Methods Of Obtaining Specific Information - Emerson LMS1000 User Instructions

User Instructions
Spec. Nos. 586505000 and 5865055000 (Model LMS1000)

METHODS OF OBTAINING SPECIFIC INFORMATION

Since each user may not necessarily be concerned about the same information, several
methods exist whereby a user can limit the information displayed when using a local or
remote terminal.
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a) One method involves organizing the channels under a common name known as
a group. Eight different groups can be configured. Each group is programmed
with a unique name and may contain any or all channels. Either the group name
or group number can then be used to extract information from those channels
(e.g., SCAN G0001). Refer to the Configuration chapter in the separate
Installation Instructions (Section 5879) for details on configuring the groups.
b) Another method of limiting information is by programming only the channels of
interest to a particular user in his user configuration. This can be done when the
user is configured with the commands SET SYSTEM or SET USERS, or with the
command SET CHANNELS. When a user has defined channels, he can then
extract information on only those channels by typing the letter U (for User) after
certain commands. For example, the command SCAN U displays the present
status of only the user's channels. Similarly, ALARMS U displays the present
alarm status of these same channels.
c) A third method of limiting information involves typing part of the desired channel
or channels name after certain commands, such as SCAN, ALARMS, LOG, and
PRCONFIG. For example, the command "SCAN Rect" displays the present
status for any channel that contains "Rect" in the channel name. Also, if you use
a question mark (?) after the command, it will act as a wildcard and match any
character. For example, the command "ALARMS P???" displays alarms for
channels that contained an uppercase P in their channel name followed by at
least three other characters.
d) Programmable Commands - Similar to "macros" or "batch processing", these
allow multiple standard commands to be executed by typing the name of the
programmable command.
e) Status Pages - Status Pages can be used to create a custom screen containing
17 lines of channel information that includes alarm status and present value.
f) Information Pages - Three pages, each one consisting of 20 lines by 79
characters, allows storage of such information as spare parts, maintenance data,
emergency information, etc.
Chapter 2. Operating LMS1000
Section 5847
Issue AL, July 24, 2006
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