Super Systems 3L Series - Manual (Page 35)

Series 3L Indicators
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9.3 Alarm Parameters
Four alarms are available. Parameters do not appear if the Alarm Type = None. The following table shows the
parameters to set up and configure alarms.
ALARM LIST ‘ALARM’
Name Scrolling Display Parameter Description Value Default Access
Level
A1.TYP ALARM 1 TYPE Selects the type of alarm none Alarm not configured As order
code
Conf
Hi Full Scale High
Lo Full Scale Low
r.roc Rising rate of
change
F.roc Falling rate of
change
A1.---
ALARM 1
SETPOINT
Alarm 1 threshold value.
The last three characters show the
type of alarm configured from the
above list Instrument range 0 L3
A1.STS ALARM 1
OUTPUT Indicates the status of the alarm OFF Alarm off Read
only
On Alarm on
A1.HYS ALARM 1
HYSTERESIS See description at the beginning of
this section 0 to 9999 Conf
A1.LAT ALARM 1
LATCHING TYPE See description at the beginning of
this section none Non-latching As order
code Conf
Auto Latching with
automatic resetting
Man Latching with
manual resetting
Evt Event (no alarm
flashing beacon but
messages can be
displayed)
A1.BLK ALARM 1
BLOCKING See description at the beginning of
this section No No blocking No Conf
yes Blocking
A1.DLY DELAY TIME The alarm will not be indicated
until the set time has elapsed 0:00 to 99:59 mm:ss
0:59 = 59 seconds
99:59 = 99 minutes 59
seconds 0:00
A1.OFS ALARM
SETPOINT
OFFSET Applies a fixed offset to a full scale
high or full scale low alarm
setpoint. This may be useful when
used in conjunction with digital
communications, where a variable
value may be downloaded during
different parts of a process. Instrument range 0 L3
The above parameters are repeated for Alarm 2, A2; Alarm 3, A3; Alarm 4, A4