User`s guide

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Alarm Configuration
7.7. The Alarm Input Alarm (RPC-40L8A4 Series Units Only)
The Alarm Input Alarm can be used to monitor dry contacts that have been connected
to the Alarm Inputs on the RPC-40L8A4's back panel as described in Section 3.2.4.
Typically, the Alarm Input Alarm is used to detect open doors and other situations where
a dry contact has been opened or closed.
Note: The Alarm Input Alarm is not available on RPC-4850 Series units.
To configure the Alarm Input Alarm, you must first connect a dry contact relay to the
alarm inputs on the RPC-40L8A4 back panel as described in Section 3.2.4 and then
access the RPC-40L8A4 command mode using a password that permits Administrator
Level commands. The Power Cycle Alarm configuration menu offers the following
parameters:
• TriggerEnable: Enables/Disables the trigger for this alarm. When Disabled, this
alarm will be suppressed. (Default = On)
Note:
• When an alarm is generated, to cancel an alarm without correcting the
condition that caused the alarm, simply toggle the Trigger Enable parameter
Off and then back On again.
• The Trigger Enable, Email Message and Address 1, 2 and 3 Parameters
all include "Copy to All Triggers" options that allow you to enable/disable
the corresponding parameter for all RPC-40L8A4 alarms. For example, if
the Alarm Input Alarm's Trigger Enable parameter is set to "On (Copy to All
Triggers), then other RPC-40L8A4 alarms will also be enabled.
• ResendDelay: Determines how long the RPC-40L8A4 will wait to resend an email
message generated by this alarm, when the initial attempt to send the notification
was unsuccessful. (Default = 60 Minutes)
• NotifyUponClear: When this item is enabled, the RPC-40L8A4 will send
additional notification when the situation that caused the alarm has been corrected.
For example, when Notify Upon Clear is enabled, the RPC-40L8A4 will send initial
notification when it detects that the Alarm Input Alarm has been triggered, and then
send a second notification when it determines that the condition that triggered the
alarm has been cleared. (Default = On)
• EmailMessage: Enables/Disables email notification for this alarm. (Default = On)
• Address1,2,and3: These parameters are used to select which of the three email
addresses defined via the "Email Messages" menu (see Section 5.9.11) will receive
the email alarm notification messages generated by this alarm. The Address
parameters can be used to select one, or any combination of the addresses defined
via the Email Messages menu. (Default = All On)
Note: If Email addresses have been previously specified, then the text under
the parameters will list the current, user defined email addresses.