Telepathy - Operate the Hardware
This section assumes you have already followed the appropriate instructions for adding and linking hardware to your map diagrams.
Controlling Outputs
- From the Telepathy home screen, click on the Maps icon.
- Right-click on a sensor icon that represents an output on the system.
- You will see there are three options for operating the output (Pulse, On or Off).
- The appearance of the icon will change when the output relay changes state.
Controlling Doors
- From the Telepathy home screen, click on the Maps icon.
- Right-click on a sensor icon that represents a door.
- You will be able to choose from various unlock and lock options.
- Temp Unlock - Unlocks the door for the programmed unlock time (default unlock time is 5 seconds). - Select Mode from the menu and you will see Lock, Unlock, Lockout and Lockdown.
- Lock - Will put the door into its locked state (if it is unlocked).
- Unlock - Will unlock the door (if it is locked).
- Lockout - The door will be locked (if it was unlocked), card access will not longer work but the RTE will work.
- Lockdown - The door will be locked (if it was unlocked), card access will no longer work and neither will the RTE.
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