Alarms
Alarms provide information about emergency situations detected by the device.
Alarm example shown at bottom of page.
1. Basic configuration
Configuration consists of defining the Channel and the Condition /
Value that will activate an alarm.
You should also define the text to display (Text parameter).
The alarm text may also show the current channel value. Use a
pound sign (#) to show a value.
If you wish to display the pound sign, enter ## (two # symbols).
2. Qualifier
You can additionally enter a precondition, called a Qualifier. For
example, when an alarm should only be shown at higher engine
speeds, you can use the following precondition: ecu.rpm > 4000.
3. Presentation
To prevent an alarm from appearing and disappearing and thus causing confusion, you can define
two additional parameters:
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