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Created Date: June 25,2015
Created By: Dean
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I'm working on a system to use this feature and I haven't been able to find the information on how or even if these capabilities are available. Here is what I would like to do. 1. Trigger the system to save a copy of the last 24 hours of data each day. ( I assume the event manager is where this lies, but I'm pretty ignorant on this subject.) 2. Email the file each day after saving. (I think I can handle this one, but making sure its the right file is over my head. ) 3. Perform file housekeeping. i.e. erase log files after I have confirmed sending. (I think I can use the FTP server to manually do housekeeping at some frequency.) I have a unit on my desk connected to a Do-More H2 series, it it is logging some trend graph data. It appears to me that it just keeps adding to a single file. I guess I'm asking if it is possible to break this file down once a day, and then start a new file where the last left off. I see that there are tags for copy log to usb and delete usb log, Am I in the right ballpark?
Created Date: June 25,2015
Created by: Bob S BN
Assuming the EA9 cmores are similar to the EA7s, the line trend graph will create a new file each day with the date in the file name already.
We use the Line Trend Graph to log sintering furnace temps and gas flows every minute. We then use the "Event Manager " to FTP copy the log files out just before midnight each day to a folder on our network.
Created Date: June 29,2015
Created by: Dean
Sorry I haven't replied until now. I wanted to let the system gather a few days of data to see how it worked. Here is what I have seen.
1. Two folders are created, "EA_LogCopy ", and "Log ".
2. I have two graphs logging data at 5 minute intervals.
3. A file called TrendGraph_yymmdd for each is created in the "Log " folder just before midnight each day. These files contain the date time stamped data.
4. In addition there is a file called TrendGraph.log that is gibberish as far as I can tell.
5. There appears to be a log data file created at a 12 hour interval as well, that gets replaced at the 24 hour mark maybe?
6. An exact copy of each file is created in the "EA_LogCopy " folder.
Questions:
1. Is midnight just the default backup time, or does the upcoming date change trigger this activity?
2. Is there a way to trigger all this activity at a certain time?
3. Can you share your method for how you use FTP to automatically transfer?
4. Doe your FTP method leave a copy of the file behind, or just move the file?
5. How do you handle storage media maintenance? do you log in via FTP on some frequency and manually clean up files, or do you have an automated method?
Sorry for so many questions, just trying to gt a better grasp of this feature.
Created Date: June 29,2015
Created by: Bob S BN
Keep in mind, my info is based on the EA7 panels, not the EA9 that you have.
Question #1...
I think that is the default time for the panel to make a new file. If you 're talking about FTP, that can be done whenever you tell the event to make it happen.
Question #2...
Just the FTP event as far as I know.
Question #3...
Need to execute FTP Service in your Set Up>Touch Panel Network.
Need to set up FTP service in your Database>Address Book>FTP Server.
Need to create an EVENT to cause the transfer at Database>Event MAnager Database. see attachment
Question #4...
It leaves a copy behind
Question #5...
It takes years to fill a 2gb card, we just swap it out and erase the old one every year.
Seems like I saw a thread on here that the EA9s had an option to "overwrite files " when the card gets fill up on a FIFO basis.
Created Date: June 30,2015
Created by: Dean
Bob,
Thanks for taking the time to answer my questions. One more if I may. Do you require some sort of client software on your network, or are you able to just point the C-More to a directory?
Created Date: June 30,2015
Created by: Bob S BN
Good question. I had the IT dept create the folder area on the network. Perhaps it was because there was a special "client software " requirement, or perhaps it was just because due to some type of quality standard requirement the file area had to be set up as read only. I just don't recall, it was 8-10 years ago. :rolleyes:
Perhaps a quick google will get you a better answer.
Created Date: June 25,2015
Created by: Dean
I'm working on a system to use this feature and I haven't been able to find the information on how or even if these capabilities are available. Here is what I would like to do.
1. Trigger the system to save a copy of the last 24 hours of data each day. ( I assume the event manager is where this lies, but I'm pretty ignorant on this subject.)
2. Email the file each day after saving. (I think I can handle this one, but making sure its the right file is over my head. )
3. Perform file housekeeping. i.e. erase log files after I have confirmed sending. (I think I can use the FTP server to manually do housekeeping at some frequency.)
I have a unit on my desk connected to a Do-More H2 series, it it is logging some trend graph data. It appears to me that it just keeps adding to a single file. I guess I'm asking if it is possible to break this file down once a day, and then start a new file where the last left off. I see that there are tags for copy log to usb and delete usb log, Am I in the right ballpark?