This section summarizes the alarm-related options that a system administrator can configure on a per-user basis. The options apply to users that log onto the system using a User Account.
The options for each individual User Account, if they are to differ from the defaults, should be specified once that User Account has been added to the system.
For a user that logs onto the system using an individual User Account, use that user’s User Form to:
- Specify whether the Allow Group Alarm Operations feature is made available to that user.
- If the Area of Interest feature is used on your system, specify any Area of Interest Filters associated with the user. This can affect which alarms and events are visible to the user. (For more information on the Area of Interest feature, see Restrict Alarm and Event Access to Specific Areas of Interest in the ClearSCADA Guide to Core Configuration.)
- Specify the Default Alarm Filter that defines the alarms to which the user has access.
- For users who are accessing the system via a ViewX or WebX client:
- Specify Operational features, including whether the user actually has access to the Alarms List and Alarm Banner.
- For users who are accessing the system via a ViewX client:
- Specify the user’s Alarm Banner/List settings, including whether that user can perform actions on multiple alarms or filter entries in the Alarm Banner (including whether such filtering is disregarded whenever a defined timeout period is exceeded).
- For users who are accessing the system via a WebX client:
- Specify the Alarm Banner settings, including the initial docking position of the Alarm Banner.
For information on configuring any of the above, see Creating a User Account in the ClearSCADA Guide to Security. Alsosee Specify a Default Alarm Filter.