Alarm Classes tab

This tab manually assigns and unassigns alarm classes to a station recipient. Recipients receive alarm notification as specified by the specific alarm classes assigned to them.
Figure 284.   Add New Station Recipient Alarm Classes tab
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To access this view, click Controller (System) Setup > Alarm Setup > Station Recipients, followed by double-clicking a recipient row in the table and clicking the Alarm Classes tab.

This view uses standard control buttons.

You can add items to the currently displayed configuration using the learn mode, the Assign and Unassign buttons (Image).

 
NOTE: You cannot save an Alarm Console Recipient, Station Recipient, or Email Recipient unless that recipient has at least one alarm class or intrusion zone assigned to it.
 
Column Description
Display Name Reports the name that describes the event or function.
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.
Total Alarm Count

Displays the total number of alarms assigned to the alarm class from all sources.

Open Alarm Count

Displays the total number of current alarms. An alarm is considered to be open when it is not acknowledged and normal or not acknowledged and in alarm.

In Alarm Count

Displays the total number of alarm sources.

Unacked Alarm Count

Displays the total number of unacknowledged alarms.

Time of Last Alarm

Displays the time that the system generated the last alarm assigned to this alarm class.