Picture Perfect 4.6 User Manual - UTCFS Global Security Products

Chapter 7
Alarm/activity configuration
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Fields and controls
Table 50. Alarm Messages form fields
Field
Alarm Message
Facility
Description
Type an alarm instruction for the operator to follow (up to 60 alphanumeric characters). You can
assign up to five messages to each alarm. Write generic messages that are common to most of
your alarms.
Example: A forced-door alarm on a perimeter door should use a generic alarm instruction such as
Forced Door - Send Security Guard, and a response message such as Guard Dispatched.
Click Facility to display the facilities list box. This field reflects the facility to which this record is
assigned. For more information, see Creating facilities on page 52.
Related procedures
To create, edit, or delete an Alarm Message record:
1. Select Configuration, Alarms, and then Alarm Messages tab.
2. Refer to Creating, editing, deleting, and printing records on page 36.
Creating alarm responses
Use the Alarm Responses form to write alarm responses that the operator can select when
responding to an alarm. The system allows the operator to enter multiple responses to each alarm.
Create at least one response message that is appropriate for all alarms. Example: Alarm
Acknowledged.
Example
In keeping with Global Corporation’s Door Forced alarm policy, once the operator on duty has
dispatched the guard, he selects the response, Guard Dispatched, from the list box on the Alarm
Monitor.
Figure 47.Alarm Response Form