Overview
Alarm Areas provide a means of managing alarm items collectively. Unlike the previously discussed groups, the concept here is areas allows to perform actions such as acknowledging all alarms within an area one simultaneously, disabling alarms within the same arealocation, and other runtime actions.The
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Configuring an Alarm Area hierarchy
Alarms Areas
focus on the organizational aspects of alarms, providing tools to manage
alarms' hierarchical arrangement
and
visual representation.
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
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Possible Actions
The list of actions that can be taken for an area can be found within the area's properties, which include:
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Reload the Tree | Refresh the hierarchical view. |
New Asset Folder | Add a new organizational folder. |
Rename the element | Modify the name of a selected hierarchical element. |
Delete element | Remove a selected hierarchical element. |
Defining And Organizing AlarmArea Hierarchy
The AlarmArea Hierarchy allows you to organize your alarms based on location, equipment, or process hierarchy. This enables you to easily identify and prioritize alarms and alerts based on their importance.
To define and organize alarms areas an Alarm Area hierarchy, follow these the steps below:
In the Alarm Configuration window, select the AlarmArea tab.
Click the 'New Level...' button to create a new Alarm Area.
Enter a unique name and description for the Alarm Area.
Optionally, set the priority for the Alarm Area. The priority determines the order in which the AlarmArea appear in the Alarm Group tree.
Repeat steps 2-4 to add additional AlarmArea.
To create a hierarchy, drag and drop AlarmArea onto each other to create parent-child relationships.
To edit an Alarm Area, select it in the Alarm Group tree and click the Edit button.
To delete an Alarm Area, select it in the Alarm Group tree and click the Delete button.
- Access Alarms → Areas.
- With Alarm Areas selected, click the folder with a plus icon.
- Enter the new Alarm Area name and press Enter on your keyboard.
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Repeat this process and nest the folders to create your desired hierarchy. |
Having an Alarm Area hierarchy will Organizing your alarms into an AlarmArea Hierarchy can greatly simplify alarm management, allowing you to quickly identify the source of an alarm and take appropriate action. It also allows you to easily customize alarm priorities and notifications based on your specific needs.
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