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Alarming Protocols 
Protocols used to transmit alarm messages through telemetry and local 
serial links are selected as follows: 
 
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Figure 70  Selecting Alarming Protocol 
Alarm messages are divided into two types: meteorological and 
technical. Meteorological alarms are based on observed values, for 
example, air temperature. Technical alarms are triggered by changes in 
system status, for example, a broken sensor. 
Messaging configuration is done per type. 
Table 25  Alarm Message Parameters 
Alarm Type  Set Name  Parameter Name  Use 
Meteorological MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_com0  Send to COM0 (RS232) 
Meteorological  MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_email  Send using eMail 
Meteorological MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_ftp  Send using ftp 
Meteorological MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_local  Send to Data Out (RS485) 
Meteorological MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_sms  Send using SMS 
Meteorological MessageDispatcher alrmet_to_socket  Send using TCP-socket 
Technical  MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_com0  Send to COM0 (RS232) 
Technical  MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_email  Send using eMail 
Technical  MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_ftp  Send using ftp 
Technical  MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_local  Send to Data Out (RS485) 
Technical  MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_sms  Send using SMS 
Technical MessageDispatcher alrtech_to_socket Send using TCP-socket 
Technical   MessageDispatcher alrtech_list  Create list of technical 
alarms 
Settings: 0 = Alarm is not sent, 1 = Alarm is sent.