Alarms & Audit-Trail Tutorial teaches you to:
- Create alarm groups and items
- Configure alarm conditions
- Set up notifications
- Enable audit trail for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 compliance
Prerequisites:
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Create Alarm Groups
- Navigate to Alarms → Groups
- Edit the groups:
| Critical | Warning |
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Define Alarm Items
- Go to Alarms → Items
- Create alarms:
| High Temperature | Low Level |
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Configure Deviation Alarms
For rate-of-change monitoring:
- Name:
Pressure_Deviation - Type: Deviation
- Tag:
Line_Pressure - Setpoint Tag:
Pressure_Setpoint - Deviation: ±10
- Time: 60 seconds
Configure Audit Trail
- Go to Alarms → Audit Trail
- Enable logging:
- Login/Logout: Yes
- Tag Changes: Yes
- Alarm Acknowledgments: Yes
- Configuration Changes: Yes
Alarm Summary Display
- Create operator display:
- Displays → New
- Add AlarmViewer control
- Configure:
- Show: Active alarms
- Columns: Time, Area, Message, Value
- ilter: By area or priority
- Allow: Acknowledge, silence
Test Alarms
- Start Runtime
- Open Alarms → Online
- Force tag values to trigger alarms
- Verify:
- Alarm appears in list
- Color coding correct
- Sound plays
- Email sent
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