The Alarm List Page shows the SCADA alarm list:
Note: The most recent active alarms are shown at the top, followed by cleared alarms, followed by acknowledged alarms at the bottom. Color is used to indicate relative severity.
There are three ways to scroll the alarm list using the mouse left button:
To drag the alarm list to a new position:
Note: The alarm list may keep scrolling for a short time after you release the mouse button. How far the alarm list moves depends on how fast the mouse was moving when you released the mouse button.
To scroll vertically:
Note: If the height of the alarm list is less than half of the page height, the vertical scroll bar will not appear.
To scroll horizontally:
Note: If the width of the alarm list is less than half of the page width, the horizontal scroll bar will not appear.
Selected alarms are shown by drawing the row background using the alarm color:
To select just one alarm:
To select a range of alarms:
To toggle whether an alarm is selected or not:
Note: If you move the mouse significantly between pressing and releasing the mouse button, the alarm list may interpret this as a scroll action.
To open the alarm menu click a selected alarm. The standard alarm menu will open:
Note: The menu options shown will be selected to match what you can do with the alarm. For example the Acknowledge options will not be shown if the alarm is acknowledged, or if you do not have the Acknowledge Alarm permission.
If you have one alarm selected, the menu contains these options:
| Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Show Alarm Graphic | Opens the Graphic Page associated with the alarm |
| View Alarm Summary | Opens a dialog showing a summary of the alarm |
| Acknowledge Alarm | Acknowledges the alarm |
| Acknowledge Alarm with Comment... | Prompts for a comment before acknowledging the alarm |
If you have multiple alarms selected, the menu contains this option:
| Menu Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Acknowledge Multiple Alarms | Attempts to acknowledge multiple alarms |
Use these keys to interact with the alarm list:
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + A | Selects all alarms |
| Ctrl + Shift + A | Cancels the current selection (selects no alarms) |
| Down Arrow | Move the alarm list down 1 row |
| Up Arrow | Move the alarm list up 1 row |
| Page Down | Move the alarm list down 1 page |
| Page Up | Move the alarm list up 1 page |
| Home | Move to the top of the alarm list |
| End | Move to the bottom of the alarm list |
| Left Arrow | Move the alarm list to the right to see columns to the left of the current view |
| Right Arrow | Move the alarm list to the left to see columns to the right of the current view |
| Ctrl + Left Arrow | Move the alarm list fully to the right to see the left-most columns |
| Ctrl + Right Arrow | Move the alarm list full to the left to see the right-most columns |
To learn about the other features of the Operator Interface.
For an overview of how alarms are generated and managed.
For the meaning of terms used in Fernhill SCADA.