Configuring User Alarm

Bryan Olson
Bryan Olson

1. User Alarm Configurations

  • The User Alarm Configurations tab allows users to create and manage personal alarms for specific channels.
  • Below is a layout of how the user alarm configuration screen will be displayed.

2. Data Source

  • Select the data source from the dropdown list to configure alarms for a specific source as shown below:

3. Search

  • Use the search bar to find a specific channel or alarm.

4. Show Alarms

  • User – Displays user-configured alarms.
  • Admin – Displays system-configured admin alarms (view only).

5. Thresholds and PLC Faults

  • Thresholds – Configure alarm thresholds (Low, High, Critical).
  • PLC Faults – Configure faults related to programmable logic controllers.

6. Alarm Configuration Table

  • Below is a description and layout of all the fields that can be used to configure any User Alarm.
  • You can configure an alarm only if you have access to the required data source.
  • Fields can be configured and managed from Admin Alarm configuration tab.
Column Description
Channel Name of the channel being monitored.
Description Description of the configured alarm.
Current Value

Real-time value of the data channel.

Fault (LL) Lower-level fault threshold value.
Alert (L) Lower-level alert threshold value.
Alert (H) Higher-level alert threshold value.
Fault (HH) Higher-level fault threshold value.
Cooldown Period Minimum time before the alarm can be triggered again.
Add Group Add users to a notification group.
Enable Alert Toggle to enable or disable the alarm.
Delete Delete the configured alarm (if allowed).

 

7. Alarm Controls

  • Enables user to have an overall control to
    • Suspend Alarms – Temporarily disable all alarms.
    • Copy to – Copy alarm configurations to other channels or data sources.
    • Add Alarm – Create a new alarm for the selected data source.

8. Status Indicators

  • ✅ – Enabled alarm.
  • 🔒 – Locked admin alarm (cannot be modified).
  • 🗑️ – Delete alarm option (if available).
  • 📩 – Notification settings (SMS or email).

 

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