Add alarms to notify users that the value of a channel is outside a specified range or to trigger a procedure.

  1. Launch your project in the VeriStand Editor.
  2. Click View » System Definition.
  3. Optional: In the System Definition Palette, right-click Alarms and select New » Folder to create a sub-folder to organize your alarms.
  4. Right click Alarms or the sub-folder you created and select New » Alarm.
  5. In the Create a New Alarm dialog box, configure the alarm.
    Note If you need the Re-arm behavior to trigger based on a procedure, create the procedure first.
  6. Click OK. The new alarm appears under Alarms or in the subfolder you selected.
    Note You can update the alarm configuration by right-clicking the alarm and selecting Properties.
  7. Save the system definition file.
After adding an alarm, you can right-click the alarm and select Add status channel. Use a status channel to monitor when an alarm triggers or clears.