Overview

AlarmAreas refer to the alarm feature that allows the grouping of alarms by logical areas for alarm-enhanced management. They enable collective acknowledgment, enable/disable functions across areas, and offer real-time monitoring via a graphical tree view. Configuration involves defining logical areas and it offers functionalities like filtering by sub-areas.

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Alarms Logical Areas Example

Configuring AlarmAreas

Alarm Areas focus on the organizational aspects of alarms, providing tools to manage the hierarchical arrangement and visual representation of alarms. They allow users to refresh the structure view, add new folders to the hierarchy, rename existing elements, or remove them altogether, ensuring a streamlined approach to alarm organization.

To define and organize an AlarmArea hierarchy, follow the steps below:

  1. Access Alarms → Areas.
  2. With AlarmAreas selected, click the folder with a plus icon.
  3. Enter the new AlarmArea name and press Enter on your keyboard.


Repeat this process and nest the folders to create your desired hierarchy.


Having an AlarmAreas hierarchy will simplify alarm management, allowing you to quickly identify the source of an alarm and take appropriate action. It also allows you to customize alarm priorities and notifications based on your needs.

Using AlarmAreas at Runtime

Using configured AlarmAreas in the Alarms Modules at runtime is straightforward. Add an AlarmAreas graphical component to a display. The AlarmAreas has a graphical component designed to display the AlarmAreas configured in the Alarms module. To use it, navigate to Displays/Draw, select the Modules category, choose AlarmAreas, and place it on the Drawing area by clicking or dragging and dropping.
Refer to AlarmAreas Control for detailed information.

AlarmAreas Example

For a brewery, organizing logical Areas and child Areas for alarm management involves segmenting the facility into key operational sections. Each section can have specific alarms related to the brewing process, equipment health, safety conditions, and environmental controls.

Brewery Facility Example

Main Area: Brewery Facility

Child Area 1: Raw Material Storage

Sub-area 1.1: Grain Silos

Sub-area 1.2: Hops Cold Storage

Child Area 2: Brewing and Fermentation

Sub-area 2.1: Mash Tuns

Sub-area 2.2: Fermentation Tanks

Child Area 3: Packaging Line

Sub-area 3.1: Bottle Filling Station

Sub-area 3.2: Labeling and Packaging

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