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All parameters must be registered by the NetLinx system. The administrator cannot add parameters from the
RMS console. The administrator can modify Threshold Value, Comparison Operator and Status Type for any
parameter. This provides the administrator with the ability to set their own threshold and re-classify messages
based on their facility. For instance, an administrator can set the Video projector's "Lamp Hours" threshold to
the expected lamp life of a newly replaced lamp or change the "Device Communicating" parameter from a
"Control System Error" to a "Security" status if the projector is in danger of being stolen.
Status Types
RMS supports the following status types for device monitoring: "Help Request", "Maintenance Request",
"Room Communication Error", "Control System Error", "Network Error", "Security" and "Equipment Usage."
While there are no firm rules for what these status types mean and how they are used, AMX provides the
following description of each status type and recommends that your usage is consistent with these
descriptions.
Status Types
Help Request
Maintenance Request
Room Communication Error
Control System Error
Network Error
Security
Equipment Usage
RMS SDK And RMS CodeCrafter
The RMS SDK consists of a series of modules to simplify device monitoring programming. Device
monitoring module handles the registration of devices and parameters and keeping track of lamp hours and
transport run time. In most cases, adding device monitoring is achieved by selecting the appropriate device
monitoring module and adding code to inform the module of important device changes. The RMS support
modules register and monitor the following parameters:
Basic Device (RMSBasicDeviceMod):
Device Online/Offline, Power, Communication Status for Serial devices, Control Failure (Optional), IP
Address of Socket-based devices.
Projector (RMSProjectorMod):
Device Online/Offline, Power, Lamp Hours, Communication Status for Serial devices, Control Failure
(Optional), IP Address of Socket-based devices.
Transport (RMSTransportMod):
Device Online/Offline, Power, Run Time, Communication Status for Serial devices, Control Failure
(Optional), IP Address of Socket-based devices.
Slide Projector (RMSSldProjMod):
Device Online/Offline, Power, Lamp Hours.
RMS CodeCrafter
A user generated help request such as a help button on the touch panel.
A user or monitored equipment generated maintenance request. Maintenance
issues would include items that require a technician to visit the room.
A loss of communication between the room and the RMS server.
Any error that represents a control system error, such as an offline device or
loss of communication with a device.
Any network related error. These would most commonly be associated with loss
of communication with devices that communicate via IP.
Any security related issue. It might be appropriate to classify issues that might
normally be classified as Control System or Network errors as Security issues
instead. This might include a touch panel going offline or loss of communication
with a projector depending on the physical security of these devices.
Any issue that does not require repair or maintenance and that is mainly used
for status.
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