ACS WebService Administrator Manual - Brivo Systems

Page 1568. Click a Device Type from the dropdown list.Switch. A device with one input point and 0 to N output points that has state(On or Off). The device can have these behaviors: Latch, Unlatch, Pulse, orFollow. A schedule associated with the device causes it to be available foractivation via its input point during the selected times for the schedule.Timer. A device whose input is a schedule and that has 0 to N output pointsassociated with it. The timer's state is On during the times selected in itsschedule; otherwise it is Off. The device can have these behaviors: Latch,Unlatch, Pulse, or Follow.Valid Credential. A device whose input is a card reader and that has 0 to Noutput points associated with it. A valid credential device has no state, so itsbehaviors are limited to: Latch, Unlatch, and Pulse. Valid credential deviceshave permissions associated with them and appear in the group permissionsarea. Valid credential devices do not have Disengage messages because theydo not have state, nor do they have schedules.Event Track. A device whose input is the specific event associated with it fromthe door that the event track device is created to watch. An event trackdevice can have 0 to N outputs associated with it. The device can always havethese behaviors: Latch, Unlatch, or Pulse. If an event track device is watchingfor Door Ajar events, then it has state and can have a Follow behavior. If theFollow behavior is selected, then the device can have a Disengage message.The schedule associated with an event track device defines when it is activebecause a client might want to respond to the event differently duringbusiness hours than during non-business hours.