Serial Port Profiles

Manual Clear

When enabled, a triggered alarm must be manually cleared.

Mode

Default: Disabled

Syslog

When enabled, sends a message to syslog when an alarm is triggered or

 

cleared. The syslog entry includes the severity level and the value that caused

 

the alarm to trigger or clear. The syslog message is associated with Level

 

Critical.

 

Default: Disabled

SNMP

When enabled, sends an SNMP trap when an alarm is triggered or cleared. The

 

trap consists of the severity level and whether the alarm was triggered or

 

cleared.

 

Default: Disabled

Output Signal Field Descriptions

See Digital I/O Extension for information about the I/O Extension tab.

Configure the following parameters:

Description

Provide a description of the channel, making it easier to identify.

 

Data Options: Maximum 20 characters, including spaces

Failsafe Action

When there has been no I/O activity within the specified time (set in the I/O

 

Interfaces, Settings on the Failsafe Timer tab) and the Failsafe Timer is

 

triggered.

 

Data Options:

 

z None—The state of the Digital/Relay output remains the same, no change.

 

z Activate Output—Activates the channel.

 

z Deactivate Output—Deactivates the channel.

 

Default: None

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Perle Systems TS2, DS1 manual Output Signal Field Descriptions, Manual Clear, Mode Default Disabled Syslog, Failsafe Action

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