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Installation and Operation Manual
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Copyright © 2008-2009, Harris Corporation
Chapter 4: Parameters, LEDs, and Alarms
Alarms
If a major or minor alarm is triggered within your module, the Status LED will
light red.
Alarms are usually logged and monitored within available software control
applications (for example, CSS Navigator). You can only differentiate between
major and minor alarms within a software control application. See the
appropriate software control user manual or online help for more information.
The following settings can be made for each alarm within the software.
, and
alarms for each of the modules. You can only identify specific alarms using a
software control application
Table 4-14. Alarm Options
Alarm Option
Effect
Enable/Disable
This option toggles between Enabled and Disabled. If the
alarm is
Enabled
, an alarm condition will generate an alarm;
but if it is
Disabled
, the alarm condition will be ignored.
The default setting for all alarms is
Disabled
.
Alarm priority
This setting determines whether a triggered alarm will be
reported as major or minor. The range is 1–10. A priority of 6
or higher is a major alarm, and a priority of 5 or lower is a
minor alarm
Trigger (s)
This option determines how long an alarm condition must
exist (in seconds) before the alarm is triggered. If the alarm
level is reached for less time than the
Trigger
duration, then
the alarm will not trigger. Choose any duration from 0 to 7200
(or two hours). If this option is set to 0, the alarm will trigger
as soon as the alarm condition exists.
Clear (s)
Determines the amount of time the alarm condition must be in
abate in order for the alarm to be turned off.
Choose any duration from 0 to 7200 seconds (or two hours). If
this option is set to 0, the alarm will clear as soon as the alarm
condition ceases.
Ack
When an alarm is active, click here to allow other users on the
network to see that you have acknowledged the alarm.
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