KilnView -

Alarm Views

Menu - How to get to Alarm Log Information

The View menu allows the user to display several windows for data monitoring.
Options are:

Kiln Detail View:     Displays Kiln faceplate with all Kiln data.
Digital Values:         Displays digital values for all kiln controls connected.
Alarm Log:              Displays system alarm log.
Control Trends:       Menu to select up to 8 configurable trend windows.
Bar Graphs:             Bargraph views for backup controllers.
Data File Viewer:     Displays historical data file viewer.
Audit Trail Viewer:  Displays audit trail viewer.

This page reviews Alarm Log; The Kiln Detail View can be reviewed at - KilnView Kiln Detail View.htm: while the balance of Views, Digital Values, Control Trends, Bar Graphs, Data File View and Audit Trial Viewer can be reviewed at - KilnView Kiln Views.htm:

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System Alarm Log

The system alarm log keeps track of all alarms in the system.  If alarm 1 or alarm 2 is programmed in a Series 300 single loop controller, activation of either of these alarms will be displayed in the alarm log. When the FDC kiln controller is attached to the system, the alarm window will display all analog and digital alarms at kiln controller. The alarm log window will automatically maximize itself upon any new system alarm (even if the window is minimized).  Double clicking on any alarm will display a dialog confirming if the user want's to acknowledge the alarm.

System Alarm LogToolbar:

The toolbar at the top of the trend screen provides the following functions (left to right):

Open Alarm Log Viewer - See Next Section below:  Opens the alarm log viewer.  The alarm log viewer allows the user to view daily system alarm logs in a grid type format.  This data can then be printed or exported to a .csv file.

Clear Single Alarm:  Allows the user to clear the alarm selected in the alarm log.  The user will be prompted before the alarm is cleared.

Clear All Alarms:  Allows the user to clear the complete alarm log grid.  The user will be prompted before the alarm grid is cleared.

Export Alarm Log:  Allows the user to export the alarm log to a .csv file.  Csv files can be read by Excel or any program capable of reading a comma-separated file.

Print Alarm Log:  Allows the user to print the alarm log.  Standard print dialog is used.

Silence Alarm Beeper:  Allows the user to silence the alarm beeper.

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Alarm Log File Viewer

The toolbar at the top of the trend screen provides the following functions (left to right):

Open Alarm Log:  Allows the user to open an alarm log file and view the data in the  "Alarm Log File Viewer".  Alarm logs are created and written to daily whenever  an alarm occurs.  To activate alarm logging, the user must click on the "Enable/disable alarm  logging" checkbox in the "Configure Users" section of the program.  When opening an  alarm log file, the alarm log file is displayed in the alarm log viewer only with the real time system alarm  data grid remaining untouched.

Export Alarm Log:  Allows the user to export the alarm log to a .csv file.  Csv files can be read by Excel or any program capable of reading a comma-separated file.

Print Alarm Log:  Allows the user to print the alarm log.  Standard print dialog is used.

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Return to: Main KilnView Page

Additional Kiln Information Links below:

Registering KilnView Software & Obtaining Unlock Code: KilnView Software must be registered and an Unlock Code obtained to communicate with FDC-2010-K5C Kiln Control(s) and/or Series 300 Single Loop Controls.

 

KilnView Kiln Detail View.htm: Main Kiln Data View, Schedule Entry/Edit/Run/Stop View, Schedule Trend View, Export Schedules, Core/Monitor Probe View, Setup - Alarm Setpoints, Control Tuning/Vent Setpoint and IO Monitor

 

KilnView Kiln Views.htm: Digital Values View, System Alarm Log, Alarm Log Viewer, Control Trends, Bargraphs, Historical Data Viewer [view data log files], Historical Trend Plot [plot data log files] and Audit Trail Viewer.

 

KilnView Data Logging and Historical Data Views.htm: Configure, Start, Stop Data Logging, View Historical Data Log Files.

 

KilnView Setup: Configure FDC-2010-K5C & 300 Series DIN Control for KilnView, Data Logging, 300 Series PID Loop Tuning and 300 Series Alarm Setpoints.

 

KilnView Series 300 Single Loop Controls.htm: Series 300 Single Loop Control description, links, Views, etc.

 

KilnView Security Overview.htm: Logon, Log Off, Security Configuration, Operator Messages, Audit Trail, CFR21 Security Overview and sample screens & descriptions.

 

KilnView Alarm File Viewer.htm: View, Acknowledge, Silence, Print, Export, etc.

 

KilnView - Run Real Time or Simulation.htm: Run KilnView Real Time [default] or for Training in Simulation.

 

KilnView Project Based Software.htm: Menu System to Open, Close and Save KilnView Configuration as a Project.

 

KilnView Help Screens.htm: Screen Shot of Help Screens

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