User Guide

Alarms
Alarms and Event Treatment Reference
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Siemens
User Guide Version 3.0
A6V10415471
Building Technologies
2017-11-30
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Summary bar
Contains a set of event lamps that provide an overview of the
events in the system. For details see Event Lamps Reference
[➙ 94] and Summary Bar Reference [➙ 23].
2
Event Detail bar
In some configurations, prominently displays events that
require immediate attention across the top of the screen.
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Title bar
Depending on what you select, the title bar of the Event List shows:
● Event List, if no event is selected in the list.
● Event location, if a single event is selected in the list.
● Number of events being processed, if multiple events are selected
in the list.
● Details of the applied filter, if a filter is applied to the events, and
no event is being processed.
It also contains some icons to open/close the Contextual pane (6), lock
the layout and, restore down the window (depending on Client Profile).
4
Event button
Graphic indicator of an event in the system. For details see Event
Button Reference [➙ 106].
5
Event descriptor
Contains the event button, event details and alarm-handling
commands for the event currently being processed. For details see
Event Descriptor Reference [➙ 102].
6
Contextual pane
Hidden by default. When open, it provides additional information,
actions, and resources about the point in alarm. The following tabs are
available:
● Operation/Extended Operation: Lets you inspect all the properties
of the point in alarm, and view and execute any
commands/actions available for that object. If you selected
multiple events, these tabs display only the properties common to
all the events, properties having different values are marked with
an asterisk.
● Detailed Log tab: Lets you view a detailed log of the currently
selected event.
A contextual menu becomes available when you right-click the Event List column
headers, and provides you with options to customize the columns that display in
Event List, and to print out the whole list of events.
See Customizing the Columns in Event List [➙ 90] and Printing the Whole Event
List [➙ 85].
Events in Distributed Systems
In distributed systems, to view the total number of events for an individual system,
check—in the Extended Operation tab—the Event Count property of its Main
Server.