opcUaServer-OpcUaAlarmClass

This component groups alarms that have the same routing. It collects the alarms of OPC UA server points if the alarm extension is configured.

This component is found in the opcUaServer palette. It goes on the AlarmService.

Figure 1. OpcUaAlarmClass properties


To access these properties, expand Config > Services > AlarmService and double-click OpcUaAlarmClass.

PropertyValueDescription
Ack Requiredcheck boxes (default to toOffNormal, otFault and toNormal)Selects which conditions require acknowledgment.
Priorityfour fields for configuring importance
Define the priority level to assign to the alarm class for each component state transition (from normal to offnormal, from normal to fault, from normal to alert, from offnormal to fault and from alert to normal.

The lower the number, the more significant the alarm. The highest priority alarm is number 1.

Total Alarm Countread-only
Displays the total number of alarms assigned to the Alarm Class from all sources.
Open Alarm Countread-only
Displays the current total number of alarms that are unacknowledged and normal or unacknowledged and an alert.
In Alarm Countread-only
Displays the total number of alarm conditions.
Unacked Alarm Countread-only
Displays the total number of unacknowledged alarms.
Time Of Last Alarmread-only
Displays when the system generated the last alarm assigned to this Alarm Class.
Escalation Level(n) Enabledtrue or false (default)
Turns this escalation level on (true) and off (false).
Escalation Level(n) Delayhours minutes (defaults to 3 minutes)
Sets the time between alarm generation and escalation. It is not the time between escalation levels. Set a time to allow an unacknowledged alarm to remain unacknowledged before you escalate it to the next level.