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This section provides an overview of alarms in Acuity. Alarms are essential for notifying users of specific events occurring on-site. Alerts are sent via email or text message based on the type of event.
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This section provided an overview of the alarm levels and types within the Acuity system. By utilizing these alarms, users can effectively monitor system performance and respond to critical events in a timely manner.
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| Critical | • Purpose: Represents the most severe alarm level. Critical alarms indicate a significant loss of energy, safety, or plant stability. • Examples: ◦ Recloser trips ◦ Loss of grid voltage ◦ Central inverter faults ◦ Loss of POI (Point of Interconnection) meter communication | | --- | --- | | High | • Purpose: Indicates a condition that could lead to a loss of energy or operational performance. • Examples: ◦ Inverter underperformance ◦ Loss of communication with secondary metering sensor ◦ Intermittent faults | | Warning | • Purpose: Alerts users about events that may not cause energy loss immediately but could require attention in the near future. • Examples: ◦ Inverter performance degradation ◦ Intermittent faults | | Notice | • Purpose: Notifies users of events that may not necessarily require immediate attention but should be monitored. • Examples: ◦ Plant reaches peak power ◦ Battery storage reaches full charge ◦ Temperature exceeds a minimum or maximum value |
This section provides an overview of alarm profiles in Acuity. Alarm profiles define when and how a user will receive notifications for specific alarms.
Log in to Acuity. At the top of the page, click on the Config dropdown.
Select Alarms, then click on Profiles to access the alarm profiles.