Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 234)

15–12 Creating Alarms
Publication 2711-6.0
This section shows how to configure global parameters that apply
to all alarms and alarm objects including:
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which screen objects to disable when Alarm Banner is displayed
•
size of Alarm List and whether to clear the list on powerup
•
data to print with alarm text when an alarm is printed
•
acknowledge hold time and snapshot timeout
To configure global parameters for alarms:
1. Choose Alarm Setup from the Application menu.
2. Select the Setup tab.
This check box enables the
Remote tags and optional tag
fields on the Alarm Triggers tab.
See page 15–22.
Remote tags are used by the Controller
to acknowledge and clear all alarms.
The Remote Tags are enabled when
the Use Optional Fields box is checked.
3. Under Banner Popup, specify whether:
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covered objects or partially covered objects are disabled when
the Alarm Banner is displayed.
•
all screen objects are disabled when the Alarm Banner is
displayed. This is the initial default.
Configuring Global
Parameters for Alarms