Micromod Micro-PWC: 53PW6000 MicroPWC Configuration Guide - Manual (Page 44)

Micro-PWC CONFIGURATION GUIDE
24 System Configuration
When there are no unacknowledged Process Alarms, System Events, or Messages in the Mini-Alarm Win-
dow on a particular Micro-PWC, the audible alarm will be automatically turned off for that Micro-PWC until
the next unacknowledged alarm or message appears in the Mini-Alarm Window.
The Audible Alarm Configuration area of the Alarm Setup window is composed of the following
parameters:
• Process alarms
• System events
• Messages
• High audio priority
• External silence
2.6.1.4.1 Process Alarms and Audible Alarm Configuration
The Process Alarms parameter appears solely for informational purposes. The face of the associated but-
ton displays the legend On, which is stippled out, indicating that it cannot be accessed. Process alarms are
always On; that is, incoming process alarms will always be announced by an audible alarm, unless:
• the alarm has been disabled via the External Alarm Silence window (see Section 2.6.1.4.5,
External Alarm Silence )
- or -
• the alarm has been manually turned off via a hardware control on the Micro-PWC computer
2.6.1.4.2 Audible Alarms for System Events
A toggle button labelled System Events allows the user to determine whether System Event messages will
be accompanied by an audible alarm. The face of the button reflects the currently selected state: On indi-
cates that audible alarms will accompany system event messages; Off indicates that no audible alarm will
sound when a System Event message appears in the third line of the Mini-Alarm Window. Click the button
to toggle between the two states.
2.6.1.4.3 Audible Alarms for Messages
A toggle button labelled Messages allows the user to determine whether Operator Messages will be
accompanied by an audible alarm. The face of the button reflects the currently selected state: On indicates
that audible alarms will accompany Operator Messages; Off indicates that no audible alarm will sound
when an Operator Message appears in the fourth line of the Mini-Alarm Window. Click the button to toggle
between the two states.
2.6.1.4.4 Audible Alarm Priority Assignment
Two different audible alarm sounds are available on the Micro-PWC: a steady beep and a rapid beep. The
rapid beep is used with high priority alarms. The High Audio Priority parameter is used to configure which
priorities will be accompanied by which sound.
Click the text entry box for this parameter to gain focus, then enter the number of the priority at which the
sound characteristics of the audible alarm change. The alarm priority which corresponds to this number,
and all priorities higher (i.e., with lower priority numbers) will be accompanied by the rapid beep.
✎ Note There can still be unacknowledged alarms on the system.