National Instruments NI-FBUS - Manual (Page 46)

Chapter 2 Using the NI-FBUS Configurator
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3. Double-click the function block that you want to generate the alarm.
The block configuration window appears.
4. In the block configuration window, click the Alarms tab to view or
change alarm information, such as the high and low limits of an alarm
condition, alarm priorities, and so on.
Configuring Trends
You can configure a device, such as an interface in a PC, to receive trends
from function blocks.
1. Drag the configuration tree icon for the device or interface to which
you want to send the trend to the Function Block Application Editor,
if you have not done so already.
2. Either wire the Trends output of the block to the device you want to
receive the trend, or check the Receive All Trends box, if the device
has one. The following figure shows an example of a configured trend.
3. Double-click the function block from which you want to send a trend.
The block configuration window appears.
4. In the block configuration window, click the Trends tab.
5. Check the Trend column checkbox next to the parameter you want
to trend.