Alarm


What you will find in this section:

  1. Alarm
  2. Related topics

 

The digital output complies with IEC 61131-2 Type 3. It can be configured via the web server or the Modbus communication interface. 

 

Alarm

 

The “Alarm” function can be used to react to changes to the measurement values.

You can define upper and lower thresholds for the domain.


If the measured values are outside of these thresholds, the alarm function is activated and sent via the digital output.

 

Navigation on the web server

Menu: “Settings, Digital output”, “Alarm” function

 

Menu: “Settings, Digital output”, “Alarm” function
Menu: “Settings, Digital output”, “Alarm” function

 

Status

The “Status” area shows the current status of the digital output.

Identifier

The identifier can be used to assign a user-specific designation to the digital output.

Idle level

There are two possible statuses for the idle level.

  • NC: Normally closed
  • NO: Normally open

Function

Select the “Alarm” function.

 

Navigation on the web server

“Settings, Alarm”

 

Menu: “Settings, Alarm, Status”
Menu: “Settings, Alarm, Status”

 

Status

The “Status” area shows the current status of the alarms.

 

Settings

Set the alarm according to your requirements.

 

Menu: “Settings, Alarm”
Menu: “Settings, Alarm”

 

Confirm with digital input

You can use the checkbox to define that manual acknowledgment of an alarm is required. The acknowledgment is performed via the digital input, which has to be configured for this purpose.

Identifier

The identifier can be used to assign a user-specific designation to the alarms.

Alarm 1…4

You can use the four tabs to define the alarm configuration for each alarm.

Data source

Select the measurement value to be monitored.

High limit and low limit

Use the checkbox to select the monitoring function. Depending on which function you selected, enter the value to be monitored.

Delay

Enter the tripping delay for the alarm in seconds.

Hysteresis

For the switching threshold, a hysteresis in percent is required. Enter it here.

Self-cleared

With this checkbox, you can define that the alarm self-acknowledges after the normal status has been restored. This way, no manual acknowledgment via the digital input is required.

The integrated logic gate enables multiple use of the digital output for the alarm function.

 

 


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Published/reviewed: 2025-07-15, en revision 003Version history