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Chapter 8 - Trend View
Using the Trend Application
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BACnet Field Panel Web Server User Guide
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2017-07-31
Trend Data Upload
Trend Data Upload is a feature with Firmware Revision 3.5 or later that allows you to
configure automatic export of Trend data to a user-defined network location using File
Transfer Protocol (FTP).
A FTP Server is necessary to be configured for uploading trend data collected by the
field panel. Individual Trend Objects may be enabled for FTP Upload. A FTP Server is
not necessary if the FTP Upload feature is not used.
Configuring FTP Trend Upload
One .CSV file is uploaded per selected trend object. The number of trend objects that
can be defined for upload is only limited by the field panel’s memory.
See the
APOGEE BACnet ALN Field Panel User's Manual (125-3020 ) Trend
Procedures, Configuring the FTP Server
section for the following procedures:
● Configuring the field panel with the address, user name and password for the
remote FTP server.
● Designating trend log objects to upload to an FTP server.
● Creating a folder on the FTP Server to store the .CSV export files.
NOTE:
For more information on Trending, see the
BACnet Field Panel Web Server User
Guide
(125-3584), Chapter 10 – Create/Edit, Trend Application section.
Configuring the Field Panel for FTP Upload
The FTP Server must be configured as follows:
● A username and password for a dedicate FTP user that the field panel can use to
access the FTP server.
● A folder in the root of the home directory of that user named,
TrendData.
NOTICE! This is case sensitive.
Setting up the field panel using Launch Pad
1. From Launch Pad, left window pane, click System Configuration, Panel
Configuration and then select the FTP Server tab.
2. In the Trend Editor, Create/Edit, Trend, specify the point trend definition.
3. Click the FTP Upload check box.
NOTE:
When you add multiple defined trend log objects, it can impact field panel
performance.