Alarm triggers are part of the overarching feature Alarms & Notifications. For more information about how it works and frequently asked questions, see Alarms & Notifications FAQ.

Add alarm triggers

Add an alarm trigger for every unique machine event you would like to be notified about. Note that you can use the same variable for multiple alarms and that you can add as many alarms as desired.

1. Go to Fleet Manager > Devices and click on your device name.
2. Under your Data source, go to Alarm triggers and click onAdd trigger.
3. Enter the requested information (details below) and click on Add.

   Field	Description
   Variable	Select the variable you want to use for this alarm trigger. Alarm triggers do not take the factor into account that is configured at the variable. Make sure to select a variable without factor to avoid confusion later on.
   Name	Enter a name for the alarm trigger.
   Severity	Choose a severity level for the alarm (low, medium, high). This will be displayed in the notification.
   Condition	The condition is the first part of the alarm condition. When the selected variable meets the alarm condition, a notification is sent.
   Threshold	The threshold is the second part of the alarm condition. When the selected variable meets the alarm condition, a notification is sent. Value Enter a value. Variable Select a different variable. This variable's active value is used as a dynamic threshold value.
   Over a period	Enter the period over which the alarm condition needs to be true before a notification is sent.
   Block re-alarm period (optional)	This blocks recurring alarms from triggering notifications. A new notification is sent only after a full period without the alarm condition occurring.
   Instructions (optional)	Add instructions on how to handle the alarm.
   Access category	The access category determines who will be notified. Users that have access to this specific device and also have access to this access category will receive a notification when the alarm trigger happens. More information: User management explained.

4. Repeat step 3 for every alarm trigger you want to add or click Import from CSV-file near the top right corner to add alarm triggers in bulk instead.
   • The structure of the CSV file is explained here: Import alarm triggers: CSV file structure.
   • Using Export to CSV-file and Import from CSV-file enables you to easily copy tags from one device to another device. Alternatively, you can also use device templates.

You have now made the changes in the IXON Cloud, but these are not yet active in your device. You will need to push your changes to your device for them to take effect.

5. Click on Push config to device in the top right corner.
6. Click below to continue in the feature specific article.
   • Alarms & Notifications