Using the trend features, Chapter – Rockwell Automation 1336T ControlNet Frn1.02 Rev 1.5 User Manual

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Chapter

8

Publication 1336 FORCE–5.18 ––March, 1999

Using the Trend Features

Trending is a diagnostic tool that you can use to capture and retain an
input parameter data value until a trigger condition occurs. The
FORCE has the capacity to setup and monitor up to 4 parameters,
Trend 1 through Trend 4. With trending, you program the:

Parameter to sample

Trigger condition

Sampling rate

Quantity of samples to be taken after the trigger occurs

Whether trending is to occur one time or continuously

Parameters used by trending are shown in the table below:

Description

Trend 1

Parameter

Number:

Trend 2

Parameter

Number

Trend 3

Parameter

Number

Trend 4

Parameter

Number

Source

454

464

474

484

Variable X Source

455

465

475

485

Variable Y Source

456

466

476

486

Operator (comparison type)

457

467

477

487

Sampling Rate

458

468

478

488

Quantity of Post-Trigger Samples

459

469

479

489

Mode

460

470

480

490

Select

461

471

481

491

Status

462

472

482

492

Output

463

473

483

493

Identify the number of the parameter you want to sample as follows:

If you are programming

Trend #:

Then enter the number of the parameter to be

sampled in:

1

454

2

464

3

474

4

484

Setting Up Trending

Selecting the Parameter to
Sample

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