How to mass add fire alarm devices in the backend of Inspect Point

From the Building Detail screen, locate and click the Alarm Systems tab

>> You will now see the Fire Alarm System(s) you added when you setup your building

>> If you have not added Fire Alarm System(s) to the building, click Edit Building to Update Alarm Systems, add the group, or groups to the building, then come back to this step

Click Alarm Devices

Click + Add 10 Rows until you have more rows than you need

Open the attached spreadsheet (see the end of the article for downloadable import template) and add the device information accordingly

• Zone (not required)
• Loop (not required)
• Node (not required)
• Address (not required)
• Location (not required)
• Device Type (required) 
  • Heat Detector
  • Photo Detector
  • Duct Detector
  • Duct Photo Detector
  • Water Flow Alarm
  • Tamper Switch
  • Fire Pump Running
  • Conventional Zone
  • Remote Relay
  • Fire Pump Power
  • Fireman Phone
  • Monitor Module
  • Download Module
  • Control Module
  • Flow Switch
  • Smoke Detector
  • Beam Detector
• Section (not required)
• Barcode (not required)
• Manufacturer (not required)
• Model (not required)
• Installed date (not required)

Highlight the rows and information you've added to your spreadsheet

Right click to Copy (Ctrl+C)

Navigate back to Inspect Point

Click into the Zone box 

>>>Internal ID and Position are set by Inspect Point, so do not place information in those fields

Right-click to Paste (Ctrl+V)

>>> You will now see your information in the proper columns

Click Save Changes

>>> You will now see a pop-up

Click Back

>>> You will now be directed back to the Building Detail screen

Click the Alarm Systems tab

Click Alarm Devices 

>>> You will now see the fire alarm device information you copied and pasted