External Alarms


Use the External Alarms subtab to enable or disable XTC card external alarms.

Input #

Displays the number assigned to the external alarm.

Enabled

If checked, activates the fields for the alarm input number.

Alarm Type

Sets the alarm type. Thirty-seven alarm types are available.

Severity

Sets the alarm severity. The alarm severity determines whether the LEDs are activated. Critical (CR), Major (MJ), and Minor (MN) alarms activate the LEDs. Not Alarmed (NA) and Not Reported (NR) conditions do not activate LEDs, but do report the information in CTC.

Virtual Wire

Assigns the alarm to a virtual wire.

Raised When

Sets the device contact condition (open or closed) that triggers the alarm.

Description

Allows you to enter an alarm description.

Apply

Applies changes made to the fields in the tab.

Reset

Cancels any changes to the tab and returns the fields to their last-saved settings.

Help

Displays context-sensitive help.