User`s guide

202 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
Forms view: Details for one item at a time;
Grid View
: All defined items in a list.
Things You Can Do
 Add an Area Group: Click [+] at the
bottom of the form, or right-click the
form and select "Add New" from the
pop-up menu.
 View/Change an Existing One:
Select one from the pop-up list at the
bottom of the form.
 Search for an Area Group: 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*
 
Alternative
: You can also switch to grid view to see
all area group names on one screen.
 Delete an Area Group: 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.
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;  Click
[...] in the "Areas" column to view or assign areas for a
group.
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,
refer to "Other Desktop Choices".
- Group: This is where you select an area group
to view or edit. This shows a reference number
assigned by the system, and the name of the
selected group, once defined;
On this Form
Areas
- A list of the defined areas is shown on the left
side of the screen. Click the check-box to select
or deselect desired areas;
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- Area Group Name: A suitable name for the
group of areas (e.g., FL2OFFICES).
Note: Since this will appear on keypad LCD screens,
this can be 1 - 12 letters (all caps) and/or numbers.
Setting up Multi-Panel Arm/Disarm
(V4.5)
Area groups of the same name can be armed
(On) and disarmed (Off) across multiple panels
through a keypad connected to any one of the
panels. This will apply only to areas for which
the specific user has the required authority.
Steps:
Tip: These steps can either be done by finishing all
steps for one panel at a time, or by doing each step for
all panels before moving on the next step each time.
1) Ensure the “Feature Set” for the account is
set to “5” or higher.
Ref: Account Information, Standard,
”Feature Set”
2) Set the panel’s “Area Group Mode” to
“Remote Area or Group”.
Ref: Configuration, System, Intrusion,
Standard, ”Area Group Mode:
Remote Area or Group”.
3) Set up the desired “Area Groups” using
precisely the same names for each panel.
For details, see previous/above.
4) Ensure a suitable user authority has been
set up that includes “On” and “Off” arming
authority for all applicable areas.
Tip: Only the areas for which the user has the
applicable authority will be affected during a multi-
panel Arm/Disarm session.
Ref: AccountName, Authorities.
Related Topic: “Authorities for Users/Entrants”
5) Assign the authority to the specific users
who will be using this feature.
Configuration, Areas, Area Group