AVE VSI-Pro Max Operation Manual page 58

5. PROGRAMMING
ALARM NO.
Choices: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16
The VSI-Pro Max allows up to 16 alarms that may be used with any of the user programmed exceptions. However there
are only 2 hardwired alarm outputs and these correspond to Alarm 1 & 2 only. The other 14 alarms can be used to send
trigger text, serial data out or flash the screen. To select the Alarm Number that you want to program, press the "Up" or
"Down" button to move the cursor to "ALARM NO." and press "Set". The cursor will start flashing. Press the "Up" or
"Down" button to cycle through the values and press "Set" when the desired value is displayed.
ALARM SYNC ON/OFF
The alarm sync sends a command via the RS-232 port to a compatible DVR to command the DVR to the alarm mode.
This elimates the need for external hard alarm connections to the DVR. The AVE MVDR3000/5000 support this function.
ALARM TRIGGER
Choices: NONE, 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,24 , 1-12, 13-24, 1-24, RTS, TTO
An Alarm Trigger is the source of activity programmed to activate a certain alarm. The alarm trigger tells the VSI-Pro
Max what exception to use to trigger the alarming device or the on-screen flag.
Choices: Exceptions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 24 (alarms when
data is received that matches what you have set in these exception strings).
Exceptions 1-12: alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception 1-12.
Exceptions 13-24: alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception 13-24.
Exceptions 1-24: alarms when data is received that matches any data set in Exception.
RTS Note: The RTS input has debounce time so the duration of this input must be longer than 200ms.
External alarm input. The VSI-Pro Max has 1 alarm input, if you are not using the handshaking function of the RTS
which controls the flow of the RS-232 ASCII data output. A contact closure to ground on pin 7 will trigger this alarm.
Coupled with the RTS Triggered text, you can now display a 40 character message from an external alarm input. NOTE:
You can not use RTS for alarming when using RTS for Screen Blank see Page 40 or will give conflicting results.
RTS APPLICATION NOTE:
The RTS alarm input can be connected to the drawer of a cash register
or safe to alarm and send the message "DRAWER OPEN" to the screen if the drawer is open too long.
TTO This stands for Transaction Timeout and when selected will trigger the respective alarm per the setting in the
Exception Menu on Page 49.
To select the alarm trigger that you want to program, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "ALARM
TRIGGER" and press "Set". The cursor will start flashing. Press the "Up" or "Down" button to cycle through the
values and press "Set" when the desired value is displayed.
NORMAL STATE
Choices: NO (Normally open), NC (Normal closed)
There are two choices: NO (normally open) or NC (normal closed). These selections determine whether the alarm
outputs will act as a normally open switch or a normally closed switch.
To select the Normal State that you want to program, press the "Up" or "Down" button to move the cursor to "NORMAL
STATE" and press "Set". The cursor will start flashing . Press the "Up" or "Down" button to cycle through the values
and press "Set" when the desired value is displayed.
VSI-Pro Max POS / Cash Register Interface
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