Predefined Settings - viewLinc 5.1

Vaisala viewLinc Enterprise Server version 5.1 User Guide

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Product description > Features
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How does viewLinc select colors for reports?

When Location line colors are set to 'Auto', viewLinc assigns the next free color from a built in palette of colors. Colors are selected in the following order/sequence:

1 Black (0, 0, 0)
2 Red (255, 0, 0)
3 Green (0, 128, 0)
4 Orange (255, 165, 0)
5 Blue (0, 0, 255)
6 Yellow (255, 255, 0)
7 Purple (128, 0, 128)
8 Brown (150, 75, 0)
9 Grey (128, 128, 128)
10 Maroon (128, 0, 0)
11 Lime (0, 255, 0)
12 Tomato (255, 99, 71)
13 Azure (30, 127, 255)
14 Amber (255, 204, 0)
15 Byzantium (112, 41, 99)
16 Bronze (205, 127, 50)
17 Silver (192, 192, 192)
18 Crimson (220, 20, 60)
19 Emerald (80, 200, 120)
20 Coral (255, 127, 80)
21 DeepSkyblue (0, 191, 255)
22 Ecru (205, 178, 128)
23 Eggplant (97, 64, 81)
24 Buff (240, 220, 130)

What content variables can I add to a notification template?

Auto-generated content can be added to an email, SMS or voice template using macros. Not all macros are available in all notification templates.

Table 1. Notification Macros
Macro Description
Available to use with all custom notification templates
[AlarmMessage] Include the custom alarm message, if specified for the corresponding alarm template (threshold, device or system). If no alarm message available, no content is generated for the macro.
You can add alarm messages to:
  • Threshold alarm settings ( Sites Manager > Threshold Alarm Settings.
  • Device alarm settings Sites Manager > Device Alarm Settings.
  • System Event Log and Database Validation alarms System Preferences > System Alarms.
[Comments] Include the predefined or custom comment, if specified for the corresponding alarm template (threshold, device, or system). If no comment available, no content is generated for the macro.

Predefined comments are created in System Preferences > Comments.

You can add custom or predefined comments to:
  • Threshold alarm settings (Sites Manager > Threshold Alarm Settings).
  • Device alarm settings (Sites Manager > Device Alarm Settings).
  • System Event Log and Database Validation alarms (System Preferences > System Alarms).
[Date] Date of alarm.
[Server] Time of alarm event.
Alarm-related Messages
[AlarmObject] Description of where alarm was triggered, from a channel, a data logger or host.
[AlarmType] Type of alarm, Communication or Threshold.
[AlarmTimestamp] Time alarm occurred.
[AlarmDeactivationTimestamp] Time alarm turned off.
Alarm Acknowledgement Messages
[Acknowledger] Person who acknowledged the alarm.
[AcknowledgerAction] What was done in response to the alarm.
[AcknowledgerComments] Comment entered by person acknowledging the alarm.
[AcknowledgeTimestamp] Time alarm was acknowledged.
[AlarmID] Alarm ticket ID (used for remote acknowledgements).
Threshold Alarms
[AlarmValue] Location value when alarm occurred.
[MinAlarmValue] Minimum Location alarm value during alarm period.
[MaxAlarmValue] Maximum Location alarm value during alarm period.
[CalibrationUrl] Calibration Services website address.
[LocationValue] Location alarm value when email issued.
[ThresholdCondition] Summary of the threshold condition.
[LocationTimestamp] Device Communication Alarms
[DeviceChannelsSummary] Brief description of all data logger channels associated with the alarm event.
[LocationSummary] List of data logger channels in alarm state.
Host Communication Alarms
[DeviceHostDevicesSummary] Brief description of all data loggers on a host, associated with the alarm event.
[DeviceChannelsSummary] Brief description of all data logger channels associated with the alarm event.