The Alarm Setup dialog box lets you filter the alarms to which the Event Manager will respond.
You can filter by:
Resource ID
Alarm Class ID.
You can also have the Event Manager respond to either or both;
Alarm Log data
Event Log data
Important: You must enter information in the Setup dialog box in order to receive alarm and/or event
data.
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Open the Alarm Setup Dialog box. |
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Setup options. |
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Examples. |
Open the Alarm Setup Dialog box
Do one of the following to open the Alarm Setup dialog box.
Method 1
Open the Project Properties dialog box.
Select the Settings tab.
Select Event Editor.
Click .
Method 2
Right-click an Event ID in the CIMPLICITY Event Editor left pane
Select Alarm Filter from the pop-up menu.
Method 3
Select Alarm Filter on the CIMPLICITY Event Editor Edit menu.
Method 4
Press Ctrl+Fin the CIMPLICITY Event Editor.
The Setup dialog box opens when you use any of these methods.
Setup Options
Setup options are as follows.
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Resource ID for which the Event Manager can receive information. |
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Opens the Resource browser. |
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Displays popup menu to create a new resource, browse for or edit an existing resource. |
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Alarm Class for which the Event Manager can receive information. |
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Opens the Alarm Class browser. |
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Displays popup menu to create a new alarm, browse for or edit an existing resource. |
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Checked |
The Event Manager will receive Alarm Log data. |
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Clear |
The Event Manager will not receive any Alarm Log data. |
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Checked |
The Event Manager will receive Event Log data. |
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Clear |
The Event Manager will not receive any Event Log data. |
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Maximum Concurrent Scripts |
Specifies the maximum number of scripts that can execute concurrently within the Event Manager. When this limit is exceeded:
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Example 1 |
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Example 2 |
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Example 3 |
Enter and select the following to make the Event Manager receive all alarms and events.
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Option |
Action |
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Resource ID |
Leave blank. |
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Alarm class ID |
Leave blank. |
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A |
Alarms |
Check |
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B |
Events |
Check |
Enter and select the following to make the Event Manager receive only Event data for system resources.
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Action |
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Resource ID |
Enter $SYSTEM |
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Alarm class ID |
Leave blank. |
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B |
Alarms |
Clear |
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Events |
Check |
Enter the following to make the Event Manager:
Receive event data from the
$SYSTEM resource.
Receive HIGH class alarm data only
from $SYSTEM resource.
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Option |
Action |
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Resource ID |
Enter $SYSTEM. |
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B |
Alarm class ID |
Enter HIGH. |
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Alarms |
Check |
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D |
Events |
Check |
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Step 6. Work with existing events and actions. |
An $EM_MAX_SCRIPTS alarm will be
generated.