Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Machine Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 122)

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Multiple language alarm messages
A key component of any alarm system is the messages that appear when alarms occur.
FactoryTalk View supports alarm messages in multiple languages. For information about
setting up alarm messages in multiple languages, see page 9-17.
Other multiple language alarm features
FactoryTalk View supports using multiple languages for all captions on alarm objects. In
addition, these alarm features can be translated into multiple languages:
 Title of the alarm history report
 Title of the alarm status report
Alarm objects and reports use the time formats for the current application language. For
more information about using multiple languages, see Chapter 12.
Summary of steps
Follow these steps to set up alarms:
1. In the Alarm Setup editor, set up alarm triggers (the tags or expressions to monitor),
define the alarm messages and their trigger values, and specify the graphic display to
open when alarms occur (if any).
Also use this editor to specify trigger types, “Acknowledge all” values, the maximum
alarm log file size, the time settings (hold time and update rates), and optional
connections.
2. In the Startup editor, ensure that the Alarms box is selected (it is selected by default).
See Help.
3. If desired, in the Graphics editor, modify the default [ALARM] display, or create
your own graphic display to use for alarms. For example, if you won’t be using
audible alarm signals, edit the default display to remove the silence alarms button.
For information about graphic displays, see Chapter 19.
4. Test alarms on the run-time system.