# Alarm

The "Alarm" widget allows you to monitor a single asset for alarms.

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## When should this widget be used?

This widget should be used when you want to monitor a single asset for alarms.

{% hint style="info" %}
If you want to get an overview of all active alarms, use the widget [-> Alarm Overview](/collection/platform/live-cockpit/widgets/predefined-widgets/alarm-overview.md)
{% endhint %}

## Overview

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<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="71.33333333333331"></th><th width="231"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[A]</strong></td><td>Header with status display</td><td>Shows the alarm status.<br>In the current image, an alarm with high priority is displayed.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td>More options</td><td>Shows more options.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[B]</strong></td><td>Alarm List</td><td>Here, the alarms of the asset are displayed in a list.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Configure Alarm Widget

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The Alarm widget displays a tabular overview of all alarms for one or more selected assets.

To configure the widget:

1. Select the **Primary Asset** \[A]

   ◈ This asset is displayed in the widget's title. The selection is optional.
2. Add the desired **Alarm Asset** \[B]

   ◈ Alarms from this asset are displayed in the widget.

   ◈ Multiple assets are possible.
3. Select the **size of the widget** \[C]

   ◈ You can choose between *1 Cell*, *2 Cells*, or *Full Width*.
4. Select the **columns of the alarm list** to be displayed \[D]

   ◈ Activate or deactivate individual columns with a check mark \[D1].

   ◈ The display order of the columns can be changed via drag & drop \[D2].
5. Click **Save** \[E] to apply the configuration

   ◈ The widget now appears in the dashboard with the selected display.


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