Device; Notification Classes - Automated Logic RC642 Technical Instructions

Device

On the Device page, you can change the following properties:
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Configuration
Max Masters and Max Info
Frames
Notification
WebCTRL alarms use Notification Class #1. A BACnet alarm's Notification Class defines:
Classes
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NOTE You may need to set up additional Notification Classes if your system will handle
Life Safety alarms or if you need to send certain types of alarms only to an alarm manager
other than WebCTRL.
Priorities
Priority of Off-Normal
Priority of Fault
Priority of Normal
Ack Required for Off-
Normal, Fault, and
Normal
Recipient List
Recipients
Recipient Description
Recipient Type
BACnet device object properties for the Room Controller
Room Controller network communication
Alarm priority for Alarm, Fault, and Return to Normal states
Options for BACnet alarm acknowledgement
Where alarms should be sent (recipients)
NOTE The three APDU fields refer to all networks over
which the Room Controller communicates.
Apply only if the Room Controller is on an MS/TP network.
NOTE BACnet defines the following Network message
priorities for Alarms and Events.
Priority range Network message priority
00–63 Life Safety
64–127 Critical Equipment
128–191 Urgent
192–255 Normal
BACnet priority for Alarms.
BACnet priority for Fault messages.
BACnet priority for Return-to-normal messages.
Requires a controller acknowledgement for each message
type. Normally not required.
TIP To require operator acknowledgement for an Alarm or
Return-to-normal message (stored in the WebCTRL
database) change the acknowledgement settings on
WebCTRL's Alarm > Enable/Disable tab for an alarm
source or an alarm category.
The first row in this list is the WebCTRL Server. Do not
delete this row. Click Add if you want other BACnet devices
to receive alarms.
Name that appears in the Recipients table.
Use Address (static binding) only for third-party BACnet
device recipients that do not support dynamic binding.
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