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Silver Series Installation and Operation Manual, Rev B ... - Watlow

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Capturing Alarms <strong>and</strong> Events 167Chapter 11 – Capturing Alarms <strong>and</strong> EventsThis chapter looks at how the HMI5000 <strong>Series</strong> uses alarms <strong>and</strong> events.Using AlarmsEasyBuilder has three parts that are used to perform alarm functions: the Alarm/Event Log object, the Alarm Displayobject, <strong>and</strong> the Alarm Bar object. The Alarm/Event Log object monitors alarm conditions <strong>and</strong> alerts the Alarm Displayobject <strong>and</strong> the Alarm Bar object when an alarm condition occurs. Use the Alarm Display object if you want to displaya scrollable list of all alarms that are active. Use the Alarm Bar object to display all active alarms on a singlehorizontally scrolling line (like a marquee).Monitoring Alarms with the Alarm (Event) LogThe Alarm/Event Log continuously monitors PLC coils to determine if an alarm condition has occurred. Once an alarmis active, the Alarm Scan Object directs a string of characters associated with that alarm to the Alarm Display Object<strong>and</strong> the Alarm Bar Object for display on the HMI screen.To create an Alarm/Event Log:1. From the Objects menu, select Alarm > Alarm (Event) Log, or click the Alarm (Event) Log icon in the PLCtoolbar. The Alarm(Event) Log dialog box appears.0600-0069-0000 <strong>Rev</strong>. B

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