AlarmWorx64

AlarmWorX64 is a distributed, enterprise-wide alarm management system. Alarms poll OPC servers using industry-standard messaging protocols based on the OPC UA standard; alarms are displayed in a table-like grid or chart format. AlarmWorX64 is Web-configurable. It is fully integrated with the Workbench , and is highly scalable. With an object model that works with groups and areas, and a multi-user design that supports optimistic concurrency, AlarmWorX64 can grow as you grow.

With AlarmWorX64 you can:

  • Combine historical and real-time alarms.

  • Group and browse alarms in a multi-tabbed display organized by criteria you specify.

  • Use templates to create and maintain large volumes of similar or identical alarms.

  • Organize alarms by area, severity and other factors.

  • Organize alarms with the dynamic mesh in the Data Browser.

  • Set status indicator icons such as flags, arrows, etc.

  • Provide runtime data analysis and charting.

  • View a real-time interactive configurable preview.

  • Gain full configuration control through .NET scripting.

  • Sort and filter by time range, severity, and other factors.

  • Create custom reports through Excel, PDF, CSV files, and more.

  • Purchase the Alarm Multimedia add-on for a myriad of ways to receive and acknowledge alarms when you're on-the-go.

Warning. Not all AlarmWorX64 features are supported in Silverlight. If you are saving Silverlight files, refer to Silverlight Files in GENESIS64 for more information.

AlarmWorX64 is composed of a set of server and client applications that let users to manage events that conform to rules that you create as part of your alarm. AlarmWorX64 consists of three different applications:

  1. AlarmWorX64 Server receives field real-time data from any OPC-compliant Data Access server and performs alarm detection and reporting based on the OPC Alarm and Events Standard. Read about it inAlarmWorX64 Server.

  2. AlarmWorX64 Logger logs a permanent copy of alarm and event notifications produced by any OPC UA Alarm and Events server, including the AlarmWorX64 Server . This becomes your source for reviewing and replaying historical alarms. Read about it in AlarmWorX64 Logger.

  3. AlarmWorX64 Viewer lets you manage and display alarms in charts and grids. Read about it in AlarmWorX64 Viewer.

Additional alarm features also exist:

  • You can also create alarms using the Unified Data Manager. For more information, refer to Alarm Subscriptions in the UDM.

  • If you have purchased AlarmWorX Multimedia, you can set up alarm notification system for sending alarms to operators who can't afford to be tethered to a dashboard. For more information, refer to Alarm Multimedia.