Specifications

8 – Configuring Points
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When external alarm notification is enabled, the specified point parameter is
controlled to:
1, when an alarm occurs
0, when an alarm is acknowledged or returns to normal
You cannot specify active times or re-alarm times for external alarm notifications,
as you can for Stations audible alarms.
To enable or disable external alarm notification for any of the four priority
choices, select or clear the appropriate checkbox.
Configuring Unanswered Alarms
You can configure PlantScape to raise an alarm if an existing alarm is not
acknowledged within a specified time. This type of alarm is called an
unanswered alarm.
To configure unanswered alarms:
1 On the System Configuration Menu display, click Alarm and Point
Processing.
1 On the Alarm and Point Processing display click the Alarm Processing tab
2 Click the Unanswered alarms enable checkbox.
3 Specify the area in which the unanswered alarm is to be raised.
4 In the Alarm Acknowledgement period field, specify the time in minutes
that an alarm can remain unacknowledged before an unanswered alarm is
raised.
Customizing Alarm Colors
PlantScape has predefined colors for alarms in the alarm summary, the status line
indicators, off-scan points. If these colors are not suitable for your site, you can
customize these colors.
To customize alarm colors:
1 On the System Configuration Menu display, click Alarm and Point
Processing.
2 On the Alarm & Point Processing display click the Alarm Colors tab.
3 Under Alarm Colors select the appropriate color for each alarm priority you
want to change.
4 Select Use these colors for points on displays if you want the custom alarm
colors to appear on your displays.
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