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

Creating EventsTable 7-3: Event Dialog Box –- First, continuedBox/Option Description Configuration NotesSend state changes of this eventto journalThis event requiresacknowledgmentAllow acknowledgement whilecauses are activeAcknowledgment clears eventregardless of active causesClick Send state changes of this event tojournal if you want the journal to log amessage when this event changes state.Clears the event followingacknowledgement by personnel. Does notallow acknowledgement if the cause isactive.Allows personnel to acknowledge the eventwhile the cause is active, but does not clearthe event if the cause is active.Must be selected with “Allowacknowledgement while causes are active.”Allows security personnel to acknowledgeand clear an event even if the cause isactive.NOTE: Clicking this option is usefulonly if you have cleared theSend state changes tomonitoring station option.Event state changes areautomatically sent to thejournal when the Send statechanges to monitoring stationoption is selected.Changes in events that are notsent to the Monitoring Stationor to the Journal are nottracked by the system.If you attempt to acknowledge theevent while the cause is active (forexample, the forced door is still open)the system displays an error messageand retains the active event.Often configured with “If event isunacknowledged for longer than thistime”. This selection allows you toactivate a secondary event (such as apaging action or additional alarm) ifpersonnel does not respond within aspecific time frame.C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide 7–23