SM500F
Field mountable paperless recorder
Appendix F – Batch Recording
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F.4.3 Batch Configuration
To configure batch recording, access Process Group Configuration (see Section 7.7, page 84), select the
required Process Group and select the 'Batch' tab.
Set to 'On' to enable batch recording for the selected process group.
Note.
The following parameters are displayed only if this parameter is set
to 'On'.
Select a digital signal source to start batch recording on a rising edge and
stop batch recording on a falling edge.
Note.
If 'Batch Number' (see below) is set to 'Off' or 'Text' and a batch is
started using a digital signal, the contents of the 'Batch Number' and
batch identification fields (if configured – see next page) are copied
automatically to the new batch. If 'Batch Number' is set to 'Automatic',
the content of the 'Batch Number' field is incremented by one,
automatically.
Select a 'Batch Power Failure' time between 1 minute and 2 hours to
enable the 'Abort batch' function. Select 'Off' to disable the function.
If the 'Abort batch' function is enabled and electrical power is lost for
more than the 'Batch Power Failure' time selected, the batch is stopped
and a digital 'Batch Power Failure' signal is activated for 5 seconds.
Note.
The 'Batch Power Failure' value selected affects all groups. The
default value is 'Off'.
Select the type of batch recording security required:
Start
– the operator is required to enter a password to start
batch recording
Start and Stop – the operator is required to enter a password to start
and stop batch recording
Disabled
– batch recording security is disabled
Note.
Batch recording security can be enabled only if 'Security system' is
set to 'Advanced' (see Section F.4.1, page 177), If 'Security
system' is set to 'Basic' this parameter is set automatically to
'Disabled' and the edit button is not displayed.
If this parameter is set to 'Disabled' no security is required to start
or stop batch recording and the operator name is not displayed.