Configure a status point as a critical point
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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Follow this procedure to configure a status point as a critical point. When the point enters an alarm state configured as critical, the application sends a Critical Alarm Active notification to easy eXtended Operator Station (ezXOS).
To configure a status point as a critical point
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Navigate to the message Table Edit dialog box in the Advanced Database Editor (ADE).
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Create a new message set.
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Navigate to the Main tab in the message Row Edit dialog box for the state that triggers a critical alarm.

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In the State Severity field, select critical.
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Repeat steps 3 and 4 for all states in the message set that trigger a critical alarm.
For further information on message sets, refer to RealTime tables.
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Navigate to the Main tab in the status Row Edit dialog box for the point you want to configure as a critical point.

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In the Base Message field, select the newly created message set (message record).
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Navigate to the Alarming tab.

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Select Sustain COS Alarms.
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Select Enable Critical Alarming.
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Select Abnormal States.
The Abnormal States Alarms dialog box appears.

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Select the state that was configured as critical in step 4.