Show Alarm Details window
This summary window displays the details of a specific alarm record in the database.
Figure 9. Show Alarm Details window
This window opens from the Alarm Console view when you click the Show Alarm Details button (
) or double-click an alarm row in the table.
Alarm information
These data describe when the point generated the alarm and the current state of the alarm.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Timestamp |
Reports when the record was written to the database.
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| UUID |
Unique Universal Identifier
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| Source State |
Reports the component state transition:
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| Ack State |
Reports the state of the alarm (unacknowledged, acknowledged).
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| Ack Required |
Indicates if the alarm must be acknowledged (
true) or not (false).
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| Source |
Reports the component that transitioned from normal to offnormal, fault, or alert. If defining search criteria, you can use
wild cards here.
|
| Alarm Class |
Reports the
Display Name of the alarm class associated with the point, recipient or other component.
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| Priority |
Reports the priority level assigned to the alarm class for each component state transition (from normal to
Offnormal, from normal to Fault, from offnormal, fault or alert to Normal, and from normal to Alert).The lower the number, the more significant the alarm. The highest priority alarm (most significant) is number 1.The lower
the number, the more significant the alarm. The highest priority alarm (most significant) is number 1.
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| Normal Time |
When displayed, shows a null value until the point returns to a normal state, then it displays the time that the point status
returned to normal.
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| Ack Time |
Displays the time that the alarm was acknowledged (if applicable).
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| User |
If the alarm was triggered by an access control violation, identifies the person associated with the badge. If the alarm was
generated by malfunctioning equipment, identifies the system user, if known.
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| Alarm Transition |
Shows the initial source state that caused the alarm to be generated. The Alarm Transition may not be the current state of
the alarm source. Once an Alarm Transition is created, it does not change for a single alarm record. For example, if the source
state returned to “Normal” after an “Offnormal” status, this value remains at “Offnormal”.
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| Last Update |
Displays the time the system most recently updated the alarm.
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| Alarm Data | Refer to Alarm Data. |
Alarm Data
These data identify the source of the alarm and what caused the alarm (message text).
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Message Text |
Displays the customized message created for this alarm.
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| Source Name |
Reports the component that transitioned from normal to offnormal, fault, or alert. If defining search criteria, you can use
wild cards here.
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| Time Zone | Reports the time zone where the alarm occurred. |
Links
- Back and Forward displays previous and next alarm data.
- Acknowledge recognizes that the alarm state exists.
- Hyperlink links to the edit view associated with the selected item. If no hyperlink exists, the button is grayed out.
- Notes opens the Notes window, which is used to add a note to one or more selected alarms.
- Close returns to the Alarm Console view.