Configuring the Alarm Horn

When a new alarm occurs in the system, iFIX can notify you through the alarm horn. You can enable or disable the alarm horn from the SCU, and also from the WorkSpace through the Alarm Horn Expert. For example, you can disable the horn in SCU, then enable or disable it from the Alarm Horn Expert once iFIX has started.

It is important to note that these two alarm horn configurations work independently of each other. For example, if you disable the alarm horn in the SCU, then enable it using the alarm horn expert once iFIX has started, each time that you shutdown and restart iFIX, the horn will be disabled. This occurs because the SCU setting is the initial value and it takes effect each time that you start iFIX.

NOTE: Shutting down and restarting the WorkSpace has no effect on the alarm horn configuration.

For more information on running experts, refer to the Running Experts section in the Creating Pictures manual.

 

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