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3 Setting up functions
3.3 Fault services
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3.3.4 Machine trigger on "alarm group"
Function description
The "alarm group" trigger can be used to respond to all alarms programmed in the
control. These alarms also include the user area for alarm numbers that are used
to program the machine functions for machine diagnostics purposes. If machine
diagnostics are not performed on the basis of alarm numbers, there is no option of
linking these error messages here. The alarm numbers that initiate triggers can be
entered individually, in groups or in series.
It is also possible to remove individual alarms or groups from a selection. In addi-
tion to this, conditions that are not meant to initiate a trigger on their own can be
linked (e.g. if a particular alarm is only meant to initiate a trigger in Automatic
mode).
Fig. 3-18: "Alarm group" trigger
Field Content
Type
Alarm group name
Name of the trigger; can be entered by
the user. If the field remains empty or
is deleted, the system generates a
name from the parameters of the trig-
ger. The name varies according to the
screen resolution.
If the name already exists, a consecu-
tive number is automatically added in
parentheses.
If the name is too long, the number
added can only be seen in a tooltip.
DISPLAY
INPUT
(Max. 40 charac-
ters; any charac-
ter permissible)