Rockwell Automation 9301 Series RSView32 Users Guide - Manual (Page 175)

Configuring alarms
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2. Fill in the fields as follows:
Alarm Type
Select a type.
For a description of types, see “Alarms for digital tags” on
page 6-7.
Alarm Label
Type a description of the alarm up to 21 characters long. This
description is displayed in the alarm summary and alarm banner.
Severity
Select a severity level. Severity 1 is most severe, Severity 8 is least
severe.
Severities are configured in the Alarm Setup editor. For details, see
“Configuring alarm severity” on page 6-33.
In Alarm Messages
Select the message you want when a tag changes state and goes
into alarm.
If you click Custom Message, type the message in the File and/or
Printer fields. You can use both words and placeholders.
For detailed information about messages, see “Configuring alarm
messages” on page 6-36.