Alarms and events > Collecting alarm and event records

Specifying which events and alarms are recorded

A workstation records alarms and events for the areas listed under the Alarms and Events subsystem. It is practical to record alarms and events for the areas that match the operator span of control. If an operator on Op_Station_1 has control of Areas 1, 2 and 3, these areas should probably be included in the Alarms and Events Subsystem on Op_Station_1 . This allows the operator to view and query events records quickly on the local machine, without having to see records from other areas or connect to another system to view records.

At the same time, it may also be helpful to set up the ProfessionalPLUS workstation to record the alarms and events for the entire system. This enables operators to query records across all areas when necessary.
Note

In order for alarms and events to be recorded for the entire system, AREA_A must be assigned to the ProfessionalPLUS, all Operator stations, and any Remote Client sessions configured on these workstations.

A configuration like the one shown below enables operators to view and query records within their span of control on their local machine while enabling anyone to view or query all records by connecting to the ProfessionalPLUS workstation.

Workstation

Operator Span of Control

Recommended Areas in the Alarms and Events Subsystem

ProfessionalPLUS

na

Area_1

Area_2

Area_3

Area_4

Area_5

Operator Station 1

Area_1

Area_2

Area_3

Area_1

Area_2

Area_3

Operator Station 2

Area_4

Area_5

Area_4

Area_5