Create an alarm

Create an alarm to specify which value generates an alarm at runtime.

  1. In Project view, right-click Alarms, select New, and then select the alarm type.
    The alarm appears in Alarms.
  2. With the alarm selected, in Properties, in Input variable, enter or link to the variable to monitor.
  3. Depending on the alarm type, set the normal value status or limits.
    A property value displays Not set when the normal value or limit is not entered.
  4. In Message, enter the message to display when the alarm event occurs.
    For Exclusive and Non-Exclusive alarm types, you can additionally set a separate message for each alarm state.
  5. In Severity, enter the alarm priority level from 1 to 1000.
  6. In Enabled, select True. Enabled is the default.
The alarm is created and enabled.