How to Set Alarms on Devices - Automatic Device Turn on

What is an Alarm?

The alarm feature allows you to set a time in the future for the devices to automatically turn on. Please be aware of any time zone difference when setting alarm. See guide Travelling to a Different Time Zone for more information.

Only one alarm can be set on a device at any time.

How to set an Alarm:

1. Connect the devices to the computer. See guide Connecting Device to your computer for more information.
   
   
2. Enter the OpenField Console and select the 'Device Manager' tile. 
   
   
   
3. Select the 'Commands' tab.
   
   
4. Select the devices which you wish to edit by clicking the box next to the Device ID or 'Select All' to select all devices. A selected device will have a check mark in the box.
   
   
   
   
5. Once desired devices are selected, click ‘Execute: Set alarm'.
   
   
   
6. In the pop-up menu set the date and time for the devices to turn on and record, ensure the time zone is correct and select ‘OK’.
   
   
   
   
7. Verify the number of alarms and alarm time displayed in ‘Device List’ by clicking ‘OK’ in the pop-up box. 
   
   
8. Devices may now be removed. They will turn on automatically at the set alarm time.

Handy Tips: 

• Alarms are not recurring.
  
  
• Each device only holds one alarm at a time.
  
  
• New alarm times set will overwrite previously existing alarm times.
  
  
• Time must be entered as military/24 hr time (eg. 3:00pm = 15:00.00).
  
  
• Alarms will only turn on if a device is disconnected from a power source at alarm time.
  
  
• Devices can still be manually turned on via a button press, if an alarm is set