Vaisala viewLinc-4.1-M211518 - Manual (Page 108)

Chapter 5: Alarms
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3
Select
Enable Alarm
(an alarm is not ‘live’ until it is
enabled).
4
To set a device alarm using an existing alarm template,
select Use Alarm Template , then select the template from
the drop-down list.
5
To set custom alarm settings, select Use Custom Alarm
Settings and use the General Parameters, Notifications,
and Comments tabs to define custom settings (see steps
3 through 8 in “Creating Alarm Templates” on page 84).
Editing Device Alarms
To edit a device alarm:
1
From the Device Browser in
Options | System
Configuration | Device Manager
, select the device you
want to edit the device alarm for.
2
On the Device menu select
Device Alarm Settings,
then
select the device alarm type you want to edit.
3
Edit alarm settings as desired.
4
Click
Save
.
Disabling Device Alarms
To disable a device alarm:
1
From the Device Browser in
Options | System
Configuration | Device Manager
, select the device you
want to disable.
2
On the Device menu select
Device Alarm Settings,
then
select the device alarm type you want to disable.
3
Deselect the
Enable Alarm
check box.
4
Click
Save.
Note:
You can also pause alarms - for more informa-
tion, see “Pausing Alarms” on page 101.
Acknowledging Alarms
All users can receive alarms, but only users with the correct
permission can acknowledge alarms.