15.3.1 Settings
An alarm summary object is configurable when you click [Draw] – [Alarm Summary] or icon. The same command can be found in the [Toolbox]. You can enlarge the object’s size more than that of alarm summary toolbar.
After selecting [Alarm Summary] menu, click the blank area of a graphic page. The object configuration dialog box will appear as shown below.
An alarm summary object is configurable when you click [Draw] – [Alarm Summary] or icon. The same command can be found in the [Toolbox]. You can enlarge the object’s size more than that of alarm summary toolbar.
(1) Buttons
Item | Desctiption |
Check All | Selects entire items in the current tab. This command is enabled in [Alarm Level], [Alarm Zone], [Display Type], [Alarm Status] tab. |
Uncheck All | Deselects all selected items in the current tab. This command is enabled in [Alarm Level], [Alarm Zone], [Display Type], [Alarm Status] tab. |
<< Prev | Goes back to previous step. |
Next >> | Goes ahead to next step. |
OK | Create an alarm summary object with configurations. |
Cancel | Exits the dialog box without configuration. |
(2) Alarm Level
Assigns the alarm level at the digital or analog alarm to monitor on the alarm summary. Alarm level can be assigned up to 15 grades.
(3) Alarm Zone
Assigns the alarm zone at the digital or analog alarm to monitor on the alarm summary. Alarm zone can be assigned up to 16 locations.
※ Refer to the ‘Alarm Configuration’ manual for more information about alarm zone.
(4) Display Type
Selects the alarm type to monitor on the alarm summary.
※ Refer to the ‘Alarm’ manual for more information about alarm type.
Tag Type | Alarm Type | |
Digital Tag | OFF Alarm, ON Alarm, OFF → ON Alarm, ON → OFF Alarm, OFF ↔ ON Alarm | |
Analog Tag | Boundary Value | HiHi Alarm, Hi Alarm, Lo Alarm, LoLo Alarm |
Deviation Value | Main Dev Alarm, Sub Dev Alarm | |
Rate of Change | ROC Alarm |
(5) Alarm Status
Selects the alarm status to display on the alarm summary in CimonX runtime.
(6) Format
Configures the format of alarm message to display on the alarm summary.
Item | Description | |
Time Format | Specifies time format on the alarm summary. | |
Item List | Shows the following information on the alarm summary. | |
Time | The time stamp of the most recent change of status for the instance of the alarm. | |
Tag Name | The tag name corresponds to an alarm. | |
Tag Value | The tag values when corresponding alarm is enabled or disabled. An analogic alarm is represented as numeric value. A digital alarm is represented as status string. | |
Alarm Status | The alarmed state that determined on changes of limits and conditions. | |
Alarm Type | The type of alarm which is enabled during process. | |
Alarm Description | This indicates descriptions based on each state of alarm. | |
Alarm Off Time | The time stamp when the corresponding alarm is disabled. | |
Alarm Zone | The area where the alarm is enabled. (A~P) | |
Alarm Level | The grade of the enabled alarm. (1~15) | |
Alarm On Time | The time stamp when the corresponding alarm is enabled. | |
Alarm Time | The hours that the alarm status is kept. | |
Alarm Count | The count that the cumulative occurrence count of alarms. | |
Accumulated Alarm Time | The hours that the cumulative duration of alarms. | |
Size | Sets the column width to hold the alarm messages. This value can be assigned from 1 to 99. | |
<<, >> | Add the item which you want to display in the alarm summary. | |
▼, ▲ | Order in which you want the items to be sorted in the alarm summary. |
(7) Color
Configures each displayed alarm message up to 90 different colors; Alarm zone, alarm status, alarm type and alarm level. You can also set alarm summary object’s background color.
(8) Option
This section allows you to modify the appearance of the alarm summary object.
Item | Description |
Name | Designates the name of an alarm summary object. This name is used to set up the alarm summary object with a specific ID. For example, if you wish to print the Alarm Summary by using script, the window will be distinguished by object’s name in the script manager. |
Show Header | Shows the header in the upper side of window. |
Show Tool Button | Shows the tool buttons at the bottom side of window. The toolbar contains following items; Historical alarm, print, selected alarm ack, window alarm ack, all alarm ack, filter, save. |
Bottom Add | Adds a newly occurred alarm at the bottom of the window. |
New Item Add | While alarm for a tag continues to occur or to be released, the recent alarm status will be displayed and the contents for a previous alarm will disappear. |