Browse Signals

The Signals window enables you to quickly browse all the signals received. You are able to quickly move through the signals or jump to a related window. Alarm signals are highlighted in color depending on priority. See Action Plans for more information.

The signals window updates whenever new signals are received.

Signals Window

The signals window shows:

Time of the signal.
Client number and name.
A description of the signal. (Assuming one has been entered for that type, see Event Types)
The type of Action Plan used.
Signal Type number.
The Zone or User which the signal was received from
The module number, if applicable, for this alarm format
Source shows the format the signal was received in, e.g. CID (Contact ID). Signals internally generated by Patriot 5.2 will be displayed as Auto. Manually entered signals created by the operator will be displayed as Manual in this field.
Raw data of the event.
Auto number gives each signal a unique identification number. This number is useful when determining how many signals to keep in the current data before being archived.
Current and Previous shows the status of the client as set (S) or unset (U)

View Selected Client

For any signal received, you can quickly view the client record by double clicking the related signal. The client record will show detailed information about the clients' address, panel, open/close times, signal types, users, dispatch details and other useful client information.

Green light

Auto Refreshing toggle

The Auto Refreshing toggle is intended to assist signal selection during busy periods when, if a scroll occurs as the operator is about to select a signal (e.g. for viewing of a client record the wrong signal may be inadvertently selected. When Auto Refreshing is turned on the icon will have a green light (shown), when turned off i.e. screen will not scroll, the light will change to red.

Entering Manual Signals

Requires 'Insert Manual Signal' operator security permissions.

Add Manual Signal

The Insert button enables the operator to manually enter a signal. Normally this is only done for testing or troubleshooting purposes.

Adding a Manual Signal

Fill out each field. Client ID, Area, and Port ID all need to match up with the client account you are trying to add a manual signal for.

Click the save button to generate the signal.

Note: If the client has an interpreter set (Advanced page of the client), the type and zone number entered here will be altered by the interpreter.

E.g. If a client file has the Signal interpreter set to one of the 4X2 formats, the signal will be interpreted as a binary number (a byte).

Activations Screen

The Activations screen lists all current alarms in the system and is one of the most commonly used windows in Patriot. This is now accessed from the main toolbar using the monitoring icon and selecting current activations.

The Activations Screen can be opened from the Monitoring menu.