Alarm Type
This drop‑down menu lists the available alarm error conditions for all units. Alarm error
conditions are divided into two categories:
z Alarm errors that occur on an encoder
z Alarm errors that occur on a decoder
In addition, there is one alarm error that only occurs on the device that is configured as the
system controller.
See the Alarm Reference Tables section on page 60 for more information.
Alarm Severity
Alarms may be set to one of three severities.
Alarm Severity Description
Critical A red colored traffic light indicator for the device (see Alarm Status
Icons on page 27 of the Device List Page section) will be displayed.
Warning When triggered, a warning alarm will result. An amber colored traffic
light indicator for the device (see Alarm Status Icons on page 27 of
the Device List Page section) will be displayed.
None A setting of
Default (None) effectively filters the alarm condition.
The alarm still appears in the alarms list, but it will not affect any
colored indicators.
Applying Alarm Filter Settings
Apply the alarm filter settings by clicking Apply Filter Change.
NOTE: Changes will be lost after the VN‑Matrix system is powered down unless the
Save All tab is clicked to make changes permanent.
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