Picture Perfect 4.6 User Manual - UTCFS Global Security Products

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Picture Perfect 4.6
User Manual
Alarms overview
Alarms are used to notify an operator of an exceptional condition by displaying the information on
one or more monitors. The alarm display can be configured to include the cause of the alarm, the
action required, the alarm priority, the way it looks on the screen, as well as the operators who will
view the alarm.
The Picture Perfect system monitors digital inputs (DIs), such as sensors or contacts, for alarm
conditions and then activates digital outputs (DOs), such as horns or lights, as alarms and output
devices. The system notifies the operator of alarms using pop-up windows, and a scrolling window
called the Alarm Monitor.
When an alarm occurs, the system beeps and displays a pop-up window that notifies the operator.
The operator then displays alarm instructions by selecting the alarm from a scrolling list on the Alarm
Monitor. The operator records a response to an alarm either by selecting a pre-written alarm
response from the Alarm Response window or by typing a response.
Alarm/activity routing overview
The Picture Perfect administrator may configure the system so that one set of alarms and activity is
routed to a given operator while another set of alarms and activity is routed to another operator. This
allows Picture Perfect operators to monitor alarms and activity that affect their own areas.
It should also be noted that activity routing is restricted to badge activity and digital input (DI) activity.
Other activity, such as operator activity, cannot be routed to a specific operator.
To route all alarms and activity to all operators:
1. Define alarm routings, that describe where messages are sent. See Defining routings on
page 105.
2. Assign a routing to each alarm. See Defining alarms on page 114.
To restrict the display of alarms and activity to specific operators:
1. Define alarm routings, that describe where messages are sent. See Defining routings on
page 105.
2. Create route definition records, that generally correspond to an area of your site, such as a
building. See Creating route definitions on page 107.
3. Create and schedule route point records, that indicate the operators and when the alarms
and activity are routed. See Defining route points on page 108.
4. Assign a route definition and an alarm routing to each alarm. See Defining alarms on
page 114.