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The Setup page contains the following information:
Alarm Name The Alarm Name field is used to designate the name to be used for an alarm point. it can contain
up to 26 characters. For example, “Emergency Exit Door S/E”
Note: Each name must be unique from any other. No duplicate names are allowed.
Field Panel The Field Panel field is used to indicate the ACU that controls this alarm point. Select the Field
Panel from the drop-down list of pre-configured panels.
Note: To configure a field panel, click the link arrow to the left of the Field Panel field.
Configure the Field Panel and click Save.
Security Area The Security Area field is used to assign a security area to the alarm point. It is selected from a
drop-down list of configured Security Areas.
Note: To configure a Security Area, click the link arrow to the left of Security Area field.
Configure the Security Area and click Save.
Alarm Categories The Alarm Categories field indicates the category to which this alarm point is to be assigned. It is
good to group alarms points into categories like “Held Open” or “Motion Det.” so that the group
can be recalled from history. It is selected from a drop-down list.
Note: To configure an Alarm Category, click the link arrow to the left of Alarm Category field.
Configure the Alarm Category and click Save.
Alarm Instructions The Alarm Instruction field contains the name of one of the configured Instruction Messages. It is
selected from a drop-down list.
Note: To configure an Alarm Instruction, click the link arrow to the left of Alarm Instruction field.
Configure the Alarm Instruction and click Save.
Alarm Workstation The Alarm Workstation field links the alarm to a workstation where it reports for
acknowledgement ad processing. It is selected from a drop-down list.
No Ack Workstation The No Ack Workstation field is used to route an active alarm if it is not acknowledged at its usual
workstation. Select the workstation from the drop-down list of configured workstations. If your
system does not have a workstation assigned, the default is the server.
Active The Active field is used to indicate if the alarm point is active. Place a check mark in the box
indicating alarm point is connected and the system is to start monitoring the point. The server
does not start monitoring the point until the configuration is saved. If the point should not be
monitored until a later time, leave the box unchecked. This allows the system to be programmed
while the hardware is being installed without generating constant alarms.
Input Number (Address) The Input Number (Address) field is used to indicate the location on the ACU to which the alarm
is wired. If you are not sure what the alarm number is, contact the installer.
Priority The Priority field indicates the level of importance this alarm should have. The range is 1 to 16.
The default is to have 16 the highest priority. To change this to 1 being highest, click the Priority 1
is Highest Priority check box on the Site Settings page. See
Priority 1 is Highest Priority Alarm on
page 176.
For example, a Smoke Detector alarm might be given a higher priority number so it would be
reported ahead of other alarms. The highest priority appears at the top of the list in the alarm
queue. The Duress alarm defaults to a priority 15 due to the usual setting that priority 16 is the
highest priority.
User ACK Required The User ACK Required field is used to require acknowledge by the operator when the alarm is
generated and displayed on the Workstation.
If the operator does not acknowledge the alarm in a predetermined time limit, the Workstation
displays Operator Failed To Acknowledge and logs it to the event file. After acknowledgement the
operator may also enter comments to be logged to history.
If you uncheck this box, the operator is not required to acknowledge the alarm point. The alarm is
placed in the queue, but no enunciator sounds at the workstation.