User Manual

Trends
Trends tools
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● To export trend data to email:
– SMTP is configured.
Configuring an SMTP server [➙ 60]
– Email addresses are in the recipient list.
Configuring email recipients [➙ 61]
① Adding a trend definition for online trended objects
Note
● If you define more trends than are allowed by the device type, the trend definition cannot be saved.
● To add a trend definition for offline trended objects, you must use the commissioning program for the device
and then download the objects to the automation station.
 is selected in the core function pane.
1. Select > > Configure trend definitions > .
2. Navigate through the building structure and select the object(s) for trending.
 Only objects that currently do not have a trend definition are displayed.
3. Click Next.
4. Use the following table to make selections in the Trend definition dialog box.
5. Click Apply to save the trend definition.
Setting
Description
Save every
check box Select to record the present value for the selected object(s) at the defined time interval.
Default: Not selected
Drop-down list The time interval for data collection.
Default: 15 seconds
Save when value changes
check box Select to record the present value for the selected object(s) each time the value changes.
Default: Not selected
Save when value changes more than
field
The amount a value must change before a sample is collected. This field is only displayed if
one or more sampled data objects are numeric (Analog).
Default: 5
Delete trend data after
check box Select to delete trend samples that are older than the defined number of months.
Default: Not selected
Delete data interval field Trend data older than the defined number of months will be deleted.
Default: 12 months
Table 5: Trend definition dialog box.
② Exporting trend data to an FTP server or email
1. Select > > Configure trend export > .
2. Use the following table to make selections in the Configure trend export dialog box and then click Apply.
3. If the Send to email recipients check box was selected, select email addresses from the list and click Next.
4. Click OK to close the confirmation dialog box.