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ECDIS User Guide Alerts
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Alert Status Indicator
The Alert Status Indicator displays the current alert status of the system.
The display of alerts is prioritised; with active alarms first, followed by
warnings and then cautions.
The Alert Status Indicator may show a background colour based on the
status of active alerts in the system. If no active alerts exist, the
background colour shows the system background colour and the message
No Alerts is displayed. If unacknowledged Alarms or Warnings exist, the
background colour changes and flashes a colour based on the highest
unacknowledged alert category, these are:

red for alarms

yellowish-orange for warnings
Alarms and Warnings need to be acknowledged in one of two ways:
1. either by clicking on the message in the Alert Status Indicator; or
2. by clicking on the ACK ALARM button on the control panel.
The alert is removed from the Alert Status Indicator and, if other
unacknowledged alerts exist, is replaced by the next in order of priority.
The alert remains listed (non flashing) in the Alerts Display list as long as
the condition exists and the message Alarms or Warnings Present will be
displayed.
When all alerts have been acknowledged but any are still active, the
background colour will be determined by the highest priority active alert
category.
To view details on an alert right click on the Alert Status Indicator, the Alert
Display window appears.
Cautions are displayed as steady yellow text and do not need to be
acknowledged.