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CSID Zones

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CSID Zones

This Help File Page was last Modified on 10/16/2013

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CSID Zones

This Help File Page was last Modified on 10/16/2013

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In addition to the default Panel Zones defined for the Communicator Format (assigned in the Subscriber Panel section of the Subscriber's Monitoring Data Form) that may be transmitted from the Subscriber's Alarm System, CSID Zones may be defined to replace these default Panel Zone definitions.
Operators may view these CSID Zones within a Subscriber's Alarm System by opening a Subscriber Information Form (Press F2).

HelpFilesCSIDZonesButton Then Click the CSID Zones Icon on the Panel Information menu bar.

The CSID Zones tab displays the following information (which may not be changed on this Form):

 

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CSID Zones display

 

All of the CSID Zones for the selected CSID will be available for display.
Use the Navigator Bar to move through the records to locate the one you need to view.

 

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CSID Zones Navigator Bar

 

Click on a record (in the illustration above, the record pointer4and blue highlight indicate the selected record) to see its details outlined below.
Signal ID - The specific Signal Identifier for this event.
Physical Zone - The Physical Zone Code, if one is transmitted with the Signal Identifier.
Alarm Code - The appropriate Alarm Condition Code.
OCTAR Code - The type of signal (Open, Close, Test, Alarm, Restore).
Operator Action - The step(s) the Operator is to take when this Signal is received, if it is an Active Signal.
oResponse Needed? - Checked if some type of Operator Response is required.
oDispatch - If this is an Active Signal, the type of response that is needed.
oVerify Signal? - Checked if this Signal is to be Verified by telephoning the premises in advance of any Dispatch, or other notification process.
oDisp Who - The person that should be specifically notified for this Event when Response Needed? is Checked and Other has been selected as the Dispatch option..
oAction Plan - If an Action Plan has been assigned to this Alarm Signal, that plan's name will be shown here.
Description - Provides a clear, concise description of this Signal and/or Physical Zone.
Restoral Information - If the Signal has a corresponding Restoral Code, that information will appear here (also see the separate Restoral Information chapter for more detailed information):
oSignal ID - The specific Signal Identifier which would indicate that the previously reported emergency condition, defined above, has been restored to its normal state.
oZone - The Zone Code, if one is transmitted with the Signal Identifier, which would indicate that the previously reported Physical Zone Code, defined above, has been restored to its normal state.
oMinutes - The number of minutes the Alarm Signal, defined above, will be held by the software (this is done automatically) while awaiting this Restoral Signal.
Cancel Information - If the Signal has a corresponding Cancel Code, that information will appear here.
oSignal ID - The specific Signal Identifier which would indicate that the previously reported emergency condition, defined above, has been canceled.
oZone - The Zone Code, if one is transmitted with the Signal Identifier, that would indicate that the previously reported Physical Zone Code, defined above, has been canceled
oHold (Seconds) - The number of seconds the CSID Zone is placed on Hold while awaiting the Cancel Signal.
The Overrides tab displays any exception for the currently selected CSID Zone -  based on the Day of the week and/or the Time - to the general processing information in the CSID Zones tab.
See Signal Processing Order to better understand how SPA and MKMSCS attempt to validate an Alarm ( Event, Test, Restoral) Signal before declaring it an Invalid Alarm.