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Point Type
The receiver selection is used
when there is a physical
receiver connected at this bus
location.
The alert unit selection is
used when there is an alert
unit connected at this bus
location.
The virtual selection is used
when there is no physical
device connected at this bus
location. Starting with version
2.03 of the Escort software
you can add Virtual receivers
in the transponder database.
A Virtual receiver is added at
one of the 64 points allowed
per transponder. However
there is no physical hardware
used.
The Virtual receiver is intended to compensate in cases where there is a receiver imbalance. For example if a
building with a dense population of receivers is adjacent to a fence with few receivers and an alarm occurs
between them; the alarm location may pull towards the building. The Virtual receiver references two other
physical receivers that must be on the same transponder. Only if both of the referenced receivers receive an
alarm transmission, then the Virtual receiver will be added to the alarm as if was a physical receiver that heard
the alarm at the average receive level of the 2 referenced receivers. The Virtual receiver's location and sensitivity
may be adjusted the same as a physical receiver. After a Virtual receiver is added, verify the surrounding areas
to make sure they have not been adversely affected. In no event should a virtual receiver be utilized as a
cost savings measure to avoid the installation of an actual receiver.
The "Point Type" box indicates the type of
device (Receiver, virtual receiver or Alert Unit)
located at the location currently selected in the
"Point Number" box. Once the "Point Number"
box contains the proper value, the device type
is set by selecting from the options in the drop-
down menu that appears when the arrow to the
right of the "Point Type" box is clicked.
Figure 14: Data Entry After Selection of Receiver Point Type
Figure 15: Data Entry after Selection of Alert Unit Point Type
Figure 16: Data Entry after Selection of Virtual Receiver Point Type
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Figure 13: Drop-Down Menu for Selection
of Point Type
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