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How to

How to


Products: Automation Server, AS-B, Enterprise Server, AS-P, Virtual Project Servers
Functionalities: Alarms
Product version: 1.9
12/14/2016

Creating a Filtered Alarm View

You create an Alarm View to apply an alarm filter that displays only those alarms the user needs to see.

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You use the Alarms pane and the Alarm View to view and administer alarms. When an alarm is triggered, it is displayed in the Alarms pane or Alarm Views together with information about the alarm. You can edit the Alarm View filter to display the Alarm View only when certain alarms are triggered. You can create and use more than one Alarm View. The Alarms pane and each Alarm View can be customized with an alarm filter to show information that is relevant to the user who supervises the alarms. Customized settings are lost when you perform a system upgrade.

In the Alarms pane and Alarm Views, you can also open a detailed view to inspect all properties for a selected alarm.

 
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Figure: The Alarms pane

Through Control Panel, you can customize the appearance of different alarm states that are displayed in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views. For example, you can change the font style, font size, background color, and font color.

You can also configure the alarm to flash or play a sound when it is triggered.

Alarm View standard filter and layout

A standard layout defines the columns that are included in the Alarms pane, Events pane, Alarm View, or Event View, the order in which they are displayed, whether or not the alarms or events are grouped in any way and whether they are displayed in an ascending or descending order. A standard filter defines the conditions that have to be met before the alarms or events are displayed in the pane or a View. The standard layout and filter is saved for the pane or View to which you made the changes. The standard layout and filter is displayed for all users in the Building Operation system.

For more information, see Alarm View and Event View Standard Filter and Layout .

To create a filtered Alarm View

  1. In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, ​select the folder or SmartStruxure server where you want to create the Alarm View.

  2. On the File menu, point to New and then click View .

  3. In the object type list, click Alarm View .

     
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  4. In the Name box, type a name for the Alarm View.

  5. In the Description box, type a description for the Alarm View.

  6. Click Create .

  7. In the System Tree pane, select the Alarm View you created.

  8. On the Actions menu, click Edit standard Alarm View filter to filter the Alarm View.

  9. Click the Add condition button

     
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    and select a condition type.

     
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  10. Type the condition for the filter.

  11. Click the Add row button

     
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    to add another condition of the same type.

  12. Type the condition for the filter.

    Tip:

    • You can add different condition types by clicking the Add condition button

       
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      . For example, you can filter on categories, alarm state, and alarm text.

     
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  13. Click OK .

See Also

  • Alarms Pane and Alarm View Customization
  • Displaying an Alarm View when an Alarm is Triggered
  • Styling the Alarm States in the Alarms Pane and Alarm Views
  • Alarm Filter Conditions
  • Alarm Is Not Displayed in the Alarms Pane and Alarm View
  • Alarms Pane and Alarm View Toolbar
  • Alarms Pane and Alarm View Icons
  • Editing a User Filter