System and Channel Alarm Types
Datatron System Level Alarm Types
A Reboot Alarm will sound whenever the Main Datatron program is started. The Reboot Alarm is automatically recovered once the Alarm sounds. The Time of the Reboot Alarm will show the Last Recorded Time before the Main Datatron Program was shut down. The Difference in Time between the Alarm Time and Recover Time represents the Amount of Time the Datatron System was not Running.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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If Reboot Notification is Enabled in the System Settings |
A Node Error will occur if there is a problem with the Node's Data Acquisition. This "Node Error Alarm" will sound once Data has not been received from the Node for the amount of minutes of the Node Timeout value. The Node Error will recover once the Communication with the Node has resumed. There will also be a Com Error Alarm added to the Alarm Audit Trail for each channel on the Node. These Com Error Alarms do not require any additional action by the User and are for Audit Trail purposes only.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
A Wireless Sensor Alarm will occur if there is a problem with the Wireless Sensor's Data Acquisition. This "Wireless Sensor Alarm" will sound once Data has not been received from the Wireless Sensor for the amount of minutes of the Wireless Sensor's Sensor Timeout value. The Wireless Sensor Alarm will recover once the Communication with the Wireless Sensor has resumed. There will also be a Com Error Alarm added to the Alarm Audit Trail for each channel assigned to the Wireless Sensor. These Com Error Alarms do not require any additional action by the User and are for Audit Trail purposes only.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
A Wireless Gateway Alarm will occur if there is a problem with the Wireless Gateway's Data Acquisition. This "Wireless Gateway Alarm" will sound once Data has not been received from the Wireless Gateway for the amount of minutes of the Wireless Gateway's Timeout value. The Wireless Gateway Alarm will recover once the Communication with the Wireless Gateway has resumed.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
A WiFi Sensor Alarm will occur if there is a problem with the WiFi Sensor's Data Acquisition. This "WiFi Sensor Alarm" will sound once Data has not been received from the WiFi Sensor for the amount of minutes of the WiFi Sensor's Sensor Timeout value. The WiFi Sensor Alarm will recover once the Communication with the WiFi Sensor has resumed. There will also be a Com Error Alarm added to the Alarm Audit Trail for each channel assigned to the WiFi Sensor. These Com Error Alarms do not require any additional action by the User and are for Audit Trail purposes only.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
A WiFi Battery Alert will occur when the WiFi Sensor's Battery level is at or below 2.75 Volts. The Battery Alert will recover once the Battery has been replaced and / or the Battery level rises above 2.75 Volts.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
An IPX Battery Alarm will occur when the IPX Node is actively on Battery power and has met or exceeded the Node's Timeout value. The IPX Battery Alert will recover once AC power has been restored to the Node.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
An IPX Node Low Battery Level Alarm will occur when the IPX Node's Battery level is at or below 22.5 Volts for 60 minutes. This alarm will only be triggered M-F between 8am and 4pm. The IPX Node Low Battery Level Alarm will recover once the Battery level rises above 22.5 Volts.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and System Alarms Security Permission |
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Yes |
Individual Channel Alarm Types
A Low Warning will sound once the Channel's Value has been continuously at or below the Channel's Low Warn Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Warn Delay. The Low Warning will recover once the Channel's Value has remained above the Channel's Low Warn Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Warn Reset.
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Comment Required: |
No - Warnings are not audit trailed and cannot be commented. |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Warn Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A Low Alarm will sound once the Channel's Value has been continuously at or below the Channel's Low Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Alarm Delay. The Low Alarm will recover once the Channel's Value has remained above the Channel's Low Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Alarm Reset.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
The Low Force Alarm bypasses the Channel's Low Alarm Delay time and will sound immediately upon reaching or going below the Channel's Low Force Alarm Set Point. The Low Force Alarm will recover once the Channel's Value has remained above the Channel's Low Force Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Alarm Reset.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A High Warning will sound once the Channel's Value has been continuously at or above the Channel's High Warn Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's High Warn Delay. The High Warning will recover once the Channel's Value has remained below the Channel's High Warn Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's High Warn Reset.
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Comment Required: |
No - Warnings are not audit trailed and cannot be commented. |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Warn Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A High Alarm will sound once the Channel's Value has been continuously at or above the Channel's High Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's High Alarm Delay. The High Alarm will recover once the Channel's Value has remained below the Channel's High Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's High Alarm Reset.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
The High Force Alarm bypasses the Channel's High Alarm Delay time and will sound immediately upon reaching or going above the Channel's High Force Alarm Set Point. The High Force Alarm will recover once the Channel's Value has remained below the Channel's High Force Alarm Set Point for the number of minutes of the Channel's High Alarm Reset.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A Com Error will occur if there is a problem with the Channel's Data Acquisition. This "Communication Error Alarm" will sound once the Channel's Value has been continuously out of the Sensor's Range for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Alarm Delay. The Com Error will recover once the Channel's Value has remained within the Sensor's Range for the number of minutes of the Channel's Low Alarm Reset.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A Difference Alarm will sound once the difference between the Channel's Value and the Channel's Difference Channel's Value is equal to or greater than the Channel's Difference Value. The Difference Alarm will recover once the difference between the Channel's Value and the Channel's Difference Channel's Value is less than the Channel's Difference Value.
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Comment Required: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
Secondary Alarms are used to Alert the User(s) that an Alarm Condition is getting worse or has not improved in a certain amount of time. These alarms can only occur after a Channel Alarm has sounded.
A Low Rewarn will sound after a Low Alarm or Low Force Alarm has sounded and once the Channel's Value is at or below the Channel's Low Alarm Set Point minus the Channel's Low Rewarn Value. Another Low Rewarn will sound each time the Channel's Value continues to drop equal to or more than the Channel's Low Rewarn Value. This alarm is used to help prevent runaway conditions.
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Comment Required: |
No |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - By Finishing the Initial Alarm for the Channel. Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission. |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A Low Alarm Echo will sound after a Low Alarm or Low Force Alarm has sounded and the Channel's Value is still in a Low Alarm State after the Channel's Low Alarm Echo Time (in minutes) has passed. Another Low Alarm Echo will sound each time the Channel's Value remains in a Low Alarm State after the Channel's Low Alarm Echo Time (in minutes) has passed again. This alarm is used as a reminder that the Channel is still in an Alarm State.
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Comment Required: |
No |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - By Finishing the Initial Alarm for the Channel. Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission. |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A High Rewarn will sound after a High Alarm or High Force Alarm has sounded and once the Channel's Value is at or above the Channel's High Alarm Set Point minus the Channel's High Rewarn Value. Another High Rewarn will sound each time the Channel's Value continues to rise equal to or more than the Channel's High Rewarn Value. This alarm is used to help prevent runaway conditions.
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Comment Required: |
No |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - By Finishing the Initial Alarm for the Channel. Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission. |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |
A High Alarm Echo will sound after a High Alarm or High Force Alarm has sounded and the Channel's Value is still in a High Alarm State after the Channel's High Alarm Echo Time (in minutes) has passed. Another High Alarm Echo will sound each time the Channel's Value remains in a High Alarm State after the Channel's High Alarm Echo Time (in minutes) has passed again. This alarm is used as a reminder that the Channel is still in an Alarm State.
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Comment Required: |
No |
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User Can Finish: |
Yes - By Finishing the Initial Alarm for the Channel. Requires the Current Alarms and Channel Alarms Security Permission. |
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If Alarm Notification is Enabled for the Channel |