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(d) Device is used to select the alarms associated with particular types of devices. Beside the prompt, the

system displays either the name of a device or an asterisk, which indicates all devices. You can then use the left or right

arrow keys to step forward and backward through the available devices and press [GO] to create the display.

(e) Category. All data categories have been set to 0 in ICIDS.

(f) When the requested alarm display appears in the display frame, it becomes the first link in a new chain.

(5) The [OVIEW] soft-key displays a table which summarizes the contents of an alarm queue. Before using the

key, identify the queue to be displayed using the procedure described earlier in this paragraph.

(a) When you press the key, the system displays an overview of the queue. The four headings shown in the

top half of the display represent alarm states: acknowledged; unacknowledged; deferred and acknowledged; and deferred

and unacknowledged. The columns to the right show the sixteen alarm priority levels and indicate the number of alarms

current for each priority.

(b) The bottom half of the display details the time and date of the oldest alarm currently existing for each

alarm state. The word Empty appears beside the heading of any queue which does not contain an alarm of the specified

type.

(d) The [QUIT] soft-key allows you to exit from the Display Queue command and return to the Main menu of

soft-keys.

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DISPLAYING OFF-NORMALS.

a. The [OFFNOR] soft-key (F6) identifies items of equipment that are not in their normal condition. You can create

a variety of displays ranging from one which shows all off-normal equipment to one which shows only the equipment in to

a particular data category. When you press the key, the system offers up to four soft-key options. You are requested to

select from these by the prompt Select class and press NEXT. The additional keys you are offered are:

[MENU] (OPTIONAL)

[STATUS]

[ANALOG] (not used)

[ALL]

F10

[QUIT]

The optional [MENU] soft-key lets you select from a list of pre-defined off-normal displays. The remaining three keys

lead to soft-key options and prompts to define your own display parameters.

b. The [MENU] soft-key accesses the Off-normal Display menu. When you press the key, the system displays an

indexed list of up to 32 entries, each one showing a particular type of off-normal display. The first option is highlighted to

indicate that it is currently selected. To select an different option, move the highlight bar over the selected entry using

either [NEXT] or any cursor control key. When you have made the selection, press [GO]. The system displays the

alarms and returns you to the Main menu. This display becomes the first link in a new chain.

c. The [STATUS] and [ALL] soft-keys to define the class of point required for display. Each key leads to a soft-key

menu where you can select points in a particular condition for display. The [STATUS] key selects off-normal status

points. You can only select one of these keys, and must confirm your selection

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