Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 103)

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Chapter 8
Monitor and interact with alarms at run time
To interact with alarms and events at run time, set up a FactoryTalk View Site Edition
Client. Next, run the FactoryTalk View Site Edition Client and then monitor the
graphic displays that host the Alarm and Event graphic objects.
Before you begin
„ Be sure you have defined alarms as described in Chapter 3, “Define device-based
alarms in Logix5000 controllers”.
„ Add the appropriate device server as described in Chapter 4, “Add a device server
for Logix5000, PLC-5, or SLC 500 controllers” or Chapter 6, “Add a tag-based
alarm server for Logix5000, PLC-5, SLC 500, or third-party controllers”.
„ Set up and configure any graphic display objects as described in Chapter 7, “Set
up graphic displays”.
What you need
„ RSLinx Enterprise software
„ FactoryTalk View SE software
„ FactoryTalk View SE Client software