Alarms - Tektronix WFM8200 User Manual

Alarms

Possible Alarm Responses
WFM8200 and WFM8300 Waveform Monitors
Figure 57: Cable loss information in the SDI Status display
Alarms can be configured so that your instrument automatically monitors
parameters and reports when those parameter limits are exceeded. The procedures
that follow describe how to configure response types for individual alarms, how to
enable them, and how to monitor them.
Alarms may need to be configured in the Configuration menu. They are initially
set to factory defaults. Do the first procedure in this section (if alarm configuration
is needed) before doing the audio monitoring procedures. (See page 141, Audio
Monitoring.)
For each available alarm, you can select up to four of the responses listed. If
you do not select a notification method for an error, you will not be notified if
that error occurs.
Screen Text/Icon. An icon appears on the display. This notification method
is disabled when the Configuration menu is open. This option also enables
alarm reporting with color on the Status screen.
Logging. The instrument makes an entry in the Event Log. (See page 60,
Status Displays.)
Beep. The instrument makes an audible alarm.
SNMP Trap. The instrument sends an SNMP trap out the Ethernet port for
a remote notification that an alarm condition occurred. You must enable
and configure the instrument for SNMP control using the Network Settings
submenu of the Configuration menu before SNMP traps can be sent. Refer
Monitoring the SDI Physical Layer
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