Get a Boolean When a DSC Alarm Goes Off

[Heckler511]

Hello LabVIEWers!

I've got probably 30 shared variables that I'm monitoring and logging using the DSC module.  I'm starting to use the alarms functionality and what I'd like to be able to do is run some code that sends my team a text / email when an alarm goes off. 

It seems to me the easiest way to do this would be to somehow monitor the alarms and produce a T/F value that I can use to run a case structure.  For whatever reason I'm not seeing how to do this easily.  Is there a VI I'm missing?  I just want to be able to produce a True value when the variable is in alaram and a False value when it's not.

Thanks for the help!

-Mike

[JordanG]

Hi Mike,

I've attached a few articles that you might find useful. They include descriptions and instructions.

Configuring Alarms for Shared Variables (DSC Module):

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371618F-01/lvdscconcepts/set_alarms_for_sv/

Configuring Alarms for Boolean Shared Variables (DSC Module):

http://zone.ni.com/reference/en-XX/help/371618F-01/lvdschelp/config_blalm_in_db/

I also ran across this Discussion Forum that you might help you out once you've established your alarm configuration.

Send Email and Text when an Alarm goes off - LabVIEW DSC

http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/Send-Email-and-Text-when-an-Alarm-goes-off-LabVIEW-DSC/m-p/1568580?r...

Hope this helps!

Jordan