Dashboard

Logged out

Login

You can log in in 2 ways:

1. Use a linked tag. Hold a linked RFID tag against the RFID reader (). See Contacts | Add and edit: Linked tag for further explanation on how to link a tag.
2. Log in with a username and password.
   • Click the lock icon ().
   • Select the correct user by pressing the double arrows.
   • Enter the password and press the check mark.

See Contacts | Add and edit for further explanation on how to add a contact.

Forgotten your password?

Note: This functionality is only available when:

1. An interface is available for calling and/or Emailing (GSM and/or Ethernet) AND.
   
   
2. The user in question has set up a telephone number and/or Email address.

• Select the desired user.
• Press the lock icon next to the password field.
• Select the call type: Email, SMS or call (depending on the available contact information).
• Press Send.
• Enter the verification code you receive.
• Set a new password.
• Press Save.

Good to know: If a User has forgotten their password and has not set up a telephone number and/or Email address, an Administrator or Installer can reset the password for this User. See Contacts | Add and edit: Forgotten your password for further explanation.

System information screen

Press the question mark icon () to open the system information screen.

Logged in

No	Icon	Description
1		Interface status
		Active (grey)
		In use (green)
		Error (red)
		Out of order (dark grey)
2		Current schedule (day | night | weekend)
3		Current time
4		Network status
		Active (grey)
		Error (red)
		Out of order (dark grey)
5		Active internet connection
6		Alarm status
		Rest (green)
		Active (red)
		Call successful (orange)
		Disabled (grey)
7		Contacts / Call lists or Service groups
8		Alarms
9		Settings
10		Logbook
11		Logout

Notifications on the dashboard (logged in or logged out)

1. Alarm notification

When you click the notification, you have two options:

Only turn off buzzer This mutes the buzzer. The buzzer is unmuted when the Octalarm alarm dialler records no activity for a set number of minutes.

Accept all alarms By accepting all alarms, the Octalarm alarm dialler does not start a new call for these alarms until the waiting time between repetitions has expired. See Alarms | Configure inputs: Waiting time between repetitions for more information.

2. Update available

• Press the notification to go to the update menu.
• Start the update.

The update takes a few seconds. The dialler then restarts automatically.

Changing settings

Depending on their permissions, contacts can adjust settings via the Edit button. See Contacts | Add and edit: Authorisation, username and password for more information about permissions.

Customise settings

• Go to the desired menu: Contacts (), Alarms () or Settings ().
• Press Edit (located at the top right or at the bottom of a scroll list).
• Change the settings as required.
• Press Apply or Save (located at the top right).

Tip: You can also view, create, and edit settings remotely. The available options depend on your user role. See The portal: portal.octalarm.com | Remote setup (global), Remote setup (local) and Adésys Alarm App for further explanation.