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Tab 10 Triggerd Plots For MKV
Tab 10 Triggerd Plots For MKV
Tab 10 Triggerd Plots For MKV
OVERVIEW:
The Triggered Plot program on the MK V <I> processor shows the user plots of up to 2 data points versus
time. The maximum time for plotting is 2 minutes. These plots are unit specific. Their data file is located in
the F:\UNITn> directory. Up to 40 plot displays can be made for each unit.
The data points are collected at a sample rate of 8 times per second for an elapsed time of 1 to 120 seconds.
Two conditions are needed to trigger the plot, (1) the display must be accessed and (2) the selected logic
signal must be in its desired state. There are some options available on the triggered plot display. The user
may specify two pushbuttons for sending commands to the unit, up to 8 status points can be displayed and
two linear reference lines can be shown on the plot. The status points are updated on the screen once per
second.
The definition for each triggered data plot display is defined in a configuration data file. The file name is:
F:\UNITn\TPLOT.DAT. There is only one data file per unit. Each new plot is started by a PLOT line
starting in the first column. The other lines for the plot must be indented by one or more spaces.
F:\UNITn>EDIT TPLOT.DAT:
F:\UNITn>EDIT TPLOT.DAT:
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2- Add up to 8 signal names that you want to watch the status of to the display.
At the end of the BASIC PLOT (before you begin a new one) add the signals to be displayed:
3- Add reference lines to compare actual data with. This will not affect actual data.
At the end of the BASIC PLOT (before you begin a new one) add the reference lines:
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To include the Trigger Data Plot program on the main menu, add the following line to MENU.DAT file in
F:\RUNTIME:
When this is selected from the main menu, a display select menu will appear for the plots. If the trigger
condition is met, plotting will begin when you access the plot. If the plot is accessed with the trigger
condition not met, no data will be displayed on the plot until the trigger’s condition is met.
A selection can also be added to the MAIN MENU that allows the user to immediately go to a specified
plot, bypassing the Triggered Plot Menu. This is done in the F:\RUNTIME\MENU.DAT file by specifying
the name of the plot. For example:
Any push-buttons on the display(s) are active at all times, but they do not directly start or stop the plotting.
Once the plotting begins, it will continue unitl the elapsed time has passed. Plotting may be stopped at any
time be exiting to the TRIGGERED PLOT MENU or the MAIN DISPLAY or by a normal EXIT to the
MAIN MENU.
Exiting to the ALARM DISPLAY will not stop the plot, but it wll cause gaps in the plot graph. PLOT
DATA IS NOT COLLECTED WHILE IN THE ALARM DISPLAY.
The SAVE REPORT and PRINT REPORT targets become active only after all data for the plot is collected
and the plotting has completed.
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