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Alarm Setup tab (inputs only)

This tab appears for input points and configures an alarm associated with the point. This includes additional points and camera events.
Figure 250.   Alarm Setup tab
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You access point views from more than one location. For example, from the main menu click Remote Devices > Remote Modules > Remote Module Setup, double-clicking the module row in the table, clicking the Additional Points tab, clicking a link to a point, and clicking the Alarm Setup tab. This step provides access to a remote module point.

The Alarm Settings link also opens the Alarm Settings view for this point. Alarm source extension properties are documented in System Setup-Alarm Setup.

A Supervisor Fault Settings link displays on a supervised input (Sdi) only. This link identifies the point and navigates to the Supervisor Fault Settings view that displays a full list of alarm source extension properties. Alarm source extension properties are documented in System Setup-Alarm Setup.

Property Value Description
Alarm Class text
Defines alarm routing options and priorities. Typical alarm classes include High, Medium and Low. An alarm class of Low might send an email message, while an alarm class of High might trigger a text message to the department manager.
Alarm Time Delay minutes and seconds (defaults to zero)
Prevents nuisance alarms caused by momentary changes in a state value (Normal, Low Limit, High Limit) by defining the minimum time period that an alarm condition must continuously exist before the object alarms. At the expiration of this time, an alarm is generated if the offnormal condition still exists.

Alarm Time Delay does not affect alarms generated by a fault. There is no delay when transitioning in or out of a fault-generated alarm.

Alarm Time Delay applies to entities that transition both in and out of alarm states. Therefore, an alarm status may continue to display as Offnormal (for example) for a time (equal to the time delay) after the value has come back to normal. The time delayis a minimum time period that a normal condition must exist before the object comes out of alarm.

Active Alarm Message text Creates a custom message that appears under the Type heading in several views and windows when the point is in an active alarm state.
Return to Normal Message text Creates a custom message that appears when a fault is cleared.
Alarm Inhibit Schedule or Alarm Ext Alarm Inhibit Ref Chooser Selects a schedule to inhibit alarms during certain time periods defined by the selected schedule. You must save any unsaved changes in this view before you can assign an inhibit schedule.
Video Setup button additional properties
Opens the Video Setup window, which selects, enables and configures a video camera to associate with the alarm point or device.
Supervisor Fault Settings (appears only on a supervised input (Sdi). link Identifies the point and allows you to navigate to the Edit Alarm Settings view, which displays a full list of alarm source extension fields. The properties displayed under this heading are described above in this table.

Related Links

  • Edit Point view, Configuration tab (Parent Topic)

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