# Use different setpoints for activating alarm and clearing it

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-different-setpoints-for-activating-alarm-and-clearing-it/100823>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [January 13, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-different-setpoints-for-activating-alarm-and-clearing-it/100823 "2025-01-13T22:13:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![Pico\_Sankari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/aeb1de/32.png) [@Pico\_Sankari](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Pico_Sankari)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-different-setpoints-for-activating-alarm-and-clearing-it/100823/1 "2025-01-13T22:13:45Z")

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I've been asked to make an alarm on a tag that activates when the value drops below 80, but doesn't clear until it is above 92. Is there a way to do this?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [January 13, 2025, 10:22pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/use-different-setpoints-for-activating-alarm-and-clearing-it/100823/2 "2025-01-13T22:22:11Z")

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Yes, that is called Alarm Deadband.

> **[Tag Alarm Properties | Ignition User Manual](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.1/platform/tags/tag-properties/tag-alarm-properties#deadbands-and-time-delay-properties)**
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> In 8.1.17, the Tag Editor was redesigned to improve usability. The new Tag Editor now requires fewer clicks and keeps relevant tag information visible while modifying bindings, alarms, and event scripts.