Adding Monitor Definitions - American Dynamics MegaPower 3200 Administrator's Manual

Adding Monitor Definitions

1. Left click Add on the right side of the upper
screen. The Add Monitors dialog box appears.
Figure 120. Add Monitors dialog
2. To partition monitors to cameras, complete the
following fields:
• Number of Monitors – Specify the monitor by
number.
• Name – Enter a name up to 21 characters or
digits in length.
• Type – Defining the type of monitor
determines how the monitor treats incoming
alarms. From a dropdown list, you can define
each monitor as:
− Single – Incoming alarms are displayed on
a single monitor. Multiple alarms received at
a single monitor will be either sequenced or
held based on the monitor's alarm queuing
method. For an explanation of alarm
queuing methods, refer to APPENDIX G:
Monitor Arming Methods on page 63.
− Block – Incoming alarms are displayed on a
block (group) of monitors with which they
are associated. The first incoming alarm is
displayed on the first (lowest numbered)
monitor of the block. The second alarm is
displayed on the next lowest numbered
monitor of the block, and so on. When all
monitors in a given block are displaying
alarm video signals, all subsequent alarms
are either held in queue or sequenced until
the displayed alarms are cleared depending
on the monitor alarm queuing method.
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− Dual Hold – An incoming alarm is displayed
and held on the monitor until cleared. All
subsequent alarms are queued in order until
the current held alarm is cleared.
− Dual Sequence – Incoming alarms are
displayed in sequence on an armed monitor
and will cycle continuously until cleared.
Each alarm will be displayed for a pre-
programmed dwell time before it is
succeeded by the next received alarm.
− Disarmed – The monitor does not receive
alarms.
• Status – From a dropdown list, you can define
the selected monitor for either hold or
sequence status.
− Hold – Alarm remains on the monitor until
cleared
− Sequence – Alarms are sequenced on the
monitor until cleared
• Acknowledgement – This field allows you to
determine how alarms will be cleared for the
selected monitor. Options are:
− Instant – An alarm resets immediately at its
source when the triggering device returns to
normal. For example, a door opens and
activates the alarm: Closing the door clears
the alarm instantly. An operator can
manually override this alarm.
− Auto – An alarm resets at its source after a
20-second delay. For example, a door
opens and activates an alarm. The door is
closed immediately, but the alarm will not
clear unless the door remains closed for a
20-second interval. An operator can
manually override this alarm.
− Manual Ack. – An operator must clear the
alarm using a keyboard command.
− Instant No Ack. – Alarm resets instantly
after alarm condition goes away. No
acknowledgement from the operator is
permitted.
− Auto No Ack. – Alarm resets 20 seconds
after alarm condition goes away. No
acknowledgement from the operator is
permitted.
• Group these monitors together – You can
define several monitors as a group (or block)
for the purpose of displaying multiple cameras
or Salvo alarms. To create a group:
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