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  1. Verify the lock logo is green. This indicates the system is ready to be armed. If the icon is yellow and the system isn't ready please see "Alarm Not Ready to Arm" below.
  2. Scan your badge on the reader.
  3. When the timer starts, exit the building.


Disarming the Alarm

Alarm will disarm automatically when an exterior door is opened using the card system. Do not scan your badge on the alarm system.

Alarm Not Ready to Arm

If the alarm will not enter a ready state, follow the steps below:

  1. To view the issue, select "View Pts". This stands for view points.
  2. You should now see a list of faulted points. Scroll through them with the left and right arrows.
  3. Go to the area in the building listed and resolve the fault. Once cleared the screen should look like this:
  4. You may now arm the alarm.

Resetting Alarm After It Goes Off

If the alarm goes off, follow this procedure: 

  1. Silence the alarm. Scan your badge on the reader to disarm.
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  2. Fix the problem in the building (Close open door, papers waving in front of motion sensor, ect)
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  3. (optional) Once the system is disarmed, view the events with the icon in the upper left hand corner.
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  4. Once cleared, the system should return to:
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  5. The system is now ready to re-arm.


Card Reader Light Colors

The card reader can have 3 different light colors.

ColorAlarm StateAlarm System State

Red

ArmedAlarm is armed.
AmberDisarmedAlarm is not ready to be armed and is currently disarmed.
GreenDisarmedAlarm is disarmed and ready to be armed.

Alarm System Notifications

The system will send notifications to E-Mail and Slack. They will look like this:


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09/26/2019 6:40PM 425 Alarm, Ar-1 CCISD, Pt-4 LC Reception - Panic Button

Now, let's take this apart to see what each section does.

ColorPurpose
RedTime the event
occured
occurred.
Blue
It is safe to ignore this section. Account this
Account this occurred for and event. Alarm is when something occurs, point restore is when it goes back to normal. 
Orange
It is safe to ignore this section.
The area in which this event occurred. Some locations only have one area. Others have multiple.
BlackThe name and number of the point in fault. This is the place in the building with the issue. Do not ignore this section.