20.11.1 Procedure - Alarm Analysis for Operation Log and Sampling

Configuring Alarm Analysis Settings

  1. From the [Common Settings] menu, select [Alarm] or click , and enter the message to be displayed when the alarm is triggered.
    For more details, please refer to the following.
    20.4.1 Procedure - Acknowledging the Alarm History/Bit Monitoring, step 1 to 7.

  2. Open the screen editor and set the Alarm part which will display the Alarm. In the [Parts (P)] menu, select [Alarm (A)], or click and place the Part on the screen.

  3. Double-click the alarm to open the Alarm dialog box.

  4. Specify the [Block] and select [History] in the [Display Mode].

    • The Alarm Analysis function does not work if you have selected [Log] or [Active] for the [Display Mode].

  5. Set the [Display Start Row], [Display Alarms], and [Display Row Spacing].

  6. Open the [Item] tab, and in the [Format], set the [Date] and [Time] to [yy/mm/dd] and [24:00:00] respectively.

  7. Click the [Display] tab and set the font type and font size. Select the [Show Border].

  8. Click the [Cursor Shape] tab and select [Mirror] for the [Cursor Shape].

  9. Click the [Switch] tab, and check all switches you want to use, such as the [Analyze (Trigger Time)] switch.

  10. Select the switch shape from [Select Shape].

  11. Choose the switch with [Select Switch], and designate the switch label [Font Type], [Display Language], [Text Color], and [Label].
    Also, set the switch colors in [Switch Color] as necessary.

    • In order to use an Alarm Part (History) Switch, only one Alarm Part should be used per screen.

    • If you select a switch on the editing screen and press the [F2] key, you can directly edit the text on the label.

    • Depending on the shape of the switch, you may not be able to change the color.

    • The Switch Color and Shape settings are common to all switches in each Alarm part. If you want to change the shape and color for each switch, use the Switch Lamp Part [Special Switch (Alarm History Switch)].
      10.15.4.1 Special Switch - Switch Features

  12. In the [Alarm Analysis Settings], click [Operation Log]. A confirmation message appears asking if you want to close the Alarm setting dialog box. Click [Yes].

  13. The common settings [Operation Log] opens. Select the [Enable Operation Log Function] check box.

  14. In the [CSV Format] tab, select [yy/mm/dd] and [24:00:00] for date and time respectively.
    Configure other settings as necessary. For more details, please refer to the following.
    23.7 Save Operation History

Configuring Alarm Analysis Screen for Sampling

  1. From [Common Settings] menu, click [Sampling]. Click [Alarm Analysis Settings] and specify an Alarm Analysis Screen number for the sampling group. (Example: Group Number "3", Alarm Analysis Screen number "8000")

  2. In the sampling group settings screen, open the [Mode] tab and select the [Back Up Sampling Data] check box.

Creating Alarm Analysis Screen - For Graph Display

  1. From the [Screen] menu, click [New Screen] to create a new base screen with the screen number "8000".

  2. From the [Parts] menu, click [Historical Trend Graph], or click to draw a graph on the screen.

  3. Double-click the new Graph. The following dialog box appears.
    Specify the sampling group number you want to display on the screen (3). Select the address you want to display in the [Channel Settings].

  4. Specify the [Data Type] and/or input range.

  5. Click the [Display Historical Data] tab and select the [Display Historical Data] check box.

    • If you do not select [Display Historical Data], the behavior of the Historical Trend Graph will be normal. The bit 3 of the system variable "#H_AlarmSyncStatus" turns ON.

    • For sampling groups without [Back Up Sampling Data] selected in the [Mode] tab in the common settings [Sampling], the behavior of the Historical Trend Graph will be normal even if the [Display Historical Data] is selected.

  6. Click the [Switch] tab. Configure necessary switches, such as the display historical data switch and scroll switch.

    • The display historical data switch does not work during the Alarm Analysis state. The switch works properly if you have opened the current screen using the normal screen change.

  7. Click the [Time Display] tab and select the time format you want to display. Select [hh:mm:ss] for [Time] and click [OK]. You have completed configuring the Historical Trend Graph.

  8. Next you will place a switch for changing screens. From the [Parts] menu, point to [Switch Lamp] and click [Change Screen Switch], or click to draw a new switch.

  9. Double-click on the new switch part. The following dialog box appears.
    Specify the Screen number, and select [Save alarm analysis information]. (Example: Screen Number "8001")

  10. In [Select Shape], select the switch shape. Specify the color and label for the switch on the [Color] tab and [Label] tab as required, and click [OK].

  11. Next, you will place another switch which allows you to return to the Analysis List screen.
    From the [Parts] menu, point to [Switch Lamp] and click [Change Screen Switch], or click to draw a new switch.

  12. Double-click on the new switch part. The following dialog box appears.
    In [Screen Change Action], select [Previous Screen].

  13. Set the shape, color and/or label of the switch, and click [OK].
    Now you have completed the Alarm Analysis Screen which displays sampled data in a graph.

    • This screen opens when you select an applicable sampling group in the Analysis List screen. During the alarm analysis state, the behaviors of Historical Trend Graph and Sampling Data Display are different from normal behaviors.
      20.11.3 About Alarm Analysis

Creating Sampling Data Display Screen

  1. From the [Screen] menu, select [New Screen] and set the screen number to "8001".

  2. From the [Parts] menu, click [Sampling Data Display] or click to draw a Sampling Data Display in the screen.

  3. Double-click the new Sampling Data Display. The settings dialog box appears.
    Specify the sampling group number you want to display on the screen (3).

  4. Set the numbers of rows and columns to display and click [OK].
    You have configured the sampling data display.

  5. Next, you will place a switch for changing screens. From the [Parts] menu, point to [Switch Lamp] and click [Change Screen Switch], or click to draw a new switch.

  6. Double-click on the new switch part. The following dialog box appears.
    Specify the Screen number and select [Save alarm analysis information]. (Example: Screen Number "8001")

  7. In [Select Shape], select the switch shape and click [OK]. Specify the color and label for the switch on the [Color] tab and [Label] tab as required, and click [OK].

  8. Next, you will place another switch which allows you to return to the previous screen.
    From the [Parts] menu, point to [Switch Lamp] and click [Change Screen Switch], or click to draw a new switch.

  9. Double-click on the new switch part. The following dialog box appears.
    In [Screen Change Action], select [Previous Screen].

  10. Set the shape, color and/or label of the switch, and click [OK].
    Now you have completed the screen which lists sampled data.