Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Alarms and Events Quick Start - Manual (Page 92)

FactoryTalk Alarms and Events System Configuration Guide
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4. In the File list, click Alarm and Event Banner.
5. Select the Window Position check box. Scroll down the list on the right and then
select Docked to the bottom.
6. To save the Display command and add it to the macro, click OK.
Step 2: Save the macro
1. On the File menu, click Save.
2. In the Save dialog box, type a name for the new macro and then click OK. In this
example, we used Start Alarm and Event Banner .
Use color animation to indicate alarm state changes
In this section, you’ll use alarm expressions in FactoryTalk View to animate a
rectangle on a graphic display so that it changes color when the alarm state changes.
At run time if:
„ there are active unacknowledged alarms, the rectangle flashes red.
„ all active alarms have been acknowledged, the rectangle is a steady red.
„ there are no active alarms but there are normal unacknowledged alarms, the
rectangle is yellow.
„ there are no active or unacknowledged alarms the rectangle is green.