AX Alarm Console
The AX Alarm Console manages alarms on a per–point basis. Each row in the table is the most recent alarm from a point.
This view displays BFormat text under the Message Text column of the window. This message text comes from the text entered using the console’s Property Sheet.
The AX Alarm Console supports alarm sounds when running in desktop browsers. For mobile support, browse to the page on the mobile. Web browsers
like Chrome can play mp3 and ogg sound files. This is not recommended due to lack of support in
As with other tables, you can show or hide columns using the Table Options menu in the top right corner of the table.
Alarm commands
| Command | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge |  |
Allows you to recognize the currently selected alarm(s). |
| Hyperlink |  |
Allows you to open the alarm URL. |
| Add Notes |  |
Allows you to add explanatory text to a specific alarm. |
| Silence |  |
Allows you to quiet the sound issued by the currently selected alarm(s). |
| Filter |  |
Allows you to limit the alarms displayed. |
| Live Update |  |
Provides continuous alarm updating. |
| Alarm Details |  |
Allows you to view alarm details. |
| Refresh |  |
Allows you to refresh the window. |
Columns
| Column | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ack Required | true or false |
Indicates if the alarm must be acknowledged (
true) or not (false).
|
| Ack Time | hours:minutes:seconds |
Displays the time that the alarm was acknowledged (if applicable).
|
| Ack State | Acked or Unacked |
Indicates if the alarm has been acknowledged.
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| Alarm Class | read-only used in Lists, console columns, or %alarmClass% on a report. |
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.
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| Alarm Data | read-only |
Presents a detailed list of alarm data, including this information: Status, toState, msgText, Count, fromState and Timezone. |
| Transistion | text |
Shows the initial source state that generated the alarm. This value may not reflect the current state of the alarm source.
Once the framework creates an
Alarm Transition, 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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| Message Text | text | Displays the text message. |
| Export | read-only | Generates the output of the present view. |
| Reset Column Width | n/a | Resets the column width. |
| Add Alarm Data | text | Appends alarm data column. |
| Remove Alarm Data | text | Deletes alarm data column. |
| Normal Time or NormalTime | date and time |
Displays the date and time (if applicable) that the alarm state returned to normal.
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| Priority [on-call contact] | 1–255 for each transition, default: 255; %priority% on a report |
Specifies the order in which the OnCallService sends alarm notifications to the OnCallContact. Colors graphically identify alarm priority levels. You set up Priority levels using the alarm options window. The contact
with the lowest number (highest priority) receives notification first. An alarm that is not acknowledged within the designated
time is forwarded to the next contact in the list.
NOTE: Contacts may share the same Priority number. The OnCallService sends an identical notification to all contacts that have the same priority number
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| Source | %alarmData.sourceName% | Displays the path to the point that is generating the alarm.
NOTE: For how to format this information on a report, click on the help icon to the right of the field.
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| Source State | NormalHigh Limit | The status of the entity at the time the event, such as an alarm, occurred. |
| TimeStamp | hours:minutes:seconds%timestamp% (on a report) |
Reports the date and time the event occurred.
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| User [alarms] | Drop-down list | Identifies the person that acknowledged the alarm. An unacknowledged alarm displays “unknown.” |
| Uuid | read-only |
Displays the Unique Universal Identifier (UUID) the system uses to identify the alarm record.
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| Last Update | read-only | Displays the time the system most recently updated the alarm. |
Buttons
| Button | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Acknowledge | button | Recognizes each selected alarm. |
| Hyperlink | button | Changes the current view to the hyperlinked target associated with the selected alarm. If no hyperlink is associated with the alarm, the Hyperlink button is not available. |
| Notes | button | Displays the Notes dialog box for the purpose of adding a note to the selected alarm or alarms. |
| Close Button | button | Saves and exits the current dialog. |
Alarm Report window
From the AX Alarm Console, you can view the Alarm Record to see all alarms on the point. Select an alarm and double-click it to see the Alarm Record.
You can sort the Alarms in order of any column by pressing the column bar (once for ascending, twice for descending). Available commands include:
- Acknowledge
- Hyperlink
- Notes
Filter
Viewing Alarm Record
From the Alarm Report window, you can view the alarm record to see all information on the alarm. Select an Alarm and double-click it to see the alarm record. Available commands include:
- Acknowledge
- Hyperlink
- Notes
Close
Clearing alarms
An alarm is cleared from the AX Alarm Console when both of the following conditions exist:- The alarm is acknowledged.
- The point is in a normal state.