VT3000 - Add Alarm by Reason

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Overview There is a type of Alarm called by Reason (On Acknowledge or On Clear). This alarm is used for two basic reasons. The reasons are separate from the main alarm which means they have their own separate communication paths. If you want to notify specific people when a specific reason has been selected you can do this with this setup. The second reason is for reporting purposes. Running a Downtime Breakdown report will use this setup to produce the data on the report. The report will show the total downtime for the Device, Alarm and each individual Reason on one page. This type of Alarm can be used on a BSC, TIM, PSM, PC BSC & PC Input Modules.

Requirements See Requirements Here 1. The VT3000 Core Software installed and running on your system. 2. A Coordinator must be setup, powered and communicating with the VT3000 Core Software. 3. Software PC BSC or PC Input Module - the plug in must be loaded in the VT3000 Core software and there must be at least one license remaining. 3. Hardware BSC, TIM or PSM - the device must be powered and communicating with the system. 4. When setting up Communication Paths, the Routes must be setup. 5. Names of what each button/alarm is to be called and the names of the reasons you want to setup.

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Step 1. Open the VT3000 web interface – select VT3000 Core Software - log in – select Configuration – select Devices. Configuration Devices

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Step 2. Select the Device that you want to add the Alarm with Reasons to from the list - select Edit.

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Step 3. Select the Monitoring Points tab.

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Step 4. Select the Add Alarm icon from the toolbox.

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Step 5. Setup is listed below along with screen shot. Alarm ID - this is generated by the VT3000 software. Alarm Name – enter a name for the Alarm/button. Mode - Dual State with Reason on Clear – select this option for a Dual State alarm with reasons appearing on Clear. Mode - Tri-State with Reason on Acknowledge - select this option for a Tri-State alarm with reasons appearing on Acknowledge. Mode - Tri-State with Reason on Clear - select this option for a Tri-State alarm with reasons appearing on Clear.

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Step 6. With the new Alarm selected in the Root, select the Add Alarm icon to add a reason.

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Step 7. Setup is listed below along with screen shot. Alarm ID - this is generated by the VT3000 software. Alarm Name – enter a name for the Reason. Mode - Reason on Clear – select this option if you selected the Dual State or Tri-State with Reason on Clear mode. Mode - Reason on Acknowledge - select this option if you selected the Tri-State with Reason on Acknowledge mode.

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Step 8. Select the Main Alarm from the root, select the Communications tab.

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Step 9. Select the Add Path icon from the Communications tool box.

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Step 10. You be provided the following options/properties for the communication path: Path Name - enter a name for the communication path if you want something other than Default. Route - select the appropriate route for the alarm. Lag Time (s) - if you want to delay a number of seconds before sending the message, enter that number here. Set - use the Default message by selecting the << button or type in you own customized message. Default Message (for this example) = Maintenance needed at Station 1. Acknowledge – option will only show if you have selected a Tri-State Alarm. Use the Default message by selecting the << button or type in you own customized message. Default Message (for this example) = Maintenance responded to Station 1. Clear – use the Default message by selecting the << button or type in you own customized message. Default Message (for this example) = Maintenance issue resolved at Station 1.

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Step 11. Select the Reason under the Main Alarm in the root, select the Communications tab.

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Step 12. Select the Add Path icon from the Communications tool box.

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Step 13. Depending on the type of alarm selected, you will have a path for the Reason for each state after Set. The following shows what the Default Messages would send to your contacts/outputs: Acknowledge - Broken Belt responded to Station 1. Clear - Broken Belt issue resolved at Station 1. NOTE: If you selected the Reason on Clear (Dual or Tri State), you would only have a communication path for the Clear State.

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Step 14. Both the main Alarm & the Reason Alarm have their own individual communication paths. They can have separate messages and separate routes set up. They can act completely independent of the other.

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Step 15. Once you have setup the Alarms & Reasons, select Save & Exit to save your changes.

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Select a Guide Here Add an Alarm as a Label Add an Alarm to a PSM Add Communications to an Alarm Setup a Wired Contact (Input) as a Dual State Alarm Setup a Wired Contact (Input) as a Tri-State Alarm Setup a Wired Contact (Input) as a Tri-State w/Reason on Acknowledge Alarm Install a Device Plug In (PC Module, BSC or PSM)

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