Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 48)

FactoryTalk Alarms and Events System Configuration Guide
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Step 4: Configure the properties of the alarm block
1. Click the Browse button on the alarm block.
2. In the ALMA Properties dialog box, set the Input Levels as shown in the
following illustration and then click OK. To require that an operator acknowledge
the alarm at run time, make sure the Acknowledgement Required check box is
selected.
To enter alarm messages and add variables for analog alarms, select the Messages
tab. To create a text message with embedded variables, click the Browse button
beside the Level field, or beside the Rate of Change field. At run time, alarm
messages are displayed in Alarm and Event graphic objects such as the Alarm and
Event Summary.