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Create a Custom Alarm
This article applies to these plans:
Basic
Standard
Compliant
About Creating a Custom Alarm
- Creating Custom Alarms allow users to create alarms specifically for a device is not wanting to use an Alarm Template
- Alarms Alert individuals when conditions are met that are pre-determined by the users
- Users can be alerted via Email, SMS, and or Phone Call
How to Create a Custom Alarm
Create Custom Alarms on a Device:
Go to DicksonOne.com- Click into a Device to configure an alarm on it
- Click Alarms above the graph next to Overview

- Be sure that you are on Build a Custom Alarm if not click Build a Custom Alarm

Set Your Condition:
Determine the purpose of the Alarm- From the drop-down options, alarms can be created for channels or a device alarm
- Determine the condition
- Check the box Add a reference line if you wish to add a reference line to the Device Graph
- Help and tips will populate to the right for guidance

Set Your Notification Policy:
When, What Method, and Who- To create a new Notification Policy click Create New or if you would like to use an existing notification policy click Use Existing
- Slide the toggle to activate an Audible Alarm (this will trigger a sound alarm on the device)
- Determine if the alert is a Warning or Excursion
- Determine the delay for when you and/or others should be notified (e.g., 0 readings will trigger a notification immediately when the condition is met)
- Determine what method to alert by selecting Email, SMS or Phone call, select a recipient from Roles or Contacts and determine where to contact
- You can add additional methods of contacting or add additional Roles or Contacts to contact

- Determine if you wish to templatize the alarm by checking the box next to Make this a reusable template
- Name the alarm if making the alarm a reusable template
- Click Save Alarm to finish
