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CONFIGURE THE GENERAL TAB
Figure 135. General Tab for an Access Control Device
Use the General tab to enter a location name and an optional description. The location name can be a maximum of 31 characters. You cannot use
single or double quotation marks in a name, but you can use any other letter, digit, or special character. Location names are not case sensitive.
The description appears in the Object Browser beside the device name.
CONFIGURE THE PROPERTIES TAB
Use the Properties tab to configure the animation settings of the devices 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 access control device.
Unknown state: When the device driver cannot open the port, the icon is the color specified here.
Normal state: When the device driver is communicating normally with the device and the device’s read properties all equal False, the icon is
the color specified here.
Alarm state: When one or more of the device’s read properties equal True, the 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.
Figure 136. Properties Tab for an Access Control Device Figure 137. Access Control Device Icon