Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Ver.2.0 User Manual

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6.5.3

Configure Alarms

Under this window of operation, there is a pull-down menu of the following headings:

Figure 37–Configure Alarms window showing headings

For each of these headings there is a list of menu items with a scroll bar for navigation. Tap to select.

Tap “Configure” to enter a new window of operation for the item selected. In this new window, the Supervisor can
set the following parameters:

Figure 38–Configure (item selected) sample window

Alarms cannot be mapped to a relay unless it is enabled. Disabling an alarm that is mapped to a relay will free up
that relay.

Occupied relays are indicated by the tilde “~” character beside the relay number.

Some parameters are factory set and will not be displayed under the Configure window for all alarms. Here are
some of the additional parameters the Supervisor can expect to encounter:

Activation — Select from the pull-down menu; e.g., High or Low.

Activation Value — Tap on the number to edit via a virtual numeric keypad.

Equation — Tap Customize to edit (via Custom Alarms window).

Source — Select from the pull-down menu; e.g., Dig1 through Dig8.

Toggle the check box to select

Supervisor may toggle the check box to

select e-mail notification. See 10.3.3.

Name of item being edited

Tap Configure to edit

selected menu item

Accept changes and
return to previous screen

Pull-down menu for alarm headings

Select heading to list

associated menu items

This list can include:

ADIO and Converter Alarms

Sliders and scroll bars
are used for navigation
Select menu item to configure

When selecting SNMP, the severity

level (numeric) may also be set.

Accept changes and
return to previous screen

Select from the pull-down menus:
Relay Mapping – N/A or relay 1 through 16.
Priority – Major, Minor or Message.

Discard changes and
return to previous screen