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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2 weeks ago
Dear Team,
I have a beacon connected to NetBotz 570 and configured the Set Device Output State alert action to turn on the beacon when other sensers (temperature, humidity...) are violated, but then the beacon delays by almost a munite to turn off when the subject sensor returns to normal. am I missing out on a configuration.
I have disabled the beacon on the Edit threshold window, also is is possibe to extend the beacon cable as I have tried to extend the cable using the normal straight through cable and it didn't work.
Thank you.
Regards,
Felix
(CID:105461783)
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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2 weeks ago
Hi Felix,
I did some testing as well and using a profile and sequence that only had the beacon alert in it, the beacon turned off within a second or 2. I would suggest that if you have multiple alerts that you try creating a separate sequence for the beacon and place that sequence first. I have not tested it myself but it would seem that your conclusions about other actions taking priority seems logical.
As for extending the beacon, I have tested this as well. I used a coupler and a cat5 cable, I was able to extend and use the beacon. Perhaps your testing used a cat6 cable. I have seen where those would cause issues when extending sensors or a-link connections. I tested with a 10 foot cable but perhaps the one you're using is too long.
Steve
(CID:105461792)
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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2 weeks ago
When I use one alert action (Device Output State) in a profile the beacon turns off almost immediately with the violated sensor's return to normal, but when I include more than one alert action (email, sms and device output state) in the same profile I get a delay on the beacon turn off. Maybe be the NetBotz appliance is still executing process strings associated with the other alert actions thus causing this delay.
(CID:105461789)
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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2 weeks ago
Hi Felix,
I did some testing as well and using a profile and sequence that only had the beacon alert in it, the beacon turned off within a second or 2. I would suggest that if you have multiple alerts that you try creating a separate sequence for the beacon and place that sequence first. I have not tested it myself but it would seem that your conclusions about other actions taking priority seems logical.
As for extending the beacon, I have tested this as well. I used a coupler and a cat5 cable, I was able to extend and use the beacon. Perhaps your testing used a cat6 cable. I have seen where those would cause issues when extending sensors or a-link connections. I tested with a 10 foot cable but perhaps the one you're using is too long.
Steve
(CID:105461792)
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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2 weeks ago
Thanks Steve, You are right, I used a Cat6 cable on extending the beacon cable. I shall test using cat5 and see how it goes. Regards, Felix
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Posted: 2020-07-02 10:52 PM . Last Modified: 2023-10-31 10:14 PM
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