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Settings

The

following

table to the right provides detail on each icon in the Alarm Editor window:

Item

Description

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Add Alarm

Adds an alarm.

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Delete Alarm

Deletes the selected alarm.

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Edit Alarm

Edits the selected alarm.

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Copy Alarm

Saves the selected alarm’s content in the clipboard.

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Paste Alarm

Pastes the alarm’s content in an Alarm Editor’s window, Microsoft Excel, or Notepad.

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Cut Alarm

Deletes the selected alarm’s content and saves it in the clipboard.

Labels

Opens up the Label Editor window.

OK

Accepts the pending changes within the Alarms window.

Configuration

The

following

table to the right provides detail on the configuration options within the Edit Alarm window:

Item

Description

Alarm Name

Assigns a title to the user’s alarm.

Trigger

Assigns a tag or expression to be responsible for initiating the alarm.

Comparison

Declares the parameter/threshold in which the alarm triggers.

Value 1

Primary parameter for single-sided comparisons (i.e., X > Value 1).

Value 2

Secondary parameter for two-sided comparisons (i.e., Value 1 > X > Value 2).

ON Action

Assigns an action that occurs when the alarm is triggered.

OFF Action

Assigns an action that occurs when the alarm settles.

Acknowledge Action

Assigns an action that occurs when the alarm is acknowledged.

The following table provides detail on the additional icons in the Labels tab of the Edit Alarm window:

Item

Description

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Edit Labels

Opens the Edit Labels window so that labels may be added/changed/removed.

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Expand all

Expands each section within the Edit Alarm window.

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Collapse all

Collapses each section within the Edit Alarm window.