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====== Detailed alarm messages ======

Alarm messages can be signaled to the MES-Suite using three methods (BOOL, WORD, DWORD). For this purpose, all alarm messages must be mapped in the following structure (table or CSV):

===== Definition of variables =====

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|^Column ^Description ^Type ^Required / Std.|
|^Number |Number of alarm message. |INT |Yes|
|^Text |Alarm message as text. |STRING |Yes|
|^Bit number |Starts at 0. Required for alarm message link with WORD or DWORD, otherwise 0. |INT |Required at WORD/DWORD, otherwise 0.|
|^PLC variable name/ address |The name or address of the variable that indicates the alarm. |BOOL/WORD/DWORD |Yes|
|^Descrition |Details of alarm message |STRING |Optional|
|^Action |Possible measures for remedial action. |STRING |Optional|

The alarm messages are imported once and linked with the PLC variables.
Any number of faults can be present at the same time. All variables are monitored and recorded independently of each other.

===== Alarm messages (BOOL) =====
For each fault message there is a corresponding BOOL variable in the PLC. The breakdown shown above defines which BOOL variable corresponds to which alarm.
The fault is triggered on a rising edge and switched off on a falling edge.

===== Alarm messages (WORD/DWORD) =====
16 alarm messages are mapped per WORD and 32 per DWORD. The bit position of the alarm in the WORD/DWORD variable is defined in the zero-based bit number column in the breakdown shown above. There is also defined which WORD/DWORD variable contains which alarm.
The alarm is triggered on a rising edge of the corresponding bit, and switched off on a falling edge.