Real-Time Alarms - FDM128 UG

Overview

Alarms are displayed differently according to their priority level.

NOTE: The alarms must be acknowledged on the circuit breakers. There is no acknowledgment from the FDM128 display.

Alarms for Circuit Breakers

The circuit breaker predefined alarms are displayed on the FDM128 display as follows:

Alarm Priority	Description
Trip	When a trip occurs, the FDM128 screen shows a pop-up window. The following window represents an example of a trip on circuit breaker CB01. You must close this window before returning to the General view . This alarm also appears as a red icon on the General view screen and on the title bar of the Device view screen.
High	The device icon turns red to indicate a high-priority alarm Icon Mode. This alarm also appears as a red icon on the title bar of the Device view screen.
Medium	When a medium-priority alarm occurs, an orange icon appears on the General view screens and on the title bar of the Device view screens.
Low	Low-priority alarms are only registered in the alarm history and viewable in the Alarm history submenu.

NOTE: The circuit breaker alarms configured using EcoStruxure Power Commission software are only registered in the alarm history and viewable in the Alarm history submenu. For information about configuring alarms using EcoStruxure Power Commission software, refer to the circuit breaker documentation.

Alarms for Circuit Breakers Connected to Smartlink SI B Device

Alarms are raised depending on the type of circuit breaker:

Acti9 circuit breakers: when an alarm occurs, the FDM128 screen shows a pop-up window. You must close this window before returning to the General view . This alarm also appears as a red icon on the General view screen and in the corresponding Smartlink SI B and Smartlink Modbus Device view ( Status ).
Other circuit breakers: an alarm appears as a red icon on the General view screen and in the corresponding Device view ( Status ).

An example of this type of circuit breaker is item C in the architecture diagram showing the FDM128 display connected to an Smartlink SI B .

General View Grid Screen Icons

Icon Color	Description
Red	There is an active alarm with a high severity or the circuit breaker has tripped.
Partial orange (current value and ID are displayed)	A medium severity alarm is active.
Full orange (only ID is displayed)	FDM128 display has lost the communication with the circuit breaker. Check the cable connection or check if the Modbus serial line time out is set to 1 s.
Full orange (ID and disconnected symbols are displayed)	The circuit breaker is in disconnected position.

To check the details on the current Active alarm, refer to the Alarm history submenu.