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
Option as specified in script documentation in Appen-
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