Lumina 71
Alarm
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15.
Alarm
Request the alarm overview using the alarm key
.
There are three tab pages under the alarm key:
1.
Overview
to readout the status.
2.
Settings
to change the alarm settings.
3.
History
to readout the last 20 alarm messages.
Types of alarm
There are two types of alarm:
1.
LOUD
: A loud alarm means a report is shown on the screen and a siren is sounded (if connected). Take action
immediately.
2.
SILENT
: With a silent alarm (warning), a report will appear on the screen. This type of alarm is usually less
serious. An active process can be stopped, if required.
With both types an alarm message will appear on the screen.
Alarms can be set to
LOUD
or
SILENT
, if required. For nearly all the alarms the user decides the limits outside which
alarms must be given.
Alarm statuses
An alarm can have the following statuses:
•
ALARM
: Active loud alarm.
•
WARNING
: Active warning (silent alarm).
•
OFF FOR ..:..
: The user has noticed the alarm; the alarm situation is still present.
•
RECOVERED
: The control computer has automatically recovered the alarm; the alarm situation is no longer
present.
Alarm history
As soon as the control computer gives an alarm, the alarm is included in the alarm history. The last 20 alarms with
corresponding dates and times can be readout on tab page
History
.
15.1
Dealing with alarms
15.1.1
Dealing with a LOUD alarm
If the alarm system is active and a LOUD alarm occurs, the siren will activate and the LED near the alarm key will
flash red.
1. Press once on the alarm key to display the alarm message on the screen. The siren will fall silent at the same
time.
2. Then press - within one minute - once more on the alarm key to change the alarm status from
ALARM
to
OFF
for 00:15
. This means the alarm has been noticed, but the alarm situation is still present! For the next 15
minutes the computer will not give an alarm again for this situation. A new alarm will only be given if the alarm
is briefly within, then outside the alarm limits in this 15 minute period. This time can be adjusted for alarms that
require more time to be remedied.
If you do
not
press the alarm key
again
within 1 minute, the alarm will reactivate. In this case, start again
at step 1 to switch off the alarm.