Geist RCX Series v3 - Manual (Page 37)

GM1111 37 Revision Date 4/3/2014
Alarms
Alarm Notifications
The RCX, RCO, RCU-O and RCM-O support three types of alarm notification:
 E-Mail: The unit can be configured to send alarm e-mails to up to five recipients.
 SNMP: The unit can be configured to send SNMP traps to up to two trap servers.
 Buzzer: When a remote display (RSD2X8) is attached, the unit can turn on an audible
alarm.
The unit is capable of any combination of the above alarms at once. Alarm type combinations
are selected per alarm via the check boxes which are displayed for each alarm on the Alarms
page.
Figure 45: Alarm State Menu
Alarm Types
The RCX, RCO, RCU-O and RCM-O provide three types of alarm messages via E-Mail and SNMP:
 Trip: Occurs when a sensor value goes above a high trip threshold or below a low trip
threshold.
 Unplugged: Occurs when a sensor with an alarm set loses contact with the main unit due
to the sensor being physically unplugged or another communications error. Unplugged
alerts can be enabled or disabled on the Alarms page.
 Clear: Occurs when a sensor already in the Tripped or Unplugged state goes back into its
normal range.
Alarms can be added for each internal device or external sensor displayed on the Alarms page.
An alarm is added by pressing the “Add New Alarm Button” and selecting the sensor value to be
monitored from the drop down menu.
Thresholds
The user must set a trip threshold and type for each alarm that is added to the Alarms page.
The threshold type is chosen as either “Below” or “Above” from a drop down menu when the
alarm is created. The threshold value is typed into a data window when the alarm is created.
Alarms are triggered based on the selected sensor’s data and the trip threshold type and value.
Alarm settings can be edited or deleted at any time.