Viewing data trend, Saving data to a file, Printing data – SATEC EM132-133 Manual User Manual
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EM13x Series SMART MULTIFUNCTION METER
in Chapter 9 for more information on working
with tables.
Viewing Data Trend
To view a data trend, click on the
button on the local toolbar.
To change the time range for your graph, click on the
button on the
local toolbar, and then select the desired date and time range.
in Chapter 9 for more information
on working with graphs.
Saving Data to a File
To save retrieved data to a file for later analysis, click on the Save
button
, select an existing database or type the name for a new
database, and then click Save.
To avoid confusion, do not store data files into the Sites directory
where site databases are located.
Printing Data
To check the report, as it will look when printed, select Print Preview
from the File menu.
To print retrieved data, click on the
button on the PAS toolbar,
select a printer, and then click OK.
Real-time Data Logging
PAS allows you to store data records to a database automatically at the
time it updates data on the screen.
To setup the real-time logging options:
Open the Data Monitor window.
Click on the RT Logging On/Off
button on the local toolbar, or
select RT Logging Options from the Monitor menu.
Select a database, or type the name for a new database and select a
directory where you want to save it.
Select the number of tables, and the number of records in each table
you want recorded.
Adjust the file update rate for automatic recording. It must be a
multiple of the sampling rate that you defined in the Instrument Setup
dialog.
Click Save.
When you run real-time data polling, PAS automatically saves retrieved
records to a database at the rate you specified.
The RT Logging On/Off button
on the toolbar should be checked
all the time. You can suspend logging by un-checking the button, and
then resume logging by checking it again.