This article applies to these plans:
Basic
Standard
Compliant
About Alarm Options
- This article will cover an overview of the various alarm options that can be created as well as the alert types
Alarm Types:
DicksonOne Alarm Types
- Not Reporting Alarms are used to alert users when a device is not reporting to DicksonOne due to loss of power, network connection and or device malfunction
- Channel/threshold Alarms (e.g., temperature, relative humidity, etc.) alarms
- Disconnected probe is specific to a k-thermocouple being disconnected from the sensor pod
Note
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Device loses Power or Network Connection or visit
Create a Not Reporting Alarm.
Alert Types:
DicksonOne offers SMS, Phone Call, Email, and Audible alerts as part of notifying individuals when alarms conditions are met.
- Audible Alarms can be useful to notify individuals that may be near the device as this alert will create a sound alarm on the hardware.
- Email alerts will notify individuals via email. This can include users or outsiders of DicksonOne to be notified by creating a custom alert when creating an alarm.
- SMS alerts will notify individuals via SMS. This can include users or outsiders of DicksonOne to be notified by creating a custom alert when creating an alarm.
- Phone call will notify individuals via Phone call/voice message. These alarms can also be useful to landlines to contact a specific location or office. This can include users or outsiders of DicksonOne to be notified by creating a custom alert when creating an alarm.

Warning
Be sure to evaluate the goals of using alarms specific to your applications and requirements as you we caution alarm fatigue.