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5. Configuration
5.6. Configuring Advanced Alarming
232 Experion PKS Series A Fieldbus Interface Module User's Guide R400
Honeywell July 2010
Step Action
Diagnostics tab in the configuration form of FF devices from
Project /Monitoring modes.
In the Project mode, the conditions which are enabled or
disabled are saved in the ERDB and not saved in the devices
until the device is loaded.
To enable/disable a condition in Project mode, perform the
following steps:
a) Right-click the device instance to select Module
Properties .
The configuration form appears.
b) Click the Device Diagnostics tab.
c) Under the Alarm Conditions Status , select or clear
the check box to enable/disable the conditions.
In the Monitoring mode, the conditions that are modified apply
to the devices and are not saved in the ERDB. Therefore, to
save the modified conditions in the ERDB, perform the following
steps.
a) Click Upload.
b) Click Update to Project.
Assigning criticalities and priorities
After defining the conditions, you can view the summary of all the criticality
assignments.
You can assign criticality from the list. This attribute remains with the condition and
appears on the alarm summary when the alarm is generated. The criticalities that are
available are failure, Maintenance, Check function, and OffSpecification.
Note: You cannot change the criticality assignments in this view.
For example, when you select Maintenance criticality, the conditions which are assigned
to the same criticalities, are listed.