Terminal Relay Sched

The Terminal Relay Sched form is used to schedule one or more terminals to activate a relay signal which can perform an action such as sounding an alarm or opening a door. The type of relay that your terminal can activate will depend on the type of terminal you are using.

A terminal relay schedule can be defined for a particular day of the week and time of day. For example, a terminal may be configured to ring a bell for 10 seconds during the start of a shift (9:00 a.m.) and the end of a shift (5:00 p.m.) every week day (Monday – Friday).

Once you create your terminal relay schedule, you can assign it to terminals using the Terminal Profile Setting or Terminal Setting form.

See Terminal Relay Schedule Feature for more information.

See Also:

Terminal Relay Sched Field Descriptions

Find a Terminal Relay Schedule

Add a Terminal Relay Schedule Name

Modify, Delete, or Copy a Terminal Relay Schedule Name

Add Details to a Terminal Relay Schedule

Modify Details in a Terminal Relay Schedule

Delete a Detail Record from a Terminal Relay Schedule

Copy a Detail Record in a Terminal Relay Schedule

Copy Day

 

Terminal Relay Sched Field Descriptions

Schedule Name

Name of the terminal relay schedule. This name will be used when you assign a relay schedule to a terminal profile or an individual terminal via the RELAY_SCHEDULE Setting.

Description

Description of the terminal relay schedule.

Schedule Type

Select Day if this schedule is for a recurring weekday. Select Date if this schedule is for a specific date (configured in the Schedule Date field).

Schedule Day

If your Schedule Type is Day, use this field to select the day of the week for which this relay schedule record applies (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, etc.).

Schedule Date

If your Schedule Type is Date, use this field to select the calendar date for which this relay schedule record applies.

Schedule Time

Time when the relay will be activated on the Schedule Day.

Relay Number

Indicates which relay on the terminal will be activated (1 or 2). The type of relay that your terminal can activate will depend on the terminal you are using. Consult your terminal’s operation manual for information.

If you are using the event relay feature, do not use the same Relay Number for your terminal relay schedule. The event relay and relay schedule should use different Relay Numbers on the terminal.

Duration (sec)

Number of seconds that the relay will be activated. Enter a decimal value between 3.0 (3 seconds) and 600 (10 minutes). Only two decimal places are allowed for the Duration.

Enabled

Check this box to enable the schedule to be used by your terminals.

Update Date, Updated By

These fields display when the record was created or updated, and the person who created or updated the record.

 

Find a Terminal Relay Schedule

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Select the schedule you want to view from the Schedule Name field at the top of the form. Click Find.

  3. You can also click the quick link next to this field and select Lookup from the menu. Select the schedule you want to view and click OK.

 

Add a Terminal Relay Schedule Name

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Click the quick link next to the Schedule Name field at the top of the form and select Add from the menu.

  3. Enter the Schedule Name and Description.

  4. To add more than one terminal relay schedule, click Save and Add to save your settings and keep the Add Terminal Relay Sched pop-up form open. Or click Save to save your terminal relay schedule and return to the main form.

You can now add days and times to your terminal relay schedule.

 

Modify, Delete, or Copy a Terminal Relay Schedule Name

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Click the quick link next to the Schedule Name field at the top of the form and select Maintain from the menu.

  3. To change a schedule's Description, select the schedule in the pop-up form and click Modify.

  4. To delete a schedule, select the schedule in the pop-up form and click Delete.

  5. To duplicate a schedule, select the schedule in the pop-up form and click Copy. Change the Schedule Name and Description and click Save.

  6. When you are finished, click OK to close the pop-up form.

 

Add Details to a Terminal Relay Schedule

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Select the terminal relay schedule to which you want to add details.

  3. Click Add.

  4. Select the Schedule Type, Schedule Day/Date, and Schedule Time when the relay will be activated.

  5. Select which Relay Number on the terminal will be activated (1 or 2).

    If you are using the event relay feature, select a different Relay Number for your terminal relay schedule. The event relay and relay schedule should use different Relay Numbers on the terminal.

  6. Enter the number of seconds that the relay will activate in the Duration (sec) field.

  7. Check the Enabled box to activate this relay schedule.

  8. To add more than one relay schedule detail record, click Save and Add to save your settings and keep the Add Relay Sched. Dtl. pop-up form open. Or click Save to save your relay schedule detail record and return to the main form.

 

Modify Details in a Terminal Relay Schedule

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Select the terminal relay schedule for which you want to modify a detail record.

  3. In the middle of the form, select the detail record you want to modify and click Modify.

  4. Edit the fields as necessary and click Save.

 

Delete a Detail Record from a Terminal Relay Schedule

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Select the terminal relay schedule for which you want to delete a detail record.

  3. In the middle of the form, select the detail record you want to remove and click Delete.

  4. Click OK to confirm the action.

 

Copy a Detail Record in a Terminal Relay Schedule

  1. Click Main Menu > Configuration > Terminal > Terminal Relay Sched.

  2. Select the terminal relay schedule for which you want to duplicate a detail record.

  3. In the middle of the form, select the detail record you want to duplicate and click Copy.

  4. Edit the fields as necessary. You cannot create overlapping schedules for the same relay.

  5. To copy more than one relay schedule detail record, click Save and Add to save your settings and keep the Copy Relay Sched. Dtl. pop-up form open. Or click Save to save your new relay schedule detail record and return to the main form.

 

Copy Day

Use the Copy Day button to copy all the schedules defined for a particular day into a different day. This feature may be useful if you have multiple relay schedules on a single day, and you need to repeat these schedules on a different day.

The Copy Day button can only be used if the Schedule Type is Day.

For example, a terminal may be configured to ring a bell six times a day to alert employees of shift start and end times as well as break times. This relay schedule will repeat every week day (Monday – Friday). Once you create the six detail records for Monday, you can use the Copy Day button to duplicate these schedules for the other days in the week.

To use the Copy Day button:

  1. Select one of the detail records for the day you want to duplicate. Note that the Schedule Type for the record must be Day.

    In the example above, you would select any of the detail records for Monday.

  2. Click Copy Day.

  3. Select the To Day to which you want to copy the relay schedule.

    Continuing with the example above, you would select Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday.

  4. Check the Enabled box to enable the schedule to be used by your terminals.

  5. Click Save and Add to keep the Copy Day pop-up form open so you can copy the schedules to another day. Or click Save to save your changes and close the Copy Day pop-up form.