Vigil Network Reference Guide
Operator Quick Reference and Response Procedures
About This Guide: This reference provides operational procedures for interpreting and responding to Vigil Network alerts. For architectural, details, system design rationale, and implementation specifications, see the Vigil Network Architecture document.
Quick Reference
Alert Code Structure
SC Format (2 digits): Severity × 10 + Category
SC-LLLL Format (6 digits): SC × 10000 + Location
Location Format (SSRR): Sector (01-99) + Room (01-99)
Example: 370102 = Critical Environment at Sector A (01), Room 02Severity Levels
| Level | Name | Description |
|-------|-------------|---------------------------------|
| 3 | Critical | Immediate intervention required |
| 2 | Warning | Investigate and monitor |
| 1 | Maintenance | Schedule routine service |
| 0 | All clear | No action required | System Categories
| Code | System | Examples |
|------|--------------|------------------------------------|
| 7 | Environment | Fire, contaminants, high kPa/temp |
| 6 | Power | Grid failure, brownout |
| 5 | Atmospherics | Gas delivery failure, water supply |
| 4 | Agriculture | Harvest ready, crop health issues |
| 3 | Logistics | Depleted inventory, Chute overflow |
| 2 | Customs | Trader landed, all pads occupied |
| 1 | Security | Unauthorized access |
| 0 | All clear | No alerts active |Environment Codes (PPE Requirements)
| Code | Display | Required Equipment |
|------|---------|--------------------------------------------|
| -1 | WORLD | Assume world conditions - EVA suit minimum |
| 0 | SAFE | Standard clothing sufficient |
| 1 | ADVISE | Gas mask recommended |
| 2 | HAZARD | EVA suit with life support required |
| 3 | XTREME | Hardsuit or HARM suit required |Toxic Contaminants
Environment displays encode active toxic contaminants as a six-character string in fixed position order:
Position: H M N P S Z
│ │ │ │ │ └─ Hydrazine
│ │ │ │ └──── Silanol
│ │ │ └─────── Pollutant
│ │ └────────── Nitrous Oxide
│ └───────────── Methane
└──────────────── Hydrochloric AcidEach position displays the contaminant’s letter when that gas is present or an asterisk (*) when absent.
All clear: ******
Methane only: *M****
Methane + Pollutant: *M*P**
Full contamination: HMNPSZUse this display to identify which contaminant filters are required before entry.
Beacon Signal Components
COLOR identifies system category (what type of problem)
PULSE RATE identifies severity (how urgent)
Pulse Rate Guide
| Speed | Severity | Visual Description |
|----------------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Fast (1 Hz) | Critical | Rapid flashing - 2 pulses per 2 seconds |
| Medium (0.5 Hz) | Warning | Steady pulse - 1 pulse per 2 seconds |
| Slow (0.25 Hz) | Maintenance | Slow pulse - 1 pulse per 4 seconds |
| Very Slow (0.125 Hz) | All clear | Very slow pulse - 1 pulse per 8 seconds |Common Beacon States
| Color | Pulse | Meaning | Immediate Action |
|--------|-----------|-------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Red | Fast | Critical Environment | Return to base-fire/breach |
| Orange | Fast | Critical Power | Check power systems immediately |
| Yellow | Medium | Warning Atmospherics | Monitor situation, investigate |
| Green | Slow | Maintenance Agriculture | Plants ready for harvest |
| White | Very Slow | All clear | Normal operations |Distance-Based Information
Offsite (Beacon): Confirm category and severity
Close Range (Display): Read entrance display for details
On-site (Diagnostics): Access sensor and controller diagnostics
Special Alert: HealthcheckOffline (360000)
Display: 360000
Beacon: Fast orange pulse
Meaning: Monitoring system degraded - some locations offline
Reading Displays
Display Frame Sequence
Console displays at location entrances cycle through multiple information frames. Each frame provides specific decision-making information.
Standard Frame Order:
Sector Alert (always shown)
Local Alert (shown only if alert exists)
Environment Status (always shown)
Fire Status (shown if sensor installed and fire detected)
Toxic Contaminants (shown if sensor installed)
Interpreting Alert Codes
6-Digit Codes (Sector Frame):
First digit: Severity (0-3)
Second digit: Category (1-7)
Last four digits: Location identifier (SSRR)
Example: 370102
37 = Critical Environment
01 = Sector A
02 = Room 02
Full meaning: Critical Environment alert at Sector A, Room 02
2-Digit Codes (Local Frame)
First digit: Severity
Second digit: Category
No location (alert is at THIS location)
Example: 26
2 = Warning severity
6 = Power category
Full meaning: Warning Power alert at current location
Display Reading Workflow
Step 1: Sector Frame Answers: “What is the worst problem in the facility, and where is it?”
If shows 0: No sector-wide alerts
If shows 6-digit code: Problem exists at specified location
Compare code to current location to assess relevance
Step 2: Local Frame (if present) Answers: “Is there a problem at THIS location?”
If frame skipped: No local alerts
If shows 2-digit code: Alert exists here
Compare local to sector: Is this location the worst, or is problem elsewhere?
Step 3: Environment Frame Answers: “What equipment do I need to enter safely?”
WORLD: Exterior location, assume world conditions
SAFE: Standard clothing sufficient
ADVISE: Gas mask recommended
HAZARD: EVA suit required
XTREME: Hardsuit required
Step 4: Fire Frame (if present) Answers: “Is there active fire requiring suppression equipment?”
If frame shows “FIRE”: Active fire detected
If frame absent: No fire detected
Bring suppression equipment if frame present
Step 5: Contaminant Frame Answers: “What is in the air, and what filters do I need?”
Displays a six-character toxic contaminant string in fixed position order:
HMNPSZEach position shows the contaminant letter if present or
*if absentRead by position: character 1 = HydrochloricAcid, 2 = Methane, 3 = NitrousOxide, 4 = Pollutant, 5 = Silanol, 6 = Hydrazine
Select mask filters based on which positions show letters rather than asterisks
Display Reading Examples
Example 1: Fire at HAB
Frame 1 (Sector): 370101
Frame 2 (Local): 37
Frame 3 (Env): HAZARD
Frame 4 (Fire): FIRE
Frame 5 (Contaminants): *M*P**Interpretation:
Worst sector problem: Critical Environment at Location 0102 (HAB)
Local status: Critical Environment HERE (at HAB entrance)
PPE: EVA suit required
Conditions: Active fire; only methane and pollutant detected
Equipment needed: EVA suit, fire suppression, appropriate filters
Example 2: Remote power warning
Frame 1 (Sector): 260105
Frame 3 (Local): SAFE
Frame 5 (Contaminants): *****Interpretation:
Worst sector problem: Warning Power at Location 0105 (not here)
Local status: All clear at this location
PPE: Standard clothing
Action: Entry safe, but investigate power issue at Location 0105
Example 3: Monitoring degraded
Frame 1 (Sector): 260105
Frame 3 (Local): SAFE
Frame 5 (Contaminants): *****Interpretation:
HealthcheckOffline alert: Some monitoring equipment offline
Location 0000 indicates sector-wide system issue, not specific room
Local monitoring still functioning at this location
Action: Investigate which locations are offline, restore monitoring coverage
Beacon Interpretation Guide
Beacon Color Intensity Gradient
Colors are ordered warm-to-cool, decreasing in visual intensity as system priority decreases:
Warm Colors (High priority):
Red (Environment): Hottest color, maximum urgency
Orange (Power): Hot, high urgency
Yellow (Atmosphere): Warm, elevated urgency
Cool Colors (Lower priority):
Green (Agriculture): Cool, moderate priority
Blue (Logistics): Cool, moderate priority
Purple (Customs): Cold, lower priority
Pink (Security): Cold, lowest urgency
Neutral:
White (All Clear): Neutral, no urgency
What Beacon Says (and Doesn’t)
Beacon says:
System category (which type of system has issue)
Severity level (how urgent the issue is)
Facility has active alert (vs. all-clear status)
Beacon DOES NOT say:
Exact location of problem
Specific conditions
Multiple simultaneous issues (shows worst only)
Root cause or specific failure mode
Always confirm beacon interpretation with entrance display before entry.
Special Conditions
HealthcheckOffline Alert (360000)
Recognition:
Sector display shows: 360000
Beacon shows: Fast orange pulse (Critical Power)
Location code ends in 0000 (sector-wide, not specific room)
Meaning: Sentinel has detected that one or more Gateways are not responding. This indicates monitoring coverage has degraded—some locations are not being monitored.
What this is NOT:
NOT a power generation failure (generators may be fine)
NOT a base systems failure (life support may be functioning)
NOT an all clear (you have reduced visibility into facility status)
What this IS:
Power failure or equipment fault affecting monitoring equipment
Reduced situational awareness (blind spots in coverage)
Critical issue requiring investigation and restoration
Response Procedure:
Identify Offline Locations:
Visit each location entrance
Check if local display is functioning
Track which locations have dead displays (those are offline)
Assess Power Status:
Check if offline locations share power source
Investigate transformer/APC status at offline locations
Determine if power failure is localized or regional
Restore Coverage:
Address power failures at offline locations
Verify monitoring equipment restarts when power restored
Confirm Gateway reconnects to Sentinel
Monitor for HealthcheckOffline to clear
Operational Awareness:
Until coverage restored, treat offline locations as unmonitored
Increase physical inspection frequency for offline areas
Do not assume offline locations are safe
Prioritize coverage restoration as Critical severity task
Alert Clearance: Once all Gateways are responding (100% coverage), Sentinel automatically clears HealthcheckOffline alert. Beacon and displays return to showing actual facility alerts or all-clear status.
Note: Critical Environment alerts (code 37) take priority over HealthcheckOffline (36). If a fire or other Critical Environment condition exists, it will be displayed even when monitoring coverage is degraded. This ensures immediate life-safety hazards are always visible. All other alerts (Warning Environment 27, Critical Power 36, etc.) follow standard priority aggregation where HealthcheckOffline would be displayed if coverage is degraded.