A2.12.1 Add Discrete Or Add Mtpt; A2.12.2 Configure Device; A2.12.3 Selecting Alarms To Display - Rutter VDR-100G3 Installation Manual

A2.12.1 Add Discrete or Add MTPT
To add a Discrete or MultiPoint (MTPT) device:
1. Click the appropriate toggle button provided ('Add Discrete' or 'Add MTPT');
2. Once the appropriate device has been added a Configure device button becomes
visible;
3. Each time the Add Discrete or Add MTPT toggle button is pressed another Configure
device button will appear;
4. To configure each device, press the related Configure button.
Note! If a Discrete or MultiPoint button is mistakenly added, it can be removed.
Select the number of the device to be removed from the drop down box next to
the "Remove Device Number" button and then click the "Remove Device
Number" button to remove the device.
A2.12.2 Configure Device
Enter information specific to the DataDiscrete or NavMultiPoint device, dependant upon which
device you have chosen to add (see Figure A2- 25 - Configure DataDiscrete DeviceAlarms
above). For a description of the information to be entered in the device configuration window,
refer to Section A2.9.2 Configure Fire Doors Device above.
A2.12.3 Selecting Alarms to Display
When selecting alarms to display, consideration should be given to the nature of the alarm. For
example, many ships have a bridge alarm indicating engine start air pressure low. While this is an
important piece of information, it is not a crucial alarm because it is often always active while a
ship is sailing. If this alarm is selected in the VDR Configuration Utility, a constant alarm will be
apparent during the playback of data. Therefore, alarms should be limited to items such as fire
alarms, equipment failures, and items that indicate some type of emergency. All other lesser
alarm indicators can be recorded in the information section at the bottom of the Alarms tab.
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