Alarm List By Units Web Part

The Alarm List by Units Web Part displays information about alarms for a specific production unit over a specific period of time.

The reporting time period is displayed at the bottom of the Web Part. To adjust the reporting period, click the Clock icon.

In order to use this Web Part, you must first:

Alarm List By Units Web Part

This Web Part contains the following information:

  • Origin: This is the variable that was in an alarm state. Click the variable to view the Alarm Detail web report.

  • Type: The possible types are: Limit, SPC, or Other.

  • Message: This is the text that was entered when the Alarm Template was created. More information...

  • Value: This is the value that triggered the alarm state.

  • Event: This is the event that was occurring at the time the alarm was triggered.

  • Product: This is the product that was being manufactured on the production unit where the alarm occurred.

  • Time: This is the time that the variable was in an alarm state. If the variable is still in an alarm condition, the time will be in red; otherwise, the time will be in blue.

  • User: The electronic signature of the person who gave user verification, if electronic signature has been configured.

  • Approver: The electronic signature of the person who gave approver verification, if electronic signature has been configured.

  • Cause: This is the reason selected as the cause for the alarm. Unspecified indicates that either a Cause Reason wasn't selected or that a Cause Reason Tree wasn't specified in the Alarm Template.

  • Action: This is the action that was taken to correct the alarm. Unspecified indicates that either an Action Reason wasn't selected or that an Action Reason Tree wasn't specified in the Alarm Template.

To configure the Alarm List by Units Web Part

  1. Create the Web Part. How?

  2. On the Report Parameters tab, click the Edit Parameter button.

  3. On the Unit tab, do the following:

  1. In the top drop-down list, select the production line.

  2. In the next drop-down list, select the production unit. Only variables attached to this production unit will be included on this Web part.

  1. On the Start Time and End Time tab, select the period of time for which you want alarm information retrieved.

  2. On the PriorityFilter tab, select the alarm level(s) you want on your web part.

  3. On the Columns tab, select the columns you want to include on your web part. The available choices are:

  4. Origin: This is the variable that was in an alarm state.

  5. Type: The possible types are: Limit, SPC, and Other.

  6. Message: This is the text that was when the Alarm Template was created. More information...

  7. Value: This is the value that triggered the alarm state.

  8. Event: This is the event that was occurring at the time the alarm was triggered.

  9. Product: This is the product that was being manufactured on the production unit where the alarm occurred.

  10. Time: This is the time that the variable was in an alarm state. If the variable is still in an alarm condition, the time will be in red; otherwise, the time will be in blue.

  11. Ack By: This is the user name of the person who acknowledged the alarm. The number in parenthesis is the number of minutes:seconds it took for the alarm to be acknowledged.

  12. Cause: This is the reason selected as the cause for the alarm. Unspecified indicates that either a Cause Reason wasn't selected or that a Cause Reason Tree wasn't specified in the Alarm Template.

  13. Action: This is the action that was taken to correct the alarm. Unspecified indicates that either an Action Reason wasn't selected or that an Action Reason Tree wasn't specified in the Alarm Template.

  1. On the Options tab, select OpenOnly to include only variables that are currently in an alarm state.

  2. On the Finish tab, click the Finish button to save your changes and to exit.

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