SilentKnight 5660 Silent Knight Software Suite - Manual (Page 24)

5660 Silent Knight Software Suite
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Combining Event History Files (Append History)
The IntelliKnight panels can store up to 1000 events and SK-5208 panels can store up
to 150 events. When a panel reaches its 1000 event capacity, it begins deleting events
starting with the oldest. When you save an upload, you create a file that you can save
permanently or for as long as you need it. You can also append (or add) events from
another file so that uploaded event files will be combined, saving you from having to
search through multiple files.
For example, suppose a panel reported 1000 events every two weeks, but you wanted
to retain files of events by month. Since the panel would start deleting events as more
were added, the panel’s buffer would never contain an entire month of data. You could
compensate for this by uploading event history twice per month, once for the first half
of the month and once for the second half. You could then Append the events from the
second half of the month to the file for the first month. Your file would then contain
events for an entire month.
To add history events from one file to another:
1. Open the primary history file by selecting Open Event History from the File Menu.
2. With a history file open, click on Append History File.
3. Select the file that you want to add to the primary history file. You can scroll through the list
of available files or enter the file name in the File Name area in the dialog box. Event
history files have the extension .[Panel Type]History.
4. The file now contains event data from both files. When you save the file, you may want to
use the Save As feature to give the combined file a unique name.