Configure conditional alarming for standard alarms

Conditional alarming for standard alarms is enabled through their function block's Block Alarms dialog. Conditional alarming parameters can be modified in either the Block Alarms dialog or an individual alarm's Alarm Properties dialog (Conditioning tab).

Enable conditional alarming

  1. Right-click the function block for which you want to configure conditional alarming and select Assign Alarm.
  2. In the Block Alarms dialog, select the Conditional alarming for all alarms check box.

Define conditional alarming parameters from the Block Alarms dialog

Conditional alarming must be enabled.

  1. In the Alarm Detection Parameters box, select the alarm parameter that you want to configure.
  2. Specify the values for that alarm in the Conditional alarming parameters box at the bottom of the dialog.
    Note

    If an alarm parameter is already checked, you may need to deselect it and then reselect it to display its conditional alarming parameters.

  3. Repeat Step 2 to configure the conditional alarming for each of the alarm parameters.
  4. Click OK to close the dialog.

Define conditional alarming parameters from the Alarm Properties dialog

The Alarm Properties dialog can be opened from the DeltaV Explorer, Control Studio, or System Alarm Management application.

Conditional alarming must be enabled.

  1. Select the Conditioning tab.
  2. Specify the values for the alarm's Conditional alarming parameters.
  3. Click OK to close the dialog.