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Open/Close Schedules in Manitou
Open/Close Schedules are used to monitor and manage access to a monitored location.
The Open/Close schedule is designed to mange for the entire 24 hour day and allow for schedules that cross the 24 hour line. To do this, Manitou offers a n...
Open/Close Schedule Types
Open Close Schedules follow a standard override scheme for each schedule to the right of the Permanent schedule.
Permanent Schedule - The "when all else fails" schedule. This is the schedule that is in use most of the time.
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Open Close Schedule Types - Alternate, Holiday, and Temporary
The additional schedule types on the Open Close Schedule are visible in the schedule within their appropriate sections.
The system displays the schedule based on the date selected under Show OC Schedule For , simply select the date to v...
Adding Open/Close Schedules
Creating Open Close Schedules are quick and easy in Manitou. For details related to the Types of Schedules and their use in Manitou, please review the linked articles.
Using the Wizard to Create a Schedule
This video walks through the...
Adding a Schedule to an Area
Once an Open/Close schedule is ready, it must be tied to an area, or group of areas to monitor the schedule against the signaling received into Manitou.
Adding a Schedule to an Area
Navigate to Systems within the Customer record.
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What Makes a Quality Schedule
Open/Close Schedules require values that allow users to arm (Close) and disarm (Open) the site and match to the monitoring of these events for any potential violations of the monitored schedule. Below are examples of Open/Close Schedules and Why th...
Auto-notify Open Close Events - 1
This article steps you through using Manitou to automatically notify customers when someone arms (closes) or disarms (opens) the site. Prior to the release of Post Processing Action Patterns, Manitou required the Open/Close service for Monitoring to...
Auto-notify Open Close Events - 2
This article steps through using Manitou to automatically notify customers when someone arms (closes) or disarms (opens) the site. Prior to the release of Post Processing Action Patterns, Manitou required the Open/Close service for Monitoring to be ...