Orion System GPC-XP Controller - Manual (Page 46)

Section 13: Trend Logging & Printing
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Graphing and Printing Trend Logs
To print a log, fi rst select a printer from the Default Printer Selec-
tion Dialog Box (Figure 107 below) located at the bottom right
of the Trend Logs Screen and then click <Print> . Every time you
open Prism 2, this printer selection will be the default printer until
you change it.
NOTE: If you select a printer from this list box, it will become the
default printer for all programs on your computer unless you select
a different printer in Prism 2 or from the Windows
® Control Panel.
Figure 106: Trend Log Graph
If you would like to export a day’s worth or month’s worth of log
data for further analysis not provided in Prism 2,
select either < Ex-
port Daily> or < Export Monthly> . Prism 2 will create a comma
delimited .CSV fi le that can be opened in most spreadsheet and
database applications.
If you select <Export Daily> , the File Save Dialog Box will appear
(Figure 104 below). Select the directory you wish to save the data
to and enter a fi le name. Then click
<Save> .
If you select <Export Monthly> , the following dialog box will ap-
pear (Figure 105 below):
Figure 105: Export Monthly Data Logs
Figure 106 is a sample line graph display.
Select the month and the year and click <Begin Processing> . The
File Save Dialog Box will appear (Figure 104 below). Select the
directory you wish to save the data to and enter a fi le name. Then
click
<Save> .
To graph data from a log, click <Graph> . The Log Selection Window
will appear again. Select a highlighted date to graph. The Trendlog
Graph Screen will fi ll up your entire computer display. Click <Exit>
to return to the Trend Log Screen .
Figure 107: Printer Selection Dialog Box
Figure 104: Trend Log Graph