DCP200 Profile Controller & Recorder -Product Manual
Page 54 Configuration & Use 51-52-25-150, Issue 1 –April 2009
Recorder Configuration Sub-Menu

Table 14. Data Recorder Configuration Sub-Menu Screens

Recorder Configuration:

No Recorder Warning If the Recorder Configuration menu is entered on an instrument
without this option fitted.
Recording In Progress
Warning
If recording in progress when Recorder Configuration entered. –
Allows access to the Recording Start/Stop screen only, until the
recording is stopped.
Recorder Mode wChoose Record Until Memory Used (Stop recording when full) or
Continuous FIFO (First In -First Out) -Caution: A FIFO recording
will overwrite all previous recordings in memory, starting with the
oldest data first. Download the previous data to USB memory stick
before selecting this option.
Recording Sample
Interval wA recording of the selected data will be taken once every Sample
Interval. From: Every 1; 2; 5; 10; 15; 30 Seconds, or Every 1; 2; 5;
10; 15; 30 Minutes. Note: Short intervals will reduce the maximum
possible duration of the recording.
Recorder Trigger wThe recording Start/Stop trigger method to be used. From: Operation
Mode selection; Recorder Menu selection; On Alarm(s); Digital Input
A or B state; or During Profiles.
Trigger On Alarms Any from: Alarm n–Where nis alarms 1 to 5. Any combination of
these can be set to trigger (TRG) or not (OFF). Any active alarm set
to TRG will start the instrument recording. Note: Recording will only
stop if all alarms selected as triggers become inactive.
Values To Record Any from: Process Variable value; Maximum or Minimum PV (since
the previous sample was taken); Setpoint; Primary Power or
Secondary Power. Any combination of these can be set to Record
(REC) or not (OFF). Note: Recording more parameters will reduce
the maximum possible duration of the recording.
Alarms & System
Events To Record
Any from: Alarm nStatus or Unit turned On/Off. Caution: An alarm
state change between samples is also recorded. This uses additional
recorder memory, which may cause the recording to end sooner than
expected.
Profiler Events To
Record
Any from: Profiler Event nStatus. Caution: A profile event state
change between samples is also recorded. This uses additional
recorder memory, which may cause the recording to end sooner than
expected.
Recorder Status
Information
Shows if a recording is in progress; the recording mode; memory
usage per sample; memory remaining and the recording time
remaining. The time remaining is adjusted for any alarm/events that
have already occurred, but cannot allow for any future alarms/events