The SCU makes it easy for you to configure the Alarm Area Database. You can make changes to the database after you have configured any number of alarm areas.
To edit the alarm area database, start iFIX on the local SCADA server, click the Alarm Area Database button on the SCU toolbox. You can also access this dialog box by clicking Advanced on the Alarm Configuration dialog box and then clicking Alarm Area Database.
Using the Edit Alarm Area Database dialog box you can add, modify or delete an alarm area, or designate a name for an alarm area that is specific to your process environment. For example, you can replace the default alarm area, A, with a more intuitive name, Main Oil Well, by selecting A in the Configured Alarm Areas list, entering a new name in the Alarm Area field, and clicking Modify. The new name is added to the list in alphabetic order.
NOTE: Changing alarm area names in the alarm area database automatically changes them in your process database.
Refer to the Implementing Alarms and Messages manual for more information on editing the Alarm Area Database.
