Configure Display Properties for a Fourth Alarm Priority
- Last UpdatedJul 13, 2023
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By default, a Situational Awareness project will only display alarm counts for the top three alarm priorities in the Navigation Zone and Tree Views. However, you can include a fourth highest alarm priority count in these locations if required.
To enable a fourth alarm count, you need to set the parameter [Workspace]NumberOfTopPriorities to 4.
You also need to configure the display properties for the fourth alarm priority.
Note: The Genie "sa_p4_small" is provided in the SA_Controls project to represent the fourth-highest priority alarms. To associate this Genie with alarm priority 4, use the Small Genie Name property. You can use your own Genie of required.
Configure the display properties for the fourth alarm priority
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In the Setup activity, select Alarming.
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On the menu below the Command Bar, select Alarm Priorities.
If you have used the starter project, you will see the following default priorities.
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Add a new row for the fourth alarm priority.
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Enter the required property values (see the Alarm Priority Properties table below).
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Modify the properties for alarm priority 3 so that is now represents "medium" alarms.
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Priority = 3
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Display Name = Medium
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Short Name = M
Note: The Alarm Priority property Show On Active must be blank (TRUE) for the alarm counts to show on the Page Navigation zone and Tree View.
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Save your changes.
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On the menu below the Command Bar, select Alarm Categories
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Associate an alarm Category with the fourth alarm Priority.
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Save your change.
Alarm Priority Properties
|
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
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Priority |
4 |
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Display Name |
Low |
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Short Name |
L |
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Comment |
P4 alarm priority |
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UnAck On Foreground Color |
0x00FF00FF |
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UnAck On Background Color |
0x00FFFFFF |
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Ack On Foreground Color |
0x00FFBFFF |
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Ack On Background Color |
0x00FFBFFF |
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UnAck Off Foreground Color |
0x00FFBFFF |
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UnAck Off Background Color |
0x00FFBFFF |
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Library Name |
sa_priorities |
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Genie Name |
sa_p4_normal (This Genie is used for the Alarm Indicator.) |
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Small Genie Name |
sa_p4_small |
If you want to add a fourth highest alarm priority count to the Navigation Zone, additional configuration steps are required. For more information, see Add an Additional Alarm Count to the Navigation Zone.
You can also add a fourth-highest alarm priority filter to alarm pages. See Add a Fourth Alarm Priority Filter to Alarm Pages.
Note: Alarm counts will not work if the home page specified for your navigation menu differs to the home page specified for your equipment hierarchy (as defined in the Page field for the root level of your equipment hierarchy). See "Set the home page for a workspace" in the topic Prepare the Navigation Menu.