Configure a New Alarm Table in a Customized CS11 Device Library

Create a New Alarm Table

In a customized CS11 Device library, you can create multiple customized alarm tables.

  1. Select […] > Libraries > L1 Headquarter > Fire > Device > CS11 > Alarm Tables > [BACnet Fire Device].
  2. Click Save As .
  3. In the Save Object As dialog box, as the destination location, select the Alarm Tables block of the customized CS11 Device library. For example L4-Project > Fire > Device > CS11 > Alarm Tables.
  4. Enter a name and description for the customized alarm table. For example, Customized CS11 Alarm Table Digital Zones.
  5. Click OK.
  1. A copy of the Headquarters CS11 alarm table is added under the Alarm Tables block of the customized library.

 

A New Alarm Table in the Customized CS11 Device Library
A New Alarm Table in the Customized CS11 Device Library

 

Configure the New Alarm Table

  1. Select the alarm table in the customized CS11 Device library.
    For example, […] > Libraries > L4-Project > Fire > Device > CS11 > Alarm Tables > [customized CS11 alarm table digital zones].
  2. In the Object Configurator tab, open the Alarm Configuration expander.
  3. The content of the alarm table displays.
  4. In the alarm table, use the Present Value column to help you select the row you want to modify.
  5. In the selected alarm table row, you can, for example, change the Alarm Class from GMSField_LifeSafety to GMSField_Information.
  6. Click Save .
  7. The customized alarm table is available. You can now apply it either to a single CS11 point, or to a customized CS11 object model.
    See Apply a CS11 Customized Alarm Table.

 

A new Alarm Class in the Customized CS11 Alarm Table
A new Alarm Class in the Customized CS11 Alarm Table