SmartAlarm Instruction Manual Rev 2
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Auto Shelving
On systems supplied with the sequence of event recording option a faulty
alarm loop or loose cable can quickly flood the associated event buffers. Auto
Shelve allows the user to configure:
Function
Description
Alarm Count
The maximum number of alarms the user believes will
occur with a set period before the alarm count is
considered abnormal.
Count Period
The required time period in seconds
If the number of input events exceeds the abnormal count within the time
period the input will be automatically shelved and a dated and timed message
will be generated to inform the user that auto shelving has occurred on the
specific channel. Events that occurred prior to the auto shelve are stored in
buffer to aid fault finding and the alarm will return to normal once the input is
within operating parameters.
To implement changes the user
must select the “Confirm” icon and download
the configurati
on to the SmartAlarm using the “Tools” menu – “Send Settings”
as required