Security Escort Technical Reference Manual 3.0 System Menus and Screens
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Location
This block contains the text to be displayed on the Alarm Screen if this receiver is one of those closest to the alarm source. The description is developed with the guidance of the security personnel who must respond to an alarm. It is vital that the description be clear and unambiguous to them.
To enter a location description, place the cursor in the Location field, click the mouse, and begin typing. Receiver and alert unit location names are important because they are used for directing response to an alarm and aid service personnel in identifying the device in the event of a problem. The Problem Reports displayed on the central console and printed by the hardcopy printer contain the device location descriptions that are entered in the Location field.
SA%
Security Escort Software version 2.03 and higher allow individual receiver sensitivity to be set in the Transponder Database. Receivers can be adjusted from 50% to 149% of their normal sensitivity. No physical receiver changes or upgrades are required. This setting should only be changed if there are known location accuracy problems in the area of this receiver. Settings of 50 to 99 desensitize the receiver to 50% to 99% of the actual received signal strength. Settings of 1 to 49 increase the sensitivity to 101% to 149% of the actual received signal strength. Try changing the sensitivity of receivers one at a time while testing the alarm location response. For example, if alarms are being pulled towards a particular receiver, lower its sensitivity in 10% increments and retest. If the area can be corrected using this method, verify the surrounding areas to make sure they have not been adversely affected. Generally, it is better if the correction is done in small steps while verifying the adjacent areas, rather than trying to correct the entire error in one step.
The SA% option is only available if the Enable algorithm tweaks field is checked in the System Preferences Screen. Also in the Transponder Database the Algorithm dropdown list allows selection of Default, Classic, Linear, Low, Medium, or Strong pull location algorithms for each transmitter. The point reporting the best reception level determines the actual algorithm used for the location on any event. If programmed for Default, the algorithm used is Linear for points programmed as outdoor or tunnel. All other points use Low. If the point reporting the best reception level is not programmed for the Default algorithm, the location calculation uses the algorithm programmed.
Map
Defines which bitmap to display for this receiver or area when an alarm is closest to it. The default map is 0, which corresponds to bitmap MAP0.EDB stored in the Security Escort sub- directory. Map 1 is MAP1.EDB. There can be 100 maps per Security Escort System (0 to 99).
Video Switcher
Selects a system serial port programmed in the Remote Setup Screen displaying the most likely area the alarm is located on the CCTV monitors near the central console. The string activates a macro in the video switcher that selects the appropriate camera and controls any required zoom and tilt actions. Up to 40 characters can be entered. Control characters can be entered as [^][A] for control A.
Pager Group
The pager group that is paged if the alarm location is determined to be in this area.
Floor
Determines the floor number that this area is defined for. The areas on floors above and below this one can be defined differently. For an area to be selected when an alarm is received, the location determined by the central console must be located within the defined area and must be located on the designated floor.
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