Notifications Tab
Overview
The Notifications Tab provides configuration of text-based notifications in response to conditions such as alarms.
Channel Name
The Notification Channel name can be changed in the Channel Name box.
Messages
The Messages table lists the individual messages that make up this Notification Channel. There must be at least one entry. To add or delete entries, use the Add/Delete buttons.
The table has the following columns:
| Column Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Warning Input | Specifies the input used to trigger this warning. If the value of the output is non-zero, the associated warning message will be displayed. Typically it is an output defined with an alarm sensor. |
| Warning Label | Is the text to display when the warning is active. When an ‘@’ symbol is inserted into the warning label a formatted input value from the Label Input replaces it in the display. |
| Label Input | Specifies the output to be used for the value in the ‘@’ position if required. |
| Label Input Format | Specifies the format of the value from the Label Input if required. For full details on value formatting, see Value Formatting in the gauge reference section. |
If all the inputs are zero, the output text is empty. If only one input is non-zero, the appropriate warning is displayed. If multiple inputs are non-zero, the active messages are displayed in turn, with each one being displayed for around a second.
The On Time, Off Time and Min On Time can be used to affect how the warning is displayed when only one warning is active and are scaled in milliseconds. For example, to have a single message flash at 2Hz, set the On Time to 1.0 and the Off Time to 1.0. Setting the Off Time to 0 disables flashing.
The Min On Time can be used to ensure a warning is visible even if it is only briefly triggered.
For example, a low oil pressure alarm triggered during cornering may only occur for a fraction of a second but by setting the Min On Time to 2.0 ensures that the message is displayed for 2 seconds and so is more likely to be seen.