Edit Alarm Extension properties (Alarm Source Info tab)
Each alarm source extension has a set of properties that specify the alarming conditions and certain routing options.
Figure 312. Alarm extension properties
This view opens from the main menu when you select , and double-click on a row in the table or select the row and click the Hyperlink button (
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The view displays all the properties associated with the selected alarm source extension. Some of the properties are editable from this view, while others are read-only.
NOTE: Available alarm properties may differ, depending on the type of point to which the alarm extension is attached.
Properties
| Property | Value | Description |
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| Alarm Class | drop-down list | Defines alarm routing options and priority. Typical alarm classes include High, Medium and Low. An alarm class of Low might send and email message, while an alarm class of High might trigger a text message to the department manager.
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| Source Name | BQL script defaults to %parent.displayName% |
Displays the name of the alarm source. If you use the default, the this property shows the display name of the alarm extension parent. You can edit this script or type in a literal string to display. |
| To Fault Text | text | Defines the text to display when the alarm source transitions to a fault state. |
| To Offnormal Text | text | Defines the text to display when the alarm source transitions to an offnormal state. |
| To Normal Text | text | Defines the text to display when the alarm source transitions to a normal state. |
| Hyperlink Ord | ORD | Defines an ORD, a BQL query or a path to associate with an alarm status on the point you are configuring. When an alarm is reported in the console, the Hyperlink button activates using this path. Click the folder icon to browse to the file to link to. Click the arrow icon to the right of the folder icon to test the ORD. |
| Sound File | file path |
Defines the path to a sound file that executes when the current point is in an alarm state. In Wb Web Profile mode (non Hx mode) you can browse to the file, and click an arrow icon to the right of the folder icon to test the path. |
| Alarm Icon | file path |
Defines the path to a graphic file to add to the display in the Timestamp column of the alarm table in the Console Recipient view. |
| Alarm Instructions | Edit button | Creates instructions that appear in the Alarm Record window regarding how to handle the alarm. This is a way to provide information that may be important of helpful to the person monitoring alarms. |
| Meta Data | read-only | Displays additional information about the alarm source when available. |