When a new alarm occurs in the system, iFIX can notify you through the Alarm Horn. When enabled, the Alarm Horn sends a continuous beeping sound through your PC's speakers to inform you of a new alarm.
The horn repeats at three speeds to distinguish between low, medium, and high priority alarms. A one-second increment between beeps signifies high priority alarm, a two-second increment signifies a medium priority, and a three-second increment signifies a low priority. You can enable or disable the Alarm Horn, or silence the horn for the current set of alarms.
When you disable the alarm horn you shut off the alarm horn feature. If there are new alarms after you disable the feature, the horn does not sound.
When you silence the horn, you stop the horn for the current set of alarms. If new alarms occur after you silence the horn, the horn begins to sound again. You can either continue to silence the horn for each new alarm, or disable the horn. The horn is also silenced when you acknowledge any alarm.
NOTE: You do not need to have an alarm summary OCX in the current picture or the WorkSpace up and running for the alarm horn to work.
