Alarm portal

The Alarm Portal tool allows you to view and acknowledge alarms from many different stations using a single viewer (portal).



The alarm portal has two resizable panes:

  • The top pane, Alarm Console Monitor, lists the stations displayed in the lower pane, Open Alarm Sources.

To add alarm consoles from different stations, right click in the Alarm Console Monitor (top pane) and choosing the Add Alarm Console menu selection to initiate the Add Alarm Console wizard.

To view individual alarm record to see all information on the alarm. Select an alarm and double-click it to see the Viewing Alarm Record. Available commands include:

To see alarm details, double-click on any alarm listed in the Open Alarm Sources pane.

The alarm portal tool, when enabled, also places the alarm icon in your system tray and an alarm window.

Figure 1. Alarm portal window


To set options for the alarm portal, click the Tools > Options menu.