Monitoring Points

Monitoring Point List

Screen Overview

The Monitoring Point List screen provides a centralized view to search, filter, review, and manage all monitoring points configured in BluSKY. Administrators can narrow results by System, Controller, and SIO Board, perform keyword searches, and view operational/audit details for each point. Context actions allow creating, viewing, editing, deleting, and opening an expanded report view of monitoring points.

Field Definitions

Field Label	Definition	Notes
System	Filter to monitoring points that belong to a specific system/site.	Optional filter; improves performance on large datasets.
Controller	Filter to points on a specific controller within the selected system.	Disabled until a System is chosen in some deployments.
SIO Board	Filter to points on a specific SIO/IO board.	Further narrows the list to a board-level view.
Search Text	Keyword search against monitoring point Name.	Partial matches supported; case-insensitive.
View	Status filter for records.	Default shown is “All Active.” Other options may include All or Deleted (varies by configuration).
Submit	Executes the current filters and refreshes the grid.	Also clears any existing row selections.
Reset	Clears all filters back to their defaults.	Restores default View and empties Search Text.
Monitoring Point Count	Total number of records returned by the current filter set.	Updates after each Submit.
Selection Counter	Displays the number of selected rows, e.g., “(1/50 selected)”.	Maximum multi-select capacity displayed (e.g., up to 50).
Name	The configured name/label of the monitoring point.	Click to select the row; unique naming recommended.
Delay Entry Seconds	Number of seconds the system waits after an entry event before acting.	Integer; 0 means no entry delay.
Delay Exit Seconds	Number of seconds the system waits after an exit event before acting.	Integer; 0 means no exit delay.
Deleted	Indicates whether the point is soft-deleted.	Typically 0 = Active; visible values depend on View filter.
Input	The physical/logical input associated with the monitoring point.	Shows the bound device or source (e.g., door contact, DPS).
Log Function Code	The logging rule applied to the point (e.g., “Log All the Changes”).	Determines what events are recorded for this point.
Monitoring Point Mode	Current operating mode of the point (e.g., Normal Mode).	Visible in the expanded report view.
Date Inserted	Timestamp when the monitoring point was created.	Read-only; shown in expanded view.
Inserted By	User who created the record.	Read-only; shown in expanded view.
Date Updated	Timestamp of the most recent update.	Read-only; shown in expanded view.
Updated By	User who performed the most recent update.	Read-only; shown in expanded view.
Date Deleted	Timestamp when the record was deleted (if applicable).	Read-only; only populated for deleted records; expanded view.
Deleted By	User who deleted the record (if applicable).	Read-only; expanded view only.

Screen Actions and Functions

Create – Opens a form to add a new monitoring point.
View – Opens the selected monitoring point in read-only mode.
Edit – Allows modification of the selected monitoring point’s details.
Delete – Soft-deletes the selected monitoring point; the record remains available for audit and can be viewed via the View filter.
Expand – Opens an expanded, paginated report view that includes additional audit columns (e.g., Inserted/Updated information) suitable for printing.
Row Select – Select one or multiple rows (up to the displayed limit) to enable View, Edit, and Delete.
Submit – Applies filters and refreshes results.
Reset – Clears filters and restores defaults.

Usage Instructions & Examples

How to find monitoring points on a specific controller

Choose a System.
Select the Controller and, optionally, an SIO Board.
Optionally enter a keyword in Search Text.
Click Submit to refresh the list.

How to view details for a monitoring point

Locate and select a row in the grid.
Click View to open the read-only record.

How to edit delay timers for a monitoring point

Select the monitoring point in the grid.
Click Edit.
Update Delay Entry Seconds and/or Delay Exit Seconds.
Save your changes; verify the grid reflects the new values.

How to create a new monitoring point

Click Create.
Enter a Name, assign the appropriate Input, and set Log Function Code and delay values.
Save. The point appears in the list and the Monitoring Point Count updates.

How to generate a printable list with audit columns

Apply filters as needed and click Submit.
Click Expand to open the expanded report view.
Use the browser’s print controls to print or save as PDF.

System Behaviors and Edge Cases

Actions (View/Edit/Delete) are disabled until at least one row is selected.
The View filter controls record visibility. Deleted records are hidden unless the filter includes them.
Submit clears any current selections and updates the Monitoring Point Count.
Multi-select is limited to the value displayed in the Selection Counter (e.g., up to 50 records).
Delay Entry/Exit Seconds accept whole numbers only; 0 indicates no delay.
Expand opens a paginated report with additional read-only audit fields; page navigation is shown at the bottom.
When very large datasets are returned, filtering by System/Controller/SIO Board significantly improves responsiveness.

Permissions

Access typically granted to administrative roles responsible for setup and configuration (e.g., Global Administrators, Tenant/Facility Administrators).
Edit and Create require modify privileges for monitoring points.
Delete requires a dedicated delete permission; users without it will not see the Delete option.
Read-only users can search and view but cannot create, edit, or delete.

Linked Workflows

Monitoring points are associated to hardware Inputs and are used for event logging and alerting.
Changes to monitoring points may affect alarm/notification workflows and reporting.
After creating or editing a point, verify downstream rules, notifications, or dashboards that reference the point.