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G5 User Guide
5.9
Define event properties
The “Events” configuration option is used to determine the conditions that will be reported to the user and
logged to the event log. The conditions include events related to the status of the UPS or other power
system, the status of the power system’s serial link with GMAC-5, the status of the GMAC-5’s input and
output voltage-free contacts, and more.
The events screen includes multiple pages of events. The exact number of events will vary, depending on
the specific UPS or other power system being monitored and on the GMAC-5 functions currently enabled.
Each individual event can be enabled or disabled. A disabled event is not reported to the user and is not
logged to the event log.
Figure 23: The Events screen
5.9.1
Event severity
Each event has a default status that can be changed by the user. The status can be:
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Informational
– Lowest severity. An informational message.
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Warning
– Next-highest severity. Indicates a potential problem.
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Critical
– Highest message severity. Warns of a more serious problem.
5.9.2
Message Group
In the “Group” column of the Events screen you assign an event to a group. The group name is used by
GMAC-5 to handle related messages together. In the “Recipients” screen (see section
5.8) you indicate
which message group or groups you want each recipient to receive.
The system default values include two message groups: Power and System, plus six generic group names
(Group #3 through Group #8). You can use the “Groups” screen (section
5.10) to define additional
message groups and to change the name of an existing message group.
