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The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
If the proximity display option is turned on, an information
window appears when the mouse cursor is placed over an
addressable device. This window displays the Device ID,
description, and type (shown in Figure 2-17).
Devices have two IDs. One is the
Device ID , which is the
actual network address of the device. The other is a Display
ID , which is completely definable by the system administrator
and usually represents a real world identification of the device,
such as "smoke alarm 26" or "East Hall MDet" (Just like the
Device ID , there is a 14 character limit). The operator can
select which ID to display on the floor plan. This option can be
switched in the View menu on the main screen.
Buttons
There are two types of buttons available in the workstation. These two types, Functional and Navigational , are
similar only in appearance. A button can be any selected bitmap that responds to a mouse click. In the case of a
Functional button, clicking on the button will preform a macro function (such as sending an acknowledge to a
device or resetting all fire panels). Navigational buttons on the other hand simply move to a specified screen in the
screen database and are used to create shortcuts for navigating the system.
Site Annunciation Icons
Site Annunciation icons are special device icons that represent the overall condition of a site on the network. Site
Annunciation icons have two states, normal and off-normal. The state of a Site annunciation icon is dependent on
the condition of the devices at the site it represents. If all devices at the represented site are in normal condition,
then the site annunciation icon displays a normal condition. If any device at the site reports an off-normal condi-
tion, then the site annunciation icon is displayed in an off-normal condition.
For example, a display can be created on a screen that shows or lists a number of remote BCI sites. Next to each
display or listing is a site annunciation icon that is linked to the site. If any remote devices report an off-normal
condition, then the site annunciation icon associated with that site will go into off-normal, alerting the operator of a
problem at that site.
Information Labels
Information labels are icons with linked text, pictures, video, and sound that represent information about locations
or specific details about areas of the monitored network. Information labels are not actually physical devices.
Examples of information labels include biohazard area designations (including pictures of the area and text
directions for specific instructions and cautions), construction area designations, exit designators, etc. The linked
material of information labels is accessed with the pop-up menu of the icon.
Vector Graphics and Backgrounds
The specifics of various types of vector graphics and backgrounds are of little interest to the operator and are
discussed at length in the administration manual, Section 3.3.
Vector graphics and backgrounds provide the operator with a context in which the devices, buttons, labels, etc.
exist. The most common type of graphics found are floor plans and front end screens.
Floor plans are imported floor plan diagrams of an area monitored by the workstation. These floor plans (like all
screens in the floor plan display) can be zoomed to allow moving from an
overview of the building down to viewing the devices in one area. Zoom can be
performed using the
Zoom In
,
Zoom Out
, and
Zoom Full
buttons in the
common screen tools area (see figure 2-18), or using the keyboard shortcuts
CTRL-I and CTRL-O (for In and Out respectively). The maximum zoom level
depends on the resolution of the screen.
Front end screens are used to create menus and more conceptual groupings of
devices for monitoring in a less direct fashion. Examples of this might be a
building selection menu that had buttons to go to each remote site and site
annunciation icons that displayed the overall status of each site.
Figure 2-17: Sample Information
Window
Figure 2-18: Common
Tools
Zoom In Zoom Out Zoom Full