Understanding the Event Log
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5 Ack Reqd column Displays whether you must acknowledge the alarm. After the alarm is
acknowledged, the following displays:
• Time and date of the acknowledgment.
• Name of the operator logged on when the alarm was acknowledged.
(Available only at the Event Log and BCU Event Log tabs.)
6 Priority-Operator
column
Displays the priority at which the equipment or control program was con-
trolled, and the program in control when the event was logged. (Available
only at the Event Log and BCU Event Log tabs.)
7 From column Displays the name of the PC Workstation, BCU, Tracer 100, and Tracker
remote panels that generated the alarm or event.
8 Site column Displays the site name where the alarm or event occurred.
9 Panel Type column Indicates what type of panel the alarm came from (only appears on the
Event log tab). The panel types are BCU, Tracker, and Tracer 100.
10 Comment column Displays comments about an event that were entered by an operator in the
Category Alarm Pop-up dialog box. Refer to “Using the Pop-up Dialog
Box” on page 115.
11 Help button Click to display help information about the event log.
12 Close button Click to close the event log.
13 Delete button Click to delete one or more alarms.
14 Silence button Click to stop the audible alarm.
15 Acknowledge button Click to acknowledge alarms that require operator acknowledgment, as
indicated by a Yes in the Ack Reqd column.
16 Refresh button Click to update the event log to include current alarm or event information.
(Because the event log is a report of alarms or events, it displays informa-
tion that was current when you first displayed it and needs to be updated
periodically.)
Use this feature as an alternative to, or as an addition to, the automatic
refreshing feature. You may not need to click this button if you have set up
Automatic Refreshing in System Options. For more details, see the chapter
on setting up system options in the System Programming guide.
This button is disabled at the BCU Event Log tab.
17 Expanded message
icon
Indicates an expanded message is associated with this alarm or event.
(Available only at the Event Log and BCU Event Log tabs.)
18 Event log Alarms and events display as rows on the event log.
19 Enable Filtering check
box
Click to display events that match criteria you specify. The Filtering feature
is enabled when a check displays in the box.
This box is available at the Event Log and BCU Event Log tabs. Refer to
“Filtering the Event Log” on page 127.
Table 6. Items of the Alarm and Event Log (Continued)
Item No. Name Description
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