3: EventTrakIntelliBox-I/O 2100 User Guide 26Inputs and OutputsEventTrak monitors the IntelliBox's various inputs and outputs.Inputs: Include digital inputs that EventTrak triggers and detects, serial data that itreceives and analyzes, and ping responses that it detects.Outputs: Include digital outputs being triggered, serial data being sent, pings being sent,email being sent, and RSS feeds. Using a simple web interface, you can configure theIntelliBox to initiate an output, wait for one or more expected inputs (an event or chain ofevents), and take one or more actions (outputs) based on user-definable criteria.EventsAn event is an occurrence or multiple occurrences that the EventTrak detects. Forexample, it: Recognizes a configurable string from the serial port. Detects a triggered digital input. Monitors serial ports for activity (in or out). Registers an event if the serial port is idleuntil a user-configurable timeout ends Monitors a ping response. Registers an event if it receives no responseActionsAn action is the IntellliBox's response to one or more events. For example, it: Sends an email (with optional data from the attached device). Switches a relay for a configurable amount of time. Sends a string out the serial port Triggers a digital output. Triggers a separate taskChain DefinitionsDefinitions or Monitoring and Control SettingsA chain definition is the combination of settings that define what EventTrak will monitorfor and what actions it will take in response to detected events. This includes all thesettings on the Monitoring and Control pages under the EventTrak 1 or EventTrak 2configuration pages. For example, one or more tasks within EventTrak may require theIntelliBox to do one or more of the following: Wait for a specified amount of time before continuing to the next step Wait for an event to be detected before continuing to the next step Send an initial action at the beginning of each step within a task. For example:
