I have manged to decode all the alarm message fileds except for one. Here are a couple of samples: 1503TEMP:IG1447D HYDROGRATE SOUTH SECTION HIABS 12-11-00 09:28:24:4 497.26DEGF ( 490.0) HIGH ALM 0 1508COE:IPC005B.MILL DAY TAN DAY TANK LEVEL HIABS 12-11-00 09:38:32:7 10.04FEET ( 10.0) HIGH LEVEL ALM 0 1504AB2CC:SG3000B.AIR FLOW DAM AUX BLR 2 POS FBCK MISMATCH ALM HIDEV 12-11-00 10:50:54:0 54.45% ( 37.0) MISMATCH ALM 0 The mystery centers around the 0 at the end of the second line. Anyone know what this signifies? Thnaks. -- Stan Brown [EMAIL PROTECTED] 843-745-3154 Charleston SC. -- Windows 98: n. useless extension to a minor patch release for 32-bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16-bit patch to an 8-bit operating system originally coded for a 4-bit microprocessor, written by a 2-bit company that can't stand for 1 bit of competition. - (c) 2000 Stan Brown. Redistribution via the Microsoft Network is prohibited. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Foxboro Company. All postings from this list are the work of list subscribers and no warranty is made or implied as to the accuracy of any information disseminated through this medium. By subscribing to this list you agree to hold the list sponsor(s) blameless for any and all mishaps which might occur due to your application of information received from this mailing list. To be removed from this list, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe foxboro" in the Subject. Or, send any mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED]