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An alarm is a status flag parameter within an instrument, which is typically set when a value goes beyond a Setpoint.
SpecView will display the Alarm box and write an entry into the Alarm logfile when an alarm status is received from an instrument.
SpecView Boolean User Variables can also be set to be Alarms in the Variables List by double-clicking in the 'A' column for that variable:
Or alternatively, by selecting the boolean variable in the Variables List and clicking the Properties button to display the Variable Properties box and checking Alarm on the Attributes tab.
Once an instrument parameter boolean or a Boolean User Variable has Alarm checked then SpecView will display the Alarm box and write an entry into the Alarm logfile when this boolean variable becomes true (On).
Alarms are configured using Preferences - Alarm:
In the same way as any other type of parameter - a button can be created to set an Alarm (which is just a Boolean with the Alarm attribute enabled):
Or it can be set by a Strategy Controller action.
To view the Alarm List at any stage during Runtime, use either the Alarm Window menu command from the View menu or create a button with the button action Alarms: Show Alarm List
Using the Strategy Controller's Run External Program it is possible to launch a program when an alarm occurs, for example, one which sends an email or SMS text msg to the operator's mobile phone, this is described in more detail in the User Guide.