
Faults and Alarms – Overview
Faults and Alarms
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Differences between faults and alarms
The differences between faults and alarms are as follows:
Table 3-1
Differences between faults and alarms
Type
Description
Faults
What happens when a fault occurs?
The appropriate fault reaction is triggered.
Status bit ZSW1.3 is set.
The fault is entered in the fault buffer.
How are faults eliminated?
Remove the original cause of the fault.
Acknowledge the fault.
Alarms
What happens when an alarm occurs?
Status bit ZSW1.7 is set.
The alarm is entered in the alarm buffer.
How are alarms eliminated?
Alarms acknowledge themselves. If the cause of the alarm is no
longer present, then they automatically reset themselves.
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