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  1. Users

    Stages™ users are entered into the Application User setup window. Enter the identification information including last name, first name, employee#, initials, username, password, and User Region (see below). The identification information will be used...
  2. stages® Options

    The stages® Options window provides pre-set Customization. Central Station Name 'Central Station Name' is entered into Auto Process and Email Templates when the [CentralStationName] variable is used. Time Zone Default Time Zo...
  3. Signal Processing

    Incoming Signals are taken into the stages™ application from a Receiver via a stages™ Connect box. The raw message of the Signal is interpreted by the Receiver Task , and parsed to an Xmit# (constructed from the Receiver#, Line#, and Pane...
  4. Event Code

    When a signal is received into stages™, Signal Processing applies an Event Code. The event code determines whether the signal is an alarm, the Priority of the event, the Action Plan to be taken and how the event is reported. Signal Processing lo...
  5. Action Plans

    Action Plans are used to lead your operators through the dispatch process. Action plans are organized in a step by step expandable/collapsible tree. Each step can have multiple outcomes that lead down different branches of the tree. Instructions are...
  6. Reports

    stages® Documentation - Home Reports stages® provides Reports that can be downloaded, emailed, or scheduled to be emailed. The Reports can be generated in PDF, HTML, or Excel. Detailed Activity The Detailed Activity report shows Event ...
  7. Event Rule

    Event Rules are configured to add Overrides, Aborts, or Suppressions to incoming signals when the conditions of the Event Rule are met. Event Rules can be applied Globally, on the Site Group level, and on the Device level. Conditions ...
  8. Quick Course: Stages - Supervisor Setup

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  9. SMS

    stages™ is capable of connected to Inbound and Outbound SMS servers/services such as Twilio. SMS Notification SMS can be sent out as an Auto Process or a manual Dispatch SMS from the Alarm Dispatch window. SMS Auto Processes ar...
  10. Area Open & Close

    stages® Documentation - Home Area & Open/Close Stages allows for schedule entry and records a history of opens, closes and alarms for each device. All open and close events are logged into history. Additional alarm events can be generated fo...