\documentclass{beamer}

\usepackage{xmpmulti,multimedia,xspace}
\usepackage[latin1]{inputenc}

\hypersetup{a4paper,
        pdftitle={Overlay sample for graphics created with fig2mpdf},
        pdfsubject={Overlay sample for fig2mpdf},
        pdfauthor={Michael Pfeiffer},
        pdfkeywords={multiinclude, figures, fig2mpdf, multilayer, graphics},
        colorlinks,
        linkcolor=black,
        urlcolor=black,
        citecolor=black,
        pdfpagemode={None},             % only text is shown
        pdfstartview={FitH},            % View->FinInWindow
}

\setbeamercovered{invisible}
\setbeamersize{text margin left=7.5mm}
\setbeamersize{text margin right=7.5mm}

%==============================================================================

\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
\begin{columns}[c]
  \begin{column}{1in}
    \begin{center}
      \multiinclude[<+->][format={pdf}]{overlay-sample}%
    \end{center}
  \end{column}
  \begin{column}{3in}
    \setcounter{beamerpauses}{1}
    \setbeamercovered{transparent}
    \begin{itemize}
      \item<+-|alert@+> Normal working in state A
      \item<+-|alert@+> An alarm occured (e.g. temperature too high)
      \item<+-|alert@+> Alarm behavour executed in State B
      \item<+-|alert@+> Got all clear signal
      \item<+-> Returned back to normal working state
    \end{itemize}
  \end{column}
\end{columns}
\end{frame}

\end{document}
