User`s guide

Power Server Model PWRSRV750 Operation 63230-216-217/A2

Using Alarms 9/2002

Retrieving Information from the Alarm Log

To view a log of alarms, follow these steps:

1. Click the Alarms tab.

The Alarms page displays.

2. Click the Alarm Log button.

The Alarm Log displays.

You have the following choices for how to view the alarm log:

• Click All_Devices and then ALL ALARMS to view all alarms for all

devices in the Power Server system.

• Click a group and then ALL ALARMS to view all alarms for a particular

group of devices.

• Click All_Devices or the group name that includes the device and then

click the device itself to view all alarms for that device only.

NOTE: If a device in Meters, Bar Charts, Tables, or Waveforms was

selected prior to displaying the alarm log, then this device will be selected

by default in the Alarm Log view. Click All Alarms to display all the alarms.

The maximum number of entries displayed in the alarm log depends on the

alarm configuration. See “Number of Alarm Records Displayed” on page 36.

You can sort on any column, including the waveform column, which is the

unlabeled column to the left. To resize columns, refer to “Resizing Columns

in the Active Alarm Popup Window” on page 37.

The Alarm Log Refresh Icon

When a new entry is added to the Alarm Log, the Alarm Log Refresh icon

displays. It will display until you click the Alarm Log button.

When clicking the Alarm Log button, the number of records set in the

preferences is retrieved from the Power Server. See “Number of Alarm

Records Displayed” on page 36. When switching between devices in the tree

Click here to sort

by waveforms.