User`s guide

21-0381E v4.7.3
Welcome Report
Control Admin S ys Config Tech-Ref
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Accessing the Control and Status
Topics for a Panel
See if you'r e already connected with the
panel(s) by checking the status bar at the
bottom of the monitoring window.
Multi-Account Systems: First select [Account
Folders] in the 'tree', and double-click the desired
account.
If not presently connected, initiate a connection
as described previously/above.
Then, access your desired topic:
Using the MyTools Bar: Select the desired Control
and Status topic from the MyTools bar (and login with
your user
ID and PIN if prompted for this).
Using the Tree: Click your site/account button in the
tree, open Control & Status, and Panel Control &
Status (click the "+"), and login with your user
ID and
PIN if prompted for this. Then, select your desired topic
in the 'tree' (under "Panel Control & Status").
If 'Panel-Groups' and 'Panels' are Listed Under Control
& Status: Select (open), your desired panel-group and
panel if these are listed in the 'tree'. Tip
: "Control &
Status" (and configuration) topics can be set to display
either as a single list, or on a panel-by-panel basis.
(To change the view: Right-click "Control & Status",
and select or deselect Logical Tree View). For more
information, refer to "Other Desktop Choices".
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Use the Grid / Form toolbar-button to s elect
your preferred vie w-mode ( forms vi ew is
generally rec ommended for Control & Status
topics).
Then, refer to the topic as sociated with your
desired Control & Status topic.
Note: If the status window appears blank, or
unavailable (items are grey in colour), this means you
are not connected with the specific panel or account.
To initiate a connection, refer to "Connecting to the
Associated Panel(s), An Overview" (previous/above).
Automatic Login
: To set the 'login' to occur
automatically for a specific operator, refer to the section
on "Operators".
If "Cannot Log In to Control and Status due to a
Conflict" appears: This means the same data may
have been changed through the software and locally
through a keypad. When an operator with configuration
permissions accesses the 'configuration' topic for the
mentioned item, they will be prompted to correct the
conflict. For details, refer to "Correcting
Communication / Update Errors".