Alarm Instructions view

This view displays a standard table-type report that provides a way to view, assign, and edit alarm instructions in the system.
Figure 302.    Alarm Instructions view
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This view opens when you click the Alarm Instructions submenu, under the Controller (System) Setup > Alarm Setup menu.

Buttons

In addition to the standard buttons (Filter, Column Chooser, Manage Reports, and Export), these buttons support alarm instructions:

  • Image Edit Instructions opens the Edit Instructions window for the selected instruction row.
  • Image Master Alarm Instructions opens the Master Instructions window.

Columns

Column Description
Station Name
Reports the name of the station under the control of which the event occurred.
Source Name
Reports the component that transitioned from normal to offnormal, fault, or alert. If defining search criteria, you can use wild cards here.
Display Name
Reports the name that describes the event or function.
Alarm Instructions Displays the actual alarm instruction text.
To Offnormal Text Displays the text that displays when an Offnormal alarm condition occurs.
Path Identifies the system path to the location of the source point alarm extension.