Event Parameters Definition

NOTE: The event parameters feature has been replaced by event operator. For more information click here.

Defining event parameters is one of the most powerful features of the system. For each event, you can determine how it will be processed by the system. For example, you can:

•   Direct events to output devices (such as Messages desktop and log printer),

•   Send instructions to a SmartLink application,

•   Define schedules that will allow, for example, to send alarms to an EntraPass application only at night,

•   Send a specific event to a specific EntraPass application, etc.

There are more than 400 system events. The most common among them are:

•   Access granted

•   Input in alarm

•   Card modified by operator, etc.

Events are associated with system components, such as doors, controllers, gateways, EntraPass applications, etc. Every event message is associated with a system component and output devices or group of devices. For example, an Access granted event  can be defined for each individual door or by default it can be defined for all doors. This flexibility allows for different actions or responses on a door-by-door basis.

Defining Events Parameters

The Event parameters  dialog allows you to customize your system events. In fact, you can specify events that will be printed automatically or acknowledged during a specific schedule. You can also send instructions to inform an operator of an alarm through other media (i.e.: email, pager, etc.) when alarms are generated. By default, all events are defined to be displayed on all the Message desktops  of all EntraPass applications defined in the system . You can customize your system events by manually associating events and components. There are two types of associations: manual and default association.

•  Default associations: Default associations are preset in the system. By default all events messages occur on all components associated with them and are displayed in Messages desktops. You may keep the default settings.

•   Manual associations : Manual associations are setup by administrator and allow to send messages to Message desktops for specific events. The following table shows the three types of manual associations:

NOTE: Manual associations take priority over default associations. When you define a manual association between an event message and a component, the default association is ignored. It can be restored by deleting the manual association. Manual associations should be used with caution. The most common use for this feature is the SmartLink application.

1  - From the System  tab, click the Event   parameters button.

2  - From the Event   category selection  drop-down list, choose a category between Access control events  and Intrusion events .

3  - From the Event  drop-down list, select an event for which you want to define settings.

NOTE: By default, all events are defined to be sent to the Messages desktop of all EntraPass workstations defined in the system with an always valid schedule. It is recommended to keep default settings especially when these settings apply to all events /components . However, you may decide to create manual associations if you want a specific event to generate a specific message or alarm.   The selected event will appear on all doors and will be displayed on all EntraPass workstations.

4  - In the Display settings  section, specify the display options: by default, all events are programmed to be displayed in the Messages desktop window of all the EntraPass workstations of the system , and are assigned an Always valid schedule.

NOTE: If you are running EntraPass   SmartLink application, this schedule must remain to “Always valid” or otherwise messages/commands will not be forwarded to the application.

5  - From the Print  pop-up menu, select a schedule to determine when the event will be printed. When this schedule is valid, the selected event will be printed on the printer defined on the workstation to which it is being sent.

6  - From the colour  drop-down list, select the colour that will be used to display the event in the Message desktop. The default colours are set according to the following convention:

•   Red for alarm events;

•   Green for elements returning to a normal condition;

•   Yellow for warnings and errors;

•   Blue for other events.

7  - In the Alarm Settings section, specify:

•   Alarm (schedule )—When this schedule is valid, the event will be sent to the Alarms Desktop of the selected workstations and will require an acknowledgement from the operator.

•   Instructions —Select the instruction that will be sent to the Instruction desktop with the event to be acknowledged. Instructions will only be sent when the alarm schedule is valid.

NOTE: For the SmartLink application, the instruction does not require that the alarm schedule be valid. You can leave the Alarm schedule field blank, and the instruction will be sent anyway.

8  - Assign the Priority  level to the event using the slider. This determines the sequence in which alarm messages will be displayed to the operator in the alarm queue. The priorities are preset to the most common values (0 = higher, 9 = lower).

9  - In the SmartLink  section, click on the three-dot to select a Task schedule .

10  - Click on the three-dot to select a Task Builder .

Creating Associations

1  - In the Event parameters  window, select an Event category  and an Event  from the drop-down lists. From the component pane (on the left) select a component and then select an EntraPass workstation to which the event message will be sent.

2  - Click the Save  button to create the new association. In this case, All access - Door opened events that will occur on the selected door will be sent to the assigned   workstation computer (selected on the right-hand side).

NOTE: The Save  button is enabled only when the selected event/component becomes part of an association.

Viewing Default Parameters

1  - From the component pane (on the left) select a component  and then select an EntraPass application to which the event message will be sent .

2  - Click on the View default parameters button in the toolbar to view the default parameters message box. It will show if the event parameters were set by default or manually.

3  - Click again on the View default parameters button to close the message box.

Deleting and Restoring Associations

You may decide, for example, that an event from a specific component should no longer be sent to the Message desktop of all workstations, or to a specific desktop. To do this, you have to delete the existing association. We recommend you use this feature with caution.

1  - In the Event parameters  window, select the category and then the event you want to modify from the Event  drop-down list.

2  - Click the Delete  button in the toolbar.

3  - From the Delete event parameters window, make your choice:

•   Restore default : this option will apply the default alarm and display settings.

•   Suppress messages : if you select this option, the alarm and display settings fields will be left blank and ready for new information. Once you have deleted the settings, you must re-define them.

•   Cancel : select this option if you want to cancel the delete operation.

Printing Event Parameters

EntraPass allows you to print events parameters (alarm and display settings) for the selected events.

1  - From the Event parameters  window, select the Printer button.

2  - In the Select events  pane, select the events to be included in your printout or click on the Select all  button to select all the events from the displayed list.

3  - In the Select workstations pane select the EntraPass workstation (or workstations) to be included in your printout or click on the Select all button to select all the EntraPass workstations from the displayed list.

•   Print empty fields : If selected, the system will print the fields that do not contain any information. Only the field title will be printed.

•   Print with default values : If selected, the system will print the default associations as well as manual associations.

NOTE: If you do not  select this field, only manual associations  (not involving defaults) will be displayed in the report. If you do not have manual associations (Component x with workstation y), the report will be empty.

•   Print components reference : If selected, the system will print the component physical address next to the component identification.

•   Use the Font button to choose a different font (and font size) for your report.

•   Select the Preview button before printing, if desired.