Specifications

Doors
TM
Users Guide Keri Systems, Inc.
5-4 Section 5: Monitor and Update Controllers 01914-005 Rev. 5.9
1.1 Enable/Disable Auto-Collection
The Auto-collection on buffer full option allows an operator to define if the host computer is expected
to receive event information from the controller’s event memory buffer when the controller’s buffer
becomes full. This ensures that as new events are received, the oldest events are not deleted to make
room for the new events. If the controller’s buffer reaches the buffer limit, the controller uploads its
buffer contents to the host computer, clearing the buffer.
NOTE: These instructions configure the Doors software for receiving information from the controller,
but the controller must also be configured to transmit this information. This is done in “Set Controller
Dial-Out Parameters” on page 21 in section 3. Both steps must be done for proper uploading of
information from a controller to the host computer/Doors software.
1. To enable auto-collection, click on the check box beside the “Auto-collection on buffer full
warning” option in the “Monitoring Options” field. When the box has a check mark, auto-
collection is enabled (see Figure 5-2 on page 5 of this section).
2. To disable auto-collection, click on the check box beside the “Auto-collection on buffer full
warning” option in the “Monitoring Options” field. When the box does not have a check mark,
auto-collection is disabled (see Figure 5-1 on page 3 of this section). This is the default value.
3. Click on the button. If the auto-collection information is not saved before clicking any
other button or exiting the setup monitor window, the data entered is lost and must be re-entered.
NOTE: When a controller attempts to connect with the host computer to upload the contents of its buffer
and it is unable to connect, it will continue to try every 10 minutes until it connects. This is done to
prevent the event buffer from overflowing and losing the oldest events in the buffer. If the buffer fills and
new events are recorded, the oldest events in the buffer are overwritten by the newest events. In order
for the host computer to receive information from the controller, the host computer must be on and the
Doors program must be opened.