User guide

Chapter 5: Alarms

6 You can also run commands on the viewLinc Server

machine (which in turn can trigger external devices)

when a condition exists. To configure commands:

a Select the Notifications tab.

b Click Add, then select Add Command Notification.

c To specify a delay before the command runs, enter a

delay period in hours and/or minutes (HH:MM).

Note: If you have set the Delay Before Activating Alarm

option, ensure the combined time delay does not

interrupt your alarm notification requirements.

In the Run command text fields, enter DOS commands

in the appropriate boxes. You can run different com-

mands when an alarm is triggered, a notification is re-

peated, an alarm is acknowledged, or an alarm

condition is no longer true.

For example:

C:\Program Files\Veriteq Instru-

ments\viewLinc\python\python” -m view-

Linc.scripts.SwitchBbRelay <number of

com port where relay device is attached>

Option as specified in script documentation in Appen-

dix: FAQs & Troubleshooting.

The example above shows a python script specific to

a Digital Relay I/O device. Different parameters apply

to different commands or scripts.

7 To insert comments in an alarm email, you can select

from a list of preconfigured comments (see “Editing

Alarm Email Templates” on page 50), or enter a new