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Using the Transmitter
Required Configuration Optional ConfigurationUsing the TransmitterUsing a PROFIBUS Host
In the Status window:
• Alarms are organized into three categories: Critical, Informational, and Operational. Each
category is displayed on a separate panel.
• If one or more alarms is active on a panel, the corresponding tab is red.
• On a panel, a green LED indicates “inactive” and a red LED indicates “active.”
Note: The location of alarms on the Status panels is pre-defined, and is not affected by alarm severity.
To use the Status window:
1. Click
ProLink > Status.
2. Click the tab for the alarm category you want to view.
Alarm Log window
The Alarm Log window selects information from alarm history, and lists all alarms of the following
types:
• All active Fault and Information alarms
• All inactive but unacknowledged Fault and Information alarms
Ignore alarms are never listed.
You can acknowledge alarms from the Alarm Log window.
In the Alarm Log window:
• The alarms are organized into two categories: High Priority and Low Priority. Each category is
displayed on a separate panel.
• On a panel, a green LED indicates “inactive but unacknowledged” and a red LED indicates
“active.”
Note: The location of alarms on the Alarm Log panels is pre-defined, and is not affected by alarm
severity.
To use the Alarm Log window:
1. Click
ProLink > Alarm Log.
2. Click the tab for the alarm category you want to view.
3. To acknowledge an alarm, click the
Ack checkbox. When the transmitter has processed the
command:
- If the alarm was inactive, it will be removed from the list.
- If the alarm was active, it will be removed from the list as soon as the alarm condition
clears.
7.7.3 Using a PROFIBUS host with the EDD
If you are using a PROFIBUS host with the EDD, alarm information can be viewed in the Alarm
Status window. You can open the Alarm Status window in either of the following ways:
• By clicking
Device > Device > Alarm Status
• By clicking View > Display > Alarm Status