Configuration 
Function Prompt   Selections or  
Parameter  
Lower Display 
Range of Setting  
Upper Display 
Definition 
ALM OUT1 
 
LATCHING ALARM OUTPUT 1—Alarm output 1 
can be configured to be Latching or Non-latching. 
 
NoLATCH  
LATCH 
NoLATCH —Non-latching 
LATCH—Latching 
 ATTENTION  When configured for latching, the 
alarm will stay active after the alarm condition ends 
until the RUN/HOLD key is pressed. 
BLOCK 
 
ALARM BLOCKING—Prevents nuisance alarms 
when the controller is first powered up. The alarm is 
suppressed until the parameter gets to the non-
alarm limit or band. Alarm blocking affects both 
alarm setpoints. 
 
DISABLE 
ALARM 1 
ALARM 2 
ALARM12 
DISABLE—Disables blocking 
ALARM 1—Blocks alarm 1 only 
ALARM 2—Blocks alarm 2 only 
ALARM12—Blocks both alarms 
 ATTENTION   When enabled on power up or initial 
enabling via configuration, the alarm will not activate 
unless the parameter being monitored has not been 
in an alarm condition for a minimum of one control 
cycle (167 ms). 
DIAGNOST 
 
DIAGNOSTIC—Monitors the Current Output and/or 
Auxiliary Output for an open circuit condition. If either 
of these two outputs falls below about 3.5 mA, then 
an Alarm is activated.  This configuration is in 
addition to whatever was selected for AxSxTYPE. 
 
DISABLE  
ALARM 1 
ALARM 2 
DISABLE—Disables Diagnostic Alarm 
ALARM 1—Alarm 1 is diagnostic alarm 
ALARM 2—Alarm 2 is diagnostic alarm 
 
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