GAI-Tronics Sonic Alarm Sonic Alarm System Software Programming and User Manual - Manual (Page 17)

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Defining System Events
Events occur as a result of an action by a user of the MapGUI software or from input contacts received by
an RTU. There are three types of system events:
Page - is an event used to broadcast a live voice message to the system RTUs. When activated, the voice
page is generally broadcast over a separate public address system connected to the RTU. A page event is
comprised of two separate signals to the RTU. The first is a data signal sent to the RTU to enable the
voice radio receiver in the RTU. The second is the actual voice transmission from a radio transmitter.
Alarm - is an event used to annunciate an emergency or abnormal condition. An alarm event generally
activates an alarm tone/speech generator connected to an RTU. The alarm audio is generally broadcast
over a separate public address system connected to the RTU. Typical alarm events could be a fire alarm,
gas detection alarm, or tornado warning alarm. Alarms events do not always activate an alarm generator.
Possibly, the alarm event only activates an RTU output, which then activates an annunciation device.
Another scenario may be the alarm event is only displayed on the control computer screen to alert the
operator of the condition.
Fault - is an event used for equipment monitoring purposes. Fault events are displayed on the control
computer screen to alert the operator of the condition. Typical fault events are ac power loss or low
battery voltage at an RTU. Faults may also trigger RTU outputs.
Event Destinations
Each Page and Alarm event is assigned to a destination. A destination determines where a particular page
or alarm event will be routed within the site when activated from an RTU input. A destination can
contain a single RTU or multiple RTUs. When a page or alarm event is activated from the MapGUI, the
destination can be selected on the screen. Refer to the destinations section of this manual for more
information.
Event Priorities
Each Page and Alarm event is assigned a priority 1–10. If two events are activated at the same time, the
event with the highest priority will take precedence, meaning the lower priority event will be held in
queue until the higher priority event ends. Priority 1 is the lowest, and Priority 10 is the highest.
Alarm Events List
The Event List screen is accessed from the Home screen by selecting the Event List button on the
navigation bar at the top of the screen. Select the Alarm View tab to access the screen below.
One alarm is created on the default screen called “New Alarm.” To add alarm events, click on the Add
New icon on navigation bar. Each new alarm will be added to the list on the left side of the screen.
Select each alarm one at a time and set the parameters as described below.
To delete an alarm event, select the event from the list on the left side of the screen, and then click on the
Delete icon on navigation bar or right clickÆ Delete. The alarm event will be removed from the list..
Alarms can also be copied or re-named using the mouse right click action.