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Using the Tag Explorer

Alarm Management

Tag Explorer can monitor configured variables and trigger alarms when they reach a defined threshold. Triggered alarms are shown in the Alarm View and can be optionally sent by e-mail.

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The Alarm View

You can access the Alarm View by clicking on its icon on the View toolbar, right above the chart. You can configure whether or not alarms should be triggered for a specific tag and the threshold for triggering alarms in the Tag Properties dialog. There are also global settings for alarms, available in the Profile Settings dialog (accessible via Profile -> General Settings).

Help for XR PerfMon Tools - Alarm Settings View

Help for XR PerfMon Tools - Alarm Settings View

Alarm Settings In the upper group
You can specify the amount of time to wait before triggering a new alarm. In the bottom group you can specify all settings to send alarm notifications through e-mail. These are:

	Source E-mail Address: E-Mail address to be used as sender.
	Destination E-mail Address: E-Mail address to be used as recipient (destination).
	SMTP Server Address: The host name or IP address of SMTP server used to send e-mail.
	SMTP Server Port: TCP port used for connecting to the SMTP server (default: 25).
	SMTP Server Username: Username used for authentication in the SMTP server.
	SMTP Server Password: Password used for authentication in the SMTP server.