The System Events and Alarms window displays event and alarm history. Events are defined as conditions within the unit that indicate:
abnormal operation
a change in the unit's operational status
Alarms are a subset of events reported by the unit to indicate:
a condition that may require operator intervention
a degradation of the unit in operation
The Alarms and Events window allows a user to set display options for alarm and event reporting.
The most recent alarms and events are added to the bottom of the display.
Alarms are color coded according to severity.
The fields are described in the table below.
Field / Section |
Description |
Display Selection |
Click the Display Selection drop-down boxes to set event and alarm viewing preferences. Click Select after making selections. |
System Alarm and Events |
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AID |
The Access Identifier (AID) indicates where an alarm occurred |
Alarm |
Indicates the alarm number |
Level |
Indicates the severity of an alarm when it is first logged. Levels include: CRITICAL, MAJOR, MINOR, IGNORE, REPORT, NA, and OK. |
Service Affecting |
Indicates whether an alarm response message affects service. YES indicates service affecting, NO indicates non-service affecting. |
Date Time |
Indicates the date and time of occurrence |
Description |
Provides a description of each alarm indicated |