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Edition 3
Rev G
Section 7
7-1
Section 7 - Alarm Settings
Selections made in Alarm Settings determine the setpoints (or RATE if RATE alarm selected) of each alarm
configured in the Process Variables section of the Configuration section in System Prompts.
From the Normal Display, press the until ALARM SETTINGS appears in the lower display line. If PASS-
WORD appears in the lower display line, the correct "password" will need to be entered before access to Alarm
Settings is allowed. If ALARM SETTINGS is not displayed, then Alarm Settings has been disabled, or NO alarms
have been configured. Refer to Section 9, Enables and Passwords, for instructions to enable Alarm Settings.
1. Press the to display ALARMS FOR PV NUMBER.
Alarm Setpoint prompts will only appear for Alarms that have been configured. Refer to Section 4.1.5,
page 4-32.
2. Press the to advance to the next parameter, ALARM 1 SETPOINT. If RATE Alarm was selected,
setpoint refers to RATE.
Press the to change, then to
desired choice, then press the .
ALARMS FOR PV NUMBER
1
Selections
1 to 4
Press the to change, then to
desired value, then press the .
Units correspond to
Units configured in
Process Variables with
per unit time included if
a rate of change alarm
is specified.
* Decimal position
configured in Process
Variables.
Ax1 SETPOINT
100 units
Selections
±
999999
(*decimal position = 0)
±
9.9999
(*decimal position = 4)