BUFFERING ALARMS
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1. An industrial field device, comprising:
- an alarm generator component that creates an alarm relating to the industrial field device; and
a buffering component that selectively caches the alarm within a data repository.
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Abstract
An industrial field device comprises an alarm generator component that creates an alarm relating to the industrial field device and a buffering component that selectively caches the alarm within a data repository. The field device can be an industrial controller or a network infrastructure device. The alarm created by the alarm generator component can be customized according to user information, including user preferences.
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1. An industrial field device, comprising:
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an alarm generator component that creates an alarm relating to the industrial field device; and a buffering component that selectively caches the alarm within a data repository. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for selectively caching alarms, comprising:
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generating an alarm within an industrial field device; and buffering the alarm within the industrial field device. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system, comprising:
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means for generating an alarm within an industrial field device; and means for selectively buffering the alarm within the industrial field device if a device that is desirably provided the alarm is not associated with sufficient connectivity.
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