Chapter 3. Programming
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3.5.3d Setting up Alarm Output
To program an Alarm Output, use steps as in section “Log-in and Primary Pages” to navigate to the
Input/Output settings page:
1. In Meter Menu highlight [Digital Output (Std)] and press [ENTER]. Then select [Alarm] option.
2. Select the [Alarm State], [Alarm type], [Measurement] and [Alarm Value] options to suit your needs.
The Figure 60 below, shows the available options. Also refer to the Table 13 below to understand each
option.
For measurement options available on Alarm Output refer to Table 12.
Table 12: Measurement options for Alarm output
Measurement Channel Measurement Options for Frequency Output
Composite Velocity, Actual Volumetric, Standard Volumetric, Mass Flow, Average
Volumetric Flow Rate, Sound speed, Reynolds #
Channel x Velocity, Actual Volumetric, Standard Volumetric, Mass Flow, Average
Volumetric Flow rate, Sound speed, Standard Deviation of Gain, Gain
and SNR
Table 13: Alarm Output Options
Option Functional Description
Alarm State Choose if the Alarm State should be Normally Open, Normally Closed or
Failsafe
Alarm Type For Alarm State selected as Normally Open or Normally Closed, Alarm
Type can be set to High or Low. If set to high, Alarm will be triggered if
the selected Measurement goes above the programmed Alarm Value
Measurement Choose the channel and Measurement that is monitored for Alarm
Trigger
Alarm Value Enter measurement value that should be a trigger point