Current Alarms

Real Time Alarm Interaction.  This page allows the user to View, Comment and Finish Current Datatron Alarms.

Alarm Item

The Identifier or Name of the Channel, Node, Wireless Sensor or Wireless Gateway that is in an Alarm or Warning state.  The Alarm Item also serves as a Hyperlink to the corresponding Configuration page for each Item or to the Help page for System Reboot Alarms.

 

Alarm Type

The Type of Alarm that has been sounded for this Alarm Item.

 

Alarm Time

Displays the date and time when the Alarm was Sounded.

 

Recover Time

Displays the date and time when the Alarm Recovered, if and when the Alarm Recovers.  Alarm Recovery depends upon the Type of Alarm.  Certain Alarms require that the value is within acceptable limits and that a Reset Time be met before Recovery can occur.  Certain Alarms that cannot Recover on their own may be Finished.

 

Commented

Displays whether or not the Alarm has been Commented.  Certain Alarms require that a Comment be entered in order to Satisfy the Alarm condition.

 

Comment Check Box

Used to select the Alarm(s) for Commenting.

 

Checked:

Selects the Alarm for Commenting

Cleared:

Removes the Alarm from the pending Comment list

Disabled:

The Alarm has already been Commented or this Type of Alarm does not require a Comment

Finish Check Box

Used to select the Alarm(s) for Finishing.

 

Checked:

Selects the Alarm for Finishing

Cleared:

Removes the Alarm from the pending Finish list

Disabled:

The Alarm has already Recovered

 

Comment All

Selects all Alarms for Commenting.

 

Add Comment

Opens the Add Comment Dialog for entering a Comment for the selected Alarm(s).  Comments for Alarms must be eight (8) or more characters.   

 

Finish Alarm

Opens the Add Comment Dialog for entering a Comment for Finishing the selected Alarm(s).  Once the Comment has been submitted the Alarm will be marked as Recovered.  Comments for Finishing Alarms must be eight (8) or more characters.   

 

Finish All

Selects all Alarms for Finishing.

 

Refresh

Refreshes the page with current Alarm information from the Main Datatron Program.  The page does not refresh automatically and will need to be refreshed by the User periodically or after any changes are submitted.