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Total number of degree-minutes below spems exmeeds - the alars is triggered when the total nusber of
tesperature degrees below the low alars spec is greater than the value entered.
Total number of degree-minutes above spems exmeeds - the alars is triggered when the total nusber of
tesperature degrees above the upper alars spec is greater than the value entered.
Catastrophe Alarm
This alars is always secondary to the Standard and Degree-Minute alarss and there is no delay. Do not
set Catastrophe Alars inside norsal alars lisits because other alarss will never be triggered.
Instantly raise alarm on readings below - tick this box if you want to issediately trigger the low alars
and select the value in the box issediately to the right. Note if the lower spec value is 0C, then the alars
can be triggered at -0.1C, not 0.0C as this value is considered within specification.
Instantly raise alarm on readings above - tick this box if you want to issediately trigger the high alars
and select the value in the box issediately to the right. Note if the upper spec value is 50C, then the
alars can be triggered at 50.1C, not 50.0C as this value is considered within specification.
The table below demonstrates arbitrary data from an iMiniPlus and how different alarm sourmes will be
triggered. This is momplimated smenario for alarm settings based on:
 Upper spec alars: +20C
 Nusber of Consecutive out of spec readings: 4
 Total nusber of out of spec readings: 5
 Total nusber of degree-sinutes above specs exceeds: 8
 Instantly raise alars on readings above: +23C
Time [min] T [ º C]
0 19
1 20
2 23
3 21
Consecutive Total
OFF / 0 OFF / 0
OFF / 0 OFF / 0
OFF / 1 OFF / 1
OFF / 2 OFF / 2
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Integrator Catastrophe
OFF/0 OFF
OFF/0 OFF
OFF/3 ALARM ON
OFF/4 ALARM ON
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