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The following table describes each properties for the selected discrete alarm.
Property
Description
Address/Bit No./Value
Indicates the status of its corresponding alarm. A bit with high (on) state indicates the
corresponding alarm is active. A bit with low (off) state indicates the corresponding
alarm is clear. The meaning of the field depends on the selected type.
Field Name
Type
Description
Address
Bits
Shows the address of the selected discrete alarm
Bit No.
Bits of Word
Device
Shows the bit no of the selected discrete alarm
Value
Word Value
Shows the value of the selected discrete alarm
Address Random
Bits
Specifies the bit variable of the selected discrete
alarm. Click
to enter an address. Click
to select a tag.
Level
Select a level for the alarm between 1 and 8.
ID
Specifies the alarm ID The maximum length of the ID is 6 characters.
Language
Select an existing language that you are setting the message for.
Import All…
Click the button to import the texts of *.csv file and saves the texts as the alarm
messages for the current language.
Export All…
Click the button to export all the messages for selected language to *.csv file.
Text
Specifies the text for the current language. The text will be shown when the alarm is
active.
Message
Appended
Text
Specifies the appended text for the current language. For details, please see
11.3.4 Embedding Variable in the Appended Text of Alarm Message
Record alarm
Check this option if you want to record the alarm in the alarm display object.
Sound Buzzer
Check this option if you want the panel to play sound buzzer when the alarm is active or
clear.
Display message
Check this option if you want the panel to display message automatically when the
alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only when the Display screen is
unchecked.
Check this option if you want the panel to display a window screen automatically when
the alarm is active or clear. This field can be checked only when the Display message
is unchecked.
Display
screen
Select a window screen to display when the alarm is active or clear. The field is
available when the Display Screen is selected. Note that only Window Screens will be
available for selecting. Please see ?.? to create a window screen.
Check this option if you want the operator to acknowledge an alarm. When an alarm
become active, the panel display alarm message or screen with ACK button if Required
Acknowledgement is selected. The operator should press the ACK button to
acknowledge the alarm and have the panel start to refresh the current screen again.
This field is available when either Display message or Display screen is selected.
Record ACK
Check this option if you want to record ACK in the alarm display object
Notification
Check this option if you want to notify the specified bit when the ACK button is clicked.
Required
Acknowledge-
ment
Bit
Specifies the bit that receives the notification.
Check this option if you want to display a screen when you select the corresponding
alarm on the alarm display object.
Tip Screen
Select a window screen as the tip screen
Play multimedia
Check this option if you want the panel to play multimedia when the alarm is active or
clear.
File Name
Specifies the file name of the multimedia
CHAPTER 11 ALARMS AND ALARM DISPLAYS