entsec-SecurityAlarmConsoleOptions (Security Alarm Console Options)

This component configures the alarm console assigned to a specific user. It is available under the UserService.
Figure 39.   Security Alarm Console Options properties
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To access these properties, expand Config > Services > UserService in Nav tree, expand a user, such as admin and double-click Alarm Console Options.

Property Value Description
Notes Required On Ack true (default) or false Configures the requirement to add a note when the operator acknowledges an alarm.

true opens the Notes window when the operator initiates an alarm acknowledgment from the alarm console.

false does not require a note.

Use Source Timezone true or false (default) For time reporting, configures the console to report the time zone at the source of the alarm rather than at the location of the Supervisor station.
Default Alarm Console Ord selector Selects the console that displays initially when an alarm console view opens in cases where you have more than one Alarm Console.
Enable Video Settings true (default) or false Displays and hides the video setting properties. When set to false, the following properties do not display in the view: Layout, Alarm Console Popup, Action on New Alarm, and Action On Video Acknowledgment.
Layout drop-down list Lists the display options that are available for the Alarm Console - Live view. The options determine what information the live console view displays. Some layouts include one or more video feeds.
Alarm Console Popup on or off (default) Enables (on) and disables (off) the alarm console popup feature. When enabled, new alarms open an alarm popup window. Set AlarmConsolePopup=AllAlarms for the admin user.
Action On New Alarm drop-down list (defaults to Load Newest Alarm) For video alarms, determines alarm console behavior when a new alarm (with video) occurs.

Load Newest Alarm automatically displays video associated with the latest alarm.

Manual Alarm Selection displays no video until you select an alarm in the console.

Action on Video Acknowledgment drop-down list (defaults to Load Video) Determines the video alarm console behavior when a video alarm is acknowledged from the video alarm controls.

Load Newest Alarm automatically displays the video associated with the acknowledged alarm.

Manual Alarm Selection displays no video until you select the alarm in the console.