Clearing System Alarms - American Dynamics ADTT16E Operator's Manual

Clearing System Alarms

Tip:
The ADTT16E advanced dome controller can be configured to handle up to 64 alarms.
When an alarm is triggered, it takes precedence over the activity currently being performed
on the Main monitor and Primary Controller. For example, if the controller is in
programming mode, the alarm information replaces the programming information. If the
Controller Sequence is running, the alarm information replaces the sequence information,
and alarm video replaces the sequence video on the Main monitor. The Call monitor and
Secondary Controller remain unaffected by incoming alarms.
Each alarm can be configured to automatically call up video and initiate an output. For
example, when an alarm is triggered, it can automatically run a specific Pattern and set off an
audible alarm. In addition, whenever an alarm is triggered, the controller beeps, signaling an
active alarm. The controller continues to beep intermittently until the alarm is cleared.
Only four alarms may be active at once. If a fifth alarm becomes active, the oldest alarm is
removed from the queue.
The following illustrates an example of the LCD when two alarms are active.
Figure 3-15: Alarm information appearing on the LCD
The default system setting automatically clears alarms after 60 seconds. No action is required
by the operator to clear alarms as long as automatic alarm acknowledgment is enabled.
However, alarms can manually cleared by pressing the Clear button on the Primary
Controller. Figure 3-16 illustrates the location of the Clear button.
Operating the ADTT16E Advanced Dome Controller
Only the Primary Controller can be used to perform this task.
Camera displaying alarm
video
Cam 3
Camera and input triggering
the alarm
Alarm2
Src: Cam 5 Inp3
Number of active alarms
3-17