opcUaServer-OpcUaAlarmClass

This component groups alarms that have the same routing. It collects the alarms of OPC UA server points if the alarm extension is configured.

This component is found in the opcUaServer palette. It goes on the AlarmService.

Figure 6.   OpcUaAlarmClass properties
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To access these properties, expand Config > Services > AlarmService and double-click OpcUaAlarmClass.

Property Value Description
Ack Required check boxes (default to toOffNormal, otFault and toNormal) Selects which conditions require acknowledgment.
Priority four fields for configuring importance Ranks the alarm on a pre-defined importance scale. The lower the number, the higher the Priority.
Total Alarm Count read-only Displays the total number of alarms assigned to the Alarm Class from all sources.
Open Alarm Count read-only Displays the current total number of alarms that are unacknowledged and normal or unacknowledged and an alert.
In Alarm Count read-only Displays the total number of alarm conditions.
Unacked Alarm Count read-only Displays the total number of unacknowledged alarms.
Time Of Last Alarm read-only Displays when the system generated the last alarm assigned to this Alarm Class.
Escalation Level(n) Enabled true or false (default) Turns this escalation level on (true) and off (false).
Escalation Level(n) Delay hours minutes (defaults to 3 minutes) Sets the time between alarm generation and escalation. It is not the time between escalation levels. Set a time to allow an unacknowledged alarm to remain unacknowledged before you escalate it to the next level.