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The Workstation Installation/Operation Manual Version 2 Document 51540 Rev. B1 4/8/02
Additional Device Information
Device types relate to the precise nature of the device being monitored. They define the device as a photoelectric
smoke detector, a manual pullstation, a card reader, a motion detector, etc... This assignment is done automati-
cally if the device is autocreated.
There are also two optional assignments; category and subcategory. These assignments are entirely at the discre-
tion of the administrator and are provided as logical definition tools. Once these categories are defined, they can
be used in the creation of Plug-in Application Macros. For more information on Plug-in Applications and related
macros, refer to the section 3.5.4 System Maintenance: Macro Editor.
Device Description
A description for the device can be entered here or extracted from the monitored device (if the device provides
descriptions). Which mode the workstation uses must be selected by the administrator. For more information, refer
to the section Other Device Features.
Linked Files
This option allows four different file types to be linked with a device:
• Text files (.txt).
• Bitmaps (.bmp).
• Sound files (.wav).
• Video (.avi).
When any of these file types are linked to a device they can be displayed or activated by the operator by selecting
them from the device pop-up menu. In addition, each of these files can be set to be automatically activated when
the device reports an off-normal event. All available files can be selected from the associated combo box. For
more information on creating and managing these files, refer to the section Adding Sound, Video and Text.
3.4.4 Defining Analog Devices
Analog devices are similar to Discrete devices in that they use graphical symbols and text to annunciate off-normal
conditions. However, discrete devices only annunciate a small number of distinct state changes whereas analog
devices can report a range of measured values for devices with adjustable alarm set points.
To define an analog device follow the same steps for defining a discrete device with the following exception: In the
Discrete / Analog area of the New Device dialog select
Analog
then press the
Configure
button. This
opens the Analog Input Device dialog.
Figure 3-21: Analog Input Device Dialog
NOTE: Devices with linked files are indicated in the
display by an asterisk next to the graphic symbol, in
the upper left corner.
Device Assignment Area
Device Testing Area