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Configure Boolean Alarms Dialog Box (DSC Module)

Click the Configure button on the Alarming page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box to display this dialog box. Use this dialog box to configure alarms for a shared variable with a Data Type of Boolean.

Note  You can configure alarming only for network-published shared variables.

This dialog box includes the following options:

  • Enable Alarm—Creates Boolean alarm or a bad status alarm when you place a checkmark in the Value or the Bad Status checkbox, respectively. Contains the following options:
    • Value—Creates the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status—Creates an alarm for a bad status. You can enter a name for the Bad Status alarm in the text box.
  • Name—Sets the name of the alarm. Contains the following options:
    • Value Name—Sets the name of the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Name—Sets the name of the Bad Status alarm.
  • Alarm On—Sets the shared variable to be in alarm state when the value is either High or Low.
  • Priority—Sets the priority of the alarm. Enter a value between 1 and 1000, where 1000 is the highest priority.
    • Value Priority—Sets the priority of the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Priority—Sets the priority of the Bad Status alarm.
  • Ack Mode—Specifies how alarms are acknowledged. Auto (default) specifies that LabVIEW acknowledges the alarm when the shared variable value returns to a normal state. User specifies that LabVIEW does not acknowledge the alarm until the user acknowledges the alarm, regardless of the alarm state. Contains the following options:
    • Value Ack Mode—Specifies how LabVIEW acknowledges the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Ack Mode—Specifies how LabVIEW acknowledges the Bad Status alarm.
  • Area—Sets a descriptive area name for the alarm. Create alarm areas to acknowledge an entire area of alarms as a single batch operation. Contains the following options:
    • Value Area—Sets a descriptive area name for the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Area—Sets a descriptive area name for the Bad Status alarm.
  • Description—Sets the description of the alarm.
    • Value Description—Sets the description of the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Description—Sets the description of the Bad Status alarm.
  • Log?—Enables alarm logging for the alarm. You also must place a checkmark in the Log Alarms & Events checkbox on the Logging page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box and place a checkmark in the Enable Alarms and Events Logging checkbox on the DSC Settings: Database page of the Project Library Properties dialog box to enable alarm logging.
    • Value Log?—Enables alarm logging for the Boolean alarm.
    • Bad Status Log?—Enables alarm logging for the Bad Status alarm.

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