You can view events in a list, or double-click an event to view detailed information. You can also right-click an event to select commands, change the event properties, or view associated video.
Step 1 Select Events from the Events & Alarms menu, under the Monitoring submenu. The Events window shows the most recent events in the access-control system.
Tip Beginning with CPAM 1.3.0, events display the timestamp of the ICPAM PC workstation used to view the events. (In prior releases, events displayed the ICPAM appliance timestamp.)
Step 2 Modify the list of records using the following toolbar controls:
· Scroll Lock: Disables or enables automatic scrolling of the list as new events are inserted.
· Clear List: Clears all events from the table. Only new events are displayed.
· View...: Select an event and click View to display the detail window. You can also double-click an event to view its details.
· Report...: View the selected events in a separate window, or save the information in a file. See Creating Reports.
· Columns...: Define the columns displayed and their order. See Revising the Column Display.
· Filter: Filter the events to display a sub-set of records. To change the number of viewable events, select Max rows. See Using Filters.
· Search: See Search.
Step 3 For example, select a record and click View... to open the detail window.
Step 4 Review the properties and actions for the record. See the following table for field descriptions.
Note The event fields that are available vary depending on the type of event. The following example is for a door event.
Field |
Description |
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Time |
The time and date when the event occurred. Note: Beginning with CPAM 1.3.0, events display the timestamp of the ICPAM PC workstation used to view the events. In previous releases, events displayed the ICPAM appliance timestamp. |
Time received |
The time the event was received and stored in the database. If the event was processed by an external device such as a controller, this may differ from the time, depending on delays or interruptions in communications between the host and the device. |
Type |
The type of event. The types of events are: · Event: A general occurrence within the system, often from external hardware such as a controller. · Alarm: An event configured to be an alarm. · Alarm Annotation: An event caused by commenting, clearing, or acknowledging alarms. · Audit Record: An event caused by an operator modifying a record, such as a badge or personnel record. · Device Command: An event caused by an operator executing a device command. · Device Command Result: Notification of a completed device command. |
Log Code |
The internal code to identify the event. Log codes can be viewed in the Event Policy Manager and defined as alarms. See Modifying Default Event Policies . |
Priority |
The importance level assigned to the event. Priorities range from a low of -10 to a high of 10. To configure these priorities, see Setting Event and Alarm Priorities. |
Description |
A description of the event. |
Device |
The device associated with the event, such as a workstation or hardware module. · Edit...: Displays information about the device including type, name, and address. Some fields are editable, depending on the type of device. · View Status...: Displays the status of the associated device. For example, if the workstation is logged in to the system or if the hardware module is enabled. · Commands: lists any available commands for the device. For example, apply a controller configuration, or send a message to a workstation. · Show in Graphics Map: see Map Viewer. |
Credential |
If the event has an associated credential (such as a badge or login), the identifying information of the credential (such as a card or username) is displayed in this field. · Edit...: Revise the credential (badge, login, etc.) record associated with the event. |
Personnel Record |
If a personnel record is associated with the event, this field displays the person’s name. · Edit...: Edit the personnel record associated with the event. · View Photo...: Displays the associated personnel record photo, if any. |
Data |
This field displays detailed information about the event, the exact value and meaning of which depends on the type of event. This field is generally for advanced or troubleshooting use. If the event is associated with an attempt to gain access to an access point using a badge that is not in the database, then this field contains the card number. |
camera |
The Video event information of a camera device. · Live Video: opens the video player to view live video from the camera associated with the device. · Event Video: displays archived video associated with the event, if available. · Live and Event Video: opens both live and archived video windows. · Arrangement: displays all camera arrangement that includes the camera associated with the event. See System Configuration Settings for more information. |
Parent Device |
Parent Device name of the device on which the event is associated. |
Address |
Address of the device associated with event. |
Sequence Number |
Sequence number of credentials during controller credential related events |
Watch Level |
Displays the credential watch level for the badge associated with the event. |
See also:
Viewing Events, Alarms and Audit Trail Records