Configuring setpoint/standard alarms using ION Setup
To configure standard alarm settings using ION Setup:
- Start ION Setup.
- Open the Setup Assistant for your meter.
- Click Alarming > Standard.
- Select a setpoint and click Edit.
- Enter the password and click OK,
if required.
The Setpoint Setup screen is displayed.
- Configure the setpoint values as required.
- Click Save to save the settings to your meter.
| Parameter | Value/Range | Description |
|---|---|---|
| By Percentage | By Percentage/By Value | When available, specifies if the Pickup and Dropoff entries are by percentage or by value. If the option is not available, pickup and dropoff entries are by value. |
| Disabled/Enabled | Checked/Unchecked |
Forcing the alarm off disables all functions of the associated input. To stop an alarm from being displayed without affecting other meter features, set the alarm priority to Info Only. |
| Label | String value | When available, lets you modify the default label so it more clearly identifies the alarm. Letters, numbers, and underscores are permitted. |
| Pickup | Numeric value | Use this setting to provide a value for when the alarm turns on. |
| Pickup Delay | Numeric value | This specifies the number of seconds the input must be over the alarm pickup value before the alarm turns on. |
| Dropout | Numeric value | Use this setting to provide a value for when the alarm turns off. |
| Dropout Delay | Numeric value | This specifies the number of seconds the input must be below the alarm dropoff value before the alarm turns off. |
| Alarm Priority | None, Info Only, Low, Medium or High | Specifies the priority level of the standard alarm. When priority is set to Info Only, the alarm does not appear on the display. |
| Custom Priority | 0–255 | Select custom priority to view and configure the event priority of the event associated with the alarm. The event log cutoff value is displayed for reference; priorities above the cutoff are stored in the meter’s event log. |