Introduction to Alarms module
The Alarms module is a powerful tool designed to monitor and manage alarm events within your solutions, providing alerts for critical events, and storing data for future analysis.
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Advanced Configuration
The Alarms module can be customized to meet specific requirements. This section will cover the various configuration options available in the Alarms module.
The following are some of the settings that can be customized:
Alarm Notification: This setting allows the user to specify how alarms are notified to users.
Sound: This setting allows the user to specify the sound that should be played when an alarm is raised.
For information on sound configuration, go to the Alarm Groups Sounds page.
Display: This setting allows the user to specify the display options for the alarms.
Audit-Trail: This setting allows the user to specify whether or not to log alarms and events.
Database: This setting allows the user to specify the database where alarm information is stored.
Security: This setting allows the user to specify the security settings for the Alarms module.
In addition to the global settings, the Alarms module can be customized further by creating AlarmGroup, AlarmArea, and AlarmItem. These can be used to group and organize alarms based on specific criteria.
The next sections will cover how to create and manage AlarmGroup, AlarmArea, and AlarmItem.
Using Pre-Defined Groups
The Alarms module provides pre-defined AlarmGroup that you can use to quickly configure alarms for common applications. These pre-defined groups have pre-configured properties that make it easier to create and configure alarms for specific purposes.
To use a pre-defined Alarm Group, you simply need to select it from the list of available groups and configure any additional properties as needed. The available pre-defined groups may vary depending on the version of the Alarms module that you are using and the features that have been installed.
Some common AlarmGroup that may be available, include:
High Priority Alarms
This group is used to track critical alarms that require immediate attention. The alarms in this group will typically have a high priority and may be configured to generate notifications or take other actions automatically.Medium Priority Alarms
This group is used to track alarms that are important, but not as critical as high priority alarms. The alarms in this group may have a lower priority than those in the high priority group, and may not require immediate attention.Low Priority Alarms
This group is used to track alarms that are less critical than medium priority alarms. The alarms in this group may have a lower priority than those in the medium priority group and may not require immediate attention.Equipment Alarms
This group is used to track alarms related to specific pieces of equipment or systems. The alarms in this group may be configured to generate notifications or take other actions specific to the equipment being monitored.Production Alarms
This group is used to track alarms related to production processes or activities. The alarms in this group may be configured to generate notifications or take other actions related to the production process being monitored.
Using pre-defined AlarmGroup can save time and effort in configuring the Alarms module, as the properties of the alarms in the group are already pre-configured. However, you can still customize these pre-defined groups or create new ones as needed to fit your specific requirements.
Alarms Runtime Attributes
The T.Modules.Alarm has the properties of the alarm server. The Alarm.Group object has the list of all defined groups and their properties.The Alarm.Item object has all AlarmItem and their properties.The tag properties are connected with the Alarms module.
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| Configuration and runtime status of the HI Limit condition for the tag. The naming of all tag properties follow this same method. |
See the T.Modules.Alarm Namespace for the complete programming reference!
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