Specifications

Glossary
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export
In relation to Station displays, the process of registering a display with the server so that
it can be called up in Station.
In relation to Quick Builder, the process of converting the configuration data in a project
file into text files for use with other applications.
Extended Event Archiving
Every event, such as point status change or an operator action, is stored in an event
journal. The online event journal is only capable of storing a certain number of events.
With Extended Event Archiving you can archive these events to disk and tape, where
they may be stored for future retrieval.
extended history
A type of history collection that provides snapshots of a point at a designated time
interval that can be:
• 1-hour snapshots
• 8-hour snapshots
• 24-hour snapshots
fast history
A type of history collection that records 1-30-second snapshot history for points.
field address
The address within the controller that contains stored information from a field device
being monitored by the controller.
free format report
An optional report type that enables users to generate their own report.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol.
history
Point values stored to enable tracking and observation of long-term trends. Analog,
status, and accumulator point PVs can be defined to have history collected for them.
Three types of history collection are available:
•Standard
• Extended
•Fast
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