OMNIS AV Monitoring System - USER GUIDE
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3. Baseline
- In the OMNIS system, a baseline is a comprehensive set of data points that OMNIS stores to create a
snapshot of the system. OMNIS uses the baseline as a point of comparison. A baseline is created after a system has
been configured and is expected to not change. Once a new system is fully operational with no alerts or issues, press
the
Baseline
button to have the OMNIS record the current state. The OMNIS will monitor and notify with a deviation
alert if it detects a change from the baseline. As an example, a panel moving to a new location on the raster map is not
an alert worthy event unless it happens after a system has been baselined. Once the baseline data points have been
recorded, OMNIS has fixed points of reference to compare to. When parameters change such as map position, a
baselined system will alert with a deviation for all parameters that are affected by the change. More than one deviation
alert can occur for a single event if the event affects more than one parameter. Please see the
section in Chapter
4w for more information on alerts and deviations.
NOTE:
Novastar processors have a known issue being monitored by OMNIS while simultaneously being controlled
from their proprietary software. The Novastar interface can be quite unresponsive and unreliable. This is due to the
fact that the Nova processor can only support a single connection at a time. OMNIS must be temporarily
disconnected to eliminate the erratic behavior. To do this, edit the Novastar system and change the access to
Disabled
.
