Overview
There are two cases where Resource Text is used in a EMS platform.
First, Facility Monitor alarm templates have a dedicated space for text information passed with the alarm notification. Prior to running physical live tests, we may perform internal testing for a Device type using the Device Record Test page, and there's an ability to select a resource text to include in the URL notification. A resource text can be created using patterns and thus can be re-used for different Devices as it will be populated with appropriate device information automatically. This functionality is used strictly for running internal tests described above, third-party systems generating URL notifications to the EMS will include the already prepared text parameter as part of the URL request, i.e. http://192.168.1.2/authcode?fid=1&basename=abc&eventtype=alarm&sensorid=blue&ctrltype=blue&t0=this%20is%20some%20alarm%20for%20floor%205%20in%20room%20entrance, where the text parameter is set to 'this is some alarm for floor 5 in room entrance'.
Important to note that the text parameter is related to the control number, i.e.: there is a limit of 8 Device Type Controls per Device Type and there are 8 possible text parameters, 1 for each Device Type Control: t0, t1, t2, t3, t4, t5, t6 and t7. Please refer to the image 'Device Type Control view page' below for the Device Type Control Number field.
Due to these limitations and complexity, the resource text for a URL alarm notification is typically used for when there's a single Device Type Control as it is difficult to keep synchronized the device type controls created on the EMS side and assigned on the third-party device.
Second, Wireless Device can have an attached Resource Text and when positioning is updated, a resource text is used to generate a Resource TTS (Text-to-speech) audio file. This file is played on Facility Monitor, Floor Plan Monitor and PBX system, where setup appropriately.
Device Type Control view page
1.Number is assigned automatically at the creation stage of the Device Type Control
Resource Text Type
1.Text type name
Resource Text
1.Text type selection
2.Text, that may include Patterns listed in 4. to build dynamic texts
a.Patterns can be replaced with real values, i.e.: Text = 'This is some data from <%Room%> on floor <%Floor%>', and when this Resource Text is inserted in a URL inside the Device Record Test page, in the processing stage the Text field values surrounded by <% %> will be replaced with actual values of the Device entry and we would have something similar to Text = 'This is some data from Room 101 on floor 3'
3.Description, required
4.Patterns that are valid for Text entry field
a.General patterns are valid for all Device and Wireless Device types
b.Device specific patterns are valid only for a Device type
c.Wireless Device specific patterns are valid only for a Wireless Device type