Property
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Notes
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RefName
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Use the default reference name unless you want a more descriptive name for this microblock for graphics, source tree rules, or network links. All reference names in a control program must be unique.
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Network Visible?
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When you set Network Visible? to Yes, the microblock's output is visible to third-party equipment.
Any BACnet device on the network can read or change the value of this output as long as the device uses a priority higher than 16 (or, if the lock parameter is set to Y, a priority higher than 8).
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(Display) Name
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The microblock label used in the interface. You can use any characters (including spaces) in this field, except for the " character.
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Description
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BACnet-visible description of the microblock.
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Active/Inactive Text
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In the Active Text field, specify the text that will display in WebCTRL when an alarm has occurred.
Inactive Text allows you to specify the text that will display when the alarm status is normal.
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Minimum off/on time
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The Minimum Off Time property is the minimum number of seconds that the value must remain in the inactive state after a write changes that property to inactive.
The Minimum On Time property is the minimum number of seconds that the value must remain in the active state after a write changes that property to active.
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Potential Alarm Source
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Select to make this alarm available in the alarm sources list in WebCTRL.
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Critical
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The difference between a critical and a non-critical alarm is the amount of time that might pass before WebCTRL is notified of an alarm's occurrence. If you are monitoring your system through a modem connection, non-critical alarms are stored in the gateway until one of the following happens:
- A critical alarm occurs
- The gateway is contacted by WebCTRL
- The gateway buffer is full, at which time all alarms are sent to WebCTRL
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Category
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Categorize an alarm based on who needs to know about it.
For example, send HVAC General alarms to the maintenance team and HVAC Critical alarms to the Facility manager.

WebCTRL uses the Alarm Category to determine which reporting actions to execute when it receives an alarm. You can also add custom Alarm Categories in WebCTRL.
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Template
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The alarm template defines what information is displayed on the Alarms page in WebCTRL.
Always select Universal unless you are upgrading from a previous version.
The Alarm Template is a template configured in WebCTRL to specify how to display alarm information. It includes many options such as displaying short and long text, and options for requiring operator acknowledgement of alarms. You can also add custom Alarm Templates in WebCTRL.
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Time Delay
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Time Delay specifies the delay between the onset of the Off-Normal condition and the reporting of the alarm to WebCTRL.
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Alarm State
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Alarm State selects which binary state is the alarm state.
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Alarm Enabled? Return Enabled?
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Alarm Enabled? enables the reporting of the transition into alarm state.
Return Enabled? enables the reporting of the transition into the normal state.
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Property Page Text
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Enter a meaningful description of the microblock for use on the Properties page in WebCTRL.
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Editing Privilege
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Preset (the default Editing Privilege) indicates that each property in a microblock has an appropriate privilege assigned to it.
If you change the Editing Privilege, all the properties in that microblock are assigned to that one editing privilege, which is not always desirable.
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