Understanding Events in the ATRIUM software

How to understand and use events in the ATRIUM software

Introduction

The Events section reports each event that occurs in the system in real-time. A specific event can be programmed to perform an action using macros; refer to the Macros section in this article for more information.

The Events window lists in real time the events or device status of the ATRIUM system.

From the Dashboard tab, click on the Events tab or drag up the Events tab from the bottom of the page. From this page, it is possible to view the event’s details.



By default all events/status are displayed in real-time. Use the following toggle buttons to select/remove specific events to be displayed.
  1. Access button
  2. Security button
  3. Alarms button
  4. Troubles button
  5. Lockdown button
  6. Others button
See the Buttons section below in this article for more information.

View Detailed Event Information

Double-click on an event from the list to view its details.



Object

Indicates the provenance of the event.
  1. Type: Indicates the type of device or component.
  2. Display Name: Indicates the name of the device or component.
  3. Module: Indicates which module contains the device or object.
  4. ID: Indicates which object the event applies to.

Event

Indicates the description of the event.
Sequence Number indicates a sequential number given to each event.

Instigator

Indicates the instigator of the event
  1. Type: Indicates the type of instigator.
  2. Display Name: Indicates the name of the instigator.
  3. Module: Indicates which module contains the device or object.
  4. ID: Indicates which object the event applies to.

Buttons

Access: Displays access-related events when this check box is selected.
Security: Displays security-related events when this check box is selected.
Alarms: Displays alarm-related events when this check box is selected.
Troubles: Displays trouble-related events when this check box is selected.
Lockdown: Displays lockdown-related events when this check box is selected.
Others: Displays all other events when this check box is selected.


Next, learn how to configure and use reports in the ATRIUM software. 


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