kitControl-AlarmCountToRelay
AlarmCountToRelay is in the Alarm folder of the kitControl palette.
The alarm count type to monitor is optional and includes the alarm states or statuses. Use this component in security applications or situations to connect the occurrence of a new alarm with an event, such as a light, horn, or other signal, which requires a relay connection.
Figure 19. AlarmCountToRelay property sheet
The screen capture shows an AlarmCountToRelay component that is linked to the Unacked Alarm Count property. In this example, the unacknowledged Alarm Count is 46. Any increase in this number causes the Relay Out property to change status from false to true for a time equal to the value of the Timer property.
| Property | Value | Description |
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| Alarm Count | number | Displays the current alarm count for an alarm class component that is linked to this component. The numeric value of this
property dynamically displays the number of alarms of the type specified in the Alarm Type Count property.
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| Relay Out | read-only true or false {ok} (default) | Provides a Boolean output value for linking into a relay control component.
false indicates no change in the alarm count. true indicates a change in the Alarm Count (alarm count is active). When an Alarm Count increases, the framework changes this
property from false to true and maintains this status for the amount of time specified by the |
| Timer | hours minutes seconds (defaults to two minutes) | Defines how long to hold the Relay Out in the active (true) state.
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| Alarm Count Type | drop-down list | Selects the type of alarm for which to monitor the count.
In Alarm Count links from the |