Event Recorder - GE 469 Instruction Manual

Advanced EnerVista 469 Setup Features

Event Recorder

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6. To limit the size of the saved file, enter a number in the Limit File Capacity To
box. The minimum number of samples is 1000. At a sampling rate of 5 seconds
(or 1 sample every 5 seconds), the file will contain data collected during the
past 5000 seconds. The EnerVista 469 Setup software will automatically esti-
mate the size of the trending file.
7. Press "Run" to start the data logger. If the Log Samples to File item is
selected, the EnerVista 469 Setup software will begin collecting data at the
selected sampling rate and will display it on the screen. The data log will con-
tinue until the Stop button is pressed or until the selected number of samples is
reached, whichever occurs first.
8. During the process of data logging, the trending screen appears as shown
below.
SAVE DATA TO FILE
Select to save the
information to a CSV
file on the PC
GRAPH CHANNEL
Select the desired
channel to be captured
from the pull-down menu
FIGURE 4–8: Trending Screen
The 469 event recorder can be viewed through the EnerVista 469 Setup software.
The event recorder stores generator and system information each time an event
occurs (e.g. breaker failure). A maximum of 256 events can be stored, where E256
is the most recent event and E01 is the oldest event. E01 is overwritten whenever a
new event occurs. Refer to Event 01 to Event 256 on page 6–27 for additional
information on the event recorder.
Use the following procedure to view the event recorder with EnerVista 469 Setup:
1. With EnerVista 469 Setup running and communications established, select the
Actual > A4 Event Recorder item from the main menu. This displays the
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MODE SELECT BUTTONS
Select to view Cursor 1, Zoom In enlarges the graph
Cursor 2, or the Delta Zoom Out shrinks the graph
(difference) values for Reset clears the screen
the graph Run/Stop starts and stops
the data logger
LEVEL CURSOR LINES
Displays the value Click and drag the
at the active cursor lines with
cursor line the left mouse
button
469
Motor Management Relay
WAVEFORM
The trended data
from the 469 relay
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