Binary Input Alarms

Binary Input Alarms shows all alarms affecting the binary input. Alarms are listed in a table view.

Date/Time - The date and time when the alarm first appeared in the system. As indicated by the time zone information, this is the building panel's local time, not the Tracer Ensemble user's local time if the building and user are in different time zones.
Alarm Details - A brief description of the actual alarm condition.
Comments - Comments you or other users may have left after the alarm occurred. Select one or more alarms and click Comment to leave a written comment about the alarm for yourself or other users to see.
Acknowledge - Whether the alarm needs to be acknowledged (ACK Required) or not (Not Required). Select one or more alarms and click Acknowledge to convey the acknowledgment After you acknowledge the alarm, your name and the date and time are shown in the acknowledge column.

Managing Alarms

Select one or more alarms and click:
Acknowledge to acknowledge the alarm(s).
Remove to delete the alarm(s) from the table. If the alarm condition continues or reoccurs, it will reappear in the table.
Comment to comment on the alarm(s).
Select a single alarm and click Ignore to dismiss the alarm in Tracer Ensemble system:
If any user ignores an alarm type, it will be ignored for all users:
A popup confirmation will appear requesting you to confirm which alarm types you want to ignore.
Ignoring the alarm does not acknowledge it in the panel.