User guide

Creating Alarm Templates
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To create an alarm template:
1
From Options | System Configuration | Templates |
Alarm Templates
, click the Options dropdown, then
select
Add Alarm Template.
2 By default, the alarm template name is New Alarm
Template. Click in the title to enter a more specific title.
3 On the General Parameters tab, define the following:
a Color Code. Choose the alarm color code - either blue,
yellow, orange, or red. This color is used as the color
indicator for alarms on the Alarms tab, and as the
background color for a row in locations, if activated. It
is also used as the color for a threshold line in a real-
time graph. Use the color codes to indicate severity,
starting with blue for less serious alarm conditions, es-
calating to red for the most serious alarm conditions.
b Alarm Message. If you want to set up an alarm email
notification (set up on the Notifications tab), enter the
message you want to appear in the alarm notification.
c Delay Before Activating Alarm (HH:MM). If desired,
specify a delay period, in hours and/or minutes, from
when a condition exists and you want the alarm trig-
gered.
d Acknowledgement Required. Select this option if you
require an individual to acknowledge an alarm. If you
select this option, the alarm will remain on the Alarms
tab until it has been acknowledged.
4 If you want the alarm to open in a pop-up window:
a Select the Notifications tab.
b Click Add, and then select Add Pop-up Notification.
c
In the Delay before pop up field, indicate a delay, in
hours and/or minutes (HH:MM), before you want the
pop-up to display. This delay starts after the delay on
the General tab finishes.