Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 18)

FactoryTalk Alarms and Events System Configuration Guide
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Use device-based alarm monitoring with:
„ Logix5000 controllers, that you have programmed with RSLogix 5000 v. 16
or later software, and Rockwell Automation device servers (RSLinx
Enterprise).
2. Tag-based alarm monitoring
The Tag Alarm and Event Server uses tags to monitor programmable controllers
for alarm conditions. When an alarm condition is detected, the server publishes
the information to FactoryTalk Alarms and Events services.
Use tag-based alarm monitoring with:
„ PLC-5 or SLC 500 devices, and Rockwell Automation device servers
(RSLinx Enterprise).
„ RSLinx Classic or RSLinx Gateway.
„ Third-party controllers and OPC Data Servers.
„ Logix5000 controllers.
3. FactoryTalk Alarms and Events services
Both device-based and tag-based alarms and events are published to FactoryTalk
Alarms and Events services, which then routes the information to FactoryTalk
Alarms and Events objects hosted in FactoryTalk View, the alarm and event
history log, and to diagnostic logs and audit logs.
4. Alarm and Event Historian and Log
The Alarm and Event Historian is a logging component that installs silently as
part of the alarms and events software. It manages connections between alarm
servers and databases and logs data from each alarm server to an alarm history
database. You can use the Alarm and Event Log Viewer to view and print data
from alarm history databases. Third-party database tools can also retrieve, view,
analyze, and print alarm history information.
To use alarm and event logging, install Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express SP2
separately, or use an existing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP4 or Microsoft SQL
Server 2005 database.
5. Diagnostic and audit logs
FactoryTalk Diagnostics routes messages generated by FactoryTalk Alarms and
Events to local logs on the computers hosting FactoryTalk components, and
optionally to a centralized database log. Audit messages are also routed to the
local log and to the FactoryTalk Audit Log if FactoryTalk AssetCentre is installed.
6. Alarm and event setup and monitoring
FactoryTalk Alarms and Events includes a number of software components that
allow engineers and operators to define alarm conditions, set up alarm servers,
view and interact with alarm conditions, and view and run reports on historical
alarm information.