Alarm Setup tab (inputs only)
Figure 190. Alarm Setup tab for a supervised input (Sdi)
You access from the main menu by clicking , double-clicking the module row in the table, clicking the Additional Points tab, clicking a link to a point, and clicking the Alarm Setup tab.
The Alarm Settings link also opens the Alarm Settings view for this point. Alarm source extension properties are documented in System Setup-Alarm Setup.
A Supervisor Fault Settings link displays on a supervised input (Sdi) only. This link identifies the point and navigates to the Supervisor Fault Settings view that displays a full list of alarm source extension properties. Alarm source extension properties are documented in System Setup-Alarm Setup.
| Property | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 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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| Alarm Time Delay | minutes and seconds (defaults to zero) | Prevents nuisance alarms caused by momentary changes in a state value (Normal, Low Limit, High Limit) by defining the minimum
time period that an alarm condition must continuously exist before the object alarms. At the expiration of this time, an alarm
is generated if the offnormal condition still exists.
Alarm Time Delay does not affect alarms generated by a fault. There is no delay when transitioning in or out of a fault-generated alarm. Alarm Time Delay applies to entities that transition both in and out of alarm states. Therefore, an alarm status may continue to display as Offnormal (for example) for a time (equal to the Time Delay) after the value has come back to normal. The Time Delay is a minimum time period that a normal condition must exist before the object comes out of alarm. |
| Active Alarm Message | text | Creates a custom message that appears under the Type heading in several views and windows when the point is in an active alarm state. |
| Return to Normal Message | text | Creates a custom message that appears when a fault is cleared. |
| Alarm Inhibit Schedule | Ref Chooser | Selects a schedule to inhibit alarms during certain time periods defined by the selected schedule. You must save any unsaved changes in this view before you can assign an inhibit schedule. |
| Video Setup button | button | Opens the Video Setup window, which selects, enables and configures a video camera to associate with the alarm point or device. |
| Supervisor Fault Settings (appears only on a supervised input (Sdi). | link | Identifies the point and allows you to navigate to the Edit Alarm Settings view, which displays a full list of alarm source extension fields. The properties displayed under this heading are described above in this table. |