Specifications

6 – Dividing the System into Areas
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• A method of giving an operator additional access at specified times. For
example, after hours monitoring from a central location
• A quick way of assigning areas to operators
Tip If you make any changes to area profiles, these changes are not available to the
operator until the next time the operator logs on.
To use Area Profiles, you need to:
1 Configure the areas in the system (see “Defining and Enabling Areas” on
page 92)
2 Configure Area Lists (see “Configuring Area Lists” on page 94)
3 Configure Area Time Periods (see “Configuring Area Time Periods” on
page 94)
4 Configure Area Profiles (see “Configuring Area Profiles” on page 95)
Configuring Area Lists
To configure an area list, first ensure that all the areas you want to use have been
defined (see “Defining and Enabling Areas” on page 92.
1 From the System Configuration Menu display, click Area Profiles.
2 Click the Area List tab.
3 Click an empty row in the summary. The Area Lists configuration display
opens.
4 Under Definition, enter:
– The name you want to give the area list.
– A description of the list.
– The area code that must be assigned to an operator before they can
view or change this area list. The area code must be configured.
5 In the lower half of the screen, select the areas that you want to include in
this list.
Note The first list in the summary is a system-defined list for which all configured areas
are selected. This list is supplied with the name All Areas. You can change the
Name, Description, and Area Code of the All Areas list, but you cannot change
the areas selected.
Configuring Area Time Periods
To configure an area time period:
1 From the System Configuration Menu display, click Area Profiles.
2 Click the Area Time Periods tab.
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