User`s guide

54 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
Controlling an Area or Device
Open the applicable "View", and (locate) and
select the desired device
(Details:
Previous/above)
.
Then, right-click the device and select your
desired action from the pop-up menu.
Jumping to the Control & Status Form: Right-click
the area or device and select "Switch to Control &
Status Screen for this Item" from the pop-up menu.
Dealing with Alarms
When an alarm occurs, always verify what
caused it. Be sure to dispatch someone
to deal with any conditions that require
attention.
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To silence an alarm, right-click the specific
'Area' on the map, and select Silence.
To set the event/monitoring window to show all
events associated with a device or area, right-
click the item and select "Resolve and Show
All Events for This Item". To view only the
alarms associated with a device or area, right-
click the item and select "Resolve".
For more information on working with the monitoring
window, refer to "Monitoring System Activity".
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To enter a comment and set a single-alarm
as having been resolved (or not), click the
coloured box on the left of the alarm
message. When the small screen appears,
enter a suitable comment and select
[Resolved] or [Keep Unresolved].
To enter a comment and set all
alarms for a
device or area as 'Resolved' (or not), right-
click the monitoring window and select
"Resolve All". Then, enter a suitable
comment, and select [Resolved] or [Keep
Unresolved].
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Common Commands--All Items
(After right-clicking the item)
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- Resolve (when alarms present): Sets the
event/monitoring window to show only the
present alarms for the selected area or device;
- Resolve and Show all Events for This Item
(when alarms present)
: Sets the event/monitoring
window to show all alarms and events for the
selected area or device;
To return the Event/Monitoring Window to Its Previous
State: Click [Return to Previous Filter] at the
bottom of the window.
- Switch to Control & Status screen for this
Item: This jumps you to the form-based
"Control & Status" screen for the selected item.
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Area Commands (After right-clicking an Area)
Also See: "Common Commands", previous/above.
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- Off / Stay / On: These selections allow
manually arming or disarming the area (i.e.,
setting the arming level);
Tip: If any input points (sensors) are presently tripped
or bypassed, you will be guided though the steps to
deal with this first (bypass / acknowledge).
- Silence (when an item is in 'alarm'): This shuts off
the sounding of present alarms (i.e., shuts off
the system siren output, and LCD keypad
sonalerts).
- Worklate: This allows adjusting the area's
scheduled closing time in increments of 30
minutes.
- Lock All Doors in this Area: This locks all
doors with at least one reader associated with
the specific area;
- Unlock all Doors in this Area: This unlocks all
doors with at least one reader associated with
the specific area;
- Reset User Count In Area: This allows
resetting this area's "user-count" to zero.
Note: 'User-counting' is configurable for each area.
Ref: Configuration Areas Activity.
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Door Commands (After right-clicking a Door)
Also See: "Common Commands", previous/above.
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- Lock: This locks (re-locks) the specific door.
- Unlock: This unlocks the specific door.