Concept
Priority
When configuring an alarm, you define the priority of the alarm. The priority is used to inform the operator of the importance of the triggered alarm. The priority is displayed in the Alarms pane, Events pane, Alarm Views, and Event Views.
You can configure different priority levels for different states in the alarm. The default priority number of an alarm is 100. However, you can change this number to any integer between 0 and 999. You define what is high priority and what is low priority.
For example, you create two alarms, alarm A and B. Alarm A is more critical than Alarm B. Therefore, it is given a higher priority level when the alarm is triggered but a lower priority if the alarm is reset. When both alarms are triggered at the same time, the priority levels of the alarms can guide the operator towards which alarm to work with first. When the problem that triggered the alarm with highest priority is corrected, the alarm goes to the reset state that has a lower priority than the second alarm.
Alarms Overview
Alarm Functions
Create Alarm Wizard – Presentation Page
Configuring the Priority of an Alarm