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4.2 De ning system actions in response to alarms/events
In boss, the system’s automatic response to certain site conditions can be set. To confi gure these procedures,
rules need to be defi ned. A rule features the following elements:
1. Action that represents the system’s response (send an SMS, email, energise a relay, set a variable, open a
window, print a report or alarm row, call remote supervisor).
2. A calendar of time bands indicating the times when these functions should be active.
3. Condition (alarm or event) that represents the site status that triggers the response.
1. Under Activities à Alarm and event
management à Actions enter the name of the
action (e.g.: “email service”).
2. Click Add: the new action is added with a red
background, indicating that the action needs to
be specifi ed.
3. Double click the action: the page of possible
actions is shown. Open the required option (e.g.:
to send an email, open the email page).
4. Click a recipient in the address book.
5. Click È to add this to the email recipients.
6. Click Save.
7. Under Activities à Alarm and event
management à Time bands enter the calendar
name (e.g.: “Weekly Mon-Fri daytime”), choose the
days of the week and a period (start time<end
time) in which the time band is active.
8. Click È to add the time band.
9. Repeat to add the number of time bands needed.
10. Click Save: the calendar is added to the list of
calendars.
Note:
• diff erent notifi cations can be set according to the
time band. For example, an SMS can be sent for an
alarm or event during business hours and a FAX
when closed.
• a calendar is made up of one or more time bands
(i.e. weekly, from Monday to Friday, fi rst time band:
8.30-12.30, second time band: 15.30-19.30).
• the calendar can be recurrent (i.e. set holidays) or
occasional (i.e. holidays without set dates).
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