Step 2.1. Configure an Alarm Log Printer for the Sample Program

  1. Select the Alarm Printer icon in the Workbench left pane.

  2. Open a  New Alarm Log Printer dialog box..

  1. Enter the printer name in the Name field

  1. Click OK.

The Alarm Printer dialog box opens.

  1. Check the check boxes and enter fields to do the following.

Option

Description

Log events

Sends logged events to the specified printer or file.

Log alarms

Enables alarm logging options.

Types of logged alarm that can be checked are:

Generated alarms

Acknowledged alarms

Reset alarms

Deleted alarms

 

 

Checked

Sends logged alarm data to the specified printer or file.

Note: Check all logged alarm check boxes if you are working with the SAMPLE program.

 

 

Clear

Ignores the logged alarms.

 

All alarm classes

 

 

Checked

Sends data for all alarm classes in the selected categories to the specified printer or file.

 

 

Clear

Enables Alarm Class.

Sends data for the selected alarm class in the selected categories to the specified printer or file.

Output

Name of the device or path and file to which the data will be sent.

Example

Enter c:\test.log

 

 

 

 

  1. Click OK.

Result: The Alarm Printer dialog box closes. The printer name displays in the Workbench right pane.

  1. Click Project>Configuration Update on the Workbench menu bar.

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Step 2. Run the Sample Program.