Define Alarm Priority, Alarm Category, and Alarm Icon

Define Alarm Priority, Alarm Category, and Alarm Icon

The system predefines several alarm priorities, alarm categories, and alarm icons for basic needs. You can edit the predefined alarm priority and alarm category, and set customized alarm priority and alarm category according to actual needs.

Alarm Priority

Define the priority for the alarm when add the alarm and filter alarms in the Control Client.

Alarm Category

Alarm category is used when the user acknowledges the alarm in the Control Client and categories what kind of alarm it is, e,g., false alarm, or alarm to be verified. You can search the alarms by the alarm type in the Alarm Center of Control Client.

Alarm Icon When Alarm Occurs

The system pre-defines some icons of resources for several special alarms.

For example, it pre-defines the icon for the Door Opened Abnormally alarm. When this alarm is triggered, the door icon will turn to the icon displayed here to notify the users.

  1. Click Event & Alarm > Alarm > Alarm Settings to enter the alarm settings page.
  2. Set the alarm priority according to actual needs. By default, three kinds of alarm priority exist.
    Figure 1. Alarm Priority Page
    1. Click Add to add a customized priority.
      Note:

      Up to 255 levels of alarm priority can be added. The priority levels can be used for sorting alarms in Alarm Center of Control Client.

    2. Select a level No. for the priority.
    3. Enter a descriptive name for the priority.
    4. Select the color for the priority.
      Figure 2. Alarm Priority Settings Window
    5. Click Save to add the priority.

      The priority will be displayed on the alarm priority list.

  3. Set the alarm category according to actual needs. By default, four alarm categories exist.
    Figure 3. Alarm Category Page
    1. Click Add to add the customized alarm category.
      Note:

      Up to 25 alarm categories can be added.

    2. Select a No. for the alarm category.
    3. Enter a descriptive name for the alarm category.
      Figure 4. Alarm Category Settings Window
    4. Click Save to add the alarm category.

      The alarm category will be displayed on the alarm category list.

  4. In the Alarm Icon When Alarm Occurs field, you can view the alarm icons provided by the system which are used to notify the users that the alarm is triggered.
    Note:

    These pre-defined alarm icons cannot be edited and deleted.

  5. Perform the following operation(s) after adding alarm priority and category.
    Option Description

    Edit

    Click to edit the alarm priority and category.

    Note:

    You cannot edit the No. of predefined alarm priorities and categories.

    Delete

    Click to delete the alarm priority and category.

    Note:

    You cannot delete the predefined alarm priorities and categories.

Define Alarm Priority, Alarm Category, and Alarm Icon

The system predefines several alarm priorities, alarm categories, and alarm icons for basic needs. You can edit the predefined alarm priority and alarm category, and set customized alarm priority and alarm category according to actual needs.

Alarm Priority

Define the priority for the alarm when add the alarm and filter alarms in the Control Client.

Alarm Category

Alarm category is used when the user acknowledges the alarm in the Control Client and categories what kind of alarm it is, e,g., false alarm, or alarm to be verified. You can search the alarms by the alarm type in the Alarm Center of Control Client.

Alarm Icon When Alarm Occurs

The system pre-defines some icons of resources for several special alarms.

For example, it pre-defines the icon for the Door Opened Abnormally alarm. When this alarm is triggered, the door icon will turn to the icon displayed here to notify the users.

  1. Click Event & Alarm > Alarm > Alarm Settings to enter the alarm settings page.
  2. Set the alarm priority according to actual needs. By default, three kinds of alarm priority exist.
    Figure 1. Alarm Priority Page
    1. Click Add to add a customized priority.
      Note:

      Up to 255 levels of alarm priority can be added. The priority levels can be used for sorting alarms in Alarm Center of Control Client.

    2. Select a level No. for the priority.
    3. Enter a descriptive name for the priority.
    4. Select the color for the priority.
      Figure 2. Alarm Priority Settings Window
    5. Click Save to add the priority.

      The priority will be displayed on the alarm priority list.

  3. Set the alarm category according to actual needs. By default, four alarm categories exist.
    Figure 3. Alarm Category Page
    1. Click Add to add the customized alarm category.
      Note:

      Up to 25 alarm categories can be added.

    2. Select a No. for the alarm category.
    3. Enter a descriptive name for the alarm category.
      Figure 4. Alarm Category Settings Window
    4. Click Save to add the alarm category.

      The alarm category will be displayed on the alarm category list.

  4. In the Alarm Icon When Alarm Occurs field, you can view the alarm icons provided by the system which are used to notify the users that the alarm is triggered.
    Note:

    These pre-defined alarm icons cannot be edited and deleted.

  5. Perform the following operation(s) after adding alarm priority and category.
    Option Description

    Edit

    Click to edit the alarm priority and category.

    Note:

    You cannot edit the No. of predefined alarm priorities and categories.

    Delete

    Click to delete the alarm priority and category.

    Note:

    You cannot delete the predefined alarm priorities and categories.