Alarms
A key functionality in the CoolSens system is the ability to send warnings and alarms when measurement values are outside the established limits. Effective management of these notifications allows for a quick response to adverse environmental changes, which is especially important in areas requiring strict climate control.
Introduction
- Warnings – These are sent when the temperature or humidity levels exceed recommended values but have not yet reached the alarm level. These warnings aim to alert users to potential issues, allowing for preventive actions to be taken.
- Alarms – These are generated in critical situations when the temperature or humidity levels exceed the set alarm thresholds. These alarms require immediate intervention to prevent damage to stored products, equipment, material degradation, or other adverse effects resulting from uncontrolled climatic conditions.
Sending alarms
When the warning threshold is exceeded (the optimal operating range is exceeded) or the alarm threshold is exceeded, the system records an alarm event.
Active alarms
Clicking an alarm in the list will take you to the alarm list view, clearing all previously set filters and showing only active alarms.
Clicking on the View all alarms button will display a list of all alarms.
Email notifications
Alarm List
The alarm list is available from the main application menu (ALARMS command).
- Alarm icon – an orange icon indicates a warning, and a red icon indicates an alarm;
- Sensor where the value exceeding the warning or alarm threshold was measured;
- Date and time of receiving the notification;
- Notification Content;
- Measured Value;
Alarm icon
The alarm icon in the CoolSens system serves as an informational tool, providing key information about alarms that have occurred. It includes:
Alarm status – The icon indicates whether the alarm is still active or has already stopped.
An active alarm is marked with an animated bell. Additionally, the icon is filled with an intense orange color (for warnings) or red (for alarms);- the icon indicating an inactive alarm (the warning or alarm state has already passed) will be filled with a semi-transparent orange or red color; the bell icon will not be visible.
Alarm type– The icon indicates what the alarm is about:
temperature,
humidity,
battery charge level.
Alarm threshold – indicates which threshold has been exceeded:
upper alarm threshold,
upper warning threshold,
lower warning threshold
lower alarm threshold.
Depending on the type and status of the alarm, the icon can take on different colors and shapes, allowing you to quickly orient yourself in the situation.
Sorting, filtering and searching
Alerts are displayed in chronological order by default. You can sort them by the selected column by clicking on its header. Clicking the column header again will change the sorting order.
- The search field allows you to filter the alarm list – you can enter a fragment of the sensor name, date/time, measured value – the system searches for the entered phrase in all columns.
- The filtering functionality allows you to display events with a selected status from selected sensors or only those related to temperature or humidity.
Each item on the list represents a received alarm or notification and contains the following information:
- Alarm icon: see the meaning of the icon above;
- Sensor name, measured value, notification content and date and time of receiving the notification;
- Search field allows you to filter the alarm list – you can enter a fragment of the sensor name, date/time, measured value – the system searches for the entered phrase in all columns.
- Filter functionality allows you to display events with a selected status from selected sensors or only those related to temperature or humidity.
Archiving alarms
As you use the system, the list of alarms can grow. If you don’t want inactive alarms to be visible, you can archive them.
- The ARCHIVE button at the end of each row is used to archive the specific alarm. It will no longer appear on the list but will not be deleted from the account history and will be visible in the alarm report.
- If you want to archive multiple alarms at once, select the desired rows using the checkbox in the first column of the table and click the ARCHIVE SELECTED button. Click the checkbox in the column header to select all alarms on the current page of the table.
- The ARCHIVE button at the end of each row is used to archive the specific alarm. It will no longer appear on the list but will not be deleted from the account history and will remain visible in the alarm report.
- If you want to archive multiple alarms at once, select the desired items using the checkbox in the alarm header and click the Archive selected option available in the menu under the button with three vertical bars. This menu also contains the Select all option, which selects all alarms visible on the displayed page of the table.