Managing Alarms

Watch the video below for an overview. Consult the following written information and linked subsections for details.

Know Before Beginning

Before any new alarm will trigger for a condition, its target point must return into a normal condition for at least one minute (which resets the alarm).

If an alarm is configured for a target point that is already in an alarm condition during configuration, no alarm will trigger until after the target point has gone into the normal condition first. For example, if an alarm is configured for a duct temperature, but the wiring to the duct temperature sensor is defective, no alarm will trigger for the abnormal duct temperature until after the defective wiring is fixed.

The interval that alarm points are read can be changed from the default. For example, the interval might be made longer to reduce network traffic or shorter to increase the update rate for critical environmental monitoring. (See both the Individual Point Intervals and the Point Update Wait Interval (Minutes) in Settings > Protocols.)

Configuring a Point Value Alarm

Configuring a Gateway Status Alarm

Configuring a Network Status Alarm

Configuring a Device Status Alarm

Configuring a Point Status Alarm

Duplicating Alarms

Modifying and Deleting Alarms

Finding, Viewing, and Acknowledging Alarms