Show current alarms and events

You use the Client Mode property integer property in scripting to switch the AlarmApp to show either current alarms or recent alarms and events at run time.

To show current alarms

1. Select the AlarmApp placed on a pane.

2. If necessary, click Properties to show the Properties pane. In the properties list, click the ellipsis button ( ... )next to the Configuration field to open the Configuration dialog box.

3. If necessary, click the Alarm Mode tab. The Alarm Mode page appears.

   

4. In the Client Mode list, click Current Alarms.

5. In the Alarm Query box, type the alarm query. To create a new line in the Alarm Query box, press Ctrl + Enter. For more information on the valid syntax, see Alarm queries.

6. If you want to use a default acknowledgement comment, select the Use Default Ack Comment check box and type a comment in the text box.

7. Click OK.

To show recent alarms and events

8. Double-click the AlarmApp on the canvas. The Edit Animations dialog box appears.

9. Click Alarm Mode. The Alarm Mode page appears.

10. In the Client Mode list, click Recent Alarms and Events.

11. In the Alarm Query box, type the alarm query. To create a new line in the Alarm Query box, press Ctrl + Enter.

    The alarm query must follow one of the following syntax:

    • \\node\provider!group

    • \provider!group

    • HotBackupName (InTouch HMI only; not applicable to AVEVA OMI)

    For example:

    \intouch!$system \galaxy!Area_001

    When the AlarmApp is hosted by Automation Object templates or instances, you can specify one of the following alarm queries:

    • \galaxy!<myArea.Tagname> to retrieve alarms and events from the Area object hosting the Automation Object template or instance.

    • \galaxy!<Area>!<Tagname>.* to retrieve alarms and events from the Automation Object template or instance.

    For more information on alarm queries, see Alarm queries.

12. If you want to use a default acknowledgement comment, select the Use Default Ack Comment check box and type a comment in the text box.

13. Click OK.