User guide

Chapter 5: Alarms
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3 Select Enable Alarm (an alarm is not ‘live’ until it is
enabled).
4 To set a device alarm using an existing alarm template,
select
Use Alarm Template, then select the template from
the drop-down list.
5 To set custom alarm settings, select Use Custom Alarm
Settings and use the General Parameters, Notifications,
and Comments tabs to define custom settings (see steps
3 through 8 in “Creating Alarm Templates” on page 80).
Editing Device Alarms
To edit a device alarm:
1
From the Device Browser in Options | System
Configuration | Device Manager
, select the device you
want to edit the device alarm for.
2 On the Device menu select Device Alarm Settings, then
select the device alarm type you want to edit.
3 Edit alarm settings as desired.
4 Click Save.
Disabling Device Alarms
To disable a device alarm:
1
From the Device Browser in Options | System
Configuration | Device Manager
, select the device you
want to disable.
2 On the Device menu select Device Alarm Settings, then
select the device alarm type you want to disable.
3 Deselect the Enable Alarm check box.
4 Click Save.
Note: You can also pause alarms - for more informa-
tion, see “Pausing Alarms” on page 97.
Acknowledging Alarms
All users can receive alarms, but only users with the correct
permission can acknowledge alarms.