Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Confidentiality Notice
• Sonic Alarm™ System - Software Overview
  • Sonic Console
  • Sonic Server
  • MapGUI
• System Programming & Software Start-Up Overview
  • Sonic Console Software
  • The .mio File
  • A Word of Caution
  • Sonic Console Process Flow
    • Creating a Configuration File
    • Defining RTUs
    • Defining Destinations (RTU Groups)
    • Defining System Events
    • Assigning RTU Parameters
    • Create Graphic User Interface (GUI) Screen
  • Navigation Tool Bar
  • Home Screen
  • Saving the .mio File
  • Defining Remote Terminal Units (RTUs)
    • Entering RTU Descriptions
  • Defining Destinations (RTU Groups)
    • Creating Destinations
    • Deleting Destinations
    • Copying and Renaming Destinations
  • Defining System Events
    • Event Destinations
    • Event Priorities
    • Alarm Events List
    • Paging Event List
    • Fault Event List
  • Assigning RTU Parameters
    • Input Parameters
    • Output Parameters
    • Analog Input Parameters
  • Creating the Graphic User Interface (GUI) Screen
    • The Map
    • Map Toolbar
    • Creating a Map
    • Importing a Picture
    • Drawing the Map Areas
    • Editing an Area on the Map
    • Deleting an Area on the Map
    • Assigning Properties to an Area on the Map
    • Setting the Position of Activity Icons and Pop-up Text
    • Adding and Deleting Alarm Control Buttons
    • Defining the Alarm Control Buttons
    • Alarm Sub Groups
    • Defining the Page Button
  • Assigning MapGUI Users
    • Adding New Users
    • Deleting Users
  • Documenting System Programming Comments
    • Adding System Comments
  • Programming the Audio Messenger Interface (AMI)
    • Programming Cautions
  • The ACT Software
    • Creating a New AMI Configuration
    • Editing a Configuration
    • Fragments
    • Messages
      • Editing the Default Messages
      • Adding New Messages
    • Settings
      • Global Form
    • Determining the AMI Message Numbers
• Sonic Server
  • Starting the Sonic Server Program
  • Loading the Configuration File
  • Setting up the Com Port
  • Server Status
    • RTU Status
    • Fault Status
    • Map Client Status
    • Server Version
• MapGUI Software
  • Setting up the Connection to the Server
  • Starting up the MapGUI
    • Initialization Failed Screen
    • Manual IP Configuration
    • Connection Established
    • Fullscreen Display Mode Considerations
    • Login
  • The Map View
    • The Main Toolbar
      • Logout Button
      • Options Button (Administrators Only)
      • Mute Button
      • Status Monitor Button
    • Audio Control Panels
    • Site View Button
    • Comm LED
    • Close Button
    • Reset Alarms Button
    • Select All / Clear All Buttons
    • The Map
      • Idle Map
      • Map with Selected Areas
      • Map Status Icons
      • Alarm Active Icon
      • Page Active Icon
    • The Site View
      • Thumbviewer Overview
      • Thumbviewer States
    • Audio Control Panels
      • The Alarm Control Panel
      • Alarm Buttons
        • Alarm Sub Group Button
      • The Alarm Sub Group Panel
      • The Page Control Panel
      • Page Buttons
        • Normal (default)
        • PTT (Push to Talk)
        • The Page Lock
        • The Page Timer
      • Initiating Alarms
        • Initiating an Alarm Preset (Alarm Sub Group)
        • Initiating an Alarm from the Map View
        • Initiating an Alarm from the Site View
      • Initiating Pages
        • Initiating a Page from the Site View
        • Initiating a Page from the Map View
      • Overriding Event Priorities
      • MapGUI Options
        • Administrator Options
          • Allow Alarm Resets
          • Allow Priority Overrides
          • Reset Alarm Style
        • Display Options
          • Render Detail
          • Sector Transparency
        • Status Notification Options
          • Show Alarm Confirmation Message
          • Show Alarm Reset Confirmation Message
          • Show Status Details Automatically
          • Sticky Status Enabled
          • Show Descriptions When Selected
        • Paging Options
          • Show Page Button Timer
          • Page Button Style
          • Play Alarm Notification
      • The Status Monitor
        • The Alarms Tab
        • The Pages Tab
        • The Faults Tab
• Glossary of Terms