Add Alarms and Events to a FactoryTalk Optix Connector
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⟩ Add Alarms and Events to a FactoryTalk Optix Connector

Add Alarms and Events to a FactoryTalk Optix Connector

Users can add the alarms and events to the FactoryTalk Optix connector. Alarms are typically used to indicate the conditions that need immediate attention. An alarm is activated when a defined threshold or condition is reached, such as a temperature exceeding a specified limit. To add an alarm to the connector, the user should create an alarm object, configure its properties, and set up a display widget like the alarm grid. For more information, refer to Alarms in the FactoryTalk Optix documentation.
Events are used to track both critical and non-critical system changes and activities. For more information on how to add events, refer to Events in the FactoryTalk Optix documentation.
NOTE:
Events are generated whenever there is a change in the alarm state from True to False.
The Exclusive Level Alarm monitors the values of variables related to physical quantities. This alarm is activated when the value of the monitored variable reaches one or more specified limits. If multiple limits are reached consecutively, the alarm signals only the last limit reached. This section describes how to bind the Exclusive Level Alarm to the connector.
NOTE:
The user can bind all other alarm types as well.
Configure an Exclusive Level Alarm grid by following the steps described in FactoryTalk Optix documentation and configure its Exclusive Level Alarm event with the following steps:
  1. Open the Optix project in the FactoryTalk Optix Studio.
  2. Select
    ExclusiveLevelAlarm1
     (Alarm object) under
    Alarms
     from the left pane.
    Select Exclusive Level Alarm
  3. In the
    Properties
     window, click the [+] icon under
    Events
     to add an
    ExclusiveLevelAlarmType
     event.
    Click Add Icon
    The
    FTOptixStudio
     window is displayed.
  4. Navigate to
    DataStores
     >
    FTDataMosaixStore
     >
    FTDataMosaixDataStoreLogic
     and select
    PushAlarm
    .
  5. Click
    Select
    .
    Select Push Alarm
  6. Click the [] icon next to the
    alarmStatusId
     parameter of the event handler.
    Click Dynamic Link
  7. Browse and select the
    Active
     node under the
    ExclusiveLevelAlarm1
     object.
  8. Click
    Select
    .
    Select Node
  9. Click the [] icon next to the
    currentStateId
     parameter of the event handler.
    Click Dynamic Link
  10. Browse and select the
    CurrentState
     node under the
    ExclusiveLevelAlarmTypeHandler1
     object.
  11. Click
    Select
    .
    Select Node
  12. Click the [] icon next to the
    linkedAsset
     parameter of the event handler.
    Click Dynamic Link
  13. Browse and select the
    PushObject
     (asset) under the
    Model
    .
    NOTE:
    The
    linkedAsset
     parameter can be left blank if no such node exists.
  14. Click
    Select
    .
    Select Asset
  15. Click the [] icon to run the emulator.
    The Exclusive Level Alarm event is successfully configured.
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