User`s guide

32 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
 The panel's built-in dialler ('Bell 103', 300 baud
modem), and/or;
 An "IP" connection (LAN/WAN--if  v3.3 panel &
software), or;
 A high-security Mark 7 / DVACS connection (Canada).
The System Monitoring Window
The monitoring window shows the alarms and
activity messages for the account selected in
the tree (double-click an account to select).
Tip: Alarms typically appear with a red box next to
them (click the red box to open a "Notes" window).
Events with a camera symbol on the left are “Video
Events”. (Details to follow
/below.)
Time Format
: Beginning with Director v4.5, the time is
indicated in 12 hour or 24 hour format as per the time
format on each specific PC. This is set through the
Windows Control Panel under:
Regional and Language Options
(Regional Options), [Customize], Time.
The top of the monitoring window shows either
the newest messages, or all 'unresolved' (and
higher priority) events first. As well, the
window can be set to show all activity, or only
specific types of events (saved per operator).
For details, refer to "Limiting the Window to Show Only
Specific Messages", to follow/below).
Tip: You can customize how alarms and events will be
displayed, and assign a sound to specific events if
desired. For details, refer to the configuration topic:
"Customizing How Events are Displayed"
The scroll-bar on the right allows viewing
events that have been pushed off the bottom
of the screen.
Note: The 'heartbeat' icon in the bottom-right corner of
the screen will change to a red  until you select
[Return to Real-Time Mode]. (While scrolling, new
messages will not appear in the window.)
Messages are transmitted the Guardall
Director software:
 When you connect with an associated panel
(such as when updating a panel with
changes, or to check the status of a device);
 When a (dial-up) panel calls in to transmit
messages.
The Archive and Purge features allow keeping the
activity log to a more manageable size.
See: "Exporting or Importing Activity or Audit Logs",
and "Removing old Activity or Audit Logs".
Split Screen Mode (Show Alarm
Window)
For operators set to "Show Alarm Window",
unacknowledged alarms
will appear in a
separate window at the top.
Related: [Management], Operator, Operator
 Operators (People who can use this Software)
Notes
:  The "unacknowledged alarm" window will be
unavailable (greyed-out) whenever you choose to
[Browse Offline];  Any selections you make under
[Filter] will apply to both parts of the window (details to
follow/below);  Details on acknowledging alarms
follows/below.
The Status Bar (bottom of the form)
The status area at the extreme bottom of the
screen shows whether or not the software is
presently connected with a specific panel,
and/or if an update is presently in progress.
Activity messages are held at the specific panel
whenever it is being updated/synchronized with the
software (the messages will be available for
transmission after the update is finished).
Also See: (Topics Pertaining to Central Monitoring):
 "Primary Reporting" selections under "Monitoring,
Paging, & Remote Mgt. Settings".
 "Reporting" setting under "Areas and Related
Settings".
 "Inputs—Monitored Sensors", and the "Transmit"
selections under "Inputs—Pre-Defined Point Types",
"Inputs—Custom Point Types", and "Equipment
Settings (Pseudo/Internal Inputs)".
'Activating' and Using the
Monitoring Window
Selecting an Account (Multi-Account
Systems)
Click [Account Folders] in the 'tree', and
locate and double-click the desired account.
The monitoring window will show the
messages for the account that have been
received.