Alarm Setup

This menu option allows the user to set up the alarms for the screen.  The user can set up to twelve alarms per screen.  Select the alarm to edit from the drop down list at the top of the screen.  Once selected, the alarm’s settings will be displayed.

The “Type” field will define what type of alarm this alarm will be set up as. 

 

The options are:

Off (No alarm)

Process (High)

Process (Low)

Band (In)

Band (Out)

Deviation (High)

Deviation (Low)

 

The “Setpoint” field will allow the user to set the setpoint for the alarm.  This will bring up the numeric keypad where the user can enter the setpoint.

The “Hysteresis” field will allow the user to set the hysteresis for the alarm.  This will bring up the numeric keypad where the user can enter the setpoint.

The “Input Source” field will allow the user to select the input or inputs to focus the alarm on.  The process is identical to selecting the active inputs for a totalizer.

The “Delay (sec)” field will allow the user to set the delay time, in seconds, for the alarm.  This will bring up the numeric keypad where the user can enter the setpoint.

The “Base” field will allow the user to set the base for the alarm.  This will bring up the numeric keypad where the user can enter the setpoint.

The two “State” fields are non-editable, and will display the state of the alarm.

The “Alarm Text” field will allow the user to give a text description that will be displayed on the screen when the alarm is activated.  The text of the alarm will also be referenced on the alarms report in the VR Manager.