Use the Presentation page to configure the presentation settings of the alarm.
Component |
Description |
Above upper limit message |
Type the message to display when the variable exceeds the upper limit of the alarm. |
Below lower limit message |
Type the message to display when the variable falls below the lower limit. |
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. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
Category |
Enter the category the alarm belongs to. For more information, see Alarm Categories . |
Category 2 |
Enter the second category the alarm belongs to. For more information, see Alarm Categories . |
Prefix for alarm source name |
Add a substitution code or type a prefix that is added to the beginning of the source name property of an alarm record. For more information, see Alarms Substitution Codes . |
Above upper limit priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when the variable exceeds the upper limit. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
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 . |
Alarm priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
Reset priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when it is reset. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
Same priority |
Select to set all priorities to the same value. For more information, see Alarm Priority . |
Auto hide |
Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View. |
Flashing 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. |
Custom audio |
Enter the path to the custom audio file you to play when the alarm is triggered. For more information, see Custom Audible Alarm Alerts . |
Disable state-change logging |
Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event. |