You configure the properties of a multistate alarm to meet the unique needs of your site.
In WorkStation, in the System Tree pane, select the multistate alarm you want to configure.
On the File menu, click Properties .
Edit the basic settings:
Property |
Description |
Type |
Displays the alarm type of the alarm. |
Name |
Displays the name of the alarm. |
Description |
Type to change the description of the alarm. |
Edit the alarm trigger properties:
Property |
Description |
Trigger alarm when variable is |
Select the value that triggers the alarm.
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Add row Click to add another alarm condition that triggers the alarm. |
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Remove row Click to remove an alarm condition. |
Montiored variable |
Enter the path to the variable that is monitored by the alarm. |
Disable alarm |
Select to disable the alarm, for example, before deployment. |
Alarm state |
Displays the present state of the alarm. For more information, see Alarm States . |
Disabled cause |
Displays the cause for the alarm being disabled:
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Alarm delay (s) |
Enter the time, in seconds, the alarm has to be within the alarm criteria before the alarm is triggered. |
Reset delay (s) |
Enter the time, in seconds, the alarm has to be within the reset criteria before the alarm state is changed from alarm to reset. |
Shunt variable 1 |
Enter the shunt variable that is used to enable or disable the alarm. For more information, see Shunt Variables . |
Invert |
Select to invert the shunt value, that is, enable the alarm when the shunt value is active and disable the alarm when the shunt value is inactive. For more information, see Shunt Variables . |
Operator |
Select AND or OR to add logic between the first and the second shunt variable. For more information, see Shunt Variables . |
Shunt variable 2 |
Enter the second shunt variable that is used to enable or disable the alarm. For more information, see Shunt Variables . |
Invert |
Select to invert the shunt value, that is, enable the alarm when the shunt value is active and disable the alarm when the shunt value is inactive. For more information, see Shunt Variables . |
Edit the presentation properties:
Property |
Description |
Alarm message |
Type the message to display when the alarm is in Alarm state. For more information, see Alarm Messages . |
Reset message |
Type the message to display when the alarm is reset. |
Category |
Enter the category the alarm belongs to. |
Prefix for alarm source name |
Type a prefix that is added to the beginning of the source name property of an alarm record. |
Alarm priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm. |
Reset priority |
Enter the priority level of the alarm when it is reset. |
Same priority |
Select to set all priorities to the same value. |
Auto hide |
Select to automatically hide the alarm in the Alarms pane or Alarm View. |
Flashing alert |
Select to make the alarm row flash in the Alarms pane and Alarm Views when the alarm is triggered. |
Audible alert |
Select to make the alert audible when the alarm is triggered. |
Disable state-change logging |
Select to prevent an alarm state change from creating an event. |
Edit the user action properties:
Property |
Description |
Acknowledgement type |
Select the type of acknowledgement for the alarm. |
Cause note group |
Enter the cause note group that is used by the alarm. |
Action note group |
Enter the action note group that is used by the alarm. |
Checklist |
Enter the checklist that belongs to the alarm. |
Required User Actions |
Select what actions the user has to perform when any of the listed events occur. |
Edit the attachment properties:
Property |
Description |
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Add attachment Click to add an attachment to the alarm. For more information, see Alarm Attachments . |
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Remove attachment Click to remove an attachment. |
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Navigate to Click to open the attachment that is selected in the attachment list. |
Display on alarm |
Select to display the attachment when the alarm is going from Normal to Alarm state. |
Click OK .