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Viewing and Printing a Read Status Read Status Operation
A sample LCD display for a Program Change event:
Figure 4.18 Sample Program Change Event Display
How to View Read Status for Alarm History
Option 4 (ALARM HIST=4) lets you view the total number of alarms in
the History buffer (up to 200), then view each alarm in chronological
sequence. From the “Read Status” screen, press 4, then press the
ENTER
key to display the “Event History” screen. A sample Alarm History
screen is shown below:
Figure 4.19 Sample Alarm History Display
To display alarms in the buffer, do the following:
• Press the NEXT SELECTION key to step through each alarm from the first entry (oldest alarm
first) in the buffer, or
• Press the PREVIOUS SELECTION key to step through each alarm from the most recent entry in
the buffer
A sample display for an alarm event:
Figure 4.20 Sample Alarm Event Display
4.4.3 How to Print Points, Event and Alarm History
Overview
Read Point options 1, 3, and 5 in the “Read Status” screen let you print points, event history, and
alarm history. This section contains instructions for printing, as well as sample point, event history,
and alarm history printouts.
Message specifies the
Program Change option used
Type of event
Time and date of the event
PROGRAM CHANGE 5=ZONE LABEL CHG
01:51P 011508 Tue
The number of alarms in the History buffe
ALARM HISTORY START (ESCAPE TO ABORT)
ALARMS IN HIST: 073
NOTE: The NEXT SELECTION key will show the most recent event first, and then move to its
normal function of displaying the oldest events first.
Type Code of the device
that alarmed
Type of event
(ALARM)
SLC address of the
device that alarmed
Time and date of the alarm
ALARM: PULL_STATION INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
EASTERN WING Z004 03:10P 011508 1M147
NOTE: Before printing, make sure your control panel is connected to a compatible printer and
the printer is configured according to the manufacturer’s specifications, and that the correct baud
rate is selected at the panel.