Emergency Commands > Set Emergency Groups - Alarm Lock ArchiTech Series User Manual

Emergency Commands > Set Emergency Groups
As mentioned in the previous section, each Gateway added to an Account is placed into Emergency "GROUP A" by
default. This is done to ensure that Gateways will communicate with each other in an Emergency, without the use of DL-
Windows (the Emergency initiated via the keypad). Note: Access to the Set Emergency Groups screen (from the
Emergency Command screen or from Gateway Configuration > Gateways menu) is disabled when only one
Gateway exists in the Account.
In addition, Emergency Grouping is available to separate Gateways (and therefore their assigned locks) intentionally. For
example, to prevent a Gateway whose locks control a secure location from receiving an Emergency Command, place the
Gateway into "GROUP B"; thus the User may selectively decide via the Emergency Command screen, which Group(s) will
receive the Emergency Command.
It is also in the Set Emergency Groups screen where you may configure the individual description text reflected in the
Emergency Command screen of the Emergency Group (replacing " GROUP A" with another description).
In the Emergency Command screen, click the Set Emergency Groups button to open the
Set Emergency Groups screen. The Set Emergency Groups screen may also be
accessed from Gateway Configuration > Gateways > Set Emergency Groups.
Prerequisite
The following message appears any time the Set
Emergency Groups screen is accessed:
How it Works
When an Emergency Command is initiated from a keypad,
the Command is disseminated to all Gateways, and their
locks, in the Account.
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See diagram at right.
communication between Gateways, each Gateway must
possess the static IP address of every other Gateway in
the Account. The static IP address "table" is distributed to
each Gateway in the Account upon:
● The addition of a new Gateway to the Account
● The removal of a Gateway from the Account
● A manual Emergency Group change
The diagram above illustrates how Emergency Commands
are distributed: Initiating an Emergency Command at the
lock keypad causes the keypad to send the Emergency
Command to its associated Gateway (named "Gateway 1").
"Gateway 1" then sends the Emergency Command to all
locks assigned to "Gateway 1". "Gateway 1" then sends
the same Emergency Command to each Gateway IP
address listed in its static IP address "table" via the Router.
With each Gateway receiving the Emergency Command
from "Gateway 1", each of these Gateways can then send
the Emergency Command to each of its assigned locks.
Notice that DL-Windows is not needed to disseminate
To allow
Emergency Commands and therefore not shown in this
diagram.
Router
GATEWAY
1
GATEWAY
4
GATEWAY
3
GATEWAY
2
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