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

Holidays Overview(For more information about these modes and how to change them, see the“Holiday Lists Overview” on page 11-2 in this manual and Chapter 1 “SettingSystem Variables” in the C•CURE 800/8000 System Maintenance Guide.)These assigned and downloaded Holiday Lists act as overrides to preventactivation of normally scheduled clearances and timed-based events. TheHoliday Lists can also be specified as intervals in a Time Specification.A Holiday included in a Holiday List has the following effects:• A Holiday List assigned to Time Specification(s) for host use ordownloaded to iSTAR controller(s) and/or apC panel(s) acts as anoverride to prevent activation of normally scheduled clearances andtimed-based events.Example:Assume you have a Time Specification that causes the lobby doors of abuilding to unlock at 8 AM every morning. When a Holiday that isincluded in a Holiday List assigned or downloaded to one of thefollowing parties responsible for opening the doors occurs, those doorswould not be unlocked:– Time Specification for host use for a direct connect apC.– Time Specification for host use for an iSTAR where the event is hostbased.– iSTAR controller for an iSTAR using an iSTAR event.– apC for a dialup apC or an apC in Comm Fail.• A Holiday List can also be added as a time interval to a Time Specificationfor two purposes:• To provide an alternate schedule for the Holidays on the list.Example:– You download the Holiday List to the host Time Specification,iSTAR controller, or apC panel.– You then include the same Holiday list as an interval in the TimeSpecification with a start time of 9 AM and end time of 12 PM.This activates that Time Specification to unlock the lobby doors onevery Holiday in the Holiday List at that time—since they will not beunlocked for the usual 8 AM to 5 PM.C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide 10–3