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  1. SWS - Maintenance Menu - Users

    Accessing the Users  form allows Supervisors or Administrators , add, edit, or delete users from the Manitou system. Each person accessing Manitou, whether it is the Operator Workstation, Supervisor Workstation, or Web client require a user co...
  2. SWS - Forms in the Tools Menu - Raw Data Log

    The Raw Data Log displays details regarding alarms and other signals received by Manitou. The data is displayed in the original format received by the Front End Processors (FEPs). The Raw Data Log is primarily used for diagnostic purposes but can...
  3. Tools Menu - System Log

    The Manitou System Log displays the Manitou system details for a number of items.   System Log The System Log is found under the Tools menu in Manitou.   Upon loading, the System Log lists the last 24 hours of log activity for a...
  4. February 2025 - Strategies to Automate Your Alarm Comments

  5. SWS - Forms in the Report Menu - System Reports - Activity Reports - UL Response

    The UL Response Report typically is for Alarm Investigators, these will be persons of an Agency. The person subtype that represents “runner” (for which the report will be looking for) is set as one of the two options. The other option is the mini...
  6. Report Queue

    The Manitou Report Queue contains the recently completed reports in Manitou.   Load the Report Queue  Click the Hamburger Icon (≡) Click Reports Click Report Queue Report Queue The Report Queu...
  7. On Test

    A monitoring center may place accounts On Test to ensure system functionality without dispatching emergency services. This process is typically used for routine maintenance, system upgrades, or troubleshooting alarm signals.  It's also don...
  8. Dealer Billing Reports

    Dealer Billing reports help complete the Billing process when linked to accounting software.  For more on reports within the Manitou system, refer to Reporting . Dealer Billing Reports  Customer Signal Count Generator - This is t...
  9. Customer User Defined Fields

    The Customer User Defined Fields are created within the Supervisor Workstation under Options.   These global items are company-based tracking items that do not directly relate to the alarm monitoring software use and functions.   This in...
  10. Comments in Manitou

    Comments on Entity records consist of three main types: Temporary , Standing , and Special Instructions . Temporary Comments are comments about the monitored location or entity that is true only for a specified period of time.  Example...