Acknowledging the Alarm History

Several operations are available such as acknowledging and erasing the selected alarm.

Example Operation

 

Setting Workflow

1. Add Variables
2. Add Alarm Groups
3. Add Alarms
4. Set up Parts
5. Set up Scripts

 

Add Variables

Project Explorer : [Variables] ➞ [All Variables]

Add the following variables.

Variables properties :

[Name]	[Data Type]
Var1	[BOOL]
Var2	[INT]
Var3	[BOOL]
Var4	[BOOL]
Var5	[BOOL]
Var6	[BOOL]
Var7	[BOOL]

Add Alarm Groups

Project Explorer : [Alarm/Events] ➞ [All Alarms]

Add the alarm group.

Alarm Group (AlarmGroup1) Properties :

Default Value

Add Alarms

Project Explorer : [AlarmGroup1] ➞ [Bool Alarm]

Add the following BOOL alarms.

Bool Alarm properties :

Row	Tab	Property	Value
1	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var1
		[Message]	Pressure abnormality.
2	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var3
		[Message]	Tank A Stopped
3	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var4
		[Message]	Tank B Stopped.
4	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var5
		[Message]	Line1 - Error
5	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var6
		[Message]	Line2 - Error
6	[Basic]	[Alarm Type]	[HiHi]
		[Trigger Condition]
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var7
		[Message]	Check the wiring.

Project Explorer : [AlarmGroup1] ➞ [Level Alarm]

Add the following LEVEL alarm.

Level Alarm properties :

Row	Tab	Property	Value
1	[Basic]	[Message]	Temperature abnormality.
		[Alarm Type]	[Hi]
		[Value]	80
		[Deadband]	0
		[Variable]	[Variable] [Name]: Var2

Set up Parts

Project Explorer : [Screen Design] ➞ [Screens] ➞ [Screen1]

Drag and drop the following objects from the [Tool Chest] to the screen.

Alarm Summary object (Name: AlarmSummary1) properties : A-1

Tab	Sub Tab	Property		Value
[Function]	[Basic]	[Alarm Group]		AlarmGroup1
		[Sort]	[Column]	[Date]
			[Order]	[DESC]

Switch object (Name: Switch1) properties : B-1

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch2) properties : B-2

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch3) properties : B-3

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch4) properties : B-4

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch5) properties : B-5

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch6) properties : B-6

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch7) properties : B-7

Default value.

Switch object (Name: Switch8) properties : B-8

Default value.

Set up Scripts

Project Explorer : [Screen Design] ➞ [Screens] ➞ [Screen1]

Set the following script on the object.

From the [Tool Chest] drag and drop the script to the Script editor.

Alarm Summary

Switch object (Name : Switch1) script : B-1 Acknowledge

Switch object (Name : Switch2) script : B-2 Delete

Switch object (Name : Switch 3) script : B-3 SetHideFlag

Legend	Block
1	[Triggers] ➞ [Touch] ➞ [Touch]
2	[Values] ➞ [Screen Object]
3	[Operations] ➞ [HMI Functions] ➞ [Alarm Summary]

Alarm Group

Switch object (Name : Switch4) script : B-4 Acknowledge

Switch object (Name : Switch5) script : B-5 Delete

Switch object (Name : Switch6) script : B-6  SetHideFlag

Switch object (Name : Switch7) script : B-7  ResetHideFlag

Switch object (Name : Switch8) script : B-8 DeleteHiddenFlag

Legend	Block
1	[Triggers] ➞ [Touch] ➞ [Touch]
2	[Values] ➞ [Screen Object]
3	[Operations] ➞ [HMI Functions] ➞ [Alarm Group]