Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk View Site Edition Users Guide - Manual (Page 15)

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Modifying HMI tag alarm properties ..............................................................14– 26
Managing HMI data in an online redundant system ...............................................14– 29
Synchronize time clocks on redundant computers ..........................................14– 29
Centralize storage of diagnostic and alarm log data........................................14– 30
Determine which server will run events ..........................................................14– 30
Synchronize derived tags and data log files ....................................................14– 31
Monitoring network client and server connections .................................................14– 31
About network glitches....................................................................................14– 32
15• Logging system activity ................................................................ 15–1
About FactoryTalk Diagnostics ................................................................................15– 1
Summary of steps for setting up Diagnostics ....................................................15– 1
Finding more information about FactoryTalk Diagnostics ...............................15– 2
Key FactoryTalk Diagnostics concepts.....................................................................15– 2
Destinations .......................................................................................................15– 2
Message routing.................................................................................................15– 2
Message categories ............................................................................................15– 3
Setting up FactoryTalk Diagnostics in FactoryTalk View........................................15– 4
Setting up message routing................................................................................15– 5
Logging to a central database ............................................................................15– 5
Tracking system events in the Diagnostics List ........................................................15– 7
Working with the Diagnostics List ....................................................................15– 7
Viewing messages in the Diagnostics List ........................................................15– 8
Viewing FactoryTalk Diagnostics logs .....................................................................15– 9
16• Creating graphic displays ............................................................. 16–1
About graphic displays..............................................................................................16– 1
Importing and exporting graphic display XML files.........................................16– 2
About global object displays .............................................................................16– 2
Parts of the Graphics editor.......................................................................................16– 3
Viewing display contents in the Object Explorer ..............................................16– 5
Viewing object properties in the Property Panel ...............................................16– 6
Techniques for working in graphic displays .............................................................16– 7
Zooming in and out............................................................................................16– 7
Setting up a display grid ....................................................................................16– 8
Using the toolbars ..............................................................................................16– 8
Selecting objects ................................................................................................16– 9
Using shortcut menus to perform actions quickly .............................................16– 9
Techniques for working with graphic objects ...........................................................16– 9
Duplicating objects ..........................................................................................16– 11
Resizing and reshaping objects........................................................................16– 12