The alarm list is the main area of the alarm page where all alarms and events are displayed. The appearance of the alarm list changes according to the alarm list font size radio button that is selected (see Alarm List Font Size Control Panel), and the sizing of the alarm list columns (see Alarm List Columns). The content of the alarm list changes according to the List Options button that is selected and the filtering and sorting options (if any) that are applied to the list.
The events and alarms displayed 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.
Alarm and Event Entry Colors and Descriptions
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Highlight Color |
Description |
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Red |
An alarm highlighted in red is a critical alarm (highest priority alarm). |
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Yellow |
An alarm highlighted in yellow is a warning alarm (lowest priority alarm). |
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Orange |
An alarm highlighted in orange is a high priority alarm (second highest priority alarm). |
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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). |
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White |
An alarm highlighted in white is a no priority alarm. Events are also highlighted in white. |
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Purple |
An alarm highlighted in purple has been disabled. |
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Navy Blue |
An alarm highlighted in navy blue is selected in the alarm list (i.e. it has been clicked). |
The sections that follow provide instructions on working with alarms.