Alarms UI

1 Main UI

1 View Library
The view library contains all the alarm views that are configured in the system. Alarm views can be listed individually, or they can be organized within folders.

TIP: To hide the library, click the Hide Library icon ( or ) in the top right corner of the library. To show the library, click the Show Library icon ( or ) at the top of the library ribbon, or click anywhere in the minimized library ribbon.

2 Alarms Display
The alarms display pane shows the alarm view selected in the view library.

 

2 Alarms display UI

1 Update timer
The update timer shows the time until the next display refresh.
2

Update mode
Use the update mode to switch between Date Filter mode and Auto-Update mode.
Date Filter mode: View alarms within a certain date range.
Auto-Update mode: View the latest alarms.

NOTE: This element is only available for history views, not for status views.

3 Search filter
Enter text into the search filter to search and filter the items displayed in the alarms display pane.
4 Options menu
The Options menu contains options relevant to the content displayed in the alarms display pane.
5 Number of displayed items
Shows the number of items visible on this page, and the total number in this view.
6 Page selector
Use the page selector to navigate between pages. Set the number of items that are displayed on a page.

 

3 Alarm status UI

1

Alarm status table columns
Click on any of the column headers to sort by that column. Use the Show/Hide Columns option in the alarms display pane Options menu to customize which columns are visible. The following columns are available:

ID Unique numeric alarm identifier.
Priority Alarm priority number from 0 - 255.
State Graphic display of active or inactive status. Also shows the amount of time since the alarm went last active.
Active Active or Inactive status.
Name Alarm name.
Type Alarm type, for example Over Voltage.
Source Origin of the alarm.
Unacknowledged Number of unacknowledged alarm activations.
Acknowledgement A link to acknowledge the alarm.
Last Occurrence Datetime of latest alarm activation, in browser local time.
Last Occurrence UTC Datetime of latest alarm activation, in UTC time.
First Occurrence Datetime of first alarm activation, in browser local time.
Occurrences Total number of alarm activations.
2 Details button
Click Details to see more information related to an alarm. (See below for more information.)
3 Alarm status table rows
Each row in the table shows an alarm definition that exists in the system. The filter settings in the view library control which alarm definitions are included in a view.

 

3-1 Alarm definition details

TIP: Click Details for an alarm definition or double-click an alarm definition row in the table to open the alarm details.

1

Display selector
Select Details to see information about the alarm definition.
Select History to see past instances of this alarm.

2 Alarm Definition Details information
See detailed information about this alarm definition.
3

Actions
Click Acknowledge to open the Acknowledge Alarms window.
Click Open Device Diagram to open the device diagram for the source this alarm is associated with.

 

4 Alarm history UI

1 Alarm history table rows
Each row in the table shows an alarm instance that occurred. The filter settings in the view library control which instances are included in a view.
2 Details button
Click Details to see more information related to the alarm instance. (See below for more information.)

 

4-1 Alarm instance details

TIP: Click Details for an alarm instance or double-click an alarm instance row in the table to open the alarm details.

1

Display selector
Select Details to see information about this alarm instance.
Select Events to see the events that are associated with this alarm instance.
Select Tolerance Chart to see an ITIC/CBEMA or SEMI F47-0706 plot for the alarm instance. Note: This only applies to voltage disturbance alarms.
Select Waveforms to see all the waveform that are associated with this alarm instance.

2 Alarm instance details information
See detailed information about this alarm instance.
3

Actions
Click Timeline Analysis to open the Timeline window.
Click Acknowledge to open the Acknowledge Alarms window.
Click Open Representative Waveform to see the waveform of the worst disturbance that is associated with this alarm instance.
Click Open Incident to see information on the incident that is associated with this alarm instance.
Click Open Alarm Definition to see information on the alarm definition for this alarm.
Click Open Device Diagram to see the device diagram for the source that is associated with this alarm.

 

5 Incident history UI

1 Incident history table rows
Each row in the table shows an incident that occurred. The filter settings in the view library control which incidents are included in a view.
2

Analysis button
Click Open Timeline Analysis to open the timeline analysis window for the incident.

TIP: To analyze multiple Incidents together, select the Incidents in the table and then choose Open Timeline Analysis on selection from the Options menu in the top right corner of the alarms display pane.

TIP: For multi-selection, use Ctrl+Click to select individual Incidents, use Shift+click to select a block of Incidents.

3

Details button
Click Details to see more information related to the incident. (See below for more information.)

 

5-1 Incident details

TIP: Click Details for an incident or double-click an incident row in the table to open the incident details.

1

Display selector
Select Details to see information about this incident.
Select Alarms to see the alarm instances that are associated with this incident.
Select Events to see the events that are associated with this incident.
Select Tolerance Chart to see an ITIC/CBEMA or SEMI F47-0706 plot for the incident. Note: This only applies to voltage disturbances.
Select Waveforms to see all the waveform that are associated with this incident.

2 Incident Details information
See detailed information about this incident.
3

Actions
Click Timeline Analysis to see the timeline analysis of the incident.
Click Acknowledge to open the acknowledge alarms window.
Click Open Representative Waveform to see the waveform of the worst disturbance that is associated with this incident.

 

6 Event history UI

1

Event history table columns
Use the Show/Hide Columns option in the alarms display pane Options menu to customize which columns are visible. The following columns are available:

ID Unique numeric event identifier.
Source Origin of the event.
Timestamp Datetime when the event was recorded, in browser local time.
Timestamp UTC Datetime when the event was recorded, in UTC time.
Event Event string, for example RSP10 Status.
Condition Threshold value of the event trigger at the time the event was recorded.
Measurement Measurement that triggered the event.
Value Measured value at the time the event was triggered.
Type Event trigger type, Pick up, Drop out, or Instantaneous.
Priority Event priority number from 0 - 255.
2 Event history table rows
Each row in the table shows an event that occurred. The filter settings in the view library control which events are included in a view.

TIP: Double-click an event row in the table to open the alarm instance details for the alarm that is associated with this event.

 

7 View settings

Alarm Status Alarm and Incident History Event History
1 Options menu and Hide Library icon .
The Options menu contains options relevant to the view library. The following options are available:
Add View
Add Folder
2 Search filter
Enter text into the search filter to search and filter the views displayed in the library.
3 Back button
Use the Back button to exit the view settings and go back to the library.
4 View Name
Set the name of the view in the library.
5 Location
Determine where the view is stored in the library.
6

View Access Permissions selector
Select Public to make this view public. Select Private to make this view private.

NOTE: A public item is visible to all users in your user group. A private item is visible to you and any user in your user group with Edit permissions on this item type. See Default User Access Level Privileges and Customizing Access Level Privileges for details.

7 View Type selector
Select Alarm Status to create an alarm status view. Select Alarm History to create an alarm history view.
8 Priority filter
Click the priority buttons to include or exclude alarms with that priority. The priorities are, from left to right: No, Low, Medium, High.
9 State selector
Select which alarm states to include. The following options are available:
Active or Unacknowledged
Active and Unacknowledged
Unacknowledged
Active
All
10 Sources selector
Include all sources or select specific sources.
11

Category selector
Include or exclude certain categories of alarms and choose specific types within each category. The following categories are available:
Power Quality (includes filter settings for Voltage Tolerance, Load Impact, and Disturbance Direction)
Asset Monitoring
Energy Management
General
Diagnostics
See Alarms for a list of available types in each category.

12 Level of Detail selector
Select to see incidents, alarms, or events.

NOTE: This setting is only available for history views, not for alarm status views.

13 Priority filter
Select which priority events to include or exclude. This filter allows more precise priority filtering than the other priority filter.

NOTE: This selector is only available for event history views, not for alarm status or incident and alarm history views.