Create alarms

Create digital alarm objects and Boolean variables.

  1. Create input variables:
    1. In Project view, create two variables by right-clicking Model and selecting New > Variable.
    2. Rename the variables by hovering-over each variable, selecting Edit, and entering:

      • ErrorAlarmVariable

      • WarningAlarmVariable

    3. Select ErrorAlarmVariable, and in Properties, select Int32 and select Boolean.
    4. Select WarningAlarmVariable, and in Properties, select Int32 and select Boolean.
  2. Create the alarms:
    1. In Project view, create two alarms by right-clicking Alarms and selecting New > Digital alarm.
    2. Rename the alarms by hovering-over an alarm, selecting Edit, and entering:

      • ErrorAlarm

      • WarningAlarm

  3. Configure the ErrorAlarm:
    1. In Project view, select ErrorAlarm.
    2. In Properties, create a dynamic link between Input variable and ProjectName > Model > ErrorAlarmVariable.

      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.

    3. Set Message to Serious system malfunction.
  4. Configure the WarningAlarm:
    1. In Project view, select ErrorAlarm.
    2. In Properties, create a dynamic link between the Input variable property and ProjectName > Model > WarningAlarmVariable.

      For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.

    3. Set the Message property value to A module was not initialized correctly.
    4. Set the Severity property value to 2.