Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Operators Manual - Manual (Page 117)

Micro-PWC OPERATOR’S MANUAL
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Operator messages are classified into the following types:
• Operator Message
• Operator Call
• Message Acknowledged
• Operator Call Scknowledge
Operator Messages are displayed in the following format:
<Priority><Area><Time><Date><Tagname><Message>
10.3.3.2 Message Class: Priority
To filter messages by Priority, click on the Priority Message Class button on the Message Review Filter
window (
Figure 10-3 ). The Message Type area of the window will contain an entry for each available prior-
ity (1 through 16). Click each Priority for which routing is to be changed, or use the Clear or Set buttons to
clear or set the routing status of all Priorities.
10.3.3.3 Message Class: Area
To filter messages by Area, click the Area button on the Message Review Filter window ( Figure 10-3 ). The
Message Type portion of the window will contain a scrollable list of the 255 available Areas. Click each
Area for which routing is to be changed, or use the Clear or Set buttons to clear or set the routing status of
all areas. Note that if an Area has been selected, Operator Messages from controllers in that area will not
be displayed.
10.3.3.4 Clearing and Setting Message Review Message Types
It is possible to clear or set multiple Message Types simultaneously, eliminating the need to click numerous
toggle buttons. Click Set or Clear to set or clear all Message Types in the selected Message Class. Click
Set All or Clear All to set or clear all Message Types in all Message Classes in the Message Review
window.
10.3.4 Sort Messages in the Message Review Display
The order in which messages are displayed in the Message Review display is determined by the choices
made during configuration of the Micro-PWC’s Alarm Setup, described in the Micro-PWC Configuration
Guide. The system can be configured to display either the newest or oldest (with highest priority) message
first. Once a message has been acknowledged it is removed from the Message Review display.
The Sort option on the Message Review display menu bar is used to sort messages based on the following
parameters:
• Time Order (oldest message first, or newest message first)
• Priority
• Area
To sort the messages in the Message Review display, click the Sort option. The Message Review Sort win-
dow (
Figure 10-4 ) will be displayed.