Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual - Manual (Page 236)

15–14 Creating Alarms
Publication 2711-6.0
This section shows how to define triggers for alarms. For each
trigger, you must define a:
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trigger tag (Controller address the terminal monitors for an alarm
trigger value. Most application use only one alarm trigger tag.)
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trigger type (Bit, LSBit, or Value)
Triggers are assigned to alarms in the Alarm Setup tab.
To create or edit alarm triggers:
1. Choose Alarm Setup from the Application menu.
Or double-click the Alarm Message Display in the Alarm Banner.
2. Select the Alarm Triggers tab.
Each alarm trigger is entered as a separate row in a spreadsheet.
The cells in each row define specific information for each trigger.
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to select a row, click the row number.
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to select a cell, click on the cell, or press TAB or arrow keys.
Some cells require you to enter text and some have drop-down
lists to select options.
Cell or Field
Row
Most operations are performed by click-
ing a row number and then choosing a
command from this menu.
3. Click the Trigger Tag field.
Select or enter a name for the address where the controller will
write a bit or value to trigger an alarm condition
While in the Trigger Tag field, choose Edit Tag from the popup
menu to edit the tag definitions. The Tag Form dialog opens.
When done, click OK to close the dialog.
The controller address of trigger tag must be the lowest address of
the corresponding alarms.
Defining Alarm Triggers