Integration of options
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7.1 Integration by the Alarm Control Center
7.1.1 Application of the "Alarm Control Center"
Alarm Control Center
The Alarm Control Center (ACC) is a SIMATIC PCS 7 add-on. With the available options, it
can be customized for everything from stand-alone solutions to company-wide communication
solutions.
Messages of the monitored components of the maintenance station can be forwarded to the
Alarm Control Center for further processing.
The Alarm Control Center offers the following functions:
● Forwarding of messages to specific recipients
● Integrated shift and personnel management for time-dependent delivery of messages to
different persons
● Extensive escalation system for reliable delivery of messages even when individual
recipients cannot be reached
● Network-wide operator control and configuration through web capability
Note
You can use the Alarm Control Center only in the MS Standard and SIMATIC PDM MS
versions.
Forwarding of messages to specific recipients
The following messages from an individual component can be forwarded:
● Diagnostic messages
● Messages about operations
● Messages about maintenance demanded
Recipients of messages that can be sent automatically via the ACC include, for example:
● SMS to mobile telephone
● Pager
● Voice output to a telephone
● E-mail
● LAN message to PC
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