Online Window/Channel Status

 

When Alarmware is connected to a Catalyst, the Online Status window is displayed. This window is a "live" representation of the Front Panel LEDs as they are actually appearing on the Catalyst Front Panel.

 

 

To view an individual channel status click on the channel number or range of channel numbers that includes the channel you are interested in viewing. When selecting a range of numbers, a Status Explore window will pop up that will allow you to select the individual channel you want to view.

 

 

At this point, a Channel Status dialog box will appear that displays the following information:

 

 

The Online window also contains 4 button controls:

 

  1. Arm/Disarm -- Click on this button to either Arm or Disarm the connected RTU. This button acts like a toggle switch to change the state of the RTU.
  2. Acknowledge Alarms -- Click on this button to acknowledge all active alarms.
  3. Disconnect RTU-- Click on this button to disconnect from the currently connected RTU.
  4. External Net Address -- Click on this button to launch the External Net Address dialog box.