The alarms icon on the viewLinc header bar indicates the number of active alarms, . To view all active alarms, click the icon to open the Alarms window.
| If you are set up to receive audible alarms on your desktop, click the active alarm sound icon to turn off, . |
You may receive an alarm notification in a variety of ways, depending on how the system administrator has configured your system:
- Email/SMS/Voice: Receive notifications when an alarm condition is present, once or repeatedly, according to the alarm notification template assigned to a Location or a device.
- Command: An application may activate an external device or emit an audible alarm. For example, when an alarm condition occurs a command could activate a light or buzzer, or a have a computer page or phone a particular number.
- Signal tower: Your system may include a signal tower to indicate an alarm condition across a wide area with light or sound.