User Guide

Alarms
Working with Alarms
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User Guide Version 3.0
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Building Technologies
2017-11-30
– Name/Description: Type in some part of the name or description of the
event source. For example Main Server.
– System (available only for distributed systems).
– Date and Time: Filter based on when the events occurred. For example
yesterday or last quarter hour.
– Tag: Set whether you want to selectively show or hide tagged events.
NOTE: This criterion is not available for UL 864-compliant and ULC S527-
compliant fire stations and Total Building Solution NA profiles.
– Maintenance: Set whether to see only Maintenance or only Genuine
events.
– Show hidden events: Set whether to show events that were hidden owing
to the internal logic of field panels.
4. Click OK.
 The list of events is filtered accordingly, and you can check what criteria you
applied in the Event List header.
Next Steps:
If required, proceed to: Saving an Event List Filter for Future Use [➙ 87].
Related Topics
Applying a Simple Filter to Event List [➙ 86]
Removing Filters from Event List [➙ 86]
3.1.16.5 Saving an Event List Filter for Future Use
 You applied an Advanced Filter to Event List [➙ 86] and want to save it for
future reuse.
1. In the Summary bar, click the filter icon and select Advanced Filter.
 The Advanced Filter dialog box opens, displaying the currently applied filter
criteria.
2. (Optional) Edit any filter criteria.
3. Enter a name in the Filter name field.
4. Click Save.
 The filter is saved. Filters that you save in this way are user-specific, and will
not be visible to other users of the system.
Next Step:
To reuse the filter, proceed to Applying a Previously Saved Event List Filter [➙ 88].
Related Topics
Modifying or Deleting a Saved Event List Filter [➙ 88]