DE102012200941A1 - Monitoring device i.e. fire alarm center, for monitoring fire alarm and/or alarm system for monitoring e.g. building, has image display for displaying configuration status and information status of device in addition to operational status - Google Patents

Abstract

The device i.e. fire alarm center (1), has a display device formed by an image display, where the image display is designed to display an environment state and/or an operational status of a signaling device (4). The image display displays a configuration status and/or an information status of the signaling device in addition to the environment state and/or to the operational status. The image display is formed by an LCD (6) with lines (61, 62) with 16 locations allocated by characters (8), where the configuration status is formed from configuration settings.

Description

The invention relates to a monitoring device for monitoring the operation of a reporting system with at least one reporting device in a reporting area, the monitoring device having a first display device comprising or formed by an image display, wherein the image display is adapted to an environmental status and / or operating status of at least to display a message device.

Notification systems, in particular fire alarm and / or alarm systems usually include a variety of alarm devices that are designed to monitor residential buildings, building complexes and / or industrial facilities and to give alarm in case of danger, especially fire, burglary or the like. As a rule, monitoring devices serve to monitor and display an environmental status and / or a functional status of the reporting devices.

The publication DE 10 2008 001 428 A1 , which is probably the closest prior art, describes a monitoring device for monitoring the operation of a reporting system, a reporting system with the monitoring device and a method for checking a functionality of a reporting system or. The reporting system has a plurality of signaling devices which are electrically connected to each other and to a voltage source via supply lines. The monitoring device comprises a test signal device, which is designed to connect a reference resistor to the supply lines. In addition, the monitoring device comprises an evaluation device for detecting and evaluating a system response of the reporting system to the connection of the reference resistor.

The invention relates to a monitoring device according to claim 1. Preferred or advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims, the following description and / or the accompanying figures.

In the context of the invention, a monitoring device for monitoring the function of a message system is proposed. The notification system is preferably designed as a fire alarm system, burglary alarm system, alarm system or the like. In particular, the reporting system is adapted to be installed in residential or office buildings, large building complexes or facilities and to monitor them.

Preferably, the monitoring device has a cuboid housing with a viewing side directed towards a user. The monitoring device is in particular designed to be mounted on a building or room wall with a side opposite the viewing side. In particular, the monitoring device is designed to be installed in an emergency call center, in particular in a fire alarm control panel.

The reporting system comprises at least one message device in at least one message area. The signaling device is preferably designed as a fire detector, in particular as a fire / heat or smoke detector, emergency call and / or motion detectors, etc. For example, the reporting device comprises an optical, thermal or chemical sensor or has a combination thereof.

The reporting area preferably designates a location that is monitored by the at least one reporting device. Usually, several of the reporting devices can be arranged and / or arranged in different rooms or building sections. In particular, the signaling device, which is arranged in a room or building section, defines there the reporting area monitored by the signaling device.

The monitoring device has a first display device, which comprises or is formed by an image display. Preferably, the image display on the visible side of the monitoring device is arranged clearly visible. In particular, the image display is formed by a liquid crystal display (IC display) by an active matrix display (AMLCD) and designed to represent one or more alphanumeric characters and / or other symbols.

The image display is configured to display an environmental condition that includes, for example, a normal state or a hazardous state in the reporting area. Preferably threatens the normal state in the reporting area no danger, in the dangerous state, however, already. The dangerous condition can z. B. caused by fire or burglary in the reporting area and / or caused. For example, the image display indicates the alarm condition by a rectangle, a circle or a fire symbol. Preferably, the symbol has a conspicuous color, in particular a signal color, for. B. red, on. It is possible within the scope of the invention that the image display the normal state by the display of a letter sequence "Normal" or by the or another symbol in a "clear color", z. B. green indicates. Optionally, the image display can be configured as a black and white display.

Alternatively or additionally, the image display is adapted to an operating status of to display at least one message device. The operating status preferably includes information about the operation and / or the function of the at least one reporting device. For example, the operational status indicates whether the annunciator is operational, whether it is being tested, whether it is off, or if there is a malfunction. It is particularly preferred that the image display is designed to indicate the operating state of the at least one reporting device by letter abbreviations. In particular, subsequent letter abbreviations have the following meaning: "D" "Disabled or shutdown" "P" "Pre-alarm or pre-alarm" "F" "Fault" "T" "Test or revision"

Preferably, the signaling device is designed to transmit the ambient state and / or operating status by signals to the monitoring device. For this purpose, the monitoring device is preferably connected via electrical lines or optionally by a radio link to the at least one reporting device.

The monitoring device has, in particular, an evaluation device and a control device, wherein the evaluation device is designed to evaluate and recognize the signals transmitted by the reporting device. The control device is designed to control the display device.

Optionally in addition to the reporting system includes a plurality of signal generator, which are connectable to the monitoring device and / or the reporting device and / or connected. The signal transmitters are in particular designed to visually and / or acoustically signal the danger condition detected by the reporting device and to warn persons located in the danger area. For example, the signal generator are designed as alarm lights, speakers and / or signal horns.

According to the invention, the image display is designed to display a configuration status and / or information status of the monitoring device in addition to the ambient state and / or the operating status. The configuration status preferably contains information about a configuration, in particular about an operating and / or functional setting of the monitoring device. The configuration status includes, for example, a user-defined operating language, a date representation, a time setting, and the like. v. m.

The information status provides, for example, information about current events detected by the reporting device or reveals a history of occurrences of the last day (s). Alternatively or optionally additionally, the information status includes information about a frequency of alarms or information about a view and / or system configuration of the monitoring device, etc.

Preferably, the monitoring device has on the visible side a keypad with a plurality of operating keys, with which the user can make user inputs. In particular, the display of the configuration and / or information status can be operated and / or defined by the actuation of the operating keys on the image display. Since the monitoring device has a display device in the form of an image display, it is preferable to display a temporally changing or prioritized display of the ambient and / or operating status and of the operating and / or information status. The image display thus forms a so-called. User interface with which the monitoring device can notify a user a very clear a variety of different information.

It is advantageous that the user can be informed at a glance comprehensively and quickly about the status of the message device and / or the prevailing state in the message area by the display of the operating status ', which is alternatively or optionally in addition to the display of the ambient state' on the image display , This allows the user to react faster and more effectively. In the dangerous condition, z. As in case of fire, can be reduced in an advantageous manner, a response time to the requirement of rescue workers. This gain in time enables vulnerable people who are in the reporting area to be brought to safety more quickly, thereby saving lives.

Another advantage is that by displaying the information status 'and / or the configuration status' on the image display of the monitoring device, the user is easily and quickly provided with the configuration of the monitoring device and / or the information about current events or a history, etc. retrieve. Because the ambient state and / or the operating status and additionally the configuration and / or information status can be displayed on the image display, the monitoring device advantageously has a multiple function.

In one possible embodiment of the invention, the image display comprises one or several lines with several displayable and / or illuminable characters and / or symbols per line. It is particularly preferred that the image display has a first and second line, each with 16 assignable by the characters and / or symbols places. It is advantageous that the display of the environmental status, the operating status, the configuration status or the information status is distributed over two lines of the image display and thus can be tangible and / or easily understandable to the user at a glance.

One possible embodiment of the invention provides that the configuration status is formed from a plurality of configuration settings. The configuration settings preferably include operating parameters of the monitoring device and / or the at least one reporting device. Preferably, the monitoring device is designed to set or change the configuration settings via the control buttons. For example, it is possible for the user to set an operating language, a date and / or time of the configuration setting or commissioning of the monitoring device. Optionally, in addition or alternatively, the user can select a menu item "read configuration" by pressing one or more of the control buttons in a display menu of the image display. This allows the user, with a few clicks, to control the display and / or output of the configuration status and to receive information about current settings.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the information status is formed from a plurality of informational information. The information information preferably includes the information about the history, the current events, the number of alarms, etc. In particular, the information status can be displayed in the display menu by actuating the control key (s), in particular an "info button". Preferably, the information information can be displayed and / or selected by a further actuation of the operating button / s. For example, pressing preferably two arrow keys of the keypad allows the user to manually scroll through the display menu or through the configuration and / or informational information.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the image display is designed to automatically display the configuration settings and / or the information in a time sequence. In particular, the image display is designed to display the configuration settings independently and according to an intended flowchart and / or time interval.

Optionally, the image display is configured to display the configuration status and / or the information status by displaying the configuration and / or information information in a predetermined sequence, in particular in a continuous text. It is within the scope of the invention possible that individual configuration and / or information information refer to individual monitoring areas, reporting devices and / or on the monitoring device.

It is particularly preferred that the monitoring device has an automatic display scroll function. For example, one of the configuration and / or information information is displayed for 2.5 seconds before the image display automatically and independently changes to the next configuration settings and / or information setting and this displays.

It is of particular advantage that the user can completely read out the configuration settings and / or information after the menu selection without further own inputs, in particular without a further actuation of the control buttons. Previously necessary navigation clicks within the selected menu item, in particular by the arrow keys or other scroll buttons, the user can do without. Thus, a quick and clear configuration and / or information status message on the image display is possible. The user may advantageously be offered a simple and effective way of taking stock of the configuration and / or information status. For reasons of documentation, the read-out configuration and / or information status can be transferred to a manual, for example into a fire alarm center book, in which the configuration and / or information status for third-party verifiability is documented. Due to the automatic sequence of configuration settings and / or information, the user can be spared a constant change between the manual documentation and the operation of the control buttons.

A possible embodiment of the invention provides that the image display is designed to start a re-run after the display of the configuration and / or information status' and to display the configuration settings and / or information again automatically in chronological order. Optionally, to re-display the configuration settings and / or information, the user need not enter any (further) input, e.g. B. via the control button / s, make. However, it is possible within the scope of the invention to terminate or interrupt the display of the configuration and / or information status manually, in particular by pressing the control key (s). In particular, by pressing the control button / n another menu item or a standard display on the image display can be selected.

The standard display of the image display, which indicates the ambient state, in particular the normal state, is preferably formed by a so-called "normal screen". In the "Normal screen", for example, the word "Normal", the current date and the current time are displayed. Preferably, the standard display is arranged according to a priority list and in particular automatically or automatically changed by the monitoring device. In particular, the threat state display has the highest priority, and any other active display on the image display can be overridden. The display of the operating status, in particular the letter abbreviations D, T, F, P has a medium priority. For example, when a test function, fault and / or a pre-alarm of the at least one message device occur, the letter abbreviations are always displayed if no dangerous state is detected at the same time and the standard display or a menu item is active in the display menu. It is particularly preferred that the pre-alarm can be displayed at the same time as the notification of the dangerous condition, in order to prepare the user for possible additional danger states in one or more other reporting areas. Preferably, any other display from the selection menu or the display of the "normal screens" has the lowest priority, which can only be displayed if at the same time no hazardous condition and not communicated by the letter abbreviation operating state of at least one reporting device is reported.

In one possible embodiment of the invention, the monitoring device has a second display device, which is designed to display or name the message area of the at least one message device. Preferably, the second display device is designed to designate places or rooms as the message areas in which one or more of the message devices are installed. In particular, the place or space designations are sorted or arranged by letters or numbers, preferably numbered from one to eight. In the context of the invention, it is possible that the place or room names and / or their sorting, structure and / or numbering are designed illuminated. These are preferably illuminated if a hazardous state and / or an operating state is reported for the reporting area indicated by the location or room designations and / or the signaling device installed in the reporting area. For example, these are illuminated by LEDs, which in particular have a function as a reference and / or signal lights.

It is particularly preferred that the sorting, structuring and / or numbering of the location or room designations are applied to zone keys. The zone buttons are preferably designed to access the first display device by actuating one of the zone buttons, the ambient state and / or operating state in the designated zone, in particular in the places or rooms assigned by the location or room designations.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the monitoring device has a third display device, which is designed to backlight a letter or number sequence and thereby enable a user to associate between the ambient state and / or operating status and the reporting area of the at least one reporting device. Alternatively or optionally additionally, the third display device also ensures an association between the configuration and / or information jam and the message area. In particular, the third display device is designed to supplement the displayed characters on image display with information about the associated reporting device (s). The assignment preferably takes place by the sorting, structuring or numbering of the location or room designations of the second display device, which refer to the message areas or to the message devices installed therein. Preferably, the third display device is adjacent, in particular arranged above and / or below the image display, wherein optionally each number of the numbering is associated with two digits of the first and second line on the image display. In the context of the invention, it is possible that the third display device is formed by further light emitting diodes or other suitable display means.

The user finds with the image display, which is preferably supplemented by the second and third display device, advantageously a comprehensive, consistent, clear and easy to understand information system, with the help of a fast and differentiated response of the user to the configuration and / or Information status, the environmental status and / or the operating status can be ensured.

In a preferred development, the monitoring device has a fourth display device, which is designed to display the user inputs. Preferably, the fourth display device as well as the second and / or third display device is formed by light-emitting diodes or other suitable lighting means.

Further features, advantages and effects of the invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments of the invention.

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1 a plan view of a monitoring device with an image display;

2 a detailed view of the image display 1 ;

3 an alternative detail view of the image display 1 or 2 ,

1 shows a plan view of a monitoring device 1 as an embodiment of the invention. The monitoring device 1 is as a fire alarm center 1 for monitoring a reporting system 2 , in particular a fire alarm system 2 educated. The fire alarm panel 1 has a cuboid housing 3 for attachment to a building and / or room wall. In the 1 is a visible page 31 of the housing 3 shown.

The fire alarm system 2 includes several message devices 4 that with the fire alarm panel 1 connected via lines or radio. The message devices 4 are as automatic fire alarms 4 trained and installed or installed in various rooms or areas of the building. The rooms or areas form reporting areas 5 that from the fire detectors 4 be monitored.

At one through the fire alarms 4 This detected fire is sent to the fire alarm panel 1 reported. In addition, an optical and / or audible alarm can be triggered. This includes the fire alarm system 2 one or more signalers connected to the fire alarms 4 connectable or connected. The signalers are in the 1 Not shown. The fire alarm panel 1 also comprises an evaluation device and a control device.

The fire alarm panel 1 has a first display device 6 on which act as a liquid crystal display (IC display) 6 is trained. The liquid crystal display 6 is centered on the visible side 31 and above a keypad 7 arranged. The keypad 7 includes nine control buttons 71 ,

The liquid crystal display 6 has a first and a second line 61 ; 62 on which 16 character 8th can be displayed per line. The characters 8th are formed as a rectangular symbol, hyphens and letters or letter abbreviations. The rectangular symbol, the hyphens and the letter abbreviation "P" are in the first line 61 arranged, with the rectangular symbol below the number "one" and the "P" below the number "four" of the number series 101 is arranged. In the second line 62 the text "Fire Alarms: x" is displayed.

The fire alarm panel 1 includes a second display device 9 which in the plan view on a right side visible side 31 and next to the liquid crystal display 6 and the keypad 7 is arranged. The second display device 9 includes one after the other with the numbers one to eight numbered fields 91 , where the numbers one to eight are on zone keys 92 are applied. The first field shows a room specification "technical room", the fourth field the room information "office", the fifth field the room information "workshop" and the seventh field the room information "cellar". All other fields have no room information assigned.

The assignment of the specified room information is selected by way of example for the present embodiment. In another embodiment of the invention, one, two, several or all room information may well differ from the above room information of the present embodiment.

A third display device 10 the fire alarm panel 1 is just above the liquid crystal display 6 arranged. The third display device 10 is designed to be a series of numbers 101 to display with the numbers one to eight. Each displayed number of the number series 101 are each two assignable fields of the first and second line 61 ; 62 the liquid crystal display 6 assigned.

The fire alarm panel 1 comprises a fourth display device 11 , which in the plan view of the fire alarm panel on the visible side 31 to the left of the liquid crystal display 6 and the keypad 7 is arranged. The fourth display device 11 has twelve fields labeled with information, such as "alarm", "pre-alarm", "test", etc. for user labeled fields 111 on.

The fire alarms 4 are adapted to an environmental condition and / or an operating status of the at least one fire alarm 4 through signals 12 to the fire alarm panel 1 to send. The environmental state includes a normal state and a dangerous state. The normal state prevails when in the message area 5 no fire, smoke and / or fire gas through the fire alarm (s) 4 is detectable. In the hazardous condition, at least one of the fire detectors is detected 4 Fire, smoke and / or fire gas in the reporting area 5 ,

The operating status includes several different functional states of one, several or all Fire alarm 4 , The Funktionsstati enter z. B. on whether one, several or all fire alarms 4 operated as a test, have a fault, report a pre-alarm or are turned off.

The evaluation unit evaluates those of the fire detectors 4 transmitted signals 12 and recognizes them as environmental condition and / or operating condition. The controller controls the liquid crystal display 6 to display the characters 8th indicating the environmental condition and / or the operating status. The liquid crystal display 6 is designed to indicate the environmental condition and the operating status.

The ambient state, here the danger state, is in the first line 61 by the rectangular symbol and in the second line 62 indicated by the inscription "Fire Alarms:". The "x" in the inscription represents a placeholder for the number and order of all incoming alarms.

Due to the automatic scroll-down function of the liquid crystal display 6 is the second line 62 when the hazard state is displayed in chronological order 13 variable. The second line can be z. For example, to display the message area in which the hazard condition exists:
1st zone x ²

The operating status is on the liquid crystal display 6 indicated by the letter abbreviations, each letter abbreviation stands for a functional status. The possible displayable letter abbreviations and their meanings are listed below: T Revision (test) F Fault P Pre-alarm (pre-alarm) D Shutdown (disabled)

The third display device 10 is trained to go through the series of numbers 101 an association between the shown operating status and / or ambient condition and the reporting areas 5 to enable. By positioning the rectangular symbol in the liquid crystal display 6 in relation to the third display device 10 the user can recognize in which message area 5 the danger condition, in particular the fire, exists. Here, the user can by matching the number "one" of the third display device 10 and the room indication "technical room" of the second display device 9 recognize that the hazardous condition applies to the "technical room". By similar assignment of the number "four" of the third display device 10 , under which the letter abbreviation "P" is arranged, the user can assign the "pre-alarm" to the "office".

Accordingly, the third display device 10 through the number series 101 designed to be a reference between the on the liquid crystal display 6 displayed characters 8th and the space information in the fields 91 the second display device 9 manufacture. The room specifications define the message areas 5 or the fire detectors installed there 4 , The user is able to look at the liquid crystal display 6 to recognize in which reporting area 5 the ambient condition shown prevails and which fire detector 4 which operating status has.

The fourth display device 11 is designed to user inputs that the user through the input keys 71 to display.

2 represents the liquid crystal display 6 out 1 in a first, second and third representation 6a ; b; c, wherein corresponding or identical parts are provided with the same reference numerals.

The three representation 6a ; b; c the liquid crystal display 6 are with each other and in a chronological order 13 shown, with the liquid indicator 6 in every presentation 6a ; b; c has a different display.

The liquid crystal display 6 is configured to display a selection menu from which the user is actuated by actuating one or more of the input keys 71 of the keypad 7 a function and display selection can make. If the user activates z. B. an info input button "Infobutton", so the liquid crystal display 6 a current information status 15 on the first and second line 61 ; 62 of the liquid crystal panel 6 at.

The information status 15 is from a plurality of informational information 16 formed, for example, information about the fire alarm panel 1 , current events or a history of the fire alarm panel 1 include. The liquid crystal display 6 is trained to provide the information 16 automatically in chronological order 13 display. The liquid indicator 6 thus has an automatic scroll-down function, in which they first a first information setting 16a indicating which in the first representation 6a is shown. The first information setting 16a is z. B .:
Menu
1-Current Events

After a time interval 13a from Z. B. 2.5 seconds changes the liquid crystal display 6 automatically the display. The liquid crystal display 6 is trained to independently after the 2.5 seconds, the second information setting 16b display. The second information setting 16b is in the second illustration 6b shown. It is z. B .:
Menu
2 History

After another 2.5 seconds, the liquid crystal display changes 6 automatically to the third information setting 16c that in the third illustration 6c is shown. The third information setting 16c is z. As follows:
Menu
3-alarm counter

The display in 2.5-second intervals is optional for additional information 16d . 16e . 16f , ... (in 2 not shown) can be continued. This information 16d ; 16e ; 16f ; ... can be for example:
Menu
4-system info

Menu
5-View Config

Menu
6-System Config
etc. As just shown by way of example, a number is placed in front of each menu item. Overall, the menu has up to eight menu items. The possible menu entries with the numbers 1 to 8 correspond to the zones which are accessible via the zone keys 92 are directly selectable.

By the automatic display of the information status 15 , in particular the individual information 16a ; b; c; ... give the user manual input on the keypad 7 spared. It allows the user to view the information 16a ; b; c; ... without retrieving your own navigation clicks in a simple and effective way.

If the user selects the first displayed information setting 16a (Menu Current Events) by pressing an Enter key on the keypad 7 on, so is the liquid crystal display 6 designed to display more ads in chronological order 13 display. These are z. B .:
Current events
1-Faults

Current events
2-Disablemements

Current events
3 tests

Current events
4-PreAlarms

As previously described, the individual information 16a ; b; c; ... selectable by pressing the Enter key. For example, if the user selects the "Current Events 1-Faults" information setting by pressing the Enter button again, the liquid crystal display will appear 6 z. B. the following information 16a ; b; c; ...:

Zone 1 Open
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

Sounder 1 Short
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

Battery Fault
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

The user can see the information information 16a ; b; c; ... the automatic scroll-down function of the fire panel 1 by pressing one of the zone buttons 92 terminate and at the same time select the zone selected by him directly. If necessary, the user can also manually through the information information 16a ; b; c; ... scroll by pressing arrow keys on the keypad 7 actuated.

If the automatic scroll down function is not ended by the user, then the liquid crystal display is 6 trained to already display the information status 15 to start a new run (see arrow N) and again automatically in the time interval 13a from Z. B. 2.5 seconds, the information 16a ; b; c; ... to display.

3 illustrates alternative displays on the liquid crystal display 6 out 1 or 2 , The ads are in the first, second and third views 6a ; b; c shown which in the automatic time sequence 13 with the time intervals 13a each of z. B. 2.5 seconds appear.

If the user activates z. B. a "configuration key" of the keypad 7 to change a configuration or to initialize the configuration (initial boot-up) of the fire panel 1 , so shows the liquid crystal display 6 the configuration status 17 at. This is due to a variety of configuration settings 18a ; b; c; ... educated. The configuration settings 18a ; b; c; ... are in chronological order 13 on the first and second line 61 ; 62 the liquid crystal display 6 displayable. The liquid indicator 6 thus has the automatic scroll down function.

The fire alarm panel 1 is also designed to the configuration settings 18a ; b; c; ... does not automatically display one after the other but only after a manual operation of the arrow keys by the user.

For configuration display and / or modification or during initial boot-up of the fire panel 1 the user calls z. Example, a configuration language, which consists of a on the liquid crystal display 6 displayed list is selectable. The list carries a majority of the configuration settings 18a ; b; c; ... in the form of selectable languages.

Confirm with

First, in the first ad 6a the liquid crystal display 6 the first configuration setting 18a displayed, the z. B. is:
english

Confirm with

Bestätige mit

After the time interval 13a from Z. B. 2.5 seconds automatically becomes the second configuration setting 18b displayed. This is for example:
German

Confirm with

Beverstigen met

usw.The third configuration setting 18c that in the third ad 6c displayed is:
Nederlands

Verify met

etc.

The configuration settings 18a ; b; c; ... are like those in 2 information shown 16a ; b; c; ... optionally expandable to further possible languages as configuration settings. By pressing the "Enter" key, the user can set the desired configuration 18a ; b; c; ... and for the fire alarm panel 1 configure.

After defining the configuration language, the user can set a date and time. The fourth presentation 6d the liquid crystal display 6 is z. B .:
15 / Jun / 10 13:00
Confirm with

The fire alarm panel 1 is designed to initialize immediately after entering the date and time 18e to start. This is on a fifth presentation 6e the liquid crystal display 6 For example, as shown below:
Initializing xx
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

With completion of initialization 18e and the configuration of the fire panel 1 the normal state is displayed as an environment state by a so-called "normal screen". This can be done, for example, as follows on the liquid crystal display 6 be displayed:

normal
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

or

normal
DD / MMM / YY hh: mm

If necessary, the display of the operating status 'and / or the alarm display appear, the alarm display has priority over the display of the operating status' and the normal state. It is possible that important Betriebsstati, such. For example, the pre-alarm (P) or the defect (F) together with the hazardous condition are displayed on the liquid crystal display (such as in 1 shown).

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Claims (9)

Monitoring device ( 1 ) for monitoring the function of a reporting system ( 2 ) with at least one reporting device ( 4 ) in a reporting area ( 5 ), the monitoring device ( 1 ) a first display device ( 6 ), which comprises or is formed by an image display, the image display being designed to determine an ambient state and / or operating status of the at least one reporting device ( 4 ), characterized in that the image display ( 6 ) is configured, in addition to the environmental state and / or the operating status, a configuration status ( 17 ) and / or an information status ( 15 ) of the monitoring device ( 1 ). Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the image display ( 6 ) is formed by a liquid crystal display (LCD display) having a first and a second row ( 61 ; 62 ) with 16 each by characters ( 8th ) has verifiable places. Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the configuration status ( 17 ) from a plurality of configuration settings ( 18a ; b; c; d; e) is formed. Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the information status ( 15 ) from a plurality of informational information ( 16a ; b; c) is formed. Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to claim 4, characterized in that the image display ( 6 ) is adapted to the configuration settings ( 18a ; b; c; d; e) or the information ( 16a ; b; c) automatically in a chronological order ( 13 ). Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to one of claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the image display ( 6 ) is configured to display after the configuration status (' 17 ) or information status ( 15 ) start a re-run (N) and the configuration settings ( 18a ; b; c; d; e) or the information ( 16a ; b; c) automatically again in chronological order ( 13 ). Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a second display device ( 9 ), which is adapted to the message area ( 5 ) of the at least one reporting device ( 4 ). Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a third display device ( 10 ), which is adapted to a letter or number sequence ( 101 ) and thereby backlight a user to an association between the ambient state and / or operating status and the reporting area (FIG. 5 ) of the at least one reporting device ( 4 ). Monitoring device ( 1 ) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by a fourth display device ( 11 ) configured to display user input of a user.

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