American Dynamics ADMPCPU User Manual

MEGAPOWER CPU 

8200-0421-03, REV. G 

ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE 

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•  Video State – Indicates the video loss level 

detected. 

•  Sync State – Indicates whether a video sync 

signal is detected. 

•  Tour No. – Indicates the number of a Tour 

currently loaded or running on the monitor. 

•  Site No. – Indicates the site (1-30) called to the 

monitor. The MegaPower CPU can control up to 
30 sites. 

The Camera Status screen displays information 
about the state and synchronization of each 
camera’s video. The information is for reference only 
and cannot be edited. 

Note: The camera status information is loaded as 
required. Initially the fields are empty. As you page 
up or down, the screen will be populated from 
requests made to the MegaPower CPU unit. This 
allows you to only view what is needed. 

Tool tips pop-up explanations appear whenever the 
cursor hovers over a column heading. 

Click on the Status – Camera Status link in the 
Explore menu to begin. The following screen 
appears. 

 

The Camera Status screen provides the following 
information: 

•  MPCPU A / MPCPU B – Radio buttons that 

enable you to select and view the status of the 
cameras connected to the chosen MegaPower 
CPU. 

•  Video Input – Displays the number of the 

physical video input connector on the rear panel 
of the MegaPower system. 

•  Camera No. – Displays the number that the 

camera is referenced by on the keyboard and in 
the EASY CPU configuration. 

•  Title 1 – Displays on the monitor the first line of a 

camera title when the camera is called. 

•  Title 2 – Displays on the monitor the second line 

of a camera title when the camera is called. 

•  Video State – Indicates the current video state of 

the camera: 

−  Yes – Video is detected 

−  No – Video loss detected 

−  Don’t Care – Video loss detection not 

configured, or no communication exists to 
video loss card. 

•  Sync State – Indicates the synchronization state 

of the video signal to the selected camera and is 
used in connection with the video loss setup: 
−  Yes – Video synchronization present 

−  No – Video synchronization not present 

−  Don’t Care – Video synchronization portion of 

the video signal is ignored. 

Note: The camera status screen columns for 
Dome/PTZ On-line through Device Serial Number 
are only used for the Dome/PTZ Device Direct 
Connection to the MP CPU and not for AD2091 or 
AD2083 connected domes. 

•  Dome/PTZ On-Line – Indicates the on-/off-line 

status of the dome: 

−  Yes – Dome/PTZ is currently answering polls 

−  No – Dome/PTZ has answered polls since 

system power-on or reset, but is not currently 
answering polls and has exceeded its retry 
count 

−  – (dash) – Dome/PTZ has not answered a poll 

since power-on or reset 

−     (blank) – Camera is not configured for a 

direct MegaPower CPU dome/PTZ connection. 

•  Dome/PTZ Connection– Displays codes 

identifying the connection type: M for Manchester, 
S for SensorNet, and R for RS-232/ RS-485. 

•  Dome/PTZ Address – Displays the address 

configured for the dome. 

•  Mnemonic – Displays a six-character code that 

identifies the dome type; for example, SDU 8. 

•  Flash Version No. – Displays the 14-character 

dome CPU board firmware version number. 

•  Device Type – Identifies the dome CPU board 

type; for example, 0150 for SDU 8. 

•  Device Serial Number – Displays the 

20-character dome serial number. 

•  Device Date of Manufacture – Displays the 

eight-character date the dome was manufactured. 

The Passive Hot Switch Status screen displays the 
real-time status of the passive hot switch between 
dual MegaPower CPUs. This information is for 
reference only and cannot be edited. The passive hot 
switch monitors the status of the MPUs in a dual 
MegaPower CPU system. If the selected MPU fails, 
the passive hot switch switches to the non-selected 
MPU.