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 can keep the default settings.
    Table 1. Default associations
    Default associations Comments
    Component Workstation
    Default Default All events originating from all components are sent to all workstations
    Default (Specific) Workstation 2 All events originating from all components are sent to only Workstation 2
    Specific (Door 1) Default Only events originating from Door 1 are sent to all workstations
  • Manual associations: Manual associations are set up by the administrator and allow you to send messages to message desktops for specific events. The following table shows the three types of manual associations.
    Table 2. Manual associations
    Manual association Example
    Component Workstation
    Specific Specific Events generated by Door 1 are sent to only Workstation 1.
    Specific Unspecified or default Events generated by Door 1 are sent to all Workstations (default).
    Unspecified or default Specific Events generated by any of the Doors (default) will be sent to Workstation 1 only.
    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. Click the System tab, and click Event parameters.
  2. From the Event category selection list, choose a category between Access control events and Intrusion events .
  3. From the Event 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 icon to select a Task Builder .