# Alarm for tanks

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-tanks/112533>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [December 1, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-tanks/112533 "2025-12-01T17:16:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![noel.gomez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/d07c76/32.png) [@noel.gomez](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/noel.gomez)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-tanks/112533/1 "2025-12-01T17:16:03Z")

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I am trying to figure out a general script that will give me an alarm anytime my tanks reach a certain temperature setpoint. I will be tying it to my plc tags (temperature transmitter).

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**Author:** ![ryan.white](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/ryan.white/32/73193_2.png) [@ryan.white](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/ryan.white)\
**Post date:** [December 1, 2025, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/alarm-for-tanks/112533/2 "2025-12-01T17:24:03Z")

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The expected approach to this would be to configure alarms on the tank temperature tags in Ignition.

> **[Configuring Alarms | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/alarming/configuring-alarms#alarm-modes-and-setpoints)**
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> Alarms are conditions that are evaluated when the value of the Tag changes. When the condition becomes true, the alarm is said to be active. When it becomes false, the alarm is said to be clear. Alarms may also be acknowledged. This flags the alarm...

> **[Configure an Alarm Video at Inductive University](https://inductiveuniversity.com/videos/configure-an-alarm/8.1)**
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> Learn about alarming in Ignition, including how to configure an alarm on a Tag.