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64 900 Control Station User Guide Revision 9
May 2014
Alarms and Events
Alarm Access
Use the Alarms icon to access all the alarms present in Control Station.
Alarm Definition
• 900 Control Station shows both the HC900 Controller alarms and Station alarms on the same alarm
console.
• Station alarms can be configured for a .cde file tag present in the .sds configuration. An alarm can be
defined in the desired tag properties.
• In Controller configuration, a desired tagged point present in the controller can be designated as an alarm
point.
Alarm Indicator
• When there are no alarms present, alarm icon and text on status indicator are grayed out.
• When an alarm is active, the text is displayed in white color and the background turns red.
• Status indicator flashes when an alarm is active and not acknowledged. Acknowledge the alarm to stop
the flashing.
• If the alarm condition goes away (clears) before the operator acknowledges the alarm, the indicator will
turn yellow and continue to flash until acknowledged.
Display Details
• Alarm Console - 900 Control Station shows both the HC900 Controller alarms and Station alarms on the
same alarm console.
• Alarms programmed to automatically acknowledge when the alarm clears may also be manually
acknowledged while the alarm is active, halting the flashing indications on the alarm displays.