Alarm Status Tags

This tag looks for active or unacknowledged alarms matching a given set of characteristics. It can be used to build a trigger for an output or another alarm. For example, you might use it  to trigger a warning system when any alarm with a given priority in a given area is active.

The value of the alarm status tag will be either 1 or 0 depending on whether its trigger condition is met.

The characteristics of the alarm status tag are identified in the following table:

Tag Browser Name: Alarm Status

Database Table Name: AlarmStatus

Type: Calculation

Tag Group Memberships: Numeric

Log Enabled Variables: Value

Native Drawing Methods: Numeric Value Drawing Method

Topics in this section:

Alarm Status Tag Type Properties: ID Tab

Alarm Status Tag Type Properties: Alarm Tab

Alarm Status Tag Drawing Method