Configuration Parameter Definitions 
Alarms Set Up Group 
108    DR4500A Classic Series Circular Chart Recorder With or Without Control Product Manual  Release M 
    April 2017 
Upper Display 
Range of Setting or Selection 
ALARM x SETPOINT 1 STATE — select whether you 
want the alarm type chosen in prompt "AxS1TYPE" to 
alarm high or low or the beginning or end of a segment 
in setpoint Ramp/Soak programming. 
HI ALARM – Relay coil is de-energized when the PV is 
above the setpoint. 
LO ALARM – Relay coil is de-energized when the PV is 
below the setpoint. 
1 
10 
100 
1000 
10000 
100000 
1E6 
MULTIPLIER FOR ALARM TYPE “TOTAL” 
SELECTION — the alarm is only a high value. Enter a 
scaler of from 1 to 1000000. 
(Base value x multiplier = alarm setpoint value) 
ALARM x SETPOINT 2 STATE — select whether you 
want the alarm type chosen in prompt "AxS2TYPE" to 
alarm high or low or the beginning or end of a segment 
in setpoint Ramp/Soak programming. 
1 
10 
100 
1000 
10000 
100000 
1E6 
MULTIPLIER FOR ALARM TYPE “TOTAL” 
SELECTION — the alarm is only a high value. Enter a 
scaler of from 1 to 1000000. 
(Base value x multiplier = alarm setpoint value) 
0.0 to 100.0% of span or full 
output as appropriate 
ALARM HYSTERESIS — an adjustable hysteresis is 
provided on each alarm such that when the alarm is 
OFF it activates at exactly the alarm setpoint; when the 
alarm is ON, it will not deactivate until the variable is 
0.0% to 100.0% (whatever has been set) away from the 
alarm setpoint. 
  Configure the hysteresis of the alarms based on 
INPUT signals as a % of input range span. 
  Configure the hysteresis of the alarm based on 
OUTPUT signals as a % of the full scale output 
range. 
 
Repeat this procedure for Alarm 2, Alarm 3, Alarm 4, Alarm 5, Alarm 6 configuration.