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Using the CAD Settings Module

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As an administrator, use the CAD Settings module to customize timers and warnings for the Dispatch and Calls screens, as well as the unit types used by your agency.

To open the CAD Settings screen, from the Administration dashboard or the App Settings menu, select CAD Settings.

To edit the CAD settings:
  1. Click the field in which to modify the value.
  2. Enter or select a new value for the setting. For setting descriptions, see the section "Settings on the CAD Settings screen" below.
  3. To save the value, click the Save button. Otherwise, click the Cancel button.
  4. To edit unit types, in the Unit Types area, click the Edit button for the unit type to edit.
  5. In the Type column, edit the name of the unit type. Up to six characters are allowed.
  6. In the Create CFS column, select or clear the check box to indicate whether Call For Service records should be created when the unit type is dispatched.
  7. In the Assign to TS column, select or clear the check box to indicate whether the unit type can be assigned to Traffic Stop calls.
  8. In the Inactive column, select or clear the check box to indicate whether the unit type is inactive. Inactive unit types are not displayed on the Dispatch screen, and units with an inactive type cannot be assigned to calls. However, units with an inactive unit type are displayed on the Unit Search screen, with the word (Inactive) after the unit type.

    NOTE: A unit type cannot be inactivated if any units of that type are active.

  9. To save the values for the unit type, click the Save button. Otherwise, click the Cancel button.

Settings on the CAD Settings screen

The CAD Settings screen contains the following settings:
  • Pending Call Timer: Sets the amount of time, in minutes, that the system should wait before marking the time for pending calls in red.
  • Active Call Timer - Traffic Stop: Sets the amount of time, in minutes, that the system should wait before marking the time for active Traffic Stop calls in red.
  • Active Call Timer - Call For Service: Sets the amount of time, in minutes, that the system should wait before marking the time for active Call for Service calls in red.
  • Active Unit Timer - On Duty: Sets the amount of time, in minutes, that the system should wait before marking the time for active units with the status of On Duty in red.
  • Pending Call Warnings: Determines whether warnings for pending calls are on or off. If the warnings are displayed, then make sure the Pending Call Timer field contains a value.
  • Active Call Warnings: Determines whether warnings for active calls are on or off. If the warnings are displayed, then make sure the Active Call Timer fields contain values.
  • Active Unit Warnings: Determines whether warnings for active units are on or off. If the warnings are displayed, then make sure the Active Unit Timer - On Duty field contains a value.

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