Use the Alarm Settings tab to change the alarm properties of an out of reference range alarm.
Property |
Description |
Acknowledgement type |
Select the type of acknowledgement for the alarm. For more information, see Acknowledgements . |
Above upper limit message |
Type the message to display when the variable exceeds the upper limit of the alarm. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
Below lower limit message |
Type the message to display when the variable falls below the lower limit. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
Reset message |
Type the message to display when the alarm is reset. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
Above upper limit priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when the variable exceeds the upper limit. For more information, see Priority . |
Below lower limit priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when the variable falls below the lower limit. For more information, see Priority . |
Reset priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when it is reset. For more information, see Priority . |
Category |
Enter the category that the alarm belongs to. For more information, see Categories . |
Cause note group |
Enter the cause note group that is used by the alarm. For more information, see Cause Notes . |
Action note group |
Enter the action note group that is used by the alarm. For more information, see Action Notes . |
Checklist |
Enter the checklist that belongs to the alarm. For more information, see Checklists . |
Checklist required |
Select to require that a checklist is filled in before acknowledging an alarm. |
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. For more information, see Disable and Enable Alarms . |
Auto hide |
Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View. For more information, see Hide and Show Alarms . |
Disable state-change logging |
Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event. For more information, see Alarm State-Change Logging . |
F lashing alert |
Select to make the alarm row flash in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views when the alarm is triggered. |
Audible alert |
Select to make the alert audible when the 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. |