Honeywell VRX180 user manual Setup procedure, Data Storage Setup Procedure, Enable storage

Programming Function Blocks and Features

4.26 Data Storage

Overview

Data Storage lets you store trends, unit data, alarms, events, and diagnostics in separate files on a floppy disk for later analysis and review (replay). Data can be reviewed onscreen or on a PC with SDA data analysis software or the TrendManager Pro V5 software suite. Set point Programs, instrument configurations and calibrations are not part of the Data Storage feature.

Setup and configuration of Data Storage is described in this section; Online operation is described in Section 7.4.

Setup procedure

Data Storage setup is performed Online to avoid interruption of current storage. The steps are described briefly Table 4-71.

Table 4-71 Data Storage Setup Procedure

Step Action

1Access DATA STORAGE Online. Insert an initialized 100MB ZIP disk into the drive. If necessary, initialize disk using FORMAT DISK. See Opening/Closing the Front Door in Section 3.8.

2Select ENABLE STORAGE. See Enable Storage below.

3Select SET UP NEW SCHEDULES to specify storage data, mode, and other settings. See page 167.

4Select DISK CAPACITY to specify storage rates. See page 172.

5Select WARNING LEVEL % to define the capacity warning level.

6Select INITIALIZE DISK, then select USE NEW SCHEDULES to initialize the disk with the settings you created in steps 3 and 4. See section 3.15.

Enable storage

Set to Enable to turn on storage. If Disabled, no storage will occur, regardless of any other settings.

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