📋 Events Page – Drawbridge User Guide

The Events page in Drawbridge provides real-time visibility into all system activity, including access attempts, system alerts, door activity, and hardware communications. It is a primary diagnostic and monitoring tool used to understand what is happening across your partition in real time.

🔍 Accessing the Events Page

From the top menu, click Monitor/Command.
Select Events from the dropdown.

🖥️ Events Page Overview

The Events page displays a live, continuously updating table of system events. By default, the table is sorted by the Date/Time column, showing the most recent event at the top.

Columns Displayed

Description – A short explanation of the event.
Name – Name of the affected device or element.
Date/Time – When the event occurred.
Location – Where the event took place, if defined.
Card Number – Credential number associated with the event, if applicable.

🧭 Sorting & Searching

Sorting

Click any column header (except Date/Time) to change the sort order.

Searching

Use the Search Box above the table to locate specific records. Modes include:

Contains (default): Matches if the keyword appears anywhere.
Begins With: Matches entries that start with the keyword.
Ends With: Matches entries that end with the keyword.

Clear filters by clicking the “X” next to the active filter.

📂 Event Details View

Clicking on an event row opens the Event Details Page, which includes:

Status Summary – Current state of the device or object.
Command Options – Available manual actions.
Navigation Links – Shortcut to hardware details.
Filter Options – View similar events.

🧰 Common Uses

Verify user access attempts.
Monitor hardware and system health.
Track alarm activity.
Generate audit trails for compliance.

💡 Pro Tips

Use filters or search to isolate issues in high-volume systems.
Pair Events with Visual Verification for real-time video correlation.
Click a Card Number to jump to cardholder details.

🛠 Troubleshooting

Confirm hardware is online under the Devices tab.
Verify correct Partition is active.
Check controller or panel connectivity.

📊 Related Features

Visual Verification – Live visual scroll of events.
Alarm Definitions – Configure which events trigger alarms.
Reports – Generate event-based audit and access reports.