Alarms - GE OptiSonde User Manual

Alarms

Setting
Status
Units
Type
Upper
Lower
Tracking
Programming the OptiSonde
For more information on using the alarms, see Alarm Outputs on
page 2-8.
Table 4-4: Alarm Options
Description
Enable or disable the alarm.
Set the units for the parameter.
Set the type of condition that will
activate the alarm.
The maximum alarm value.
The minimum alarm value.
Determine how to handle alarm
The Upper and Lower limits set the alarm thresholds. Alarm types are
listed below (see details on page 2-8):
•
SetPoint: Alarm activates when parameter exceeds upper limit;
deactivates when parameter is less than lower limit.
•
Inner Band: Alarm activates when parameter is between upper and
lower limits.
•
Outer band: Alarm activates when parameter is outside upper and
lower limits.
•
Control: Alarm activates when the OptiSonde is actively
controlling mirror temperature.
•
Service: Alarm activates when the Service indicator is activated.
•
PACER: Alarm activates when the
active.
Available Options
Off/On
See Table 4-2 on page 4-3.
Set Point, Inner Band, Outer Band,
Control, Service, PACER
Enter a number.
Enter a number.
Track (responds to actual temperature
of the mirror), Hold (responds to the last
prevailing dew point before balance
cycle)
PACER AUTO
or balance is
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