Alarm Filters

Alarm filters are used to set up the conditions for the alarms you want to be displayed in an Alarms pane or an Alarm View. You also use alarm filters to determine the conditions that have to be met before a sum alarm is triggered, an email notification is sent, a write to file notification is written, or an alarm is automatically assigned to a user.

You filter on a condition category and then select the sub conditions for that category.

You filter on Type and then select Alarm Record if you only want EcoStruxure Building Operation alarms to be displayed in the Alarms pane or Alarm View.

You filter on Type and then select Extended System Alarm Record and Simple System Alarm Record if you only want EcoStruxure Building Operation system alarms to be displayed in the Alarms pane or Alarm View.

Note:

To edit the filter conditions of an alarm, assignment, or notification, you have to open the alarm, assignment, or notification by clicking it.

Component	Description
Acknowledge time	Enter the property to filter by the time and date the alarm was acknowledged.
Acknowledged by	Type the property to filter by the name of the user that acknowledged the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Acknowledgement required	Select the property to filter BACnet alarms by whether the notification requires acknowledgement. True specifies that an acknowledgement is required.
Alarm state	Select the property to filter alarms by the present state of the alarm.
Alarm text	Type the property to filter alarms by the alarm messages that are added to the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Assigned state	Select the property to filter alarms that have been assigned to and accepted by any user or group.
Assigned to domain	Type the property to filter alarms by the domain of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Assigned to ID	Type the property to filter alarms by the ID of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Assigned to name	Type the property to filter alarms by the name of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
BACnet alarm type	Select the property to filter alarms by the BACnet alarm that monitors a variable within a BACnet network.
BACnet notification	Enter the property to filter alarms by the BACnet Notification Class of the event.
BACnet notification type	Select the property to filter alarms by the BACnet notification, whether the notification is an event or an alarm.
Basic evaluation state	Select the property to filter alarms by the current evaluation state of the alarm. True indicates that the alarm is triggered.
Category	Type the property to filter alarms by the category name of the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Command value	Enter the property to filter alarms by the value that was commanded.
Confirmed notification	Select the property to filter alarms by the request requires acknowledgement, by the recipient's computer.
Count	Enter the property to filter alarms by the number of times the alarm has toggled between the alarm and reset state.
Deadband	Enter the property to filter alarms by the deadband value of the alarm.
Device name	Type the property to filter events by the name of the I/NET device that generated the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Disabled by	Select the property to filter alarms by the name of the user who disabled the alarm.
Disabled cause	Select the property to filter alarms by the cause for disabling the alarm. An alarm is either disabled by user, shunt variable, or if the alarm is incorrectly configured.
Error limit	Enter the property to filter alarms by the difference limit that was exceeded.
Evaluation state	Select the property to filter alarms by the present evaluation state of the alarm. For example, Upper limit alarm is displayed when the monitored value reaches the upper alarm limit.
Event from state	Select the property to filter alarms by the BACnet From State. The From State indicates the Event State of the object prior to the occurrence of the event that initiated the notification.
EWS ID	Type the property to filter alarms by the ID the alarm has on the external system. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
EWS source ID	Type the property to filter alarms by the external ID of the object that generated the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Exceeded limit	Enter the property to filter alarms by the limit that was exceeded.
Exceeding value	Enter the property to filter alarms by the value that exceeded a limit.
Feedback value	Enter the property to filter alarms by the value that differs from the Command value.
First name	Type the property to filter alarms by the first name of the individual whose key/card was used at the I/NET door point. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Hidden	Select the property to filter alarms by the visible status. True is displayed when the object is hidden.
Individual	Enter the property to filter alarms by the individual number of the individual whose key/card was used at the I/NET door point.
INET Address	Type the system address of the I/NET point, or station address of the I/NET host or controller, that generated the event.
Last name	Type the property to filter alarms by the last name of the individual whose key/card was used at the I/NET door point. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Logging	Select the property to filter alarms by whether or not associated alarm events are generated and recorded in the Event log.
Message text	Select the property to filter alarms by a message of up to 64 characters that has been assigned to the I/NET point.
Monitored variable	Type the property to filter alarms by the monitored variable. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
New mode	Enter the property to filter alarms by the new mode of the referenced object.
New state	Enter the property to filter alarms by the new state of the referenced property.
New value	Type the property to filter alarms by the new value of the referenced property. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Operation expected	Enter the property to filter alarms by the next operation requested by the referenced object.
Possible operator actions	Select the property to filter alarms by the possible actions one can perform on the record, given permissions.
Previous alarm state	Select the property to filter alarms by the previous state of the alarm.
Priority	Enter the property to filter alarms by the current priority level of the alarm state.
Process ID	Enter the property to filter alarms by the unique process ID in the receiving device for which a BACnet notification is intended.
Referenced bit string	Type the property to filter alarms by the new value of the referenced bit string property. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Referenced value	Enter the property to filter alarms by the value of the referenced property.
Setpoint value	Enter the property to filter alarms by the value of the reference variable.
Sigma event parameters	Type the property to filter alarms by the Sigma event parameter. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Sigma event type	Select the property to filter alarms by the Sigma event type.
Source	Type the property to filter alarms by the path of the source object. Relative paths can be used for Sum Alarms, Assignments and Alarm triggered notification. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Source name	Type the property to filter alarms by the external name of the object that generated the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Source server	Type the property to filter alarms by the path where the alarm is located. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .
Station name	Type the name assigned to the I/NET controller from which the event originated.
Status flags	Select the property to filter alarms by the status flag.
System alarm ID	Select the property to filter alarms by the alarm ID generated by the system.
Tenant	Enter the property to filter alarms by the tenant number of the individual whose key/card was used at the I/NET door point.
Timestamp	Enter the property to filter alarms by the time and date.
Triggered time	Enter the property to filter alarms by the time and date of the last state transfer from normal state to alarm state.
Type	Select the property to filter alarms by the type of the object.
Value at change	Type the property to filter alarms by the value of the monitored variable. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

Component

Description

Acknowledge time

Enter the property to filter by the time and date the alarm was acknowledged.

Acknowledged by

Type the property to filter by the name of the user that acknowledged the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

Acknowledgement required

Select the property to filter BACnet alarms by whether the notification requires acknowledgement. True specifies that an acknowledgement is required.

Alarm state

Select the property to filter alarms by the present state of the alarm.

Alarm text

Type the property to filter alarms by the alarm messages that are added to the alarm. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

Assigned state

Select the property to filter alarms that have been assigned to and accepted by any user or group.

Assigned to domain

Type the property to filter alarms by the domain of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

Assigned to ID

Type the property to filter alarms by the ID of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

Assigned to name

Type the property to filter alarms by the name of the user or group that the alarm is assigned to. Wildcards can be used. For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

BACnet alarm type

Select the property to filter alarms by the BACnet alarm that monitors a variable within a BACnet network.

BACnet notification

Enter the property to filter alarms by the BACnet Notification Class of the event.

BACnet notification type

Select the property to filter alarms by the BACnet notification, whether the notification is an event or an alarm.

Basic evaluation state

Select the property to filter alarms by the current evaluation state of the alarm. True indicates that the alarm is triggered.

Filter condition wildcards

A wildcard is one or more characters used to simplify the process of setting up filter conditons. You use wildcards to substitute characters or combinations of characters in object properties, such as names or descriptions. For example, instead of setting up five filter conditions for values with names beginning with a, b, c, d, or e, you can set up one single filter condition for values with a name beginning with any of the characters in the range [a-e].

For more information, see Filter Condition Wildcards .

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