Notify users when a channel value is outside a specified range.

Add and configure alarms with the VeriStand Editor, System Explorer, and Workspace.
Depending on your goal, access the following locations to add and configure alarms.
Goal Location How to Access
  • Add a new alarm to the system definition file.
  • Assign alarms to groups.
  • Set alarm priorities.
  • Configure alarm settings.
 VeriStand Editor Use the System Definition palette.
Configure an alarm to trigger for a specific channel value. Use the Mapping Diagram.
  • Manage alarms at run time in the VeriStand Editor.
  • View the current status of alarms in a deployed project.
  • Acknowledge and unacknowledge alarms.
  • Enable and disable alarms.
  • View the history of triggered alarms and export the history to a file.
Click View » Alarm Monitor,
  • Add a new procedure to the system definition file.
  • Configure the automated actions that occur during a procedure.
 System Explorer Click Targets » Controller » Procedures.
  • Manage alarms at run time in the Workspace.
  • View the current status of alarms in a deployed project.
  • Acknowledge alarms or mark them as unacknowledged.
  • Enable and disable alarms.
  • View the history of triggered alarms and export the history to a file.
 Workspace Open the Alarm Monitor tool.