Section 7 - Alarm Settings

Selections made in Alarm Settings determine the setpoints (or RATE if RATE alarm selected) of each alarm configured in the Process Variables section of the Configuration section in System Prompts.

From the Normal Display, press the until ALARM SETTINGS appears in the lower display line. If PASS- WORD appears in the lower display line, the correct "password" will need to be entered before access to Alarm Settings is allowed. If ALARM SETTINGS is not displayed, then Alarm Settings has been disabled, or NO alarms have been configured. Refer to Section 9, Enables and Passwords, for instructions to enable Alarm Settings.

1. Press the to display ALARMS FOR PV NUMBER.

ALARMS FOR PV NUMBER

1

Press the to change, then to

desired choice, then press the

.

Selections

1 to 4

Alarm Setpoint prompts will only appear for Alarms that have been configured. Refer to Section 4.1.5,

page 4-32.

2.Press the to advance to the next parameter, ALARM 1 SETPOINT. If RATE Alarm was selected, setpoint refers to RATE.

Units correspond to Units configured in Process Variables with per unit time included if a rate of change alarm is specified.

*Decimal position configured in Process Variables.

Ax1 SETPOINT 100 units

Selections

Press the

to change, then

to

± 999999

 

 

 

(*decimal position = 0)

desired value, then press the

.

± 9.9999

 

 

 

(*decimal position = 4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7

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Rev G

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Anderson Manufacturing AV-9000 manual Alarm Settings, Alarms for PV Number