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The table to the right provides detail on each icon in the Alarm Editor window:
Item
Description
Add Alarm
Adds an alarm.
Delete Alarm
Deletes the selected alarm.
Edit Alarm
Edits the selected alarm.
Copy Alarm
Saves the selected alarm’s content in the clipboard.
Paste Alarm
Pastes the alarm’s content in an Alarm Editor’s window, Microsoft Excel, or Notepad.
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.
The table to the right provides detail on the configuration options within the Edit Alarm window:
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:
Edit Labels
Opens the Edit Labels window so that labels may be added/changed/removed.
Expand all
Expands each section within the Edit Alarm window.
Collapse all
Collapses each section within the Edit Alarm window.
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