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2Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Table of Contents1. About Notion Pro Help 62. Introducing the Notion Pro System 72.1 What does Notion Pro do? ................................................................................................ 82.2 Installing your Notion Pro Equipment .............................................................................. 9Notion Base Wall Bracket Extender ............................................................................ 132.2.13. Getting Started with the Notion Pro 153.1 The Opening Display ......................................................................................................... 16The System Overview Page ......................................................................................... 173.1.1Basic Operations in Notion Pro ................................................................................... 173.1.24. How To . . . 204.1 (Administrators) ................................................................................................................ 21Set Up Users, Sites and Zones .................................................................................... 214.1.1Create and Edit Users ................................................................................................................................... 214.1.1.1Change a User's Password .......................................................................................................................... 234.1.1.2Set Password Security .................................................................................................................................. 234.1.1.3Create External Contacts ............................................................................................................................. 244.1.1.4Create and Populate User Groups ............................................................................................................. 254.1.1.5Create Sites and Subsites ............................................................................................................................ 264.1.1.6Set Access Rights ........................................................................................................................................... 274.1.1.7Create Zones ................................................................................................................................................... 294.1.1.8Define Roles and Permissions .................................................................................................................... 304.1.1.9Specify email and SMS Alert Settings ........................................................................................................ 334.1.1.10Create Alert Groups ...................................................................................................................................... 384.1.1.11Set Up Sensors ............................................................................................................. 394.1.2Create, Edit and View Sites .......................................................................................................................... 394.1.2.1Configure Devices ......................................................................................................................................... 414.1.2.2Add Sensors .................................................................................................................................................... 434.1.2.3Create and Edit Sensor Groups ................................................................................................................... 464.1.2.44.2 (All Users) ........................................................................................................................... 47Get a Quick View of ... ................................................................................................ 484.2.1sensor readings ............................................................................................................................................. 484.2.1.1alarm statuses ............................................................................................................................................... 494.2.1.2a sensor reading in graphical form .......................................................................................................... 514.2.1.3Look at Sensor readings from . . . ................................................................................ 534.2.2another Zone .................................................................................................................................................. 534.2.2.1another Day .................................................................................................................................................... 544.2.2.2another time interval ................................................................................................................................... 554.2.2.3View and Acknowledge Alarms ................................................................................... 564.2.3View System Alarm Status Overview ......................................................................................................... 564.2.3.1View System Messages ................................................................................................................................. 574.2.3.2
3Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Table of ContentsAcknowledge Alarms .................................................................................................................................... 574.2.3.34.3 Create and View Reports .................................................................................................. 584.4 View System Logs .............................................................................................................. 615. Reference Section 635.1 Signing In ........................................................................................................................... 64View Archived Databas e ............................................................................................. 655.1.1View Live Database ..................................................................................................... 665.1.25.2 Setting Up Users, Sites and Devices ................................................................................. 66Us er Ma na g ement ....................................................................................................... 665.2.1User Group Management ............................................................................................ 775.2.2Access Control ............................................................................................................. 825.2.3Sys tem C onfi g uration .................................................................................................. 935.2.4Us er Alerts ................................................................................................................. 1065.2.5Site Ma nag ement ...................................................................................................... 1175.2.6Devic e Config ura ti on ................................................................................................. 1215.2.75.3 Setting Up Sensors .......................................................................................................... 134Addi ng Z ones ............................................................................................................. 1355.3.1Editing Zones ............................................................................................................................................... 1375.3.1.1Deleting Zones ............................................................................................................................................. 1385.3.1.2Addi ng Sensors .......................................................................................................... 1385.3.2C onfi g uring Sensors .................................................................................................. 1425.3.3Setting Ala rms ........................................................................................................... 1465.3.45.4 Setting Up Sensor Groups .............................................................................................. 157Creating Sens or Groups ............................................................................................. 1585.4.1Loca l Ala rms .............................................................................................................. 1595.4.2Viewing Sens or Groups ............................................................................................. 1615.4.35.5 Viewing Data .................................................................................................................... 162Signi ng In ................................................................................................................... 1625.5.1Viewing the Live Database ....................................................................................... 1665.5.2Choosing the Site to View ......................................................................................... 1665.5.3Operations from the Live View ................................................................................. 1675.5.4The Plan View ............................................................................................................ 1845.5.5The Default View ....................................................................................................... 1885.5.6Globa l Settings .......................................................................................................... 1895.5.7Globa l Uni ts ............................................................................................................... 1905.5.8Dec i mal Pla c es .......................................................................................................... 1915.5.95.6 Viewing Live Data ............................................................................................................ 1925.7 Alarm Management ........................................................................................................ 195System Status Overview ............................................................................................ 1955.7.1
4Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Table of ContentsAcknowledgi ng Ala rms .............................................................................................. 1975.7.25.8 Setting Up and Running Reports ................................................................................... 200Summa ry Re ports ...................................................................................................... 2015.8.1C a li bration R eports ................................................................................................... 2055.8.2Exc epti on Reports ..................................................................................................... 2075.8.3Scheduled Reports ..................................................................................................... 2115.8.4Re ports Fol der ........................................................................................................... 2175.8.55.9 Viewing System Logs ....................................................................................................... 217Acti vity Logs .............................................................................................................. 2185.9.1Ala rm L og s ................................................................................................................. 2205.9.2SMS L ogs ................................................................................................................... 2215.9.3Ema i l L og s ................................................................................................................. 2215.9.45.10 Settings ............................................................................................................................ 2225.11 Adding Transmitters ....................................................................................................... 2235.12 Backfill .............................................................................................................................. 2255.13 Adding Users - Before you Start .................................................................................... 2255.14 Alarm Status .................................................................................................................... 2255.15 Battery ............................................................................................................................. 2265.16 Door Alarm ...................................................................................................................... 2265.17 Equipment Positioning ................................................................................................... 2275.18 Live Data .......................................................................................................................... 2275.19 Manuals ............................................................................................................................ 2285.20 Permissions ...................................................................................................................... 2285.21 Receiver Connectors ....................................................................................................... 2285.22 Receiver Lights ................................................................................................................. 2295.23 Roles ................................................................................................................................. 2295.24 Specifying Alert Settings - Before you Start ................................................................. 2305.25 User Groups ..................................................................................................................... 2315.26 User Privileges ................................................................................................................. 2315.27 Compliance ...................................................................................................................... 2315.28 Terms and Conditions of Sale ......................................................................................... 2326. The Notion Pro Hardware 2366.1 The Network Receiver .................................................................................................... 237LEDs ........................................................................................................................... 2386.1.1Connectors ................................................................................................................ 2396.1.26.2 The Echo Module ............................................................................................................ 239
5Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Table of ContentsConnectors ................................................................................................................ 2406.2.16.3 The SMS Module ............................................................................................................. 241Ins tallation and Operation ........................................................................................ 2426.3.1Connectors ................................................................................................................ 2446.3.26.4 The ARB Module .............................................................................................................. 245Connectors ................................................................................................................ 2466.4.16.5 The Calibration Module .................................................................................................. 246Connectors ................................................................................................................ 2476.5.1Display ....................................................................................................................... 2476.5.2Operation .................................................................................................................. 2476.5.36.6 The Transmitters ............................................................................................................. 248Single Channel, Air Temperature, Internal ................................................................ 2496.6.1Single Channel, Air Temperature, Internal + Door Switch ......................................... 2506.6.2Single Channel, External Temperature Probe ........................................................... 2506.6.3Single Channel, External Temperature Probe + Door Switch .................................... 2516.6.4Dual Channel Internal/External Temperature Probe ................................................. 2516.6.5Dual Channel External Thermistor ............................................................................ 2526.6.6Single Channel, External PT100 Probe ...................................................................... 2526.6.7Single Channel PT100 Probe + Door Switch .............................................................. 2536.6.8Dual Channel PT100 Probe ........................................................................................ 2536.6.9Single Channel Type T Thermocouple ....................................................................... 2536.6.10Dual Channel Type T Thermocouple ......................................................................... 2546.6.11Single Channel Type T Thermocouple + Door Switch ................................................ 2546.6.12Dual Channel 4-20mA Input ...................................................................................... 2556.6.13Dual Channel Voltage Input Transmitter .................................................................. 2556.6.14Temperature and RH Transmitter ............................................................................. 2556.6.15Linear Transmitter (1V 5V 10V 4 to 20mA) ............................................................... 2566.6.166.7 Base Unit Installation Procedure (typical) .................................................................... 2576.8 Relay Connections ........................................................................................................... 2597. Using the Help 2608. Frequently Asked Questions 2639. Warnings FCC 280Index 281
6Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15About Notion Pro Help1About Notion Pro HelpWelcome to the Notion Pro online help system.The current release of Help is version 1.2.15, release date 19th January 2017
Introducing the Notion Pro System
8Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro System2Introducing the Notion Pro System2.1 What does Notion Pro do?IceSpy Notion Pro enables you to configure and monitor temperature sensors installed in(typically) refrigerated storage units or other temperature-sensitive environments.Notion Pro is a System, containing software and hardware. For details of the hardware, seeThe Notion Pro Hardware, also http://www.the-imcgroup.com/notionpro/.The Notion Pro software (described in this Help) gives a graphical user interface (GUI) whichworks through all the main web browsers, for display on a desktop PC, laptop or mobiledevice such as a tablet or smart phone.Summary of FunctionalityData is mainly generated by wireless sensors and collected by wireless receivers. The datais relayed to the server by TCP/IP, USB or GPRS and is stored in an SQL database. Thedata is then available for viewing using a local management application or via a standardWeb Browser.Notion Pro is:ScalableNotion Pro can be installed on a single site with 1 user up to 100’s of sites with1000’s of users.Browser-basedNotion Pro uses commercially available browsers such as Internet Explorer,Chrome or Firefox to view the data.SQLDatabaseNotion Pro uses an SQL database - the modern method making it easy toaccess data. The SQL database could be used by 3rd-party tools if required/commercially desirable. Notion Pro:·allows you to rapidly change what you need to, given the necessary permissions·allows you to select any combination(s) of sensors to form ‘Views’ with all subsequentoperations (alarms, reporting) only operating on that subset·gives you control of exception handling protocols, the various options do not have to begenerically configured by the Administrator·has extensive reporting capabilities, with custom reports available as easily accessible plug-ins to the main system (future proofing/ready customisation)·has a totally separate GUI (Graphical User Interface) from the underlying hardware·is a services-based system·architecture ensures that support for as yet unknown hardware can be readily integrated
9Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro System(future proofing) by modularising the hardware services and accessing the database via auniversal interface module·uses Browser technology as the primary view (optionally over the web BUT NOTNECESSARILY, could be all Intranet). Browser support will likely be there as long ascomputers run, the risk of problems caused by Operating System Providers is thereforeminimised·allows seamless support for large numbers of sensor communication protocols, and verylarge numbers of sensors over multiple sites.See AlsoGetting Started with Notion Pro2.2 Installing your Notion Pro EquipmentA typical Notion Pro installation would consist of one or more Network Receivers (sometimesreferred to as a Base Station) and a number of sensors (transmitters). For thetransmitters, the procedure below (starting at Step 10) would need to be followed for eachtransmitter that you are using.The procedure below is for installing the Network Receiver. The procedures for installing theNotion Pro family of Base Units (i.e. the Network Receiver, the Echo Module, the SMSModule and the ARB Module) are very similar. For details of the hardware, see the IceSpyNotion Pro System Manual, IMC doc. no. IM5521.As far as possible, the Receiver and Transmitter units should be placed where they will notbe subject to electromagnetic interference and where they will not be shielded by walls,doors, furniture, appliances etc. See Equipment Positioning for more details.Install StepNotes1. Using the mounting bracket as a drillingtemplate, drill holes for the receiver wallmounting bracket into the wall at anappropriate location.2. Using the spacers provided to giveclearance, screw the mounting bracket tothe wall.When mounting the Receiver, you shouldbear in mind that you will need to runcables from the Receiver to the mainspower supply and to your network socket.
10Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro SystemInstall StepNotes3. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove andretain the screws from the battery coverplate at the rear of the Receiver.4. Note: If installing an SMS Module, theSIM card must be installed prior to batteryinstallation, see Installation.Insert the 8.4V backup battery into therecess at the rear of the Receiver, takingcare to insert the connector attached tothe battery into the matching connectorwithin the Receiver.5. Screw the battery cover plate to the rearof the Receiver.6. Attach the Receiver to the mountingbracket.7. Using the supplied Ethernet cable, connectthe Receiver to your Network connection ifyou have one.8. Using the supplied cable, connect theReceiver to the mains power supply.9. If you are NOT using the door monitoringand alarm function option with thistransmitter, go to step 11 below.Secure a matching pair of door monitoringand alarm function sensor pads to thedoor and door frame of your refrigerated/frozen storage unit.If you intend to the lay the transmitterloosely in the storage unit, ensure thatyou position the door frame sensor padsuch that the cable running from the padgoes into the storage unit.If you intend to wall-mount thetransmitter, ensure that you position the
11Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro SystemInstall StepNotesdoor frame sensor pad such that thecable running from the pad runs outside ofthe storage unit.Ensure that the pads meet perfectly whenthe door is closed.10. Pull away the contact tag on thetransmitter to ensure the battery contactsand the transmitter contacts meet.A green light will flash briefly.The transmitters are powered by 1 x 1.5VLithium AA cells. Standard AA cells can beused, but are not recommended. (1.5VLithium AA batteries supplied withtransmitter will work over range -30°C to+50°C. 1.5V AA alkaline can be used butwill have reduced life and a reducedoperating temperature range 0°C to +40°C.) See also Battery.11. If you do NOT intend to wall-mount yourtransmitter, go to step 20 below.12. Drill holes for the transmitter wall mountingbracket into the wall at an appropriatelocation.When mounting the transmitter bracket,you should bear in mind that, if you areusing the door monitoring and alarmfunction and/or external sensor options,you will need to run cables from thetransmitter to your storage unit doorframe sensor pad and/or external sensor.13. Screw the mounting bracket to the wall.As an alternative, the transmitter bracketcould be attached to a suitable post using
12Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro SystemInstall StepNotescable ties. Slots are provided in thebracket for this purpose.14. Slot the transmitter onto the wall bracket.15. If you are using the door monitoring andalarm function option with this transmitter,route the storage unit door frame sensorpad cable up to the transmitter.16. If you are NOT using the external sensoroption, go to step 20.17. Place the external temperature probe andassociated cable at a suitable position inyour storage unit.18. Route the temperature probe cable overthe door frame and up to the transmitter.Insert the cable into the transmitter.19. Repeat steps 10-19 above for eachtransmitter that you are using.20. Plug in the Receiver power supply to themains supply and switch on at the mainssocket.The green power LED comes on.21. Go into Notion Pro to add transmitters toZones and set them up for use.See Setting Up the Sensor Model fordetails.
13Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro System2.2.1 Notion Base Wall Bracket ExtenderThe Notion Base plastic Wall Bracket has been designed to provide a solution to the lack ofspace between the Notion Base unit and the wall.During some installations we have encountered radio reception interference caused bycertain materials within a wall such as metal. This bracket helps bring the Notion Base away from the wall enough for the radiotransmission to work as specified. Part Number: IN-WBE.
14Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Introducing the Notion Pro SystemNote: All Extender holes are 4.5mm Diameter; fixings to attach Extender to users mountingsurface are not included. The base mounting plate and spacers are supplied with the base, not with the extenderbracket.
Getting Started with the Notion Pro
16Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Getting Started with the Notion Pro3Getting Started with the Notion ProAdministrator UsersAfter you have installed Notion Pro and physically installed your Base Units and Transmittersyou need to:1. Set up the Notion Pro Users. 2. Create Sites, Subsites and Zones for your installation.3. Add Base Units to your installation.4. Add Sensors for use in your installation.Standard UsersLook at the Help on the opening display which shows you around the Notion Pro userinterface, and gives you links to further Help about how to use Notion Pro to monitor yourtemperature data.3.1 The Opening DisplayIf there is only one Site in your Notion Pro installation, when you first enter Notion Pro youwill see something like:Click on an area of the above display for help on that area.If there is more than one Site in your installation you will see something like the picturebelow, and you must choose the Site to view:
17Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Getting Started with the Notion ProSee Choosing the Site to View.3.1.1 The System Overview PageClick on an area of the above display for help on that area.You see the System Overview when you have signed in to Notion Pro, selected theDatabase and clicked .Wherever you are in Notion Pro, you can go back to the Home Page simply by clicking on .See also . . .The Opening DisplayBasic Operations in Notion Pro3.1.2 Basic Operations in Notion ProFrom the Menu BarsThe Menu Bars are where the System Administrator performs all the principal Setup andControl operations within Notion Pro.
18Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Getting Started with the Notion ProThe options under enable you to view Live data (all Users) and set andmanipulate various aspects of data which go to make up the Live Data display (SystemAdministrator Users only). See Viewing Data for more details. enables you to set up email and SMS User Alerts (System Administrator Usersonly). See Setting Up User Alerts for more details. enables you to set up and run Reports. See Setting Up and Running Reports formore details. enables you to view System Logs (all Users). The System Overview page comes up when you click . displays the available Sensor Groups which have been set up by the SystemAdministrator. The and menus enable the System Administrator to set up Notion Profor use following installation.See the menu for Help on typical Notion Pro setup tasks, and Setting Up Users, Sites and Devicesfor Reference Information. See also Settings.From the Opening DisplayFor each transmitter you can:
19Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Getting Started with the Notion Proview live datasee the alarm status see the live temperature and humidity readingssee whether a door is opensee the state of the battery
How To . . .
21Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4How To . . .See the below for a list of things that you might want to do in Notion Pro.4.1 (Administrators)4.1.1 Set Up Users, Sites and Zones4.1.1.1 Create and Edit UsersRead this first.You need to create Users, give them Usernames and Passwords. You also need to assignAccess Rights, Privileges, Permissions and Roles to the Users.Start by selecting Admin>User Management on the main menu bar.Note: you can only use the options under the Admin menu if you are a SystemAdministrator user.You can:Create New Users You can create new users and set their name, role, email address and phone number. Inthe User Details dialog box:
22Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .1. Enter the user’s Full Name (for example, Robert Bull), User Name (for exampleRBull), Password, email address and mobile phone number (optional). A passwordmust have at least four characters (eight recommended) and contain one number,one letter, one uppercase letter.2. When you are sure the details are correct, select Add User .3. Repeat for all Notion Pro Users on your Site. All User Names must be different.See also: User Management.Edit Existing Users You can list users, edit user attributes, delete users, assign privileges to users. From the listin the View Users dialog box:·To edit user attributes click Edit for the User you wish to edit, click Update User whenfinished.·To delete a user click Delete for the User you wish to delete, click YES to confirm.See also: User Management.
23Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Assign Viewing Privileges to a User You can control which Sites and Zones a User can see. From the list in the View Usersdialog box:1. Select Privileges for the appropriate user.2. In the Assign Privileges dialog box, select the Sites, Subsites and Zones that youwould like the selected user to be able to see.3. Click Assign Site Access.See Also:User Privileges4.1.1.2 Change a User's PasswordIf you want to change a user's password, proceed as follows:1. Select Admin>User Management.2. Select .3. In the User Details dialogue box, make sure the Keep Old Password tick box is clear.4. Enter the new password in the Password box.5. Enter it again in the Confirm Password box.6. Click .Notes:·An ordinary user cannot change his/her own password. Only a System Administrator cando this.·It is recommended that a password be at least eight characters in length and contain atleast one number, one letter, one uppercase letter.4.1.1.3 Set Password SecurityThe password security features allow the System Administrator to set the password length,expiry time and other password attributes. The security settings apply to all users.1. Select Admin>User Management, then select to givethe Password Security Settings dialogue box.
24Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .2. Set the variables in this dialogue box to the values agreed for your Installation.3. Click .See Also:User Management.4.1.1.4 Create External ContactsExternal Contacts are used when there is a requirement to email Reports or send SMS alarmmessages to people who are not Notion Pro users. The details of these people need to beentered into Notion Pro. Select to give the External ContactDetails window.
25Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Enter the necessary details then select .See Also:User Management.4.1.1.5 Create and Populate User GroupsYou can separate Users into User Groups. User Groups allow Privileges to be set, sothat only members of a given User Group will have the privilege to be able to view datarelating to the User Group. Users added to a Group inherit the viewing privileges associatedwith that Group.1. Select Admin>User Group Management. The Create User Group dialogue boxappears.(In this example, two new Users, named User1 and User2 have been created. None ofthem are members of a Group yet.)2. Enter a name for the Group into the Group Name: field.3. Select a user in the Non-Members list who you want to be member of the namedGroup.4. Click .5. Repeat as necessary (or hold down the Ctrl key while selecting users, then click ).6. Click .
26Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Note: You can define a Group to correspond to physical location on a Site. Anotherapproach would be to define and name Groups by sensor type, for example, aGroup for all temperature sensors or a Group for all humidity sensors (or a Group forall temperature and humidity sensors).See Also:User Group Management.4.1.1.6 Create Sites and SubsitesYou will have created a Site and given it a name as part of the ‘Creating a New Database’steps in the Installation Procedure. We will refer to this Site as ‘YourSite’. YourSite will containa Zone called Zone 1 (created automatically by the Install Procedure.)Start by selecting Admin>Sites from the main menu bar.Note: you can only use the options under the Admin menu if you are a SystemAdministrator user.You can:Create Sites You can create a new Site and give it a name and location information.1. Select Admin>Sites to give the Add Site dialogue box:
27Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .2. Enter the necessary details then select Add Site.It is important to set the Time Zone correctly, otherwise Notion Pro will give false time/date data for that Site. You must now assign Site Access to the User Groups, so thatthe User Group members can see data on the Site.Create Subsites A Sub-Site is a subdivision of a Site. For example, a Site could be a hospital, the Subsitescould be the different units in the hospital.1. To add a sub-site, first select Admin>Sites, then select to give:2. Select Add Sub Site in the Actions column to give the Add Subsite dialogue box.3. Enter the Sub Site name and other details as necessary, then select Add Subsite.Note: you can also Edit and Delete Sites from the Available Sites dialogue box.See Also:Site Management.4.1.1.7 Set Access RightsThis topic introduces the procedure for assigning User access rights by assigning Privilegesto the User Groups of which the Users are members.
28Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .You can:Set Access Rights 1. Select Admin>User Group Management, then select 2. Select Privileges for the required Group to give the Assign Privileges window:Zones are commonly used to group different types of Sensor, for example you couldhave a Zone for temperature sensors, a Zone for humidity sensors, etc. See AddingZones for how to create Zones.3. Select the tick boxe(s) next to the required Sites and Zones.4. Click Assign Site Access (you may need to scroll to the bottom of the AssignPrivileges window to see this).
29Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .See Also:User Group Management.4.1.1.8 Create ZonesZones are used to logically group sensors, this could be all sensors of the same type or allthe sensors in a particular area. For example a Zone could be called RH&T Sensors whichcontains all the humidity and temperature sensors, or First Floor Sensors which containssensors of different types but which are all on the first floor. During installation a default Siteis created. This Site contains one empty Zone called Zone1.Note: If there is only one Site in you Notion Pro installation you will see the View Datamenu (see below) straight away, otherwise you must first select the Site of intereststarting from the Opening Display.You can:Create a Zone1. Select Add Zone from the View Data menu, see below:2. In the Add Zone dialogue box, enter a name for the Zone, then click Add Zone.See Also:Setting Up the Sensor Model.
30Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.1.1.9 Define Roles and PermissionsThis topic introduces the procedures for assigning Permissions and Roles to users.You can:Review Permissions These steps give an example of how the Administrator would review the Permissions of theSite's users.1. Select Admin>Access Control to give:
31Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .(shows the default Permissions for a System Administrator).2. Click on User1 in the list at the bottom of the Permissions table to give:
32Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .(table shows typical Permissions for a Standard User).Manage Roles These steps go through an example of creating Roles.1. Select Admin>Access Control, then select .2. Click on New Role to give the New Role dialogue box.
33Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .3. Enter Advanced User into the Name: field.4. Select the Ignore option buttons for:·Access Control·Access Logs·Access Sites·Activate privileged Access·Disable User·User Group Management·User ManagementSelect the Allow option buttons for all other Permissions.5. Click Save.The Select a Role to Manage dialogue box appears, confirming that the AdvancedUser Role has been defined.Assign Roles to Users Now you have defined some Roles, you need to assign those Roles to the Users. Mostusers will probably be ‘Standard Users’. You can always ‘upgrade’ a user temporarily(while, for example, you are on holiday) by assigning a different Role to them or by givingthem extra Permissions within their existing Role. It is assumed that you have at leastone User, one of who is called User1.1. Select Admin>Access Control, then select .2. In the Select a User to Manage dialogue box, click Select in the Action column forUser1 to give the ManagingUser1 dialogue box.See Also: Access Control4.1.1.10 Specify email and SMS Alert SettingsThis topic introduces Email and SMS Alerts and tells you how to specify them. Alerts enableUsers to be emailed with the status of Notion Pro. Alerts can also be set to enable Users tobe emailed if a sensor goes into Alarm condition (see Create Alert Groups). If your Site hasan SMS Module then users can also get text messages to inform them of alarm conditions.Before you startYou can:
34Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Set Up Email Alert Global Settings1. Select Admin>System Configuration, to give:
35Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Note: the above settings are for illustration purposes only and are not 'real'.2. Fill in all the fields in the Email Alert Global Settings window, then select Update.See Also:System ConfigurationSet Up SMS Alert Global Settings 1. Select Admin>System Configuration, then select togive:2. When using the SMS Module anywhere using GSM900/1800, select EU Phone Band.3. It is recommended that Heartbeat Enable is always selected.
36Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4. Set the Heartbeat Time as applicable5. Click Update.Set Up the Email Heartbeat Group The Heartbeat Group enables several users to receive the same Heartbeat message.1. Select Admin>System Configuration, then select to give:2. Give the Group a Name.3. Enter an Email Subject. This is the text to be used as the Subject line in theHeartbeat email.4. To specify the Users that will receive the Heartbeat message begin by selecting theContacts tab.5. If no contacts have been added select Add Contacts.6. Select the required Site from Site Name:7. Select User names as necessary from the Source List: and click for eachselection, or click to select all Users.8. Click Submit.Set Up the SMS Heartbeat Group (The procedure is very similar to setting up the Email Heartbeat group. Begin by selecting .)Note: to see Usernames in the Source List for SMS Contacts, you must have enteredmobile phone numbers in the User Details window for each User.
37Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Set Up Email and SMS System Groups The Email System group enables emails to be sent to notify users of ‘System Events’ suchas when Notion Pro starts or stops.1. Select Admin>System Configuration, then select to give:2. Select the ‘events’ that you need users to see from the System Events panel.3. Click Submit.The procedure is very similar to the procedure for creating the Email Heartbeat Group,see above.The procedure to create an SMS System Group is very similar to the procedure forcreating an Email System Group, start by selecting .Check email feature This can be used to check that the Contact email settings you have specified work correctly.1. Select Admin>System Configuration, then select .2. Enter an email address into the Check Email Feature window, then select Submit. See Also:System Configuration
38Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.1.1.11 Create Alert GroupsUser Alerts provide automated Alarm notification delivered via Email or SMS or both to Userswho are members of Alert Groups. (An SMS Module is required for SMS Alarms).You can:Create Email Alert Groups .1. From the menu bar in the Live View, select User Alerts>E-mail Alert Group togive the Create Email Alert Group dialog box.2. Complete the Group Details tab as applicable.3. Select the Sensors tab.4. Add Sensors for which Alerts are to be sent by selecting Add Sensors to give theAdd Sensors dialog box.5. Select the required Zone from the Zone Name: pull-down list. The Source List:will become populated with the sensors in the selected Zone.6. Select Sensors as necessary from the Source List: and click for eachselection, or click to select all Sensors. Select Submit when you have
39Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .finished specifying sensors for Alerts.7. Select the System Contacts tab to specify the Users who are to receive theAlerts. 6. Select the required Site from Site Name: pull-down list.7. Select User names as necessary from the Source List: and click for eachselection, or click to select all Users.8. Perform the same operations for External Contacts if necessary.9. When you are satisfied with the Email Alert Group settings click Submit.Create SMS Alert Groups This procedure is very similar to that used to create Email Alert Groups - see above. Youmust also define SMS Alert Global Settings.See also:User Alerts4.1.2 Set Up Sensors4.1.2.1 Create, Edit and View SitesSites are the main access points to the system data, each Site represents a single physicalSite where receiving devices such as Network Receivers or SMS Modules are located alongwith Sensors. Sites can also have Sub Sites associated with the main top level Site.You can:Create Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAdd Site dialogue box:
40Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .2. Enter Site Name, Location and Address information as appropriate.3. Select the time zone of the Site from the Time Zone pull-down menu. (The valuedisplayed by default is the time zone of the host PC. It is important to set thiscorrectly, as dates in the database are stored using GMT.)Edit Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.2. Select the tick box next to the Site you wish to edit.3. Select Edit in the highlighted line to give the Edit Site dialogue box. This is very similarto the Add Site dialogue box, see above.4. Carry out the required edits, then select Update to save your changes.View Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.The Sites that have been created are listed here. You can carry out Edit, Delete or AddSub Site operations from here on the selected Site. If Sub-Sites have been added to theselected Site then you can view them by selecting View Sub Sites, otherwise View SubSites will not be click-able.Add Sub-Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.2. Select the tick box next to the Site you wish to add a Sub Site to.3. Select Add Sub Site to give the Add Sub Site dialogue box. This is very similar to theAdd Site dialogue box, see above.4. Enter Sub Site Name, Location and Address information as appropriate.5. Select Add Sub Site to create the Sub Site.View Sub-Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.2. Select View Sub Sites for the Site whose Sub Sites you wish to view. (If the Site hasno Sub Sites, View Sub Sites will not be click-able.)
41Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Delete Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.2. Select Delete against the Site that you wish to delete. 3. A confirmation box is displayed for you to confirm that you wish to delete the Site.Select YES if you are sure you wish to delete the Site, otherwise select NO.Delete Sub Sites 1. Select Admin>Sites, then select from the side menu to give theAvailable Sites dialogue box.2. Select View Sub Sites for the Site which contains the Sub Sites you wish to delete. (Ifthe Site has no Sub Sites, View Sub Sites will not be click-able.)3. Select Delete against the Sub Site that you wish to delete.4. A confirmation box is displayed for you to confirm that you wish to delete the Site.Select YES if you are sure you wish to delete the Sub Site, otherwise select NO.See also:Site Management4.1.2.2 Configure DevicesYou need to set up and configure the Notion Pro Hardware Devices to get live sensor datafrom your Site. For full details of the hardware, see the IceSpy Notion Pro System Manual,IMC doc. no. IM5521.This section runs through what you need to do to:·set the Database Logger service for the Network Receiver device·set the default Network Receiver Service Port details·add a Network Receiver device to your Notion Pro installation·create Device GroupsYou can:Change the Database Logger Service The DB Logger Service is the Service that passes data to the Notion Pro SQL database.The Listening Port Name and Number are set automatically during installation, but maybe changed to suit your local IT installation if required.
42Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Select Admin>Device Configuration, then select from the sidemenu to give the View DB Service Logger Service Details dialog box, for example:1. To change the Logger Service details click Edit to give the Database Logger ServiceDetails dialog box. Make changes as required, then click Update Details.2. To delete the Logger Service details click Delete for the relevant Service Port entry.Alternatively, select the tick box for the relevant entry, then click Delete Record. Inboth cases a confirmation box is displayed for you to confirm that you wish to deletethe Service. Select YES if you are sure you wish to delete the Service, otherwiseselect NO.Add a Device to Notion Pro 1. Select Admin>Device Configuration, then select from the sidemenu to give the Control Device Details dialog box.2. Enter the device details as required. In particular, you must select the Device Typeand Installation Site from the appropriate pull-down menus.3. When you have entered all the necessary details, click Add Device. Create a Device Group You must have a Device Group, even if there is only one Receiver Device at your Site.1. Select Admin>Device Configuration, then select from theside menu to give the Create Device Group dialog box.2. Give the Group a name, then select the Device Type from the pull-down menu. Theavailable devices of that type will appear in the Non-Members list.3. Select a device by highlighting it, then click to move it across to the Memberscolumn.4. Click Add Members to create the Device Group.See also:Device Configuration
43Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.1.2.3 Add SensorsWe have already gone through the steps to create Zones.This section goes through the steps to add Sensors to Zones. At this point it would beadvisable to record, in a table, attributes of the sensors you intend to add to Notion Pro. Note: the examples in this section are for Temperature sensors or Humidity sensors (orfor sensors which measure both Temperature and Humidity). Notion Pro supportsother sensor types, the displays for those sensors will be slightly different to thoseshown here.You can:Add Sensors1. From the System Overview select View Data for the Site which contains the Zonesthat you with to add sensors to. The Live View display has the name of the currentlyselected Zone at its top left corner.2. Select View Data>Edit Mode from the menu bar to give a display similar to thatshown below:3. Select Add Sensor to Zone to give the Add Sensor dialog box.4. Using the table referred to earlier, enter details of the sensor you wish to add. SensorType and Device Group are selectable from pull-down lists. Serial number is on theback of the transmitter.5. When you have entered all the details you require, select Add Sensor.6. Repeat the above steps for all the sensors you intend to add to the current Zone.
44Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Multiple sensors of same sensor type can also be added by selecting Add MultipleSensors, this feature is useful for adding sensors in a batch. You can also sort sensor records by clicking Sensor Name heading. Configure SensorsYou may need to change the sensor properties from the pre-set default values. Theseproperties include General Settings, Calibration, Alarms and Filters. See Adding Sensors forfull details of sensor configuration.Accessing Sensor Properties1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to , then selectthe sign next to , finally select the sign next to . 2. Select to give the General Information dialog box.3. Set properties as required. Calibration Properties1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to .2. Select to give the Next Calibration Due Date dialogue box.3. Select a new date from the tool.4. Select Update .5. Repeat as necessary for all sensors in all the Zones on your Site.Temperature Calibration Properties (for sensors with a temperature channel)1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to to givethe Temperature dialog box.2. If you need to change any of the default values, select the field next to the requiredsetting, enter the new value and select Update .3. If you wish to return to the default settings at any time, select Set Default .4. Repeat as necessary for all temperature sensors in all the Zones on your Site.Door Calibration Properties (for sensors with a door monitoring and alarm functionchannel)1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to to give the Doordialog box.2. If you need to change any of the default values, select the field next to the requiredsetting, enter the new value and select Update .3. If you wish to return to the default settings at any time, select Set Default .
45Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4. Repeat as necessary for all door monitoring and alarm function sensors in all theZones on your Site.Current Calibration Properties (for current clamp sensors)1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to to give theCurrent dialog box.2. If you need to change any of the default values, select the field next to the requiredsetting, enter the new value and select Update .3. If you wish to return to the default settings at any time, select Set Default .4. Repeat as necessary for all current clamp sensors in all the Zones on your Site.Humidity Calibration Properties (for sensors with a Humidity channel)1. Continuing with the example above, select the sign next to to give theHumidity dialog box.2. If you need to change any of the default values, select the field next to the requiredsetting, enter the new value and select Update .3. If you wish to return to the default settings at any time, select Set Default .4. Repeat as necessary for all humidity sensors in all the Zones on your Site. Set Sensor Alarm PropertiesYou can set basic alarm properties on a sensor as follows:·whether the sensor is enabled to give alarms are not·the Levels (for example, of temperature and/or humidity) above or below which analarm would be triggered·the delay period (Alarm Advance) before an alarm would be raised·the rate of change of a quantity which would raise an alarm (for example, a rapidlyincreasing temperature might indicate a fire)·the days of the week on which your sensor alarms are enabled (you may want toturn alarms off at weekends if there is no activity on the Site).·Filter alarms to help reduce interference·set Notes against an alarm.Setting Sensor Alarm Levels and other Properties1. Click on the sign next to under the sensor for which you wish to set alarmproperties. is highlighted by default and gives a dialog box dependent on thesensor type.2. If you wish to change any of the default values, select the field next to the required
46Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .setting, enter the new value and select Update .3. Repeat as necessary for all sensors (or all types) in all the Zones on your Site.Other Alarm Settings1. Select to give the Alarm Advance dialog box.2. Adjust the values and/or set the Yes/No options as necessary, then select Update.3. If you wish to set any notes against an alarm setting, select to give theAlarm Notes dialog box.4. Enter the required note in the Notes Description field, then click Add.Filters1. Select to bring up a dialog box which allows you specify filtered limits on datavalues.2. Enter the required minimum and maximum values, then click Update. Define Global SettingsGlobal Settings allow alarm disable times and days to be set across a range of Sensors.1. Select Global Setting on the Alarm Levels or Alarm Advance dialog box to give a(Site-dependent) window, for example:2. Click to show the Zones within the Site.3. Select the Zones (by clicking in the box next to the Zone name) that you wish toapply Global Settings to, then click Submit.See also:Adding SensorsConfiguring SensorsSetting Alarms4.1.2.4 Create and Edit Sensor GroupsThe Sensor Groups feature is extremely useful for grouping sensors of the same typethat are measuring the same parameters.You can:
47Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Create Sensor Groups 1. Select Settings>Customise Sensor Groups from the main menu bar to give theCreate Sensor Group dialog box, see below2. Enter a name for the Group, for example 'Door Sensors'.3. Select the owning Site for the Sensor Group from the pull-down list. If the Site hasSub Sites these will now appear. Select the Sub Site if required.4. After selecting the Site (or Sub Site) the available Zones on that Site become visible.Select the + symbol next to the Zone name that contains the Sensors that you wishto select.5. When you are happy with you selections click on Create Group. The Group youhave created appears in the View Sensor Groups dialog box.Edit Sensor Groups 1. Select Settings>Customise Sensor Groups, then select on the side menu to give the View Sensor Groups dialog box.2. Select Edit against the Group you wish to edit.3. From here you can delete Sensor Groups (Delete Members, or Delete for theselected Group), add a Sensor Group (Add Members) or edit a Sensor Group (Editagain from under the Actions column to add or remove sensors).See Also:Setting Up Sensor Groups4.2 (All Users)All Users can:·view live data·check alarm statuses·look at system logs
48Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .·produce reports.The options described here are only a summary of what's available. For full information see:Viewing DataSetting Up and Running Reports4.2.1 Get a Quick View of ...4.2.1.1 sensor readingsWhen you log in, if your System Administrator has only given you viewing rights for one Site,you will see something like:In this example (called the Live View) we see that:·we are looking at the sensors in the 'Stores' Zone (see top left corner)·all the sensors except one are showing an alarm·all the sensors are showing temperature readings, except 'Stores A 50 17' which is alsoshowing a humidity reading, and 'Airflow 1' which is a current sensor·somebody has left the door open in the Entry Hall·the door is closed in Stores·all the sensor batteries are OK.If you have you have more than one Site in your installation you will have to select the Siteof interest first. In this case, when you log in you might see something like:
49Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .To see the sensor data in the Notion Pro Demo Site, just click View Data.The IMC Group Ltd Site has a Sub-Site, click on Sub-Site to see it:Click View Data as before to see the sensor data in the Pendle House Sub-Site.See also:The Opening DisplayThe System Overview PageChoosing the Site to View4.2.1.2 alarm statusesWhen you log in, at the top right corner you will see something like:In this example we see that:·We have sensors in alarm.·11 alarms are unacknowledged, 0 alarms are awaiting reset.
50Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .·The System Message bubble on the left is showing amber dots, which means there nonew unread system messages. To see the System Messages, click on the bubble toshow:Clicking on the red alarm bell icon gives:The Communication Status icon ( ) (green arrows inthis case) shows that communications to all control devices (such as Network Receivers) areworking normally.Clicking on from this view goes back to The Opening DisplaySee also:View System Alarm Status Overview
51Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.2.1.3 a sensor reading in graphical formStarting from the Live View,click on for the sensor of interest to give, for example:Here, the graph shows live temperature data, starting at 00:00 for the Office 1 10 01
52Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .sensor.An example of a graph for a two-channel sensor might be as shown below:Here we see temperature data in red, door data in yellow. The door had been open (and soin an alarm state) until about 12:30, then somebody closed the door.See also:Viewing Live Data
53Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.2.2 Look at Sensor readings from . . .4.2.2.1 another ZoneThe name of the Zone for the current data display is shown at the top-left corner of theLive View for the Zone ('Stores' below):To switch the Live View display to show another Zone:1. Select View Data>Live View:2. Move the mouse pointer down the Zone list until you have highlighted the Zone ofinterest.3. For example, moving the pointer down to 'Goods Out' might change the display toshow:
54Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .See also:Viewing Data4.2.2.2 another DayThe graphical display shows data from, by default, the current day.To show data from a day in the past:1. Click on the calendar icon on the controls above the graphical display:The current day is highlighted in yellow.2. Click on the day in the past for which you would like to see the sensor data.3. The graphical display changes to show data from the selected day.4. To display data from a month (or a year) in the past, click the arrow at the top ofthe calendar until you get to the month of interest, then click on the day of interest.
55Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Obviously you can only get historical data up to the point when the transmitter wasactually installed.See also:Operations from the Live View4.2.2.3 another time intervalBy default, sensor data is displayed for the current 24-hour period, but you can change thedisplay to show data from a wider time interval. To show data over a different time span:1. Select a different time interval from the Interval pull-down menu on the controls abovethe graphical display:(if you wish you may also select a different starting date at the same time).2. Click .For example, the two displays below show data for a sensor over a one-week period,followed by a display of data from the same sensor over a one-month period:
56Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .See also:Operations from the Live View4.2.3 View and Acknowledge Alarms4.2.3.1 View System Alarm Status Overview1. Click .2. View the Alarm and Communication Status of the Sites in your installation in the AvailableSites window.See also:Alarm ManagementAlarm StatusesAlarm Status
57Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.2.3.2 View System Messages1. From anywhere in Notion Pro, look at the System Message Alert icon at the top ofthe screen.2. To view System Messages, click on the icon.See also:System Status OverviewAlarm Statuses4.2.3.3 Acknowledge AlarmsIf the symbol is displayed on the Live View page for a given Site, the associatedtransmitter has gone into an Alarm state (for example, a temperature threshold has beenexceeded) and the alarm has not been acknowledged.To acknowledge an Alarm:1. Make sure you are in the Live View page for the Zone which contains the sensor ofinterest. See another Zone.2. Click on the symbol for the sensor of interest.3. On the resulting Acknowledging Alarm for page, enter a suitable message into the UserActions box, then click Acknowledge.The symbol changes to to indicate that the alarm has been acknowledged.4. To reset the alarm, click on the symbol.See Also:Acknowledging Alarms
58Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .4.3 Create and View ReportsNotion Pro can produce a variety of Reports. These can be tailored to a customer’sindividual specifications. The report will be in .pdf format with the option to export a .csvdata file.You can create and view:Summary Reports These can be summaries of data collected by selected sensors or all sensors in a Zone overthe past week.1. Select Reports>Browser Summary Reports to give the Summary Report dialogbox.2. To report on selected Sensors:i. Ensure that the Sensor option button is selected.ii. Select the sensors of interest from the Sensor Name list.iii. Select Generate Report.3. To report on a Zone:i. Ensure that the Zone option button is selected.ii. Select Search.iii. Select the Zone of interest from the Zone Name list.iv.Select Generate Report.See also:Summary Reports
59Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Calibration Reports A simple report of all sensors that need calibrating on a given date.1. Select Reports>Browser Calibration Reports. 2. By default, a Report will be generated for all sensors which need to be calibrated onemonth from today's date. If you wish to select a different due date click andselect the required date. Select the 'Include Out of Service Sensors' tick box ifrequired. Click Search to generate the Report.Exception Reports Reports of ongoing alarm conditions, by Sensor or by Zone.1. Select Reports>Browser Exception Reports.2. To report on selected Sensors:i. Ensure that the Sensor option button is selected.ii. Select the sensors of interest from the Sensor Name list.iii. Select Generate Report.3. To report on a Zone:i. Ensure that the Zone option button is selected.ii. Select Search.iii. Select the Zone of interest from the Zone Name list.iv.Select Generate Report.Scheduled Reports Reports of a variety of types which start and end at predefined dates/times and run atpredefined intervals.1. Select Reports>Scheduled Reports to give the Add Scheduled Report Settingsdialog box.
60Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .2. Select the required Scheduled Report Type from the Report Type: pull-down list.3. Enter a suitable title for the Report in the Report User Title: box.4. Select a date and time for the first Report run using the First Report Run: controls.This should be later today or any time in the future.5. Specify a Report Interval if required. This is the length of time between repeatedruns of the Report. For example an interval of one day would give daily Reports. Youdon’t have to specify a Report Interval, this would give a ‘one off’ Report.6. Use the Report Start: and Report End: controls to specify the time span for theReport. This would typically be dates in the past, but could be dates in the future(although if, for example you specified a start date one week in the future and enddate two weeks in the future you would have to wait 2 weeks before you saw aReport).Note: you should set an Interval, with no Report Start or Report End time, or aReport Start and Report End time, (but no Interval).7. Having set up the Report dates, we now need to specify the Sensor data that wewish to report on. Click the Sensors tab, then click Add Sensors to give the AddSensors dialog box.8. Select the Zone that contains the sensors you wish to report on from the ZoneName pull-down list. The Source List becomes populated with the sensors in theselected Zone.9. Select a sensor in the Source List that you wish to report on, and select totransfer it to the Destination List. To transfer all sensors in a single operation click .10. When satisfied with your selections, select Submit.
61Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .11. Now we need to specify a list of Users (System Contacts) that the Report will beemailed to. Click the System Contacts tab, then click Add Sensors to give the AddContacts dialog box.12. Populate the Destination List for System Contacts using the same methods thatyou used to populate the Destination List for Sensors (see step 9 above). Whensatisfied with your selections click Submit.13. If any External Contacts have been set up and you wish to send the Report tothem, select the External Contacts tab and populate and Submit it in the sameway as for System Contacts.14. When satisfied with all of your Report Settings, select Submit or Submit and RunNow under the Add Scheduled Report Settings banner. Submit and Run Nowbutton is used to generate reports immediately; however some delay can beexpected if a large report is submitted.The Scheduled Report you have defined will now be added to the View Scheduled Reportswindow.See also:Setting Up and Running Reports4.4 View System LogsNotion Pro has a series of System Logs for keeping track of critical events such as systemactivity, alarm activity and SMS activity.You can:View the Activity LogLogs user activity.Select Logs>Activity Log to give the Activity Logs dialog box.View the Alarm Log
62Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15How To . . .Select Logs>Alarm Log to give the Alarm Logs dialog box.View the SMS LogSelect Logs>SMS Log to give the SMS Logs dialog box.View the Email LogSelect Logs>Email Log to give the Email Logs dialog box.See also:Viewing System Logs
Reference Section
64Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5Reference SectionSee below for a list of information topics.5.1 Signing InNote: If you are NOT a System Administrator, you will be unable to access the Notion Profacilities detailed in this topic, the Setting Up Users, Sites and Devices topics, and theSetting Up the Sensor Model topics.To view the Notion Pro website, you will need to open a browser and navigate to the NotionPro site. If you are working on the Notion Pro Server itself, type http://localhost/NotionPro on to theBrowser’s address field.If you are working on a another computer or device, you will need to use the URL suppliedby your System Administrator or IT Support provider to reach the Notion Pro server. Thismay be similar to \\ServerName\NotionPro for a LAN connection or www.mycompany.com/Notion Pro for an internet connection.Once you have navigated to the correct URL, the login screen will be displayed, as above.As you are setting up the System immediately after installation, you need to login as the
65Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSystem Administration User: Username: Admin UserPassword: AdminEnter your username and password to login, then click Sign In. Passwords are casesensitive.As this is the first time you have logged in, you must supply the answer to a securityquestion, so if you forget your password in the future you can retrieve it using a procedurewhich includes supplying the answer to your security question. See below:Choose your security question by clicking and choosing from the list. Type the answerinto the box below, then click Submit. You will now be returned to the login screen, whereyou will again need to enter your username and password.The Security Question screen is only shown when a user logs in for the first time; it will notshow when you login as the Admin User again.Note: When you are editing users' details, you should change the default Admin Userpassword so that it is secure.5.1.1 View Archived DatabaseFor detailed information about the Notion Pro Archive / Backup system, see the IceSpyNotion Pro Archive/Backup Manual, doc no IM5549.
66Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo access Archived data, select Archive Database, select the required Archive Databasefrom the list, then click Next.5.1.2 View Live DatabaseTo access the live Notion Pro system, make sure Live Database is selected and click Nextto give the System Overview, see below for an example.See Setting Up the Sensor Model and Viewing Data for more details of the System Overviewdisplay and viewing Live Data.Note: You will only see the Available Sites view if your installation has more than one Site.For a one-Site installation, clicking Next will take you straight to the Live View, see Viewing Live Data.5.2 Setting Up Users, Sites and DevicesThe options under the menu enable System Administrators to set up Notion Pro foruse.5.2.1 User ManagementNote: The functionality described in this Section only applies to System Administrators or
67Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionUsers who have been given System Administrator access rights. The Admin User iscreated automatically when Notion Pro is installed. The Admin User cannot bedeleted.User Management allows you to add Users, edit Users add External Contacts and editExternal Contacts. Adding and Editing UsersSelect Admin then User Management from the drop downmenu to access the User Management section. The Admin menu is located at the right hand side of the topmenu bar.After selecting User Management a new window appears seebelow.Add User NameIn the dialog box above enter a new User Name. If the user name is already taken thefollowing message will be displayed.Select another User Name until the following message is displayed:
68Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionAdd PasswordEnter a password into the Password field, now re-enter your password into the ConfirmPassword field. It is not recommended to cut and paste the password as this would copy amistake to the Confirm Password field. If when typing your password into the ConfirmPassword field you make a mistake, the following message will be displayed.If you have re-typed your password correctly then you will be able to proceed to the nextstep.By default, Notion Pro requires passwords to be at least four characters long. TheAdministrator will not be able to set a minimum password length of less than fourcharacters. This is configurable by the Administrator. The User ID and password cannot bethe same.Administrators may also require that user passwords have an alphanumeric and mixed case.In this case, passwords must have numeric characters, upper and lower case letters.Note: It is recommended that a password be at least eight characters in length andcontain at least one number, one letter, one uppercase letter.Password Never ExpiresBy default user passwords are set to expire in 90 days, this is selectable by theAdministrator.Password Expiry does NOT apply to the Admin User password, which is always set to neverexpire.Email:This field allows you to enter your email address. This is used to receive the following:·email alerts generated from the system·email reports.·password reminders.Telephone No:This field allows you to enter your mobile phone number. This is used to receive SMS textalerts generated from the system.The number should be entered in the following format:
69Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section+44 123 987654When you are happy that all details are correct, click the Add User button.Edit/View UsersEdit/View Users allows you to edit existing user’s details. The following functions areavailable:·Edit allows passwords to be changed along with email address, phone number andcalibration technician status·Delete allows single or multiple users to be deleted ·Privileges allows users to be set with viewing rights.To edit new user, select Edit/View Users. A new window opens, see below.EditTo edit a user select Edit. After selecting Edit a new window opens, see below.
70Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionIn this screen you can change the User’s email address, mobile phone number or calibrationtechnician status. If you wish to update the User without changing your password tick KeepOld Password and the existing password will be populated in the password dialog boxes. Ifyou wish to change your password follow steps in Add Password. (See also Change a User'sPassword.)Reset LockoutLocked out users can be reset from this screen, by selecting Reset Lockout.When you are happy that all details are correct, click the Update User button.Delete UserThere are three methods for deleting users:1. Select Delete. This will delete the record selected, once you are happy with your selectionconfirm delete by selecting YES on the warning dialog box (see below.2. If more than one user is to be deleted select the tick box to the left of the name, tick allusers to be deleted. Once you are happy with your selections click Delete Users selectconfirm delete by selecting YES on the warning dialog box.3. By clicking the tick box next to User Name all users will be deleted. WARNING, this willselect all users for deletion. Once you are absolutely sure you want to delete all users
71Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionclick Delete Users and confirm delete by selecting YES on the warning dialog box.WARNING: Deleting users cannot be undone.User PrivilegesThis allows individual users to be assigned viewing rights to Sites and Zones. (See SiteManagement for more information on Sites and Zones.) Click on Privileges in the View Userwindow (see Edit/View Users) for the User that you wish to assign viewing rights to. Thisgives the Assign Privileges dialogue box (see below).In the example above, User1 has been pre-allocated with viewing access to the Notion ProDemo Site and the listed Zones. Click Assign Site Access or Remove Site Access asrequired. See also User Group Management.
72Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionCreate External ContactsExternal contacts are used when there is a requirement to email reports or send SMSalarms to people who are not Notion Pro users.To create external contacts, select Create ExternalContact.After selecting Create External Contact a new window opens,see below.Enter User Name, Email and Telephone No for an external user. There is no requirementfor a password as these users do not have access to Notion Pro.Edit/View External ContactsTo Edit/View external contacts, select Edit/View ExternalContacts.After selecting Edit/View External Contacts a new windowopens.To edit external user details follow steps at Edit, to delete external users follow the steps in
73Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionDelete User.Password Security SettingsTo Edit/View Password Security Settings, select PasswordSecurity Settings. Once selected, the Password SecuritySettings window will be shown see below.Figure The Password Security Settings window is used to set the system’s login securityfeatures. Login security features apply globally to all logins, with some exceptions for theAdmin User account, as detailed below. Individual features can be disabled by selecting theassociated Feature Off tick box. Clicking Apply Default will return Password Security
74Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionfeatures to the default settings. click Update to apply any changes made.Auto Logout Period (Mins)If a login session is left unattended, then the system will log the user off after the AutoLogout period. The auto logout period can be set by the Administrator.When Auto Logout activates, the browser will continue showing the last screen actioned bythe user, and if on the Live View, data values will continue to update on the screen.However, when the user tries change window or enter a value, then the browser will showthe Login screen and require the user to log back into the system.The Auto Logout Period can be set between 5 and 60 minutes, the default period is 30minutes. Password ExpiryPasswords will automatically expire, and need to be changed, after the Password Expirytime. By default user passwords are set to expire in 90 days, this is selectable by theAdministrator. Password Expiry does NOT apply to the Admin User password, which isalways set to never expire.Users are warned on login within 10 days of expiry, and given the option to type in a newpassword. This can be done any time between the first warning and expiry. The warningtime is settable by the Administrator. This will be a countdown warning and will decrease asthe expiry deadline approaches.Once a password has expired no further access will be allowed for that user until they entertheir expired password at which point the system will force a change before any furtherprogress can be made.Password DepthThis option is NOT available on the standard version of Notion Pro.The Password Depth sets the number of previous passwords that cannot be immediatelyreused by a user. A password depth can be set globally, between 1 and 10.Retries AllowedThis is the number of failed login attempts allowed for a username, within the RetriesPeriod, before the user is locked out. Locked out users are informed of their locked outstatus, when they try to login.Lockout Period is the time that a user will be locked out after the Retries limit is exceeded.By default users will be locked out for 60 minutes after three consecutive failed passwordlogin attempts within a 30 minute period. Where a lockout occurs, the user will be informedof the lockout period by a message on the browser, and the lockout will be recorded in theactivity log.The number of Retries Allowed can be up to 10. The Lockout Period can be up to 1440minutes and the Retries Period can be between 10 and 1440 minutes. The Admin User is
75Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionnever locked out.A lockout value of 0 will lock out users until reset by the Administrator. Any Administratorlockout will be for 30 minutes, (this prevents the Administrator becoming permanently lockedout).A Reset Lockout tick box is available on the User Details screen. This control willnormally be greyed out, and will only become active when the user is currently locked out.This control is only accessible by an Administrator. Administrators can reset a locked outuser from the Edit/View Users window, see Edit.Username ReuseDeleted usernames cannot be reused for the period of time specified by UsernameReuse. If an Administrator types a Reuse blocked username into the User Detailsscreen, a warning will be displayed. By default, Username Reuse checking is disabled.Minimum Password LengthBy default, Notion Pro will require passwords to be at least four characters long, theAdministrator will not be able to set a password length of less than four characters. This isconfigurable by the Administrator. The User ID and password cannot be the same.Accepted Value Ranges The list below details the setting ranges for each option:Auto Logout – 5 to 60 minutes.Password Expiry – 30 to 730 days.Retries Allowed – 1 to 10 attempts.Lockout Period – 0 to 1440 minutes; 0 will lockout users until reset by the Administrator.Retries Period – 10 to 1440 minutes.Password depth – 1 to 10; not available on the standard version of Notion Pro.Minimum Password Length – 8 to 50 characters.Minimum Numbers, Minimum Letters, and Minimum Upper Case – 1 to 50, these values areconsistency checked, against minimum length and each other.Changing the PasswordTo change your password select Settings>AccountSettings then Change Password to give the ChangePassword dialogue box. See below.
76Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEnter the old password in the Old Password field. Enter the new password in the NewPassword field, enter it again in the Confirm New Password field.Note: It is recommended that a password be at least eight characters in length andcontain at least one number, one letter, one uppercase letter.Click Submit. The message shown below will be displayed to confirm a successful passwordreset.Changing your Security QuestionYou will need to know the answer to your security question if you have forgotten yourpassword and you have to click on the Forgotten password? Link on the Sign In screen.To change your security question select Settings>AccountSettings then Change Security Question to give theChange Security Question dialogue box. See below.Select your desired question from the Security Question pull-down list, the enter the answer
77Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectioninto the Answer field, then click Submit. Click Submit. The message shown below will bedisplayed to confirm a successful password reset.5.2.2 User Group ManagementUser Group ManagementThis section describes how User Groups are created and used. User Groups allow viewingPrivileges to be set for a group, Users added to that group inherit the viewing Privilegesassociated with that group. Any previous viewing Privileges assigned to an individual user willbe overridden by the viewing Privileges associated with that group. To learn about setting Privileges for individual users see User Group Management. Privilegesare the viewing rights that allow a user to see Sites and Zones. Through Privileges a usercan be restricted to the number of Zones they can see. This is especially useful on verylarge systems.Select Admin>User Group Management from the drop down menuto access the User Group Management section. After selecting User Group Management a new window appears, seebelow.Create User Groups
78Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo create a User Group, enter a name for the User Group, see examples below:·T+RH Sensors - for a small Site this could be used to allow access to all of thetemperature and humidity sensors. ·T+RH Sensors 1st Floor - for a larger site this could be used to allow access to all ofthe temperature and humidity sensors on one floor.Select the Users that you would like to add to the group. All users that have not alreadybeen associated with a group will be shown in the left column. To select more than one userhold the Ctrl key and select the required users. Once you are happy with the selected usersclick the double left arrows located between the columns, this will move the users to theright column.Users can be de-selected by selecting them in the right column and clicking the double leftarrows. When you are happy with your selection, click on Add Members. You will be askedif you would like to proceed, see below.
79Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect YES to proceed or NO to cancel.Delete User GroupTo delete a User Group select Delete in the line corresponding to the User Group to bedeleted. Once Delete has been selected you will be asked if you would like to proceed, seebelow.Select YES to proceed or NO to abort.Edit User GroupTo Edit a User Group select Edit in the line corresponding to the User Group to be edited.Once Edit has been selected the Edit User Groups window will appear, see below.
80Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionUsers can be removed from the User Group or added. To remove Users highlight them inthe right column and click the double left arrows. To add Users highlight them in the leftcolumn and click the double right arrows. When happy with your selections click Update Members. You cannott remove all themembers from a group you must always have to have at least one member. If you wantto remove all the members then the User Group needs to be deleted.When a User is removed from a User Group that User will require Privileges adding, seesection 2.1.9 to add Privileges.User Group PrivilegesTo set the Privileges for a User Group select Privileges in the line corresponding to the UserGroup to be edited. Once Privileges has been selected the Assign Privileges window willappear, see below.
81Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionAll Sites that have been added to Notion Pro will be visible in the Assign Privileges window.Sites with an empty tick box are top level Sites with no Sub Sites associated. Sites with a +symbol have Sub-Sites associated, see IMC Group Ltd above.Selecting the + symbol will reveal the Sub Site details, see below.
82Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo allow the members of User Group T + RH sensors 1st floor to view the sensors fromthe IMC Group Pendle House subsite select the tick box next to Pendle House. This will nowallow all Users added to this group to be able to see those sensors only.When you are happy with your selections click on Assign Site Access, see below.To remove access the process is the reverse of the above. When happy with yourselections click on Remove Site Access.Some sites will have more Zones and sensor types than others. However, the process forallocating Privileges is the same. Depending on what the System Administrator wants anindividual user to see as many or as few sensors or Zones can be selected.See also User Privileges for more information on setting Privileges.5.2.3 Access ControlThis topic describes how users are granted Permissions. Permissions are system accessrights such as Edit, Delete etc.Notion Pro allows the creation of Roles which are assigned with access permissions. Usersare added to Roles and inherit the permissions assigned to the Role thus avoiding therepetitious and error-prone task of adding multiple individual users.Permissions Overview
83Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe menu on the right above gives access to the different sections of Access Control, thelist on the left above is the Permissions Overview for the Admin User.Note: the Permissions Overview list is much longer than the lists shown here, but these areabbreviated here for space reasons.The Admin User is created automatically when Notion Pro is installed. The Admin Usercannot be deleted or the Permissions altered. As Users are added to the system they willautomatically appear at the bottom of the Permissions Overview screen, see below.To view the Permissions granted to a user click on the underlined user name. ThePermissions Overview for Customer window will appear, see below.A red circle with a cross means that the Permission is denied, a green circle with a tickmeans that the Permission is granted. These permissions are inherited from the Role that
84Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionthe user has been assigned, this process is described below.Manage RolesBefore you can assign Permissions to a user you need to create Roles. To view Roles clickon . The Select a Role to Manage window will appear see below.When Notion Pro is installed there are no pre-defined Roles set. The Admin User can createRoles and decide what Permissions to assign to each Role. The list below shows a typicalset of Role. There is no limit to the amount of Roles that can be set.·Administrator This would be a high level Role with all Permissions assigned. ·Advanced UserThese would be trusted users with access to Admin functions blocked but still able to editsensor properties. Full data viewing and alarm acknowledging allowed.·General UserThese would be lower level users with access to Admin functions and sensor editingblocked. Full data viewing is allowed.·Guest User These would be view-only users with no editing or alarm acknowledging rights. Full dataviewing is allowed. See also Roles.When Notion Pro is installed a default Admin User is created. The Admin User cannot bedeleted and is preset with the Username “Admin User” and the Password “Admin”. Werecommend that these details are changed immediately after installation. This can be donefrom Admin>User Management see User Management. The Default Admin User is pre-assigned with all available Permissions.When setting up from first install, select Admin>Access Control>Manage Roles. TheSelect a Role to Manage window appears see below.
85Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionClick on New Role. The New Role window appears see below.Enter a name for the Role. We would recommend using Administrator for the highest leveluser. It is also suggested that all functions are set to Allow with the exception of Activateprivileged Access which should be set to Deny. Select Save. You have now created theAdministrator Role. See below.
86Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOther Roles can be created as required. following the instructions above.Permission DefinitionsPermissionDescriptionUserLevelAccess Archive DatabaseControls access to Archived read only dataMAccess ControlControls access to the Access Control sectionHAccess LogsControls access to System LogsM
87Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionPermissionDescriptionUserLevelAccess ReportsControls access to ReportsMAccess Reports - SensorGroupsControls access to the Sensor Groups, Reports menuMAccess SettingsControls access to entire Settings menuHAccess SitesControls access to Sites meuMAcknowledging AlarmsAllows a user to acknowledge alarmsMAcknowledge Alarms in BulkAllows user to acknowledge multiple sensors alarmsHActivate privileged AccessAllows Admin User to login as the user, see note 1below.HChange Alarm Settings onResetAllows a user to change alarm values when resettingan alarmMDevice ConfigurationControls access to the Device Configuration menu.HDisable UserAllows a user to disable other users.HEdit ViewControls access to Edit Mode for Views.MEmail Alert GroupControls access to Email Alert Group settingsMLive ViewControls access to the Live View, see note 2 below.LLive View - Sensor GroupsControls access to Sensor GroupsLPassword Security SettingsAllows access to Password Security Settings screenH
88Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionPermissionDescriptionUserLevelPlan ViewControls access to Plan View menu, see note 2below.LPlan View EditAllows movement of sensors in Plan ViewMSMS Alert GroupControls access to SMS Alert Group menuMSystem ConfigurationControls access to System Configuration menuHUser Group ManagementControls access to User Group Management menuHUser ManagementControls access to User Management menuHKey:·HThese permissions are recommended for the highest level user only·MThese permissions can be granted to general users·LThese permissions can be granted to all usersNotes:1. So the Admin User can configure settings which the normal user does not have accessto.2. This should be available to all users.Suggested Role DefinitionsThe following table gives suggested roles and the settings for those roles. You may wish todefine roles and permissions slightly differently for your Site.RolePermissionsGeneralAdministratorSelect Ignore for:·Access Control·Access Logs·Access Sites
89Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionRolePermissions·Activate privileged Access·Disable User·User Group Management·User ManagementSelect the Allow option buttons for all other permissions.Advanced UserSelect Ignore for:·Access Control·Access Logs·Access Sites·Activate privileged Access·Change Alarm Settings on Reset·Device Configuration·Disable User·User Group Management·User ManagementSelect the Allow option buttons for all other permissions.Standard UserSelect Ignore for:·Access Reports·Access Reports – Sensor Groups·Access Settings·Acknowledge Alarms·Bulk Acknowledge Alarms·Live View·Live View – Sensor Groups·Plan ViewSelect the Deny option buttons for all other permissions.
90Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionRolePermissionsGuest UserSelect Ignore for:·Live View·Live View – Sensor Groups·Plan ViewSelect the Deny option buttons for all other permissions.Manage UsersNotion Pro allows users to be associated with Roles rather than having to individually addPermissions to each individual User. Permissions can also be done individually if required.When setting up users, select Admin>Access Control>Manage Users. The Select aUser to Manage window appears. See below.To assign a User to a Role click on Select next to the user name that you want to assign aRole to, see above. The Managing User window appears, see below.To assign a Role to this User select Manage Roles. The Manage User Roles windowappears. See below.
91Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionIn this case the previously selected User was the Administrator user, so we need to selectthe Member option button next to Administrator to put this user into the AdministratorRole. This user will now inherit the Permissions assigned to this Role. More than one user canbe assigned to the same Role.A user can be assigned to more than one Role, for example a lower level user can beassigned a higher set of Permissions by an Admin user on a temporary basis. This allows auser to stand in for a colleague without the need to access the user settings and individuallychange the Permissions. User PermissionsThe main method for Notion Pro users to be granted Permissions is by association to aRole. For total flexibility an individual user can have some permissions Allowed or Deniedrather than inherited. To Manage Permissions for a User:1. Select Manage Users to give the Select a User to Manage dialogue box.2. Select the required user to give the Managing <user name> dialogue box.3. Click Manage Permissions to give the Manage User Permissions window. See below.
92Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo change a Permission select the drop down arrow next to the Permission to be changedand select either Allow or Deny. The above process can be repeated for other Users andRoles.
93Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.2.4 System ConfigurationThis section describes where SMS settings are set for the automated alarm functions.Email Alerts enable Notion Pro Users to be emailed with the status of Notion Pro. Email Alertscan also be set to enable Notion Pro Users to be emailed if a sensor goes into Alarmcondition. If your Site has an SMS Module then users can get text messages to informthem of alarm conditions.Note: You should have details of values and settings for the following items. These detailsshould be completed in the IceSpy Notion Pro Pre-Requisites document, doc. no.IM5546:·SMTP Mail Server name·Sender Email Address·SMTP Username·SMTP Password·BCC Email Address·Heartbeat Enable setting·Email Alert Heartbeat Time setting·Email Receiving Protocol (optional)·Receive Email over SSL setting (optional)·IMAP/POP3 Mail Server Name (optional)·IMAP/POP3 User Name (optional)·IMAP/POP3 User Password (optional)Select Admin>System Configuration from the drop downmenu to access the System Configuration section. After selecting System Configuration a new window appears,see below.
94Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEmail Alert Global SettingsThe in the above example details ideally should have been collected prior to installation and ifavailable will be on the Notion Pro Pre-Requisites document. If the details are not available atthe time of commissioning, you will need to contact your IT department or provider. If thedetails are available enter them into the dialog boxes above. It is not essential that these details are entered at this time. If email alerts and emailedreports are not required at this point these details can be entered at a later date.Mail Servers can be specified as a resolvable hostname or IPv4 address. The examplesettings, shown above use standard IANA assigned port numbers when connecting to themail server(s). If required you can specify the port number to be used, by adding a colon ‘:’followed by the required port number to the server hostname or IPv4 address; e.g.‘MS001:25’ would use port 25.If you do not know the address(s) and/or port number(s) used by your Mail server, contactyour system administrator or IT support provider. Do NOT contact IMC Technical Support,as this is information that only your IT administrator or support provider can supply.It is recommended that the Heartbeat message is enabled, the problem with automatedalarm systems using tools such as email, is if you don’t get an alarm for several days orweeks then it is difficult to know if that is because the system is not generating any alarmsor is it because the email system has failed. The Heartbeat message will give a dailyindication that everything is functioning correctly. The timing of the Heartbeat message can
95Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionbe set in the bottom dialog box, please ensure that the time is entered in the followingformat:·14:15:00Any time from the 24 hour clock can be set. When all settings are entered select Update.The Receive Email and IMAP/POP3 settings are for email alert acknowledgement handling,and can be left blank should this feature not be required.Note: Do NOT set the BCC Email Address to be the same as the Sender Email Address. Warning: It is not recommended that email alerts are used on their own for critical alarms.Email alerts rely on your internal email systems functioning correctly. Or if your InternetService Provider is suffering any problems this will also cause disruption of service.For critical alarms IMC recommends the use of two different methods to send out alarmalerts. Other forms of alarm alert generation methods are SMS driven from the SMS ModuleGSM device or hard wired relays driven locally from the Network Receivers. Both methodsrequire extra hardware.Contact your IceSpy sales representative or your local distributor for further details. Contactinformation can be found on our website at http://www.the-imcgroup.com/contact-us forour UK Head office contacts or http://www.the-imcgroup.com/global-distributors to contactone of our authorised distributorsSMS Alert Global SettingsNotion Pro allows alarm alerts to be sent out via SMS Alerts.To set up SMS Alert Global Settings, select SMS Alert Global Settings, the SMS AlertGlobal Settings Window will appear see below.IMC recommend that the SMS unit is set to auto-detect the phone band; however, thePhone Band drop down control can be used to select a specific band for your serviceprovider.It is recommended that the Heartbeat message is enabled. The problem with automatedalarm systems using tools such as SMS is, if you don’t get an alarm for several days orweeks then it is difficult to know if that is because the system is not generating any alarmsor is it because the SMS system has failed. The Heartbeat message will give a daily
96Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionindication that everything is functioning correctly. The timing of the Heartbeat message canbe set in the bottom dialog box, please ensure that the time is entered in the followingformat:·10:10:00Any time from the 24 hour clock can be set. When all settings are entered select Update.Email Heartbeat GroupYou can create the Email Heartbeat Group which allows multiple users to be allocated to agroup. To create the Email Heartbeat Group select Email Heartbeat Group from the sidemenu and the Create Email Heartbeat Group Window will appear see below.Step 1Enter a name for the group in the dialog box next to Group Name, then enter a phrase inthe dialog box next to Email Subject. The text entered here will become the subject of theemail.Step 2Click on the Contacts tab and the Contacts dialog box appears, see below. To add Contacts select Add Contacts and the Add Contacts window appears, see below.
97Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect a Site from the Site Name drop-down menu on the dialog box. On initial setup therewill only be one Site available which is created during the installation. See more about creatingSites in Site Management.The selected Site's associated contacts will appear in the left window, when the Sitecontacts/users list is long the required Contacts can be found by using the Filter. Select theright-facing arrow to move the Contact to the right window. More than one Contact can bemoved across. Once you are happy with your selection of Contacts select the Submitbutton at the bottom left. This will return you to the Edit Email Heartbeat Group window.Select the Update button to save the group.SMS Heartbeat GroupYou can create the SMS Heartbeat Group, which allows multiple users to be allocated to agroup. To create the SMS Heartbeat Group select SMS Heartbeat Group from the sidemenu and the Create SMS Heartbeat Group window will appear see, below.
98Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionStep 1Enter a name for the group in the dialog box next to Group Name.Step 2Click on the tab marked Contacts and the Contacts dialog box appears, see below. To add Contacts select Add Contacts and the Add Contacts window appears, see below.
99Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect a Site from the Site Name drop-down menu on the dialog box. On initial setup therewill only be one Site available which is created during the installation. See more about creatingSites in Site Management.The selected Site's Contacts will appear in the left window, when the Contact list is long therequired Contact can be found by using the Filter. Select the right facing arrow to move theContact to the right window. More than one Contact can be moved across. Once you arehappy with your selection of Contacts select the Submit button at the bottom left. This willreturn you to the Create SMS Heartbeat Group window. Select the Submit button to savethe group.Email System GroupYou can create the Email System Group, which sends email alerts from a predefined list ofSystem Events. These events are:·Edit
100Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section·System Start·System Stop·Login Fail·Hardware EventMultiple users can be allocated to the group. To create the Email System Group select Email System Group from the menu and the Create Email System Group windowappears, see below.Step 1Enter a name for the group in the text box next to Group Name, next enter a phrase in thetext box next to Email Subject. The text entered here will become the subject of the email.Step 2Select the parameters from the System Events panel that you require notification on.Step 3Click on the Contacts tab, see below.
101Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo add Contacts select Add Contacts and the Add Contacts Window will appear, see below.Select a Site from the Site Name drop-down menu on the dialog box. On initial setup therewill only be one Site available which is created during the installation. See more about creatingSites in Site Management.
102Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe selected Site's contacts will appear in the left window, when the Site contacts list is longthe required Contact can be found by using the Filter. Select the right facing arrow to movethe Contact to the right window. More than one Contact can be moved across. Once youare happy with your selection of Contacts select the Submit button at the bottom left. Thiswill return you to the Create Email System Group window. Select the Submit button to savethe group.SMS System GroupYou can create the SMS System Group. The SMS System Group, which sends SMS alertsfrom a predefined list of System Events. These events are:·Edit·System Start·System Stop·Login Fail·Hardware EventMultiple users can be allocated to a group. To create an SMS System Group select SMSSystem Group from the side menu and the Create SMS System Group window will appear,see below.Step 1Enter a name for the group in the dialog box next to Group Name.Step 2Select the parameters from the System Events panel that you require notification on.Step 3
103Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionClick on the Contacts tab and the Contacts dialog box appears, see below.To add Contacts select Add Contacts and the Add Contacts window appears. See below.Select a Site from the Site Name drop-down menu on the dialog box. On initial setup there
104Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionwill only be one Site available which is created during the installation. See more about creatingSites in Site Management.The selected Site's contacts will appear in the left window, when the Site contacts list is longthe required Contact can be found by using the Filter. Select the right facing arrow to movethe Contact to the right window. More than one Contact can be moved across. Once youare happy with your selection of Contacts select the Submit button at the bottom left. Thiswill return you to the Create SMS System Group window. Select the Submit button tosave the group.The Check Email FeatureThis can be used verify that the settings that have been set up in Email Alert Global Settingsfunction correctly and that you can receive an email from Notion Lite.Select Check Email Feature to give the Check Email Feature dialog box, see below.Enter your email address into the Receiver Email Address field then click Submit – you shouldreceive an email from Notion Pro.SMS Power & Comm's GroupThis Group is used to set up a list of phone numbers to receive SMS messages, should theIMC SMS Module detect a power failure or lose of communications with the Notion Proserver.
105Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEnter the required Group name, Power / Communication failure timeout and Round RobinTime.Group name - user set name, this appears at the start of the SMS sent on the event of aPower or Communications failure.Power / Comm's failure Timeout - period the IMC SMS Module will wait after a Power orCommunications failure, before sending SMS messages.Round Robin Timeout - period the IMC SMS Module will wait between sending each SMSmessage to the contacts assigned to the group.Click on the Contacts tab to display the current list of contacts set to receive the SMSmessages.To add or edit Contacts, click Add Contacts, the Add Contacts screen will display asbelow.
106Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect a Site from the Site Name drop-down menu on the dialog box. On initial setup therewill only be one Site available which is created during the installation. See more about creatingSites in Site Management.The selected Site's contacts will appear in the left window, when the Site contacts list is longthe required Contact can be found by using the Filter. Select the right facing arrow to movethe Contact to the right window. More than one Contact can be moved across. Once youare happy with your selection of Contacts select the Submit button at the bottom left. Thiswill return you to the Create SMS Power & Comm's Group window. Select the Submitbutton to save the group.5.2.5 User AlertsThe options under this menu concern setting up user alerts by email and SMS. A user mustbe a member of an Alert Group in order to receive messages specified when setting upthe System Configuration.
107Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionUser Alerts provide automated Alarm notification delivered via Email or SMS or both. (AnSMS Module is required for SMS Alarms). This section will take you through the use and settings for Email alarms and SMS Alarms. Toaccess the User Alert settings select User Alerts from the main menu, see below.Email Alert GroupTo access the Email Alert Group settings select E-Mail Alert Group from the menu, seebelow.After selecting E-mail Alert Group, select . The Create Email AlertGroup window appears, see below.
108Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe window above allows Alert Groups to be created and configured for the automatednotification of email Alarms.Step 1Input a Group Name. This can be something that makes sense to the Site in question orsomething related to the function. For this example, we will call the group, “Service Email”this will be a Group that sends email Alarms to the Service Engineers.Step 2Enter a subject title for the Email into Email Subject. For this example we will call it “SystemAlarm on Notion Pro Site” this would then alert the engineer in the email subject that theywere getting an email about an Alarm condition on that Site.Step 3Enter an Acknowledge Timeout. This is the time that the system will wait for anacknowledgement email. This should be entered in time format like this 12:00:00, this wouldbe a 12 hour delay.Step 4Select the tick box next to Confirm Acknowledge if an acknowledgement email is required. Step 5Email Alerts can be sent in "Round Robin" mode. Round Robin mode is when email alerts aresent to the first name in the list. If there is no response within the time limit the system
109Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionmoves on to the next person in the list and so on until a response is received, or emailshave been sent to everybody in the list. To activate Round Robin mode select the tick boxnext to Round Robin Enable.Step 6You can select the time period the system waits before sending the next email, this shouldbe entered in the Round Robin Timeout field in time format like this: 00:15:00. This would bea 15 minute delay.Step 7If required, a reply email can be sent which will reset the alarms. To activate this featureselect the tick box next to Email Reset Alarm.Step 8Select the alarm parameters that Email Alerts are required for by clicking in the tick box nextto the alarm condition within the Alarms panel. Multiple selections can be made.Step 9Select the Sensors that you require to be included in the Alert Group. Click on the Sensorstab. A new window will appear, see below.To add sensors click the underlined Add Sensors link. A new window will appear, see below.
110Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo select a Sensor first select a Zone fromthe Zone Name: drop down menu.As the Zone is selected the available sensorsin that Zone will populate the left column(Source List).To select Sensors highlight the ones that youwant to generate email alerts for then click .To deselect Sensors highlight them in theright column and click .To move all Sensors across click the doublearrows.Once happy with you selection select Submit.To add Contacts to the Group select the System Contacts tab, see below.Contacts are the people that you want alerting by email when any of the selected sensorsare in Alarm. To add Contacts select Add Contacts. A new window will appear, see below forexample.
111Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo select a Contact or Contacts highlight the required contacts and select , to de-selecta Contact highlight the Contact and select .When happy with the details select Submit.There is an option to have email Alarms sent to non-Notion Pro Users or External Contacts.See User Management.To select External Contacts click the External Contacts tab and follow the procedure abovefor adding System Contacts.SMS Alert GroupTo access the SMS Alert Group settings select SMS Alert Group from the menu, see below.
112Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionAfter selecting SMS Alert Group the Create SMS Alert Group window appears, see below.The window above allows SMS Alert User Groups to be created and configured for theautomated notification of SMS Alarms.Step 1Input a Group Name. This can be something that makes sense to the Site in question orsomething related to the function. For, example we could call the group, “Service SMS”. Thiswill be a group that sends SMS Alarms to the Service Engineers.Step 2Enter an Acknowledge Timeout. This is the time that the system will wait for an
113Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionacknowledgement message before re-sending the message. This should be entered in timeformat like this: 00:10:00. This would be a 10 minute delay.Step 3Select the tick box next to Confirm Acknowledge if an acknowledgement SMS message isrequired. Step 4SMS Alerts can be sent in "Round Robin" mode. Round Robin mode is when SMS Alerts aresent to the first name in the list. If there is no response within the time limit the systemmoves on to the next person in the list and so on until a response is received. To activateRound Robin mode select the tick box next to Round Robin Enable.Step 5You can select the time period the system waits before sending the next message, thisshould be entered in time format like this: 00:15:00. This would be a 15 minute delay.Step 6If you require, a Reply SMS can be sent which will reset the Alarms. To activate this featureselect the tick box next to SMS Reset Alarm.Step 7The number of times the system will go around the Round Robin loop can be limited. Toactivate this feature enter the number of times the system should go round the loop in theMaximum Round Robins field. Step 8Select the Alarm parameters that Email Alerts are required for by clicking in the tick box nextto the Alarm condition within the Alarms panel. Multiple selections can be made.Step 9For Channel Alarms, you may define your own text message, (this can be used to triggerevents on a 3rd-party system with SMS receive capability). To set-up the required message select Enable and enter the required text in the text box.See below.Step 10
114Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect the Sensors that you require to be included in the Alert Group. To select sensors clickon the Sensors tab. A new window will appear, see below.To add sensors click the Add Sensors link, a new window will appear, see below.To select a Sensor first select a Zone fromthe drop down menu. As the Zone is selected the availableSensors will populate the left column (SourceList).To select sensors highlight the ones thatyou want to generate email alerts for thenclick .To deselect Sensors highlight them in theright column and then click .To move all Sensors across click the doublearrows.Once happy with you selection select Submit.See below for example.
115Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo add Contacts to the Group select the System Contacts tab. A new window will appear,see below.
116Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionContacts are the people that you want alerting by email when any of the selected Sensorsare in Alarm. To add Contacts select Add Contacts. A new window will appear see below.To select a Contact or Contacts highlight the required Contacts and select , to de-selecta Contact highlight the Contact and click . When happy with the details select Submit.There is an option to have email Alarms sent to non-Notion Pro Users or External Contacts.To add External Contacts to the system see Create External Contacts.To select External Contacts follow the procedure above for adding System Contacts.Set SMS TimesYou can set times of day within which SMS messages can be sent. Select Set SMS Timesto give the Set SMS Times dialogue box. See below.
117Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect the required SMS Alert Group from the Select SMS Group Name pull-down menu.For each day of the week, select the required Start and End times for SMS messaging. Ifnecessary, two Start and End time periods can be set within a single 24-hour period.Enter Start and End times as required, then click Submit.5.2.6 Site ManagementSites are the main access points to the system data, each Site represents a single physicalSite where receiving devices such as Network Receivers are sited along with measuringSensors/Transmitters.Sites can also have Sub Sites associated with the main top level Site. A Sub Site is usedwhere it is desirable to sub-divide a main Site, for example when there are large numbers of
118Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionsensors on a Site or many departments. Sub Sites could also be floors in a building ordepartments.When Sub Sites are used the View Data, User Alerts, Reports and Logs are not availablefrom the top level Site. These functions are now available from the Sub Sites. See below fordetails of viewing Site data from the Available Sites dialogue box.Creating SitesSelect Admin>Sites from the drop down menu to access the Sitessection. After selecting Sites a new window appears (see below).To add a Site complete the following:·Site Name: Enter a name for the Site. For example, this could be the name of thecompany.·Location: Enter the location. For example, this could be the town or city. (notmandatory)·Address: This would be the Site address. (not mandatory)·Post Code: This would be the Site post code. (not mandatory)
119Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section·Time Zone: Set this to the time zone of the Site. (The value displayed by default is thetime zone of the host PC. It is important to set this correctly, as dates in thedatabase are stored using GMT.)·When all details have been entered and are correct, click Add Site.Viewing SitesTo View Sites select Edit/View Sites from the side menu. The Available Sites windowappears. See below. Note: The Available Sites dialogue box here is for editing Sites and Sub Sites and is notsame as the Available Sites dialogue box available from the System Overviewselection.Editing SitesTo edit a Site select Edit on the line corresponding to the Site you wish to edit. The Edit Sitewindow appears, see below.All Site details can be edited in this window. When all details are correct select Update tosave details. Adding Sub SitesTo add Sub Sites select Add Sub Site on the line corresponding to the Site you wish to addSub Sites to. The Add Sub Site window appears, see below.
120Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEnter a name for the Sub Site into the Sub Site Name field. When all details are correctselect Add Sub Site to save the details and add the Sub Site.To return to the main Sites menu select Edit/View Sites from the side menu.Deleting SitesTo delete a Site you must first delete all Sub Sites if any exist. To check this select Edit/View Sub Sites. If Sub Sites exist select Delete to delete the Sub Site, see below.When you are happy that you are deleting the correct Sub Site click Delete and confirm thedeletion, see below.After deleting all Sub Sites the main site can now be deleted, to delete the required Siteselect Delete against the Site to be deleted.When you are happy that you are deleting the correct Site select YES, see below.
121Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionViewing Sub SitesTo View a Sub Site select View Sub Sites on the line corresponding to the Site you wish toview Sub Sites for. The Available Sub Sites of window appears, see below.To Edit the Sub Site select Edit, address details and images can be changed or added.When happy with any changes select Update.Adding Company Details Select Company Details from the menu allows you to add your Company logo. After addingthe details the logo will appear next to Notion Pro logo in the header of the website. To add your logo, click Choose File navigate to the required logo image, and click Open.Choose File button varies from browser to browser; in some browsers it might say Browse. 5.2.7 Device ConfigurationWarning: Changing settings in this section will impact on system function, please proceedwith caution. If in doubt please contact your local supplier or IMC Support.This section is where Notion Pro Hardware Devices are setup and configured.
122Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect Admin>Device Configuration from the drop downmenu to access the Device Configuration section. After selecting Device Configuration a new window appears (seebelow).Setting up the Database Logger ServiceThe DB Logger Service is the Service that passes data to the SQL database. The ListeningPort Name and the Listening Port No are set automatically during installation. There is anoption to change this information during installation but it is highly recommended that thedefault values are used. If there is a port conflict this should be noted on the Notion ProPre-Requisites Manual (doc. no. IM5546).Edit/View DB ServiceTo Edit the Listening Port No select Edit/View DB Service from the menu. A newwindow View DB Logger Service Details will appear, see below.It is possible at some time in the future that a new piece of software could be added to theserver which causes a Port conflict. IMC would recommend that the new item be given adifferent Port number. If this is not possible then a new Port number can be allocated to the
123Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionrelevant Notion Pro Service.To Edit the Port number select Edit in the line corresponding to the Service you wish tochange the Port number a new window Database Logger Service Details will appear, seebelow.You will need to contact your IT department or IT service provider to get a new Portnumber. Once you have the new Port number enter it into the dialog box next to ListeningPort No. Once you are happy with the details select Update Details.Warning: The Data Services will need to be re-started after changes are made, and allReceiver Units , Alarm Units and SMS Units will need to be reconfigured. Adding DevicesThis section describes the addition of wireless receiving devices to Notion Pro. To addDevices to Notion Pro select Add Device from the side menu. A new window Control DeviceDetails will appear, see below.Control Device Name:This should to be related to Site and location to identify the Device this should be a uniquename across all sites. Example: Network Receiver First Floor Building One. Enter requiredtext into dialog box next to Control Device Name.
124Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionDevice Type:The Device Type is selected from a pre-defined list. Select the Device Type from the drop-down menu. There is a label on the back of all Receiving Devices that states the DeviceType.Device Serial No:This can be found on a label on the back of the device.Elapsed Connection AlertAn Alert is generated if the specified time period elapses, without the selected deviceconnecting to the IMC Remote Data service. An entry is recorded in the Activity Log andthe icon in the Available Sites dialogue box (see Site Management) changes to red ( ).If the Email System Group and/or the SMS System Group has Hardware Event selected,then an Email and/or SMS will be sent.Installation Site:The Installation Site can be selected from the drop-down menu. This list is automaticallypopulated with Site names added in the Sites section. Select the Site name for the Site thatyou are adding the Device to.Installation Sub-Site:The Installation Sub-Site can be selected from the drop down menu. This list is automaticallypopulated with Sub Site names added in the Sites section. Select the Sub Site name for theSite to which you are adding the Device.Edit/View DevicesSelect the items to Edit when happy with the changes select Update Details.Create Device GroupsBase Units can receive data from a maximum of 200 transmitters. On systems with morethan 200 transmitters, Device Groups enable specific sensors to be assigned to a Base Unit,or group of Base Units. On systems with fewer than 200 transmitters, all sensors are available to be received by allBase units. However, Base Units still need to be a member of a Device Group.If you are going to fewer than 200 transmitters and all your Base Units are in a singlelocation such as a warehouse or a laboratory, then it is probably best to group all your BaseUnits in a single group. If you are going to exceed 200 transmitters then you will need to use multiple DeviceGroups; also if you have Base Units at separate physical locations, then using separateDevice Groups can help you manage your system. To add a Device Group select Create Device Groups from the menu, a new window Create
125Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionDevice Group will appear, see below.The Group Name should be a name that easily identifies a Device Group, a Group thatcontains one or more Receiving Devices. Every receiving device must be in a Device Group.The Device Type is selected from a drop down menu. Select the Device Type thatcorresponds to your Device. The name of the device type is clearly printed on the front ofyour device (Base Unit).Available Devices will be listed in the left column, to select a Device highlight it then click thedouble right arrows to move it across to the right column.Once you are happy that the details are correct select Add Members.Edit/View Device Groups
126Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo Edit/View Device Groups select Edit/View Device Groups from the menu to give the ViewDevice Groups window, see below.To Edit a Device Group select Edit in the line corresponding to the Group Name that youwish to Edit, a new window called Edit Device Group will appear, see below.
127Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo remove Devices from the Group highlight them in the right hand column then select . This will deselect them and move them to the left column. You cannot de-select allDevices from a Group a Group always has to have at least one Device. If you need todeselect all the Devices then Delete the Group. This can be done by selecting Delete in theprevious step.Device Sensor ListsNote: For systems with less than 200 sensors, Device Sensor Lists have no effect. These list all the sensors associated with a Device Group. The signal from a given sensorcan be received by more than one Base Unit (Network Receiver). You can select aparticular sensor instance (for example, the one with the highest signal strength) and assign
128Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionit to the associated device group.To display a Control Device Sensor List select Device Sensor List from the menu on theleft to give the Control Device Sensor List window, see below.Note: You cannot create (or delete or edit) a Control Device Sensor List. These arecreated by Notion Pro as sensors are added to the System.Select the Site of interest from the ‘Site Name’ list. You must select a Site. Select the SubSite of interest from the ‘Sub Site Name’ list, and the Control Device Group of interest fromthe ‘Control Device Group’ list. It is not necessary to specify a Sub Site or a Control DeviceGroup, in this case a list of sensors for all Sub Sites and Device Groups will be generated (asin the example above). Click Search to generate the list.To assign a sensor to its associated Device Group, select the tick box on the left side of thetable, then click Assign. The list will be redisplayed with assigned sensors highlighted. (Seeabove, three sensors have already been assigned to the ‘LongTermTest’ Device Group).To remove a sensor from its associated Device Group, select the tick box on the left side ofthe table for the sensors you wish to remove, then click Remove. The list will beredisplayed with assigned sensors highlighted. (In the example above, three sensors havealready been assigned to the ‘LongTermTest’ Device Group).As another example, the example below shows a case where signals from two sensors (05-09-00-62 and 05-09-00-46) are each being received by two Network Receivers. The user
129Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionhas selected the two sensors with the highest signal strengths to link to a Device Group.Adding Alarm Unit SensorsThis facility supports the operation of the Notion Alarm Unit (the ARB Module) and enablesyou to associate sensors with the unit. Select Add Alarm Unit Sensors from the sidemenu, see below.
130Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSite NameSelect the Site which contains the Alarm Unit of interest from the pull-down list.Sub Site NameSelect the Sub Site (if present) which contains the Alarm Unit of interest from the pull-downlist.Zone NameSelect the Zone which contains the Alarm Unit of interest from the pull-down list.Alarm Unit NameSelect the Alarm Unit of interest (previously created using the Add Device facility describedat section 2.7.3). The Add Alarm Unit Sensors dialog box changes to show a list of thesensors which can be associated with the Alarm Unit. See below for example.
131Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo associate sensors with the Alarm Unit select the required sensors from the Non-Members list then select to move the selected sensors to the Members list. ClickAdd Members to move the selected sensors to the Members list. The View Alarm UnitSensors dialogue box will appear to show the sensors which have been associated with theAlarm Unit. See below for example.
132Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEditing/Viewing Alarm Unit SensorsTo edit or view associated Alarm Unit sensors select Edit/View Alarm Unit Sensors fromthe menu to give the View Alarm Unit Sensors window, see above for example.To the list of sensors associated with a given Alarm Unit, select Edit in the line correspondingto the Sensor list that you wish to Edit. A new window called Edit Alarm Unit Sensors willappear, see below.
133Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo remove sensors from the list highlight them in the left hand column then select .The double left arrows will de-select the selected sensor(s) and move them to the leftcolumn. Having de-selected the required sensors click Update to update the list.
134Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.3 Setting Up SensorsThis topic gives detailed information on how to add Zones and Sensors to the Notion ProSystem in your Installation.During the Notion Pro installation process a default Site will have been created. You can Editthe details for the default Site, see section Site Management. The first time you run NotionPro the System Overview screen will look something like:Before you can start monitoring temperature, humidity and other data you will need to addsome sensors to Notion Pro.Each main Site can have any number of Sub Sites. Sensors added to a Site can be subdivided into Zones. Zones are viewed in a familiar Windows-style tree, see below.Zones allow large systems to be sub-divided into logical groups ofsensors. Zones can also be used when granting viewing Privileges. When aSite contains many sensors, just granting Privileges for a whole Sitecould still lead to a single User being overloaded with data thatdoesn’t relate to that User. Zones can be allocated to Users as wellas Sites.Individual sensors can’t be allocated Privileges, only Sites and Zones.There is no practical limit to the number of Zones that can beadded to the system. To allocate an individual sensor to a User adda Zone for that sensor.
135Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.3.1 Adding ZonesZones are used to logically group sensors, this could be all sensors of the same type or allthe sensors in a particular area. For example a Zone could be called RH&T Sensors whichcontains all the humidity and temperature sensors, or First Floor Sensors which containssensors of different types but which are all on the first floor.During installation a default Site is created. This Site contains one empty Zone called Zone1.An example of a Zone which has had Sensors added and which has live data comingthrough is shown below.The above display shows the ‘Stores’ Zone. See Viewing Data for full details of the Live Dataviewing facilities in Notion Pro.To Edit and add Zones select View Data from the System Overview display for the Site ofinterest then View Data>Edit Mode from the main menu bar, see below.A new window will appear. This window will, as we add Zones and sensors become the maindata viewing and access window, see below (for the default Zone, Zone1).To add a new Zone select Add Zone from the main View Data menu, see below.
136Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionA new window will appear, see below.To add a new Zone, enter a name into the Zone Name field. For this example we will callthe Zone Outdoor Sensors. When happy select Add Zone. You will now see that anotherZone has appeared in the tree, see below.
137Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.3.1.1 Editing ZonesEdit Mode is only available if you have the correct access Permissions. If you do not havethe required access permissions you will see the following message:Access Denied. You are not authorised to perform this task, please contact your SystemAdministrator.After selecting Edit Mode the Sensor and Zone editing/configuration window appears, seebelow.To Edit the Zone select Edit Zone. the Edit Zone window will appear, see below.Select a name for the Zone that will make it easy to identify either the type of sensors inthe Zone or the location of the Zone. In this example we are changing the Zone1 name to‘Room RH + T Sensors'. Enter the name into the Zone Name field, once happy selectUpdate, see below.
138Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.3.1.2 Deleting ZonesTo delete a Zone select the tick box next to the Zone that you want to delete then select Delete Zone. You cannot delete a Zone with Sensors still in the Zone, see below.Delete all sensors in the Zone then repeat the steps above to delete the Zone. 5.3.2 Adding SensorsNow that we have added some Zones we can now add some Sensors. Before addingSensors you need to select the Zone that you wish to add Sensors to. To add Sensorsselect View Data>Edit Mode, then select Add Sensor to Zone. A new window called AddSensor will appear, see below.You will notice that the Zone Room RH + T sensors is highlighted (because it is at the top ofthe list). This is the Zone that the new Sensor will be added to. If you wish to add a sensorto another Zone, simply click on the Zone name.Sensor Name:Here you can type a name for the Sensor that means something in relation to either thetype of measurement that the Sensor is making or the location, for example, Room 1 RH/
139Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionT.Family Type:The ‘family’ for the sensor you are adding. Select from iSense, Notion or Legacy / Scout.Sensor Type:Select the type of Sensor you are adding from the drop-down menu, a detailed listexplaining all the Sensor types can be found on the IMC Group website.For this example we will add a temperature sensor, the standard temperature and humiditysensor can be found in the list as Notion Temperature/RH.Hardware Serial No:This is the transmitter serial number and can be found on the back of the transmitter, forexample: 50-00-02-08.Note: if the sensor has already been added, you would get an error message, as shown inbelow:Control Device Group:The Control Device Group contains wireless receiving device that will receive the data fromthe transmitters. The Control Device Group is selected from the drop down menu, selectthe Group that corresponds to the Site and is compatible with the wireless transmitters usedat that Site. For more details see Device Configuration. For this example, we are going toselect Notion Pro Group.Once you are happy with the details select Add Sensor. You will now see that the Zoneicon has a + symbol to the left of the icon and that the sensor we have just created hasappeared in the table on the right hand side of the screen. See below.You can add more sensors by repeating the steps above. Multiple sensors of same sensortype can also be added by selecting Add Multiple Sensors, this feature is useful foradding sensors in a batch. When adding more sensors additional Zones can also be addedand additional sensors added to those Zones. Sensors can be edited or deleted by selectingeither Edit or Delete in the line corresponding to the sensor to be edited or deleted.Copy SensorsSensors can be copied from on Zone to another. There are cases where you may want to
140Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionhave the same sensor duplicated in different Zones.Example 1When a site has an outdoor sensor it is desirable to have this sensor available in everyZone. The data from an outdoor sensor can be compared with sensor data from individualrooms to see if the conditions inside are being driven by the conditions outside. This is agood indicator of how well HVAC systems (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning) areperforming.Example 2Rooms that have many enclosed spaces such as fridges in a hospital or display cases in amuseum can benefit from being able to compare sensor data. A gallery with 20 displaycases all with RH/T sensors could be compared with an RH/T sensor placed in the opengallery. By comparing the data you can see if the conditions outside are driving theconditions inside the cases.To copy sensors, highlight in the Zones list the Zone that you want to copy sensors to thenselect Copy Sensor from the Zone dialog box. The Copy Sensors to window appears, seebelow. You will notice that the name of the Zone that the sensors are going to be copied toforms part of the window name.
141Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect the Zone that you want to copy the sensor/s from. The names of the availablesensors in that Zone will appear in the left column. Highlight the sensor/s you wish to copythen click . This will move the highlighted sensor/s to the column on the right. Whenhappy with the details select Submit. To copy all the sensors click .Delete SensorsThere are three methods to delete Sensors:·Select the tick box to the left of the sensor names that you want to delete on the Zonedialog box then select Delete Sensor from the top menu. This will delete all highlightedsensors.·Select Delete in the row corresponding to the sensor you wish to delete. This will deleteonly that sensor.
142Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section·To delete all sensors in the table, select the tick box on the left of the title row (next toSensor Name), then click Delete Sensor.Warning: Deleting Sensors cannot be undone. 5.3.3 Configuring SensorsThis topic takes you through the configuration of the Sensor properties which include General Settings, Scale, Alarms and Filters.Accessing Sensor PropertiesTo access Sensor properties highlight the Zone name that contains the Sensor that is to beedited, see below.To see the available Sensors click on the + symbol next to the highlighted Zone. Theselected branch will expand showing all the available sensors, see below.To view the properties of the Sensor that is to be edited click on the + symbol next to theSensor name. This will expand the branch again, see below.To access the individual Sensor properties click on the + symbol next to properties this willexpand the branch again, see below.
143Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionGeneral PropertiesTo edit the General Sensor Properties click on the underscored link General .This opensthe General Information window, see below.Station Name:The Station Name can be changed, be aware that changing the name may be confusing forother Users as the Station Name normally relates to the physical location of the Sensor.Changing the Station Name no longer starts a new data file.Family Type:Notion.Sensor Serial No:This is set when the Sensor is added to the system.Units:This is the units for each of the channels for the Sensor. These cannot be changed here asthey are set by the Sensor install. (But see Global Units.)Sensor Out of Service:This feature allows you to temporally take a sensor out of service. This is useful if theSensor is measuring something that is turned off for a period and monitoring is not required.
144Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionIt avoids alarms being generated while the Sensor is not required. Out of Service Sensorsare displayed with blue text in the Live View.Location:The Location field allows you to put a note against the sensor to assist with physicallylocating the Sensor within a building. This is an aide-mémoire and serves no operationalfunction within the software and is not mandatory. Once you are happy with any changes select Update.ScaleTo access Calibration Scale properties click on the + symbol next to Scale and the tree willbe further expanded, see below.The Scale section allows you to set Graph Scaling, Decimal places and the Next Duecalibration date for Calibration Reports.If you have iSense Sensors, then this section will allow you to enter the Sensors/Transmitters to IMC, having IMC Calibration Engineers come to Site or self-correctcalibration parameters for those sensor(s). See the documentation delivered with the iSenseunit for specific calibration details.Next DueThis feature allows the next Calibration due date to be entered into the system. A PDFReport can be triggered from the due date field. This is very useful in a regulatedenvironment where exceeding the stipulated calibration period would cause a non-compliance. (See Calibration Reports for more information on Calibration Reports.)To access Next Due click the link, the Next Calibration Due Date windows appear, seebelow.
145Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo change the due date enter the new date into the Date field (in LYLY-MM-DD format) orclick on the calendar icon and select the required data. If the Sensor has just been added tothe system the date in the form is one year from the date that the Sensor was added. A typical period would be 12 months for environments that are contaminated or theconstant operating humidities are very high. Where the environments are clean and theaverages humidities are mid-range then every 24 months would be acceptable.When you are happy with the new date click Update.Channel One/Temperature CalibrationTo enter the Temperature scale page select Temperature. The Temperature windowappears, see below.Each Sensor is installed with a default range. These are only a suggestion and can bechanged to suit your requirements.The defaults can be re-loaded by selecting Set Default,you will be asked to confirm seebelow.Once the new Scale details are known these can be entered into the table above. Select Update to confirm the details. If correct the following message will be displayed:
146Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionChannel Two/Humidity ScaleTo access the Humidity scale settings click Humidity and repeat the steps above.Note: Not all Sensors/Transmitters have two channels, some have only one.5.3.4 Setting AlarmsThis topic will take you through setting Alarms. LevelsTo access Alarm Settings click on the + symbol next to Alarms (in Edit Mode). This willexpand the branch again, see below.To access Levels click on Levels. See below.
147Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe Sensor in this example is a two-channel temperature and humidity device. You will seetwo tabs at the top one marked Temperature and highlighted, the other markedHumidity. The highlighted tab is the active tab. The tab names will change depending onsensor type, the number of tabs will change depending on the number of channels.Channel Out of ServiceThis feature allows a single channel on a dual channel device to be taken out of service.This is useful as it may not be desirable to take the whole device out of service for exampleif a dual channel temperature transmitter was being used to measure the temperatures in afridge freezer and the freezer had failed or was not in use the channel associated with thefreezer could be taken out of service. This would allow alarms from the fridge to come
148Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionthrough the system but there would be no alarms from the unused freezer.To take a channel out of service select the appropriate tab and select the No option buttonto take that channel out of service. When the channel is required again select the Yesoption button. Alarm EnableIf a Sensor is temporally out of service, or if the alarms are temporally not required ratherthan set all the alarm settings to zero the alarms can be disabled. To disable the alarmsselect the No option button. When the alarms are required again select the Yes optionbutton. High/High High AlarmThe High High Alarm is the highest level alarm that can be set on the system. This alarmshould be set at a level that warns the user of potential damage. (High would represent thehighest point of the desirable working range.) To set the High High Alarm type a value in thetext box next to High High. The level can be set to one decimal place. Low/Low Low AlarmThe Low Low Alarm is the lowest level alarm that can be set on the system. This alarmshould be set at a level that warns the user of potential damage. (Low would represent thelowest point of the desirable working range.) To set the Low Low Alarm type a value in thetext box next to Low Low Alarm. The level can be set to one decimal place. High/Low Alarm Delay (Mins)The high/low alarms can be delayed, which is very useful to prevent false alarms. In manybuildings rooms are air conditioned to keep the environmental conditions constant. Theconditions in any room change when doors are opened but soon recover when the door isclosed again. If alarms are set these could be activated every time a door is opened which wouldgenerate many alarms on the system. There is a danger with alarms that a syndromecalled alarm fatigue develops where alarms are generated so frequently that they becomean annoyance and are consequently ignored.To avoid this a delay in minutes can be set for the alarms. For example when a door isopened the temperature drops but has recovered back to normal 10 minutes after the dooris closed, without an Alarm Delay an alarm would be generated every time the door isopened. With an Alarm Delay of 15 minutes there would be no alarm generated however ifthe door was left open there would be an alarm generated after 15 minutes. To enter aHigh/Low Alarm Delay enter the time in minutes in the text box next to High/Low AlarmDelay.Alarm Outside RangeTo activate High/Low Alarms click the Yes option button. To disable High/Low Alarms clickthe No option button.
149Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionHigh High/Low Low Alarm Delay (Mins)This feature allows a delay to be activated on the High High and Low Low alarms. It isgenerally accepted that no delay is enabled on the High High and Low Low alarms as theseare normally the fail safe alarm levels. If delays are used here it may be that a very smalldelay is used to avoid a single reading out of spec generating alarms. To put a delay on theHigh High and Low Low alarms type a value in the text box next to High High/Low LowAlarm Delay (Mins), and should be entered in minutes.Rate of ChangeThis feature activates rate of change alarms, depending on the application, a high and lowlevel alarm may not work. A Rate of Change alarm is a mechanism that monitors how fast aparameter is changing and generates an alarm based on the selected criteria. For example,and alarm could be generated if temperature changes by more than 10°C per minute.To set the Rate of Change enter a value in the dialog box next to Rate of Change. Forexample, a value of 10 would mean 10°C per minute if temperature units are set to °C.(See Global Units for how to set units.)Rate of Change Period (Mins)This feature is used together with the Rate of Change value above. Rate of Change Periodis the time period associated with the Rate of Change value. This would be entered inminutes, so combined with Rate of Change would work like this - if the temperature changedby more than 10°C in 5 minutes an alarm would be generated. To set the Rate of ChangePeriod enter a value in the field next to Rate of Change Period (Mins).Alarm Disable Start TimeThis feature allows alarms to be disabled during certain time periods. For example if a roomis used during the day to work on sensitive items, alarms would be required during the day,but not required during the night. To set the Alarm Disable Start Time enter the time in thefield next to Alarm Disable Start Time and should be entered like this: 18:00:00 in hours, (24hour clock format) minutes and seconds. All alarms will be disabled after 18:00.Alarm Disable End TimeThis feature works together with Alarm Disable Start Time and sets the reactivation time foralarms. To set the Alarm Disable End Time enter the time in the dialog box next to AlarmDisable End Time and should be entered like this: 08:00 in hours, (24 hour clock format)minutes and seconds. All alarms for this device will be active again after 08:00:00.Active DaysThis feature allows alarms to be turned off on certain days. For example where sensitivegoods are worked on during the week and put away each evening and at the weekendalarms would not be required at these times. The weekday alarms are handled by AlarmDisable Start and Stop Times. The weekends can be handled by disabling the alarms onSaturday and Sunday. To disable alarms on certain days select the No option button. In thisexample we want to disable the alarms on Saturday and Sunday. To do this select the Nooption button next to Saturday and Sunday. To make those days active again select the
150Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionYes option button.Once you are happy with your selections click Update. The alarm settings will be saved.The above can be repeated for the second tab if applicable. After selecting Update and thesettings are saved the settings page returns with a message “Record updated successfully”see below.The example dialog box below shows a correctly completed temperature alarm settingspage. The actual values will change depending on the measuring parameters, everyapplication will be different. The example shows a high level alarm of 25.5°C, a low levelalarm of 5°C with a delay of 5 minutes. The high range is set to 20°C and the low range to5°C with a delay of 5 minutes.There is a rate of change alarm active which will alarm if the temperature changes by morethan 10°C in 5 minutes. All alarms are disabled between the hours of 8am and 6pm andthere will be no alarms at any time on Saturdays or Sundays.Caution:Alarm fatigue can be a major problem on automated monitoring systems especially whenthe alarms can drive emails or SMS alerts to call out service personnel. There are many circumstances where the conditions of a room or space are not activelycontrolled and are driven by outside forces such as what’s happening next door or theweather outside. In these cases there is little point setting alarms that would relate to idealconditions, especially if those conditions couldn’t be met on a daily basis. In these cases it isbetter to have no alarms set.The danger of receiving many alarms that do not have an action where something can bedone to prevent the re-occurrence of that alarm is the main cause of alarm fatigue.If on the same system there was a critical space with high value objects that was controlledby an HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) system, and on system failure analarm was generated there is a great danger that this alarm could be ignored.We are not suggesting that alarms are never set in these conditions just that thought andconsideration are given during the alarm setting process.
151Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionDigital Alarms are Alarms generated by digital channels that record data from devicessuch as ‘door open’ sensors. Digital channels can only have two states, which are analogousto open or closed. The example dialog box below shows the alarm Levels settings view for aDigital channel:
152Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionFor a door open/close sensor, Alarm on Open would give an alarm if someone opened thedoor.Global SettingsIf there are many Sensors/Transmitters on the same system doing the same function indifferent spaces it can be tedious and error-prone to go through all the Sensors/Transmitters on the system. There is a facility to change the Alarm settings globally on anumber of sensors.To make global changes stay on the alarm settings tab that you want to use to updateother Sensors/Transmitters with and select Global Setting at the bottom of the tab. A newwindow will appear, see below.
153Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo expand the tree, select the blue arrow to the left of the Site name, see below.To see the Sensors/Transmitters in a Zone click the blue arrow to the left of the Zonename, see below.To select the Sensors/Transmitters to update the alarm settings either click in the tick boxnext to the Zone name which will select all the sensors in that Zone or individually select eachsensor in turn by clicking in the tick box next to the Sensor name, see below.
154Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOnce you are happy with your Sensor selections select Submit. The selected Sensors willnow be updated with the alarm settings from the selected Sensor. This can be checked bygoing into the alarm properties of another Sensor.AdvancedTo edit the Advanced settings select Advanced. A new window called Alarm Advance willappear, see below.Elapsed Time Warning (Mins)The elapsed time warning is used to alarm when a signal is not received from a Sensorwithin the predetermined time. In the default settings the Elapsed Time Warning is set to120 minutes. This can be changed to any time up to 999 minutes. It is not recommendedto set the Elapsed Time Warnings to very long periods. If there are lots of Elapsed TimeWarnings being generated this may be an indication of a more serious problem such as poorradio coverage.The main purpose of the Elapsed Time Warning is to alert you that a problem has occurredsuch as a Sensor has failed, been moved out of radio range or has inadvertently had thebattery removed.There are occasions where all the sensors in a Zone or Zones that are served by a wirelessreceiving device go into Elapsed Time Warning at the same time. This would be caused byeither a failure in the wireless receiving device or a network problem causing the wireless
155Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionreceiving device to stop communication with the database. If such problems are seen thenthese need to be investigated.To set the Elapsed Time Warning period enter the required time in minutes into the fieldnext to Elapsed Time Warning.Alarm Reactivation Time (Mins)The Alarm Reactivation Time is the default setting for the time between acknowledging analarm and when the system checks to see if the alarm condition has returned to normal. If the alarm condition has returned to normal the alarm status will change from amber(acknowledged) to green (OK), if after the Alarm Reactivation Time the alarm condition stillexists the alarm status will return to red (unacknowledged) and create a new alarm on thesystem. The default setting is 60 minutes. To change this enter a new value in minutes in the fieldnext to Alarm Reactivation Time.Auto ResetAuto Reset is used to reset an alarm status to green when an alarm condition returns tonormal. The default is No which means that all alarms have to be acknowledged. Thedisadvantage is that a Sensor could go in and out of alarm all night but when the Userchecks in the morning the status shows green, so without looking at the graphs or alarmlogs they would be unaware of a problem.To change the setting select one of the Yes or No option buttons as required. When happy with the settings click Update. The setting will be saved, see below.NotesTo edit the Notes settings select Notes. A new window called Alarm Notes appears, seebelow.
156Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThis feature allows you to enter notes for an Alarm. This is especially useful forinexperienced operators. The system can be set up so that low-level users can monitor thesystem but can’t make changes. The Alarm Notes will give an inexperienced user specificinstruction on what to do when an Alarm occurs. For example in the middle of the night the temperature increases in a room or spacecontaining high value objects, an Alarm is generated and a night shift operative or securityguard views the Alarm. The Alarm message might say “On a high temperature alarmcontact Facilities Management on Ext 235 and report the alarm condition and the roomlocation”. This feature means that someone not familiar with an area or its contents can stilleffectively and efficiently deal with an alarm condition.To activate this feature type your instruction into the dialog box and when happy selectAdd. This will add the message to this Sensor. This can be set individually for every Sensoron the system. Once the changes have been added and are OK you will see the followingwindow, see below.FiltersThis feature lets you set filter limits for the Sensor. These should only be used in exceptionalcircumstances. For example if a Sensor is located in or near an electrical switch panel which
157Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectioncan be very noisy electrically this can occasionally cause interference on the radio link, whichwould be seen on the graph as a large spike in the data. The filters are designed to remove such interference. If the Sensor is reading temperatureand the expected range for this application is -10°C to +50°C a filter could be set at say -40°C for the Min Value and +80°C for the Max Value. Any readings seen above or belowthese readings would be rejected.To edit the Filter settings select Filters. The Temperature tab (for temperature in thiscase) will appear, see below.To activate this feature enter the required Min and Max values in the appropriate fields. Thevalues should be whole numbers in the range 50 for the Max Value and -40 for the MinValue. Select Update when finished. (A warning message is given if you click on another tabbefore you’ve selected Update for a change you made on the current tab.) Once the datais accepted you will see the following screen, see below.For dual channel Sensors, repeat the above process for the other channel.Note: Setting filters will cause data to be rejected above and below the filter limits. Checkthat any filter limits set are above and below the expected ranges.5.4 Setting Up Sensor GroupsNotion Pro has the capability to group sensors of the same time together into SensorGroups. The Sensor Groups feature is extremely useful for grouping sensors of the sametime that are measuring the same parameters. Sensors from different Sites can be addedto one Sensor Group.Sensor Groups are also used to control Network Receiver Alarm Relays, SMS Module AlarmRelays, and associated MS1000 Control Interface outputs via the Local Alarms settings.
158Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo create a Sensor Group select Settings>Customise Sensor Groups from the mainmenu, see below. The Create Sensor Group window appears, see Creating Sensor Groups5.4.1 Creating Sensor GroupsEnter a name for the Group this could be “Door Sensors” . Select the Site from the dropdown menu next to Site Name. For this example we will select Notion Pro Demo. If theselected Site contains Sub Sites, these can be selected from the Sub Site Name drop downmenu.After selecting the Site the available Zones on that Site become visible, select the + symbolnext to the Zone name that contains the Sensors that you wish to select. Here we will selectthe sensors which have a door channel. Once you are happy with your selections select Create Group. The View Sensor Groupswindow appears, see below.This list contains all the Sensor Groups that are available. Each Sensor Group can be Editedor Deleted.
159Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSee also:Create and Edit Sensor GroupsViewing Sensor Groups5.4.2 Local AlarmsSensor Groups are used to control Local Alarms which drive the alarm relays on NetworkReceiver, Alarm Unit and SMS Unit devices. If an alarm is activated for a Sensor that is amember of the Sensor Group, then the associated Local Alarm will be activated on thedevice. Setting up Local AlarmsFirstly create a Sensor Group, adding the required Sensors.Once the required Sensor group is created, select Edit/View Sensor Group in the lefthand menu, see below for example.Now click on the Edit action for the new Sensor Group. The edit view will be displayed, seebelow.Click the Local Alarms button to display the Local Alarms view, see below.
160Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionClick on the Device Type combo control, and select the required control device type –Notion Base [Receiver Unit], IMC Alarm Unit or IMC SMS Unit, see below, then click on theDevice Name combo control and select the require device by name. The view will now change to display device information and Local Alarm options, see belowfor example.To use the Relay output, select the Relay Output option button. If you wish to use an output on a MS1000 card; select the option button adjacent to the
161Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionMS 1000 Channel text, this displays the MS1000 channel options, see below. Select the required channel number (up to 32 channels are available). When the requiredLocal Alarm has been selected, click Set Alarm to save the setting.5.4.3 Viewing Sensor GroupsTo Sensor Groups that have already been created select Sensor Groups from the Homemenu bar to give the Available Groups dialogue box, see below.The Available Groups dialogue gives you an alarm status summary for the sensors whichform the Group. Clicking View Data shows you the Live View for the sensors in that group.See below for example.
162Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSee Viewing Data for details of the facilities available from the Live View window. You canalso generate Reports for the sensors in the Group by clicking on Reports. See Setting Upand Running Reports.Note: An unlimited Sites and Sensor Groups licence can be purchased, IMC product codeW604. Contact IMC Group Ltd for details. 5.5 Viewing DataThis topic gives detailed information on how to view live data coming from the sensors inyour Installation.5.5.1 Signing InFirst Time Login (Any User)To view the Notion Pro website, you will need to open a browser and navigate to the NotionPro site. If you are working on the Notion Pro Server itself, enter http://localhost/NotionPro in thebrowser’s address field.If you are working on a another computer or device, you will need to use the URL suppliedby your System Administrator or IT Support provider to reach the Notion Pro server. Thismay be similar to ServerName/NotionPro for a LAN connection or www.mycompany.com/NotionPro for an internet connection.To view the Notion Pro website, you will need to open a browser and navigate to the NotionPro site. If you are working on the Notion Pro Server itself, enter http://localhost/NotionPro in thebrowser’s address field.If you are working on a another computer or device, you will need to use the URL suppliedby your System Administrator or IT Support provider to reach the Notion Pro server. Thismay be similar to ServerName/NotionPro for a LAN connection or www.mycompany.com/NotionPro for an internet connection.
163Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOnce you have navigated to the correct URL, the login screen will be displayed, as above.Log in using the username and password that the System Administrator has given you.Enter your username and password to login, then click Sign In. Passwords are casesensitive.The first time you log in you must supply the answer to a security question, so if you forgetyour password in the future, you can retrieve it using a procedure which includes supplyingthe answer to your security question. See below.
164Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionChoose your security question by clicking and choosing from the list. Type the answerinto the box below, and then click Submit.You will now be returned to the login screen see above, where you will again need to enteryour username and password.Subsequent Logins (Any User)Once you have navigated to the correct URL, the login screen will be displayed, see 132below.
165Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionLog in using the username and password that the System Administrator has given you.If you have forgotten your password click Forgotten password? and work through theprocedure that follows. You will need to know the answer to your Security Question to beable to do this.Archived DatabasesArchived Databases will probably only be present if the Notion Pro installation at your site hasbeen running for some time, and if the System Administrator has performed one or morearchive operations.If you login as System Administrator, or with a username with the Access Archive Databasepermission set, then the Choose Database screen will be displayed, see below. If your Username does not have the Access Archive Database Permission set, then NotionPro will go straight to the live system Home screen.
166Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo access archived data, click Archive Database, select the required Archive Database, thenclick Next. For detailed information about the Notion Pro Archive / Backup system, see theIceSpy Notion Pro Archive/Backup Manual, doc no IM5549.5.5.2 Viewing the Live DatabaseTo access the live Notion Pro system, make sure Live Database is selected on theChoose Database dialog box then click Next to give the System Overview, see below foran example.Note: You will only see the Available Sites view if your installation has more than one Site.For a one-Site installation, clicking Next will take you straight to the Live View.5.5.3 Choosing the Site to ViewOn logging in to Notion Pro, you are presented with the System Overview display, seebelow.
167Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe icons under the Alarm Status column in the Available Sites window show the alarmand sensor communication status of the Site under the Site Name column on the left. SeeAlarm Management for details of Alarms. The available Actions for each Site are:View Data(see also Viewing Live Data)User AlertsAllows you to set up email and SMS Alert Groups.ReportsAllows you to create sensor Reports.LogsAllows you to view and edit System Logs.5.5.4 Operations from the Live ViewThe Graphical DisplayTo view the graph data for a Sensor click the icon for the sensor on the Live View,or double-click on the Sensor Name to give the same graph in its own window. See below foran example graph.
168Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionLine Graph, Temperature DataHere, the graph shows live temperature data, starting at midnight for the 'Single Int Therm0103' sensor. Summary data in textual form is shown in the display box under the grapharea.Double-click on the Sensor Name in the Viewing Live Data list to give the same graph in itsown window. An example of a graph for a two-channel sensor might be as shown below:
169Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionLine Graph, Temperature Data and Door State DataHere we see temperature data in red, door data in yellow. The door sensor graph lineindicates the percentage of time in each data period that the door was open. This could beone continuous period or an accumulation of several periods.Display Time SpansThe graph window defaults to displaying the current day’s data.To change the date range for the graphing period, use the Date and Interval controls,see below.Select the calendar icon to change the data graphing start date, this is the data that thegraph will start from, see below.
170Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe date has been changed to the 8th July 2015. To view data for one week (commencing12th of October 2015) use the Interval drop down menu and select Week, see below.Click on to generate the graph, see below for example.To view data for a month follow the steps above, selecting a date from the calendar that isa month or more prior to the current date, set the Interval to Month and select, see below.
171Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionUsing the tools above the graph window the following functions can be performed.Overlay SensorsThis feature allows the comparison of one or more sensors. This is particularly useful if youhave an outdoor sensor and want to see if the outdoor conditions are driving the conditionsindoors. To overlay sensors, in Live View select Overlay Sensors from the bar menu inthe Live View window. A new window called Select Sensors to Overlay Graph will appear, seebelow.
172Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect the Zone containing the relevant sensors from the Zone Name: pull-down list. Seebelow.
173Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect the sensor(s) you require from the Source List then click . To select more thanone sensor, hold down the Ctrl key as you select the sensors, then click . See below.
174Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOnce you are happy with your selection, scroll to the bottom of the list and select Overlay,see below.After selecting Overlay you will be asked to confirm your selection, see below.Select YES to confirm and to proceed with overlaying data. The graph window will re-appear
175Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionwith the selected Sensors overlaid over the original graph, see below.The coloured key below the graph window clearly identifies the overlaid data traces. To seeall the key information use the scroll bars to view the lower data. To view specific values onthe graph a cursor can be applied, to use the cursor move the mouse pointer over thegraph window and the cursor will appear, see below.
176Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionKeeping the mouse pointer within the graph window, move the mouse to the left and rightto move the cursor across the screen. As the cursor moves you will see the sensor values,along with the date and time, changing.You can see from the above that as the outside temperature (red trace) increases the twoindoor temperature traces (salmon and mustard) are moving up as well. This indicates thatthe equipment controlling the indoor space is not powerful enough to overcome the effectsof the outside temperature changes.To remove the overlay select the Overlay Sensors button and scroll to the bottom of theSensor list and select Clear Overlay, see below.The graph data will return to the original data.High Low AlarmThis feature allows the levels for alarms to be overlaid on the graph. To use this featurealarm levels will need to be set, see Add Sensors for how to set alarms.Click on the High Low Alarm button, then the Select Channel to Display High / Low AlarmSettings window appears, see below.
177Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo bring on the temperature range alarms select the option button next to Channel 1 andselect Submit. Lines representing where the range alarm levels are set will appear on thegraph, see below.This gives a clear visual indication if there has been an excursion either above or below therange alarm settings.To clear the Alarm select High / Low Alarm from the graph window, the Select Channelto Display High / Low Alarm Settings window will appear again, this time the Channel that hasbeen put on the graph will be highlighted. See below.
178Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionSelect Clear Range Alarm to remove the Range Alarms from the graph. High High / Low Low AlarmThis feature has the same function as the High / Low Alarms only this time the HighHigh and Low Low alarm levels are overlaid on the graph. Level Alarms are set in a similarway to Range Alarms. To start the routine, select High High / Low Low Alarm from thetoolbar above the graph window. See Add Sensors section for setting alarm levels (SystemAdministrator Users Only).The result here might be as shown below.(Temperature has gone below the Low Low setting in the above example).ResetThis function will clear the graph window back to the default view regardless of where youare. The default view is the current date with one day’s data displayed. To reset the graphselect Reset from the menu above the graph window.Previous
179Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe Previous function steps you back through the data one graph span at a time. If theInterval is set to Day then the graph will step in days, Week and it will step in weeks, Monthit will step in months.Next The Next function steps you forward through the data one graph span at a time. If theInterval is set to Day then the graph will step in days, Week and it will step in weeks and Month it will step in months. Whena graph is first generated the Next button won’t be visible as there is no future data todisplay. Once you select a time to graph in the past the Next button will appear. ScaleThe configuration of the graph Scale is selectable. There are three methods of selecting thegraph Scale. To change the Scale select Scale from the menu above the main graphwindow. A new window called Graph Scale will appear, see below.Default/User Defined ScaleYou can define a default Scale for each Sensor on the system. The User Defined Scale canbe set here or in the Calibration page see Configuring Sensors. Some Sensors have a verywide operating range but the Sensor in question may be being used at one end of therange. A User Defined Scale allows a more detailed view of the data.
180Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionFixed Scale (0-100)Each Sensor installs with a Default Scale which would cover the maximum range for thatSensor. This is Scale setting is OK if the Sensor is going to be used over its range. If it’s tobe used over a smaller range then a User Defined Scale may be more appropriate, seeabove.Auto ScaleThis feature allows the graph Scale to be set automatically. Auto Scale will set the graphScale to a very tight range which covers the range for the data displayed. This gives amuch expanded view of the data and may be confusing as the data can look like it ischanging dramatically.Select the Scale type you require by clicking the option button next to the Scale Type andselect Submit. The graph will re-draw with the new Scale settings, see below.The User Defined Scale for this Sensor is -40°C to +40°C and 0% to 100% RelativeHumidity. Using Auto Scale has rescaled the graph to 150°C to 23°C and -165%[theoretical] to 20% Relative Humidity.Export DataThe data associated with Day and Week interval graphs can be saved as a commaseparated variables file, (.CSV). The entire Day or Week’s data will be exported, irrespectiveof the current zoom state when the data is exported. To export data click Export Data.Once clicked you may be asked to choose between saving the file and opening with yourcomputer’s default spreadsheet application (see below). However, the exact action willdepend on the browser you are using, the default settings for your browser and thecomputer operating system and its setup. If you require assistance with this contact yoursystem administrator or IT support provider, please do NOT contact IMC TechnicalSupport, as this is help that only your administrator/support provider can supply.
181Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionPrint GraphThe Print Graph function allows you to export a picture of the graph (line or bar chart) in.pdf format. Clicking on the Print Graph button gives the browser’s standard “Do you wantto open or save . . .” window. (Example below is for Internet Explorer.)Clicking Open displays the graph in a .pdf window, with IMC headers and footers:Select File>Save As… to save the file to your desired location with name graph.pdf,renaming the file if required.Start of Data, End of DataSelect Start of Data to change the graph display to the date/time when data was firstrecorded by the sensor. End of Data returns the display to the show data at the currentdate/time.Go BackClick this button to go back to the Live View display for the Zone at the top of the Live Viewlist. See also Viewing Live Data.
182Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionZooming InThe graph can be zoomed by using the mouse. To Zoom in on a section of the graph placethe mouse cursor at the place where you want to Zoom in on, click and hold the left mousebutton and move the mouse to cover the section of the graph to Zoom in on.When the area required is highlighted release the left mouse button, see below.The graph will re-draw, zoomed into the area selected, see below.
183Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOnce the graph has been zoomed a new button (Zoom Out) will appear on the graphtoolbar, see below.The new button will Zoom the graph out. You will see that Zoom Out is followed by anumber in brackets. In the example above (+1) tells you that the graph has been zoomedone time. If the number in brackets was (+3) that would indicate that the graph has beenzoomed three times.Clicking the Zoom Out button once will take you back one step. To go back to no Zoom inone step you can select Reset. Once the graph has been returned to an un-zoomed viewthe Zoom Out button will disappear.Graph TitleThe graph title appears above the graph and is auto generated by the system. The nameconsists of the Station name allocated by the user when the Sensor was added to thesystem and the serial number, see below.
184Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.5.5 The Plan ViewNotion Pro allows you to allocate Plans to a Zone. Plan View gives a graphical view of thedata. To access Plan View select View Data>Plan View from the top menu bar, seebelow.To add a Plan select Browse... to locate a suitable Plan file if available, suitable Planformats are .gif, jpg and .png and should be no larger than 30K, see below.
185Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionOnce a suitable Plan has been located select Upload to load the image.When a plan is first loaded all the sensor icons will be located along the bottom bar. Theicons can be dragged to the Plan by moving the mouse pointer over the icon, holding downthe left mouse button and dragging the required sensor icon to the desired location on thePlan, see below. You must have the Plan View Edit Permission set to Allow to be able to dothis. (See Access Control). ‘Out of Service’ sensors are displayed on the Plan View in blue, see below.
186Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionEach channel is represented by a single block. A double-channel device is represented bytwo blocks, a three-channel device by three blocks. See below for an example.
187Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section If required all icons can be removed from the Plan to the bottom bar, to perform thisfunction select Reset, you will get a confirmation request, see below.To continue select YES, all icons will be moved to the bottom bar.Moving the mouse pointer over a Sensor icon displays a tool tip with the sensor name and
188Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionits parent Zone. See below. Click Re-Activate Tool Tips if the tool tips are not visible.5.5.6 The Default ViewThe Live View is the default view type following Notion Pro install, but you can change thisto the Plan View if required. To do this, begin by selecting View Data>Default View,see below.This selection gives the Default View Setting dialogue box, see below.Select the required default view type, then click Submit.
189Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.5.7 Global SettingsGlobal Settings allows alarm disable times and days to be set across a range of Sensors. Toaccess Global Settings select View Data>Global Settings from the top menu bar, seebelow.After selecting Global Settings a new page will appear, see below.For information on setting times and days see Setting Alarms, once the times and dayshave been set use the Site and Zone tree on the left side to select which Sites and Zones toapply the changes to. (Click on the desired Site, the Zone tree then expands underneath it,see below for an example.)
190Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionFor example, setting Active Days to Sunday to Saturday (by selecting the 'day' tick boxes,see above, then using the tree view shown immediately above to select those Zones (orindividual sensors within the Zones) to which the global settings are to apply, then selecting Apply Global Setting will result in all selected sensors becoming active Sunday-Saturdayinclusive.5.5.8 Global UnitsGlobal Units allow common Sensor value types to be displayed using alternative units, forexample displaying Temperature values as Fahrenheit instead of Celsius. To access theGlobal Units window, select View Data>Global Units, see below.After selecting Global Units the Edit/View Global Units window will display, see below.
191Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo change the units used for Temperature, for example, click the down arrow to the rightof Default and select the required unit option, F or K, see below, then click Save. Whenasked ‘Are you sure?’ click YES to confirm. 5.5.9 Decimal Places
192Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThis window allows you to set the number of decimal places to be used to display sensordata. Enter the number of decimal places you require in the Decimal Places: field and click Submit. A confirmation window will appear confirming that the setting has been applied, seebelow.5.6 Viewing Live DataViewing Live DataTo view live data, click View Data from the Available Sites dialogue box. For a Site which hasSub-Sites you must first click on Sub-Site and select the sub-site of interest to give the LiveView window. See example below.Zone SelectionThe example Live Data display above is for sensors in the Stores Zone – see top leftcorner. To choose another Zone, select View Data>Live View and then move themouse pointer to the right to show the Zones within the current Site. See below.
193Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionLive View Controls and IndicatorsSensor NameThe colour of the text for each named sensor in this column givesan indication of its state:Black– sensor giving normal reading, within alarm threshold.Red– sensor in alarm condition.Orange– sensor in alarm condition, but alarm has been acknowledged.Blue– sensor is out of service.Single-clicking on this text gives more information – see below.Double-clicking opens graphical display of the live sensor data – see Operations from the Live ViewClick on this to give a graphical display of the sensor data – see Operations from the Live View. This icon indicates the alarm status of the sensor.The current reading for the sensor channel. Typically, channel 1would be for temperature data, channel 2 for relative humidity. A red icon indicates that the sensor reading has gone over its alarmthreshold value. The Door Alarm icons indicate the state of the door alarm channel (if present):
194Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe door is closed.The door is open and the alarm has not been acknowledged.The door is open and the alarm has been acknowledged.There is no door monitoring and alarm function associated with thistransmitter.The battery icons indicate the state of the battery for the associated transmitter:Battery is fully charged.Battery has less than half its life left, but need not be replaced yet.Battery is very low and should be replaced as soon as possible.Battery is empty and must be replaced immediately. Note: Scout/Legacy sensors do not output battery information and so thebattery display symbol will always be grey. Check for Elapsed TimeAlarms.Alarm Condition TooltipsClick once on the sensor name to show the current alarm status for that sensor. See belowfor example.Here we see the date and time of the previous reading from the sensor, also the currentbattery voltage. The channel 1 temperature value is below the Low Level value that has
195Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionbeen set, and so is giving an alarm.An ‘open door’ alarm might be as shown below.5.7 Alarm ManagementThis section will take you through managing alarms generated by the system. When theUser first signs in to Notion Pro the first screen gives an overview of the system. Theoverall system alarm status can be seen by looking at the Alarm icons under Alarm Status,see below:5.7.1 System Status OverviewWe can see straight away that there are alarms on the Notion Pro Demo Site, but noalarms on the IMC Group Site.System Messages System Messages can be viewed from the System Message Alert icon, see the example
196Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionbelow:The three coloured dots indicate the system message status:·White there are no system messages·Amber there no new unread system messages ·Red there are new unread system messagesTo view the System Messages click on the System Status message bubble. A newwindow will appear, see below for example:The System Messages inform you of where on the system the Alarms are. Once thiswindow is closed the System Message bubble changes to amber which indicates that thereare still live messages but there are no new ones since the last time the System Messageswere checked, see example below.The Status Message bubble is amber.System Alarm Status OverviewThe Alarm icon on the top right of the main screen gives a system wide view of the Alarmstatus, see the example below.The following data is shown:·The User that is logged in, in this example it is Admin User·The number of unacknowledged alarms, in this example there are three·The number alarms awaiting reset, in this example there are none.
197Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe individual Site icons show the alarm status for that individual Site only, see AvailableSites above. The icon indicates that Control Device communications are operatingnormally, (see below for details).Communications StatusThe green connection icon, shown under Alarm Status on the Available Sitesdialog box, indicates that communications to all control devices (such as NetworkReceivers) associated with the site are operating normally. If communications have been lost to one or more of the sites control devices,the connection icon will display in red and entries will be added to the activity log.Locating Alarms on the SystemThere are two ways that you can find Alarms on the system:Method 1Select Home (or System Overview) from the main menu bar.This takes you to the main System Overview (Available Sites) screen. If any Sites that arevisible are in Alarm their individual Alarm icons will have turned red.Method 2Click on the main Alarm icon, see below. Wherever you are in Notion Pro, clicking this icon will take you back to the SystemOverview screen, so you can tell which Site(s) contain the sensors that are in alarm. 5.7.2 Acknowledging AlarmsAcknowledge Individual AlarmsTo acknowledge an individual Alarm click on the red Alarm Bell in the line in the Live Viewcorresponding to the sensor that you want to acknowledge the alarm for. The Acknowledging Alarm for window appears, see below.
198Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe type of Alarm will be highlighted in Red, in this example it is a High High Alarm forTemperature. If there were special instruction added when the alarm parameters were setthese would appear in the Instructions text box. For more information on instructions see Setting Alarms (System Administrator Users Only).In the User Actions text box enter a note that is relevant to the Alarm, for example“Humidifier out of water, humidifier tank filled up”. You cannot acknowledge the Alarmwithout putting something in this dialog box. When happy click Acknowledge. The windowwill close and the Alarm icon will turn amber which indicates an acknowledged state.When you are satisfied that either the cause of the alarm has been resolved and theconditions returned to normal limits the Alarm can be completed. To reset the alarm click onthe amber icon, the Reset Alarm for window will appear, see below.
199Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThis window allows several features to be used.The Current Alarm Settings are displayed at the top of the window, if the logged in Userhas the Permissions these limits can be adjusted at this stage. Caution Note: Any changesmade here will be written back to the main database.There are four methods available to reset the Alarm:Reactivate NowIf Reactivate Now is selected as soon as you select Submit the Alarm will beacknowledged. If the Alarm condition still exists the status will return to red and a new Alarmwill be generated on the system. If the Alarm conditions have returned to normal the amberAlarm icon will be removed from the list. When selecting Reactivate Now a default message “Reactivate Now was selected forthis Alarm” will be entered into the Alarm Notes text box. This can be added to oroverwritten.Time OutIf Time Out is selected as soon as you select Submit, the Alarm will be acknowledgedafter the time delay entered into the Alarm Reactivation Time (Minutes) dialog box. If theAlarm condition still exists after the Time Out period the status will return to Red and a new
200Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionAlarm will be generated on the system, if the Alarm conditions have returned to normal theamber Alarm icon will be removed from the list. When selecting Time Out a default message “Time Out was selected for this Alarm”will be entered into the Alarm Notes dialog box. This can be added to or overwritten.Return to Acceptable ConditionsIf Return to Acceptable Conditions is selected, as soon as you select Submit theAlarm will be acknowledged as soon as the conditions return to normal limits. The amberAlarm icon will remain until the conditions return to normal limits. When selecting Return to Acceptable Conditions a default message “Return toAcceptable Conditions was selected for this Alarm” will be entered into the AlarmNotes text box. This can be added to or overwritten.Timed Reset OverrideThis feature allows you to defer the Alarm reset until a date in the future. To enter therequired date select the calendar icon and select the date. This will be entered in the dialogbox next to Reset Date. Select the time of day from the Hours and Minutes drop downmenus.This feature would be used if for example the air conditioning in a room or space failed andit was going to take several days to get an engineer in to carry out repairs. In this case theAlarms would be going off all the time which is an inconvenience.Using this feature requires you to manually enter a note into the Alarm Notes text box. Asuitable note might be “Engineer called to repair Humidifier unable to attend site before nextFriday”When happy with the details select Submit.5.8 Setting Up and Running ReportsNotion Pro can produce a variety of Reports. These can be tailored to your individualspecifications. The report will be in PDF format with the option to have a CSV data fileattached.Scheduled Reports are user configurable and once configured to be auto generated on a
201Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectiondaily, weekly or monthly basis and sent to the user by email. The on-screen reports can bedownloaded and saved in PDF format.The topics in this section give detailed instructions on how to set up and run data Reportsfor the sensors on your Site.5.8.1 Summary Reports(Reports>Browser Summary Reports)These can be divided into two sub-types:-Sensor Reports - Summaries of data collected over the past week by selectedsensors. You can also generate Reports for sensors of a selected type (temperaturefor a Temperature Sensor, current for an Energy Sensor etc.) over a specified daterange (the past week by default).-Zone Reports - Summaries of data collected by all Sensors in a given Zone for aspecified date range.To generate a Summary Report:1. Select Reports>Browser Summary Reports to give the Summary Report dialog box,see below for example.
202Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe sensor list is for all sensors of all types across your Site. To report on one or moreSensors:i. Ensure that the Sensor option button is selected.ii. Select the sensor(s) of interest from the Sensor Name list. If the list of sensors is longyou may need to click on to see the next page in the sensor list. To select allsensors in the list simply click in the tick box next to Sensor Name at the top of thelist.iii. Select Generate Report .This gives a report in .pdf format. For example, see example below:
203Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionNote that you need to use the scroll bar at the top (or bottom) to see all of the Report. Ifyou wish to save the report, click on to give the standard browser 'Save' dialog box(example below is for Internet Explorer): :Select Save or Save as to save the .pdf file to the required location.There may be sensors that you often wish to report on. You can specify these as‘favourite’ sensors. To do this, select the grey star symbol next to the sensors of interest.The star colour changes to blue and the row containing the sensor becomes highlighted. Seebelow for example:Having specified your ‘favourite’ sensors, select Add to Favourites. If you then nominate
204Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionother sensors as ‘favourites’ select the grey start for the sensors of interest then select Update Favourites .Your favourite sensors will then move to the top of the Sensor List and GenerateSummary Report will then generate a report for your favourite sensors.Having generated a Report, to generate Summary Reports for a selected sensor type overa specified date range, first use the icon to choose the required Start and End dates(or enter the required dates directly into the Start Date and End Date boxes), then selectthe required sensor type from the Select Sensor Type pull-down list. Click Search togenerate the specified Report.Note: you will only see the date range selection controls:after you have already generated a Report.To report on a Zone, ensure that the Zone option button is selected. Click Search togenerate a list of Zones for your Site. See below for example.
205Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo generate a report for all sensors in a Zone simply select the Zone of interest from ZoneName list then select Generate Report. You can select ‘favourite’ Zones, or sensor typesand date ranges using the same methods as detailed above for sensors.5.8.2 Calibration Reports(Reports>Browser Calibration Reports)A simple report of sensors that need calibrating on a given date. This is one month fromtoday’s date by default, but the example below shows sensors due for calibration within oneyear of the current date.For example:
206Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo generate a Calibration Report select Reports>Browser Calibration Reportins, seebelow:By default, a Report will be generated for all sensors which need to be calibrated one monthfrom today's date. If you wish to select a different due date, clear the ‘Keep Default DueDate’ tick box then click the Due Date calendar and select the required date. There may beSensors on your Site which are out of service, but may still be due for calibration. If youwish to include such sensors in the Report select 'Include Out of Service Sensors' tick box if.
207Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionClick Search to generate the specified Report.5.8.3 Exception Reports(Reports>Browser Exception Reports)Reports of ongoing alarm conditions, by Sensor or by Zone.For example:The sensor list is for all sensors of all types across your Site. To report on one or moreSensors:1. Ensure that the Sensor option button is selected.2. Select the sensor(s) of interest from the Sensor Name list. If the list of sensors is longyou may need to click on to see the next page in the sensor list. To select allsensors in the list simply click in the tick box next to Sensor Name at the top of the list.3. Select Generate Report.This gives a report in .pdf format. See below for example.
208Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThis gives a report in .pdf format. See below for example.
209Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionNote that you need to use the scroll bar at the top (or bottom) to see all of the Report. Ifyou wish to save the report, click on to give the standard browser Save dialog box(example below is for Internet Explorer):Select Save or Save as to save the .pdf file to the required location.There may be sensors that you often wish to report on. You can specify these as‘favourite’ sensors. To do this, select the grey star symbol next to the sensors of interest.The star colour changes to blue and the row containing the sensor becomes highlighted. Seebelow for example:
210Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionHaving specified your ‘favourite’ sensors, select Add to Favourites. If you then nominateother sensors as ‘favourites’ select the grey start for the sensors of interest then select Update Favourites.Your favourite sensors will then move to the top of the Sensor List and GenerateException Report will generate a report for your favourite sensors.Having generated a Report, to generate Exception Reports for a selected sensor type overa specified date range, first use the icon to choose the required Start and End dates(or enter the required dates directly into the Start Date and End Date boxes), then selectthe required sensor type from the Select Sensor Type pull-down list. Click Search togenerate the specified Report.Note: you will only see the date range selection controls after you have already generateda Report.To report on a Zone, ensure that the Zone option button is selected. Click Search togenerate a list of Zones for your Site. See below for example.
211Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo generate a report for all sensors in a Zone simply select the Zone of interest from ZoneName list then select Generate Report. You can select ‘favourite’ Zones, or sensor typesand date ranges using the same methods as detailed above for sensors.5.8.4 Scheduled Reports(Reports>Schedule Reports)These cover a variety of Report types, which can be set up to start and end at predefineddates/times and can run at predefined intervals.For example:The above would generate .pdf report which would be emailed to the System Contactuser(s). See below.
212Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe Sensors to be reported on and the Contacts who are to be emailed the report aredefined in a similar way to the method used for Email Alert Groups.As an example, the steps to set up and run the Scheduled Report shown above might be:1. Select Reports>Schedule Reports. Note on the side menu ishighlighted – we are defining a new Report.2. Select Summary Report from the Report Type: pull-down list.3. Enter a title for the Report in the Report User Title box, for example ‘Sys AdminSummary Report’.4. Select a date and time for the first Report run using the First Report Run: controls. Thisshould be later today or any time in the future.5. Report Interval is the length of time between repeated runs of the Report, for examplean interval of one day would give daily Reports. You don’t have to specify a ReportInterval, this would give a ‘one off’ Report.
213Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section6. Use the Report Start: and Report End: controls to specify the time span for the Report.This would typically be dates in the past, but could be dates in the future (although if,for example you specified a start date one week in the future and end date two weeksin the future you would have to wait 2 weeks before you saw a Report). In our example17 June 2015 has been set at the start date, 1 July 2015 as the end date.Note: you should set an Interval, with no Report Start or Report End time, or a ReportStart and Report End time, (but no Interval).7. Having set up the Report dates, we now need to specify the Sensor data that we wishto report on. Click the Sensors tab, then click Add Sensors to give the Add Sensorsdialog box, see below for example:8. Select the Zone that contains the sensors you wish to report on from the Zone Namepull-down list. The Source List becomes populated with the sensors in the selectedZone. See below for example:
214Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section9. Select a sensor in the Source List that you wish to report on, and select totransfer it to the Destination List. To transfer all sensors in a single operation click. When the Zone Name list is long the required Zone can be found by using theFilter. See below for an example of a populated Destination List.
215Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section10. When satisfied with your selections, select Submit. 11. Now we need to specify a list of Users (System Contacts) that the report will beemailed to. Click the System Contacts tab, then click Add Contacts to give the AddContacts dialog box. See below for details.
216Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section12. Populate the Destination List for System Contacts using the same methods thatyou used to populate the Destination List for Sensors (see step 9 above). Whensatisfied with your selections click Submit .13. If any External Contacts have been set up and you wish to send the Report to them,select the External Contacts tab and populate and Submit it in the same way as forSystem Contacts.14. When satisfied with all of your Report Settings, select Submit or Submit and RunNow under the Add Scheduled Report Settings banner. Submit and Run Now buttonis used to generate reports immediately; however some delay can be expected if alarge report is submitted.The Scheduled Report you have defined will now be added to the View Scheduled Reportswindow. See below.
217Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTo change the Report settings, click on Edit Settings.Note: If your Email Server has been set up to limit the maximum allowed email/attachmentsize, then Scheduled Reports in excess of the size limit will be blocked by your EmailServer. Note that because there is no standard mechanism for feeding thiseventuality back to the email client, Notion Pro cannot know that these emails havebeen blocked by the server. Most Email Servers inform the sender of this situationby placing a message in the sender account's Inbox. If Scheduled email Reports arenot being sent, check the Inbox for the sender account you set up in Notion Pro.5.8.5 Reports Folder(Reports>Reports Folder)This section display Scheduled reports saved in the Reports Folder, users can view orsave the report by clicking the hyperlink provided under Download. The Reports folderneeds to be set-up first by using Notion Pro Config utility otherwise reports will not bedisplayed. In order to refine the search use two calendars to select a Start and End Dateand select Search. All scheduled reports generated between these dates will be displayed,see Figure below. A particular file can be searched quickly by entering first few characters ofthe file name in Search by File Name input field.5.9 Viewing System LogsThe options under this menu enable you to view the System Logs.Notion Pro has a series of System Logs for keeping track of critical events such as system
218Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionactivity, alarm activity and SMS activity.To access the System Logs select Logs from the main menu, see below.5.9.1 Activity LogsThe Activity Log contains all the user activity on the system such as logging in and outand editing. To access the Activity Log select Logs>Activity Log from the main menu.The Activity Logs window appears, see below.The Activity Log follows system events. Each entry is date and time stamped with adescription of the action carried out or activity and the user.
219Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThere is a Memo field that may or may not contain any memos, for example an activitysuch as User logged out would not have a memo as it is created by the system when theuser logs out. If required you can select the memo icon next to an activity and add amemo. See below.When happy with memo select Submit.The memo will now be saved in the top section under existing comments. These commentsare date and time stamped and are identified by user and are now not editable, see below.Additional comments can be added at any time.To search back through previous Activity Logs use the Search function, see below.
220Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionUse the two calendars to select a Start Date and End Date and select Search. All ActivityLogs between these dates will be displayed.To move through available log pages, use the blue left and right arrows at the bottom ofthe page. The single blue arrows will step through one page at a time, the double bluearrows will take you to either the first page or the last page of the search, see below.5.9.2 Alarm LogsThe Alarm Log contains all the alarm activity on the system. To access the Alarm Logselect Logs>Alarm Log from the main menu. The Alarm Logs window appears, seebelow.The Alarm Log contains date and time stamped data, Alarm Type, Sensor Name,Channel, Acknowledged By, Extra Info and a Memo. Extra Info is a link to a floatingtip, the tip contains Site and Zone name information.The Memo contains information on alarm reasons and action taken. Additional notes can beadded at any time. These notes are not editable. Notes are added by following the steps in Activity Logs.More Alarm Logs can be viewed by using the calendar Search function.To move through available Alarm Log pages, use the blue left and right arrows at thebottom of the page. The single blue arrows will step through one page at a time. Thedouble blue arrows will take you to either the first page or the last page of the search.
221Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.9.3 SMS LogsThe SMS Log contains entries for all system SMS activity. To access the SMS Log, selectLogs>SMS Log from the main menu. The SMS Logs window appears, see below.The SMS Log contains date and time stamped data, Activity details, Contacts and aDetails or memo field.The SMS Details contains details of the message sent including User name and the contactnumber that the SMS message was delivered to, see below.The example shown above SMS is a regular system heartbeat message sent to the AdminUser. More SMS logs can be viewed by using the calendar search function.To move through available SMS log pages, use the blue left and right arrows at the bottomof the page. The single blue arrows will step through one page at a time. The double bluearrows will take you to either the first page or the last page of the search.5.9.4 Email LogsThe Email Log contains entries for all system email activity. To access the Email Log,select Logs>Email Log from the main menu. The Email Logs window appears, see below.
222Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe Email log contains date and time stamped data, Activity details, Contacts and aDetails or memo field.The Email Details contains details of the message sent including User name and the contactemail address that the Email was sent to, see below for example.5.10 SettingsThe options under the menu enable System Administrators to create SensorGroups and handle User Passwords.
223Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.11 Adding TransmittersInstalling a TransmitterAs far as possible, the transmitter units should be placed where they will not be subject toelectromagnetic interference and where they will not be shielded by walls, doors, metalfurniture, appliances etc. They should also be mounted vertically to maximise radio range. Awall-mounting bracket is available, IMC part no. N494.Note: the procedure below must be followed for each Transmitter that you are installing.Install StepNotes1. If you are NOT using the doormonitoring and alarm functionoption with this transmitter, go tostep 2 below.Secure a matching pair of doormonitoring and alarm functionsensor pads to the door and doorframe of your refrigerated/frozenstorage unit.If you intend to the lay the Transmitter loosely inthe storage unit, ensure that you position the doorframe sensor pad such that the cable running fromthe pad runs into the storage unit.If you intend to wall-mount the Transmitter, ensurethat you position the door frame sensor pad suchthat the cable running from the pad runs outside ofthe storage unit.Ensure that the pads meet perfectly when the dooris closed.2. Pull away the contact tag on thetransmitter to ensure the batterycontacts and the transmittercontacts meet.A green light will flash briefly.The sensors are powered by 1 x 1.5V Lithium AAcells. Standard AA cells can be used, but are notrecommended. 3. If you do not intend to wall-mount your transmitter, go to(Transmitter is lying loosely in your storage unit.)
224Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionInstall StepNotesstep 11 below.4. Drill holes for the Transmitter wallmounting bracket into the wall atan appropriate location.When mounting the Transmitter bracket, youshould bear in mind that, if you are using the doormonitoring and alarm function and/or externalsensor options, you will need to run cables from theTransmitter to your storage unit door frame sensorpad and/or external sensor.5. Screw the mounting bracket tothe wall.As an alternative, the transmitter bracket could beattached to a suitable post using cable ties. Slotsare provided in the bracket for this purpose.6. Slot the Transmitter into the wallbracket.7. If you are using the doormonitoring and alarm functionoption with this transmitter, routethe storage unit door framesensor pad cable up to thetransmitter.8. If you are NOT using theexternal sensor option, go tostep 11.9. Place the external temperatureprobe and associated cable at asuitable position in your storageunit.10. Route the temperature probecable over the door frame andup to the Transmitter.
225Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionInstall StepNotesInsert the cable into theTransmitter.11. Repeat steps 1-10 above foreach Transmitter that you areadding.12. Use Notion Pro to set up the Transmitters for use.See Add Sensors.5.12 BackfillIf a transmitted signal can’t get through for some reason, data is stored in an on-boardcache. Backfill is where the transmitter is placed close to the ARB unit, stored data is thentransferred automatically to the ARB via RFID.5.13 Adding Users - Before you Start·You need to know how many Notion Pro Users there are on your Site, their names, emailaddresses and the types of access they need to sensor data. If your installation includesan SMS Module you also need to know users' mobile phone contact numbers.·You need to be sure that your Notion Pro licence will allow you to create the number ofusers necessary for your Site. Additional licences are available from IMC Group Ltd.·It is assumed you know how to log in to Notion Pro and that you have SystemAdministrator rights.5.14 Alarm StatusThe symbols under Alarm mean:Temperatures are within the levels that have been set.Temperatures are outside the thresholds, but the alarm has been acknowledged.
226Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionTemperatures are outside the thresholds, and the alarm has not beenacknowledged.5.15 BatteryThe symbols under Battery Level indicate the state of the battery for the associatedtransmitter:Battery is fully charged.Battery has less than half its life left, but need not be replaced yet.Battery is very low and should be replaced as soon as possible.Battery is empty and must be replaced immediately.Replacement BatteriesIMC recommends:·Lithium - Energizer Ultimate Lithium L91 IMC stock No. G301·Alkaline - Duracell ID1500-10 IMC stock No. 88705Note: Alkaline batteries will work from +55ºC to -20ºC, but with greatly reduced lifecompared to the Lithium cell IMC recommends. For example (all these figures areapproximate):·40% life at 20ºC compared to equivalent Lithium·20% at 0ºC·5% or less at -20ºC.5.16 Door AlarmThe symbols under Door Alarm indicate the door position for the storage unit beingmonitored by the associated transmitter.
227Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionThe door is closed.The door is open and the alarm has not been acknowledged.The door is open but the alarm has been acknowledged.There is no door monitoring and alarm function associated with this transmitter.5.17 Equipment Positioning·Mount the Base Station vertically and away from metal as far as possible. Remember thatsome walls may contain metal reinforcement, so fix to a masonry/plasterboard surface ifyou can, or space the unit away from the wall·Mount the transmitters vertically if you can. All transmitters can be wall-mounted or freestanding, as required. As far as possible, the transmitter units should be placed wherethey will not be subject to electromagnetic interference and where they will not be shieldedby walls, doors, metal furniture, appliances etc.·If the transmitters are vulnerable to physical disturbance then fix them in place to ensureconsistent performance.·Repeater units can be supplied to increase effective range if needed.5.18 Live DataThis is the last reading received from the transmitter.A live data display icon such as:indicates that the temperature has gone over the alarm threshold value, but the resultingalarm has been acknowledged.For a transmitter which has a Relative Humidity channel, a symbol such as the followingwould be displayed:
228Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.19 ManualsThe following manuals, in .pdf form, should be present on your Notion Pro install DVD:IceSpy Notion Pro Pre-Requisites Manual , IM5546. (You should have read this before youpurchased Notion Pro, but this manual may still be a useful source of reference).IceSpy Notion Pro Installation Guide, IM5529. (If you are reading this Help topic you havealready installed Notion Pro, but this manual may still be a useful source of reference).IceSpy Notion Pro System Manual , IM5521 (Describes the software GUI from a 'reference'point of view, and goes through all the options in detail. Also gives a summary description ofthe Notion Pro hardware.)IceSpy Notion Pro Archive Backup Manual , IM5549. (Describes how to back up and restoreold Notion Pro data.)IceSpy Notion Pro Archive BaseUtil Manual , IM5575. (Initial configuration of Notion Prodevices. System Administrators only.) 5.20 PermissionsPermissions are System Access rights such as Edit, Delete etc. Permissions can be allocatedto Roles.5.21 Receiver ConnectorsThe connectors on the underside of the Network Receiver unit are as shown below.
229Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section(The connectors on the underside of the other members of the Notion Pro Base Unit familyare similar, but some of the connectors are blanked off.)5.22 Receiver LightsRed (flashing)Alarm. (For example, Temperature is outsidethresholds.)Yellow (constant)Receiver is connected your Network. A flashingyellow light means that a connection has notyet been established.Green (constant)Unit is powered up. Flashes to indicate radioreception.5.23 RolesUsers assigned to a Role inherit the Permissions assigned to the Role.Suggested Role DefinitionsThe following table gives suggested roles and the settings for those roles. You may wish todefine roles and permissions slightly differently for your Site.RolePermissionsGeneral AdministratorSelect Ignore for:·Access Control·Access Logs·Access Sites·Activate privileged Access·Disable User·User Group Management·User ManagementSelect the Allow option buttons for all other permissions.Advanced UserSelect Ignore for:·Access Control
230Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference SectionRolePermissions·Access Logs·Access Sites·Activate privileged Access·Change Alarm Settings on Reset·Device Configuration·Disable User·User Group Management·User ManagementSelect the Allow option buttons for all other permissions.Standard UserSelect Ignore for:·Access Reports·Access Reports – Sensor Groups·Access Settings·Acknowledge Alarms·Bulk Acknowledge Alarms·Live View·Live View – Sensor Groups·Plan ViewSelect the Deny option buttons for all other permissions.Guest UserSelect Ignore for:·Live View·Live View – Sensor Groups·Plan ViewSelect the Deny option buttons for all other permissions.5.24 Specifying Alert Settings - Before you StartYou should have details of values and settings for the following items. These details shouldbe completed in the IceSpy Notion Pre-Requisites document, IMC doc. no. IM5546:·SMTP Mail Server name·Sender Email Address·SMTP Username·SMTP Password
231Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section·BCC Email Address·Heartbeat Enable setting·Email Alert Heartbeat Time setting·Email Receiving Protocol (optional)·Receive Email over SSL setting (optional)·IMAP/POP3 Mail Server Name (optional)·IMAP/POP3 User Name (optional)·IMAP/POP3 User Password (optional)5.25 User GroupsUser Groups allow viewing Privileges to be set for the Group. Users added to that Groupinherit the viewing Privileges associated with that group. Any previous viewing Privilegesassigned to an individual user will be overridden by the viewing Privileges associated with thatgroup5.26 User PrivilegesPrivileges are the viewing rights that allow a User to see Sites and Zones. ThroughPrivileges a user can be restricted to the number of Zones they can see. This is especiallyuseful on very large systems..5.27 ComplianceThe Notion Pro equipment conforms to the following international standards:·Country specific radio approval.·CE approval. All Notion Pro hardware carries the mark to indicate that the equipmentmeets the requirements of the applicable EC directives.·WEEE compliance.·RoHS compliance.·Conflict minerals.·Reach.See also:R & TTE Declaration of Conformity
232Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Section5.28 Terms and Conditions of Sale1. GENERALIn these Terms and Conditions 'The Company' means The IMC Group Ltd and 'TheCustomer' means the person, firm or company named in this Quotation, OrderAcknowledgment, Advice Note or Invoice. No variation to these conditions shall be bindingunless agreed in writing between the authorised representatives of The Customer and theCompany. Any advice or recommendation given by the Company or its employees oragents to The Customer or its employees or agents which is not confirmed in writing by theCompany is followed or acted upon entirely at The Customer's own risk.2. CONTRACTA contract shall be affected when The Company sends its confirmation and acceptance inwriting of The Customer's order. Quotations which are valid for 30 days are not binding untilthe date of such acceptance. No oral quotations will be binding on The Company. Deliveryperiods shall run from the date of such acceptance.3. PRICESUnless otherwise expressly stated the prices quoted do not include VAT or packaging,insurance, carriage and delivery charges. Quotations represent no obligation until TheCompany accepts The Customer’s order. All orders are accepted for execution at pricescurrent at date of despatch.4. PAYMENTTerms of payment are strictly net cash with order unless a credit account has beenestablished. Payment by an accepted credit card may be made. Where a credit accounthas been established payment is strictly net monthly and payment should be made to theCompany's offices at Pendle House, Jubilee Road, Letchworth, SG6 1SP by the last day ofthe month following that in which the goods are despatched. All outstanding balances notpaid on that date will be liable to compound interest charged at the rate of 1.75% permonth.5. PROPERTY AND RISKProperty in the goods shall not pass to The Customer until The Company has been paid thewhole of the purchase price. Notwithstanding the above the risk in the goods shall pass toThe Customer upon delivery to the carrier at The Company's works.6. DELIVERYThe Company will endeavour to adhere to the delivery date set out in the Quotation butsuch delivery date is a business estimate only and The Company shall not in any way beliable for delay in delivery or the consequences thereof however caused, including but notlimited to delay or interruption of work at The Company's works before or during the deliveryperiod any strike lockout labour dispute fire breakdown of machines force majeure or anycause whatsoever beyond The Company's control in which case deliveries may be wholly orpartially suspended and the delivery period extended by the length of time during which
233Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectiondeliveries are suspended, Where goods are ready for delivery The Company may postponedelivery at the request of The Customer provided that The Customer pays the full price ofthe goods to The Company forthwith. The Company may store the goods at its ownpremises or elsewhere at The Customer's sole risk and all storage, insurance and transportcharges shall be paid by The Customer.7. CANCELLATION FEENo contract for goods ordered may be cancelled by The Customer. If The Companyagrees to accept a cancellation it shall be entitled to charge The Customer a cancellation feeof up to fifty per cent (50%) of the purchase price in respect of costs and expensesincurred and other damages without prejudice to any right to claim further costs expensesand damages howsoever arising. The Customer is responsible for returning any such goods,at their cost, in good condition to The Company.8. WARRANTYThe Company guarantees the goods against defects of materials or workmanship for aperiod of one year commencing on the date on which the goods are dispatched. TheCompany in so far as it is able will also pass on to The Customer the benefit of all othermanufacturers' guarantees connected with the goods supplied which are not of TheCompany's manufacture.The Company's liability under this clause shall apply to defects that appear during normaland proper operational use in accordance with any operating or service manuals supplied byThe Company. The Company shall be under no liability in respect of any defect of thegoods arising from any causes beyond the Seller's reasonable control, or to defects arisingfrom The Customer's faulty maintenance or handling or from alterations carried out withoutThe Company's prior authorisation in writing or from repairs which have not been carried outin accordance with any operating or service manual supplied by The Company or defectsarising from normal wear and tear.The Company's liability under this clause is limited toreplacing or making good the defects in the goods.If The Company so requests, The Customer, at the expense and risk of The Customer,shall send the goods, or part thereof which are to be replaced or made good, to TheCompany or some place nominated by The Company. Any repaired or substituted goodsmay be delivered to The Customer at the risk of The Customer but The Company may if itwishes pay the cost of carriage.9. LIABILITYSave as provided above The Company accepts no other liability for any other conditions orwarranties expressed or implied as to the quality or fitness of any purpose of the goods andall such conditions and warranties are to the extent permitted by law hereby expresslyexcluded to the intent that save as provided above The Company shall not have liability toThe Customer or to any third party in respect of any loss or defect in the goods supplied orin respect of any personal injury or damage or loss of any kind directly or indirectlyattributable to faults or defects in such goods and The Customer will indemnify TheCompany against any such claims. Under no circumstance will The Company be liable forany consequential loss suffered by The Customer. In the event that The Company under
234Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionany liability to The Customer in respect of the goods the same shall form a separate causeof action and shall not entitle The Customer to any setting off and the full amount of allsums payable to The Company from The Customer hereunder shall remain due and owing.Good returned under this warranty shall be delivered to our premises at The Customersexpense and if found not to be defective (or when the defect is attributable to TheCustomer’s design or materials) will be returned to The Customer at its expense and subjectto a testing charge of 15% of the invoice price together with VAT thereon if applicable.The goods shall not be defective unless:i. They are not in accordance with The Customers specification where this is the agreedspecificationii. If The Customer has no such specification or to the extent that The Customersspecification is silent as to any aspect of the design function performances tolerances qualityor characteristics of the goods do not conform to The Company’s published information or ifno such information has been published the goods to not conform to the standards whichThe Company considers normal or usual for products of the kind sold at a similar price. TheCompany is not in a position to ensure that The Customers specification is correct and/orsufficient for the purposes intended by The Customer and The Customer must satisfyhimself on this point.10. CONTRACTS FOR SERVICESa) In the event that a contract made between The Company and The Customer shallamount to a contract for the provision of services rather than a contract for the sale ofgoods then the provisions of these Terms and Conditions shall apply with such modificationsas may be necessary, to give effect to them.b) Where specifications are to be supplied by The Customer they must be supplied beforethe contract can be entered into. Where The Customer is to supply working drawings/components these must be delivered to The Company by the agreed date. Delay in thesupply of such drawings or components will entitle The Company to defer delivery of thegoods by a period equivalent to such delay.c) Where any additional or changed information is submitted to The Company by TheCustomer The Company reserves the right to increase prices to cover any costs (includingoverheads) arising from any losses incurred by The Company as a result of such alterationand/or to extend the delivery period.d) Where goods have been supplied to The Customer's specifications The Companyaccepts no liability for any failure or defect in such goods, and The Customer shall indemnifyThe Company against all actions, claims, costs and proceedings, including claims that thespecification or goods infringe(s) the intellectual property rights of another. The Companygives no warranty as to the fitness for any particular purpose of goods so supplied to TheCustomer's own specifications and accepts no liability for clerical or stenographical errors onthe drawings or specification provided by The Customer.e) The Company reserves the right to sub-contract the fulfillment of any order or contractor any part thereof.
235Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Reference Sectionf) Any experimental results supplied or recommendations made under a Service contract aregiven in good faith within the limitations of the data available, but no warranty, express orimplied, is given as to the performance of, or results obtained from such service and TheCompany cannot accept any liability for the consequences of using or applying the saidresults or recommendations.11.If any of these Clauses or any part of these Clauses is rendered void or unenforceable byany legislation to which it is subject it shall be void or unenforceable to that extent but nofurther.12.This contract shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of England.May 2011
The Notion Pro Hardware
237Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6The Notion Pro HardwareA Notion Pro system contains the following hardware:·Transmitters to monitor the levels of temperature and other variables and transmit thedata by radio to the Receiver. See The Transmitters for more details of thetransmitters.·the Network Receiver (may also be referred to as the Base Unit). See the NetworkReceiver.·Optional Items. These are the Echo, the ARB Module, the SMS Module and theCalibration Module. 6.1 The Network ReceiverThe Network Receiver receives radio signals from the Notion Pro Transmitters and passesthem over a network to the Notion Pro software. The Hybrid Receiver will also receivesignals from IceSpy System 5 Scout transmitters, Notion Pro Legacy and Notion Protransmitters. Key features:
238Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·IMC Part No IN-NR001x (where x indicates the territory-specific frequency, for exampleF1 for Europe, F2 for USA; this notation will be used throughout this Help). Hybridunit is IN-HR001-Fx.·Wall mountable.·Internal aerials as standard – external aerials are a factory-fitted option.·Red LED for alarm (normal state off), green LED for power (normal state on), yellow LEDfor communications (normal state on). See also LEDs.·Mains powered from supplied adaptor. ·TCP/IP communications.·Two on-board Relays, one configured for alarm activation - driven by Notion Pro LocalAlarms, one for communications and power failure.·RS485 output for optional Modbus or IMC MS1000 system relay cards - driven by NotionPro Local Alarms.·Memory lasts for 5 days for up to 50 sensors.·IP53 rated.6.1.1 LEDsGreen(constant/flashing)Unit is powered up. Flashes to indicate radio reception.Red (flashing)Alarm. (For example, temperature is outside thresholds.) Changes tosteady red if Reset button is pressed. Goes off when Alarm Clear signal isreceived.Yellow(constant)Receiver is connected your Network. A flashing yellow light means that anEthernet connection has not yet been established.
239Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.1.2 Connectors6.2 The Echo ModuleThe Echo module provides a Repeater function for transmitted signals, should this berequired in your installation. Key features:·IMC Part No IN-RP002F1
240Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·Wall mountable.·Green LED for power (normal state on), red LED to indicate signal being received, 1yellow LED to indicate signal being transmitted.·Mains powered from supplied adaptor.·Battery backup for 3 days.·IP53 rated.6.2.1 ConnectorsSee also Connectors.
241Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.3 The SMS ModuleThis unit gives the ability for Transmitter alarms to be sent as SMS messages to mobilephones. See SMS Global Settings, SMS System Alerts, User Alerts, and SMS heartbeat, fordetails of SMS configuration. Key features:·IMC Part No IN-TA001·Wall-mountable.·External aerial.·Red LED for alarm (normal state off), green LED for power (normal state on), yellowLED for communications (normal state on).·OLED display showing signal strength and alarm message status. ·Base push-button – quick press shows setup and signal strength, (RSSI), 5-secondpress sends SMS test message. ·Mains powered from supplied adaptor.·TCP/IP communications.·Two on-board Relays, one configured for alarm activation - driven by Notion Pro LocalAlarms, one for communications and power failure.
242Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·Rechargeable battery backup, to send power fail messages. ·SIM socket – accessed from back of battery compartment.·IP53 rated.6.3.1 Installation and OperationSIM InstallationNote: Make sure that both SMS sending and receiving is enabled by your cellular Service provider,for the SIM card you are using. The SIM card is not hot-swappable, do NOT attempt to remove the SIM card withoutremoving power and the battery first. It is recommended that the battery be removed, when the SMS Module is not in use.The SIM card must be installed prior to battery installation and wall mounting.Remove the battery cover and slide the SIM card into the exposed SIM socket, so that thegold plate contacts on the SIM card connect with the gold plated contacts of the SIMsocket.Once the SIM is correctly located in the socket, fit the battery, battery cover, and mountthe SMS module; see Installing your Notion Pro Equipment for details.
243Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro HardwareLED OperationThe SMS Module has three LED's which provide a quick visual indication of current status. The red SMS Cross LED will be off during normal operation; it will flash slowlyduring a power fail. The amber SMS tick LED will be on during normal operation; it will flashapproximately twice a second if there is no network connection to the Notionpro server. The green power LED will illuminate during normal operation; it will go offduring a power fail condition.Push ButtonBriefly press the push button to display SIM status and signal strength, (RSSI).When the relay is on due to an Alarm, a brief press of the push button will reset the alarmrelay.
244Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro HardwarePress and hold the push button for at least five seconds to send a test message to one ofthe SMS Power & Comm's Group phone numbers. The SMS Module will display the phonenumber at the bottom of the OLED display, when the message is sent.Error Message When initially powered on pressing the push button will display "Unit not fully powered up.Wait 60 seconds and try again."; if pressing the button continues to display the samemessage after a few minutes, then there may be a problem with your SIM or cellularaccount. 6.3.2 ConnectorsSee also Connectors.
245Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.4 The ARB ModuleThe ARB unit gives an alarm display, with a keypad enabling the user to cycle through alarminformation. Has RFID and Bluetooth connectivity. See ARB Module Help·IMC Part No IN-NA002.·Wall mountable.·Bluetooth module to interface to MM2000 series recording thermometer.·Red LED for alarms (normal state off), green LED for power (normal state on), 1 yellowLED for network status (normal state on).·Mains powered from supplied adaptor. ·TCP/IP communications.·On-board alarm relay - driven by Notion pro Local Alarms - and reset button.·RS485 output to drive IMC MS1000 system relay cards - driven by Notion Pro LocalAlarms.·ARB units to be able to communicate with each other via the PC software for relayactivation.·RFID interface and cradle for transmitter backfill.
246Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·IP53 rated.6.4.1 Connectors6.5 The Calibration ModuleThe Calibration Module collects data from the Notion Pro Calibration Tool (part of the NotionPro software) and transfers the data to transmitters via RFID. Transmitter to be placed onCalibration Module cradle. Built in licence key routine to communicate with Server. Licence touse device will expire annually.·IMC Part No IN-CM01.
247Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·Green LED for power (normal state on).·Mains powered from supplied adaptor.. ·IP53 rated.6.5.1 ConnectorsSee also Connectors.6.5.2 DisplayAlarm display. Used to show failed communications.6.5.3 OperationWould usually be held by a Calibration Engineer, who would come in to the customer’spremises on request. Would be used flat on a table connected by RS485 cable to theEngineer’s laptop. The Calibration Tool interacts with the Calibration Module and acts as a virtual display andkeyboard. When a transmitter is to be calibrated it must be placed on the CalibrationModule cradle. The Engineer then puts the Calibration Module into calibration mode via thecalibration tool software.When a Transmitter is put into calibration mode it sends messages to the System to identifythat it is in calibration mode to stop alarms. When the transmitter is taken out of calibrationmode another message is sent to the System that it is back in normal mode. If the sensorfor some reason has not been taken out of calibration mode in 6 hours then an alarm issent to warn that the transmitter is still in calibration mode.Once the unit has gone through its calibration routine the Engineer will take it out ofcalibration mode. All calibration details will be held in the Transmitter itself, so noadjustments to the Notion Pro data base are required.
248Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.6 The TransmittersAll the members of the Notion Pro Transmitter family have the same basic enclosure (seeabove) and share many common characteristics. The available sensors can monitortemperature and relative humidity, voltage and 4-20mA current, (intended to interface withthird party sensors), as well as providing door alarms. There are also external PT100 andthermocouple sensor probe options. For more detail on the Notion Pro transmitter family,see http://www.the-imcgroup.com/notionpro/temperature-sensors.All transmitters can be wall-mounted or free standing, as required. As far as possible, theTransmitter units should be placed where they will not be subject to electromagneticinterference and where they will not be shielded by walls, doors, metal furniture, appliancesetc. Note that if you have more than one Network Receiver on your Site and the signalfrom a given transmitter is being picked up by more than one Receiver, you can associatethe transmitter with the Receiver unit which is showing the highest signal strength for thattransmitter. See Device Configuration.·All units can operate within a -30°C to +50°C temperature range.·All units have user-replaceable 1.5V Lithium AA batteries. These have an expected lifeof over 2years and work over -30°C to +50°C temperature range. 1.5V AA alkaline canbe used but with a reduced battery life and a reduced operating temperature range (0°C to +40°C).LED OperationThe transmitter LED indicates when the unit is transmitting data, and will briefly flashapproximately once every minute.
249Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.6.1 Single Channel, Air Temperature, Internal ·IMC Product Code IN-TH001Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·Accuracy ±0.5°C, 0.1°C resolution.·Transmits data once per minute·Battery level status and alarms.·Calibration options are return to IMC, or on site by trained Engineer.·Gap filling protocol via ARB Module with RFID interface.·Green Status LED for commissioning and fault finding.·IP65 rated.·Approvals.
250Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.6.2 Single Channel, Air Temperature, Internal + Door Switch·IMC Product Code IN-THD01Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature but with door monitoring and alarmfunction.·External sensor range -30°C to +50°C.6.6.3 Single Channel, External Temperature Probe·IMC Product Code IN-TH002Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature but replacing the internal sensor withan external sensor via a waterproof connector.·External sensor range -40°C to +70°C.
251Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.6.4 Single Channel, External Temperature Probe + Door Switch·IMC Product Code IN-THD02Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature but replacing the internal sensor withan external sensor via a waterproof connector.·External sensor range -40°C to +70°C·Dual Channel Internal and External.6.6.5 Dual Channel Internal/External Temperature Probe·IMC Product Code IN-TH003Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature with the addition of external sensorchannel via waterproof connector.·External sensor range -40° to +70°C·No door monitoring and alarm function.
252Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware6.6.6 Dual Channel External Thermistor·IMC Product Code IN-TH004Fx·Product Family: NP3000 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature with the addition of a secondexternal sensor channel.·Sensor range -40° to +70°C.6.6.7 Single Channel, External PT100 Probe·IMC Product Code IN-PT001Fx·Product Family: NP3100 series·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature with the internal thermistor beingreplaced by a single external 4-wire Class A PT100 probe. Used to measuretemperature at a specific point, typically inside a freezer. This unit can withstand a muchwider temperature range that an internal thermistor.·Range -100°C to +200°C.·Resolution 0.1°C.·Accuracy ± 0.1°C calibrated.
253Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·PT100 Probe Class A accuracy un-calibrated.·Probe connected via a waterproof connector.6.6.8 Single Channel PT100 Probe + Door Switch·IMC Product Code IN-PTD01Fx·Product Family: NP3100 series·As Single Channel PT100 Probe with door monitoring and alarm function.6.6.9 Dual Channel PT100 Probe·IMC Product Code IN-PT002Fx·Product Family: NP3100 series·As Single Channel PT100 Probe with the addition of a second external PT100 channel.6.6.10 Single Channel Type T Thermocouple ·IMC Product Code IN-TT001Fx
254Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·Product Family: NP3200 series·Single thermocouple base connector·As Single Channel PT100 Probe with the internal thermistor being replaced by a singleType T thermocouple.·Range -200°C to +350°C·Resolution 0.3°C·Accuracy ± 0.5°C.·IP536.6.11 Dual Channel Type T Thermocouple·IMC Product Code: IN-TT002Fx·Product Family: NP3200 series·Dual thermocouple base connector·As Single Channel Type T Thermocouple with the addition of a second external Type Tthermocouple channel.6.6.12 Single Channel Type T Thermocouple + Door Switch ·IMC Product Code: IN-TTD01Fx·Product Family: NP3200 series·Single thermocouple base connector
255Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·As Single Channel Type T Thermocouple with door monitoring and alarm function.·Range -200°C to +350°C·Resolution 0.3°C·Accuracy ± 0.5°C.·IP536.6.13 Dual Channel 4-20mA Input·IMC Product Code IN-MA001Fx·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature with the internal thermistor beingreplaced with two current channels.·Input 4-20mA.6.6.14 Dual Channel Voltage Input Transmitter·IMC Product Codes IN-VT001Fx, IN-VT002Fx, IN-VT003Fx·As Single Channel, Air Temperature, Internal + Door Switch the internal thermistor beingreplaced with two voltage channels.6.6.15 Temperature and RH Transmitter
256Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro Hardware·IMC Product Code IN-RH001Fx·As Single Channel Internal Thermistor Temperature + door monitoring and alarmfunction using the internal thermistor.·Sensor type: Sensirion type SHT75.·RH range 10-90%.·Resolution 0.1%.·Accuracy ±3%.·Sensor mounted in external housing fixed to case.6.6.16 Linear Transmitter (1V 5V 10V 4 to 20mA)HardwareConnect the supplied cable as follows: Red +ve, Blue -veThe input impedance of the 0...10V and 0...5V voltage units is a nominal 10k, that of the0...1V device is 100k. They can withstand a permanent over voltage of 2 * nominal, andshort term polarity reversal.0...20mA devices present an internal load resistance of 50R and will normally be connectedas shown below. The user must ensure that no more than 2V is applied across the Red andBlue Notion Pro connections under any circumstances. The 50R resistance shown is internalto the device; the user does NOT need to add this.4-20mA Loop Powered Sensor ConnectionWith a gain of 1.0 and offset = 0 (default) the software will read V or mA directly. To readin other engineering units set the OFFSET to be the voltage/current at which the devicereads 0 and the gain/units as required.
257Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro HardwareExample 1 - A 0...1V sensor corresponds to +/-100BarOffset =0.500, Gain=100/0.5=200, Units=’BAR’For 4 to 20mA: Gain = sensor range / 16, Offset = 4 - (minimum sensor reading / Gain)Example 2 - A 4...20mA sensor corresponds to 0 to 100BarOffset =4.00, Gain=100/16=6.25, Units=’BAR’Example 3 - A 4...20mA sensor corresponds to 90 to 100Bar Gain = (100 – 90) / 16 = 0.625, Offset = 4 - (90 / 0.625) = -140, Units=’BAR’Note: Applying signals levels over the limits stated above may damage the unitand will invalidate the warranty6.7 Base Unit Installation Procedure (typical)Note:This procedure takes you through the generic setup steps for physically setting upthe members of the Notion Pro Base Unit family, that is:·Network Receiver·Echo Module·SMS Module·ARB ModuleEach of these units will be referred to as a ‘Base Unit’ in the following procedure.Install StepNotes1. Using the mountingbracket as a drillingtemplate, drill holes forthe Base Unit wallmounting bracket intothe wall at anappropriate location.2. Using the spacersprovided to giveWhen mounting theBase Unit, you shouldbear in mind that youmay need to run cablesfrom the Base Unit tothe 12V power supply,also Ethernet andRS485 connections.
258Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro HardwareInstall StepNotesclearance, Screw themounting bracket tothe wall.3. Using a Phillipsscrewdriver, removeand retain the screwsfrom the battery coverplate at the rear of theBase Unit.4. Insert the backupbattery into the recessat the rear of the BaseUnit, taking care toinsert the connectorattached to the batteryinto the matchingconnector within theBase Unit.5. Screw the batterycover plate to the rearof the Base Unit.6. Attach the Base Unit tothe mounting bracket.7. Using the supplied RJ45cable, connect theBase Unit to yourNetwork.(Echo Modulecommunicates by radioand must NOT beconnected to aNetwork.)8. Using the suppliedcable, connect theBase Unit to its 12Vpower supply.9. Plug the power supplycable into the powersupply unit.
259Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15The Notion Pro HardwareInstall StepNotes10. Slide the appropriateplug adaptor onto thepower supply.Do not connect thepower supply to themains supply yet.11. Plug in the Base Unitpower supply to themains supply andswitch on at the mainssocket.A green light comes on.Power Supply worksautomatically with 110V-120V or 220V-240Vmains voltage.11. Go into Notion Pro toadd the device and configure it for use.See Configure Devices6.8 Relay Connections·Pins 1&3, 2&4, 5&6 are internally connected together in pairs to increase the currentcarrying capacity·The shield wire is internally connected to GND.·Both relays have the same pinout and the cables are interchangeable.·These relay outputs are suitable for low voltage switching. Rating: Max. load1A at 24V, do NOT exceed 50V; shield is connected to Unit 0V rail.
260Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Using the Help7Using the HelpSelecting Help>Notion Help gives the Notion Pro Help, in its own window.The large pane on the right gives the Help for the topic you have selected in the 'contentslist' pane on the left. Click to hide the contents pane, click to show it again. The symbols and the text alongside them are 'chapter headings'. Click the to show thecontents of the 'chapter' (the symbol changes to ), click again to hide the chaptercontents. Some of the 'headings' have their own content (for example 'Getting Started' and'The Opening Display'), some 'headings' just open onto a list of Help topics (for example'Basic Operations in Notion Pro').The tabs at the top of the topic pane give you tools for getting Help in different ways.The left-hand tab displays the name of the currently displayed Help topic. The KeywordIndex gives a list of keywords (like an index in a reference book) that you can search onfor Hep.
261Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Using the HelpFor example, to find a Help topic containing the word 'Calendar' simply click on Calendar inthe index on the left. Some keywords appear in more than one Help topic, and a sub-menuof topics appears. For example, 'Battery' appears in three Help topics:To click on another keyword move down the list using the scroll bar on the right, or click ona keyword initial letter on the list at the top.To search for a keyword, enter the keyword in the box to the left of the button, then click on the button. means that the search will jump to the required keyword, and highlight it,even before you have finished typing it. Clear the tick box to disable this facility.means only the keyword whose first word is the search keyword is found, means that all keywords which contain the search keyword at anyposition will be found. For example, a search for 'Offset' with 'First Word' selected meansthat 'Offset' will be found but 'Calibration Offset' would not be. A search for 'Offset' with'Word Anywhere' selected would mean that both 'Offset' and 'Calibration Offset' would befound. means that any word containing the search keyword string will be found.
262Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Using the HelpFor example, a search for 'Cal' with 'Full Text Search' clear would find 'Calendar', 'Calibrate','Calibration' and 'Calibration Offset' but not 'Graphical Display'. With 'Full Text Search'selected, 'Graphical Display' would be found too.The Search tab enables you to search for any keyword in the Help, regardless of whetherthe word is in the Keyword Index or not.Clicking will produce a list of topics which contain the keyword(s) that has beensearched for, ranked in order of number of occurrences of the keyword within the topic.The Score value gives the relevance of the topic found.means that topics containing any of the search keywords will be listed. Forexample a search for 'Configure Transmitters' would give a list of all topics containing'Configure' or 'Transmitters'. means that only those topics containing all of the keywords will be listed.For example a search for 'Configure Transmitters' in this case would give a list of all topicscontaining 'Configure' and 'Transmitters'. gives a method of scrolling through the three tabs at the top of the Help window(click the left and right arrowheads).The Help toolbar:gives additional methods of navigating through the Help and performing operations on it.(Most of the icons in the toolbar perform the same operations as the main Topic/KeywordIndex/Search tabs described above.)
263Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked Questions8Frequently Asked QuestionsFAQ ContentsOperating System QuestionsCan I install Notion Pro on Windows 8?Can I install Notion Pro on Windows 8.1?Can I install Notion Pro on Mac, Linux, Windows XP or Server 2003?How do I tell if my PC is Windows Pro or Enterprise?How do I add .Net 3.5 to Server 2012 without installation media?Do you need any Microsoft user accounts? Licensing, Hosting & Components QuestionsHow is the system licensed?What are the typical server requirements for the server side of the system? List the requirements forphysical and virtual environments? How can the main server system software be supplied/hosted? Does the system use any third party API’s if so are there any cost implications? Is there any hardware limitations? When will the system be offline and unavailable to the user? Does the system require any third party licences?Can the system be installed and operated in a virtual server environment?If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud where is it located? If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud would this hosted at yourpremises? If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud does it operate independentlyfrom the other systems?If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud what methods are available toprevent unauthorised access?Does the system have an API (Application Programming Interface)?Does the client interface require any additional software (Plug-ins, Add-ons, Java, Flash, wordprocessor, spreadsheet)?Is there a fixed schedule for software upgrades and patches?Are there training or test environments available on the system?Database Questions (SQL/Data Storage)
264Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat SQL server can I use with Notion Pro W600B?Can I use Notion Pro with an Oracle SQL or a MySQL server?When I create a New Database from NotionProConfig, I get a TargetInvocationException message?What is the expected database growth?Notion Pro does not work after a Microsoft SQL update?When I browse to Notion Pro I see text with SQL login or connection errors; or theNotionProDataService is showing SQL login or connection errors in the Application Event Log; whatcan I do?How can system data be backed up? Can the system archive data? Is the system scalable? How can you retrieve a complete copy of the dataset? If hosted system contract is terminated what happens to the data? Are there any limits the number of concurrent users? Is there a limit to the data volumes on the server side of the system? What are the backup and data protection measures? On hosted systems what are the DR and BC plans?Will the system need to be off line during the back-up process?Network, E-mail & Connection QuestionsWhat is the data upload from a Network Receiver / Hybrid Receiver Base Unit to the Notion Proserver? Notion Pro is not working with my email server, what can I do?How do I find the DNS suffix required for Notion Pro Base Util settings?There is no data arriving from my Base, or my ARB Module shows no Alarm screens, what can I do?How do I allow internet access to the Notion Pro website?How much internet bandwidth capacity is required for users client interface?What protocols does the system use?What is RSSI?Security & Conformity QuestionsWhat is the minimum password length?What is the Password Strength?Where are the passwords stored?Can users change their passwords?
265Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsCan administrators change user’s passwords?Can the system enforce a password change at initial logon?Is a user forced to change their password after an administrator has reset it?Can the system enforce password history? Can the user id and password be the same? Does the system enforce a maximum password age?Are accounts suspended if the user fails to change their password before or at the maximumpassword age? Are passwords encrypted? Can the system suspend an account after a number of failed login attempts? Does the system have an inactivity logout?Can the system control user access rights? Does the system maintain a log of all system activity? Are system activity logs date and time stamped? Can you view or export the system activity logs?Are there any security implications or restrictions arising from the use of the system in a virtualisedenvironment? Does the system conform to eGov standards BS7666 for personal information?Are there any licence implications arising from the use of the system in a virtualised environment?Does the system conform to the Data Protection Act 1998? Does the system have built in audit trail to track user changes? Does the system undergo regular independent security testing by an accredited organisation withrecognised qualification CESG (Certified Cyber Security Consultancy)? Do the Service providers that host the systems have ISO27001? Who has access the audit trail on the system? Is there any system testing during the system deployment? Does the system support data classification schemes such as HMG Protective Marking Scheme? Is there any personal data held on the system that needs to be transferred in accordance with the 8thprinciple of the Data Protection Act 1998? Is the data in transit appropriately encrypted? Is the System compliant with UK e-Gov standard e-GIF interoperability? User Interface & Browser QuestionsGraphs are not displaying properly, and/or date time pickers not working with Internet Explorer?Notion Pro does not display properly in my browser after an upgrade?
266Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsHow can the data be viewed?On what devices can the data be viewed? Where can I view my data if my system is on my LAN? Where can I view my data if my system is in the Cloud? Operating System QuestionsCan I install Notion Pro on Windows 8?There is no technical reason why Notion Pro should not work with Windows 8 Pro orEnterprise. However; due to the limited business user base and difficulties with using theuser interface on a PC, The IMC Group does not recommend, or provide support for,Notion Pro installations on Windows 8. Customers should upgrade to Windows 10, before installing Notion Pro.Can I install Notion Pro on Windows 8.1?Synergy can be installed on Windows 8.1 Pro or Enterprise. However; due to the limitedbusiness user base, The IMC Group is only able to provide limited support for Notion Proinstallations on Windows 8.1; and would recommend upgrading to Windows 10, beforeinstalling Notion Pro.Can I install Notion Pro on Mac, Linux, Windows XP or Server 2003?No.How do I tell if my PC is Windows Pro or Enterprise?Note: This FAQ only applies to desktop operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows8.1 and Windows 10; it does not apply to server operating systems.Open: Control Panel à System.Below the ‘View basic information about your computer’ title, there is a section headed‘Windows edition’. Here you should see something like:Windows 7 Professional, or Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 8.1 Enterprise,Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Enterprise.Some editions may show a letter code, such as ‘N’ at the end of the edition description, e.g.‘Windows 10 Enterprise N’, this can be ignored.If your edition of Windows is not shown above, then Notion Pro may not work on your
267Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked Questionscomputer and should not be installed.How do I add .Net 3.5 to Server 2012 without installation media?Note: This requires an internet connection. Open a command prompt as administrator, and run the following command:dism /online /enable-feature /featurename:NetFx3 /allCheck server features, .Net Framework 3.5 should be added.Licensing, Hosting & Components QuestionsHow is the system licensed? On-premise systems will need licensing by sites, users, and add-ons if you require morethan the default options.What are the typical server requirements for the server side of the system? Listthe requirements for physical and virtual environments? See the system prerequisites documentation.How can the main server system software be supplied/hosted? The system can be supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) or On-Premise.Does the system use any third party API’s if so are there any cost implications? Yes, but no cost implications to the end user.Is there any hardware limitations? See system prerequisites documentation.When will the system be offline and unavailable to the user? During the application system upgrades and patches and also during some applications ofMicrosoft updates to the server.Does the system require any third party licences? Yes at no additional cost to end user: Accepted by EULA agreement.Can the system be installed and operated in a virtual server environment? Yes, works with standard virtualisation technologies (VMware etc.).If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud where is it
268Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked Questionslocated? We normally use UK data centres to host our systems but in principle anywhere.If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud would thishosted at your premises? No to ensure customer SLA’s and security levels are maintained we outsource suppliers thatmeet our requirements.If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud does itoperate independently from the other systems? Each customer system is allocated its own server environment therefore each systemoperates independently by design, only sharing the underlying resources of the cloud.If the system is supplied as SaaS (Software as a Service) in the cloud whatmethods are available to prevent unauthorised access? The system can be connected with a site to site using VPN (Virtual Private Network), and/oruse a configurable firewall.Does the system have an API (Application Programming Interface)? There are no direct APIs available however we do provide access to data via Modbus andOPC at additional cost.Does the client interface require any additional software (Plug-ins, Add-ons,Java, Flash, word processor, spreadsheet)? The client interface uses just standard browser technology. Viewing user generated reportswill however require a PDF reader and / or a CSV file reader.The management tool will require software to be installed (normally on just one machine).This tool is used for a variety of hardware related configuration tasksIs there a fixed schedule for software upgrades and patches? No, updates are released as required.Are there training or test environments available on the system? Yes easily created as required.Database Questions (SQL/Data Storage)What SQL server can I use with Notion Pro W600B?Microsoft SQL 2008 R2, Microsoft SQL 2012, or Microsoft SQL 2014.
269Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsCan I use Notion Pro with an Oracle SQL or a MySQL server?No.When I create a New Database from NotionProConfig, I get aTargetInvocationException message?This Exception is thrown by the underlying Microsoft .Net code when your server hasFederal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) mode enabled; Microsoft no longerrecommend the use of FIPS mode.To disable FIPS Mode: Control Panel à System and Security à Administrative Tools à Local Security Policy. In Security Settings, expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options.Scroll down to “System Cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for encryption,hashing, and signing”. Make sure the setting is disabled.You will now need to use Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio to delete the notionProdatabase, before clicking New Database again.What is the expected database growth?Depends on number of sensors, Sensor types, number of alarms and logged events etc. Ifwe took a system with 50 sensors, (40 single channel and 10 dual channel), as an example,the data growth would be approximately 700Mb per year + Alarms + log entries + SQLtransaction log.When I browse to Notion Pro I see text with SQL login or connection errors; orthe NotionProDataService is showing SQL login or connection errors in theApplication Event Log; what can I do?Note: A SQL Login error can be caused by a connection issue to the SQL server instance; itis not necessarily an account login issue.W600B systems:Because W600B systems connect to a database on a different machine to the Notion Proserver, the Apache Service and NotionProDataService run as a specified active directoryuser, created by your IT Administrator or service provider so that the services canauthenticate against the SQL server.There are a number of potential causes: not rebooting after an upgrade; networkconnection issue; firewall changes; logins being changed on the domain; logins beingchanged on the SQL server or a user changed on the database; that the Notion Pro or SQLserver for some reason, could not get a connection to the Customer’s domain controller ona reboot; antivirus program blocking the connection on start-up; Notion Pro or SQL server
270Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked Questionsname change; database(s) being altered; to name but a few.Note: If you request IMC Group Ltd Support and the problem turns out to be an internal ITissue, such as one of the above, then you may be charged for the support given.Note: W600B systems must be installed and maintained by experienced IT personnel; assuch this FAQ answer is intended for IT Administrators, if you are not an experienced ITprofessional, ask your IT Administrator or service provider for assistance. In order to faultfind this kind of problem, you will need administrator access to both the Notion Pro Server,and the SQL Server.If SQL Server Management Studio is installed on the Notion Pro Sever, use it to test theconnection to your SQL Server.If SQL Server Management Studio is not installed, you can test the connection using Telnet;Tenet to the SQL server on the instance port number, (the default port number is 1433); ifyou get a connection error message, then your IT Administrator or service provider willneed to resolve the connection issue to the SQL server.If the connection works; then you can try restarting the Apache service and theNotionProData Service – this can resolve odd login glitches.Next check that the Login used by Notion Pro has not been altered. During installation, theApache service, NotionProArchiveService, and NotionProDataService will have been set touse a network login account provided by your network administrator. Check that theservices still log on as this account.Check that this login still exists on the SQL server instance, and also that the user still existson the notionPro and IMCNotionProArchive databases: notionPro database user should have db_datareader, db_datawriter,db_backupoperator and db_owner roles.IMCNotionProArchive database user should have db_datareader and db_datawriterroles.Check that the login password has not been altered; try to login as the user on a networkcomputer, or try resetting the user login on one of the Notion Pro services.W600A systems:There are a number of potential causes: not rebooting after an upgrade; logins beingchanged on the SQL server or a user changed on the database; antivirus program blockingthe connection on start-up; Notion Pro server name change; database(s) being altered; andothers.Note: If you request IMC Group Ltd Support and the problem turns out to be an internal ITissue, such as one of the above, then you may be charged for the support given.Note: In order to fault find this kind of problem, you will need to be logged onto the NotionPro server as a local administrator.Run SQL Server Management Studio. The Connect to Server dialog will show, the ServerName entry should show the name of your Notion Pro server and the SQLEXPRESSinstance, in the form <Server name>\SQLEXPRESS; if the correct entry is not shown,select it from the drop down combo selection; click connect.
271Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsIf SQL Server Management Studio cannot connect to the SQL server instance, make surethe SQL server is running. Open Control PanelàAdministrative ToolsàServices; then trystarting or restarting SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) and SQL Server Browser.Expand Security then Logins. Check Management, and NT AUTHORITY\NETWORKSERVICE or Network Service, and NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM or System Logins are present.Expand Databasesà notionProàSecuirtyàUsers; check that the following users arepresent: Management, and NT AUTHORITY\NETWORK SERVICE or Network Service, andNT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM or System. In turn right click each User, and select properties; check the following roles:Network Service user must have db_datareader and db_datawriter.System must have db_datareader, db_datawriter, db_backupoperator anddb_owner.Expand IMCNotionProArchiveàSecuirtyàUsers; check that the NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMor System User has the db_datareader and db_datawriter roles.If any of the Users, Logins, or roles is missing, they will need to be recreated; it is advisableto request IMC or your distributor to do this work. Note: Where IMC provides support to fix changes that have been made to Users, Logins,and / or Roles; then this work will be chargeable.How can system data be backed up? The system has its own archive and backup routines, which allow data to be stored in aconvenient location, ready to be backed by any proprietary backup program.Can the system archive data? Yes and the archived data to can be viewed on demand via the standard browser interface.Is the system scalable? Yes, within SQL data limits.How can you retrieve a complete copy of the data-set? All of the system backups are a complete copy of the data-set.If hosted system contract is terminated what happens to the data? After giving the customer the option of a copy of the data, the hosted system will be rebuiltwith a fresh image and all data erased.Are there any limits the number of concurrent users? Only limited by SQL version and underlying system resourcesIs there a limit to the data volumes on the server side of the system?
272Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsYes limited by the version of the SQL (SQL express: 10GB, SQL Standard: > 1 terabyte)What are the backup and data protection measures? This depends on the system configuration, design and end user requirements.On hosted systems what are the DR and BC plans? Hosted Systems DR and BC considerations are configured in line with individual end userrequirements. Typically DR would involve server imaging and off site data backup.Will the system need to be off line during the back-up process? NoNetwork, E-mail & Connection QuestionsWhat is the data upload from a Network Receiver / Hybrid Receiver Base Unit tothe Notion Pro server? This depends on the number of sensor being received by the base receiver. Trying to givea size for one sensor would be of little value, as data is transferred from the base unit atabout the same frequency as the sensor transmission rate; so most of the data wouldactually be due to the communications protocol. If we took a system with 50 sensors; thenthe average upload would be approximately 7700bytes. Uploads occur approximately onceper minute.Notion Pro is not working with my email server, what can I do?First of all, check the Notion Pro Email log for error messages. And make sure that youhave entered the email server name / IP address; sender email address; and user nameand password correctly.When you are sure all the settings are correct; then you can try to connect to the emailserver from the Notion Pro server using the Windows Telnet client.Note: you may need to turn on the Telnet Client in Windows features first.Open a command prompt, and type Telnet <email server host name or IP address>:<portnumber> <press enter>For example: mailserver:465 or 192.168.1.12:25You should see a login message from your email server - the exact message will depend onthe email server. If you do not see a login message, then the email sever address is either wrong, or is notreachable from the Notion Pro server; and you will need to ask your network administratoror IT service provider for assistance.If you get a login message, then it is most likely that the email server is refusing to acceptthe account login credentials provided to Notion Pro.
273Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsCheck the Notion Pro server machine event log for errors. Open: Control Panel àAdministrative Tools à Event Viewer.The select Windows Logs and then Application; look for Error entries withNotionProDataService as the Source, and Event ID’s in the 33000, and 21000 ranges, e.g.21007. Looking at the General descriptions for these errors can give an indication of the problem.How do I find the DNS suffix required for IMC Base Utility settings?Open a command prompt on the Notion Pro server, or other Windows PC on the samedomain, and run wmic computersystem get domainThere is no data arriving from my Base, or my ARB Module shows no Alarmscreens, what can I do?There are a number of potential causes for this problem, please work through the list below,before contacting your supplier for assistance.PowerHave you fitted batteries to your transmitters? If not fit them now.If the green power LED is off, then the device is not powered, you need to connect powerto the device.Radio ReceptionFor a Base check that radio data is being received. The green LED should flash periodically;if not move a transmitter close to the base and check again; if there is still no flashing,contact your supplier.Network connectionThe amber network LED will flash more than once a second, if a device has no networkconnection, or if a DHPC enabled device is unable to obtain an IP address. If this is the casecarry out the following:Look at the LED’s on the network socket; the amber LED should be solid, and the green LEDflashing frequently; if not you have an issue with your network connection, contact yoursystem administrator or IT support provider for assistance.If the device needs to use a fixed IP: Use the IMCBaseUtility application to re-apply settings to the device, checking that thecorrect IP address is used.If the device needs to use DHCP: Use the IMCBaseUtiityl application to re-apply settings to the device, checking that the ‘Usestatic IP Address’ check box is NOT selected. Also, check with your system administrator or IT support provider that the DHCP server isconfigured to allow your devices to obtain an address; options such MAC filtering can
274Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked Questionsprevent devices from obtaining IP settings from your DHCP server.Device ConfigurationCheck that the device is correctly set-up in Notion pro:Log into Notion Pro; and select AdminàDevice ConfigurationàEdit/View Devices, this willdisplay a table of Control Devices.Check that the devices serial number is correct, and for a Base check that the device is amember of a Device Group.Network ConfigurationThe amber network LED will flash approximately once a second, if the device has networkconnectivity, but is unable to connect to the Data Service on the Notion Pro server. If this isthe case carry out the following:Make sure the data service is running. On the Notion Pro server, open ControlPanelàAdministrative ToolsàServices; check that the NotionProDataService is running.If the device is configured to connect to your Notion Pro server using a hostname, makesure that the hostname is resolvable: Open a Command prompt, and type nslookup <full hostname with DNS suffix> <pressenter>Example nslookup computer.domain.localThe command will display the name and IP address of your DNS server, followed by nameand IP address of the supplied hostname. If the DNS server name and address is followedby an error message, such as *** <DNS server> can’t find <hostname> then thehostname you have used is not resolvable and you will need to obtain assistance from yoursystem administrator or IT support provider.Make sure that any firewall on the Notion Pro server – including the Windows firewall - is notblocking the incoming device connection; and that you have added rules to allow incomingconnections on the Base Data port, (default port number is 10997). Make sure any Anti-Virus or network security product on the Notion pro server is configuredit to allow the various Notion pro services to operate; if the Anti-Virus / network securityproduct is intended for the home / consumer market, you may need to replace it with aproduct intended for professional use. Contact your system administrator, IT supportprovider, or the product vendor, for assistance.How do I allow internet access to the Notion Pro website?You will need to create a rule on your Corporate Firewall to allow an inbound connection toyour Notion Pro server on port 80.If you wish to use a port other than 80 for external access to the Notion Pro website, youcan configure the rule to use 'Port Translation', so that the external port xxxxx is connectedto port 80 on the Notion Pro server.Example
275Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsInternal users - http://LAN-Address/notionproExternal users - http://WAN-Address/notionproExternal users with Port Translation' - http://WAN-Address:xxxx/notionproNote: Different Firewalls use different terminology. 'Port Translation' may be called something different on your Firewall. How much internet bandwidth capacity is required for users client interface? Several client users can be connected over a standard ADSL line.What protocols does the system use? SMTP, IMAP, POP3, SMS, GPRS, HTTP client access, TCP communication betweensensors, bases, and backend system services.What is RSSI?RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator; it is an indication of the power in a signalreceived by a radio receiver.Security & Conformity QuestionsWhat is the minimum password length? It is configurable from 4 to 40 by the system administratorWhat is the Password Strength? The system can configure password strength rules by specifying the minimum number ofupper case letters, lower case letters, and numbers. Options are set by the systemadministrator.Where are the passwords stored? They are stored as non-readable encrypted strings in the SQL databaseCan users change their passwords? Yes as long as they know their old password.Can administrators change user’s passwords? Yes they can without knowing the old password. A counter signatory will be required for thisin the compliant versions.Can the system enforce a password change at initial logon? Yes but currently only on compliant systems
276Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsIs a user forced to change their password after an administrator has reset it? Yes but currently only on compliant systems.Can the system enforce password history? Yes the password depth is set to 1 in the standard system, and is configurable up to amaximum of 10 on a compliant system. Specifying a low number for ‘Enforce PasswordHistory’ allows users to continually use the same small number of passwords repeatedlyCan the user id and password be the same? No, the system will not allow the user to use a password the same as their ID.Does the system enforce a maximum password age? Yes, it is configurable by system administrator from 30 to 730 days.Are accounts suspended if the user fails to change their password before or atthe maximum password age? The account is not actually suspended, but the system will not allow further access until theuser has changed their password.Are passwords encrypted? YesCan the system suspend an account after a number of failed login attempts? Yes, if the user exceeds the number of allowed retries (can be set 1 to 10) in thepredefined retry period of time (can be set from 10 to 1140 minutes). The user will belocked out of the system for predefined period of time (up to 1140 minutes).Does the system have an inactivity logout? Yes the time period can be set from 5 to 60 minutes.Can the system control user access rights? Yes individually, or by assigning them to groups/roles.Do you need any Microsoft user accounts? Only on B variant systems, for the system to access the SQL database; but not for theusers.Does the system maintain a log of all system activity? User logins, system settings edits, alarms, and system events are logged.Are system activity logs date and time stamped? Yes
277Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsCan you view or export the system activity logs? Yes, you can view directly in the system and/or generate reports.Are there any security implications or restrictions arising from the use of thesystem in a virtualised environment? NoDoes the system conform to eGov standards BS7666 for personal information? N/A - There is no personal information held on the system.Are there any licence implications arising from the use of the system in avirtualised environment? NoDoes the system conform to the Data Protection Act 1998? The system does not hold any client information that is subject to the Data Protection Act1998.Does the system have built in audit trail to track user changes? Yes user changes are logged along with date/time, but not the IP address of the user.Does the system undergo regular independent security testing by an accreditedorganisation with recognised qualification CESG (Certified Cyber SecurityConsultancy)? NoDo the Service providers that host the systems have ISO27001? Yes Who has access the audit trail on the system? Access to the audit trail is set by the administrator and defined on an individual basis or byroles in the system.Is there any system testing during the system deployment? Yes, if the compliant option is selectedDoes the system support data classification schemes such as HMG ProtectiveMarking Scheme? No.
278Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsIs there any personal data held on the system that needs to be transferred inaccordance with the 8 th principle of the Data Protection Act 1998? No the system does not hold any personal data.Is the data in transit appropriately encrypted? Not in HTTP version of the product but HTTPS can be supported.Is the System compliant with UK e-Gov standard e-GIF interoperability? The system conforms to some of the key e-GIF policies, by adoption of the browser as thekey interface presenting data and adoption of common specifications used on the Internetand World Wide Web for public sector information systems.User Interface & Browser QuestionsHow can the data be viewed? The client access is by a web browser (for a full up-to date list of compatible web browsersplease contact IMC technical support)On what devices can the data be viewed? The target client is PC’s and Laptops, it can be viewed on mobile devices (but it is notoptimised for these).Where can I view my data if my system is on my LAN? Only via machines on your LAN, unless your firewall is configure to provide the system witha connection from WAN.Where can I view my data if my system is in the Cloud? From any location with internet access. This may be limited to devices on a VPN if you haveselected that hosting option.Graphs are not displaying properly, and/or date time pickers not working withInternet Explorer?This problem is usually due to Compatibility Mode being enabled; go to Tools -->Compatibility View Settings, and disable Display intranet sites in Compatibility View.Notion Pro does not work after a Microsoft SQL update?Some SQL updates can leave the SQL server restricted to Single User access; in this case,rebooting the SQL server will usually correct the problem.Notion Pro does not display properly in my browser after an upgrade?
279Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Frequently Asked QuestionsBrowser improve web page load times, by caching recent / frequently used pages; cachedpages can cause Notion Pro to appear corrupted after an upgrade; to fix this issue, clearyour browsers cache or history.The actions required to clear cache / history cannot be laid out in this FAQ because theydiffer between browsers, and even between different versions of the same browser;however, a quick internet search will usually provide the required information.
280Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Warnings FCC9Warnings FCCFCC Class A NoticeDevices sold into the USA comply with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to thefollowing two conditions:1. This device may not cause harmful interference.2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may causeundesired operation.Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class Adigital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to providereasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in acommercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequencyenergy, and if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, it maycause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in aresidential area is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be requiredto correct the interference at his own expense.Modifications: Any modifications made to this device that are not approved by The IMCGroup Ltd may void the authority granted to the user by the FCC to operate thisequipment.
281Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Index- A -Acceptable conditions 197Account Settings 66Acknowledge 225Al a rm acknowledging 17, 57, 225active days 146advance 43, 146delay 17, 43, 57, 225disable 146enable 146filters 43, 146high level 146high range 146interference 43levels 17, 43, 57, 146, 225setting notes against 138status tooltip 192Alarm Management 195Al a rms digital 146global 146location 195Alert Group 106Audi t displaying 17Auto Logout 66- B -Base Station 8connectors 228Ba ttery viewing charge state of 16, 17, 226- C -Calendar 43Calibration 43Calibration Technician 66Can I install Notion Pro on Mac, Linux, Windows XP orServer 2003 263Can I install Notion Pro on Windows 8 263Can I install Notion Pro on Windows 8.1 263Can I use Notion Pro with an Oracle SQL or a MySQLserver 263Communication status 49Communi c ati ons status 195Compliance 231Configure 16Connectors base station 228Contacts 66Control device 121Current clamp 43Cur s or use of within graphical view 167- D -Da ta live 16, 17, 227Database logger 41, 121Default View 188Device Group 41Device Groups 121Device Sensor Lists 121Door 43closed 16, 17, 226open 226sensor 146time open 16, 17, 226- E -Edit Mode 43, 146Email 21Email Server 211External Contacts 24- F -Fa ls e Al arms preventing 146- G -Global Settings 146, 189GPRS 8Gra phi ca l di s pl ay
282Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15IndexGra phi ca l di s pl ay previous 167reset 167zooming in 167Group device 121- H -Ha rdware setting up 9Hel p how to use 260How do I add .Net 3.5 to Server 2012 without installationmedia 263How do I allow internet access to the website 263How do I find the DNS suffix required for Notion Pro BaseUtil settings 263How do I tell if my PC is Windows Pro or Enterprise 263Humi di ty relative 227- I -I cons live view 192- L -Last Reading 17, 227LED Operation 248Level Alarm 167Li ghts base station 229Listening port 121Live Data 227viewing 192Li ve Vi ew controls and indicators 192Lockout 66Logs activity 61, 217, 218alarm 61, 217, 220email 61, 217, 221SMS 61, 217, 221system 61, 217- M -Manuals 228Mes s a ge system 57, 195- N -Network 9Next 167Notion Pro is not working with my email server, what canI do 263- O -Overlay sensors 167- P -Password 21, 23, 66Permi s s i ons user 30, 82, 228Phone number 21Privileges 21- R -Range Alarm 167Reactivate 197Receiver 8connectors 229lights 229Report 17calibration 205exception 207scheduled 211summary 201Reports creating 58viewing 16RFID 249Role 21Rol e defi ni ti ons recommended 82Roles 30
283Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15IndexRoles 30suggested definitions 229Round Robin 106- S -Sca l e of graph 167Security 66Sensor 146Sens or da ta from a different time span 54, 55from the past 54Sens or Groups additional licences 158, 161creating 158viewing 161Sensor LED 248Sens or va l ues units 190Sensors 8adding 43, 138alarms 43, 142calibration 43calibration scale 142channels 146configuring 43, 138, 142copying 138deleting 138door 146filters 43, 142general settings 43, 142listing 121location 142Service Ports 41Setti ngs global 189low level 146low range 146rate of change 146setting notes against 146Si gnal s trength maximising 248Signing In 17Site 48, 117choosing 166Sites 39Deleting 26Editing 26SMS 21SMS Alerts 38SMS Times 106SQL 8Status 16, 17Sub Site 117Sub Sites 39Sub-Site 48Subsites 26System Logs 61System Message 49, 57System Messages 195System Overview 17- T -TCP/IP 8Tempera ture da ta viewing 51There is no data arriving from my Base, or my ARBModule shows no Alarm screens, what can I do 263Threshold 227General 225Time out 197Timed Reset Override 197transmitter LED 248Transmitters 8installing 223removing 223replacing 223re-using 223setting up in Notion Lite 223swapping 223- U -USB 8User Group 25Users 66assigning privileges to 16, 21creating and editing 16, 21listing 21- V -Viewing Rights 48
284Notion Pro © 2017 IMC Group Ltd HP5525 Version 1.2.15Index- W -What is the data upload from a Network Receiver /Hybrid Receiver Base Unit to the Notion Pro server 263What is the expected database growth 263What SQL server can I use with Notion Pro W600B 263When I browse to Notion Pro I see text with SQL login orconnection errors; or the NotionProDataService isshowing SQL login or connection errors in theApplication Event Log; what can I do? 263When I create a New Database from NotionProConfig, Iget a TargetInvocationException message 263- Z -Zones changing display to 53, 192creating 29deleting 135, 137, 138editing 135, 137

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