User`s guide
36 VEREX Director V4.73 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.3
Split Screen Mode (Show Alarm
Window)
For operators set to "Sho w Alarm Win dow",
unacknowledged alarms
w ill appear in a
separate window at the top.
Related: [Management], ÖOperator, Operator
Operators (People who can use this Software)
Notes
: • The "unacknowledged alarm" window will be
unavailable (greyed-out) whenever you choose to
[Browse Offline]; • Any selections you make under
[Filter] will apply to both parts of the window (details to
follow/below); • Details on acknowledging alarms
follows/below.
The Status Bar (bottom of the form)
The status area at the ex treme bottom o f the
screen sho ws w hether or n ot the soft ware is
presently connected with a specific p anel,
and/or if an update is presently in progress.
Activity messages are held at the specific panel
whenever it is being updated/synchronized with the
software (the messages will be available for
transmission after the update is finished).
Also See: (Topics Pertaining to Central Monitoring):
• "Primary Reporting" selections under "Monitoring,
Paging, & Remote Mgt. Settings".
• "Reporting" setting under "Areas and Related
Settings".
• "Inputs—Monitored Sensors", and the "Transmit"
selections under "Inputs—Pre-Defined Point Types",
"Inputs—Custom Point Types", and "Equipment
Settings (Pseudo/Internal Inputs)".
'Activating' and Using the
Monitoring Window
Selecting an Account (Multi-Account
Systems)
Click [Account Folder s] in the 'tree', and
locate and d ouble-click th e desired ac count.
The monitoring w indow w ill sho w the
messages for the account that have been
received.
Tip: Your selected account will remain 'open' (e.g., for
the event monitoring window) until you select [Account
Folders] or [Management] in the 'tree'. Selecting an
account is typically not required for a single-account
system (single account license and/or operators without
authority to edit account folders).
Connecting to the Associated Panel(s),
An Overview:
For the latest up-to-date messages, you must
be connected w ith th e as sociated pan el(s).
(Otherwise, y ou w ill see only messages that
were received previously).
1) See if you're already connected by
checking the status bar at the bottom of
the monitoring window.
Multi-account systems: Ensure your
desired account is selected
(click [Account Folders] in the tree, and
then double-click the specific account).
2) If not connected, check to ensure the
communication software is running on
the specific PCs.
Detail: If the LCD/Telephone icon on the Windows
taskbar is black-and-white (colour = running), start
the communications service by right-clicking the
icon, and selecting "Start Communications".
Related Topic
: Serial Port / Modem Setup
(Communications Manager)
3) Selec t Communications from your
MyTools bar, or
click
[Communications] in the 'tree', and
select Pending/OnLine.
4) Click the [+] at the bottom of the form, or
right-click the form, and select Add New
from the pop-up menu. Then, select the
desired panel(s) (double-click to select),
and set "Action" to "Normal", and
"Frequency" to "Stay Connected" (9).
(Click OK when finished.)
5) Check that the connection is made, and
watch for the panel updates to occur.
(Click the 'Panel Group', and look for the status on
the right side of the screen.)
Note: Alarm and activity messages are transferred
after
the panel updates (look for a connection state of
'Connected' and 'Idle State'.)
Also See (Related Topics):
+ "Panel Communications and Updates"
Opening and Adjusting the Monitoring
Window
If the monitor ing window is not vis ible, click
[Events] on the toolbar.
If nothing seems to happen, click [Reset] on the toolbar
(and click [Events] again if necessary). Note: If your
desktop was accidentally saved with the monitoring