Function Block Program Internal Alarm Properties

Component	Description
Acknowledgement type	Select the type of acknowledgement for the alarm.
Alarm message	Type the message to display when the alarm is in Alarm state. For more information, see Alarm Messages .
Reset message	Type the message to display when the alarm is reset.
Alarm priority	Enter the priority level of the alarm.
Category	Enter the category that the alarm belongs to.
Cause note group	Enter the cause note group that is used by the alarm.
Action note group	Enter the action note group that is used by the alarm.
Checklist	Enter the checklist that belongs to the alarm.
Checklist required	Select to force the user to check each step in the checklist before the alarm can be acknowledged.
Prefix for alarm source name	Type a prefix that is added to the beginning of the source name property of an alarm record.
Disable alarm	Select to disable the alarm, for example, before deployment.
Auto hide	Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View.
Disable state-change logging	Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event.
Flashing alert	Select True to make the alert flash in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views when an alarm is triggered.
Audible alert	Select True to make the alert audible when an alarm is triggered.
action_zoom_plus_stroke	Edit Click to open the property pane where you edit the selected user action. For more information, see User Action Properties .
action_zoom_plus_stroke	Add Click to open the Create Object: Attachment wizard, where you add an attachment. For more information, see Create Object Wizard – Naming the Object Page .
action_zoom_plus_stroke	Edit Click to open the property pane where you configure the attachment. For more information, see Attachment Properties .
action_zoom_plus_stroke	Remove Click to remove an attachment that is connected to the alarm.

Component

Description

Acknowledgement type

Select the type of acknowledgement for the alarm.

Alarm message

Type the message to display when the alarm is in Alarm state.

For more information, see Alarm Messages .

Reset message

Type the message to display when the alarm is reset.

Alarm priority

Enter the priority level of the alarm.

Category

Enter the category that the alarm belongs to.

Cause note group

Enter the cause note group that is used by the alarm.

Action note group

Enter the action note group that is used by the alarm.

Checklist

Enter the checklist that belongs to the alarm.

Checklist required

Select to force the user to check each step in the checklist before the alarm can be acknowledged.

Prefix for alarm source name

Type a prefix that is added to the beginning of the source name property of an alarm record.

Disable alarm

Select to disable the alarm, for example, before deployment.

Auto hide

Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View.

Disable state-change logging

Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event.

Flashing alert

Select True to make the alert flash in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views when an alarm is triggered.

Audible alert

Select True to make the alert audible when an alarm is triggered.

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Edit

Click to open the property pane where you edit the selected user action. For more information, see User Action Properties .

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Add

Click to open the Create Object: Attachment wizard, where you add an attachment. For more information, see Create Object Wizard – Naming the Object Page .

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Edit

Click to open the property pane where you configure the attachment. For more information, see Attachment Properties .

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Remove

Click to remove an attachment that is connected to the alarm.

Functionality

Products

How to

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Troubleshooting

Developers Reference

User Interface

Function Block Program Internal Alarm Properties - Alarm Settings Tab

Functionality

Products

How to

Specifications

Troubleshooting

Developers Reference

User Interface

Function Block Program Internal Alarm Properties - Alarm Settings Tab

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