Varitrac CCP III alarm LED indicator

Issue:

Varitrac CCP III alarm LED indicator

Resolution:

In the Varitrac software (CCP III) the blinking red status light in the upper right hand corner of the PC screen means that there is a diagnostic message in the alarm log. When the red light on the upper right hand corner of the CCP front panel is blinking, it means that the CCP is in Priority Shutdown. There is no way to disable this red status indicator. When you go to the Alarm Log with Varitrac PC software, there are two buttons: Update and Reset.   These buttons don't do what you think they do.  The Update button clears out the diagnostics and scans for the current diagnostics BUT it doesn't cause the screen to even flicker and if the current diagnostics are the same as the ones already in the display it appears that the button does absolutely nothing, it can be very deceiving.  The Reset Diagnostics button will reset latching diagnostics if there are any present.  If none of the diagnostics is a latching diagnostic nothing will happen when you push the button, it appears to be broken.

If a Tracker is front ending a Varitrac, the CCP III LED only comes on with a priority shutdown. Trackers red alarm light flashes when other Varitrac generated alarms or direct connected device alarms occur. Tracker recognizes 3 alarm classifications you select for alarm notification under Alarm Log and Setup. Whether Level 1, Level 1 and 2, all 3 Levels, or no alarm levels bring on the Alarm LED is determined under Alarm Notifications.

Notes:

The online help for Varitrac PC software incorrect, leading one to believe user can change alarm reporting options in Varitrac.

Changes:

 

Other Question/Problem/Cause Statements:

• What condition causes the Varitrac CCP III alarm indicator to light or blink
• Is it possible to have CCP III flash its LED for alarms other than Priority shutdown?
  Can one setup what Varitrac alarms report to the alarm log?
  What alarms cause Varitrac alarm LED to blink?
  Can we setup alarm notification in Varitrac like we can in Tracker?
  Do alarms report differently to a VariTrac vs. a Tracker BMTK?

Facts:

• VariTrac III Central Control Panel (CCP)

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