Recorder Alarm Setup

Recorder User Help

Alarm Setup

This dialog box is used for setting up alarm levels etc. online within the recorder.

To display Alarm Setup:

Press �Alarm Setup� on the Alarm Status Screen
Select �Setup� from the Recorders Alarm Menu
On a Recorder Screen press �Ctrl + R�.
Click View Alarm Setup on the Recorder Home page.

The following dialog is displayed.

Select the line from the list of pages and lines combo box and the details will fill the controls in the dialog box.
Make the changes required and press �Accept�. To access Advanced parameters, press the Advanced button.

The setpoints show H or L indicating if the setpoint is a high or low setpoint.
This is set by the Lines Alarm Setup, Alarm Mode. It is not setup on this dialog as it is not common operation that an operator will do.

Possible displays

Alarm Mode	Setpoints
High & Low	H, L
High & High	H, H
Low & Low	L, L
High Only	H (Single setpoint)
Low Only	L (Single setpoint)

The current reading of the selected line is shown, along with its alarm schedule indication.
See Alarm Schedule Setup.

When the dialog box is closed by pressing Exit, changes will be automatically saved to disk and an audit log of the changes (enable & setpoint values) will be saved.

Click �Audit Log� to view the audit history for the lines. The Audit Log will show the audit changes for the recorder lines.
Click �Print Report� to print a report of the alarm setup.

Click Alarm Enable to enable the alarm on the line, and enter the high and low setpoints. Enter the time delays as required to prevent nuisance alarms, or to avoid alarms during defrost times. The maximum alarm delay is 32767 seconds, which is 9.1 hours.

This window is protected by Level 1 Access or by user level A or level B / level C.

Alarm Advanced Setup.

Click Advanced to Edit Advanced alarm options.
See Alarm Advanced.