Users can set Preferences in the System Alarms application by clicking Preferences on the menu, which opens the Sysalarms Preferences dialog box.
Settings
On the
Settings tab of the
Sysalarms Preferences, the user can modify several fields including:
- Number of Records per Page - The number must be an integer from 1 to 300
- Refresh Time - The amount of time before the system checks for new alarm events
- Unfreeze Time - This delay is the amount of time the system waits before automatically reactivating the automatic refresh cycle. The unfreeze delay must be from 15 to 300 seconds.
- Enabling the Auto Comment Popup - The option toggles between two settings:
- Checked - allows automatic commenting of an alarm or group of alarms when the user acknowledges or terminates alarms.
- Unchecked - disables automatic commenting.
- Default Start Tab - Use the drop-down box to select either the Alarms: Opened or Alarms: Terminated screen as the default starting tab.
Colors
On the
Colors tab of the
Sysalarms Preferences, the user can modify the default colors that indicate alarm severity:
- Indeterminate
- Warning
- Minor
- Major
- Critical
- Clear
The colors are displayed in the Perceived Severity column of alarm tables.