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Displaying Alarms

This guide shows you how to display alarms on views and create alarm analysis dashboards.

Create a Real-time Alarm Viewer​

Step 1: Add a Table Component​

  1. Open a view in the View Editor
  2. Drag a Table component to the canvas
  3. In the Properties Panel → Data section:
    • Data Source: Data Management
    • Data Table: Alarm Management - Real-time Table
  4. Configure columns to display:
    • Alarm Name
    • Alarm Message
    • Alarm Level
    • Trigger Time

📷 [Screenshot: Table component showing real-time alarms]

Step 2: Add Filter Controls​

  1. Drag a Dropdown Filter to the canvas
  2. Configure:
    • Label: Alarm Level
    • Data Source: Data Management → Alarm Management - Real-time Table
    • Field: Alarm Level
    • Linked Charts: Select the alarm table
  3. Repeat for other filters (Category, Group)

Step 3: Add Navigation Buttons​

  1. Drag Button components for navigation
  2. Configure click events:
    • "View History" → Navigate to Historical Alarm view
    • "Alarm Analysis" → Navigate to Alarm Statistics view

Step 4: Add Export Button​

  1. Drag an Export Button to the canvas
  2. Configure:
    • Linked Charts: Select the alarm table
    • Export Format: Excel or PDF

Create a Historical Alarm Viewer​

Follow the same steps as the real-time viewer, but use the Historical Alarm Table as the data source.

Additional Features​

  • Add a Time Range Picker to filter by date range
  • Display the Duration column to show how long alarms lasted
  • Add charts to visualize alarm trends over time

Create an Alarm Analysis Dashboard​

Add a Bar Chart (Alarms by Category)​

  1. Drag a Bar Chart to the canvas
  2. Configure data:
    • Data Source: Data Management → Alarm Management - Historical Table
    • Dimension: Alarm Category
    • Metric: COUNT(Alarm Name)
  3. Style:
    • Title: Alarms by Category
    • Bar color: #FF5722 (red)

Add a Pie Chart (Alarms by Level)​

  1. Drag a Pie Chart to the canvas
  2. Configure data:
    • Data Source: Data Management → Alarm Management - Historical Table
    • Dimension: Alarm Level
    • Metric: COUNT(Alarm Name)
  3. Style:
    • Title: Alarm Distribution by Severity
    • Show percentages: Enabled

Add KPI Cards​

CardMetricLabel
1COUNT(Real-time Table)Active Alarms
2COUNT(Historical Table, Today)Alarms Today
3AVG(Duration)Avg Alarm Duration
4COUNT(Level = Critical)Critical Alarms

📷 [Screenshot: Alarm analysis dashboard with charts and KPI cards]

Best Practices​

Alarm Display Design​

Prioritize Critical Alarms:

  • Use color coding (red for critical, yellow for warnings)
  • Sort by level and trigger time
  • Highlight unacknowledged alarms

Clear Information:

  • Show alarm message, not just alarm name
  • Display trigger time and duration
  • Include equipment/location context

Actionable Interface:

  • Provide acknowledge buttons
  • Link to equipment views for investigation
  • Show recommended actions or SOPs

Alarm Analysis​

Regular Reviews:

  • Weekly: Review alarm frequency and standing alarms
  • Monthly: Analyze alarm trends and adjust thresholds
  • Quarterly: Conduct alarm rationalization sessions

Key Questions:

  • Which alarms occur most frequently?
  • Which alarms are never acknowledged?
  • Which alarms have the longest duration?
  • Are there alarm patterns that indicate systemic issues?

Next Steps​

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