Section V. AlarmsV. AlarmsA.DefinitionAlarms are annunciated anytime something occurs that requires immediate operator attention. This could bea sensor reading outside of its normal operating range, or a switch changing from its normal position. ThePMS II will first detect the situation, then monitor it for a pre-determined period of time to see if it ismomentary, and alarm if it persists.B.Unacknowledged AlarmsUnacknowledged alarms are annunciated in four ways; (1) The monitor will automatically display an alarmsummary page with the parameter in alarm being displayed in bright (double intensity) characters andflashing, (2) the bar or switch block on the normal page display is made bright (double-intensity) and starts toflash, (3) the key for the page on which the alarm is located starts flashing red, and (4) the keyboard audiblealarm and the main system alarm relay are turned on. An unacknowledged alarm display (double-intensityand flashing) will remain until the alarm is acknowledged, even if the point returns to normal in themeantime. This ensures the cause for the alarm will be observed.C.Acknowledged AlarmsAn Acknowledged Alarm is indicated by a display which is double-intensity, but not flashing. The operator'can acknowledge an unacknowledged alarm displayed on the screen by pressing the ACK (acknowledge)key. This will cause all the unacknowledged alarm displays on the page to stop flashing (becomeacknowledged alarm displays) and turn off the main system alarm relay and the audible alarms on all theOperator's Stations. Should there be other alarms on other pages (as indicated by other flashing keys), theoperator should press the flashing key to cause the alarming indication to be displayed, notice which displaysare flashing, and press the ACK (acknowledge) key. Acknowledged alarms will remain double-intensity untilthe condition that caused them returns to normal. The PMS II guards against repeated alarms from a sensorreading near a setpoint by requiring that readings return well within the normal range before cancelling thealarm. For this reason, it is sometimes possible to see bars near a setpoint which are within the normalrange, yet still double-intensity.D.Silenced AlarmsOperator's Stations may be configured with a SILENCE key in place of an ACK key. These stations are to beinstalled in the workstations of personnel meant to be informed of alarms, but not responsible foracknowledging or correcting them. When an unacknowledged alarm is annunciated, the audible alarms of allstations and the main alarm relay are turned on. The operator may silence his individual station audiblealarm by pressing the SILENCE key. The main system alarm relay, the audible alarms atPMS II Operator's InstructionsPage 13
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