Creating I/O zones - Security Center 5.11

Security Center Administrator Guide 5.11

Product
Security Center
Content type
Guides > Administrator guides
Version
5.11
Language
English
Last updated
2024-07-05

To have the inputs on one Synergis™ unit trigger output relays on other Synergis units (even when some, or none of them are connected to the Access Manager), you must create an I/O zone in Security Center.

Before you begin

What you should know

An I/O zone allows you to program the I/O linking behavior on multiple Synergis units, with one unit designated as the master unit. All units must be managed by the same Access Manager. An I/O zone can be armed and disarmed from Security Desk as long as the master unit is online.

Procedure

  1. Open the Area view task.
  2. Click Add an entity () > Zone.
  3. In the zone creation wizard, enter a name and description for the zone.
  4. Select the area this zone is part of in Location, and click Next.
  5. On the Zone information page, click I/O zone.
  6. From the dialog box, select the Synergis unit that will play the role of master unit among its peers, and click OK.
    The master unit is the Synergis unit that you select to do I/O linking. Once your choice is made, it cannot be changed after the I/O zone is created.
  7. Click Create > Close.

After you finish

Configure the I/O zone.