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Siemens EMC manual – Events module CM110902en_01

Building Technologies Processing alarms 02.08.2009

4 Processing alarms

The Edit mode is activated using the "Edit Event" function or by doubleclicking on

an alarm.

Note that some settings can be overwritten by the subsystem (e.g., DESIGO

INSIGHT). If this is not wanted, appropriate configuration is required.

4.1 General settings

Name Description Overwriting by the subsystem

possible?

Nodes Assignment of the alarm to the

node structure.

Yes

Quality Assignment of a

quality/category.

Event requires

acknowledgement

The alarm must be

acknowledged in EMC.

Acknowledgements are entered

in the history.

Configured The subsystem can no longer

overwrite the configuratino of the

alarm (e.g., the description,

assignment of the node

structure).

4.2 Details

This section provides additional information on the selected alarm.

Name Description

Alarm message Name or description of the alarm

Alarm limit Limit value of the alarm (e.g., temperature limit: 24 °C)

Alarm value Current value of the alarm (e.g., current value: 25°C)

Text Text for the alarm in the subsystem

Last change Time of the last change in state in the subsystem

Reception time Time of reception of the alarm in EMC

Device System that sends the alarm to EMC

Monitored by List of users currently monitoring the alarm

Customer The customer to whom the event in EMC is assigned

4.3 Description

Detailed descriptions can be entered in this text field. The text can be formatted

(e.g., text color) can contain lists as well as links.

This setting can be transferred by the subsystem (e.g., by DESIGO INSIGHT).