Alpha Technologies Cordex Controller Ver.2.0 User Manual
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6.5.3
Configure Alarms
Under this window of operation, there is a pull-down menu of the following headings:
Figure 37–Configure Alarms window showing headings
For each of these headings there is a list of menu items with a scroll bar for navigation. Tap to select.
Tap “Configure” to enter a new window of operation for the item selected. In this new window, the Supervisor can
set the following parameters:
Figure 38–Configure (item selected) sample window
Alarms cannot be mapped to a relay unless it is enabled. Disabling an alarm that is mapped to a relay will free up
that relay.
Occupied relays are indicated by the tilde “~” character beside the relay number.
Some parameters are factory set and will not be displayed under the Configure window for all alarms. Here are
some of the additional parameters the Supervisor can expect to encounter:
Activation — Select from the pull-down menu; e.g., High or Low.
Activation Value — Tap on the number to edit via a virtual numeric keypad.
Equation — Tap Customize to edit (via Custom Alarms window).
Source — Select from the pull-down menu; e.g., Dig1 through Dig8.
Toggle the check box to select
Supervisor may toggle the check box to
select e-mail notification. See 10.3.3.
Name of item being edited
Tap Configure to edit
selected menu item
Accept changes and
return to previous screen
Pull-down menu for alarm headings
Select heading to list
associated menu items
This list can include:
ADIO and Converter Alarms
Sliders and scroll bars
are used for navigation
Select menu item to configure
When selecting SNMP, the severity
level (numeric) may also be set.
Accept changes and
return to previous screen
Select from the pull-down menus:
Relay Mapping – N/A or relay 1 through 16.
Priority – Major, Minor or Message.
Discard changes and
return to previous screen