Flows : Alarms

Setting up a new Flow with Alarms

To create a new Flow, please follow the following steps:

  • Go to the Flows section on your dashboard, click on the Create button.

Navigating to Flows
  • A dialog box will appear, prompting you to select a category. Choose Alarms from the menu.

Creating a Alarms Flow
  • Enter a Name for your new Flow.

  • Under the Trigger drop-down, select the Alarm sources to associate with this Flow.

You can link multiple Alarm sources to a single Flow if they require a common response action while each Alarm source can only be linked to one Flow to ensure a consistent response.

Name and Alarm Source(s) selection
  • Choose the Action the drone will perform in response to the alarm:

    • Go to alarm location: Directs the drone to the alarm’s location.

    • Perform mission: Carries out a specific pre-existing mission at the alarm’s location.

  • Select the Response Mode:

    • Manual: The Dashboard prompts you to select an action in response to the alarm when it is triggered.

    • Automated: The drone automatically executes the selected action without operator intervention when an alarm is triggered.

  • Associate with a Site: Select a site to filter out the devices that will respond when the alarm is triggered.

  • Select a Device: This device will respond to the alarms and carry out the necessary action.

  • Device Selection and Response Mode:

    • Manual Mode: Select the device during setup or when the alarm is triggered.

    • Automated: Requires a mandatory selection of device during setup.

  • Action Go To Location/ Performing Mission: Depending on the chosen Action, either select a pre-existing mission associated with the site or set parameters for the Go-to Location maneuver.

  • An Overview of the flow can be viewed on the right side of the screen.

  • Once all the parameters are set, click on the Create button and your alarm flow will show up in My Flows.

Selecting a Device, and setting Go-to Location parameters. Overview in right corner.

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