Configure colors for various types of alarm records

You can set the colors for alarm and event records.

Configure alarm display colors

1. Right-click the Alarm DB View control and then select Properties. The AlmDBViewCtrl Properties dialog box appears.

2. Select the Color tab.

   

3. Configure the color for each of the following by selecting the color box to open the palette.

   Option	Description
   Alarm Return Forecolor	Sets the foreground color of records for alarms that return to normal.
   Alarm Return Backcolor	Sets the background color of records for alarms that return to normal.
   Event Forecolor	Sets the foreground color of events records
   Event Backcolor	Sets the background color of events records

4. In the Alarm Priority boxes, type the breakpoint values for the alarm display. You can assign breakpoint values so that alarms will appear in different colors depending on the Alarm Priority. The default minimum and maximum alarm priority values are 1 and 999, respectively.

   For example, you set the Unack Alm Forecolor to be orange for the priority range of 250 to 499 and red for the priority range of 1 to 249. If an alarm occurs with a priority of 254, it is shown in an orange font. If an alarm occurs with a priority of 12, it is shown in a red font.

5. Configure the color for each of the following by selecting the color box to open the palette.

   Option	Description
   Unack Alm Forecolor	Sets the foreground color for each color priority range for unacknowledged alarms.
   Unack Alm Backcolor	Sets the background color for each color priority range for unacknowledged alarms.
   Ack Alm Forecolor	Sets the foreground color for each color priority range for acknowledged alarms.
   Ack Alm Backcolor	Sets the background color for each color priority range for acknowledged alarms.

6. Select Apply.