Alarm Configuration

Viewing an Advanced Alarm Event Log

To view the log of occurrences for any event:

1.Highlight the event for which you wish to view the log, then click on the Event Log button at the bottom of the Advanced Alarm/Event List window; the Event Log window, Figure 3-7,will appear.

Figure 3-7. The Event Log Window

The top portion of the window contains the device information boxes, as well as the event index number and the event description; the log itself includes the following Þelds:

Index

This index number is not the eventÕs index, but a separate

 

index that uniquely identiÞes this occurrence of the

 

event.

Time

Indicates the date and time of each event occurrence.

NOTE

In accordance with Year 2000 compliance requirements, SPECTRUM Element Manager now displays and allows you to set all dates with four-digit year values.

Description

Provides a detailed description of the alarm that

 

triggered the event: whether it was a rising or falling

 

alarm, the alarm index number, the alarm variable name

 

and object identiÞer (OID), the alarmSampleType

 

(1=absolute value; 2=delta value), the value that

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2000 specifications

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