Graphic Desktop

The Graphic desktop displays the graphical location of the alarm being reported (if graphics are defined in the system). A graphic corresponds to the secured area of the system where components (EntraPass application, controllers, inputs, relays, etc.) are located on a connection. With graphics, operators can easily view the exact location of a component installed on a connection, or the status of components and devices such as area groups, areas, doors, contacts, motion detectors, controllers, assigned to the graphic. In an emergency situation where muster reporting has been defined, buttons will indicate when all employees have vacated the area. Operators can perform manual operations directly from the displayed component (for example lock / unlock a door). To define interactive floor plans, see Graphics Definition.

Viewing Graphics in the Graphic Desktop

1 - Right click the desktop button you want to assign to graphic, name the desktop (Graphics, for example), then define the window type ( Floating  or Desktop ).

2 - Click OK and Go to display the Graphics desktop.

3 - Right click anywhere in the Graphic desktop then, from the shortcut menu, select the graphic you want to display.

NOTE: If the window is smaller than the graphic size, you can click-hold-and-drag the graphic to move it around within the Graphic window.

4 - You may right click anywhere in the graphic to enable a shortcut menu in order to:

•   Adjust the display size of the selected graphic ( Fit to screen, Design size or Picture size) .

•   Select Auto result  for the system to display a message indicating the cause of the communication loss in case of communication failure. If Auto result  is not selected, operators will have to manually request the results for the component by using Show result .

5 - Right-click a component in abnormal condition to enable a sub menu.

NOTE: Components in alarms are represented by their animated buttons. Selecting an animated button and viewing its parent components allows operators to learn more about the “alarm condition”.

6 - Select Full status from the shortcut menu to display the error list related to one or all the components in alarm.

7 - Select Comment to display comments already assigned to the device (please refer to see Comment Field for more information).

8 - Select the Double click  menu item to allow operators to modify the status of a component in alarm from the Graphic desktop. For example, if the displayed component is a door and if the Double click  menu item was set to Unlock , an operator can manually open the door from the Graphic desktop.

NOTE: When you modify the Double-click feature via the Graphic desktop, the system does not save the modifications. Modify the default Double-click feature via the graphic definition (Definition > Graphics, Design window, right click a component > Default double click menu item). For more information on how to create graphics and on how to assign components to graphics, see Graphics Definition.