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Alarm Printer View

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Alarm Printer View

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Contents

1 Alarm Printer View................................................................................................................... 5

1.1 Alarm Printer Overview ....................................................................................................... 5

1.2 Configuration....................................................................................................................... 5

1.2.1 Accessing the Property Pages ..................................................................................... 5

1.2.1.1.1 The context menu ............................................................................................. 5

1.2.1.1.2 The Desktop Mode menu ................................................................................. 5

1.2.1.1.3 [Ctrl] + [M] ......................................................................................................... 6

1.2.2 Accessing the Property Pages ..................................................................................... 6

1.2.2.1.1 The context menu ............................................................................................. 6

1.2.2.1.2 The Desktop Mode menu ................................................................................. 6

1.2.2.1.3 [Ctrl] + [M] ......................................................................................................... 7

1.2.3 Using the Alarm Printer View as an Event Log ............................................................ 7

1.2.4 Enabling Printer Filtering .............................................................................................. 7

1.2.4.1 Associating Signals with a Printer.......................................................................... 7

1.2.4.2 Configuring the Active Alarm Printer...................................................................... 8

1.2.4.3 Enabling Printer Filtering........................................................................................ 8

1.2.5 Setting up Printer Hardware ......................................................................................... 8

1.2.5.1 Page/Line printers .................................................................................................. 9

1.2.5.2 Printer Spooling...................................................................................................... 9

1.2.5.3 Windows NT Spooling............................................................................................ 9

1.2.6 Configuring Printed Colors ......................................................................................... 10

1.2.7 Color Support.............................................................................................................. 10

1.3 Property Pages .................................................................................................................11

1.3.1 General Page.............................................................................................................. 11

1.3.1.1 Features ............................................................................................................... 12

1.3.1.1.1 Background Color ........................................................................................... 12

1.3.1.1.2 Dont Cache All Alarms.................................................................................... 12

1.3.1.1.3 Number of Alarms to Cache ........................................................................... 13

1.3.1.1.4 Log to File ....................................................................................................... 13

1.3.1.1.5 Disable Properties at Runtime........................................................................ 13

1.3.1.1.6 Auto Print ........................................................................................................ 13

1.3.2 Databases Page ......................................................................................................... 13

1.3.2.1 Features ............................................................................................................... 14

1.3.2.1.1 Selected Databases List ................................................................................. 14

1.3.2.1.2 Add Database Dialog...................................................................................... 14

1.3.2.1.3 Remove Button ............................................................................................... 15

1.3.3 Printers Page .............................................................................................................. 15

1.3.3.1 Features ............................................................................................................... 15

1.3.3.1.1 Selected Printers List...................................................................................... 15

1.3.3.1.2 Add Printers Dialog......................................................................................... 15

1.3.3.1.3 Remove Printer Button ................................................................................... 16

1.3.3.1.4 Active Printer .................................................................................................. 16

1.3.3.1.5 Fit to Page ...................................................................................................... 16

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1.3.4 Attributes Page ........................................................................................................... 16

1.3.4.1 Features ............................................................................................................... 17

1.3.4.1.1 Available Attributes List .................................................................................. 17

1.3.4.1.2 Add Button ...................................................................................................... 17

1.3.4.1.3 Add All Button ................................................................................................. 17

1.3.4.1.4 Remove Attributes Button............................................................................... 17

1.3.4.1.5 Remove All Button .......................................................................................... 17

1.3.4.1.6 Selected Attributes List ................................................................................... 17

1.3.5 Filter Page .................................................................................................................. 17

1.3.5.1 Use Filter Check Box ........................................................................................... 18

1.3.5.2 General Sub Page................................................................................................ 18

1.3.5.2.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 19

1.3.5.3 Priority Sub Page .................................................................................................20

1.3.5.3.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 20

1.3.5.4 Conditions Sub Page ...........................................................................................21

1.3.5.4.1 Filter Conditions List ....................................................................................... 21

1.3.5.5 State Sub Page .................................................................................................... 21

1.3.5.5.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 22

1.3.5.6 Site Sub Page ...................................................................................................... 23

1.3.5.6.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 23

1.3.5.7 Other Sub Page ................................................................................................... 23

1.3.5.7.1 Features.......................................................................................................... 24

1.3.6 Time Zone Page ......................................................................................................... 25

Monochrome Box............................................................................................ 16

1.3.5.2.1.1 Name........................................................................................................ 19

1.3.5.2.1.2 Description ............................................................................................... 19

1.3.5.2.1.3 Event Type ............................................................................................... 19

1.3.5.2.1.4 Device Name............................................................................................ 19

1.3.5.2.1.5 Using Wildcards ....................................................................................... 19

1.3.5.3.1.1 All Priorities .............................................................................................. 20

1.3.5.3.1.2 Selection................................................................................................... 20

1.3.5.3.1.3 Select Priorities Dialog .............................................................................20

1.3.5.3.1.4 Range of Priorities.................................................................................... 21

1.3.5.5.1.1 Acknowledged Filter ................................................................................. 22

1.3.5.5.1.2 Cleared Filter............................................................................................ 22

1.3.5.5.1.3 Suppressed Filter ..................................................................................... 22

1.3.5.5.1.4 Unacknowledged Filter............................................................................. 22

1.3.5.5.1.5 Uncleared Filter ........................................................................................ 23

1.3.5.5.1.6 Unsuppressed Filter ................................................................................. 23

1.3.5.6.1.1 Access Area ............................................................................................. 23

1.3.5.6.1.2 Plant Area................................................................................................. 23

1.3.5.6.1.3 Callout Area.............................................................................................. 23

1.3.5.7.1.1 Current Workstation Only......................................................................... 24

1.3.5.7.1.2 Workstation .............................................................................................. 24

1.3.5.7.1.3 Alarm Text ................................................................................................ 24

1.3.5.7.1.4 Using Wildcards ....................................................................................... 24

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1.3.6.1

1.4 Runtime Mode................................................................................................................... 25

1.4.1 Features...................................................................................................................... 26

1.4.1.1 Alarm Display ....................................................................................................... 26

1.4.1.2 Start Printing ........................................................................................................ 26

1.4.1.3 Stop Printing......................................................................................................... 26

1.4.1.4 Properties ............................................................................................................. 26

1.4.1.5 Sorting Alarms...................................................................................................... 26

2 Index ....................................................................................................................................... 27

Features ............................................................................................................... 25

1.3.6.1.1 Adjust Time Zone............................................................................................ 25

1.3.6.1.2 Time Zone List ................................................................................................ 25

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1 Alarm Printer View

1.1 Alarm Printer Overview

The Alarm Printer View is one of the few View components that are available to configure and run on
both OpenEnterprise Servers and Workstations. The Alarm Printer View enables the user to:

• Print alarms and events to a printer as they occur ;

• Display alarms and events on screen as they occur ;

• Start and Stop printing of alarms;

1.2 Configuration

1.2.1 Accessing the Property Pages

There are three ways of accessing the Property Pages for the Alarm Printer View component: -

1.2.1.1.1 The context menu

Right click on the Alarm Printer View window and select the 'Properties' option, as shown
here:-

1.2.1.1.2 The Desktop Mode menu

If the 'Properties' option is not available on the context menu shown above, with the Alarm
Printer window in focus, select File>Mode>Configure from the OEDesktop Menu bar as shown
here:-

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Then right click on the Alarm Printer window and select the 'Properties' option:-

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1.2.1.1.3 [Ctrl] + [M]

With the Alarm Printer View window in focus press the [Ctrl] and [M] keys on the computer
keyboard simultaneously.

1.2.2 Accessing the Property Pages

There are three ways of accessing the Property Pages for the Alarm Printer View component: -

1.2.2.1.1 The context menu

Right click on the Alarm Printer View window and select the 'Properties' option, as shown
here:-

1.2.2.1.2 The Desktop Mode menu

If the 'Properties' option is not available on the context menu shown above, with the Alarm
Printer window in focus, select File>Mode>Configure from the OEDesktop Menu bar as shown
here:-

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Then right click on the Alarm Printer window and select the 'Properties' option:-

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1.2.2.1.3 [Ctrl] + [M]

With the Alarm Printer View window in focus press the [Ctrl] and [M] keys on the computer
keyboard simultaneously.

1.2.3 Using the Alarm Printer View as an Event Log

Although the Alarm Printer View's purpose is to print alarms, it actually prints the contents of the event
log table from the OpenEnterprise database.

In order to view all events, the Alarm Priority Filter of the Alarm Printer Viewer should be set to display
all priorities. Then it will display both alarms and events from the event log.

1.2.4 Enabling Printer Filtering

It is possible to filter alarms which appear within each instance of the Alarm Printer View according to
its designated Active Printer and alarms which have been associated with this printer in the database.
There are 3 steps required in order to enable printer filtering of alarms: -

1. Associate signals with a printer

2. Make this printer the Alarm Printer View's Active Printer

3. Enable Printer Filtering in the registry

1.2.4.1 Associating Signals with a Printer

Every signal has a printer attribute. Printer Filtering requires that signals should be associated with a
particular printer, which is done by setting the signal's printer attribute to be the name of a printer that
will be used as the Active Printer within a particular instance of the Alarm Printer View.

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1.2.4.2 Configuring the Active Alarm Printer

In order to configure the Active Alarm Printer for an Alarm Printer View instance, you need to open the
Alarm Printer Properties pages, and select the Printers tab. See the Printers Page
information on setting the Active Printer from here. The name that is in the signal's printer attribute
must exactly match the name of the Active Printer .

1.2.4.3 Enabling Printer Filtering

Printer Filtering must now be enabled in the OpenEnterprise settings file to make sure that only
alarms/events for signals associated with a particular alarm printer are displayed and printed by the
Alarm Printer Viewer.

To enable this feature open the Settings Editor and find the following key:-

Key: OpenEnterprise\Tasks\AlarmPrinter

Then look for the following value on this key and set its data to 1:-

Value: Print Filter

If the value does not exist, create it. Setting the data of the 'Print Filter' value to 1 will perform two
tasks. The first is that it will disable the filter property pages in the Alarm Printer View and the second
is the Alarm Printer Viewer will only show alarms/events that match the Active Printer selected in the
Alarm Printer Viewer. An example is shown below.

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1.2.5 Setting up Printer Hardware

Colours for printing alarms are configured in OpenEnterprise by using the Alarm Priority Editor (see
the 'Configuring Printout Colours' topic). However, the hardware device (printer) used for printing by
the Alarm Printer View will need to be configured properly also. If the printer has colour capability,
configuring it properly will produce alarms in the nearest colour chosen for that priority. The method of
configuration varies depending upon the type of printer you have. Printer configuration is typically
performed using one of the following three methods.

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1) Setting dip switches as stated in the printer's manual.

2) Selecting appropriate buttons or menus on the front display panel of the printer.

3) Using software (printer driver).

You must configure your printer to emulate an EPSON printer. This will enable the Alarm Printer View
to send colour codes to the printer correctly, thus enabling the printer to interpret the codes and print
the alarm(s) in colour.

Refer to the printer's technical manual for information on setting up the Epson emulation

1.2.5.1 Page/Line printers

The Alarm Printer View has the ability to print to a page or a line printer. When printing to a page
printer (eg a laser printer), all alarms are put into a buffer until one page is complete; then the entire
page of alarms is printed. When printing to a line printer (eg a dot matrix printer), alarms are printed
as they occur.

The "Fit to Page" option in the Printers Property page must be checked or unchecked accordingly.
When printing to a Page Printer the "Fit to Page" option should be checked and when printing to a line
printer this option should be unchecked.

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1.2.5.2 Printer Spooling

For the Alarm Printer View to be able to work efficiently, printing should be done in the background,
by setting up the Print Spooling option. This option exists in the standard Windows Printer Properties
for the active printer.

1.2.5.3 Windows NT Spooling

If the "Fit to Page" flag is set then the Windows Printer Properties page must be set up as shown
below.

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