As you configure the Alarm Summary object, you can switch to the
iFIX WorkSpace's run-time environment to view and test the object's configuration.
The object provides a right-click menu. The options on the menu depend
on the settings you enable. Among these options are the commands listed
in the following table.
Optional Alarm Summary Pop-up
Menu Commands
Enabling the property...
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Displays the commands...
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And enables the operator
to...
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Allow Alarm Acknowledgement
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Acknowledge
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Acknowledge the currently selected alarm.
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Acknowledge All
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Acknowledge all the alarms that match the current
filter. Upon acknowledging the alarms, the object sends one message to
all the enabled alarm destinations for the local node.
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Acknowledge Page
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Acknowledge all the alarms on the screen, including
animated objects and Data links. Alarms in the spreadsheet that are not
displayed are not acknowledged. To view these alarms, use the scroll bars.
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Allow Alarm Deletion
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Delete
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Delete the currently selected alarm. Unlike acknowledging
alarms, deleting one alarm sends no message.
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Delete All
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Delete all the alarms that match the current filter.
Unlike acknowledging alarms, deleting all alarms sends no message.
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Allow Run Time Configuration
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Filter
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Change the Alarm Summary object's filter configuration.
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Sort
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Change the Alarm Summary object's sort configuration.
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Is Selectable
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Tag Status
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Open the Tag Status picture of the tag associated
with the selected object.
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If multiple tags are associated with the selected
object, open the Tag Status picture of the first associated tag, or open
the Tag Control Panel picture, which lists the Tag Status pictures of
all tags associated with the selected object.
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Quick Trend
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Open the Quick Trend picture of the tag(s) associated
with the selected object(s). The Quick Trend picture displays up to eight
pens when multiple tags are associated with the selected object(s).
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The other commands in the menu always appear. The following table lists
these commands:
Standard Alarm Summary Pop-up
Menu Commands
The option...
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Enables operators to...
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Properties
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Configure the Alarm Summary object by displaying its
property sheet.
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Show/Hide Grid Lines
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Show and hide the grid lines in the object.
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Enable/Disable Alarm Horn
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Enable or disable the Alarm Horn.
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Silence Alarm Horn
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Silence the Alarm Horn for the current alarms.
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Pause Alarm Read
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Temporarily disable the alarm refresh rate and instruct
the Alarm Summary object to stop updating the spreadsheet.
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NOTE: You can have
up to 30 Alarm Summary objects active in the iFIX WorkSpace run-time
environment.
Keyboard Shortcuts
If you are using a keyboard, the following keys control the Alarm Summary
object:
Alarm Summary Object Keyboard
Shortcuts
Use the key...
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To...
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F3
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Scroll right.
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F4
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Scroll left.
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F5
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Scroll the window up one line.
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F6
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Scroll the window down one line.
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F7
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Scroll the window up one page.
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F8
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Scroll the window down one page.
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F9
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Deselect an alarm.
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Spacebar
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Select an alarm.
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A
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Acknowledge all the alarms that match the current
filter. Upon acknowledging the alarms, the object sends one message to
all the enabled alarm destinations for the local node.
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K
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Acknowledge all the alarms on the screen, including
animated objects and Data links. Alarms in the spreadsheet that are not
displayed are not acknowledged. To view these alarms, use the scroll bars.
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C
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Change the order of columns or the specific columns
displayed by the Alarm Summary object.
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F
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Change the Alarm Summary object's filter configuration.
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S
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Change the Alarm Summary object's sort configuration.
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P
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Temporarily disable the alarm refresh rate and instruct
the Alarm Summary object to stop updating the spreadsheet.
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Delete
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Delete the currently selected alarm. Unlike acknowledging
alarms, deleting one alarm sends no message.
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D
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Delete all the alarms that match the current filter.
Unlike acknowledging alarms, deleting all alarms sends no message.
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See Also