Monitoring Task Manager; Viewing System Flag States - Tait TB8100 User Manual

Monitoring Task Manager

Viewing System Flag States

TB8100 Service Kit User's Manual
The items under Monitor > Task Manager provide options for monitoring
Task Manager. If the base station is behaving unexpectedly, you can view the
state of system flags to see whether Task Manager has overridden the normal
configuration. Alternatively, open the Recent Actions form to see a list of
actions that Task Manager has recently carried out. You also can view the
current state of timers, counter, and flags.
The System Flags form (Monitor > Task Manager > System Flags) displays the
current state of flags that Task Manager sets in the base station firmware. A
green LED means that the flag is enabled. A gray LED means that it is disabled.
Most flags are enabled by default, but Loopback, Over the air alarms, and
Over the line alarms are disabled. When the base station enters or re-enters
Run mode, Task Manager sets all flags to their default values. Flags only change
when Task Manager executes a task that enables, disables, or toggles them.
Important: The System Flags area shows you the state of the flags,
not necessarily the state of the corresponding base station function.
It is important to understand this distinction. For example, if the
Email alarms flag is enabled, the base station will only actually email alarms if
email alarm notification is enabled and correctly configured in Configure >
Communications > Email.
Use the System Flags area to find out whether Task Manager has enabled or
disabled any functions. If a system flag does not show the default setting, Task
Manager has changed it. Checking the state of the
is particularly important.
The System Flags area is an important place to check, if the base station is not
behaving as expected; Task Manager actions
alarm notification
may be responsible.
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