Low Battery Report
Low Battery Report
Low Battery Report
Report #: 1986
Module: Account Management
Overview
Use the Low Battery report to view all installations that have received low battery signals, sorted by dealer. The low battery signal indicates that either the panel or receiver for the specified CID has a low battery.
This document covers the following topics:
Navigating to Low Battery
Use the following steps to access the Low Battery Report:
1. From the main SBN toolbar, select Menu.
2. From the drop-down menu, select Go To.
3. In the Go To Program dialog box, type in "1986" and press ENTER.
w The Low Battery Report window opens.
Low Battery Options
You can manipulate the Low Battery Report functionality through the use of the following options. For detailed information on an option and its default setting, see SBN Options.
Option fe007 - When on, SBN enables the fax gateway, allowing you to fax reports.
Option fe009 - When on, select a valid email address in the Email field to which SBN emails the report.
Option lbtx3 - Use this option to define the zone abbreviations that report low battery signals in Low Battery (report #1986).
The Low Battery Report
The Low Battery window contains two panes: use the upper pane to define the content of the report; use the lower pane to define the job output - how, when, and where you want to print the report.

Field Descriptions - Report Content
The following table describes the fields used in the upper pane of the Low Battery report.
Field |
Description |
Period |
|
Date - From |
Limit the report to alarms that occurred during a specific date range. Select the beginning date of the range. |
Date - To |
Select the ending date of the range. |
Dealer |
You may select a specific dealer ID to limit the report to alarms for installations associated with that dealer. (This menu originates from program #1537.) Note: If you leave this field blank, the report includes a total summary of alarms for all dealer IDs. |
Panel |
You may select a specific panel to limit the report to a specific panel type. (This menu originates from program #1742.) Note: If you leave this field blank, the report includes a total summary all panels associated with CIDs. |
Field Descriptions - Report Parameters Pane
Every report in SBN contains the same lower pane with report parameter fields. The following table describes the fields used in the lower pane of the Low Battery report.
Field |
Description |
Comment |
Type a description of the job that appears in the Report Queue (program #1558). |
Wide |
This box displays a check mark if the report requires wide paper, landscape printing, or condensed print. |
Delay Job Until |
Select a date and time to use as the minimum start time for processing the report. Note: The report may remain held after this time if the priority requires the report to print at a certain time. |
Priority |
Defaults to the priority of the report defined in Report Default Parameters. You can override the default by selecting a priority from the drop-down menu. |
Hold Period |
If the priority defined for the report causes SBN to hold the report, these fields display the beginning and ending of the hold time. |
Delay Print Until |
Select a date and time to use as the minimum start time for printing the report. |
Status |
Displays the current status of the job. This is a read-only field. |
Status
Description |
Displays the description of the status of the job. This is a read-only field. |
Use Defined Printer |
If you have no report defined in the Reports tab of the Client Options window, this box appears grayed out. Select this check box to use the defined printer regardless of the printer selected in Printer Queue. This box defaults with a check mark if: l You have a default printer defined in the Reports tab of the Client Options window. l The Use Defined Printer check box is selected in Report Default Parameters. You may select a different printer by leaving this check box blank and selecting a different printer in Printer Queue. Note: If you leave this box blank, SBN uses the printer that defaults or that you select in Printer Queue to print the report. |
Ready to Print |
This box displays a check mark when the report is ready to print. |
Exclude Cover Page |
Select this check box to remove the cover page from the print job. |
Size |
Displays the actual size of the report in pages. |
Printer Queue |
Defaults to the printer queue defined for the report in Report Default Parameters. You can override the default by selecting a different printer queue from the menu. (This menu originates from program #1559.) Note: The menu displays only those printers flagged as In Use for the printer profile associated with the report in Report Default Parameters (program #1559). |
Print Hold Size |
Defaults to the print hold size defined for the report in Report Default Parameters. You can override the default by typing the maximum number of pages to print automatically. If the number of report pages exceeds the hold size, SBN l Holds the report in the Report Queue l Does not print the report l Does not migrate the report to the Done Queue Note: SBN holds a report with a hold size of 0 (zero) in the Report Queue and NEVER prints the report. Note: SBN will only email or fax reports l Defined with a hold size > 0 l With a print size that is less than or equal to the hold size |
Copies |
Defaults to the number of copies of the report to print defined in Report Default Parameters. You can override the default. |
When option fe009 is on, you may select a valid email address to which SBN emails the report. Processing the report with a value in this field hands the report off to your email system. If the report size is larger than the hold size, SBN sends the report to the Report Queue and keeps the report on hold until you release it. Note: The email function does not support wide reports. Note: If the report equals 0 pages, excluding cover page, the email will state: �No Data Received.� Note: SBN will only email or fax reports l Defined with a hold size > 0 l With a print size that is less than or equal to the hold size |
|
Output File |
You may type the name of the destination file for output, if desired. The file path must be a directory known to the file server that generates the output. |
Email Subject |
You may type a subject that appears in the subject line of the email. |
Fax |
When option fe007 is on and Fax Gateway has been installed on your server, you can type a fax number to which SBN faxes the report. Processing the report with a value in this field hands the report off to the Fax system. If the report size is larger than the hold size, SBN sends the report to the Report Queue and keeps the report on hold until you release it. Note: If the report equals 0 pages, excluding cover page, the fax will state: �No Data Received.� Note: SBN will only email or fax reports l Defined with a hold size > 0 l With a print size that is less than or equal to the hold size |
Attachment Type |
You may select the format from the drop-down menu to which SBN converts the report when it exports with the email. When you select TXT2, SBN embeds the text of the report into the body of the email. Note: If you leave this field blank, the report scheduler will use the PDF format. |
Zip Attachment |
Select this check box to convert the report attachment to a .zip file. |
Job Start |
Displays the date and time the report began processing. |
Job End |
Displays the date and time the report finished processing. |
Print Start |
Displays the date and time the report began printing. |
Queue Number |
Displays the queue number assigned from the Report Queue. |
Report
Name |
Displays the program name of the report, if applicable. |
Running and Viewing a Report
Use the following steps to run and view a report:
1. In Low Battery, define the parameters in the upper and lower panes of the report.
2. Choose Save to save the report to the Report Queue.
3. In Report Queue (program #1558), choose Own to display the report list.
4. In the report list, locate the Low Battery Report.
5. When SBN displays 'DON' or 'RDY' in the Status column, the report is ready.
6. Double-click on Low Battery.
w The Low Battery window opens.
7. Choose Display Report.
w The Print Preview window opens.
Report Example 1
The following graphic shows an example of the Low Battery report output.

Column Descriptions
The following table describes the columns used in the output of the report.
Column |
Description |
Dealer |
Dealer ID associated with the installation to which the panel belongs. |
CID |
CID associated with the panel. |
Installation No |
Installation Number for the account. |
Branch |
Monitoring branch associated with the installation. |
Panel |
Panel that has a low battery. |
Name |
Name on the installation. |
Address |
Address for the installation. |
Time |
Displays the zone type, date, and time for which the low battery signal was received. |
SubTotal |
The total number of low battery signals received for the dealer. |
Total |
The total number of signals during the specified period. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
|
Recurring |
Alt+F1 |
1986 |
Open fields for recurring/template reports. |
|
Exit |
Esc |
1986 |
Exit without saving. |
|
Save |
Enter |
1986 |
Save existing record. |
Modifications and Updates to Low Battery Report
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Low Battery Report document.
Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
n/a |
07/23/14 |
Images updated. |