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Alert 1, Alert 2, Alert 3 and Test
Each Receiver can be assigned up to three Alert Units that are to be activated if it is one of the Receivers
reported by the Transponder as part of an "Alarm" event. Each Receiver can also be assigned one Alert Unit
that is to be activated to confirm "Test" transmissions. These Alert Units need not be connected to the same
Transponder as the Receiver. The "Transponder" box contains the Transponder to which the designated Alert
Unit is connected and the "Point" box contains the Point Number of the Alert Unit on that Transponder.
The "Test" boxes similarly designate the Alert Unit,
if any, whose Strobe Unit is to be activated in the
event of a "Test" transmission from a Transmitter.
To assign Alert Units to each Receiver, the drop-
down menus to the right of the boxes labeled
"Alert 1", "Alert 2", and "Alert 3" are used to select
the Transponder of the designated Alert Unit. The
Point Number is typed into the "Point" box.
Algorithm
Starting with version 2.03 of the Escort software there are 5
different location algorithms that can be selected on an
individual receiver basis in the transponder database. Classic
(original Escort algorithm), linear, low pull, medium pull and
strong pull. By default when a receiver is set for outside or
tunnel, it will use the linear algorithm and all other receivers will
use the low pull algorithm. The receiver that hears the alarm
transmission the strongest will determine the algorithm used for
this alarm.
Changing the algorithm setting for a receiver only affects the location when the alarm is close to this receiver and
it hears the alarm the strongest. The stronger the pull the more the alarm will be pulled towards the receiver, with
linear having no extra pull.
The Algorithm setting will only be available if the "Enable algorithm tweaks" box is checked in the System
Preferences dialog. Also starting with version 2.03 of the Escort software allows individual receiver sensitivity to
be set in the transponder database. Receivers can be adjusted from 50% to 149% of their normal sensitivity
using the SA% setting.
Figure 17: Data Entry when Show Areas is selected
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Figure 18: Drop-Down Menu for Assigning Alert Units to
Receivers
Figure 19: Location algorithm selection
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