Register using "Galaxy_<GalaxyName>" instead of "Galaxy" option

When you select the Register using "Galaxy_<Galaxy name>" instead of "Galaxy" option, you enable ITAlarmProvider contained in WinPlatform to register the ITAlarmSubsystem using a provider name of Galaxy_GalaxyName.

For example, if your galaxy is named Andromeda, the ITAlarmSubsystem registers as Galaxy_Andromeda.

This configuration can be useful if you are using an Alarm Client to display alarms from multiple galaxies. For more information about multiple galaxies, see Working with Multiple Galaxies.

• This means that all InTouch applications which query alarms from this platform should be modified to use Galaxy_GalaxyName!AreaName.

• Select this option when the Alarm Control, the embedded alarm client (EAC), or the AlarmViewControl in InTouch queries alarms from different galaxies.

To configure a WinPlatform object to be an alarm provider

1. Open the WinPlatform object in the Object Editor.

2. Select the General tab.

   

3. Select the InTouch alarm provider check box.

4. Select the Register using "Galaxy_<GalaxyName>" instead of "Galaxy" check box to enable Galaxy_<GalaxyName> registration for alarm comment language switching. An information box appears. Select OK on the information box to continue.

5. In the Alarm Areas box, type the names of areas to subscribe to for alarms.

   If you leave the Alarm Areas box blank, the WinPlatform subscribes to all areas in the Galaxy.

   If you want to subscribe to only selected areas within the Galaxy, insert a space between each area name. For example:

   Area1 Area2 Area3

6. Enter a number from 1 to 999 to configure the Communication Failure Alarm Priority.

7. Select the Engine tab to show the Alarm throttle limit box. Either accept the default throttle limit of 2000 alarms per second, or enter another value. A value of 0 disables alarm throttling. For more information about alarm throttling, see Throttle alarms.

8. Select the Alarms tab to show platform and engine, and scheduler alarms that can be set for the WinPlatform object.

   

9. Select the check box next to each alarm that you want to enable for the WinPlatform object.

10. Set the limit, value deadband, and priority for each alarm you selected.

11. Save and close the Object Editor.

12. Check the object in to the Galaxy.

13. Deploy the object in an on scan state.