VideoBloX CCTV Controller Reference

Issue 3

Date July 2007

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Contents
1 Getting started with a VideoBloX controller
VideoBloX models supported by EBI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Related EBI documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoBloX-specific terms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoBloX setup and configuration checklist. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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2 Connecting a VideoBloX controller to the server 3 Defining a channel, controller and points for a VideoBloX controller
Defining a VideoBloX channel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoBloX channel Main tab properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoBloX channel Port tab properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining a VideoBloX controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VideoBloX controller Main tab properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining the VideoBloX address for a point parameter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calling up help for the VideoBloX address syntax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Scanning guidelines for VideoBloX controllers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Testing communications with the server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Troubleshooting VideoBloX scanning errors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

5 Configuring CCTV camera control with a VideoBloX controller

Defining the names of cameras and monitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Defining the default camera-to-monitor assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customizing Stations keyboard camera controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stations default key assignments for camera control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring a button on a display for camera control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring triggers for video sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring a button on a display to trigger a video sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Configuring a server script to trigger a video sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CONTENTS

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Getting started with a VideoBloX controller

This reference describes how to: Integrate VideoBloX controllers (CCTV switchers) into your EBI system. Configure your CCTV subsystem.

1 GETTING STARTED WITH A VIDEOBLOX CONTROLLER

VideoBloX models supported by EBI

For details about the supported VideoBloX models and firmware, see the Honeywell Compatibility Matrix.

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RELATED EBI DOCUMENTS

Related EBI documents

The Access Control Configuration Guide for your access controllers. (There is a separate guide for each type of controller.) These guides describe how to configure access control and security for your system. Configuration and Administration Guide. Describes how to configure aspects of your system that are not directly related to access control and security, such as Stations and reports. It also covers administrative tasks, such as archiving. Overview. Provides an introduction to the capabilities of EBI. Installation Guide. Describes how install EBI and associated software, and how to set up associated server and client computers. Operators Guide. Describes how to use Station, including how to use it to control your CCTV subsystem.

Note that you can access the complete EBI documentation set from the Windows Start menu by choosing Enterprise Buildings Integrator > EBI Documentation.

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VideoBloX-specific terms
PIT Protocol Interface Translator. PCK Programmable Control Keyboard.

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VIDEOBLOX SETUP AND CONFIGURATION CHECKLIST

VideoBloX setup and configuration checklist

This checklist describes how to set up and configure a VideoBloX controller. Tasks Complete the tasks in the following order.
Steps: Connect the controller to the server. Define the VideoBloX channel. Define the VideoBloX controller. Download the channel and controller definitions to the server. Check that the server is communicating with the controller. Define points that reference source addresses in the controller. Download the point definitions to the server. Define the names of cameras and monitors (as they appear in Station). Configure the default camera-to-monitor assignments. If required, customize Stations keyboard for CCTV control. If required, configure buttons on custom displays that control CCTV functions. If required, configure triggers for video sequences using either buttons or server scripts. page 28 page 29 page 30 page 34 page 35 page 24 page 20 Go to: page 11 page 14 page 18

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Connecting a VideoBloX controller to the server

You connect the VideoBloX controller to the server using RS-232 serial communications and a standard RS-232 cable. You connect the cable to the controllers Aux port. (See the VideoBloX Quick Start Manual for detailed instructions.) You can connect the VideoBloX controller to the server either: Directly, by connecting it to one of the servers inbuilt serial ports (such as COM1). Indirectly, by connecting it to a serial point on a terminal server. (If you want to connect VideoBloX controllers using a terminal server, see the Connecting controllers section for your terminal server in the Installation Guide.)

Set the data format to: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity.
Attention Do not multidrop VideoBloX controllers.

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Defining a channel, controller and points for a VideoBloX controller

This section describes configuration tasks you perform in Quick Builder.

Attention Use the VideoBloX setup and configuration checklist on page 9 to guide you through the tasks, and to avoid configuration problems.

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3 DEFINING A CHANNEL, CONTROLLER AND POINTS FOR A VIDEOBLOX CONTROLLER

Defining a VideoBloX channel

You use Quick Builder to define the properties of the VideoBloX channel (the interface between the server and the VideoBloX controller). To define a channel:
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Click . The Add Items dialog box opens. In the Add Items list, click Select Channel. In the Type list, click Select VideoBloX. Specify appropriate values for the properties on each tab.

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DEFINING A VIDEOBLOX CHANNEL

VideoBloX channel Main tab properties

The Main tab defines the basic properties of the channel.
Property Name Description Marginal Alarm Limit Description The unique name of the channel. A maximum of 10 alphanumeric characters (no spaces or double quotes). A description of the channel. 30 characters maximum, including spaces. The communications alarm marginal limit at which the channel is declared to be marginal. When this limit is reached, a high priority alarm is generated. A channel barometer monitors the total number of requests and the number of times the controller did not respond or response was incorrect. The barometer increments by 2 or more, depending on the error and decrements for each good call. The default value is 25. Fail Alarm Limit The communications alarm limit at which the channel is declared to have failed. When this barometer limit is reached, an urgent alarm is generated. Set this to double the value specified for the channel Marginal Alarm Limit. Response Time The maximum time, in seconds, the server waits, after issuing a control, for a response from the controller. If there is no response within the specified time, the server raises an alarm. The default is 10 seconds. Exception Scan Rate The rate, in seconds, at which the server automatically scans controllers on the channel. The default is 2 seconds. For more information, see Scanning guidelines for VideoBloX controllers on page 22. Diagnostic Scan Rate Item Type Last Modified Last Downloaded The time, in seconds, between diagnostic scans. The default is 60 seconds. Shows the type of channel. Shows the date when the channel was last modified. Shows the date when the channel was last downloaded to the server.

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Property Item Number

Description The unique item number currently assigned to the channel. You can change the item number if you need to match your current server database configuration. The number must be between 1 and the maximum number of channels allowed for your system.

VideoBloX channel Port tab properties

The Port tab defines the communication-related properties for the channel. For VideoBloX, the Port Type can be:
Serial. Select

this if the controller on the channel is connected directly to the server. See Serial port properties on page 16.

TerminalServer.

Select this if the controller on the channel is connected to the server through a terminal server. See Terminal server port properties on page 16.

Serial port properties Note that these settings must be the same as those set on the controller.
Property Serial Port Name Baud Rate Number of Data Bits Stop Bits Parity Description The device name of the serial port. The number of data bits per second. The default is 9600. The number of data bits used for transmission. The default is 8. The number of stop bits used for transmission. The default is 1. The parity verification used on the port. The default is
NONE.

Terminal server port properties

Property Terminal Server TCP Host Name Description The name of the terminal server to which the channel is connected. You can specify either a TCP host name or an IP address, but it must match the TCP host name used when you installed and internally configured the terminal server.

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Property Terminal Server TCP Port No Idle Timeout

Description The port number of the terminal server to which the channel is connected. The time, in seconds, the channel waits for a successful connection to the server before closing the connection. A value of 0 indicates that the connection is never closed.

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Defining a VideoBloX controller

You use Quick Builder to define the properties of each VideoBloX controller. To define a controller:
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Click . The Add Items dialog box opens. In the Add Items list, click Select Controller. In the Type list, click Select VideoBloX. Specify appropriate values for the controllers properties.

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VideoBloX controller Main tab properties

The Main tab defines the basic properties of the controller.
Property Name Description The unique name of the controller. A maximum of 10 alphanumeric characters (no spaces or double quotes). For LAN connected controllers, the name must not contain underscore ( _ ) characters. This name is used to look up the IP address in the TCP/IP database if you do not specify an IP Address. Description Channel Name The description of the controller. A maximum of 30 characters, including spaces. The name of the channel on which the controller communicates with the server. You must have already defined the channel in order for its name to appear in the list. The communications alarm marginal limit at which the controller is declared to be marginal. When this value is reached, a high priority alarm is generated. This limit applies to the controller barometer which monitors the total number of requests to the controller and the number of times the controller did not respond or response was incorrect. The barometer increments by 2 or more, depending on the error and decrements for each good call. The default value is 25. Fail Alarm Limit The communications alarm fail limit at which the controller is declared to have failed. When this barometer value is reached, an urgent alarm is generated. Type a new value if you do not want the default, 50. To determine an acceptable limit, double the marginal alarm limit value specified. Item Type Last Modified Last Downloaded Item Number Shows the type of controller. Shows the date when the controller was last modified. Shows the date when the controller was last downloaded to the server. The unique item number currently assigned to the controller. You can change the item number if you need to match your current server database configuration. The number must be between 1 and the maximum number of channels allowed for your system.

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Defining the VideoBloX address for a point parameter

You use Quick Builder to define the VideoBloX addresses for alarm status points, which are read-only values of the controllers physical alarms. To define an alarm status point:
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Click . The Add Items dialog box opens. In the Add Items list, click Select Point. In the Type list, click Status. In the PV Source Address property type the VideoBloX address using the following syntax:
ControllerName ALARM AlarmNumber

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ControllerName AlarmNumber

Description The name of the VideoBloX controller. The number of the alarm, from 1 through 1024.

Set the other properties as follows:

Description Set to 0. (This prevents periodic scanning, which is not required because alarms are reported by exception.) Set to 2. Set state 0 to the ALARM state. Set state 1 to the NORMAL state.

Property PV Scan Period Number of States State Descriptors

Example The address for alarm 7 in controller CONVIB.

CONVIB ALARM 07

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DEFINING THE VIDEOBLOX ADDRESS FOR A POINT PARAMETER

Calling up help for the VideoBloX address syntax

When defining an address in Quick Builder, you can call up the help for the address syntax. To call up help for the address syntax:
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Click to the right of the address box you are filling in. The Address Builder dialog box opens. In the Address Type list, click Controller. In the Controller list, click the VideoBloX controller you want to address. Press F1. The help for the address syntax appears. You can now define the address by typing it (excluding the name of the controller) in the Address box and clicking OK.

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Scanning guidelines for VideoBloX controllers

VideoBloX controllers use exception scanning, which means that you do not specify a scan rate for each point. Instead, you define a single exception scan rate for the channel (Exception Scan Rate property on the Main tab). This scan rate applies to all points on the channel. At each exception scan rate period, the server polls the VideoBloX controller. The controller replies with all unreported status changes.

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Testing communications and troubleshooting for VideoBloX controllers

This section describes how to test communications between VideoBloX controllers and the server, and how to troubleshoot VideoBloX controllers.

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Testing communications with the server

You use the VideoBloX controller test utility, vibtst, to test communications between the server and the controller. Prerequisites You have downloaded the channel and controller definitions from Quick Builder to the server without errors.

To test communications:
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In Station, choose View > System Status > Channels and disable the channel associated with the controller by clearing its Enable check box. (Alternatively, stop the server.) In Windows, choose Start > Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. A Command Prompt window opens. Type vibtst and press ENTER. Follow the directions as prompted. You can select menu option 1 for help.

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TROUBLESHOOTING VIDEOBLOX SCANNING ERRORS

Troubleshooting VideoBloX scanning errors

If a point detail display shows a bad value (indicated by inverse video): The controller address might be syntactically valid, but has not been configured in the controller. If the server attempts to: Read an address that is not configured in the controller, the controller responds with a NAK message. Note that these NAK messages do not contribute to the error count of the controller or channel, but are included in the server log.

Write to an address that is not configured in the controller, the controller responds with a NAK message. In this case, the server generates an error message which appears in the Alarm Summary. The error also contributes to the controllers error count, and the NAK messages are included in the servers error log. If NAK messages occur, check the relevant address in the controller has been configured. Controller scanning may have failed.

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Configuring CCTV camera control with a VideoBloX controller

This section describes how to configure the server-related aspects of your CCTV subsystem, such as how it is controlled from Station.
Attention Use the VideoBloX setup and configuration checklist on page 9 to guide you through the tasks, and to avoid configuration problems.

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5 CONFIGURING CCTV CAMERA CONTROL WITH A VIDEOBLOX CONTROLLER

Defining the names of cameras and monitors

You can give cameras and monitors names that are meaningful to operators, such as Entrance lobby for a camera and Left monitor for a monitor. (The VideoBloX controller identifies cameras and monitors by number.) To define the names:
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Choose Configure > CCTV > CCTV Defaults to call up the CCTV Default Settings display. Define appropriate names for the cameras and monitors. Set the pan and tilt speeds for each camera to appropriate values between 0 (slowest) and 127 (fastest).

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DEFINING THE DEFAULT CAMERA-TO-MONITOR ASSIGNMENTS

Defining the default camera-to-monitor assignments

You can specify the default camera-to-monitor assignmentsthat is the camera signal that is displayed on each monitor. If appropriate you can display the same camera signal on several monitors. (Note that operators can use the CCTV Camera Control display to override the default assignments.) To map cameras to monitors:
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Choose Configure > CCTV > CCTV Defaults to call up the CCTV Defaults display. Click the View and map monitors to cameras link to call up the VideoBloX CCTV Mapping display. In the Switcher Selection list, click the VideoBloX controller you want to configure. For each monitor, select the camera from the Camera list.

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Customizing Stations keyboard camera controls

This section describes how to customize Stations key assignments for camera controlthat is, the functions that are performed when a user presses the keypad keys (the group of keys on the right on a standard keyboard).
Attention You only need to perform this task if Stations default key assignments are not suited to your needs. See Stations default key assignments for camera control on page 33.

To customize the key assignments, you must edit the default keypad control entries in C:\Windows\station.ini, using a text editor such as Notepad. The entries are under the [Application Keys] section. Note that six entries are required to define the operation of each key: A set of entries for each of the two key actions: pressing the key, and releasing the key. (That is, the functionsuch as zooming instarts when you press the key and stops when you release it.) Three entries for each action, which define: the server task used for camera control (98) and the two parameters that are passed to the task.
Keyscan_codeDownLRN=98 Keyscan_codeDownPAR1=2 Keyscan_codeDownPAR2=xx Keyscan_codeUpLRN=98 Keyscan_codeUpPAR1=2 Keyscan_codeUpPAR2=yy

The format of the six entries required for each key is as follows:

Where:
scan_code is the keys scan code, as specified in Table 1 on page 30. xx and yy are the control function IDs, as specified in Table 2 on page 31.

Table 1 Scan codes for keypad keys Keypad key 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Scan code 79 80 81 75 76 77 71 Keypad key 8 9 0 + * / Scan code 72 73 83 78 74 55 53

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CUSTOMIZING STATIONS KEYBOARD CAMERA CONTROLS

Table 2 Function IDs for camera control functions Camera control function Iris Close iris. Open iris. Stop iris control. Focus Start focus far. Start focus near. Stop focusing. Pan and tilt Start pan left. Start pan right. Start pan left & tilt down. Start pan left & tilt up. Start pan right & tilt down. Start pan right & tilt up. Start tilt down. Start tilt up. Stop pan. Stop pan and tilt. Stop tilt. Zoom Start zooming in. Start zooming out. Stop zooming. Miscellaneous Download monitor and camera names. 21 8 9 7 3 2 17 16 19 18 5 6 1 20 4 15 14 13 12 11 10 Function ID

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Example This example shows how to assign pan and tilt down to key 1 (scan code=79). The Start pan right & tilt down function (17) is assigned to the press down action, and the Stop pan and tilt function (20) is assigned to the release action.
Key79DownLRN=98 Key79DownPAR1=2 Key79DownPAR2=17 Key79UpLRN=98 Key79UpPAR1=2 Key79UpPAR2=20

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CUSTOMIZING STATIONS KEYBOARD CAMERA CONTROLS

Stations default key assignments for camera control

The following figure and table show the default key assignments for camera control. For example, the selected camera will zoom in if you press the / key.
Figure 1 Default layout of the camera control functions

Table 3 Default key assignments for camera control Keypad key 1 2 3 4 6 7 Function Pan left, tilt down. Tilt down. Pan right, tilt down. Pan left. Pan right. Pan left, tilt up. Keypad key 8 9 + * / Function Tilt up. Pan right, tilt up. Focus on closer objects. Focus on more distant objects. Zoom out. Zoom in.

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Configuring a button on a display for camera control

This section describes how to configure a button on a display for camera control. A button that you create for a custom display is applicable to one camera only. If you have multiple cameras you should create a button for each camera you want to control. Each camera callup button used on the display should be configured to switch the camera to the monitor output that is fed to the live video card of the Station calling up the display. To configure a button for camera control:
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Create, size and position the button in the normal manner. Open the Properties window and click the Details tab. In the Action list, click Request Task. In the Task LRN box, type 98. Set the properties to the appropriate values, as specified in the following table.
Parameter 1 6 1 3 4 5 7 2 Parameter 2 0
x x

Control function Lock monitor. Select camera x. Select monitor x. Select next camera. Select previous camera. Unlock monitor. A control function listed in Table 2 on page 31.

Parameter 3 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0

FunctionID 0

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CONFIGURING TRIGGERS FOR VIDEO SEQUENCES

Configuring triggers for video sequences

You program video sequences into the VideoBloX controller using the VideoCFG configuration program, which is supplied with the controller. See the VideoCFG Video Matrix Configuration Graphical User Interface User Manual to learn how to configure sequences. You can trigger a video sequence using the following techniques: A button on a display. A server script that is attached to a point.

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Configuring a button on a display to trigger a video sequence

You can configure buttons on displays to trigger video sequences. The following procedure only describes the steps required to configure the button to trigger a sequence. (To learn how to create displays, and configure the buttons other properties, see the HMIWeb Display Building Guide.) To configure a button to trigger a sequence:
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Create, size and position the button in the normal manner. Open the Properties window and click the Details tab. In the Action list, click Request Task. Set the property values as specified in the following table.
Value Security level required to trigger the sequence.
98 102

Property Security Level Task LRN Parameter 1 Parameter 2 Parameter 3 Parameter 4

The controllers Item Number. (As defined on the controllers Main tab in Quick Builder.)
0

The sequence details, specified using the following format:

SeqNumber,SeqParam,DefaultMonitor

Where: SeqNumber is the sequence number, as specified when the sequence was created. SeqParam is the sequence parameter number, as specified when the sequence was created. DefaultMonitor is the monitor number, as specified on the CCTV Default Settings display. For example, the following would trigger sequence number 1, with sequence parameter 10, and no default monitor:
1,10,0

Add station number offset to LRN

Not usedleave clear.

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CONFIGURING TRIGGERS FOR VIDEO SEQUENCES

Configuring a server script to trigger a video sequence

You can use server scripts to trigger video sequences. For example, you could use a script attached to a status point to trigger a sequence when the point goes into alarm. The following procedure describes how to attach and configure the script to a point. (To learn about server scripts, see the Server Scripting Reference.) To attach and configure the script:
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In Quick Builder, select the point that will trigger the sequence. Click the Scripts tab. Click Create New or Edit Existing Server Scripts. The Script Editor opens. Set the properties to the appropriate values, as specified in the following table.
Value The event that triggers the sequence, for example:
OnAlarm.

Property Event Script Engine

The script engine that runs the script when the event occurs. Unless you have special needs, select Automatically Allocate. Not usedleave blank.

Parameter 5

Type the following code in the Script Editor, replacing the variables as specified in the following table.
Dim PrmBlk Set PrmBlk = Server.CreateParamBlock PrmBlk.param1 = 102 PrmBlk.param2 = ItemNumber PrmBlk.crt = StationNumber PrmBlk.path = "SeqNumber,SeqParam,DefaultMonitor" Server.RequestTask 98, PrmBlk

Variable
ItemNumber StationNumber

Description The controllers Item Number. (As defined on the controllers Main tab in Quick Builder.) The number of the Station on which the sequence is displayed.

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Variable
SeqNumber SeqParam DefaultMonitor

Description Where: SeqNumber is the sequence number, as specified when the sequence was created. SeqParam is the sequence parameter number, as specified when the sequence was created. DefaultMonitor is the monitor number, as specified on the CCTV Default Settings display. The following example would trigger sequence number 1, with sequence parameter 10, and no default monitor:
1,10,0

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Index
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CCTV control from EBI VideoBloX cameras, mapping to monitors 29 cameras, naming 28 configuring 27 displays, controlling from 34 monitors, naming 28 Station keyboard controls, customizing 30 Station keyboard controls, default 33 video sequences, configuring 35 video sequences, triggering with a button 36 video sequences, triggering with a script 37 checklists VideoBloX 9

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VideoBloX channels defining 14 properties Main tab 15 Port tab 16 VideoBloX checklist 9 VideoBloX controllers communications, testing 24 connecting to the server 11 defining 18 documents 7 models supported 6 properties 19 scanning 22 scanning errors, troubleshooting 25 terms, specialized 8 VideoBloX point addresses, defining 20

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