The following table shows the options on the Triggers tab of the Alarm Setup editor.
Options |
Descriptions |
Select trigger |
Select a trigger from the list. |
Add... |
Click this button to add a trigger. |
Edit... |
Click this button to edit a trigger. |
Remove |
Click this button to remove a trigger. |
Trigger settings |
Specify trigger properties in this area. |
Trigger type |
Select the type of data the trigger’s tag or expression uses:
|
Trigger label |
Type a label for the trigger, up to 40 characters long. Do not use commas. The alarm list and alarm status list use these labels to filter the alarms shown in the list. You can configure the alarm status list to show trigger labels. |
Use ack all value |
Select this check box to send a value to the data source when the operator presses the Ack All (Acknowledge All Alarms) button or when a RemoteAckAll connection occurs. In the box, type the integer value to send. |
Optional trigger connections |
Specify the following optional trigger connections:
|
Name |
This column shows the name of the connection. |
Tag or expression |
Type the tag name or expression associated with the connection. If a tag or expression was selected, it is shown here. |
Tag button (...) |
Click this button to open the Tag Browser and select a tag instead of typing the tag name in the Tag or expression column. |
Exprn button (...) |
Click this button to open the Expression Editor and create an expression instead of typing the expression in the Tag or expression column. |