Default device alarm templates are
automatically applied to linked Locations and template settings can be modified. You can
also create and apply custom device alarm templates.
To apply a custom device alarm template
to a Location, you require Configure Alarms permission or higher for the selected Location.
In Sites Manager navigate the Zones and
Locations tree to select a Zone or a Location.
Select the Device Alarm Settings tab.
Select the row for each device alarm type you want to modify, then select Edit (or use the right-click menu). Sort the Alarm Type column in ascending or descending order to select a group of the same device alarm
types.
On the Edit Device Alarm Settings window, verify you have selected the correct Location(s).
Edit device alarm settings:
Status
Device alarms are only generated when status is enabled.
Device
alarm template
Select the template to use for the alarm type. If multiple templates are in use,
it is recommended not to change the current template selections.
Alarm notification
template
Select an available alarm notification template to use for device alarms at
selected Location. If multiple templates are in use, it is recommended not to change
the current template selections.
Alarm message or Alarm comment
All device alarm notifications use content specified in viewLinc's
default notification templates. Use these fields to insert custom text in place of
the [AlarmMessage] and [Comment] macros embedded in the content templates.
