Overview
AlarmGroups refer to the alarm feature to group alarms items according to shared characteristics. They streamline alarm management by allowing users to configure settings collectively. These settings include acknowledgment requirements, notification methods, sounds, colors, logging preferences, and minimum active times. Alarm groups enhance the organization and alarm monitoring.
The software platform offers pre-defined AlarmGroups to categorize alarms by severity and purpose. Warning alarms indicate potential issues or deviations from normal conditions. Critical alarms signal urgent situations that require immediate operator intervention to prevent severe consequences. AuditTrail alarms track system events, actions, or modifications, providing a record for analysis, security monitoring, and compliance.
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Configuring AlarmGroups
To create a new AlarmGroup, follow the steps below:
- Access Alarms → Groups.
- Click the plus icon to create a new group.
- Enter a Name and Description for the group.
- Click Ok to save the new group.
- Now, edit the properties, such as Sound or Log Events, by double-clicking the desired one. See the next section on this page for more details on the available properties.
Once finished press Enter on your keyboard to save the edit.
You can also do this to edit an existing group. Double-click the desired property to edit it, and press Enter on your keyboard to save it.
To delete an AlarmGroup, select it from the list of groups and click the red X icon.
Before Deleting an AlarmGroup, ensure all associated Alarm Items are detached. Go to Alarms / Items to verify if any alarms are still linked to the specific group. Additionally, utilize the Track Changes / Cross Reference tool to see if the alarm group is currently in use. |
AlarmGroups Properties
The AlarmGroups properties allow users to define and manage collective behaviors of alarm items bundled into specific groups. Each group can have unique characteristics, such as:
Whether acknowledgments are required.
How they present themselves visually and audibly.
The notification methods employed.
The following is a table describing each available property field for Alarm Groups:
If a property column is not visible on the grid, enable it by right-clicking the grid header and selecting it from the list. |
Property | Description |
|---|---|
Name | The name of the AlarmGroup |
Ack Required | Defines the acknowledgment necessity status, indicating that if an alarm is triggered, it stays active until acknowledged by the user, even if operating conditions return to normal. |
ActiveTimeDeadband | The duration within which active alarms are ignored. |
AckTimeout | The timeout period for acknowledgment. |
AutoAckTime | The automatic acknowledgment time setting. If an alarm has enabled Ack required property, you can set a period to acknowledge the alarm automatically if the user hasn't already. |
Sound | The sound alert linked to the group. When an alarm is triggered the client will play the configured sound until the alarm is acknowledged. For more information, please see the Alarm Groups Sounds page. |
Show | The display status of alarms from this group. |
LogEvents | The logging status for group events. |
Colors | Defines the color codes associated for alarms within the/ a group. |
NotificationMethod | The method for sending notifications involves calling a Class method from the Script module in custom applications. This allows for performing automated processes such as sending emails, SMS, or any programmable action. |
Category | The category designation for the group. |
LockState | The current lock status of the group. |
LockOwner | The user or system that locked the group. |
DateModified | The date the group was last modified. |
DateCreated | The date the group was created. |
Description | The detailed description of the group |
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