Set up device-based alarm monitoring

Use device-based alarm monitoring with
Studio 5000
 controllers that have been programmed using pre-built alarms or alarm instructions. If your
FactoryTalk
 application uses other types of controllers, set up server tag-based alarm monitoring.
Overview: Set up device-based alarm monitoring
  1. Create a project, define alarms or alarm instructions, and download to a
    Studio 5000
     controller.
  2. Add a
    Rockwell Automation
     Device Server (
    FactoryTalk Linx
    ) to an application to organize project information, including elements such as data servers, HMI servers, and alarm and event servers, and make the information available to all software products and computers participating in a
    FactoryTalk
     system.
    The following application types can be used for device-based alarm monitoring.
    • Network distributed applications, held in a
      FactoryTalk
       Network Directory.
      Project information and participating software products can be located on multiple computers distributed across a network. All of the computers participating in a particular network distributed application share a common Network Directory Server located on a network computer.
    • Network station applications, held in a
      FactoryTalk
       Network Directory.
      All participating software products (except for data servers) must be installed on the same computer. Network station applications can connect to data servers that are located on different machines. All of the computers participating in a particular network station application share a common Network Directory Server located on a network computer.
    • Local station applications, held in a
      FactoryTalk
       Local Directory.
      Project information is located on a stand-alone computer and is available only to software products installed on that same local computer. Local station applications cannot be accessed remotely and cannot share project information with a network distributed application or network station application.
Step 1. Create a project, and define alarms or alarm instructions
  1. Run the
    Studio 5000
    Logix Designer
     application.
  2. Create a project and add the new alarm or alarm instructions. For step-by-step instructions, see the Logix Designer application Help.
  3. When complete, download the project to the controller.
Step 2. Add a device server to an application
Use either
FactoryTalk View Studio
 or
FactoryTalk Administration Console
 and add a
Rockwell Automation
 Device Server (
FactoryTalk Linx
) to a local or network application in the
FactoryTalk Directory
. Set up the device server to subscribe to alarms detected by the
Studio 5000
 controller.
The steps below apply to adding a device server using
FactoryTalk View Studio
.
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View Studio
    , open or create a
    FactoryTalk
     application.
  2. Expand the
    FactoryTalk
     Explorer window to show the contents of the
    FactoryTalk
     Network Directory or
    FactoryTalk
     Local Directory in a tree view. Navigate to the application or area where you want to add the server.
  3. Right-click the application or area, and then click
    Add New Server
     >
    Rockwell Automation
     Device Server (
    FactoryTalk Linx
    )
    .
  4. In the
    Properties
     dialog box, set the device server properties, and then click
    OK
    .
  5. In the Explorer window, double-click the
    FactoryTalk Linx
     server, and then double-click
    Communication Setup
    .
  6. In the
    Communication Setup
     window, add a new shortcut to the
    Studio 5000
     controller and enable alarms and events for the shortcut. When you finish, click
    OK
    .
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