Alarm Worksheet Header



The following table describes the Header settings on an Alarm worksheet:
Field Remarks Syntax
Description Description of the alarm group. It is displayed on the workspace. This field is used for documentation only. Text (up to 80 chars)
Group Name Name of the Alarm group. During runtime, the operator can filter alarms based on the Group Name by the built-in Filters dialog of the Alarm/Event control object. Text (up to 32 chars)
Email Settings Launches the Email Settings dialog, where you can configure the settings for emails sent automatically based on alarm conditions. Button
Advanced Launches the Advanced Settings dialog, where you can configure the settings for emails sent automatically based on alarm conditions. Button
On Line > Display in Alarm Controls When checked, the alarms are available to be displayed on the Alarm/Event Control object. Checkbox
On Line > Ack Required When checked, the alarms require acknowledgment. In this case, the alarms are displayed on the Alarm/Event Control object (Online mode) until they are acknowledged AND normalized. Checkbox
On Line > Beep When checked, the computer keeps beeping while there are alarm(s) to be acknowledged, currently active. Checkbox
On Line > Send to Printer When checked, the alarm messages are sent to the printer as soon as the alarm event occurs. When using this option, you must use a matrix printer (instead of DeskJet or LaserJet) in order to print the message(s) and feed just one line — otherwise, each alarm will be printed in a different sheet of paper. The alarms will be printed in the default printer. If you want to send alarms to a printer different from the default printer, you can specify the printer path/name, editing the following parameter in the project_name.APP file:
[AlarmLog]
Device=PrinterPath/PrinterName
Checkbox
History > Save to Disk When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they become active. Checkbox
History > Generate Ack Messages When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they are acknowledged. Checkbox
History > Generate Norm Messages When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they become normalized. Checkbox
Colors in Alarm Controls > Enable When checked, the alarms configured in this group will be displayed with the colors assigned to each alarm state (Activation, Acknowledgement or Normalization), according to the colors configured in the Alarm Group. Color
Colors in Alarm Controls > FG and BG You can configure the text foreground color (FG) and background color (BG) for the alarms displayed on the Alarms/Events Control object. Each alarm state can be displayed with a different color schema:
  • Activation: Alarm active and not acknowledged
  • Acknowledgement: Alarm active and acknowledged
  • Normalization: Alarm no longer active and not acknowledged.
Color