Specifications

Keri Systems, Inc. Doors
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Users Guide
01914-005 Rev. 5.9 Section 5: Monitor and Update Controllers 5-19
1.2.4 Sound Alert on Event
The sound alert on event fields allow an operator to designate events for sound annunciation when they
occur. Any time a selected event occurs, the alarm sounds repeatedly until acknowledged by the
operator. Sound alerts are only active when monitor mode is enabled; events collected from a
controller’s event buffer will not sound alerts. The default is for all sound alerts to be off. If the host
computer has a sound card the Windows Exclamation sound plays (this is set in the Control Panel ⇒
Sounds window). If the host computer does not have a sound card the PC’s speaker beeps.
Sound alert acknowledgement is done by clicking on the button on the Doors tool bar (see
“Acknowledging Sound Alerts” on page 46 of this section). When an event is selected for sound alert,
all events of this type generate an alert; there is no filtering by input point, controller, door, or site.
NOTE: When using a sound card, once an alert sounds, the entire Windows Exclamation sound plays
regardless of when the operator clicks on the button. Keri Systems recommends using a short
duration Exclamation sound such as the default sound used by Windows.
In this example, the Access Denied and Unknown Key event messages will be sound alert enabled.
Enabling these two messages ensures that every invalid card presentation at a reader is annunciated.
1. To access the events to be sound alert enabled, click on the Setup ⇒ Monitor and Events pull-down
menu.
2. Click on the Messages tab. The Messages window appears (see Figure 5-6).
Figure 5-6: Event Messages and Configuration Fields
3. Use the scroll bar on the right side of the window and scroll through the list of message texts until
the “Access Denied” message text string appears.
4. Scan across that row to the Sound Alert column.
5. Click in the cell. It will change from an button to an button.
6. Scroll through the Message Text column and locate the “Unknown Key” message text string.
7. Scan across that row to the Sound Alert column.
8. Click in the cell. It will change from an button to an button (see Figure 5-7 on
page 20 of this section).