Alarm List Columns

Directly above the alarm list appears a series of labeled columns that help you to identify the information being displayed in the columns of the alarm list. These columns are as shown:

You can resize the columns to make the information in the alarm list easier to read; simply position your mouse pointer on the column's division line until the mouse turns into a horizontal double-headed arrow, and then click and drag to reposition the column. You can select a larger font for the entries in the alarm list if you like.  See:  Alarm List Font Size Control Panel.

The content of the alarm list changes according to the List Options button that is selected and the filtering and sorting options that are applied to the list. See: Alarm List Options and Action Buttons.

The events and alarms shown in the alarm list are color-coded to help you interpret their priority. The table below identifies the event and alarm entry colors, and their meanings.

Note: The table below identifies the default alarm list entry colors. Your VTS developer may have configured different colors for the alarms and events in your application.

Highlight Color

Description

Red

An alarm highlighted in red is a critical alarm (highest priority alarm).

Yellow

An alarm highlighted in yellow is a warning alarm (lowest priority alarm).

Orange

An alarm highlighted in orange is a high priority alarm (second highest priority alarm).

Green

An alarm highlighted in green has returned to a normal condition (i.e. the condition that triggered the alarm has returned to normal, even if the alarm has not yet been acknowledged).

White

An alarm highlighted in white is a no priority alarm. Events are also highlighted in white.

Purple

An alarm highlighted in purple has been disabled.

Navy Blue

An alarm highlighted in navy blue is selected in the alarm list (i.e. it has been clicked).