Zones Tab of the client record
The Zones tab displays zone information for a client.
To add a
zone record, click the Add button in the Zones area to display the
Adding a Zone Record window.
Enter a Zone No and description of that area. For example, zone no 1, the Workshop.
Click the Action Plan button to assign an action plan to this zone. If an action plan is set here at zone level then every signal sent from this zone will follow the assigned action plan regardless of the other action plans set at type or client level. If you wish to use the other action plans assigned at type or client level then leave the zone as Null Action Plan (recommended). for more information see Action Plans.
Click Save once you have entered the zone information.
For most sites, this is not required and can be set to 0. However, in some cases, the zone number by itself may not be enough to uniquely identify the zone event or action needed. In these cases, the source signal format might generate a module number as well. Multiple zones can be set up with the same zone number, but with differing module numbers.For the zone information to be loaded and processed, both the zone and module number must match what is transmitted in the signal.
If the source format does not generate module numbers allowing this setup, Patriot can be configured to load the module automatically to match the event type number. This can be done for a whole site by setting the Alarm Interpreter to "Contact ID Expanded". See the Event Types tab for more information. This will affect all signals for the client. If only one type needs to include extra information, a seperate action plan can also be created with the "Extended Zone" special option set. This action plan should be set on the event type. A separate zone list can then be created with the specific zone needs for the type. See Action Plans for more information on creating and configuring the new action plan.
For example, an AC failure signal might normally generate a system alarm on a site. However if it is in a high security zone, it should be treated as a medium priority alarm. Simply setting the zone action plan to medium priority alarm would affect all types, not just the AC failure. In this case, a separate zone could be created with the module set to match the AC failure event, with the correct action plan configured. The other zones may also need to be duplicated and configured for the correct AC failure response as well, depending on the source format.
The test mode option allows the selected zone for this client to be disarmed for testing. See Test Mode, in Basic Client Maintenance.
Used if you want automated alarm handling settings to apply only to specific zones. As only one restore type number can be set, it is recommended that this option is only used for Zones with a module number that applies only to specific event types (for example when using "Contact ID Expanded" signal interpretation). See Module Number section above for more information.
Actions plans assigned at the zone level take precendence over event type action plan assignments. Zone action plan assignments are not recommended in most circumstances. When an action plan is assigned to a zone, any signal type received from the zone will trigger the same zone assigned action plan. See Action Plans for more information including best practices.
Checking this option indicates that a zone is known to be ordinarily bypassed. When used in combination with the Zone Bypass action plan special option, zone bypass alarms will be automatically cancelled or downgraded if they originate from a zone with this option checked.
Note: this option is not available when an action plan is assigned to the zone.
The physical location of the zone can also be setup and displayed on the site layout during an activation. See Floorplan in Map Tab.
To change a zone record, simply select it from the list in the Zone window, make any changes as necessary and click the Save button.
To
delete a zone record, select it in the Zone Area and click the Delete button. A
message appears asking you to confirm whether you are sure you want to delete
the highlighted record. Click Yes to delete. Click No to cancel the
command.
Instead
of repetitively inserting new zone information, you can copy it from existing
clients using the Copy From command.
Click the Copy From button to display the Copy Zones From form. Click the ellipsis button at the end of the Copy From field to bring up the Browse the Client File window. Select the client from whose file you want to copy the dispatch records from, and click the Select button. The Copy From window appears with the selected client's number in the Copy From field. Click Save. The zone records are then copied into the clients Zone list.
If any existing zone records are present, a message warning that you “Can only copy if no entries exist” are displayed. Click OK. The warning message together with the Copy From window disappears.
Template
The Template Selector directs the program to a template or another client where relevant Zones have already been set up and can be reused for the currently selected client. The Template Selector is preferable to copying Zones for two main reasons:
To activate this feature click the Use Template check box, then select an appropriate client number by clicking the Template Selector. This displays the Template PopUp. Locate the Client/Template whose types you wish to use e.g. CID1-01 Contact ID Template, and double click to select the template.
The client’s number will then appear in the Template Selector. The Templates Zones will be displayed in the types window, with the template indicator icon.
If the Use Template box is checked for a particular client the program will refer to the Template number for event interpretation whenever it receives signals for that client.
Zones added from the Client override those referenced from a Template.
You can choose whether to display the Zones imported from a template, by using the 3 buttons below the Template selector:
