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Vaisala viewLinc-4.1-M211518 User Manual

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Chapter 5: Alarms

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You can also run commands on the viewLinc Server

machine (which in turn can trigger external devices)

when a condition exists. To configure commands:

a

Select the Notifications tab.

b

Click

Add

, then select

Add Command Notification

.

c

To specify a delay before the command runs, enter a

delay period in hours and/or minutes (HH:MM).

Note:

If you have set the Delay Before Activating Alarm

option, ensure the combined time delay does not

interrupt your alarm notification requirements.

d

In the

Run command

text fields, enter DOS commands

in the appropriate boxes. You can run different com-

mands when an alarm is triggered, a notification is re-

peated, an alarm is acknowledged, or an alarm

condition is no longer true.

For example:
C:\Program Files\Veriteq Instru-
ments\viewLinc\python\python” -m view-
Linc.scripts.SwitchBbRelay com port where relay device is attached>
Option as specified in script documentation in Appen-

dix: FAQs & Troubleshooting

.

The example above shows a python script specific to

a Digital Relay I/O device. Different parameters apply

to different commands or scripts.

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To insert comments in an alarm email, you can select

from a list of preconfigured comments (see “Editing

Alarm Email Templates” on page 55), or enter a new