Acting on alarms
What is the difference between Alarm Manager, Alarm Monitor, and Alarms list (also known as Alarm Announcement)?
You can view and take action on alarms that occurred in your Metasys system with the Alarm Manager and the Alarm Monitor on computer and tablet platforms. You can also view and take action on alarms in the Alarms list (Alarm Announcement) on your phone platform. See Alarms on smartphones (Alarms list).
The following table summarizes the differences between Alarm Manager, Alarm Monitor, and Alarms list (Alarm Announcement).
| Displayed | Alarm Manager | Alarm Monitor | Alarms list (Alarm Announcement) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alarms pending acknowledgment, or unacknowledged from the beginning of time | X | X | |
| Alarms pending discarding | X | X | |
| Acknowledged alarms from the beginning of time | X | X | |
| Discarded alarms from the beginning of time | X | ||
| Alarms not discarded from the beginning of time | X | ||
| Alarms from all points in the Metasys system (points mapped to Metasys UI equipment and points not mapped to Metasys UI equipment) | X | X | X |
| Top 1000 alarms (latest occurrences) | X | X | |
| Top 100 alarms (latest occurrences and acknowledged alarms indicated by a green check mark | X |
In the Alarm Manager and Alarm Monitor, you can sort by Status, Priority and Occurred.
In the Alarms list (Alarm Announcement), you can only sort by Date descending (Most Recent tab) or by Priority (Priority tab).