If manual reset is enabled, a user can simultaneously acknowledge and manually reset an alarm.
The alarm will not be triggered again until the situation returns to the configured acceptable range and then goes back out of the acceptable range.
When Ack and Reset is clicked:
How the Alarm Viewer responds when a user clicks Ack and Reset, depends on what was configured on the Alarm Options tab in the Alarm Definition (or Point Properties) dialog box.
Manual Reset is not Enabled
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On Alarm Options |
In Alarm Viewer |
Alarm ID |
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Reset is required |
Ack and Reset is clicked |
Font color changes |
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Reset is required |
Auto acknowledged and reset |
Is deleted |
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Reset is not required |
Ack and Reset is clicked or Auto acknowledged and reset |
Is deleted |
Manual Reset is Enabled
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In Alarm Options |
In Alarm Viewer |
Alarm ID |
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Reset is required |
Ack and Reset is clicked or Auto Ack and reset |
Is deleted |
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Reset is not required |
Ack and Reset is clicked or Auto acknowledged and reset |
Is deleted |
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Option 3.2. Ack and/or Reset Buttons: Acknowledge and Reset alarms. |
