State message sets

The RealTime database (RTDB) uses message sets to configure the appearance of state-related messages.

Telemetered tables (analog, rate, remote, connection, and status) rely on the definitions in the Message table to provide the following:

• Text messages associated with the current state of a point.

• Color, which is used with dynamic values in the table summaries and displays.

• Alarm severity information, which is used in the presentation of alarms in easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS).

The "base + offset" scheme is used to access various state messages that apply to a given device. During configuration of a telemetry record, a base message is specified in the Base Message field. To generate a message, use the record defined in the Base Message field plus an offset determined by the state of the device.

Message sets are used to define states that apply to particular situations. For example, specific names for hardware components may be used in defining applicable states for these components.

Notes: Alarms may be generated for each of the states in the Message table. The state names defined in a message set are shown in the alarm and event messages.

The following table shows the message sets that are used.