Operating instructions

Operating alarms
9.3 Message display
MP 377, MP 377 PRO (WinCC flexible)
Operating Instructions, 10/2008, 6AV6691-1DR01-0AB0
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The buttons have the following functions:
Buttons Functions
Displaying infotext for an alarm.
Process alarm.
Acknowledging alarms.
Changing the column sequence and sorting in the enhanced alarm view
Depending on the configuration, you can change the column sequence and sorting order on
HMI devices with touch operation.
● Change column sequence
– Touch the column header which you wish to exchange with a different column header
– Keeping the touch screen pressed, move the column heading to the column heading
you wish to exchange it with
● Change sorting order
To change the sorting order of the alarms, touch the respective column header on the
touch screen
Alarm class layout
The various alarm classes are identified in order to distinguish between them in
the alarm view.
Icon Alarm class
! Error
Without a symbol Operation
Symbol depending on the configuration User-defined alarm classes
S7 SIMATIC or SIMOTION diagnostic alarms
$ System
The configuration engineer can change the symbols for the alarm classes. Further
information on this may be available in your plant documentation.
Alarm window
The alarm window is independent of the process screen. Depending on the configuration,
the alarm window opens automatically as soon as a new alarm is pending for
acknowledgment. The alarm window can be configured so that it only closes after all the
alarms have been acknowledged.
The layout and the operation of the alarm window are the same as for the alarm view.
Further information on this may be available in your plant documentation.