User Interface
Out of Reference Range Alarm Properties – Alarm Settings
Use the Alarm Settings tab to change the alarm properties of an out of reference range alarm.
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Property |
Description |
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Acknowledgement type |
Select the type of acknowledgement for the alarm. For more information, see Acknowledgements . |
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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 . |
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Below lower limit message |
Type the message to display when the variable falls below the lower limit. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
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Reset message |
Type the message to display when the alarm is reset. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
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Above upper limit priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when the variable exceeds the upper limit. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
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Below lower limit priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when the variable falls below the lower limit. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
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Reset priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when it is reset. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
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Category |
Enter the category the alarm belongs to. For more information, see Alarm Categories . |
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Category 2 |
Enter the second category the alarm belongs to. For more information, see Alarm Categories . |
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Cause note group |
Enter the cause note group used by the alarm. For more information, see Cause Notes . |
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Action note group |
Enter the action note group used by the alarm. For more information, see Action Notes . |
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Checklist |
Enter the checklist that belongs to the alarm. For more information, see Checklists . |
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Checklist required |
Select to require that a checklist is filled in before acknowledging an alarm. |
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Prefix for alarm source name |
Type a prefix that is added to the beginning of the source name property of an alarm record. |
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Disable alarm |
Select to disable the alarm, for example, before deployment. For more information, see Disable and Enable Alarms . |
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Auto hide |
Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View. For more information, see Hide and Show Alarms . |
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Disable state-change logging |
Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event. For more information, see Alarm State-Change Logging . |
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F lashing alert |
Select to make the alarm row flash in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views when the alarm is triggered. |
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Audible alert |
Select to make the alert audible when the alarm is triggered. |
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Custom audio |
Enter the path to the custom audio file you want to play 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 Action Note 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 Dialog – 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. |
Out of Reference Range Alarms
Out of Reference Range Alarm Properties – Basic Tab
References Tab
Acknowledgements
Alarm Messages
Alarm Priority
Cause Notes
Action Notes
Checklists
Disable and Enable Alarms
Hide and Show Alarms
Alarm State-Change Logging
Custom Audible Alarm Alerts
User Action Properties
Create Object Dialog – Naming the Object Page
Attachment Properties
Alarms Substitution Codes
Alarm Categories