Setting up an E-Larm A Step by Step Tutorial Engineering Consultants Group, Inc.

Setting up an E-LarmSetting up an E-Larm

A Step by Step TutorialA Step by Step Tutorial

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Purpose of E-LarmsPurpose of E-Larms E-Larms are process point (or performance E-Larms are process point (or performance

equation) exception alarms, whose bounds are equation) exception alarms, whose bounds are configured by the users and values are usually configured by the users and values are usually current PI snapshot values. Additional features current PI snapshot values. Additional features allow the users to selectively identify other allow the users to selectively identify other conditions that must occur for the process conditions that must occur for the process exception.exception.

E-Larms are used to notify users by email or page E-Larms are used to notify users by email or page when a process exception has occurred.when a process exception has occurred.

E-Larms may be configured to additionally E-Larms may be configured to additionally “trigger” reports including :“trigger” reports including : E-Reports (PI point snapshot report)E-Reports (PI point snapshot report) E-XLs (Excel+PI-DataLink spreadsheet report)E-XLs (Excel+PI-DataLink spreadsheet report) E-PBs (ProcessBook display report)E-PBs (ProcessBook display report) Engineering

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Login to E-NotificationLogin to E-Notification

Enter your Enter your Username Username andand PasswordPassword to login to login to E-to E-Notification.Notification.

Click Click Log InLog In..


User Profile PageUser Profile PageAfter clicking Log In, you will be After clicking Log In, you will be

taken to the profile page.taken to the profile page.

Use Use Add/EditAdd/Edit to add new or edit to add new or edit existing E-Larm(s).existing E-Larm(s).

Use Use DeleteDelete to delete an E-Larm. to delete an E-Larm.

ToggleToggle will turn the E-Larm on will turn the E-Larm on and off.and off.

Use Use TrendTrend to plot the E- to plot the E-Larm(s).Larm(s).

Click Click Refresh All ValuesRefresh All Values to to obtain the current values of the obtain the current values of the E-Larms that are in you profile.E-Larms that are in you profile.


Analog E-Larm ExampleAnalog E-Larm ExampleHere is an example of an Here is an example of an

analog E-Larmanalog E-Larm. Below . Below is a list of the E-Larm is a list of the E-Larm states:states:

out-of-bounds high out-of-bounds high out-of-bounds extreme out-of-bounds extreme

high (optional)high (optional) out-of-bounds lowout-of-bounds low out-of-bounds extreme out-of-bounds extreme

low (optional)low (optional) in-boundsin-bounds

NOTE: NOTE: These are all These are all explained in detail in explained in detail in the user manual.the user manual.


Adding an E-LarmAdding an E-Larm

After clicking Add, you will have a several sections to make After clicking Add, you will have a several sections to make a selection from, including:a selection from, including:

Add an E-Larm TagAdd an E-Larm Tag

Add a PE Equation E-LarmAdd a PE Equation E-Larm

Add Multiple E-LarmsAdd Multiple E-Larms

Subscribe to An Existing E-LarmSubscribe to An Existing E-Larm


Add a E-Larm TagAdd a E-Larm TagScroll down to Scroll down to Add an E-Larm Add an E-Larm

TagTag menu. menu.

Pick your Pick your LocationLocation. If none are . If none are selected, all locations are chosen.selected, all locations are chosen.

Set your Set your searchsearch criteria (Tag criteria (Tag Mask, Descriptor, Eng. Unit, Mask, Descriptor, Eng. Unit, etc.).etc.).

Use Use ** to return all items for to return all items for the specific field.the specific field.

Use Use *sinu**sinu* to return all items to return all items with the text “sinu” anywhere with the text “sinu” anywhere in the item name.in the item name.

Click Click Search For PointsSearch For Points to to continue.continue.


Add a Tag E-Larm Add a Tag E-Larm (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Check the boxes by the Check the boxes by the desired tag(s) from the list desired tag(s) from the list returned.returned.

If the desired tags do not If the desired tags do not appear, change the search appear, change the search criteria and click criteria and click Search Search for Points for Points again.again.

Click Click ContinueContinue after after checking the desired tags checking the desired tags to proceed.to proceed.


Configuring an E-LarmConfiguring an E-Larm*If more than one tag/equation was *If more than one tag/equation was

chosen, a configuration section for chosen, a configuration section for each will be present.each will be present.

Choose a Choose a DescriptionDescription for the E- for the E-Larm. The default is the tag name Larm. The default is the tag name (or the PE Equation).(or the PE Equation).

Enable/DisableEnable/Disable the E-Larm by the E-Larm by checking/unchecking the checking/unchecking the checkbox.checkbox.

Here you have the option to set the Here you have the option to set the amount of time the E-Larm will amount of time the E-Larm will averageaverage the Tag (optional). the Tag (optional).

Set the display Set the display FormatFormat for the for the value here.value here.

Select a Select a DestinationDestination for the E-Larm for the E-Larm from the choices available.from the choices available.



E-Larm Configuration E-Larm Configuration (Cont’d)(Cont’d) Place a check here for the E-Larm Place a check here for the E-Larm

to operate normally to operate normally After Hours After Hours and Over Weekends and Over Weekends regardless of regardless of the user’s profile settings (only the user’s profile settings (only applies to pagers).applies to pagers).

Place a check here to allow the E-Place a check here to allow the E-Larm to be Larm to be SharedShared with other with other users (they will not be able to users (they will not be able to change your settings).change your settings).

Using this option, you can Using this option, you can Trigger Trigger ReportsReports that you have in your that you have in your profile.profile.

Set the values of the Set the values of the HighHigh, , LowLow, , and and DeadbandDeadband values. (Deadband values. (Deadband is not used for is not used for digitaldigital tags) tags)

Optional: set the values for the Optional: set the values for the Extreme Limits.Extreme Limits.


E-Larm Configuration E-Larm Configuration (Cont’d)(Cont’d)

Click Advanced tab for more Click Advanced tab for more options.options.

Fill out this area to send to Fill out this area to send to multiple email/pager addresses multiple email/pager addresses (comma separated list).(comma separated list).

Check this box to have the E-Check this box to have the E-Larm Larm attach a trendattach a trend detailing a detailing a specific time period.specific time period.

Check this box to report on Check this box to report on Bad Bad Quality.Quality.

Set direction to Set direction to AllAll, , UpUp, or , or DownDown. Each is explained in the . Each is explained in the user manual.user manual.

Click Click SaveSave to continue. to continue.

Add a PE Equation E-Add a PE Equation E-LarmLarm

From the Add E-Larm section, From the Add E-Larm section, scroll down to scroll down to PE Equation PE Equation Builder Builder section.section.

Choose a Choose a LocationLocation from the drop- from the drop-down box.down box.

Choose a Choose a DescriptionDescription for the E- for the E-Larm.Larm.

Specify the PE Equation:Specify the PE Equation: Choose a pre-defined equation Choose a pre-defined equation

function (such as TagAvg), along function (such as TagAvg), along with the necessary parameters with the necessary parameters beside beside EquationEquation..

Or specify the exact PE Equation Or specify the exact PE Equation beside beside AdvancedAdvanced..

NOTE: NOTE: Clicking Clicking Get ValueGet Value will refresh the will refresh the page and display the current value for page and display the current value for the chosen PE Equation.the chosen PE Equation.

Click Click ContinueContinue to proceed to the E- to proceed to the E-Larm Configuration screens.Larm Configuration screens. Engineering


Add Multiple E-LarmsAdd Multiple E-LarmsFrom the Add E-Larm From the Add E-Larm

section, scroll down to the section, scroll down to the Multiple Point Builder Multiple Point Builder section.section.

Write the Write the equations/tagsequations/tags that you would like the E-that you would like the E-Larms to monitor.Larms to monitor.

NOTE: NOTE: Follow the examples Follow the examples as a reference or refer to as a reference or refer to the user manual.the user manual.

Click Click ContinueContinue to proceed to proceed to the E-Larm to the E-Larm Configuration screens.Configuration screens. Engineering


Subscribing to an E-Subscribing to an E-LarmLarm

Scroll down to the Scroll down to the Subscribe to an Existing E-Larm Subscribe to an Existing E-Larm section.section.

Select an available E-Larm from the drop down list.Select an available E-Larm from the drop down list.

Click Click Create SubscriptionCreate Subscription to continue to the E-Larm to continue to the E-Larm Configuration screens. Note as a subscriber the configuration Configuration screens. Note as a subscriber the configuration options are very limitedoptions are very limited


FinishedFinished


You have now created and configured an E-Larm. You have now created and configured an E-Larm.

Please refer to the official E-Notification User Please refer to the official E-Notification User Manual for more information.Manual for more information.

Setting up an E-Larm A Step by Step Tutorial Engineering Consultants Group, Inc.

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