The Alarms Fast-Access Key; Alarm Buffer - Honeywell Excel 50 User Manual

EXCEL 50 MMI - USER GUIDE

THE ALARMS FAST-ACCESS KEY

Fig. 61. The ALARMS fast-access key
Pressing the ALARMS fast-access key displays the main alarm menu screen to
enable selection of the following:
 alarm buffer
 points in alarm
 critical alarms
 non-critical alarms.

Alarm Buffer

The last 99 alarms are stored in the alarm buffer. Typical alarm information
includes:
 Date and time the alarm occurred
 Name of the data-point in alarm
 Value/state of the data-point in alarm
 Alarm text, e.g. MIN1 alarm.
When the alarm memory capacity is exceeded, the first alarm is overwritten.
Alarms are organized on a first in, first out basis. The contents of the alarm buffer
can be displayed on the Excel 50 MMI.
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