C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide - Tyco Security ...

Configuring iSTAR Classic & iSTAR Pro ControllersIf your system is using the Distributed Holidays mode and there is noHoliday list assigned to this iSTAR, the system displays a warningmessage similar to the following, but still allows you to save the controllerconfiguration. (For detailed information, see “Configuring Holiday Listsfor a Controller” on page 1-18.)Table 1-3: Controller Dialog Box FieldsBox Field DescriptionIdentification Name Enter a unique name up to 50 characters long for thecontroller. If you enter the name of an existing object, thesystem returns an error message indicating there is a conflict.OnlineClick this check box to put the controller online. When acontroller is online, C•CURE 800/8000 can communicate withit. If you put a controller offline, the following occurs:• The C•CURE 800/8000 host ignores the controller. Forexample, the host no longer downloads new/changed datato the controller, and the controller no longer appears atthe Guard Station or in journal messages.• The communications path between the controller and theC•CURE 800/8000 host is maintained. If the controller is amaster, the master and host continue to exchangeconnection verification messages. If the controller is notthe master, the controller and the master exchangeconnection verification messages.• The controller continues to operate, responding to accessrequests for example. However, all action requests to andfrom offline controllers are canceled, possibly changing acontroller’s state. For example, if an input on Controller Aactivates an output on Controller B and you then putController A offline, the cause for the output activation iscanceled. However if the input and output are bothattached to the same controller, putting the controlleroffline does not affect the output activation.• If the controller is a cluster member, it continues tocommunicate with the master.1–14 C•CURE 800/8000 Hardware Configuration Guide