area:
Description
Type the site number to open the map file from. If a site has more than one area (e.g. more than one floor), it will have more than one map. Type the number that corresponds to the particular site area. Alternatively, scroll through this list box and select the particular map to open. Use to open Multi RTU Site Maps. This also allows you to create new multi RTU Site Maps. For further information, refer to Working with Maps with Points from Multiple Sites... Page 766.
Map Files: Multi RTU Site Maps
Table 8-1. Open Map File Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions 3. 4. To view a specific site map, select or type the site number and then click OK. The map for the specified site will be displayed in the Map Editor window. (See Figure 8-3)
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Figure 8-3. Map Editor Window with a Site Map Open You can also access the Map Editor from within all GMS modules wherever you can view a site area.
8.2.
About the Map Editor

The Map Editor window includes command menus and a variety of tools and palettes. The following describes each of the functional areas on the Map Editor window.
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Figure 8-4. Map Editor
Area
Menu bar
Description
Click on a menu to display the command options available from that menu. All Map Editor commands can be accessed via the menu bar. For further help on each Map Editor menu options, Using the Menu Bar... Page 591. Toolbar buttons are a shortcut to the most commonly used Map Editor commands. For further information about each button, Using the Toolbar... Page 603. Toolbox buttons are a shortcut for placing items in a site map such as cameras, input points, etc. For further information about each button, Using the Toolbox... Page 603.
Toolbar
Toolbox
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Color bar
Description
Use the Color bar to set or change foreground and background colors. For further information about using the Color bar, Using the Color Bar... Page 604. The Point Details pane of the Map Editor screen displays detailed information about the elements in the corresponding site map. For further information about using this pane, Using the Point Details Pane... Page 604. The Site Map pane is where a site map is displayed. For further information about using this pane, Using the Site Map Pane... Page 605.
Point Details pane
Site Map pane
Table 8-2. Map Editor Window Description (continued)
8.2.1. Using the Menu Bar

Map Editor s menu bar contains all of the command options available in the editor such opening, closing, saving, printing, importing etc. of map files. Following describes each of these options. Map Menu... Page 592 Edit Menu... Page 595 View Menu... Page 598 Tools Menu... Page 599 Options Menu... Page 602
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Map Menu
Figure 8-5. Map Menu The following describes the options in the Map menu.
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New
Description
Use to open a new map. GMS will first prompt for the Site Number. For a new map, it will next enquire for its Site Details.
If the map already exists, GMS prompts a request to overwrite the existing file. If you select Yes, the existing file is discarded. For more information, refer to How to Create a New Map... Page 607. Open Use to open an existing map. GMS will prompt to select a map to open. For more information, refer to How to Open an Existing Map... Page 609. Use to import graphic (DXF file) from AutoCAD for inclusion on the site map. For more information, refer to Importing a Map... Page 621. Use to import site data from a coma-delimited file such as MS Excel file. For more information, refer to Importing Site Data... Page 625. Use to import site contact from a comadelimited file such as MS Excel file. For more information, refer to Importing Site Contact... Page 629. Use to import input point data from a comadelimited file such as MS Excel file. For more information, refer to Importing Point Data... Page 630. -
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Import Site Contact
Import Input Point Data
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Import Output Point Data
Description
Use to import output point data from a comadelimited file such as MS Excel file. For more information, refer to Importing Point Data... Page 630. Use to save the map. Saves the map as whatever the map was previously called i.e. the name that appears at the top of the window. For more information, refer to How to Save a Map... Page 611. Use to save the map under another name. For more information, refer to How to Save a Map with a New Name... Page 613. Use to print the map. Along with the map you can choose to print site data, site contact, callout lists and point details. For more information, refer to Print a Map... Page 614. Use to email the map as attachment to an email message. For more information, refer to How to Email a Map... Page 619. Use to delete a map file. You can choose the maps to delete from a list of existing maps. For more information, refer to How to Delete a Map... Page 619. Use to backup map files. You can specify a destination to save the backup. For more information, refer to How to make Backup of a Map file... Page 617. Use to restore map files from backups. For more information, refer to How to Restore a Map from Backup... Page 618.

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Save As
Print
Email
Delete
Backup
Restore
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Clear Redraw Exit
Description
Use to erase all contents of the map. Use to refresh the drawings on the map. Use to close and exit out of Map Editor. For more information, refer to How to Close Map Editor... Page 606.
Table 8-3. Map Menu Option Descriptions (continued)
8.2.1.2.
Edit Menu
Figure 8-6. Edit Menu The following describe the options in the Edit menu.
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Delete an Object
Description

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Use to delete drawing objects, icons and images on the map. For more information, refer to How to Delete Objects on the Map... Page 748. Use to delete an objects fill on the map. For more information, refer to How to Delete Objects on the Map... Page 748. Use to redo the last delete action on the map. Use to remove the last object added on the map. Use to move an object on the map. For more information, refer to How to Move Objects on the Map... Page 747. Use to resize images on the map. For more information, refer to Image Manipulation... Page 744. Use to duplicate an image that already appears on the map. For more information, refer to Image Manipulation... Page 744. Use to select an object or group of objects on the map. For more information, refer to How to Select Multiple Objects on the Map... Page 750.
Delete Filled Areas
Redo Undo Move an Object
Resize an Image
Copy an Image
Group Select
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Bulk Update
Description

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Use to add, delete or modify a large range of objects simultaneously on the map. For more information, refer to How to Change a Group of Elements... Page 751. Use to change the colors of selected objects on the map. Use to edit data (alarm point type, serial number, location, etc.) associated with the various points (input, output, camera, device and field controller) on the map. Use to view and edit site contact names and phone numbers of the displayed map. For more information, refer to Site Contacts... Page 637. Use to view and edit the data (site name, address, etc.) associated with the displayed map. For more information, refer to Site Data... Page 640.
Edit Object Colors Edit Point Data
Edit Contacts
Edit Site Data
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Edit Guard Tour
Description

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Use to view and edit the route and time that it takes for a security guard to tour and investigate the security of the site. For more information, refer to Guard Tour Data... Page 648. Use to add, edit or delete operator instructions for non-alarm situations. Use to define instructions for events that have been configured by the user. Instructions can be defined for events such as bomb threat, medical emergencies. New events can be added from the site map.
Operator Instructions User Defined Event Instructions
Table 8-4. Edit Menu Option Descriptions (continued)
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View Menu
Figure 8-7. View Menu
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Tool Box Status Bar Toolbar Color Bar Zoom To Point Details
Description
Use to view or hide the Tool box. Use to view or hide the Status bar. Use to view or hide the Toolbar. Use to view or hide the Color bar. Use to set the screen resolution of the map display area. Options available are: 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1024 x 768. Use to display the Point Details area of the Map Editor screen in full screen view.
8.2.1.4.
Tools Menu
Figure 8-8. Tool Menu
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Line
Description
Use to draw straight lines on the map. For more information, refer to How to Draw a Line... Page 682. Use to draw curved lines on the map. For more information, refer to How to Draw an Arc... Page 683. Use to draw circles on the map. For more information, refer to How to Draw a Circle... Page 685. Use to draw rectangle on the map. For more information, refer to How to Draw a Rectangle... Page 686. Use to type in text entries on the map. For more information, refer to How to Add Text... Page 688. Use to fill a closed object such as a circle or rectangle. For more information, refer to How to Fill Objects with Color... Page 687. These options are not available in this version of GMS. Use to place a field controller icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to RTU... Page 690. Use to place a keypad icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Keypad... Page 695. Use to place an input point icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Input Point... Page 700.
Arc
Circle
Rectangle
Text
Fill
3D Tools RTU
Keypad
Input Point
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Output Point
Description
Use to place an output point icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Output Point... Page 707. Use to place a camera icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Camera... Page 712. Use to place an device icon on the map and specify its configuration. GMS uses device icons to represent a wide range of devices such as branch network controllers, modems, RAPs, termination units, camera controllers, etc. For more information, refer to Device... Page 717. Use to place a card reader icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Card Reader... Page 724. Use to place a door icon on the map and specify its configuration. For more information, refer to Door... Page 730. Use to import image files for inclusion in the map. For more information, refer to How to Import an Image into the Map... Page 622. Use to create a button to execute a set of predefined commands.
Camera
Device
Card Reader
Door
Import Image
Command Shortcut
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Options Menu
Options Menu
Grid Size
Descriptions
Use to set up and display a grid so that objects are drawn with respect to scale and positioned appropriately in the site map. For more information, refer to Grid Lines on Maps... Page 740. Use to select a line style. For more information, refer to Pen Styles... Page 735. Use to set the font style and size for text placed on the map using the Text tool. For more information, refer to How to Specify the Font of Text on the Map... Page 736. Use to select and define the possible 16 layers of the map. For more information, refer to Map Layers... Page 761.

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Map Layer Selection
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Locate a Point
Descriptions
Use to find a specific alarm point on the map. For more information, refer to How to Locate a Point on the Map... Page 756. Use to disable the selection of image files when moving objects. For more information, refer to How to ensure the Image does not Move when Objects on it Move... Page 746. Use to customize the menu items that should be available to users of Map Editor.
Skip Image Selection
Customize Menu
Table 8-7. Options Menu Option Description (continued)
8.2.2. Using the Toolbar

Map Editor s toolbar contains icons for the commonly used commands.
Figure 8-10. Map Editor Toolbar These commands are also available through the menu options. Refer to Using the Menu Bar... Page 591 to find information on these icons.
8.2.3. Using the Toolbox

Map Editor s toolbox contains icons for placing items in a site map such as cameras, input points, etc.
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Figure 8-11. Map Editor Toolbox These commands are used for placing objects on the map and are also available through the menu option. Refer to Using the Menu Bar... Page 591 to find information on these icons.
8.2.4. Using the Color Bar

Map Editor s color bar helps to set the foreground and background colors of objects that you draw on the map.
Figure 8-12. Map Editor Color Bar In the above case, black is selected as the foreground color and white as the background color. To change either of these colors select from the available palette. To select a foreground color, left-click on the color palette. To select a background color, right-click on the color palette.
8.2.5. Using the Point Details Pane

The Point Details pane displays the information of the elements in the corresponding site map. Click the + symbol next to an element to expand the tree branch and display further information relating to the element, e.g. camera number, type, model, etc. (See Figure 8-13).
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Figure 8-13. Point View Window
Button/Field
Expand Group Search Close
Descriptions
Use to fully expand all branches in the same group as the highlighted element. Use to locate a point. Closes Point View window and displays the two panes of the Map Editor: Points Details pane and Site Map pane. Select this flag to display point data for all areas within the site of the current area map.

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Include Other Areas
Table 8-8. Point View Window Descriptions
8.2.6. Using the Site Map Pane

The Map Editor s right pane is used for displaying site maps and editing them.
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Figure 8-14. Site Map Pane When you select a command option from the menu bar or toolbar, the resulting action takes place on open map in this pane. Similarly when you select an object to draw from the toolbox, the resulting object can be drawn on the map in this pane.
8.3.
How to Close Map Editor

1. To exit, do one of the following: 2. Click on the button on the top right-hand corner of the Map Editor window.
From the Map Editor window Map menu select Exit.
If the open map is already saved you will be returned to the GMS main window. If it has not been saved a dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-15. Save Changes In The Map Editor 3. Click Yes to save the map file and you will taken back to the GMS main window. Click No to close without saving and click Cancel to return to the Map Editor.
8.4.
Working with Maps in the Editor

Using the Map Editor you can create and modify maps of sites. Moreover, you can create multiple maps each for an area of a site and save them individually. In this sub-section looks at basic commands that you can perform on maps. How to Create a New Map... Page 607 How to Open an Existing Map... Page 609 How to Save a Map... Page 611 How to Save a Map with a New Name... Page 613 How to Print a Map and its Details... Page 615 How to make Backup of a Map file... Page 617 How to Restore a Map from Backup... Page 618 How to Delete a Map... Page 619 How to Email a Map... Page 619
8.4.1. How to Create a New Map

To create a map, do one of the following: 1. From the Map Editor window Map menu select New, or select the Create icon alternatively from the toolbar,
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Figure 8-16. Create New Map Dialog Box 3. 4. GMS first prompts for the Site Number. Type the site number. Either of the two will happen based whether the file already exist or not. For a new map, GMS will next enquire for its site details. If the map already exists, GMS prompts a request to overwrite the existing file. If you select Yes, the existing file is discarded.
Figure 8-17. Map Editor Prompt
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Note: The existing map file with same name as the new map will be DISCARDED (replaced with new blank map) as well as the associated site details and site contacts.
5. Specify the details in the site in the Site Data page and click OK. Site Data... Page 640 An empty map is displayed in the right pane of the Map Editor window.
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Figure 8-18. New Site Map
8.4.2. How to Open an Existing Map

1. To open an existing map, do one of the following: From the Map Editor window Map menu select Open. Select the Open icon from the toolbar.
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Figure 8-19. Open Map File Dialog Box 3. Select the site number for which you want the map to be opened and click OK. Alternatively click Multi RTU Site Maps... to list groups of sites. The Open Multi RTU Site Map... window will be displayed. Select the site maps for which you want the map to be opened and click Open.
Figure 8-20. Open Multi RTU Site Map...
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Figure 8-21. Map Editor Window with a Site Map Open You can also access the Map Editor from within all GMS modules wherever you can view a site area.
8.4.3. Saving a Map

When saving a map in the Map Editor, always hold down the Shift key. If you have opened a map and not made any changes, and then click on the save button, it will not do anything as GMS will only save if it thinks there has been a change. If you have brought a map in from another system and you are not making any changes to it, you can force GMS to save the contents of the map into the database by holding down the shift key while clicking on the save button.
8.4.3.1.
How to Save a Map

To save a map, do one of the following:
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8.4.3.2.
Save Options for Site Dialog Box
Figure 8-22. Save Options for Site Dialog Box
Note: By default all the options on the Save Options for Site dialog box is selected for saving.
Parameters
Site Details Site Contact
Description
Select this option to save the site details. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to save the site contact. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected.
Table 8-9. Save Options for Site Dialog Box
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Callout List Point Details
Description
Select this option to save the callout list of the site. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to save the point (input, output etc.) details of the site. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to save the map. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected.
Map
Table 8-9. Save Options for Site Dialog Box
8.4.3.3.
How to Save a Map with a New Name

1. To save a map with a new name, do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Save As. Select the Save As icon from the toolbar.
You can do either of the following: Type the Site Number to save the map. You can also specify the Area number if the map has to saved for an specific area of the site. Select an existing map from the Map Files list. This will overwrite the existing map file.
3. 4.
Click OK. The following prompt is displayed.
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Figure 8-23. Save Options for Site Dialog Box 5. Select from the given options the details that are required to be saved with the map. Refer to Save Options for Site Dialog Box... Page 612 for more information on this dialog box. Click OK to save.
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8.4.4. Print a Map

You can not only print a map but also data related to the map. Following sections describe this. Print Topics Dialog Box... Page 614 How to Print a Map and its Details... Page 615
8.4.4.1.
Print Topics Dialog Box
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Site Details Site Contacts Callout List
Description
Select this option to print site details for the displayed site map. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to print site contact details for the displayed site map. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to print a callout list for the displayed site map. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. All instructions for the map are displayed, local as well as global. Select this option to print points details for the displayed site. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select this option to print the site map for the displayed site. A checkmark will be displayed when this option is selected. Select to display a report on topics that are to be printed. This preview is available before the report is printed to the printer.
Points Details Map Preview
Table 8-10. Printing Topics Parameter Descriptions
8.4.4.2.
How to Print a Map and its Details

1. To print a map, do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Print. Select the Print icon from the toolbar.
The Print Topics dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-25. Printing Topics Dialog Box 3. Here select the details of the map that you want printed. Print Topics Dialog Box... Page 614 If the Preview check box is selected then on click of OK a report with the selected print details will be displayed. An example is shown below. (See Figure 8-26)
Figure 8-26. Site Map Report
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Note: From Preview window select the Print icon
to print the report.
If the Preview check box is not selected and then click on OK will print the report and the map (depending on selection) to the default printer.
8.4.5. How to make Backup of a Map file

1. To backup a map, do one of the following: From the Map Editor window Map menu select Backup. Select the Backup icon from the toolbar.
Figure 8-27. Backup Files Dialog Box 2. Select the Map Editor files you want to backup. To select multiple files, hold down Shift key and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click individual files (for a non-contiguous block).
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8.4.6. How to Restore a Map from Backup

1. To restore a map from its backup, do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Restore. Select the Restore icon from the toolbar.
Specify the location for the map file that need to restored. Type the source drive and folder. Select the map files from the source. To select multiple files, hold down Shift key and click the first and last files (for a contiguous block), or simply click individual files (for a non-contiguous block). Click OK. If the file(s) that you are restoring already exist then this prompt appears.
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4. 5.
Figure 8-28. Restore Files Dialog Box 6. 7. Click Yes for the backup file to replace the current file available to Map Editor. Once the file is restored, you can view the restored file using Open option from the Map menu.
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8.4.7. How to Delete a Map

To delete a map, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Delete. Select the map to be deleted from the Map Files list.
Note: The map file being deleted should not be open at the time of its deletion.
3. There is no confirmation or cancellation step so make sure that you have chosen the correct map for deletion before you click OK.
It is possible to delete maps from anywhere within the system where you
8.4.8. How to Delete a Map With Multi Areas

To delete a map with multi areas, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Delete. Select the map to be deleted from the Map Files list.
Note: The map file being deleted should not be open at the time of its deletion.
3. A confirmation window will be displayed asking if you wish to delete the associated files as well. Click No to delete that single area and Yes if you wish to delete that area as well as all the associated files.
8.4.9. How to Email a Map

To email a map, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Email. The New Mail Message window will be displayed with a map file automatically attached.
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Figure 8-29. New E-mail Message (Map File Automatically Attached) 3. In the To text box specify a valid E-mail address or click To and select an address from the address book. In the Subject text box Map File will be displayed. If a message is required, type it into the body of the message. Click Send. The New Mail Message window will close when the message is sent.
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8.5.
Importing Content into a Map

In this sub-section we will be looking at ways for importing content such as site data into a map from external files. Importing a Map... Page 621 Importing Site Data... Page 625 Importing Site Contact... Page 629 Importing Point Data... Page 630
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8.5.1. Importing a Map

GMS allows import of AutoCAD native files with *.dxf extension or image formats such as *.bmp, *.pcx, *.png, *.jpg, *.tif. The following describe the procedure for importing this formats into a map. How to Import a DXF file... Page 621 How to Import an Image into the Map... Page 622
8.5.1.1.
How to Import a DXF file

To import a *.dxf file into a map, proceed as follows. 1. Open the file in which the dxf has to be imported. How to Open an Existing Map... Page 609 From the Map Editor window Map menu select Import dxf File. Specify the location of the dxf file. Click on Browse to locate the file or type the path of the file. Select the *.dxf file and click OK. The dxf file will be displayed as part of the map. An example is shown in below. (See Figure 8-30).
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Figure 8-30. dxf File Imported onto a Map
Note: Ensure that the *.dxf file being imported does NOT have more than two layers.
8.5.1.2.
How to Import an Image into the Map
Note: Save the image files in the GMS/Customer/Bitmaps folder before importing them onto the map.
To import a image into a map, proceed as follows. 1. Do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Import Image. Select the Import Image icon from the toolbox.
Position the cursor where you want the image to appear on the map and click the leftmouse button.
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Figure 8-31. Position Cursor where the Image has to be Placed 3. The Open dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-32. Open Dialog Box 4. Select a image file type from the Files of type drop-down list.
Figure 8-33. File Types 5. Select the required image file of the selected type. Click Open.
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Figure 8-34. Image appears at the Position of the Cursor
8.5.2. Importing Site Data

Import Site Data option allows the programming of site data in advance, by using another spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel or a text file using a delimiting character. This file than can then be imported into GMS.
8.5.2.1.
How to Import Site Data

To import the spreadsheet data into site data proceed as follows.
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1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Import SiteData.... The Import Site Data from File dialog box opens. (See Figure 8-35)
Figure 8-35. Import Site Data from File Dialog Box with Import File Tab Page Open 3. On the Import File tab page, specify the location of the spreadsheet file. To do this either click on Browse to locate the file or type the path of the file. Type the delimiting character (usually comma is used) in the Enter a separator character text box. Type in the index value in the fields which are concurrent with the Site Data details. Following examples illustrate this.
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For example, if in your Excel spreadsheet the column A is specified for field controller number then type 1 as the index value for the RTU No. text box. Specify index value for concurrent fields with matching column number.
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Figure 8-36. Site Data Imported from an Excel file A text file can also be used to import site data into the Map Editor. The text file must have each entry (each unit of data) separated by a comma. Specify index value for concurrent fields with matching entry number.
Figure 8-37. Text File containing Site Data
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Note: Type 0 for text boxes which do not have any concurrence. Type -1 if you want to retain existing data of the field on the map.
Figure 8-38. Import Site Data from File Dialog Box with Details Tab Page Open 7. 8. Click OK once all the text boxes are filled. To check for the imported data, from the Map Editor Map menu select Open and from the list open the map file for which the data was imported. Once the map file is open check its Site Data by selecting Edit Site Data from the Edit menu.
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8.5.3. Importing Site Contact

Import Site Contact option allows the programming of site contact in advance, by using another spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel or a text file using a delimiting character.
8.5.3.1.
How to Import Site Contact

To import the spreadsheet data into Site Contact proceed as follows.
Note: Ensure NO map is open in the Map Editor window.

1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Import Site Contact. The Import Site Contact Data from File dialog box opens. (See Figure 8-39)
Figure 8-39. Import Site Contact Data from File Dialog Box with Import File Tab Page Open 3. On the Import File tab page, specify the location of the spreadsheet file. To do this either click on Browse to locate the file or type the path of the file. Type the delimiting character (usual comma is used) in the Enter a separator character text box.
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Figure 8-40. Input Site Contact Data from File For example, if in your text file the first entry is for the field controller number then type 1 as the index value. The text file must have each entry (unit of data) separated by a comma. Specify index value for concurrent fields with matching entry number.
Figure 8-41. Text File Containing Site Data
8.5.4. Importing Point Data

Data on both input and output points can be imported from another spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel or a text file using a delimiting character. The following procedure describe how to import the point data into a map. How to Import Input Point Data... Page 631
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How to Import Input Point Data

To import the spreadsheet data into Input Point Data proceed as follows. 1. Open the map file. How to Open an Existing Map... Page 609
Note: Point data can only be imported to a map that is open in the Map Editor.
2. 3. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Import Input Point Data. The Import Input Point Data from File dialog box is displayed. (See Figure 8-42)
Figure 8-42. Import Input Point Data from File Dialog Box 4. On the Import File tab page, specify the location of the spreadsheet file. To do this either click on Browse to locate the file or type the path of the file.
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Figure 8-43. Input Point Data Imported from an Excel file A text file can also be used to import input point data into the Map Editor. The text file must have each entry (unit of data) separated by a comma. Specify index value for concurrent fields with matching entry number.
Figure 8-44. Text File containing Input Point Data
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If in your text file the first entry is for the field controller number then type 1 as the index value in RTU No. text box in the Import Input Point Date from File dialog box. 7. Similarly fill the concurrent text boxes in all the tab pages of the Import Input Point Date from File dialog box.
Note: Type 0 for text boxes which do not have any concurrence.
Figure 8-45. Import Input Point Data from File Dialog Box with Point Details Tab Page Open 8. 9. Click OK once all the text boxes are filled. The points imported will be displayed on the map. You can also use the Point Details to check the point information. Using the Point Details Pane... Page 604
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How to Import Output Point Data

Import Output Point Data option allows the programming of site contact in advance, by using another spreadsheet package such as Microsoft Excel or a text file using a delimiting character. To import the spreadsheet data into Output Point Data proceed as follows. 1. Open the map file. How to Open an Existing Map... Page 609
Note: Point data can only be imported to a map that is open in the Map Editor.
2. 3. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Import Output Point Data. The Import Output Point Data from File dialog box opens. (See Figure 8-46)
Figure 8-46. Import Output Point Data from File Dialog Box
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Figure 8-47. Output Point Data Imported from an Excel file A text file can also be used to import output point data into the Map Editor. The text file must have each entry (unit of data) separated by a comma. Specify index value for concurrent fields with matching entry number.
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Figure 8-48. Text File containing Input Point Data If in your text file the first entry is for the field controller number then type 1 as the index value in RTU No. text box in the Import Output Point Date from File dialog box. 7. Similarly fill the concurrent text boxes in all the tab pages of the Import Input Point Date from File dialog box.
Note: Type 0 for text boxes which do not have any concurrence.
Figure 8-49. Import Output Point Data from File Dialog Box with Point Details Tab Page Open 8. Click OK once all the text boxes are filled.
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8.6.
Manipulating Map Data

You can store various information regarding a site with its map. This section looks at the kinds of data that you can store for a map. Site Contacts... Page 637 Site Data... Page 640 Guard Tour Data... Page 648 Operator Instructions... Page 655
8.6.1. Site Contacts

For a map contact details of the key stake holders (managers, receptionist) of the site can be stored. The following sub-sections deals in detail about site contacts. Site Contacts Dialog Box... Page 637 How to Add Contact Details for a Site... Page 638
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Site Contacts Dialog Box
Figure 8-50. Site Contacts Dialog Box
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Parameters
Name Position Address Home Phone Business Phone Mobile Phone Miscellaneous
Description
Use to specify the name of the contact. Use to specify position of the contact. Use to specify address of the contact. Use to specify the home phone number of the contact. Use to specify the business phone number of the contact. Use to specify the mobile phone number of the contact. Use to specify extra information about the contact. You can specify up to 256 characters in this field.
Table 8-11. Site Contacts Parameter Descriptions
8.6.1.2.
How to Add Contact Details for a Site

1. To add contact details of a site to its map, do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Edit Contacts. Select the Edit Contacts icon from the toolbar.
The Site Contact for Site dialog box appears. Site Contacts Dialog Box... Page 637 Type the name(s) of the contact person for the site in the Name text box. Type the relevant position or title of the corresponding contact person in the Position text box. Type address in the Address tab for the corresponding person.
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Figure 8-51. Site Contacts Dialog Box with Address Tab Page Open 6. Click the Home Phone tab. In this tab, specify the home phone number of the corresponding contact person.
Figure 8-52. Site Contacts for Site Dialog Box with Home Phone Tab Page Open 7. Click the Business Phone tab. In this tab, specify the business phone number of the corresponding contact person. Click the Mobile Phone tab. In this tab, specify the mobile phone number of the corresponding contact person. Click the Miscellaneous tab. In this tab, specify any other detail that you would like to store about the contact person. Select Text and type the details in the User Text dialog box.
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Figure 8-53. Site Contacts for Site Dialog Box with Miscellaneous Tab Page Open
Figure 8-54. User Text Dialog Box 10. Click OK.
8.6.2. Site Data

Details about the site such as its location, contact numbers can be stored in the map. The following sub-sections deals in detail with site data. Site Data Dialog Box... Page 641 How to Edit Site Data... Page 645
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Site Data Dialog Box
Figure 8-55. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with Details Tab Page Open
Parameters
Account # Security Level URN (Unique Reference Number) URN2 Site Name Address, Address-1, City, State, Zip Phone, A/H Phone, Fax
Description
Use to specify site identification number. The identification number can be up to 8 characters long. Use to specify level of security perceived for the site. The definition of levels is left to the user to determine. This is user defined text box. Values specified in this field is left for the user to determine. This is user defined text box. Values specified in this field is left for the user to determine. Use to specify a name for the site. Use to specify the address of the site. Use to specify the contact phone and fax of the site.
Table 8-12. Site Data > Details Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Map Index Time Zone Nearest Corner Linked RTU-1, Linked RTU-2
Description
Use to specify the location of the site in a local map directory. Use to select a time zone of the site. Use to specify nearest corner to the site. This will help to locate the site. Use to specify the connected third party field controller number to the sites Pacom field controller.
Table 8-12. Site Data > Details Tab Page Parameter Descriptions (continued) The Miscellaneous tab allows you to enter information such as a specific contact person and direct telephone number.
Figure 8-56. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with Miscellaneous Tab Page Open
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Figure 8-57. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with User Page -1 Tab Open In this tab page, users can specify their own data as they require.
Figure 8-58. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with User Page-2 Tab Open
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Figure 8-59. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with Times Tab Page Open In this tab page, users can specify the opening and closing timing of the site for the week days, weekends and holidays. For more information on how to setup these timings, refer to How to Edit Site Data... Page 645. For more information on how you can control alarms beyond the opening and closing timing, refer to How to Setup Outside Hours Access... Page 647.
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Table 8-13. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with Panel Page Tab Open
Parameters
Line Card No., Network Type, Version-1, Version2, RAP Type, Dialback No., Dialback Type, Disaster No., Net Address1, NCP Line, Net Address2 User Field 1- 4
Description
This information is read from the field controller and is not available for modification. This information is available only after block sizes, field controller full status and field controller comms parameter are uploaded.
Users can specify their own data as they require.
Table 8-14. Site Data > Panel Page Tab Parameter Descriptions
8.6.2.2.
How to Edit Site Data

Follow the procedure below to specify or modify site data in either of these two situations. When you create a new map. When you want to edit site data.
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The Site Details for Site dialog box appears. Site Data Dialog Box... Page 641 In the Details tab, specify the general details about the site, such as, the name and location. Click the Miscellaneous tab. Here specify details, such as, contact phone numbers for the site. In the pages User Page-1 and User Page-2 specify additional details of the site. Click the Times tab. Specify the opening and closing hours of the site. Drag the lower slide first to specify the closing time of the site. Then drag the upper slide to set the opening time of the site.
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Figure 8-60. Site Details for Site Dialog Box with Times Tab Page Open
Note: A blue bar will indicate the range of hours selected with opening and closing hours displayed in their respective columns.
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In the Panel Page tab, most information is read from the field controller and is not available for modification. However in the last four fields users can specify their own data as they require. Click OK when all the details have been specified.
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How to Setup Outside Hours Access

A site with late to open or late to close will create an alarm called outside hours access for anyone opening a branch outside working hours. You can control when the alarms should be generated by setting these two flags under [Parameters] section in the GMS32.INI file. <Cross-reference to another section of help>
Figure 8-61. GMS32.INI File > [Parameters] section
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Flags
OHA Enabled Set to 0 Set to 1 OHAoffset Set a value, for example, 30
Description
for those sites with no time programmed and not wanting an outside hours access alarm. for those sites which want alarms for every entry even if times are programmed. Any entrance into a site before or after working times will create an alarm. This provides a margin in opening time. In a site with working hours of 0900 hrs to 1700hrs with an outside hours access alarm will not be generated between 0830 and 0900 hrs and 1700 hrs and 1730 hrs.
Table 8-15. Flags in GMS32.INI
Note: A site with time programmed for ANY day (at least one) will create an alarm when opened on those remaining days which have not been programmed.
8.6.3. Guard Tour Data

You can setup a tour guide of the site for guards. The following sub-sections deals in how to setup the guard tours. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box... Page 648 How to specify a Guard Tour for a Single Site - Sequenced Route... Page 650 How to specify a Guard Tour for a Single Site - Unsequenced Route... Page 652
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Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box

In Map Editor window go to Edit menu and select Edit Guard Tour to display the Guard Tour Configuration window.
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Figure 8-62. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box It is used to specify, view or edit the route and time it takes for a security guard to tour and investigate the security of a site. Each guard tour can be made up of a sequential route through each area of the site, or setup as unsequenced with a specific time limit assigned to the tour.
Parameters
Enter Guard Tour No.
Description
Type the number of the guard tour you want to create, view or edit. There are a number of different tours that security guards can take. This is dependent on the individual sites guard tour setup. Click to select a guard tour. Sites can be setup with multiple guard tours for security guards to choose from when touring the security of a site. Select allows you to edit a specified guard tour.
Select
Table 8-16. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions
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Unsequenced
Description
For a guard tour that does not follow a set sequence throughout the site, ensure the Unsequenced box is unchecked. For sequenced tours: Type the sequence of stations or select sequence from the map that the guard must follow during their security tour of the site. For unsequence tours: Type the number of each station or select the points from the map that the guard will check at some point during their tour of the site.
Enter Station Sequence
Enter Station Duration (Mins)
Type the amount of time allowed for travelling between each station. The guard must not exceed this time at any stage during their tour or an alarm will be raised. When you enter the Station Sequence, a default time of ten minutes will automatically be entered in the field.
Table 8-16. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box Parameter Descriptions (continued)
8.6.3.2.
How to specify a Guard Tour for a Single Site - Sequenced Route

To specify a guard tour for a single site for a sequence route, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Edit Guard Tour. The Guard Tour Configuration dialog box appears. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box... Page 648
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Figure 8-63. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box 3. Type the number of the security guard tour in the Enter Guard Tour No. text box. It is possible to store multiple tour routes. Alternatively, click on Select to select a guard tour. When editing a sequenced guard tour, ensure the Unsequenced box is unchecked. You can do either of the following. Type the sequence of stations that the guard must follow during their tour of the site, in the Enter Station Sequence text box. Alternatively, you can use the site map. Move the Edit Guard Tour window to one side of the screen so that the site map is visible. Click each station/point in the map, in sequence, that the guard will visit during their tour. The sequence of stations will automatically appear in the Enter Station Sequence text box.
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Figure 8-64. Selecting Points from the Map 6. Type the amount of time allowed for travelling between each station in the tour, in the Enter Station Duration text box. The guard must not exceed this time limit at any stage of their tour, or an alarm will be raised. When you enter the Station Sequence, a default time of ten minutes will be automatically appear in this text box. Edit this default time to suite the tour.
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How to specify a Guard Tour for a Single Site - Unsequenced Route

To specify a guard tour for a single site for an unsequenced route, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Edit Guard Tour. The Guard Tour Configuration dialog box appears. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box... Page 648
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Figure 8-65. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box 3. Type the number of the security guard tour in the Enter Guard Tour No. text box. It is possible to store multiple tour routes. Alternatively, click on Select to select a guard tour. When editing an unsequenced guard tour, make sure the Unsequenced box is checked. You can do either of the following. Type the number of each station that the guard will check at some point during their tour of the site, in the Enter Station Nos. text box. Alternatively, you can use the site map. Move the Edit Guard Tour window to one side of the screen so that the site map is visible. Click each station/point in the map that the guard will visit during their tour. The station numbers will be automatically entered in the Enter Station Nos. field.
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Figure 8-66. Selecting Points from the Map 6. Type the amount of time allowed for the entire security tour, in the Enter Total Guard Tour Duration (Mins) text box. The guard must not exceed this time to complete the tour or an alarm will be raised. When you enter the Station Nos., a default time will be automatically entered in this text box. Edit this default time to suite the tour.
Figure 8-67. Guard Tour Configuration Dialog Box
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8.6.4. Operator Instructions

You can setup specific instructions for operators to take when different alarm messages appear on their monitoring computers. The following sub-sections deals in how to setup the operator instructions. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656 How to Add an Operator Instruction... Page 670 How to Associate Operator Instructions to Alarm Messages... Page 673 How to Modify Operator Instructions... Page 675 How to Delete an Operator Instruction... Page 678
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Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-68. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box
Parameters
Configurable Messages Available Callout List Global List
Description
Choose alarm messages for which operator instructions have to be added, modified or deleted.
Choose from instructions common to all sites.
Table 8-17. Operator Instruction Configuration Parameter Descriptions
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Local List Add Edit Delete Callout list for the Point New Edit Delete
Description
Choose from instructions specific to the site. Click to add the selected Global or Local instruction to the alarm message. Click to edit the selected Global or Local instruction. Click to delete the selected Global or Local instruction.
Click to create a new Global or Local instruction. Click to edit the instruction associated to the alarm message. Click to delete the instruction associated to the alarm message. Use to sequence multiple callouts associated with an alarm message.
Table 8-17. Operator Instruction Configuration Parameter Descriptions (continued)
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Response Types
Description
Choose the type of response team you want the operator to call, inform or radio in the event of this emergency. Click the appropriate button under the Response Types group box. If you select Others, select the appropriate response person from the displayed list box. If you select Key Holders, select the appropriate response person from the displayed list box. Key holders are the people you enter in the Site Contacts screen. If you select Staff, select the appropriate response person from the displayed list box.
Table 8-18. Operator Instruction Configuration Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-70. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box > Telephone Tab
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Phone No.
Description
Type the contact phone number for the response team (where applicable). This is the number that the operator must call during the emergency. Use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the template text, then click Copy. The text will be automatically copied to the Conversation text box. Edit these details as appropriate in the Conversation text box. To save these details as a new template, click Save to Template.
Conversation Template
Conversation
Type the details that the operator must inform the response team during the emergency call (where applicable). Use the conversation template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the template text, then click Copy.
Copy
Click to use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the template text, then click Copy.
Table 8-19. Operator Instruction Configuration > Telephone Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Save to Template Time to Arrive Action Validity Time
Description
Click to save the details in the Conversation text box as a new template. Type the time it will take for the response team to arrive to the site (where applicable). Indicate the times that the operator actions are valid between. If an event occurs outside these times, action is not required by the operator and the event can be ignored. To indicate these validity times: Place cursor in the Start Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to begin from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the Start Time text box. Place cursor in the End Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to end from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the End Time text box. Alternatively, you can specify time in the Start Time and End Time text boxes different from the ones available in the Time Template list.
Table 8-19. Operator Instruction Configuration > Telephone Tab Parameter Descriptions (continued)
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Information Tab Page
Figure 8-71. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box > Information Tab
Parameters
Information
Description
Type any specific information that the operator must inform the response team during the alarm situation (where applicable). Use the Information Template as an example of details to include in the Information text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy. The text will be automatically copied to the Information text box. Edit these details as appropriate in the Information text box. To save these details as a new template, click Save to Template.
Information Template
Copy
Click to use the Information Template as an example of details to include in the Information text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy. Click to save the details in the Information text box as a new template.
Save to Template
Table 8-20. Operator Instruction Configuration > Information Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-72. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box > Radio Tab
Parameters
Radio No.
Description
Type the contact radio number for the response team (where applicable). This is the number that the operator must radio during the emergency. Type the details that the operator must inform the response team during the emergency call (where applicable). Use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy.
Conversation
Use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy. The text will be automatically copied to the Conversation text box. Edit these details as appropriate in the Conversation text box. To save these details as a new template, click Save to Template.
Table 8-21. Operator Instruction Configuration > Radio Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Copy
Description
Click to use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy. Click to save the details in the Conversation text box as a new template. Type the time it will take for the response team to arrive to the site (where applicable). Indicate the times that the operator actions are valid between. If an event occurs outside these times, action is not required by the operator and the event can be ignored. To indicate these validity times: Place cursor in the Start Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to begin from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the Start Time text box. Place cursor in the End Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to end from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the End Time text box. Alternatively, you can specify time in the Start Time and End Time text boxes different from the ones available in the Time Template list.
Table 8-21. Operator Instruction Configuration > Radio Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-73. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box > Pager Tab
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Pager No.
Description
Type the contact pager number for the response team (where applicable). This is the number that the operator must page to during the emergency. Type the details that the operator must inform the response team during the emergency call (where applicable). Use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy.
Conversation
Use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy. The text will be automatically copied to the Conversation text box. Edit these details as appropriate in the Conversation text box. To save these details as a new template, click Save to Template.
Copy
Click to use the Conversation Template as an example of details to include in the Conversation text box. Highlight the Template text, then click Copy.
Table 8-22. Operator Instruction Configuration > Pager Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Description
Click to save the details in the Conversation text box as a new template. Type the time it will take for the response team to arrive to the site (where applicable). Indicate the times that the operator actions are valid between. If an event occurs outside these times, action is not required by the operator and the event can be ignored. To indicate these validity times: Place cursor in the Start Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to begin from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the Start Time text box. Place cursor in the End Time text box. Choose the time you want the Action Validity Time to end from the Time Templates drop-down list. Click Select. The selected time will be displayed in the End Time text box. Alternatively, you can specify time in the Start Time and End Time text boxes different from the ones available in the Time Template list.
Table 8-22. Operator Instruction Configuration > Pager Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Printer selection
Description
Select the printer you want the operator instruction to which to print specific information (where applicable). A tick will be displayed next to the option when it is selected. These options may differ between organizations. Check with your supervisor as to the appropriate printer to which you should direct print instructions.
Table 8-23. Operator Instruction Configuration > Print Tab Parameter Descriptions Note Tab Page
Figure 8-75. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box > Note Tab
Parameters
Note Templates
Description
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Table 8-24. Operator Instruction Configuration > Note Tab Parameter Descriptions
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Users Note Copy
Description
Table 8-24. Operator Instruction Configuration > Note Tab Parameter Descriptions
8.6.4.2.
How to Add an Operator Instruction

To add operator instructions, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Operator Instructions. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box is displayed. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
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Figure 8-76. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 3. Select the type of operator instruction you want to add. A global instruction is available to all sites while a local list is available specific to the site. Click New. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box appears. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
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Figure 8-77. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 6. Choose the type of response team you want the operator to call, inform or radio in the event of this emergency. Click the appropriate button in the Response Types field. To create an instruction to: Telephone the response team, click the Telephone tab. Inform the response team of specific details, click the Information tab. Radio the response team, click the Radio tab. Page the response team, click the Pager tab.
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Fill the tab page with relevant instruction content. Click OK. The new instruction callout will be displayed under Available Callout List. This instruction callout is now available for association to a alarm message.
8.6.4.3.
How to Associate Operator Instructions to Alarm Messages

To associate operator instructions to alarm messages, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Operator Instructions. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box is displayed. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
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Figure 8-78. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 3. Choose the relevant alarm message for which you want to add operator instructions from the Configurable Messages drop-down list. Use the Available Callout List section of the screen to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) to the specific alarm message. To associate to an existing Local callout, select the Local radio button and select from the drop-down. To associate to an existing Global callout, select the Global radio button and select from the drop-down.
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Click on Add to associate the callout to the selected alarm message. The callout (instruction) will be displayed in the Callout List for the Point section.
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them as required. To do this use the arrow buttons sequence is followed in response to the alarm. 9. Click OK.
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8.6.4.4.
How to Modify Operator Instructions

To modify operator instructions, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Operator Instructions. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box is displayed. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
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Figure 8-79. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 3. Select the type of operator instruction you want to modify. A global instruction is available to all sites while a local list is available specific to the site. Click Edit (button in the middle of the dialog box).
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5. A message is displayed. Click Yes to continue.
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Figure 8-80. Callout List Modification Confirmation Window 6. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box appears with the details of the callout. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
Figure 8-81. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 7. Here edit the instruction details.
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Modify the tab page with relevant instruction content. Click OK.
8.6.4.5.
How to Delete an Operator Instruction

To delete a operator instruction, proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Operator Instructions. The Operator Instruction Configuration dialog box is displayed. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box... Page 656
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Figure 8-82. Operator Instruction Configuration Dialog Box 3. Select the type of operator instruction you want to delete. A global instruction is available to all sites while a local list is available specific to the site. Click Delete (button in the middle of the dialog box). Either of the two will happen If the callout is associated with any alarm message, then this message is displayed. Only method of deleting the callout then is to disassociate the callout with those messages and then attempt at deleting it.
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8.7.
Drawing Elements on the Map

This section contains information and procedures on how to add drawing elements to illustrate your map better. This section contains the following topics and procedures: How to Draw Objects on a Map... Page 682 How to Add Elements on a Map... Page 690
8.7.1. How to Draw Objects on a Map

This section looks at how you can draw objects such as lines, arc, circles on a map and to add text entries. How to Draw a Line... Page 682 How to Draw an Arc... Page 683 How to Draw a Circle... Page 685 How to Draw a Rectangle... Page 686 How to Fill Objects with Color... Page 687 How to Add Text... Page 688
8.7.1.1.
How to Draw a Line

1. To draw a line, do one of the following: 2. 3. Select the Line icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Line.
Select a foreground color from the Color bar. For pen style select Pen Styles from Options menu. A checkmark is displayed next to the selected style.
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Figure 8-83. Pen Styles Menu 4. Position the cursor at the place you want to anchor one end of the line. Then click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the cursor to the second end of your line. A flexible line stretches from the anchored end of the line to the current cursor position.
Figure 8-84. Drawing a Line 5. When the line is the length you want, release the mouse button to anchor the second end of your line and paste it onto the map. Using the Color Bar... Page 604 Pen Styles... Page 735
8.7.1.2.
How to Draw an Arc

1. To draw an arc, do one of the following: Select the Arc icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Arc.
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Figure 8-85. Pen Styles Menu 4. Position the cursor at the place you want to anchor one end of the curve. Then click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the cursor to the second end of your curve. A flexible line stretches from the anchored end of the line to the current cursor position.
Figure 8-86. Drawing a Line 5. When the line is the length you want (i.e. width of curve), release the mouse button to anchor the second end of your curve. Click and hold the left-mouse button again and drag the cursor in the direction that you want the curve to extend in. The line will curve in that direction.
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Figure 8-87. Drawing an Arc 7. When you are satisfied with the angle of your curve, release the mouse button to paste it onto the map. Using the Color Bar... Page 604 Pen Styles... Page 735
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How to Draw a Circle

1. To draw a circle, do one of the following: 2. 3. Select the Circle icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Circle.
Figure 8-88. Pen Styles Menu
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Figure 8-89. Drawing a Circle 5. When the circle is the size and shape you want, release the mouse button to paste it onto the map. Using the Color Bar... Page 604 Pen Styles... Page 735
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How to Draw a Rectangle

1. To draw a rectangle, do one of the following: 2. 3. Select the Rectangle icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Rectangle.
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Figure 8-90. Pen Styles Menu 4. Position the cursor at the place you want to anchor the rectangle. Then click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the cursor. A flexible rectangle stretches from the anchor point to the current cursor position, expanding or contracting as you move the mouse.
Figure 8-91. Drawing a Rectangle 5. When the rectangle is the size and shape you want, release the mouse button to paste it onto the map. Using the Color Bar... Page 604 Pen Styles... Page 735
8.7.1.5.
How to Fill Objects with Color

1. To fill an object with color, do one of the following:
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from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Fill.
Select a foreground color from the Color bar. Position the end of the Fill tool inside the object you want to fill. Then click the left-mouse button. The object will be filled with the selected color.
Figure 8-92. Filling Objects
Note: The Fill tool fills only closed drawing objects with a selected color.
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How to Add Text

1. To add a text entry, do one of the following: 2. 3. Select Text icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Text.
Select a foreground color from the Color bar. From Options menu select Fonts to specify the font style.
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Figure 8-93. Text Fonts Dialog Box 4. 5. Select the font typeface, size and style and then click OK. Position the cursor at the place you want to type the text, and then click the left-mouse button. The Text dialog box is displayed.
Figure 8-94. Text Dialog Box 6. Type the text you want to include in your site map and then click OK.
Note: A maximum of 254 characters are allowed per text entry. If hard returns are used in an entry (to give it multiple lines of text per entry) then each hard return accounts for 2 characters.
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8.7.2. How to Add Elements on a Map

This section looks at how you can add the following listed elements to your map. RTU... Page 690 Keypad... Page 695 Input Point... Page 700 Output Point... Page 707 Camera... Page 712 Device... Page 717 Card Reader... Page 724 Door... Page 730 Manipulating Drawings on a Map... Page 734
8.7.2.1.
RTU
A field controller communicates alarm messages from a site through the clients data network to the base station. The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add a field controller to the map and specify its configurations. RTU Configuration Dialog Box... Page 691 How to Add a Field Controller to the Map... Page 694
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RTU Configuration Dialog Box
Configuration Tab Page
Figure 8-95. RTU Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
RTU Type Serial No. Location Direction
Description
Choose the field controller type. Specify the field controllers serial number. Specify the field controllers location in the site. Specify to display the field controller at designated angle.
Table 8-25. RTU Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-96. RTU Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the field controller will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only and to identify the selected field controller from all other points at the site. The priority information for the field controller will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the field controller, the row at the top describes the Status of the field controller. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time.
Priorities
Table 8-26. RTU Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Callout List Tab Pages
Figure 8-97. RTU Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open The RTU Configuration dialog box has five callout pages. You can use the Callout List pages to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) relating to field controller events. The Callout List tabs are divided into categories depending on the type of field controller alarm, and will display the appropriate operator instructions for an alarm of that type: Click the Comms Callout List tab to display operator instructions relating to communication alarms involving field controllers. Click the Mode Callout List tab to display operator instructions relating to field controller mode changes, e.g. Day mode, Night mode, Test mode, etc. Click the Partial Seal Callout List tab to display operator instructions relating to partial seal alarms involving field controllers, e.g. ATM, Cleaner, Guard, Maintenance, etc. Click the Status Callout List tab to display operator instructions relating to field controller status changes.
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Parameters
Available Callout List Alarm Group List
Description
Select to include alarm groups. Alarm groups are created when configuring alarm priority in Event Manager module of GMS. Choose from instructions common to all site. Choose from instructions specific to the site. Click to add the selected Global or Local instruction to the point. Click to edit the selected Global or Local instruction. Click to delete the selected Global or Local instruction. The activities chosen from the global and/or local list to perform when point has been activated. Click to create a new Global or Local instruction. Click to edit the instruction associated to the point. Click to delete the instruction associated to the point. Use to sequence multiple callouts associated with a point.
Global List
Local List Add Edit Delete Callout List for the Point New Edit Delete
Table 8-27. RTU Configuration > Callout List Tab Pages Parameter Descriptions
8.7.2.1.2.
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How to Add a Field Controller to the Map

To add a field controller to a map, do one of the following: 2. Select the RTU icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select RTU. .
The cursor will change to field controller icon
GMS 3.7x User Guide 3. 4. Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The RTU Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-98. RTU Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. RTU Configuration Dialog Box... Page 691 Click OK.
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Keypad
A keypad is an intelligent input/output device that acts as the local user interface to control the security system such as access, mode changes. The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add an keypad to the map and specify its configurations. Keypad Configuration Dialog Box... Page 696
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Keypad Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-99. Keypad Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Keypad No. Model No. Serial No. Location Direction
Description
Specify the keypad number. Choose the appropriate model of the keypad from this list. Specify the serial number of the keypad. Specify the location of the keypad in the site. Specify to display the keypad at designated angle.
Table 8-28. Keypad Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-100. Keypad Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the keypad will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the keypad from all other points at the site. The priority information for the keypad will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the keypad, the row at the top describes the Status of the keypad. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time.
Priorities
Table 8-29. Keypad Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Callout List Tab Page
Figure 8-101. Keypad Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open Use the Callout List page to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) relating to keypad events.
Parameters
Available Callout List group box Alarm Group List
Description
Select to include alarm groups. Alarm groups are created when configuring alarm priority in Event Manager module of GMS. Choose from instructions common to all site. Choose from instructions specific to the site. Click to add the selected Global or Local instruction to the point. Click to edit the selected Global or Local instruction. Click to delete the selected Global or Local instruction.
Global List Local List Add Edit Delete Callout List for the Point
Table 8-30. Keypad Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Parameters
New Edit Delete
Description
Click to create a new Global or Local instruction. Click to edit the instruction associated to the point. Click to delete the instruction associated to the point. Use to sequence multiple callouts associated with a point.
Table 8-30. Keypad Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
8.7.2.2.2.
1.
How to Add a Keypad to the Map

To add a keypad to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. 4. Select the Keypad icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Keypad. .
The cursor will change to Keypad icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Keypad Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Input Point
Input devices detect and observe activities in a site. The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add an input point to the map and specify its configurations. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box... Page 701 How to Add an Input Point to the Map... Page 706
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Input Point Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-103. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No. Device Type Bitmap button
Description
Specify the input point number. Choose the appropriate model of the input point from this list. Click to assign an user defined bitmap to the point. Default bitmap is .
Manufacturer Model No. Serial No.
Specify the manufacturer of the input device. Specify the model number of the input device. Specify the serial number of the input device.
Table 8-31. Input Point Configuration > Input Point Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Location Direction Select Layer
Description
Specify the location of the input device in the site. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-31. Input Point Configuration > Input Point Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-104. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the input point will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the input point from all other points at the site.
Table 8-32. Input Point Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Alarm Group
Description
Select an alarm group of the point to view its priority details in the tabular format under Priorities sections.
Note: Alarm groups are created in the Event Manager module of GMS.
Priorities The priority information for the input point will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the input point, the row at the top describes the Status of the input point. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time. Table 8-32. Input Point Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
Figure 8-105. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open
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Parameters
Description
Global List Local List Add Edit Delete Callout List for the Point New Edit Delete
Table 8-33. Input Point Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Extd Description Tab Page
Figure 8-106. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box with Extd Description Tab Page Open
Parameters
EPD Templates
Description
When any text is typed into the Extended Point Description text box, it is available for use another point as a template in this space. Click to delete highlighted text from the EPD Template space.
Delete button
Table 8-34. Input Point Configuration > Extd Description Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Copy button Extended Point Description
Description
Click to copy highlighted text from the EPD Template space to Extended Point Description text box. Specify the additional details of the point (where applicable). For instance a detailed description of the location of the point might prove to be critical. An operator can use this to describe its location to a fire brigade at times of emergency so that they can get to it quickly.
Table 8-34. Input Point Configuration > Extd Description Tab Page Parameter Descriptions (continued)
8.7.2.3.2.
1.
How to Add an Input Point to the Map

To add a input point to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. 4. Select the Input Point icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Input Point. .
The cursor will change to Input Point icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Input Point Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-107. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box... Page 701. Click OK.
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Output Point
If an input device detects an alarm situation it goes into alarm condition, the device will close or open a relay or switch that will cause the resistance values being monitored by the field controller to change thus causing the alarm panel to transmit an alarm. The field controller based on its programming either reports the alarm to the base station or triggers an output or does both. The output relays configured on the field controller trigger the output devices on or off. The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add an output point to the map and specify its configurations.
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Output Point Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-108. Output Point Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Output No. Device Bitmap button
Description
Specify the output point number. Choose the appropriate device type of the point. Click to assign an user defined bitmap to the point. Default bitmap is .
Table 8-35. Output Point Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Parameters
Location Direction Select Layer
Description
Specify the location of the input device in the site. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-35. Output Point Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions (continued)
Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-109. Output Point Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the output point will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the input point from all other points at the site.
Table 8-36. Output Point Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Alarm Group
Description
Select an alarm group of the point to view its priority details in the tabular format under Priorities sections.
Priorities The priority information for the output point will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the input point, the row at the top describes the Status of the input point. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time. Table 8-36. Output Point Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
Figure 8-110. Output Point Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open
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Parameters
Description
Table 8-37. Output Point Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
8.7.2.4.2.
1.
How to Add a Output Point to the Map

To add a output point to a map, do one of the following: Select the Output Point icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Output Point.
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The cursor will change to Output Point icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Output Point Configuration dialog box is displayed.
Figure 8-111. Output Point Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Output Point Configuration Dialog Box... Page 708. Click OK.
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Camera
The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add a camera to the map and specify its configurations. Camera Configuration Dialog Box... Page 713
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Camera Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-112. Camera Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Camera No. Manufacturer Model No. Serial No. Location Direction Select Layer
Description
Specify the camera number. Specify the manufacturer of the camera. Specify the model number of the camera. Specify the serial number of the camera. Specify the location of the camera in the site. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-38. Camera Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-113. Camera Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the camera will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the input point from all other points at the site. Select an alarm group of the point to view its priority details in the tabular format under Priorities sections.
Alarm Group
Table 8-39. Camera Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Priorities
Description
The priority information for the camera will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the input point, the row at the top describes the Status of the input point. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time.
Table 8-39. Camera Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
Figure 8-114. Camera Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open
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Parameters
Description
Table 8-40. Camera Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
8.7.2.5.2.
1.
How to Add a Camera to the Map

To add a camera to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. Select the Camera icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Camera. .
The cursor will change to Camera icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click.
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Figure 8-115. Camera Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Camera Configuration Dialog Box... Page 713. Click OK.
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Device
In a map, device represents a wide range of devices such as modem, branch network controllers, RAPs, termination unit. The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add a device to the map and specify its configurations. Device Configuration Dialog Box... Page 718 How to Add a Device to the Map... Page 721
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Device Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-116. Device Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Device No. Device Type Bitmap button
Description
Specify the device number. Specify the type of the device. Click to assign an user defined bitmap to the point. Default bitmap is .
Serial No. Location Direction Select Layer
Specify the serial number of the device. Specify the location of the device in the site. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-41. Device Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Priority Tab Page
Figure 8-117. Device Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the device will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the input point from all other points at the site. The priority information for the device will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the input point, the row at the top describes the Status of the input point. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time.
Priorities
Table 8-42. Device Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-118. Device Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open Use the Callout List page to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) relating to device events.
Parameters
Description
Select to include alarm groups. Alarm groups are created when configuring alarm priority in Event Manager module of GMS. Choose from instructions common to all site. Choose from instructions specific to the site. Click to add the selected global or local instruction to the point. Click to edit the selected global or local instruction. Click to delete the selected global or local instruction.
Table 8-43. Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Parameters
New Edit Delete
Description
Click to create a new global or local instruction. Click to edit the instruction associated to the point. Click to delete the instruction associated to the point. Use to sequence multiple callouts associated with a point.
Table 8-43. Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions (continued)
8.7.2.6.2.
How to Add a Device to the Map

In a map, device represents a wide range of devices such as modem, branch network controllers, RAPs, termination unit. Following illustrates the procedure on how to add and configure a device to a map. 1. To add a device to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. 4. Select the Device icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Device. .
The cursor will change to Device icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Device Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-119. Camera Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Device Configuration Dialog Box... Page 718 Click OK.
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How to Add a Witness to the Map

You can add a Witness to site map in the same way that you add a device on the map. 1. To add a Witness to a map, do one of the following: 2. Select the Device icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Device. .
The cursor will change to Device icon
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Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Device Configuration Dialog Box... Page 718 You will find additional text boxes in this dialog box for a Witness unit. From the DVR Type drop-down, select Witness. In the IP address/Phone # text box, either specify an IP address of the Witness unit or if connecting via a modem to the unit specify the number to dial for the unit.
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Card Reader
The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add a card reader device to the map and specify its configurations. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box... Page 724 How to Add a Card Reader to the Map... Page 729
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Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-120. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
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Parameters
Reader No. Model No. Serial No. Location Floors Accessed Associated CCTV Cameras Direction Associated Output Points Door Unlock Time (Secs) Door Shunt Time (Secs) Door Open Time (Secs) Time Zones Select Layer
Description
Specify the reader number. Specify the model number of the card reader. Specify the serial number of the card reader. Specify the location of the device in the site. If the reader is an elevator then specify the range of floors accessible by the elevator. Configured from Card Access Configuration. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Controlled by the field controller and not configurable. Controlled by the field controller and not configurable. Controlled by the field controller and not configurable. Controlled by the field controller and not configurable. Controlled by the field controller and not configurable. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-44. Card Reader Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-121. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box with Priority Tab Page Open
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Parameters
Point No.
Description
The identification number of the reader will be automatically displayed in the Point No. text box. You cannot edit this number. This is displayed for identification purposes only, to identify the input point from all other points at the site. The priority information for the reader will be automatically displayed in the Priorities section of the window. You cannot edit these priorities. Priorities are created and edited via the Events Manager module of GMS. Priority information is presented as a table, displaying the priority according to the mode and status of the point. The column on the left describes the Mode of the input point, the row at the top describes the Status of the input point. Each Mode cell corresponds to a Status cell, and displays the priority of the point if it has that mode and status at the same time.
Priorities
Table 8-45. Card Reader Configuration > Priority Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-122. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open Use the Callout List page to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) relating to reader events.
Parameters
Available Callout List Alarm Group List
Description
Select to include alarm groups. Alarm groups are created when configuring alarm priority in Event Manager module of GMS. Choose from instructions common to all site. Choose from instructions specific to the site.
Global List Local List
Table 8-46. Card Reader Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Parameters
Add Edit Delete Callout List for the Point New Edit Delete
Description
Click to add the selected Global or Local instruction to the point. Click to edit the selected Global or Local instruction. Click to delete the selected Global or Local instruction. The activities chosen from the global and/or local list to perform when point has been activated. Click to create a new Global or Local instruction. Click to edit the instruction associated to the point. Click to delete the instruction associated to the point. Use to sequence multiple callouts associated with a point.
Table 8-46. Card Reader Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions (continued)
8.7.2.7.2.
How to Add a Card Reader to the Map

In a map, a device represents a wide range of devices such as modem, branch network controllers, RAPs, termination unit. Following illustrates the procedure on how to add and configure a device to a map. 1. To add a card reader to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. 4. Select the Card Reader icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Card Reader. .
The cursor will change to Card Reader icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Card Reader Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-123. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Card Reader Configuration Dialog Box... Page 724 Click OK.
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Door
The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can add a door to the map and specify its configurations. Door Configuration Dialog Box... Page 731 How to Add a Door to the Map... Page 733
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Door Configuration Dialog Box
Figure 8-124. Door Configuration Dialog Box with Configuration Tab Page Open
Parameters
Door No. Location Direction Select Layer
Description
Specify the door number. Specify the location of the door in the site. Specify to display the point at designated angle. Use to specify the layer of the map in which this point should be assigned.
Table 8-47. Door Configuration > Configuration Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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Figure 8-125. Door Configuration Dialog Box with Callout List Tab Page Open Use the Callout List page to add, edit or delete operator instructions (also known as callout lists) relating to door events.
Parameters
Description
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New Edit Delete
Description
Table 8-48. Door Configuration > Callout List Tab Page Parameter Descriptions
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How to Add a Door to the Map

In a map, device represents a wide range of devices such as modem, branch network controllers, RAPs, termination unit. Following illustrates the procedure on how to add and configure a device to a map. 1. To add a door to a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. 4. Select the Door icon from the toolbox.
From the Map Editor window Tools menu select Door. .
The cursor will change to Door icon
Position the cursor on the required location on the map and click. The Door Configuration dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-126. Door Configuration Dialog Box 5. Fill in configuration details in this dialog box. Door Configuration Dialog Box... Page 731 Click OK.
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Manipulating Drawings on a Map

The following sections contain information and procedure on how you can modify drawing and text on map. Pen Styles... Page 735 How to Specify the Font of Text on the Map... Page 736 How to Change Color for a Group of Objects... Page 737 Grid Lines on Maps... Page 740 Image Manipulation... Page 744
GMS 3.7x User Guide How to Move Objects on the Map... Page 747 How to Delete Objects on the Map... Page 748 Action on Multiple Objects... Page 750
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8.8.1. Pen Styles

8.8.1.1. How to Specify a Pen Style before Drawing an Object
To specify a pen style, proceed as following. 1. Do one of the following 2. 3. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Pen Styles. Select the Line Styles icon in the toolbar.
Select a pen style. Use the tools in the toolbox to draw the object. Pen Style applies to objects such as lines, rectangles, circles, arcs.
8.8.1.2.
How to Change Pen Style for a Group of Objects

To change the pen style, proceed as following. 1. Do one of the following to select the objects. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Group Select. Select the Group Select icon from the toolbar.
Select the objects. How to Select Multiple Objects on the Map... Page 750 The Group Select menu will be displayed.
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Figure 8-127. Group Select Menu 4. Select the Change Pen Style option.
Figure 8-128. Pen Style Options 5. 6. Select a pen style. The outline of the selected objects will change to the new Pen Style setting.
8.8.2. How to Specify the Font of Text on the Map

To specify font, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Fonts. The Text Fonts dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-129. Text Fonts Dialog Box 3. 4. 5. 6. Select the required font from the Typeface listbox. Select the required font point size from the Sizes listbox. Select Style as required. Click OK. How to Add Text... Page 688
8.8.3. How to Change Color for a Group of Objects

To edit object colors, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Edit Object Colors. The Edit Object Colors window is displayed.
Figure 8-130. Edit Object Colors Window
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Note: GMS considers Filled Areas as separate to objects such as rectangles, circles.
4. Click OK. The Colors window will be displayed.
Figure 8-131. Colors Window 5. 6. Select the new foreground and/or background color for the selected objects. Click OK. The selected objects will appear in the new color(s).
Alternatively you can use the Group Select option. Proceed as follows. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Group Select. To select multiple objects, hold down the left mouse key and drag across the objects you wish to edit. The selected objects will be encircled by a dotted rectangle and a drop-down list will appear.
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Figure 8-132. Map Editor - Group Select 4. 5. In the drop-down list select Change Colors. The Colors window will be displayed.
Figure 8-133. Colors Window
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8.8.4. Grid Lines on Maps

8.8.4.1. How to Display Grid Lines on a Map
To display grid line on a map, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Grid Size. The Grid Size dialog box is displayed.
Figure 8-134. Grid Size Dialog Box 3. 4. Select the Display Grid check box. Type the distance (in pixels) between the grid lines in the Horizontal Pixels and Vertical Pixels text boxes.
Figure 8-135. Grid Size Dialog Box

GMS 3.7x User Guide 5. 6. Click OK.
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Figure 8-136. Map with Grid Lines
8.8.4.2.
How to Change Grid Line Distances

To change grid line distance, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Grid Size. The Grid Size dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-137. Grid Size Dialog Box 3. Type the distance (in pixels) between the grid lines in the Horizontal Pixels and Vertical Pixels text boxes. Click OK. Grid line will appear on the displayed map in the specified distance.
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How to Set Snap to Grid Option

If the snap to grid option is set on, any map element or object that is placed or moved on the map will be aligned with the nearest dot on the grid. To set on the snap to grid option on a map, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Grid Size. The Grid Size dialog box is displayed.
Figure 8-138. Grid Size Dialog Box 3. Select the Snap to Grid check box.
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Figure 8-139. Grid Size Dialog Box 4. Click OK.
Figure 8-140. Objects Snap to Grid on the Map
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How to Remove Snap to Grid Option

To remove snap to grid option on a map, proceed as following.
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Figure 8-141. Grid Size Dialog Box 4. Click OK.
8.8.5. Image Manipulation

8.8.5.1. How to Resize a Image in a Map
1. To resize a image in a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Resize an Image. Select the Resize an Image icon from the toolbox.
Click on the image you want to resize. A marquee (border) will appear around the image. Position the cursor on the edge of the marquee, and then click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the cursor. The marquee stretches in the direction you are dragging, expanding or contracting as you move the mouse.
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Figure 8-142. Resizing Image 4. When the marquee is the size and shape you want, release the mouse button to display the resized image.
8.8.5.2.
How to Duplicate a Image on the Map

To duplicate an existing image on a map, proceed as following. 1. 2. 3. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Copy an Image. Position the cursor over the image that you want to copy and click the left-mouse button. Position the cursor at the place you want the duplicate to appear and click the left-mouse button again.
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Figure 8-143. Duplicating Image
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How to ensure the Image does not Move when Objects on it Move
Objects are sometimes placed on top of images and the object cannot be selected or moved without moving the image first. To ensure only the objects move and not the image: 1. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Skip Image Selection. This will disable the selection of images when moving objects. Select the objects on the map and move and rearrange as required.
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8.8.6. How to Move Objects on the Map

1. To move objects on a map, do one of the following: 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Move an Object. Select the Move an Object icon from the toolbox.
Position the cursor on the border of the object you want to move, and then click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the object to the new position. Release the mouse button when you are satisfied with the new position.
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Deleting...
all object, images and information from the map How to Delete all Objects, Images and Information on a Map... Page 748 specific objects, icons or images How to Delete specific Drawing Objects, Icons and Images... Page 748 fill color of an Map Editor s drawing object How to Delete an Object with Filled Color... Page 749 Edit menu select Delete an Object
Use...
Map menu select Clear
Edit menu select Delete Filled Areas
Table 8-49. Options for Deleting Objects on a Map
8.8.7.1.
How to Delete all Objects, Images and Information on a Map

To delete all objects, images and information on the map, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select Clear. You will see this prompt.
Figure 8-145. Map Editor Prompt 3. To proceed click Yes.
8.8.7.2.
How to Delete specific Drawing Objects, Icons and Images

To delete specific drawing objects, icons and images from the map, proceed as following.
GMS 3.7x User Guide 1. To delete a object from the map, do one of the following: From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Delete an Object. Select the Delete an Object icon from the toolbox.
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Figure 8-146. Map Editor Prompt 6. Click Yes to delete the object from the map.
8.8.7.3.
How to Delete an Object with Filled Color

To delete an object with filled color, proceed as following. 1. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Delete Filled Areas.
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Figure 8-147. Prompt to Delete Fill from pointed Object 3. 4. Click Yes, to remove the fill. The cursor will move to point at the next object with a color fill and the same prompt areas asking you if you want to delete the filled area. This process will be repeated for all filled objects on your map until the last one is reached or Cancel is clicked.
Note: If the object you want to delete has a color fill, use the Delete an Object command to delete the objects border, then use the Delete Filled Areas command to delete the objects fill.
8.8.8. Action on Multiple Objects

8.8.8.1. How to Select Multiple Objects on the Map
1. To select multiple objects on a map, do one of the following: 2. 3. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Group Select. Select the Group Select icon from the toolbar.
Position the cursor at the top left-hand corner of the group of objects you want to select. Click and hold the left-mouse button while you drag the cursor diagonally across the group. A flexible marquee stretches from the top left-hand corner of the group, expanding or contracting as you move the mouse.
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Figure 8-148. Group Select Menu
8.8.8.2.
How to Change a Group of Elements

The changes that you administer on multiple elements such as input points, camera etc. on a map are a bulk add, delete or modification. This saves valuable time by allowing you to perform the same action to a group of elements, rather than having to update them one at a time.
Note: To perform a bulk update, the group of elements must be of the same type and you must be performing the same action to each element.
To update a group of elements, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Bulk Update.... The Bulk Update window is displayed.
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Figure 8-149. Bulk Update Window 3. Type the range of points to which you want to perform the bulk update in the Enter Point Range text box (e.g. 1-10, 30-50, etc.). Click the appropriate radio button for the type of point you are updating, e.g. input points. Note that, you can only choose one point type. All point types must be the same to perform the bulk update. To update a different point type, a separate bulk update must be performed. Click the appropriate radio button for the action you want to perform to the points (add, delete or modify). If you are adding or modifying elements in a map, you can use an existing point as a template for the new points. Type the existing point number in the Use Point No. field. To view existing point types, click Select. This allows you to view your existing points without affecting the bulk update window. Click OK to action these changes.
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How to Bulk Add Points on the Map

To add multiple points (of the same type) on a map, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Edit menu select Bulk Update. The Bulk Update window is displayed.
Figure 8-150. Bulk Update Window 3. Type the range of points that you want added in the Enter Point Range text box (e.g. 110, 30-50, etc.). Click the appropriate radio button for the type of point you are adding, e.g. input points. Note that, you can only choose one point type.
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Figure 8-151. Bulk Update Window e.g. Input Point Addition 5. 6. Click the Add radio button to add the points. To add points using existing point as a template, specify the template point in the Use Point No. text box. To view existing points, click Select. This allows you to view your existing points without affecting the bulk update window. Click OK to action these changes. Position the cursor to the location on the map where you want the new points added. Use the left mouse button to click at the location. The points will appear at this location.
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Figure 8-152. New Points Appear at the Location
8.9.
Organizing Points on a Map

The Point Details pane of the Map Editor screen displays detailed information about the elements in the corresponding site map. To view only the point details and not the map, proceed as following. 1. From the Map Editor window View menu select Point Details. This displays the Point Details area of the Map Editor screen in full screen view.
8.9.1. How to View Point Details of the Points on the Map
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Figure 8-153. Point View Window 2. You can look at the details of the points in this view.
8.9.2. How to Locate a Point on the Map

1. To locate a point on the map, do one of the following: From the Map Editor window Options menu select Locate a Point. Select the Search icon from the toolbar.
Figure 8-154. Locate a Point Window
GMS 3.7x User Guide 2. 3. 4. 5. Select the type of point you want to locate from the Point Types drop-down list. Type the number of the point you want to locate in the Enter Point No. text box. Click OK to start the search. The cursor will automatically move to the point you have indicated.
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8.9.3. How to Align Multiple Points on the Map

Points can be aligned vertically or horizontally. The following sections contain procedure on how the points can be aligned. How to Align Points Vertically... Page 757 How to Align Points Horizontally... Page 759
8.9.3.1.
How to Align Points Vertically

To align a group of points vertically, proceed as following. 1. First select the group of points that need to be aligned. From the Edit menu select Group Select. Select the points by holding down the left mouse button and drawing a box around them. When the mouse button is released a command menu is displayed. Choose Align Vertically.
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Figure 8-156. Point Alignment Distance Dialog Box 4. 5. 6. Specify the distance (in pixels) that should be there between the points when they appear. Position the cursor to the location on the map where you want the points to appear. Use the left mouse button to click at the location. The points will appear at this location.
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Figure 8-157. Aligning Points Vertically
8.9.3.2.
How to Align Points Horizontally

To align a group of points horizontally, proceed as following. 1. First select the group of points that need to be aligned. From the Edit menu select Group Select. Select the points by holding down the left mouse button and drawing a box around them. When the mouse button is released a command menu is displayed. Choose Align Horizontally.
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Figure 8-158. Group Select Menu 3. The Point Alignment Distance dialog box is displayed.
Figure 8-159. Point Alignment Distance Dialog Box 4. 5. 6. Specify the distance (in pixels) that should be there between the points when they appear. Position the cursor to the location on the map where you want the points to appear. Use the left mouse button to click at the location. The points will appear at this location.
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Figure 8-160. Aligning Points Horizontally
8.9.4. Map Layers

GMS supports a maximum of 16 layers (per site) in a map. Each layer can individually be named and points and devices allocated to each layer. For instance a layer called card reader may only contain readers of the site. Also a supervisor can restrict the number of layers visible to operators. The following are procedures will help you work with map layers: How to Allocate a Name to a Layer... Page 761 How to Add a Point to Layer(s)... Page 763 How to View a Layer... Page 765
8.9.4.1.
How to Allocate a Name to a Layer

To allocate a name to a layer, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Options menu select Map Layer Selection. The Map Layer Selection dialog box is displayed.
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Figure 8-161. Map Layer Selection dialog box 3. 4. 5. Click None to unhighlight all the layers. Select the number of the layer name for which you want to specify a name. Type the name in the Description text box.
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Figure 8-162. Map Layer Selection with descriptions 6. 7. To specify a name from another layer, select the layer and type in its description. When finished adding or changing layer names click OK to save the changes.
8.9.4.2.
How to Add a Point to Layer(s)

Points can be added to a layer in either of the two situations: When adding a new point to the map. For an existing point on the map. Select the Edit menu then the Edit Point Data option or select the Edit Point Data icon point. 1. from the toolbar and click on the
The selected points configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-163. Input Point Configuration Dialog Box 2. 3. 4. To add the point to a layer, click Select Layers. The Map Layer Selection dialog box will be displayed. Select the layer that point should be visible on.
Note: A point has to be appointed to one or more layer.
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Figure 8-164. Map Layer Selection Dialog Box 5. 6. Click OK. Specify other details of the point and click OK to save the information on the point.
8.9.4.3.
How to View a Layer

To view a layer of a map, proceed as following. 1. Do one of the following: Access the Site Map from the Summary Manager. From the Site Map windows Setup menu select Map Layer Selection. Access the Site Map from the Summary Manager. From the Site Map windows main menu click the Map Layer Selection button 2. The Map Layer Selection dialog box is displayed. .
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Figure 8-165. Map Layer Selection dialog box 3. 4. Select the layers to be displayed and click OK. The site map with the selected layer will open.
8.10. Working with Maps with Points from Multiple Sites

You can now (with GMS version 3.x) create a site map for multiple field controllers and hence allowing points from more than one field controller on a single site map. This feature is suitable for creating site maps for large buildings, which consists of more than one field controller. For example, a building has four field controllers. For a guard monitoring entrance readers has to jump between four site maps to view entries. As an alternative now a single map can be created with these readers on a single map. This single map is referred to as the multi field controller site map. The following sections are procedure and information on multi field controller site map. How To Create a Site Group... Page 767 How to Create a Multi RTU Site Map... Page 770
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8.10.1. How To Create a Site Group

The first step to creating a multi field controller site map is to create a group of the sites for which the map has to be created. To create a group of sites, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window, click the Map menu select New. The Create New Map For dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 8-166. Create New Map For Dialog Box 3. 4. Click Multi RTU Site Maps. The Open Multi RTU Site Map dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-167. Open Multi RTU Site Map Dialog box 5. 6. To create a site group click New. The Select Site(s) dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 8-168. Select Sites Dialog Box 7. 8. Select the Site Group check box and click Edit. The SITE Groups Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-169. SITE Groups Configuration Dialog Box 9. 10. 11. Type the group name in the Enter Group Name combo box. Type the sites you want included in the Enter Range text box. Click OK. A message will be displayed asking if you want to overwrite the current group name. Click No unless you want to rename an existing site group.
Figure 8-170. SITE Groups Configuration Warning Box 12. The Select Site(s) dialog box is displayed. Notice that the newly created site group is displayed in the Site Group combo box, in this case a group called All Entrance Readers. Click OK.
Figure 8-171. Select Sites Dialog Box
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Figure 8-172. List of Site Groups box 15. 16. Click Open. The Site Details for Site dialog box for the selected site group will be displayed. The details page will display as default. For more information on this dialog box refer to Site Data... Page 640. Type in the required details.
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Figure 8-173. Site Details for Site Dialog Box 18. Click OK.
8.10.2. How to Create a Multi RTU Site Map

To create a multi field controller site map, proceed as following. 1. 2. From the Map Editor window Map menu select New. The Create New Map For dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-174. Create New Map For Dialog Box 3. 4. Click Multi RTU Site Maps. The Open Multi RTU Site Map dialog box will be displayed.
Figure 8-175. Open Multi RTU Site Map Dialog box 5. From the List of Site Groups drop-down list box select a site group. In the example above the All Entrance Readers site group is selected. The corresponding site maps will also be selected. Click Open and the site map will be displayed.
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In the following example, four new boxes each representing an field controller are drawn and labelled (Main Entrance, Accounts Entrance, Marketing Entrance, Sales Entrance) as per the entrance readers that will be placed in them. (See Figure 8-176)
Figure 8-176. Example of Drawn Objects on Multi Site Map 7. To add the readers, click the Card Reader icon in the Map Editor s toolbox. The mouse pointer will change shape to a card reader. Click at the point on the map where the new reader is to be placed and the Select Point dialog box will be displayed.
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Figure 8-177. Select Point Dialog Box 9. From the list choose the reader to place on the map and click Select.
Figure 8-178. Selected Readers 10. Repeat this process to add the remaining readers.
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Note: In a multi site map you do not have the choice of configuring a reader as they have already been configured.
8.10.3. How to View a Multi RTU Site Map

1. Access the Multi field controller site map from the Summary Manager. From the Site Map windows View menu select Multi RTU Site Map. Select the map. When viewing a Multi field controller site map, transactions from all associated field controllers will be displayed.
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Figure 8-179. Multi field controller Site Map 4. Clicking a card reader on a Multi field controller site map will still enable sending commands to the reader with the Reader/Elevator Status dialog box.
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Figure 8-180. Reader/Elevator Status
8.11. Alarm State Bitmaps

Note: Before alarm state bitmaps can be used it needs to be enabled. In GMS32.INI file, under [System Parameters], set the flag Use Alarm State Bitmap to 1.
When adding a point on a map, assign the user defined bitmap to this type of points. When assigning a bitmap (e.g.) PIR.BMP to an alarm point, add the following bitmaps in the GMS\Bitmap folder also: PIR.BMP for Normal state PIR_A.BMP for Alarm state
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For Output points, the bitmaps are: OP1.BMP - Normal state OP1_O.BMP - On state OP1_I.BMP - Isolate state OP1_N.BMP - Net alarm state (Not really required for outputs) OP1_P.BMP - Power alarm state (Not really required for outputs) OP1_S.BMP - Soak state (Not really required for outputs)
For Card Readers: CR1.BMP - Normal/Restore state CR1_L.BMP - Lock state CR1_I.BMP - Isolate state CR1_E.BMP - Access/Egress state CR1_A.BMP - Alarm state CR1_U.BMP - Unlock state
Other type of alarm points (Devices/Keypads etc.) use same bitmap naming convention as Input points. For Area Shortcuts: name.bmp for Unknown/Offline name_D.bmp for secure day mode name_DA.bmp for alarm day mode name_N.bmp for secure night mode name_NA.bmp for alarm night mode name_R.bmp for secure restricted access mode name_RA.bmp for secure restricted access mode
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8.11.1. Alarm State Bitmap Example

The following example shows a door icon in locked and unlocked state. It is visual and easy to spot on a detailed site map. When in alarm the door icon shows it is in alarm mode but not what type, while a reader icon shows what type of alarm but may not be as visual as the door icon.
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Appendix A UL Compliance Considerations

Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL) is a product safety standard where samples of products are tested to certain safety requirements and periodic checks are conducted of manufacturers' facilities. Compliance is pending.
The GMS system is a Proprietary Burglar Alarm and Access Control system rated grade AA. The systems shall be tested at least once a year. The GMS system is intended for use in a dedicated network only. The following GMS modules have not been verified by UL: (Ascom) Pager Interface function Sub Server configuration CCTV functions
Supply line transient protection complying with the Standard for Transient Voltage Surge Suppressors, UL 1449, with a maximum marked rating of 330 V is employed with the Central Supervisory Station Equipment. Signal line transient protection complying with the Standard for protectors for Data Communications and Fire Alarm Circuits, UL 497B, with a maximum marked rating of 50 V is employed with the Central Supervisory Station Equipment. Communication circuits and network components connected to the telecommunications network is protected by secondary protectors for communication circuits. These protectors should comply with the Standard for Secondary Protectors for Communications Circuits, UL 497A. Central Supervisory Station Equipment is installed in a temperature controlled environment. A temperature controlled environment is defined as one that can be maintained between 13-35C by the HVAC system. Twenty-four hours of stand-by power is provided for the HVAC system. The stand-by power system for the HVAC system may be supplied by an engine driven generator alone. A stand-by battery is not required to be used. In addition to the main power supply and secondary power supply that are required to be provided at the central supervisory station, the system is provided with an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with sufficient capacity to operate the computer
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UL Compliance Considerations equipment for a minimum of 15 minutes. If more than 15 minutes is required for the secondary power supply to supply the UPS input power, the UPS is capable of providing input power for at least that amount of time. UPS complies with the Standard for Un-interruptible Power Supply Equipment, UL 1778, or the Standard for Fire Protective Signalling Devices, UL 1481. In order to perform maintenance and repair service, a means for disconnecting the input to the UPS while maintaining continuity of power to the automation system is provided. Following GMS system equipment is UL listed: 1057 1058 1058A Witness 1061 1062 1062A 1064 1065 1065EC 1047 TransIT 1011 1040 1057-203 1044 1050-004 1050-003 1030-007 1057-201 For any one network or dialup port that communicates with alarm panels, only up to 1000 alarm points can be monitored.
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Appendix B Switches
GMS switches are text augments added to the end of the GMS32.exe file short-cut to pass GMS a certain parameter or command on start-up. One blank space is left between the filename and each switch. For example: C:\GMS\GMS32.exe /d /sa /sumsheet. The following table details the usage of GMS switches:
Switch
GMS Solo/Campus/ Enterprise Switches /? /A /R /RTU=xxxx /G /SA /SUMSHEET /SSx /Sx /S /Slave /Llogdir /MR /NOREMOTE /NOSLAVE Table 10-1. GMS Switches
Description
Displays the GMS switches. Runs with Hardware Setup and Transaction Manager only Runs as field controller Setup. xxxx is used as Local RTU No. Ignore No.of Areas reported by field controller. Use locally created areas. Stand Alone GMS. Displays summary screen as tabbed pages. Runs as Sub Server-x. Runs as Remote Server-x. Run GMS as Setup only. Run as Slave Server. Use logdir as new folder for storing log files. Runs as Multi RTU (Master/Slave) GMS. No remote server connected. No Slave server (BDC) connected.
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Switches
Switch
/NEWRTU /NOCARDNO /Wx /WRx /D /TconsoleType
Description
Only 1060 type of field controllers in the system (No 1003 etc.). Does not display card number in the log and in event summary. Switch to run a PC as workstation no.-x. Switch to run a PC as Remote Workstation no.-x. Run GMS without Database. Default console type to logon. ConsoleTypes are: Administration, Monitoring, Management, Supervisor. Maintenance, Card-Access, Visitor-Badging, System-Setup.
/TTECH
Runs GMS as technicians GMS which disables Summary screen status upload. field controller status upload and clearing of stored messages in CPU card.
/MANNAME GMS Config/Config Lite Switches /? /A /R /G /SA /SUMSHEET /S /Llogdir /NEWRTU Table 10-1. GMS Switches
Display Man Name (Keyholder Name) for Man No. report messages.
Displays the GMS switches. Runs with Hardware Setup and Transaction Manager only. Runs as field controller Setup. Ignore No.of Areas reported by field controller. Use locally created areas. Stand Alone GMS. Display summary screen as tabbed pages. Run GMS as Setup only. Use logdir as new folder for storing log files. Only 1060 type of field controllers in the system (No 1003 etc.).
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Switch
/NOCARDNO /D /TTECH
Description
Does not display card number in the log and in event summary. Run GMS without Database. Runs GMS as technicians GMS which disables Summary screen status upload. field controller status upload and clearing of stored messages in CPU card.
Table 10-1. GMS Switches
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Appendix C Module Menus

C.1. GMS Desktop Menu
The following table shows the cross reference to the GMS User Guide section that describes that particular menu item:
Menu item
File Site Map Authorization Password... Change Password... System Data Files... Exit
Cross reference to User Guide section
Map Editor... Page 587 Change the Authorization Password... Page 104 Change Your Own Password... Page 118 Editing System Data Files... Page 123 Click OK to close the Operator-1 Logoff dialog box. If your password is accepted, the Operator-1 Logon dialog box will be displayed, ready for the next operator to log on.How to Close GMS... Page 15
User Operator-1 Logoff Operator-2 Logon... Setup Wizard... Printer... Alarm Printers > PCP Timeout Parameters... About the Setup Wizard... Page 17 Select a Printer... Page 122 Configure Alarm Priorities... Page 64 Change GMS Timeout Parameters... Page 124 Click OK.How to Log Off from GMS... Page 14 How to Logon to GMS... Page 13
Table 11-2. GMS Desktop Menu
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Module Menus
Menu item
PSP Timeout Parameters... System Parameters... User Defined Words... Operator... System Tasks... Holidays... Customize Menu... Hardware Parameters... Reports...

Change GMS Timeout Parameters... Page 124 Configure System Parameters... Page 19 Configure User Defined Words... Page 29 Configure an Operator... Page 31 System Tasks... Page 252 Holidays... Page 392 Configure Customize Tab... Page 44 Refer to hardware documentation. Reports... Page 276 Processing Reports... Page 296
Card Access Manager... Card Transaction Manager... Message Board... DVR Applications... Interfaces DVR > View System Information... Comm Errors... Database Driver Info... Status Bar Toolbar
Access Control... Page 381 Cardholder Transactions... Page 503 Message Board... Page 224 Please refer to separate DVR Interface Config Guides that can be found on Pacom Systems support site.
Please refer to separate DVR Interface Config Guides that can be found on Pacom Systems support site.
Displays system information. Displays communication errors. Displays database driver information. Enables/disables GMS desktop status bar. Enables/disables GMS desktop toolbar.
Table 11-2. GMS Desktop Menu (continued)
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Menu item
1.Summary Manager 2.Events Manager 3.Transaction Manager 5.World Times Zones Window 1.Summary Manager 2.Events Manager 3.Transaction Manager 5.World Times Zones Help Contents Abous GMS... [Buttons]

Summary Manager... Page 129 Events Manager... Page 193 Transaction Manager... Page 262 Displays world times from five different zones.
Summary Manager... Page 129 Events Manager... Page 193 Transaction Manager... Page 262 Displays world times from five different zones.
Launches Online Help. Displays general GMS and license information.
Click OK.How to Log Off from GMS... Page 14
Editing System Data Files... Page 123
Map Editor... Page 587
Configure an Operator... Page 31
Summary Manager... Page 129
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Menu item

Transaction Manager... Page 262
Events Manager... Page 193
Please refer to hardware documentation.
Video Manager... Page 303
Access Control... Page 381
Reports... Page 555
System Tasks... Page 252
Message Board... Page 224
Cardholder Transactions... Page 503
Please refer to the DVR Interface Configuration Guides on Pacom Support web site. Launches Online Help.

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GMS 3.7x User Guide

Table of Contents Chapter 1 Welcome

Chapter 2 Getting Started

Chapter 3 Operator Configuration

Chapter 4 System Configuration

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Chapter 5 Operating the Console

Chapter 6 Access Control

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Chapter 8 Map Editor

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Pacom Field Controller 1058

RS232 SupportV3.12 or Higher RS232 & IP SupportV4.01 or Higher

Witness 2000/001 (Motherboard)

RS232 SupportV3.23 or Higher RS232 & IP SupportV3.24 or Higher

Witness 2000/201 (Daughterboard) Table 1-1.

1.5.1. How to Create a Short-cut for Launching GMS

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Backup card Buffer card Card Access Manager

Card Transaction Manager

Cardholder Cascaded CPU Card CCTV

Communications Buffer Card Table 1-2. GMS Terminology

Elevator Access Event

Floor Access Level Field Controller Global Access Group

Table 1-2. GMS Terminology (continued)

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Global Reader Group Guard Tour

Line Card Map Editor Map Layer

Table 1-2. GMS Terminology (continued)

Normally Closed (NC)

Normally Open (NO) Operator

PCB PNR Privilege Profile PSTN

RAP Reader Group Remote CPU Card RTU

Table 1-2. GMS Terminology (continued)

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Tamper Switch Time Zone Transaction Manager

Table 1-2. GMS Terminology (continued)

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Chapter 2 Getting Started

2.1.1. How to Logon to GMS

to Log Off from GMS

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Figure 2-2. Operator-1 Logoff Dialog Box

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Chapter 3 Operator Configuration

About the Setup Wizard

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Configure System Parameters

3.2.1. General Tab

Figure 3-2. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab

Table 3-1. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab

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No. of Workstations Permitted

No. of Alarm Priorities

Table 3-1. System Parameters Configuration > General Tab (continued)

Enable Real Time Log Printing

Disable System Tasks Disable Auto Card Download