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

Holiday Lists OverviewA Holiday List has the following effects:• A Holiday List assigned to a Time Specification for host use ordownloaded to an iSTAR controller and/or apC panel acts as an overrideto prevent activation of normally scheduled clearances and timed-basedevents on the Holidays defined in the Holiday List.Example:Assume you have a Time Specification that causes the lobby doors of abuilding to unlock at 8 AM every morning. When a Holiday occurs—one that is included in a Holiday List assigned/downloaded to any ofthe following parties responsible for opening the doors, 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 that is 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 assign the Holiday List to the Time Specification for host use ordownload it to the 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.• To create special Clearances (based on Time Specifications and doors)that allow skeleton crews that work on Holidays to open storage doors.Example:You download the Holiday List to the relevant apCs or iSTARs andthen include the same Holiday list as an interval in the TimeSpecification.11–4 C•CURE 800/8000 Software Configuration Guide