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3.  Description: Enter a name for the object. This isn't necessary, but will help in later identification of the 
object. 
4.  Sampling Mode: This can be either Time-based or Trigger-based. With Time-based selected, the sampling 
interval can range from 0.1 seconds to 120 minutes. With Trigger-based selected, a PLC bit-address can be 
configured to trigger each sample. The Mode can be OFF > ON, ON > OFF, or OFF <-> ON (toggle). 
5.  The Read address is PLC register being sampled. Click the Setting… button to select the Device Type and 
Address for the Data Sampling Object. 
6.  Max data records: Sets the maximum number of records to display in the Event Display (Real-time mode), 
up to 86,400 (1 sample/sec * 24 hr). If Auto. stop is selected, data sampling automatically stops when the 
number of records in Max data records has been reached. Otherwise, the existing logged data will continue 
to be recorded in the datalog file. 
7.  Click the Data Format... button to configure the format of each logged item. The Data Format dialog appears. 
8.  Click New... to call the configuration dialog. 
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