Pop-up Event Messages
Event Message Types and Priority
When the MicroLogic Active control unit detects any of the following events, a pop-up message is displayed, in this order of priority:
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Trip
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High severity alarm
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Medium severity alarm
An event message overrides another event message with lower priority.
An event message overrides both Quick view scrolling and tree navigation operating mode displays.
Pop-up Trip and Alarm Message Displays
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Message type |
Description |
Example |
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Trip |
When a trip occurs, the trip message is displayed on a red screen. A QR code is also displayed. Scan the QR code to access the Instructions to Follow After a Trip to help you to acknowledge the trip and restore the circuit breaker. For trips due to an electrical fault, press OK to view details about the trip event. For trips due to a MicroLogic Active self test, details are not provided about the trip. Press OK to close the trip message. |
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High severity alarm |
When a high severity alarm occurs, the high severity alarm message is displayed on a red screen. Press OK to close the alarm message. No details are provided for alarm events. |
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Medium severity alarm |
When a medium severity alarm occurs, the medium severity alarm message is displayed on an orange screen. Press OK to close the alarm message. No details are provided for alarm events. |
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Handling Pop-up Trip and Alarm Messages
A trip or alarm message indicates that a potentially serious operating event has occurred. To address the event, take the following steps:
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Step |
Action |
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1 |
When the trip or alarm event message displays, press OK. The display screen displays a message explaining the context of the trip. |
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2 |
After reading the explanatory message, take the remedial steps necessary to resolve the underlying condition that caused the trip or alarm. |
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3 |
After resolving the cause of the event, press OK to close the alarm pop-up or trip context. |
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4 |
If the event is latched, press
the NOTE: You can bypass steps
3 and 4 by pressing the
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You can view trip history and alarm history events by accessing Alarm/History in tree navigation mode.
For information about recommended action on events, refer to the description in this guide of the function generating the event, and the relevant document:
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MasterPacT MTZ1 IEC Circuit Breakers with MicroLogic Active Control Unit - User Guide
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MasterPacT MTZ2/MTZ3 IEC Circuit Breakers with MicroLogic Active Control Unit - User Guide
For information about how MicroLogic Active control units handle events, refer to Event Management.
Validating a Pop-Up Message
The following example shows how to validate a pop-up trip message.
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Step |
Action |
Screen |
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1 |
A pop-up trip message appears on the screen. |
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2 |
Press OK to close the pop-up message and view details of the trip. If a scrolling bar appears at the right side of the screen, press the down button to view more details about the trip event. |
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3 |
Scan the QR code to access the Instructions to Follow After a Trip. |
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4 |
After reading the trip context, press OK to close the trip context screen and return to the LSIG home screen. |
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