Re: [foxboro] AB Station / Alarm Manager Issue

Hi Keith,

Long time no see!

I think QF1005976 addresses this issue specifically.

Regards,

Kevin FitzGerrell
Carter Holt Harvey, Ltd.
+64 27 460 9994

Quoting Keith Palchikoff <Keith.Palchikoff@xxxxxxxxxxx>:

> Hello I/A users,
> 
> We have an ongoing problem with AB Station (using image Ver. 6.2.1)
> block =
> level alarms not reporting to Alarm Manager application ( I/A System
> uses =
> Ver.4.3 software on AW51B station). The problem is identified when 1) =
> block detail indicates active unacknowledged alarm but alarm does not =
> sound or appear in Alarm Manager software or 2) operator notices a
> process =
> condition which normally generates alarm but no alarms appear or sound
> in =
> Alarm Manager. In this circumstance, alarm appears in AB Station block
> =
> detail. When these situations occur, the only fix has been to reboot the
> =
> AB Station. After a reboot, numerous stale or active alarms flood the =
> Alarm Manager and the AB Station / Alarm Manager system works again for
> a =
> week or month or more - problem is unpredictable.=20
> 
> Does anyone know a fix or method to predict or "alarm" when the alarms
> are =
> not alarming? Is this a problem or configuration issue with AM software
> or =
> AB Station? I believe the AB Station image was installed with package =
> OS1AB4, Part Number K0175PR-A-2. Also, the problem appears limited to
> the =
> AB Stations. We do not have a similar problem with the CP stations.
> 
> Appreciate any help.
> 
> Keith Palchikoff
> Process Control / System Admin.
> Fairbanks Goldmining, Inc.
> 
> 
> 
> Keith Palchikoff
> kpalchikoff@xxxxxxxxxxx=20
> 
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