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Value: The current value of the selected parameter will be compared to the value set in
the Alarm. Absolute values are used.
Change: The latest value retrieved will be compared to the previous value. This
comparison is performed in percentage rather than an absolute value.
Condition
This option describes the conditions that the Source must comply with for the Alarm to be
triggered. The available options in the Condition are dependent on the selected Scope and Type.
Trending
Trending Alarms are based on the analysis of sets of data over longer periods of time. The
intervals between these data sets are expressed in hours (compared to 5 minute intervals with
monitoring Alarms).
Scope
Use to set the scope of the selected Alarm. For a device this can be the whole device, a specific
outlet or even an externally connected sensor.
Type
A monitoring Alarm can be based on an absolute value or the amount a value has changed.
Value: The current value of the selected parameter will be compared to the value set in
the Alarm. Absolute values are used.
Change: The latest value retrieved will be compared to the previous value. This
comparison is performed in percentage rather than an absolute value.
Condition
This option describes the conditions that the Source must comply with for the Alarm to be
triggered. The available options in the Condition are dependent on the selected Scope and Type.
With the value Type selected the following options become available:
Average: The average value of the selected parameter over the set amount of time.
Range: The difference between the minimum and maximum value for the selected
parameter over the set amount of time.
Periodic
A periodic alarm is used when the user wants DCPM to monitor over a period of time. User can
go for the following period options.
Hourly
Daily
Weekly
Monthly
During the above selected period DCPM can generate an alarm on the minimum, the maximum
or the average value for the selected object.