Intelligent Patrol Management

System

USERS MANUAL

VERSION 3.6
(FOR GS-6000B/C/D/E/F)

Revision Sheet

Revision Sheet
Release No.
Rev. 3.6

Users Manual

Date
12/10/2009

Revision Description
Change model to GS6000 series

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Intelligent Patrol Management System

The Operating Manual is for: GS series guard tour reader (GS-6000/B/C/D/E/F) in all types.
Please read through the Manual carefully in order to correctly set and use the system and achieve the best
performance and guarantee a long-term service. We preserve the right for changing the performance index
for the Operating Manual, the software and hardware product without notice due to development of
technology.

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USER'S MANUAL
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1.0

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................................................................... 1-1

1.1

Configuration Requirement for Computer .......................................................................... 1-1

1.2

System Environmental Requirements .................................................................................. 1-1

1.3

How to Install Software .......................................................................................................... 1-1

1.4

How to Uninstall the Software ............................................................................................... 1-2

1.5

System Login ........................................................................................................................... 1-2

1.6

Probe Type Selection .............................................................................................................. 1-3

2.0

BASIC INFORMATION SETTING ........................................................................................... 2-1

2.1

Set Patrol Route ...................................................................................................................... 2-1

2.2

Set Patrol Place ....................................................................................................................... 2-2

2.3

Buttons On Line ...................................................................................................................... 2-4

2.4

Set Patrol Man ........................................................................................................................ 2-5

2.5

Set Probe Number .................................................................................................................. 2-5

2.6

Patrol Plan Schedule Setting.................................................................................................. 2-6

3.0

DATA PROCESSING .................................................................................................................. 3-1

3.1

Read Probe Data ..................................................................................................................... 3-1

3.2

Patrol Data Query .................................................................................................................. 3-2

3.3

Original Data Query ............................................................................................................... 3-3

3.4

Re-analyze Data ...................................................................................................................... 3-3

3.5

Result Statistics ....................................................................................................................... 3-4

4.0

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 4-1

4.1

Set System Operator ............................................................................................................... 4-1

4.2

Change Password.................................................................................................................... 4-1

4.3

Data Backup ............................................................................................................................ 4-2

4.4

Restore Backup Data .............................................................................................................. 4-2

4.5

Clear Patrol Data .................................................................................................................... 4-2

4.6

Database Initialization ........................................................................................................... 4-3

4.7

Probe Initialization ................................................................................................................. 4-3

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Software Installation

SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION

1.1

Configuration Requirement for Computer

Software Installation

Recommended configuration:
CPU:
PIII 1G,
MEMORY:
256MB,
HARDDISK SPACE: 1G

1.2

System Environmental Requirements

WINDOWS XP/2000.

1.3

How to Install Software

This version of software is CD-ROM version; it runs the .EXE files in Intelligent Patrol
Management System in Comprehensive Edition in CD, and the installation may be finished
according to the prompt. The computer may be re-started during installation.

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Software Installation

When below window appears, please select Cancel to cancel this step.

After finish above application installation, please select to install driver CP210X, otherwise, the
system may not read data from GS6000 probe.

1.4

How to Uninstall the Software

Select Uninstall IPMSV3.6 in system Start--Program--IPMSV3.6.
Its suggested to uninstall the software only by above method as other one may lead to
fault for system operation.

1.5

System Login
After installation, click the option of IPMS V3.6 in desktop or Start/Program/Intelligent
Patrol Management System V3.6 to start the system, and the login window will appear
(See the Fig.1-1).

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Fig. 1-1

Software Installation

System Login

For the first time to use the system, please adjust the system time to the standard time .
The administrators password is 9999.
The operators password is 0000

1.6

Probe Type Selection

Before use the software, please make sure the probe type, (See the Fig.1-2). Select a
correct type is very necessary.

Fig. 1-2

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Select Probe Type

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Software Installation

BASIC INFORMATION SETTING

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BASIC INFORMATION SETTING

2.1

Set Patrol Route

System Summary

The patrol route is the route set for the patrolman to follow by administrators.
Enter from menu Basic Setting Line(L)
The function for each part of the window (see Fig. 2-1):

Fig. 2-1

Set Patrol Route

Setup or add one patrol route: select the head route L, click button Add, software will
add a route by a 2 digital line code automatically, and then, input line name in the blank
place of LineName.
Change line name: select the line which need be changed, click Modify, then change
the name in the LineName.
After operation of Add or Modify, please click Save to save these operation.
Delete line: select the line which need be deleted, click Delete.
Print line: click Print to print lines name and code.

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2.2

System Summary

Set Patrol Place

Enter from menu Basic Setting Button(B), in this item, places can be marked by
corresponding button.
There are two methods to definite places information that button marked.
(1) Batch settings: at first read probe once to clear all data in it, and then read the
information button followed one by one, the information button should be marked as
required, it will be easy for distribution and installation in future. Connect the cable or
communication port with computer, software will search the probe automatically and
the button ReadProbe is available now, (see Fig. 2-2) click ReadProbe the left of
the window will show the code of information button, the order from top to bottom is
the order that probe read information button. (see Fig. 2-3) Fill in the name in the
blank of PlaceName, click OK and Save to finish.

Fig. 2-2

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Batch reading buttons

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Fig. 2-3

System Summary

Fill in place name by batch

(2) Setting one by one: click Add, select button item, (see Fig. 2-4), put the information button
close to probe, probe will induct the button and software will show the buttons code in the
blank of ButtonID. Also, fill in the place name in the blank.

.
Fig. 2-4

Fill in place name one by one

Change place ID or name: select the button or place which need be changed, click
Modify, then change the name and click OK to finish.
Delete place: select the place or button which need be deleted, click Delete.
Print place: click Print to print places name and button information.

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2.3

System Summary

Buttons On Line
Enter from menu Basic Setting ButtonsOnLine(P), to add place/button name for
each line.
The function for each part of the window: (see Fig. 2-5)

Fig. 2-5

Set Button On Line

Left of the window: show all currently set routes, and can select any route for corresponding
operation.
Middle of the window: show places name of set routes
Right of the window: show all buttons which can be marked on lines at the beginning, when there
are buttons added into lines, it shows the rest place buttons which has not been marked on lines
Add button to the lines: select a line and select button in the right of the window, (drag
mouse to select batch buttons), and then, click
icon, the selected buttons will be
added into selected routes in the middle of the window. If delete button from route, then
click

icon, the selected button will be returned to the right of the window.

Adjust the order of places: select button on the line, click

position in the list.

or

to adjust the

Set public check point: select Public CheckPoint, set same button to the different lines.

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System Summary

Print buttons on line: click Print CheckPoint to print all lines or selected lines button
settings.
Notes: when install buttons on the lines, please be sure the list information should be as
the same as actual places information, otherwise may cause data do not match or lost.

2.4

Set Patrol Man

Enter from menu Basic Setting Guard(W).
Set method is the same as place settings. This setting is optional operation, if there are
only one or two patrol men, man button may not be set.

2.5

Set Probe Number

Set probe number for each patrol route, if no public place, this operation can be ignore.
Enter from menu Basic Setting - Probe(N).
Before setting, every probe number should be aware, click ReadProbe in main window
of the software, put probe on the communication port or connect with PC by cable,
software will read and show probe number automatically, if the probe has not been set to
lines, software will point out this probe number can be used on all of lines. (See Fig. 2-6)
button, select the lines which need to
Add probe number: Click Add and then click
be binding with probe number, click Select, fill in probe number in ProbeID, press
OK to finish this setting. The probe ID now has connection with the lines its used.
Modify probe number: click Modify, fill replaced number in ProbeID.
Delete probe: click Delete, the probe can be deleted from the software.
If there is public point function, the probes should be binding in this item, otherwise data
will not be judged into pointed lines, also can not be analyzed. If there is no public point
in system, then this operation can be ignore.

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Fig. 2-6

2.6

System Summary

Set Probe ID

Patrol Plan Schedule Setting

Enter from menu Basic Setting Plan(S) to set the plan schedule.
Plan is set up to current month, each lines should be set separately, every plan is one
schedule, this schedule unit is minutes, guard should check every place once in this
schedule. Plan schedule can be set up by ready lines with places marked, also can be
set up according to pointed places.
Set planning: click Setting, (see Fig. 2-7) if schedule is arranged by regular same space
of time, BatchSetRegularTime function can be selected. PatrolTtime means the time
consuming of check every points once, this is named one shift, RestTime means guard
rest time between two shifts. Fill in the BeginTime and EndTime, this is for the
beginning time and ending time in one day, click Add to generate the one days schedule.
If the time period is not regular, then each period should be input one by one.
Notes: when one shift time includes 12:00am, NextDay should be selected to generate
the continuously schedule.
Click OK to finish and return plan window.
The set schedule plan is for current month, when next month coming, the software will
update schedule referring to the settings of last month, no need manually set up again.

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Fig. 2-7

System Summary

Set Guard Schedule

Update schedule: click Update to effect the schedule plan, when modifying the places,
patrol man, plan setting, or software auto-update referring to last month settings, click
Update is very necessary, all changes are effective only by this operation.

Delete plan: click Empty to delete all schedule plans, click Delete just to delete
selected place or pointed time period.

Permitted error: the software can set up ErrorTime for schedule, default time is 0
minute, set up error time can query late or early records exceptionally.

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Data Processing

DATA PROCESSING

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DATA PROCESSING

3.1

Read Probe Data

Data Processing

Enter software, connect probe or communication port with computer, click Read/probe,
software will read patrol data from probe and save data automatically. (See Fig. 3-1)

Fig. 3-1

Read Patrol Data

DataNumber: show the count of records already be read.

SaveDataProgress: show data processing progress.
SetProbeID: input number, maximum 10 digit, click this item.
AutoMode: save and process data automatically.
SaveData: if cancel AutoMode function, use this to save and analyze patrol data
manually.
Re-Read: this is a recovery operation when system lost data, cancel AutoMode item,
input records number that should be re-read in the blank, click Re-Read.
Notes: Do not use this operation frequently to avoid too many repeated records
occupying the data space.

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Data Processing

Correct probe clock: the system will appear a tip to ask if correct probe clock when there
is difference more than 1 minute between probe inner clock and computer clock.

3.2

Patrol Data Query

Enter software, click QueryResult, query match patrol data according to schedule plan.
(See Fig. 3-2)

Fig. 3-2

Query Patrol Data

There are total 5 kinds of query results:

All: Show all patrol events which are already set plans.
OnTime: Show patrol events which are placed on time.
NotOnTime: Show all events except OnTime, including missing patrol and wrong
patrol.
Miss: Show the events which is missing but should be patrol.
ErrorTime: show early or late patrol within the range of error time, only show on the
ErrorTime function effected in the plan setting.
Query condition: can be selected on the basis of lines, pointed places in the lines, patrol
man, specific date and time.
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Data Processing

Missing data can be described in the Remark, double click the missing record and
remark tip will be shown.

3.3

Original Data Query

Enter software, click Original, query all patrol data in the system, whatever whether set
information in BasiSetting or not. (See Fig. 3-3)

Fig. 3-3

Query Original Record

Original record query condition: can be selected on the basis of lines, probe and specific
date and time.
Delete records: click Delete will delete all days original records. This operation is
available just for administrator.
Print records: click Print to print queried original records.

3.4

Re-analyze Data
Enter from QueryAndStat Re-analyzeData(F) , if there is modified in plan, place, or
patrol man (update after all modifying), use this operation to re-analyze data from original
records. (See Fig. 3-4)

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Fig. 3-4

Data Processing

Re-analyze Data

Enter re-analyze status, OK is not active, when selecting pointed line, OK becomes
active, click OK, system will start to re-analyze data.
Re-analyze data operation also can be done basis of specific month and date.
If system is destroyed and data lost, original records can be restored from backup data,
and then do this operation to re-analyze data and get results.

3.5

Result Statistics
Enter software, click Stat, gather statistics of the correct patrol result basis of line and
place. (See Fig. 3-5)
Print and Excel button are not active normally, only when data is gathered and
shown in the left StatisticPatrolResult list, the buttons are active, data can be printed or
exported to Excel.

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Fig. 3-5

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Data Processing

Patrol Result Statistic

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System Maintenance

SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

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SYSTEM MAINTENANCE

4.1

Set System Operator

Enter from SysSetting Opetator(W) ,. (See Fig. 4-1)

Fig. 4-1

Set Operator

Click Add to add operator of the system. Only one Administrator is permit in the system,
he can do all operation if the system. Administrator can modify system settings. Operator
just can read data, query data, gather statistics, etc.

4.2

Change Password
Enter from SysSetting ChangePassword(M) . (See Fig. 4-2)
This operation is only to change current users password.
The default administrator password is 9999, default operator password is 0000.

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Fig. 4-2

4.3

Change Password

Data Backup
Save all basic information and patrol data into the folder of installation directory \back\,
file is named *.GS$, this backup data includes all system data (database).
Notes: please keep backup files safely, for restore data usage when system destroyed or
system reinstalled.

4.4

Restore Backup Data

Select backup data from backup directory, (*.GS$), click Open to restore.

4.5

Clear Patrol Data

Select lines and specific month clear unneeded patrol data. This function is to clear
overdue data to release more space, improve the system operating speed. (See Fig. 4-3)

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Fig. 4-3

4.6

Clear Data

Database Initialization
Enter from SysSetting InitDatabase(I) . (See Fig. 4-4)
Select all or partly items to initialize corresponding data, click OK, database will be
clear up totally or partly.

Fig. 4-4

Initialize Database

Notes: this operation can not be recovered, please backup database first.

4.7

Probe Initialization
Enter from SysSetting InitProbe(C) . (See Fig. 4-5)

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Fig. 4-5

Initialize Probe

Click InitializeProbe: clear up all data from probe.

Click ProofProbeTime: proof probe time unconditionally.

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