Step 1 – Open the Equipment tab.
Click on the equipment name in the Equipment List on the left to select it. The Actions tab should already be open, but if it is not, click to open it.
At the bottom of the Actions tab, click on the Add button. This will open the Add/Edit Action window. The Add/Edit Action window allows the user to add a new device action or edit an existing one.
Triggering Event
Select the event that will trigger the actions.
Event Start and Event Stop are examples of single action triggers. These actions will send a single command to the equipment. Event Setup/Teardown is an example of a dual action trigger that will send two commands—one to start the equipment as the setup for the event begins, and another to stop the equipment when the teardown is complete.
See the Event Triggers section of this documentation for additional information on triggers.
Interface
Select the specific device interface that will execute the action. Once you select this, only the specific actions appropriate for that device will be available in the Action dropdown box.
The options available here will be defined by the number of enabled device interfaces in your system. See the Device Interface Manager section for more information on managing your devices.
Action
After the triggering event and the interface are selected, a filtered list of actions is shown. Select the action that you want to perform at the trigger.
The actions available in this list will depend on the triggering event selected in addition to the chosen interface.
Action Fields
After the action is selected, a device/action specific set of fields will be shown allowing you to input the appropriate parameters to execute the action. As with the list of actions, these fields are device-specific. Refer to the section of this documentation for the particular device for detailed information.
Example BACnet start/stop action form