# IEC 61850 alarm time

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [May 21, 2024, 12:28am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec-61850-alarm-time/90647 "2024-05-21T00:28:32Z")\
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You can set the Alarm Timestamp source, and ensure that you are also subscribed to the relevent \_t tag.

eg: subscribe to the following:

- {BUFFERED REPORT PATH}.PRO\_BK1XCBR1.Pos.stVal
- {BUFFERED REPORT PATH}.PRO\_BK1XCBR1.Pos.t

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> [@IEC61850 Alarm Time Delay](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/iec61850-alarm-time-delay/109623):
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> Hi there, I have configured IEC61850 based alarms for CB position feedback. I am also receiving the timestamp from the IED. These are both part of a IEC61850 Buffered Report. My issue is that the status tag updates slightly before the timestamp, (1-2s when viewing in designer). This results in my alarms having the timestamp of the previous change of state. Adding a time delay to the alarm does not seem to rectify this. I have included screenshot showing ignition alarm status table, and the …

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