Event Parameters Definition

Note: You now have the option to migrate from event parameter mode to event operator mode. For more information on how to migrate to event operator mode, see How to migrate from event parameter to event operator mode. If you choose to remain in event parameter mode the following section still applies. If you migrate to event operator mode, see the following sections:

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.