Creating an alarm

Alarms watch a measurement in your project and notify you when it crosses the limits you define — for example when a temperature gets too high or a tank level too low.

Create an alarm

1. Open the Alarms view from the main menu.
2. Select Create alarm.
3. Choose the element (measurement) the alarm should watch.
4. Set the limits that should trigger the alarm — for example an upper and/or lower threshold.
5. Choose who should be notified. Enable Notify me to receive notifications yourself.
6. Save the alarm.

Alarm states

In the Alarms view, each alarm shows its current state:

State	Meaning
OK	The measurement is within limits.
Active	The measurement is outside limits — the alarm has triggered and notifications have been sent.
Inactive	The alarm is not currently evaluating (for example, its element has no recent data).
Disabled	The alarm is switched off and will not trigger.

Tips

• Give alarms clear names — the name is what you’ll see in the notification.
• Use Disabled instead of deleting an alarm you only need occasionally (for example during maintenance).