SATEC SA300 ezPAC Operation Manual - Manual (Page 126)

Chapter 12 Monitoring Devices Viewing Real-time Data
126 SA300 Substation Automation Unit
Selecting Channels
To select data channels for your trend, click on the trend window with the right mouse
button, select “Channels”, check the channels you want displayed, and then click OK.
Customizing Line Colors and Styles
Trend lines for different channels can be shown in different colors using different line
styles. To change the colors or line styles, click on the trend window with the right
mouse button, select “Options...”, click on the “Display” tab, adjust colors and styles
for channels, and then click OK. You can also change the colors for the background
and gridlines.
Using the Marker Lines
The trend window has two blue dashed marker lines. The left marker indicates the
starting position for calculating the average and peak values, and the right marker
indicates the end position.
To change the marker position, click on the trend window with the right mouse button
and select Set Marker, or click on the
button on the window toolbar, and then click
with left mouse button on the point where you want to put the marker. You can also
drag both markers with the mouse, or use the right and left arrow keys on your
keyboard to change the marker position. Click on the trend pane with the mouse
before using the keyboard, to allow the keyboard to get your input.
Delta Measurements
To measure the distance between two trend points, click on the Delta button on
the toolbar, click with the left mouse button on the first point, and then click on the
second point. The first reference point is frozen until you close and reopen Delta,
while the second point can be placed anywhere within the trend line. You can
measure a delta in both directions. To disable Delta, click on the Delta button again.
Using a Zoom
You can use a horizontal and a vertical zoom to change size of your graph. Use the
buttons
on you local toolbar representing green arrowheads to zoom in or
out of the trend graph. Every click on these buttons gives you a 100-percent
horizontal zoom. Two buttons
representing a magnifying glass give you a
proportional zoom in both directions.
Saving Data to a File
To save retrieved data to a file for later analysis, click on the Save button
, select
a directory where you want your log files to be stored, select a database or type the
name for a new database, and then click Save. To avoid confusion, do not store data
files into the “Sites” directory where site databases are located.
Printing Data
To print retrieved data, click the
button on the PAS toolbar, select a printer, and
then click OK. To check the report, as it will look when printed, select Print Preview
from the File menu.
Copying Data
To copy the entire data table or a part of a table into the Clipboard or into another
application such as Microsoft Excel or Word:
1. Click on the Data Monitor window with the right mouse button and
choose Select All, or click on the upper-left corner of the data table
(where the “No.” label is displayed).