Re: [foxboro] AB Station / Alarm Manager Issue

This problem may also be related to compound parameters. Kindly look into 
the related compound parameters for correct alarm group and alarming device 
configuration. Also look into the block configuration for correct alarm 
group direction.

Rgds,
Ali Ahmed Zahidi
Pakistan Refinery Ltd.
Karachi, Pakistan.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Keith Palchikoff" <Keith.Palchikoff@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2006 6:38 AM
Subject: [foxboro] AB Station / Alarm Manager Issue


> Hello I/A users,
>
> We have an ongoing problem with AB Station (using image Ver. 6.2.1) block 
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> level alarms not reporting to Alarm Manager application ( I/A System uses 
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> 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 
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> condition which normally generates alarm but no alarms appear or sound in 
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> 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 
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> week or month or more - problem is unpredictable.=20
>
> Does anyone know a fix or method to predict or "alarm" when the alarms are 
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> not alarming? Is this a problem or configuration issue with AM software or 
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> 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 
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> 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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