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CONFIGURE THE PROPERTIES TAB
Figure 133. Properties Tab for an IP Device Status Monitor
1. Unit IP Address: Type the IP address of the device you want to monitor.
2. Browse: If the device you are monitoring has an embedded web server, click “Browse to this device” to open the embedded web server in
a new window. This provides access to the device’s internal configuration.
3. Ping this unit: To monitor the device, click “Ping this unit” and then enter the frequency, in seconds, with which you want the device
monitored. To temporarily suspend monitoring, clear the check mark from the “Ping this unit” field.
CONFIGURE THE ICON ANIMATION TAB
Figure 134. Icon Animation Tab for an IP Device Status Monitor
Use the Icon Animation tab to configure the animation settings of the status monitor icon viewed on maps in the VMX300(-E) client. Click Choose
next to each condition to select the color settings for that condition. Note that you can configure a different color setting for each status monitor.
Unknown state: The unknown state occurs between the time the IP Monitor driver is launched and the device is first pinged. In this state, the
status monitor’s Status property has a value of Unknown and the icon is the color specified here.
Normal state: As long as the IP device responds when pinged, the status monitor’s Status property has a value of Normal and the icon is the
color specified here.
Alarm state: If the device fails to respond when pinged, the status monitor’s icon flashes alternately between Color 1 and Color 2. Note,
however, that flashing icons can increase the CPU workload. To reduce the overall workload, set Color 1 and Color 2 to the same
color.