VT3000 - Add an Alarm to PSM

Overview

Adding an alarm button to a BSC, TIM or PSM are identical. These instructions do not cover communications for an alarm, please see Click Here for instructions.

Instructions

1. Open VT3000 - log in - select Configuration - select Devices.

2. Select an existing BSC, TIM or PSM - select Edit.

3. Select Monitoring Points tab.

Adding Alarms to a Process

If you do not want the alarm/call buttons to show on the tablet until after a Process (Production, Job, etc.) has been started, follow the steps below.

1. Select the Process to place the alarms under.

2. Select the Add Alarm icon.

3. The following options will be available:

    a. Alarm Name - enter a name for the alarm/call.
    b. Mode - following modes will be available:
         i. Dual-State - press to set - press to clear.
         ii. Dual-State w/Reason on Clear - press to set - press to clear - select a reason.
         iii. Tri-State - press to set - press to acknowledge - press to clear.
         iv. Tri-State w/Reason on Acknowledge - press to set - press to acknowledge - select a reason - press to clear.
         v. Tri-State w/Reason on Clear - press to set - press to acknowledge - press to clear - select a reason.
         vi. Mono-State - press once to set & clear at the same time.
         vii. Label - allows you to place multiple alarms under one label/heading.

4. After the alarm is setup select the Process again - the alarm will now show under this process

Adding Alarms

If you want the alarm/call buttons to show on the tablet regardless of the Process state or if there are not Process in your configurations, follow the steps below.

1. Ensure Root is selected.

2. Select the Add Alarm icon.

3. The following options will be available:

    a. Alarm Name - enter a name for the alarm/call.
    b. Mode - following modes will be available:
         i. Dual-State - press to set - press to clear.
         ii. Dual-State w/Reason on Clear - press to set - press to clear - select a reason.
         iii. Tri-State - press to set - press to acknowledge - press to clear.
         iv. Tri-State w/Reason on Acknowledge - press to set - press to acknowledge - select a reason - press to clear.
         v. Tri-State w/Reason on Clear - press to set - press to acknowledge - press to clear - select a reason.
         vi. Mono-State - press once to set & clear at the same time.
         vii. Label - allows you to place multiple alarms under one label/heading.

4. After the alarm is setup select Root - the alarm will now show with all other level 1 monitoring points.

Communications

Please see Click Here for instructions.

Updating the Device

After the alarm(s) are setup on the configuration you will need to update the device. Please see Click Here for instructions