ScreenMaster RVG200
Paperless recorder Appendix E – Batch recording
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E.2 Operation
E.2.1 Overview
Batch recording can be started and stopped either automatically, using a digital signal source (see page
178), or manually from any of the vertical or horizontal chart view operator menus.
Batch start and stop events are recorded in the alarm event log. The icon is displayed in the log when
a batch is started and the icon is displayed when a batch is stopped. If Field 1 is defined during
configuration (see page 179) and the operator has entered text in the field (see next page), that text is
displayed in the Event Tag field of the Alarm Event log. The batch number or label is displayed in the
Source Tag field. The date and time of the event are also displayed.
If Chart Annotation is enabled, batch start and stop events are also displayed in the selected chart view in
the format <icon> <time> <Field 1 text> <batch no.>, for example:
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E.2.2 Starting a batch manually
Note. A batch can be started only from the vertical- or horizontal-chart view operator menus. Touch
to open the menu.
Touch to display the Operator menu
Start Batch Note. Greyed out if batch recording has not been enabled during Group
configuration
or a batch is running.
Touch to start batch recording. A dialog box is displayed to enable the
operator to edit the batch details.
Note. If Security system is set to Advanced (see Section E.3.1, page 177)
and the operator has the necessary access rights (see Section E.3.2,
page 177) and Operator login is set to Start or Start and Stop (see
page 178), a password entry dialog box is displayed. The correct operator
password must be entered to enable the batch to be started.
New Batch
Batch Number Enter or edit the batch number or label.
If Batch Number is set to Automatic during configuration (see page 179), this
field increments automatically by one each time a batch is started. A number
entry pad is displayed when the edit button is selected to enable the batch
number to be edited manually.
If Batch Number is set to Off during configuration, this field is blank. A
number entry pad is displayed when the edit button is selected to enable a
batch number to be entered manually.
If Batch Number is set to Text during configuration, this field is blank. A text
entry keyboard is displayed when the edit button is selected to enable a
batch label to be entered manually (maximum 20 characters).
Note. Batch information can also be entered easily into the recorder using a
USB barcode scanner or keyboard.
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