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Configuring Alarms for String Shared Variables (DSC Module)

Note  You can configure alarming only for shared variables with the Variable Type set to Network-Published on the Variable page of the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.

Complete the following steps to configure alarms for string and custom shared variables.

  1. Right-click a string or custom shared variable in the Project Explorer window and select Properties from the shortcut menu to display the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.
  2. In the Shared Variable Properties dialog box, select the Alarming option to display the Alarming page.
  3. Place a checkmark in the Enable Alarming checkbox.
  4. Click the Configure button to display the Configure String or Custom Alarms dialog box.
  5. In the Configure String or Custom Alarms dialog box, place a checkmark in the Bad Status checkbox.
  6. Enter the name of the alarm in the Name text box.
  7. Enter a priority for the alarm in the Priority text box. The priority level can be 1–1,000, where 1,000 is the highest priority.
  8. Select an the acknowledgement mode in the Ack Mode pull-down list.
  9. Enter a name for the area to which the alarm should belong in the Area text box.
  10. Enter a description of the alarm in the Description text box.
  11. Place a checkmark in the Log? checkbox to log alarm information to the Citadel database.
  12. Click the OK button to close the Configure String or Custom Alarms dialog box.
  13. Click the OK button to close the Shared Variable Properties dialog box.

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