STARK 5.2.0.829 SPA New Features

❑Welcome to the Summary Page which describes the major New Features in the Signal Processing Application within the MKMS STARK Version 5.1.35.84XX and up to the SPA 5.2.0.829 Releases.

•This New Features Table contains two columns of data relating to each of these New features:

1.Chapter Links - This column lists of the link(s) to the chapter(s) where the previous instructions, illustrations and explanations have been revised to reflect the program changes and/or enhancements.

2.Description of the Enhancement - A brief explanation of the new features, functions and enhancements that have been added in this release with links to all of the affected chapters and some related chapters, also.

❑Understanding the New features Chart:

•Updates are listed from newest to oldest.

•The Chapter Links are provided for finding the instructions, illustrations, and details on the operation and usage of the new feature(s).

•A brief Description of the Enhancement is shown, sometimes with additional Chapter Links.

Chapter Links	Description of the Enhancement SPA screen and feature updates through version 5.2.0.829

Company tab & Company Settings	Many new and updated Company tab & Company Settings have been added to enhance the control each Company has for the operation of MKMS CS.
SPA Monitor	The new SPA Monitor application provides many features related to assuring SPA is operating correctly.
SPA Service	The new SPA Service program should be installed at the Central Station to enable the Audible Alarm feature and to eliminate the need to manually start SPA after a system reset. ❖See the Audible Alarm Smooth Operator Notification Action chapter for detailed information
Central Station Monitoring	New SPA Icon and interface, and Version number with special internal enhancements to comply with certain UL® requirements.
SPA - System Menu Options	Certain menu options have been updated and a new one added: ▪Alarm Stack has been updated. ▪Events list has been updated ▪Refresh Log option and been eliminated ▪A new Log Verbosity Selector has been added to Configure what data is to be included in the Log Files
Log Verbosity Selector	This new option on the SPA - System Menu provides the ability to identify what data is to be reported (included) in the SPA Log File.
Send Log	This Send Log option on the SPA Main Menu is used to send follow up information (e3.g., log files, screen images, user documents) to Tech Support after reporting an issue with SPA.
Xml MicroKey Receiver Driver	The Xml MicroKey Receiver Driver has a new /NoACKNAK "Driver Option" which would be entered in the Driver Option column located on the IP Port tab in the SPA Setup Form ▪It shuts off the ACK/NAK response normally sent from the Xml MicroKey Driver. ▪It uses the new (available) Company Settings option named PulseUnattendedRelay which must be defined in Company Settings table (see below) ▪Because of this, it is important to Check the Supervise Receivers field's box found on the System tab in the SPA Setup Form when you implement this /NoACKNAK option.
Company Settings	There is a new (available) Company Settings option named PulseUnattendedRelay which must be defined in Company Settings table and when used, is set to True ("T"). ▪When PulseUnattendedRelay is set to True ("T"), SPA will pulse the designated Unattended Alarms relay for 1 second when one or more new (30 seconds of age or less) A126 - Unattended Alarms Activation records are detected in the Alarm History table. oThere is a 60 second anti-race condition timer that limits the maximum Unattended Alarms Activation relay pulse rate to once per minute. oThis implies that there would have to be new A126 - Unattended Alarms Activation - records in Alarm History after the initial 1 minute period. ▪Setting the PulseUnattendedRelay option to False ("F") causes the Unattended Alarms (see User Options > Central Station Options > Alerts tab > Unattended Alarms) relay to remain on until all the A126 - Unattended Alarms Activation alarm records age to 30 seconds or older, which is the original behavior. oTherefore, PulseUnattendedRelay defaults to False ("F") if you do not add it to the Company Settings table.
Central Station Monitoring	Various Signal Processing enhancements and specific Receiver Driver improvements are included with this release: ▪IP Port Receivers - Added prot number to SPALogFile.Log entries for IP Port Receivers ▪SIA - Implemented 4 digit points ▪SIA - Implemented support for "Split Package" ▪DMP - Caller ID now supported using Contact ID ▪Geo Tag - Permissions created when SPA is started.
Central Station Data	▪OC Supervised - Originally a Check box, this field now has a Drop-Down Selection List with four options which - based on the one selected - will determine the type of Opening and/or ClosingSupervision that will be required for the Account: 1.Open 2.Close 3.Both 4.None ❖Implementation of this feature requires that SPA Version 1.0.28.399 or greater, and MKSAlarmProcSvcs v.6.1.0.11 or greater as well as MKSReceiverSvcs v.6.1.0.15 or greater.