How to control an output with one or more inputs.

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Issue

How to control an output with one or more inputs.

Product Line

EcoStruxure Security Expert

Environment

Security Expert

Cause

Unsure how to program one or more inputs to directly control an output.

• Input Control Output

Resolution

The below guide details how to use an Input to activate an Output on Security Expert and SP-C-WEB systems. An output can be assigned to the Input Type and to the Input allowing many to one and one to many configurations.

In order for an Input to activate an Output it needs two things:

1. To be inside an always armed area - This can be an Automation/Dummy area with its only purpose being to activate the output.
2. To have an Input Type that tells it to activate an Output

Single/Multiple Input Activating the same Output
If one or more inputs are required to activate the same output, this output can be defined by the input type. The below is a simple scenario where when the Input turns ON the Control Output turns ON, when the Input turns OFF the Control Output turns OFF. Other types of output activations can be configured if required.

1. Creating the Area
   1. Navigate to Programming > Areas
   2. Add a new area and name it Automation Area, set the Entry and Exit Delay Times to 0. All other settings can be left default.
2. Creating the Input Type
   1. Navigate to Programming > Input Types. Create a new Input Type
   2. Set the Control Output to the required output
   3. Under Options 2 enable the required control options for your scenario e.g. to have the output follow the input exactly enable Activate Control Output on Alarm and Deactivate Control Output on Restore. To have the output activate for a time simply enable Activate Control Output on Alarm and set the Activation Time under the General tab of the Input Type Menu (Control Output Time)
      1. For more details on the option see The difference between using "Control Output" and "Input Control Output"
   4. Set any other options that may be required
3. Configuring the Input
   1. Navigate to Programming > Inputs select the Input and set the following:
   2. Set the Area to the Automation Area created in Step 1
   3. Set the Input Type to the Input Type created in Step 2
4. Testing
   1. Check for any related health status messages that need to be resolved
   2. Arm both portions of the Area
   3. Activate the Input to confirm Output Activates

Multiple Inputs Activating Different Outputs
When multiple inputs are required to activate different outputs, one input type can be used and the outputs can be defined at each input. The below is a simple scenario where when the Input turns ON the Control Output turns ON, when the Input turns OFF the Control Output turns OFF. Other types of output activations can be configured if required.

1. Creating the Area
   1. Navigate to Programming > Areas
   2. Add a new area and name it Automation Area, set the Entry and Exit Delay Times to 0. All other settings can be left default.
2. Creating the Input Type
   1. Navigate to Programming > Input Types. Create a new Input Type
   2. Under 'Options 3' enable the required control options for your scenario. e.g. to have the output follow the input exactly enable Activate Input Control Output on Alarm and Deactivate Input Control Output on Restore. To have the output activate for a time simply enable Activate Input Control Output on Alarm and set the Activation Time at the Output itself
      1. For more details on the option see The difference between using "Control Output" and "Input Control Output"
   3. Set any other options that may be required
3. Configuring the Input
   1. Navigate to Programming > Inputs select the Input and set the following
   2. Set the Control Output to the appropriate Output
   3. Set the Area to the Automation Area created in Step 1
   4. Set the Input Type to the Input Type created in Step 2
4. Testing
   1. Arm both portions of the Area
   2. Activate the Input to confirm Output Activates