Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 72)

FactoryTalk Alarms and Events System Configuration Guide
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Add a Tag Alarm and Event Server
To create a server and define alarm conditions that monitor tags for PLC-5 or SLC 500
controllers, and Logix5000 controllers, complete the following steps.
These instructions apply to FactoryTalk View Studio. For help with FactoryTalk
Administration Console, see FactoryTalk Help. On the Windows Start menu, click
Start, point to All Programs > Rockwell Software > FactoryTalk Tools, and then
click FactoryTalk Help.
Step 1: Add a Tag Alarm and Event Server
1. In the Explorer window, right-click the application. On the context menu, point to
Add New Server, and then click Tag Alarm and Event Server.
2. In the Tag Alarm and Event Server Properties dialog box, click the General
tab.
3. Type a name for the server, and then click OK. In this example, we used TagAE .
4. On the Priorities and History tab, clear the Enable history check box.
The Priorities and History tab is used to configure alarm and event logging.
Chapter 9, “Set up historical alarm and event logging” describes how to set up
alarm logging for an Tag Alarm and Event Server.
5. To create the Tag Alarm and Event Server and close the dialog box, click OK.