How are MINOR ALARMS reset?

• A. By pressing CANCEL
• B. By pressing the RESET softkey
• C. By cycling power
• D. By calling maintenance

Answer: (B)

Minor alarms are cleared by using the RESET softkey on the teach pendant. This action acknowledges the alarm and clears it without rebooting the controller, so production can resume quickly after you verify the issue.

This approach is preferred because minor alarms indicate non-critical conditions that can be acknowledged and cleared once the cause is checked. The RESET softkey is provided specifically for this purpose, keeping downtime to a minimum.

Pressing CANCEL typically just dismisses a message or dialog but doesn’t clear the alarm status, so the alarm remains active. Cycling power would reset the system but causes unnecessary downtime and restarts, which isn’t needed for a minor alarm. Calling maintenance is for diagnosing and repairing issues, not the act of clearing the alarm itself.