
XI581/2 BUSWIDE OPERATOR INTERFACE
EVERYDAY OPERATIONS
23
EN2B-0126 (74-3554-8)
Procedure
1.
From the Main Menu, use the arrow keys to move to and highlight
Alarms
. Then
press Enter (
↵
) to complete the selection.
RESULT: The 'View Alarms' screen displays.
View Alarms
Alarm Buffer
All Points in Alarm
Critical Points in Alarm
Non Critical Points in Alarm
Buswide Alarms
2.
Use the arrow keys to move to and highlight
Buswide Access
. Then press
Enter (
↵
) to complete the selection.
RESULT: The display window lists all devices available for log-in. Controller
name and number as well as alarm status information list for each
device. The number of the controller appears below 'No'. An 'x'
appears below an alarm header (Critical or Non Critical) to indicate
the presence of an alarm.
Buswide Alarms
Name
No Crit
Non Crit
CONTROLLER_07
7
x
▲
▲
▲
▲
CONTROLLER_09
9
x
x
1
■
▼
3.
Press the arrow keys to move to and highlight the desired controller. Then press
Enter (
↵
) to complete the selection.
RESULT: You are now logged into the alarm buffer of the selected remote
controller.
4.
View the alarm buffer using the same procedure as for a local controller. See
section "Viewing Alarm Information" (page 21) for details if you do not know
how. When you are through reading the buffer, log off the remote controller
(press Cancel repeatedly).
RESULT: Software removes the controller number character from the alarm
buffer to indicate that the alarm(s) were viewed.
Enabling/Disabling Buswide Alarm Mode and Alarm Flag
Purpose
To set up XI581/2 so that it displays the alarm flag, !, when new buswide alarms
occur.
Access Level
All users can perform this task.
Procedure
1.
From the Main Menu, use the arrow keys to move to and highlight
System
Data
. Then press Enter (
↵
) to complete the selection.
RESULT: The display window show system data, including the 'Buswide
Access' option.
System Data
System Info
HW-Interface Config.
Flash EPROM
Buswide Access