# Destination / Channels Grouping

The Destination/Channels Grouping dialog box is accessed from various dialogs. From the Configuration menu, select Channels, Devices (Log File or Printer), or Destinations. Hit the button labeled "Groups" in the resulting dialog box:

Destination-Channel Grouping allows you to establish a link between specific channels and specific destinations or devices. Once configured, a channel that goes into Alarm State will only notify destinations or devices linked to that particular channel. By default, all channels are linked to all destination types and devices. Channels are linked to:

- Destinations
- Log File Device
- Printer Device
- Alarmware (see Transfer Options)

- Link to – Choose Channels if you want to link selected destinations to a given channel, or choose destinations if you want to link selected channels to a given Destination. See examples below.
- (Destination)(Channel) Number -- Enter either the corresponding channel number or Destination number that you wish to establish links for.
- Range – This is used when there are more channels or more destinations to link, than can be shown on the selection grid. In such cases, use the Range parameter to select the range shown on the grid: 0-100, 101-200, or 201-256.

Example of Linking selected destinations to a given channel:

1. In the "Link to" field, select "Channels".
2. Enter the desired Channel number (1--256) to be linked to one or more destinations.
3. To select the destinations that will receive notification from the selected channel, click the checkboxes that represent the Destination Number (1 -- 96).

Example of Linking selected channels to a given Destination:

1. In the "Link to" field, select "destinations".
2. Enter the desired Destination Number (1--96) to be linked to one or more channels.
3. To select the Channels that will notify the selected Destination, click the checkboxes that represent the intended channel number(s). The Range field determines which groups of channels are displayed (1--100, 101--200, or 201--256) in the selection grid.

NOTE: By default, until a given channel is linked to selected destinations, it is automatically linked to report to all destinations (as are indicated on the selection grid). Likewise, until a given Destination is linked to selected channels, it is automatically linked to all channels.

NOTE: Power Failure Alarms will bypass Channel Destination Grouping and report to all available destinations.

For each channel which is capable of having any kind of alarm, even if only a communications alarm, it is imperative that you leave at least one destination linked which can receive and acknowledge a possible alarm from that channel.

Other available features:

- Set All --The “Set All” button selects all the checkboxes shown in currently displayed range in the selection grid. Applies to either channel or destination, depending on the type selected under the "Link to" field.
- Clear All -- The “Clear All” button deselects (removes checkmarks for) all the checkboxes shown in currently displayed range in the selection grid. Applies to either channel or destination, depending on the type selected under the "Link to" field.
- Row and Column Buttons -- There are buttons located along the top and left side of the checkbox matrix. These buttons are labeled: 0+, 10+, 20+, etc. on the left, and 1, 2, 3, 4, etc. along the top. Click on these buttons to select the entire row or column of checkboxes. This feature speeds up the checkbox selection process.

NOTE: Don't overlook the convenient COPY TO and COPY FROM buttons in either the Channels or the Destinations dialog boxes, to facilitate rapid copying of channel and Destination configurations (excluding Messages), including Grouping.

See Also

When are Groups Cleared?