Alarm Configuration Dialog Box

This dialog box allows you to enable or disable the following alarm services:

  • Alarm Printers 1-4
  • Alarm Summary Service
  • Alarm File Service
  • Alarm History Service
  • Alarm ODBC Service
  • Alarm Network Service
  • Alarm Startup Queue Service

Once enabled, you can configure an alarm service by specifying alarm areas, port definitions, printer names, message formats, and other settings when appropriate.

NOTE: If you do not have the Alarm Network Service enabled, application messages are logged only to local alarm services. Enable the Alarm Network Service to send messages out over the network.

The Alarm Configuration dialog box displays the following items:

Alarm Configuration List Box

Double-click an entry within the Alarm Configuration list box to modify an alarm service and access its configuration dialog box.  You can only access configuration dialog box if the alarm service is enabled.

Enable

Allows you to enable an alarm service.

Disable

Allows you to disable an alarm service.

Modify

Allows you to access a service's configuration dialog box.

Advanced

Allows you to access advanced settings for the dialog box.

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