User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.4
Welcome Report Control Admin
Sys Config Tech-Ref
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For details on setting up schedules, refer to
"Schedules for User Access and Area
Automation".
How to Get Here
Multi-Account Systems: First select
[Account Folders] in the 'tree', and locate
and double-click the desired account.
MyTools Bar: Areas
In the Tree
: Configuration (click the
"+")
, Areas (Under the specific panel
group and panel--if listed in the 'tree'.)
Related Topic: "Other Desktop
Choices"
Tip: The Grid / Form toolbar-button allows
selecting your preferred view-mode (forms
view is recommended here).
Things You Can Do
 Add a New Area: Click [+] at the bottom of
the form, or right-click the form and select
"Add New" from the pop-up menu.
Tip: You can copy all settings for an Area, and paste
them into another one: Right-click the 1
st
one (a
blank portion if in 'Forms' view), and select Copy.
Then, select a blank/new Area from the list, right-
click again, and select Paste. After 'pasting', change
the name and any settings as desired.
 View/Change an Existing One: Select one
from the pop-up list at the bottom of the
form.
 Search for an Area: Click the 'binoculars'
symbol. Then, enter the name and click
[Find].
Tip: You can search by name or the 1
st
few
characters--e.g., nam*

 Delete an Area: Right-click a blank area on
the form (
If grid view: Right-click the item in the
list
), and select "Delete". When prompted to
confirm, select Yes.
Note: The 1
st
area for each panel cannot be deleted
(i.e., each panel must have at least one area set up).
Before Deleting
: Only unused areas can be deleted.
(Issue reports, OR go to the screens for Modules,
suite-security keypads, Input Points, Output
Points, and Doors, select grid view, and check for
the specific area.)
Related Topic(s):
 Reporting on Users, System/Device Settings, etc.;
 Working with the Report Viewer
Working in Grid View:
You can:  View or enter values;
 Right-click an item and select from the pop-up menu;
 Click a column heading to sort on that column.
(Filter on Column: Shows only items matching an
entered value or 1
st
few chars.--e.g., nam*. A red
column heading indicates the list is filtered.)
Pick-Lists (bottom of the Form)
-Panel Group & Panel references (optional): This is
where you select a specific panel-group and panel
in a multi-panel system where the 'tree' is not
set to
show items on a panel-by-panel basis. For more
information on this feature, refer to "Other Desktop
Choices".
- Area: This is where you select an area to view
or edit. This shows a reference number
assigned by the system, and the name of the
selected area, once defined;
"Offset" values for each panel determine whether
multi-panel sites will have consecutive versus
repeating area numbers. For details, refer to the
"Display Offsets" value under "System Panels and
Displayed Item-Numbers".
Top of the Form
- Name: A suitable name for the area (e.g.,
"Warehouse").
Configuration Areas