Creating Pictures with the Alarm Summary Object

Creating a picture that contains an Alarm Summary object is an effective way to notify operators of new alarms because the object lets operators see and respond to the alarms that the computer receives. The Alarm Summary object also provides powerful tools for filtering, sorting, coloring, acknowledging, deleting, and pausing alarms.

For example, you might color CRITICAL, HIHI, and HIGH priority alarms red, MEDIUM priority alarms green, and LOW, LOLO, and INFO priority alarms blue. This method provides recognizable visual cues for your operators, enabling them to easily determine the alarm priority. For more information on adding an Alarm Summary object to a picture and using these features, refer to the sections Adding the Alarm Summary Object to a Picture and Configuring the Alarm Summary Object.