External mechanical assets such as turbines, engines, pumps, and motors, and external optimization assets report alerts in one of the following alarms:
Not Communicating (COMM_ALM) - the device has stopped communicating.
Failed (FAILED_ALM) - the device cannot perform it's critical functions.
Maintenance (MAINT_ALM) - the device requires maintenance soon.
Advisory (ADVISE_ALM) - a device condition exists that does not fall into the other categories. The severity of the alarm depends upon the device type.
Abnormal (ABNORM_ALM) - the meaning of an abnormal alarm depends on the device type.
Use the DeltaV Explorer to configure asset alarms (after you enable Asset Optimization Alarms in System Preferences). Configuration involves adding an External Asset Server to an Application Station, configuring the server properties, synchronizing the server configuration with the DeltaV system, and configuring properties for the plant hierarchy, asset folders, and assets. The connection with the External Asset Server is made through the server connection URL and the server access credentials (user name and password). The server connection URL and server access credentials are configured in the Server Properties dialog. Be sure to download the workstation after configuring asset alarms.