Setting An Alarm - Omega SP-014 User Manual

output will be set to OFF.
The DeadBand field together with the direct or reverse control action configures a deadband range around the
Setpoint where the ON/OFF control does not toggle. The unit of the DeadBand field will be the same as the unit
of the chosen Input.
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Example 1: the setpoint is configured for a 50 Hz rate input with a deadband of 10 Hz with direct control
action. The output will activate if the input rises above 60 Hz. Conversely, the output will become
inactive if the input falls below 50 Hz.
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Example 2: the setpoint is configured for a 50 Hz rate input with a deadband of 10 Hz with reverse
control action. The output will activate if the input falls below 40 Hz. Conversely, the output will become
inactive if the input rises above 50 Hz.
The Save button saves and applies the configurations settings to the ON/OFF control module. The Delete button
only appears for a previously saved ON/OFF control module and it removes the module and allows other output
types to be configured such as an alarm or mapping.

5.4.4 Setting an Alarm

Alarms are set by clicking the
Configure the Condition that triggers the alarm by selecting an option from the drop down such as Above,
Below, Outside the Range, or Within the Range. The Threshold field(s) will change to display whatever is
appropriate for the option chosen such as a High Threshold for an Above condition or a Low Threshold for a
Below condition. A Duration can be set for the trigger as well where the condition must be met for a certain
amount of time before the alarm flags.
Under the Action menu, the option to transmit or not transmit a notification can be set. The option to enable an
output can also be set. The output chosen must not be currently used in a sensor mapping or ON/OFF control
module. The data transmission interval may also be changed upon triggering an alarm, e.g. increate the rate of
transmission if an excessive value is detected.
The Recovery menu allows the option to clear the alarm after a certain Duration (in Seconds) once the trigger
condition is no longer met. The transmission interval can also be Reset to the normal system setting once the
alarm is cleared.
icon in SYNC on the desired input signal found in the Input Tab.
Figure 30: SYNC alarm configuration interface
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