Alarm worksheet header
- Last UpdatedOct 29, 2026
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The following table describes the Header settings on an Alarm worksheet:
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Field |
Remarks |
Syntax |
|---|---|---|
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Description |
Description of the alarm group. It is displayed on the workspace. This field is used for documentation only. |
Text (up to 80 chars) |
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Group Name |
Name of the Alarm group. During runtime, the operator can filter alarms based on the Group Name by the built-in Filters dialog of the Alarm/Event control object. |
Text (up to 32 chars) |
|
Email Settings |
Launches the Email Settings dialog, where you can configure the settings for emails sent automatically based on alarm conditions. |
Button |
|
Advanced |
Launches the Advanced Settings dialog, where you can configure the settings for emails sent automatically based on alarm conditions. |
Button |
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On Line > Display in Alarm Controls |
When checked, the alarms are available to be displayed on the Alarm/Event Control object. Note: Enable this feature to record alarm normalization events in the alarm history. |
Checkbox |
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On Line > Ack Required |
When checked, the alarms require acknowledgment. In this case, the alarms are displayed on the Alarm/Event Control object (Online mode) until they are acknowledged AND normalized. |
Checkbox |
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On Line > Beep |
When checked, the computer keeps beeping while there are alarm(s) to be acknowledged, currently active. |
Checkbox |
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On Line > Send to printer |
This option has been deprecated because it invokes the DOS print command (prn), which has been deprecated in Windows 7 and later. Now, when this option is selected, alarm messages are simply passed to an external batch file as soon as the alarms are created. You can edit the batch file to process the alarm messages as you see fit. It is located in the program folder at: AVEVA Edge 2023 R2\Bin\unprint.bat Note: This feature is not supported in projects that are configured to run on the Embedded target platform. For more information, see About target platforms, product types, and target systems. |
Checkbox |
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History > Save to Disk |
When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they become active. |
Checkbox |
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History > Generate Ack Messages |
When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they are acknowledged. |
Checkbox |
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History > Generate Norm Messages |
When checked, the alarm messages are stored in the history log when they become normalized. |
Checkbox |
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Colors in Alarm Controls > Enable |
When checked, the alarms configured in this group will be displayed with the colors assigned to each alarm state (Activation, Acknowledgement or Normalization), according to the colors configured in the Alarm Group. |
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Colors in Alarm Controls > FG and BG |
You can configure the text foreground color (FG) and background color (BG) for the alarms displayed on the Alarms/Events Control object. Each alarm state can be displayed with a different color schema:
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