User`s guide

224 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
To set up custom input point types, refer to
"Input Points—Custom Point Types".
The system also supports 'Equipment'
settings which can be thought of as 'pseudo'
or 'internal' input points. (For details, refer to
the preceding topic.)
Note: Input points associated with certain
types of modules (HSC, Smart, and RF /
wireless) require additional programming
locally, through a system keypad. For
details, refer to the commissioning or
hardware guide for your system.
How to Get Here
Multi-Account Systems: First select [Account Folders]
in the 'tree', and locate and double-click the desired
account.
MyTools Bar: Input Points
In the Tree
: Configuration (click the "+"), Input
Points
(Under the specific panel group and panel--if
listed in the 'tree'.)
Related Topic: "Other Desktop Choices"
Tip: The Grid / Form toolbar-button allows selecting
your preferred view-mode (forms view is recommended
here).
Things You Can Do
Add an Input Point: Click [+] at the bottom
of the form, or right-click the form and select
Add New from the pop-up menu.
View/Change an Existing One: Select one
from the pop-up list at the bottom of the
form.
Search for an Input Point: Click the
'binoculars' symbol. Then, enter the name
and click [Find].
Tip: You can search by name or the 1
st
few
characters--e.g., nam*
Delete an Input Point: Right-click a blank
area on the form (
If grid view: Right-click the
item in the list
), and select "Delete". When
prompted to confirm, select Yes.
Before Deleting: Input points can be deleted only if
NOT referenced by a programmable output. (Issue
an output point report, OR go to the Output Points
configuration screen, select grid view, and check for
the specific input point.)
Related Topic(s):
Reporting on Users, System/Device Settings, etc.;
Working with the Report Viewer
Working in Grid View:
You can: View or enter values;
Right-click an item and select from the pop-up menu;
Click a column heading to sort on that column.
(Filter on Column: Shows only items matching an
entered value or 1
st
few chars.--e.g., nam*. A red
column heading indicates the list is filtered.)
Pick-Lists (Bottom of the Form)
-Panel Group & Panel references (optional; bottom
of the form): This is where you select a specific
panel-group and panel in a multi-panel system
where the 'tree' is not
set to show items on a panel-
by-panel basis. For more information on this
feature, refer to "Other Desktop Choices".
- Input Point (bottom of form): This is where you
select an input-point to view or edit. This area
shows a reference number assigned by the
system, and the name of the selected 'input',
once defined;
The input-point numbers are assigned by the system
when a module (POD) that supports input points is set
up. The number assigned to each input-point is based
on the module installation order, and the number of
input-points supported by (reserved for) each module.
Tip: The "Module" and "Range" settings show the
device associated with the input-point, and the range
of input-points for that device.
"Offset" values for each panel determine whether
multi-panel sites will have consecutive versus
repeating input-point-numbers. For details, refer to
the "Display Offsets" value under "System Panels and
Displayed Item-Numbers".
Configuration Input Points