1. Working Knowledge Training
Lesson 3

2. Overview How to add a new device How to add an Alarm
How to setup a Communication Path
How to setup a Message
How to add a Reason to an Alarm (PSM or TIM)
Understanding the Device Status page
Understanding the Active Information page

3. Device 1. Select Configuration – select Devices
2. From the Add New list click on the Call Station icon
3. Properties – enter a name for the device in the Device Name field.

4. Alarm 4. Select the Monitoring Points tab.
5. Select Button 1 alarm from the Root.
6. Alarm – enter a name for the alarm and select the Mode (Dual State, Tri-State or Disabled).

5. Communication Path 1. Select the Communications tab.
2. Select the Add Path icon from the Communications tool box.
3. Path Name – enter a name for the path. Route – click on the arrow to get a list of all routes setup.
Lag Time – if you want to delay the first message, enter a number of seconds.

6. Communication Path
4. Select the button to populate the default message for each state .
5. For a custom message, type in what you want to send in the field for each state.
6. Once a path has been added, the editing tools for Communications can be used.
Remove the selected path
Duplicate the selected path
Copy the selected path to the clipboard
Paste the path from the clipboard
Move the path down in the order
Move the path up in the order

7. TIM or PSM Alarms 1. Select TIM or PSM icon from the Add New list.
2. Enter a name for the device in the Device Name field.
3. Select the Monitoring Points tab.

8. TIM or PSM Alarms 4. Select the Add Alarm icon.
5. Enter a name for the Alarm.
6. Select the Mode (Type of alarm).
Dual State – press to set – press to clear.
Dual Reason on Clear – select a reason when clearing the alarm.
Tri-State – press to set – press to acknowledge – press to clear.
Tri Reason on Acknowledge – select reason when acknowledging the
alarm.
Tri Reason on Clear – select reason when clearing the alarm.
Mono – press once to set & clear instantly.

9. Reason (Clear or Acknowledge)
1. Select the Alarm with Reason from Root – select the Add Alarm icon.
2. Enter a Reason in Alarm Name field.
3. Select Reason on Ack or Clear for Mode.

10. Reason (Clear or Acknowledge)
1. Select the Alarm with Reason from Root – select the Add Alarm icon.
2. Enter a Reason in Alarm Name field.
3. Select Reason on Ack or Clear for Mode.

11. Device Status 1. Select Diagnostic – select Device Status.
2. Information about all Mesh Devices is displayed on this page.
Product – shows the type of device (PSM, TIM, BSC, Call Station, etc..)
Device Name – shows the name of the device if it has been configured.
Network – name of coordinator.
Address – mesh address of the device.
Last Heard From – shows how long ago the device checked in.
Status – icons related to the status of the device will show here.
Details – used for troubleshooting by VersaCall Technicians.
Options – used for sending configurations to devices.

12. Active Information 1. Select Active Information.
2. Information about all active Monitoring Point.
ID – internal use
Parent – internal user
Device – name of configured device
Type – type of monitoring point.
Name – name of the monitoring point.
Start – date & time the monitoring point was activated.
Duration – how long the monitoring point has been active.
Data – shows information entered into data fields and total count.
Admin – click on the Clear link to clear the monitoring point from the system & the device.

13. Summary Adding a new Device Monitoring Point Communication Path
Call Station
PSM
Monitoring Point
Adding Alarms to Device
Communication Path
Selecting a Route
Entering a Lag Time
Entering text for Messages
PSM - Alarms
Adding an Alarm to a PSM
Types of Alarms for a PSM
Setting up Reasons for Alarms
Device Status
Identifying devices
Active Information
Identifying active Monitoring Points
Clearing active Monitoring Points

14. Practical Application
Devices
Add a Call Station
Select Alarm type & name each button.
Setup a Communication Path for each button.
Enter messages for each Communication State.
Add a PSM
Setup a Dual State with Reason on Clear alarm
Setup 5 Reasons
Setup a Tri-State with Reason on Acknowledge alarm.
Device Status
Use Device Status screen to ensure all devices are showing.
Find the longest last heard from time.
Find the Mesh Address of a device you recognize.
Active Information
Activate calls on at least 3 devices.
Find the name of all 3 calls.
Find the name of all 3 devices.
Clear the call for 1 device in Active Information
Clear the other 2 calls on the device.
Check the screen to ensure all calls are gone.

15. Additional Information
VersaCall VT3000 Wikipedia page – a manual that mirrors the software
Overview Pages
Devices
Communications
Active Information
Device Status
How To Guides – step by step instructions on specific tasks
Add a Call Station
Add Communications to an Alarm
Using the Device Status page