Alarms Areas 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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Configuring Alarm Areas
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.
To define and organize an Alarm Area hierarchy, follow the steps below:
- 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.
Repeat this process and nest the folders to create your desired hierarchy. |
Having an Alarm Area 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.
Alarms Area Brewery 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 Structure
Main Area: Brewery Facility
Child Area 1: Raw Material Storage
Sub-area 1.1: Grain Silos
Alarm: Humidity High
Alarm: Temperature Variation
Sub-area 1.2: Hops Cold Storage
Alarm: Temperature Rise
Alarm: Door Ajar
Child Area 2: Brewing and Fermentation
Sub-area 2.1: Mash Tuns
Alarm: Temperature Out of Range
Alarm: Stir Mechanism Fault
Sub-area 2.2: Fermentation Tanks
Alarm: Pressure Exceeds Limits
Alarm: Cooling System Failure
Child Area 3: Packaging Line
Sub-area 3.1: Bottle Filling Station
Alarm: Fill Level Low
Alarm: Cap Placement Error
Sub-area 3.2: Labeling and Packaging
Alarm: Label Misalignment
Alarm: Packaging Line Jam
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