ATEN VK1100, User Manual

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Chapter 5. ATEN Configurator (VK6000)
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Monitor
A Monitor allows you to set conditions on a port using Digital Input
(VDC) and Digital Input (Dry Contact) signals, return messages, and
Flags. When the condition is met, it will initiate the desired action. Digital
Input (VDC) hardware devices provide voltage signals between 1 and 24.
Digital Input (Dry Contact) hardware devices provide open and closed circuit
signals. Hardware devices with return messages can be monitored using
Listen
to port or Query port conditions via text they transmit. These signals provide
indicators from sensors or switches of an event. An event can be the
temperature, power, dry contact, sensor, switch status, or message from a
device. There are two parts to a monitor, the
Condition and Action .
Condition & Action Overview
A monitor simply watches a port for a signal or message and when that
message or signal is received – the condition is met and an action initiates. The
Condition is where things seems to get complicated but if you keep in mind that
the monitor is simply watching for a particular message or signal which is the
Condition set by you, then creating a monitor to initiate an action is a breeze.
Below is an summary of the steps needed to create a monitor.
To create a monitor, add the Condition and Action:
1. Under Device , select a monitor.
2. Under Status , add a device port to the Condition List.
3. Double-click the device port in the Condition List to configure the
condition settings.
4. Add a device action that initiates when the condition is met.