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1. General Content Source Data Page Layout Report owner admin Range type Most Recent Events for automatic or manual report generation Duration 1 weeks Time zone Scheduled Generation Automatically generate and save to C Program Files Veriteg Instruments vie Automatically generate and email to Start generating 2012 3 1 TA 1 14 PM 3 In the Scheduled Generation area of the General tab you can choose the format for your report PDF or tab viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 39 Chapter 5 Reports 40 separate for Excel to automatically generate and save the report to a specific file location or send the report to an email address or a list of addresses use a comma to separate email addresses You can also schedule when you want the report to generate and how frequently you want it generated Note For large report data sets we recommend that you schedule report generation at a time when few users are using the system such as after business hours On the Content tab determine whether you want a brief report with one line for each alarm or a detailed report showing details about all alarm activities activation notifications acknowledgement etc On the Source Data tab define the report scope To include alarm report details from all locations select All Locations You can also select specific locations and zones a Select the option Selected Locations and Zones b To select all locations in a zone2. VAISALA USER GUIDE viewLinc 4 1 Vaisala Veriteg viewLinc Software M211519EN A Copyright Copyright 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc All rights reserved No copying distribution publication modification or incorporation of this docu ment in whole or part is permitted for commercial purposes without the express written permission of Vaisala Canada Inc Vaisala Canada Inc 13775 Commerce Parkway Richmond BC V6V 2V4 Canada Trademarks Vaisala Canada Inc Vaisala Veriteg Vaisala Veriteq vLog and Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc are trademarks of Vaisala Canada Inc Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation All other trademarks referred to are the property of their respective owners Disclaimer and Limitation of Liability Vaisala Canada Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual Vaisala Canada Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of this software Vaisala Canada Inc and its subsidiaries assume no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of hardware malfunction Be sure to make backup copies of all important data to protect against data loss Vaisala Canada Inc makes no warranties either expressed or implied regarding Vaisala Veriteq data loggers Vaisala 300 Series Transmitters or software its mer chantability
3. E Zone 19 Red Threshold location Temperature V Timestamp 119 REG Threshold location Temperature W Duration 419 Red Threshold location Temperature 7 State 119 REGU Threshold location Temperature ml Ainon ng Red Threshold location Temperature ep vovuz 119 then be sorted by clicking on the column header to group the respective column items together Exporting alarms to Excel format gt Click the Options dropdown and select Export to Excel This will export all alarms in this list to a tsv format file When prompted save or open this file from your browser To print all active alarms gt Click the Options dropdown and select Print A new browser tab will appear with a printer friendly list of alarms and the print dialog will pop up Choose your desired print settings and print the document viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 29 Chapter 3 Alarms 30 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 4 Events All events such as alarms transfers of data from the device alarm acknowledgements system configuration changes and general system notifications are tracked in viewLinc s Event Log under Options Events The data tracked in Events is different from the data tracked in a device Where the viewLinc Event Log tracks events occurring within the viewLinc system such as notification of successful transfer of data from a device to a stored local directory the device itself tracks the changes in temperature re
4. select the checkbox corresponding to the zone name from the locations tree c To selecta specific location in a zone expand the tree to find the location then select its checkbox d Repeat these steps for each location you want to in clude on the report All selected locations appear in the Selected region On the Page Layout tab define your report display options a Page Header and or Page Footer options choose the pages on which you want a header or footer displayed To define the header or footer enter text in the Left Center or Right fields b Choose the type of paper you want to print on and the orientation c You can also choose a customized icon in the left header section by clicking Upload or select from a list of provided icons by clicking the Image File dropdown 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Generating Historical Data Reports 7 From the reports window select Save 8 To manually generate the report choose either Export to Excel which will generate a tsv format file or Generate PDF Report which generates an Adobe format pdf file from the options dropdown The exclamation point icon indicates when you have made changes that need to be saved O options 7 H save Clone Report M Delete EN L 4 Export to Excel ti Generate PDF Report Generating Location Historv Reports To generate a Location Historv report Note viewLinc does not provide a default Location Hi
5. such as temperature and relative humidity are outside acceptable limits Threshold alarms are not enabled by default To trigger threshold alarms when certain thresholds are exceeded users with assigned permissions must configure them Communication Alarms Communication Alarms notify users when communication between a host Device Host or viewLinc Server and its devices is down This may be because viewLinc Server can not communicate with the device or the device connection to a host has been severed Communication alarms serve as a system health test alerting you if there is a problem that might disrupt viewLinc monitoring and alarming Event Log Validation Alarms An Event Log Validation Alarm indicates when changes have been made to the event log from outside the viewLinc system Each entry in the event log has its own CRC which is verified if any changes have been made an alarm is automatically created rendering data non validatable It checks the CRC of event files checks the CRC of event 24 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc About Alarms records in the files checks for missing records and checks for missing files If any are discovered an alarm is raised and must be acknowledged Device Configuration Alarms If you receive a Configuration Alarm this indicates that your device has stopped recording data history or was configured incorrectly This could be the result of being set to stop when full a delayed start or
6. Alarms with the Mobile UI 50 Index RER e a a 53 ii 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 1 Getting Started This section includes e Overview of the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System CMS e Logging in to viewLinc from an Internet Browser to Monitor Conditions e First Steps in viewLinc e What s New in viewLinc Getting Help viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 1 Chapter 1 Getting Started Overview Welcome to viewLinc 4 1 a key element in the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring System CMS Using viewLinc you can easily monitor device readings locally on a PC or across a network using a supported version of Microsoft Internet Explorer or from mobile devices like the iPhone Google Android or Blackberry Your administrator will determine the best way to install viewLinc for your needs With viewLinc 4 1 you can Monitor remote conditions in multiple languages from multiple devices from a local or remote PC desktop View real time data in a customizable graphical format e Generate historical data and alarm reports Receive visual or email alarms when conditions you are monitoring are out of compliance or if there is a network communication problem Analyze automatically documented device events such as when alarms are triggered acknowledged or there are device communication problems Schedule transfers of Vaisala Veriteq device data also referred to as historical data t
7. Data Reports Generating Alarm History Reports To generate an Alarm history report 1 Select Options Reports and left click to select the report you want to generate from the Report Definitions tree la Reports 4g Options 7 Report Definitions General Content E Alarm Reports s Alarms 1 week 2 locations Allocations 9 Selected loc G jaf Channel History Reports J System BB Chads Sandbox Report a Lg Lab Area 3 tad History 1 day had D306 Logger Temperai la History 1 day 4 locations val V Temperature wa History From 2010 09 01 00 00 to 2011 08 31 00 1 aa E Humidity The report parameters appear on the Tight side of your screen users can only view report parameters for the reports they generate or reports to which they have been granted owner access 2 Select an Alarm On the General tab you can specify the period you want the report to include using the default option Most Recent Events or a specific date range If you choose a fixed date range from the Range Type dropdown calendars will appear to indicate from to dates The Time zone dropdown box enables you to specify a different time zone if necessary Change this value only if a specific time zone adjustment is required for the report otherwise leave it blank and it will report for your current time zone If you do select a different time zone all report dates scheduled generation and printed timestamps will be relevant to the selected time zone
8. Displays errors if the device is inactive Threshold Status OK appears if there are no currently active alarms Changes to indicate if a threshold alarm condition has been detected Threshold Summary Summary of threshold status if active Table 2 Columns of information in Locations Understanding the Options Dropdown Menu in Locations The Options dropdown menu in the left panel of Locations allows you to select commonly used commands Some of viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 13 Chapter 2 Locations these commands will be available or greyed out depending on the location zone you have selected if any You will also need the appropriate permissions to perform certain commands If you don t have permission but think you should speak to your administrator The following options are available Refresh Reloads the selected tree Expand Collapse All Zones Expands collapses all zones and sub zones of the tree in the left locations panel Pause Threshold Alarming Pauses the threshold alarms for the zone or location selected in the tree If a zone is selected and there are child locations this command will pause alarming on all child locations within the selected zone Resume Threshold Alarming Resumes threshold alarms in all data locations selected in the right panel If a zone is selected and there are child locations this command will resume alarming on all child locations within the selecte
9. are updated with this change in status Pausing Alarms You may want to pause alarms if you need to move devices or if a certain known situation may result in conditions exceeding set thresholds Pausing alarms is faster than disabling alarms for a temporary period You can pause an alarm for up to 24 hours To pause all alarms in a zone Select Options Alarms This list will automatically refresh with the most current alarms as long as the Auto Refresh checkbox remains checked You can select the attributes that will be available for viewing in this panel by clicking the down arrow next to any column heading and 28 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Pausing Alarms toggling the checkbox beside the item The column can f 8 Alarms active 767 Options 7 Colorc Description Location Device Description Device Serial REG Threshold location 4 sort Ascending tempirh 08082119 Red threshold location Z sont ding l 08082119 REG threshold location tempirh 08082119 DRE threshold location Columns gt 7 Color code 119 Red Threshold location Temperature 7 Description 119 REG Threshold location Temperature Z Location 119 Red Threshold location Temperature gt nen 119 V Device Description REG Threshold location Temperature h9 V Device Serial Number Red Threshold location Temperature 119 REG Threshold location Temperature
10. ees 16 Opening Large Popup Trend Views 18 Real Time Graphs a 444444 sus narrar sa rare ssa 19 Reading Graphs in Popup Trend View 20 Viewing Graph Detail in Large Popup Trend View 21 Acknowledging Alarms from Large Popup Trend View 21 Chapter SAIAS oa a a ee ane E ne ee 23 About Alarms 24 What Happens When an Alarm is Triggered 25 Threshold Alarms 26 Acknowledging Alarms 27 Pausing Alarms e e bb bene vend saan ne 28 Chapter 4 Events ta nes ie vad scan stad eae ee owe ee 31 Viewing Events 32 Adding Comments to Events 33 Adding Custom Events 34 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide Contents Printing Event Logs a al sen bien le se lt l ime a a Bk 34 Exporting Event Logs 35 Chapter 5 Reports asas aaa aaa a na aa A ad a a E 37 About Reports 38 Generating Historical Data Reports 38 Generating Alarm History Reports 39 Generating Location History Reports 41 Chapter 6 Mobile UI 45 About the Mobile Ul 46 Logging in to the the Mobile UI 46 Working with the Mobile UI 47 Acknowledging
11. event tvpe button to filter your results select Options Refresh to refresh the list The more buttons you deselect the shorter the list will be You can choose to view Alarm Events A list of alarms that were triggered during the specified time period e Admin Events A list of administrator actions taken such as new alarm threshold settings Transfer Events List of device data transfers performed during the specified time period System Events List of changes to configuration options or any failed attempts to communicate between viewLinc Servers and devices 4 Filter the results by clicking on the Filters dropdown in the upper right corner You can select or unselect different event types Alarm Admin Transfer and System Events by toggling the checkboxes associated 32 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Adding Comments to Events with them You can also filter by specific users groups or 7 4 D X T Filters 7 l 7 Alarm EventTypes b Event Details Ii ect Locations MI Transfer Users el 7 System Groups Clear all filters Alarm turned off Communications for Device 10001108 04122204 on Host gift Unable to allocate COM port because it is Cause unavailable Host gift Device 10001108 04122204 locations by clicking accordingly then checking or unchecking the checkboxes for the desired users groups or locations Select Options lt Refresh to refresh the list or cl
12. or its fitness for any particular purpose The exclusion of implied war ranties is not permitted by some states As such the exclusion may not apply to you Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc has been tested using a variety of network systems How ever the large number of possible hardware and network configurations makes testing under every circumstance impossible If you have trouble using Vaisala Veriteq viewLinc software contact Vaisala Canada Inc Technical Support For technical support in North America please call 1 866 861 3388 or for custom ers outside North America see Getting Help on page 6 Email veriteqsupport vaisala com Document part number M211519EN A Release date Oct 2012 Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started 4 444 444044444444444n440040 1 VETO Wo sass ap an dan ana aan ane aa ar 2 Logging in to viewLinc 3 What s New in viewLinc 5 Gettina HENS 42228 sew as du za au ai ow a dr dut du x eus 6 Chapter 2 Locations sia ii aa i ee 9 About Locations 10 What is a Location 10 Understanding the Locations Screen 11 Understanding the Options Dropdown Menu in Locations 13 Understanding The Tabs in Locations 14 Building a Trend with the Trend Tab 15 Understanding the Dropdown Menus and Buttons in the Loca TONS TABS si ses ses Petes eis a
13. single page History Report Save Saves the current trend This option is visible when browsing trends from the View tree Popup in New Window Pops up the trend in a new browser window This option is visible when browsing trends from the View tree Include Realtime Samples When checked this option will draw real time samples along with the logged data Show Data Markers When checked this option will draw small markers on the trend indicating exactly where the readings took place Some of these options may be unavailable to you depending on the rights given to you by the system administrator If you don t have permission to perform a function you need speak to your administrator Opening Large Popup Trend Views The Large Popup Trend window contains the most current data reading for the location any related threshold settings a graphical representation of recent historical data readings and an area to indicate an active alarm Note You can view a particular location s data reading in a single window or you can open multiple location windows If you use Internet Explorer ensure your browser is set up to open new links in a new window or tab Go to Tools Internet Options then on the General tab in the Tabs section click Settings and choose to open links from other programs in a new tab in the current window 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Real Time Graphs To open a large popup trend view 1 From the Optio
14. the device could have an internal error This alarm can also be triggered if a channel has been disabled in the device using vLog To correct this issue you can verify or modify the Vaisala Veriteq device settings using vLog If the problem persists contact your Vaisala technical support representative The default delay for configuration alarms is 60 seconds However this delay is bypassed for certain alarm types such as Missing Channel alarms Configuration changes and Probe changes Device Validation Alarms If you use a VL type data logger you ll receive a Validation alarm if the validation memory in the device is corrupted or has been modified Contact your Vaisala technical support representative Device Calibration Alarms If you use a VL type device Calibration Alarms send you intermittent notification when your device is due for calibration You receive notifications at the following intervals 3 months and 1 month before the calibration due date then again on the data logger s scheduled recal date This alarm will remain active until the logger has been recalibrated What Happens When an Alarm is Triggered When an alarm is triggered several things can happen depending on the configuration set by your administrator A pop up can appear showing a description of the condition and an alarm message If pop ups are blocked viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 25 Chapter 3 Alarms in your browser an error message appears pr
15. thresholds that trigger alarms For example e Greater than 23 00 C for more than 1 minute e Less than 37 76 RH for more than 15 minutes You can set a threshold alarm using a template if previously configured or set a custom alarm 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Acknowledging Alarms o o Acknowledging Alarms All users can receive alarms but only users with the correct permission can acknowledge alarms If an alarm is set to require alarm acknowledgement alarms must be acknowledged You must be logged in to viewLinc to acknowledge alarms Acknowledgement information such as the action taken and any comments is tracked in the Event Log and Historical database For more information see Chapter 4 Events and Chapter 5 Reports When an alarm is triggered a new row appears in the location alarms tab This section covers acknowledging alarms using the location alarms tab You can also acknowledge alarms from the Alarms form Options Alarms or from a large popup trend view see Acknowledging Alarms from Large Popup Trend View on page 21 To acknowledge alarms from the location alarms tab 1 From Options Locations select a location or zone Click on the Location Alarms tab select the active alarm then right click and select Acknowledge Note The number after the location name i e Temper ature 15494 is the unique location ID In case the locations have been given the same name this number
16. 9 AM Authentication successful system Valid admin 6487 Wednesday January 19 20119 40 37 AM Scheduled transfer of transfer Valid Destination C 3 5 3 logger Logger 3012 S N WiewLinc transfers Logger 00003012 on host gift 3012 00003012 2011 01 19 09 IN failed Error Unable to 40 allocate COM port because z Hate Error Unable to allocate COM port because it is unavailable Logger Logger 3012 S N 00003012 on host gift The Print dialog box displays automatically allowing you to set your print parameters and print the Event Log Exporting Event Logs With viewLinc you can export event log data into a saved tsv file for analysis at a later date To export event logs 1 In viewLinc click Options Events and choose the date range you are interested in exporting In the date time box enter a date and or time in 24 hour notation or click the calendar icons to make your selection Click the i Filters dropdown to the right of the date and time selector to choose different event types by checking or unchecking Alarm Admin Transfer and or System Events Click Options Refresh Click Options Export to Excel A file download dialog opens prompting you to open or save the events sv file in Microsoft Excel format viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 35 Chapter 4 Events 36 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 5 Reports Using viewLinc you can create graphs and reports to analyze changes in data ove
17. Columns on page 36 Column Displays Icon The color coded icon associated with the location Location ID Device description can be edited from the System tab Device ID The number associated with the device Location Path The subfolders currently linked with the location The top folder in the path will always be the default System Location Description The description for the location that was entered at the time of creation Table 2 Columns of information in Locations 12 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc About Locations Column Displays Device Serial Number The serial number associated with the device Device Description The description that was entered for the device at the time of configuration Channel ID The system defined number associated with the channel Channel Number Number representing the channel for that device each device has 1 or more chan nels and labels them 1 2 and so on Channel Description Description of channel editable from the System tab Battery Status The estimated battery level or if no bat tery power method Please note that any battery level readings are estimated read ings and may not be precisely accurate Value Reading of that channel for example the temperature in Celsius Timestamp Time that the last reading was taken Device Status The current status of the device
18. aisala Canada Inc What s New in viewLinc tem security When prompted re enter your password For more on locations see Chapter 2 Locations What s New in viewLinc Locations A Location is a data point which can be linked to any channel and is located in a hierarchical tree of zones The Locations feature replaces the previous channels my channels functionality providing improved customization and flexibility with more information available from the tree view Views A View is a customized combination of locations selected from all available zones by the user They offer the flexibility of navigating a tree view similar to the locations view with a customized hierarchical zone organization They can be customized so a user can create a view of all location readings regardless of zone These Views remain saved and allow each user to have the software set up in a way that better suits their role or job function Trends Trends are custom graphs which can be built with user friendly drag and drop functionality The trend view allows you to combine contrast and compare location history in visual graphs using real time data Dashboards Dashboards provide the ability to upload a custom image for any zone or view and place locations on this image for example a map or floor plan They provide a customized display of the current readings at several locations at a glance Mobile Support viewLinc 4 1 provides improved access f
19. and press to highlight it 2 Press Options Popup Trend 3 The Popup Trend window appears This window is controlled using the same buttons and checkboxes as a traditional popup trend window See Opening Large Popup Trend Views on page 18 Also see step 9 of Building a Trend with the Trend Tab on page 15 for how to use the blue arrow button controls To change popup trend graph settings using the mobile UI 1 Press Options Popup Trend with a location selected 2 Inthe lower right corner of the popup trend press G Options then press on the checkboxes for Realtime Samples or Threshold Lines viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 49 Chapter 6 Mobile UI 3 Press Done The graph will automatically update to reflect your changes as long as the Auto Refresh On checkbox in the lower right corner remains checked Acknowledging Alarms with the Mobile UI To acknowledge an alarm using the mobile UI 1 Press the PN alarms button 2 Highlight the alarm you d like to acknowledge 3 Press Options Acknowledge 4 A window appears prompting you to enter the action taken preconfigured comments and extra user comments 5 Fill in the required information and press Acknowledge Note If the system setting Comments required on changes is set to Comments are optional via the main browser UI then providing comments from the keyboard or selecting from the Precon figured Comments dropdown is not necessary In this case the user can pe
20. cation you can see both a numerical and graphical representation of the device reading Here is a description of the key elements in the graphing area Item Description Title bar Displays the name of the Zone and type of location data reading humidity tempera ture voltage or current Header bar Indicates the date and time of latest read ing the time zone is based on the time zone setting of the PC running the browser The graph header bar also dis plays the number of data points being measured Numerical display area Displays most current data value in units being measured as defined by the user Graph area A graphical representation of data history is displayed here Left side Y axis Shows the scale for the data displayed in the graph X Axis time scale Shows the reporting time frame if you use Internet Explorer you can only view the last 300 data points all other brows ers will show the last 1000 points Graph Line Indicated by a line to show historical mea surement readings based on a specific date or time frame Move your mouse and hover over a specific point to show the specific X and Y axis values Table 3 Large Popup Trend view elements 20 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Real Time Graphs Item Description Threshold Line Indicated by a color coded line based on threshold setting to show historical threshold values Move your mouse an
21. d hover over a specific point to show the specific X and Y axis values Active Alarms area Displays active alarm details Threshold value and amount exceeded alarm date and time whether the alarm was acknowledged and by whom Permits user to acknowledge an alarm If you don t see the active alarm area there may be no alarms to display It can still be shown using the double arrows on the right hand side of the popup trend Status bar Indicates channel monitoring status OK or Alarm Alarm condition type Table 3 Large Popup Trend view elements Viewing Graph Detail in Large Popup Trend View With a Large Popup Trend View open you can also zoom in on a specific time period Simply click anywhere on the graph and drag your cursor to the right to highlight the time period you want to magnify then release The magnified area displays until the next live update To return to full view immediately double click anywhere on the graph or to zoom out select an area drag cursor to the left then release Acknowledging Alarms from Large Popup Trend View From a Large Popup Trend View window you can acknowledge alarms To acknowledge an alarm from a large popup trend view 1 From the large popup trend view Active Alarms panel click Acknowledge viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 21 Chapter 2 Locations 2 In the Acknowledge Alarm dialog box that appears enter information to describe what was done to cor
22. d zone Understanding The Tabs in Locations The right panel in locations is a tabbed panel consisting of four tabs that are updated as the Locations tree is navigated The four tabs are as follows Table View Tab Displays the location device threshold and status information for the currently selected location Only locations that have channels assigned to them will be displayed Dashboard Tab Displays the dashboard for the current selected location or zone and sub zones Locations are displayed on the dashboard with their current reading Zones are displayed as a folder icon and can be opened by double clicking this icon Hovering over a zone or location will cause the mouse pointer to change and will display a tooltip with extra information Location Alarms Tab All active alarms for the current location or zone and sub zones are shown under this tab If acknowledgement is required on an Alarm the alarm will be present in this window whether it is on or off If 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc About Locations acknowledgement is not required on an alarm the alarm will be present in this window only if it is currently on Trend Tab When browsing the Locations tree the trend tab enables you to build and display location trends quickly and save them as Views as follows Building a Trend with the Trend Tab To create a custom trend using the trend tab 1 Navigate the Locations tree to find a location you would like to grap
23. er a date and or time in 24 hour notation or click the calendar icons to make your selection 3 Using the buttons to the right of the date and time selector choose to either include or not include Alarm Events Admin Events Transfer Events and or System Events 4 From the events window select Options Refresh 5 From the events window select Options a Print 34 O 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc 7 Exporting Event Logs In a new browser window a printer friendly Event Log report opens viewLinc Event Log Report Events from Tuesday January 18 2011 2 12 00 PM to Wednesday January 19 2011 2 12 00 PM Filter System Events Admin Events Alarm Events Transfer Events Event log status Valid Event ID Date Time Message Category Record Status Event Details Comments 6495 Wednesday January 19 2011 2 00 30 PM Authentication successful system Valid user admin 6494 Wednesday January 19 2011 2 00 25PM Authentication failure user system Valid 6493 Wednesday January 19 2011 1 57 27PM User admin has logged out system Valid 6492 Wednesday January 19 2011 11 51 29 AM Authentication successful system Valid user admir 6491 Wednesday January 19 2011 11 41 00 AM User admin has logged out system Vaid 6490 Wednesday January 19 2011 11 36 56 AM User admin has logged out system Valid 6489 Wednesday January 19 2011 11 35 31 AM Authentication successful system Valid user admin 6488 Wednesday January 19 2011 10 29 0
24. es threshold alarming of the selected row Pause Host Alarming Pauses host device alarming for the selected host Resume Host Alarming Resumes host device alarming for the selected host Pause Device Alarming Pauses alarming on the selected device Resume Device Alarming Resumes alarming on the selected device Dashboard Tab Options Contains only the Refresh option which reloads data from the server when clicked Location Alarms Tab Options Refresh Reloads data from server Print Prints the Active Alarms information The Active alarm information will print including all the details about the alarms by clicking this button Export the Active Alarms information to Excel All active alarm information can be exported to excel with the details about the alarms present under the Active Alarms tab Clicking on the Export to Excel button asks the user to open or save the TSV file as shown Note TSV format is used because it is not affected by regional settings unlike the CSV format viewLinc 4 1 User Guide I7 Chapter 2 Locations Trend Tab Options Refresh Reloads data from server Clear Clears all channels from the trend This option is visible when building trends from the System view tree Save as View Displays a window to save the current trend as a View This option is visible when building trends from the Locations tree Save as Report Displays a window to save the current trend as a
25. ess viewLinc from your browser 3 Inthe login screen first select your language from the language drop down When a new language is selected the page will automatically refresh and update accordingly This language setting will remain the same as long as the browser s cookies are kept veine ME Password M Language English en 4 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 Note Ensure that your browser is not set to automati cally delete cookies upon exit Enter your username and password Click Login The main viewLinc screen appears showing Getting Started screen To start using viewLinc click the Options button and choose Locations VAISALA Veritea viewLinc f admin S System Configuration O Heip B Locations gt Transfers L Reports ID Events Logout fy Change Password amp Alarms About Here you will find a tree view with your location and device data Expand the tree with the plus icon If you don t see any Location data click a Location from the tree view and select Options lt Refresh The selected Location s data should appear If no Locations display you may not have any Locations assigned to you the administrator may need to configure the system or there could be a problem with viewLinc itself Speak to your administrator Note The administrator may have set up the system to prompt for password periodically to ensure sys 2012 V
26. h in a trend Drag and drop one or several locations from the Locations tree onto the graph panel on the right Save the trend as a View by clicking the Options dropdown and selecting Save as View The view will then become available in the views section and can be accessed any time You can continue to build upon and modify your trend at any time by simply dragging more channels onto the graph and saving again Check and uncheck the Selected column in the grid located in the Locations tab just below the graph Click the 21 live button or click Options Refresh to refresh the graph and it will graph only the data you have selected with these checkboxes Plot threshold lines on a location by checking the Threshold Lines column and refreshing again The panel displays statistics information for each graph line Click on the Group Statistics tab to see the totals and max min ranges for all locations together Click on the Scale tab to adjust the values for the scale of the graph The default low high range is set to auto Clicking on this auto text enables you to enter new values for the graph which will be applied when the graph is refreshed or the 21 Live button is selected There is a maximum of 16 locations lines per trend Click Options Save As Report and specify a name for your report The report will be available with the name you specified in the Reports section viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 15 Chapter 2 Location
27. hem in the tree Locations are found below the zones The table view on the right will display information about the zone or location that you have selected 4 Search You can search for locations here by entering a search term in the text box and clicking the mag nifying glass icon Table 1 Important features of the Locations screen viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 11 Chapter 2 Locations Item Details 5 Location In Table View mode includes details on channel Details configurations paths current data readings lat est timestamp and threshold information Table 1 Important features of the Locations screen The Locations screen displays general information about the corresponding data source When a location has no data source associated with it it will be displayed with a blue exclamation mark icon The Locations screen can also display views by clicking anywhere in the dark grey bar labelled Views Views have the same functionality as locations but are customized versions of the locations tree Each View can also have a Trend associated with it that is displayed in the Trend panel whenever a View is selected A Trend is a historical view of Location data Most columns in the 4 tabs Table View Dashboard Location Alarms Trend are easy to understand however here are their definitions to help you get familiar with viewLinc To see all options see Hiding and Showing Location
28. however access is limited to certain key functions as follows The Locations Panel Popup Trends Alarms and alarm comments The Mobile UI supports the following mobile devices Apple iOS 3 Android 2 1 and BlackBerry 6 devices The Mobile UI is a tool to perform basic monitoring and maintenance tasks only and does not support transfers events or reports These features are only available in the main browser UI Logging in to the the Mobile UI When you first load the mobile application it will prompt you to enter a username password Enter the same username password as used for the browser UI You will also be able to select the language that will be displayed throughout your session from the dropdown box When changing to a language other than English the page automatically refreshes to display the new language 46 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Working with the Mobile UI VAISALA I Veriteq viewLinc Username Password Login English en vi French fr_FR German de Japanese ja_JP Swedish sv_SE English en Working with the Mobile UI The initial screen that appears after login is the system level of the locations tree The tree is navigated by pressing any zone to reveal the locations below it then pressing the top left Options menu to view the commands available There are 3 selectable views from the top right corner of the toolbar as follows viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 47 Chapter 6 Mob
29. ick outside of the filters window and the list will refresh automatically Adding Comments to Events You may want to add comments to the Event Log perhaps to outline why an event occurred or what was done in response to an event or problem To add a comment to the Event Log 1 From viewLinc select Options Events 2 Highlight the row event to add the comment to and select 2 Options 54 Add Comment The Add Custom Comments to Event screen appears Add Comment x Preconfigured comments this is a new comment to test the syster M Comments this is a new comment to test the system 3 Enter your comment then click Save 4 To view a comment for a particular event highlight the row containing that event and look for the comment in the Event Details area viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 33 Chapter 4 Events Adding Custom Events You may want to add comments to the Event Log perhaps to outline why an event occurred or what was done in response to an event or problem To add a custom event 1 From viewLinc select Options Events 2 From the events window select Options Add Custom Event 3 Fill in the custom event message and details then press Save Custom Event x Event Message Test Event Details j Save Cancel Printing Event Logs To print the event log 1 From viewLinc select Options Events 2 Choose the date and time range you are interested in printing In the date time box ent
30. ile UI Mobile views Keith Demo w Freezer 151168 a Refrigerator 151170 w Incubator Humidity 151172 w5 Incubator Temperature 151174 1 Locations Panel View The default view When a folder item is pressed the corresponding folder s contents will be displayed To go up a folder press the back arrow under the Options button at the top left To get further information on a location press to select it then select Options Popup Trend 2 Locations Table View This view will display detailed location information for whichever location was selected from the Locations Panel view You can see extended location information by pressing to select a location then pressing it again Details such as device amp threshold status path readings and timestamp will be displayed in an overlayed window 3 Alarm Grid View This view displays alarm information for whichever location was selected from the Locations Panel view Only locations that have alarms assigned will be displayed For example if you are at the system level when you press the alarm grid it will show you all alarms in the system if any To see complete detailed information press on a specific alarm and it will be displayed in an overlayed window 48 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Working with the Mobile UI To view a popup trend using the mobile UI 1 Press the Locations Panel View then navigate to the location by pressing on the zone containing it Find the location
31. include on the report All selected locations appear in the Select ed region viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 43 Chapter 5 Reports 44 Use the Page Layout tab to define the headers footers paper size and orientation a For Header or Footer options choose to display on all pages on the first page only on the last page only or on the first and last page To define the content of your header or footer enter text in the Left Center or Right fields You can also choose the paper size you want to print on and the orientation portrait or landscape Select a header image by using the Image File drop down for previously used images or upload a new im age file by clicking the Upload button and clicking Browse to locate the file Select Options H save To manually generate the report click the options dropdown and select Generate PDF Report Select Options H Save 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 6 Mobile UI This section is for administrators and general users In this section you ll learn about viewLinc 4 1 s Mobile interface e Performing key tasks from a mobile device Let s get started learning about the Mobile interface in viewLinc viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 45 Chapter 6 Mobile UI About the Mobile UI viewLinc 4 1 provides access from Mobile devices allowing you to perform key tasks from your smartphone or tablet The look and feel of the mobile application is similar to the main UI
32. ing on the main screen Options button and selecting Locations This window includes zones and locations available for monitoring in an expandable tree view e locations available for each selected zone table view which allows you to view and monitor data from zones and or locations trend view which allows you to combine contrast and compare location history in visual graphs with real time data context sensitive help 10 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc About Locations Understanding the Locations Screen The Locations screen in viewLinc contains many important features liz Locations options 4B Table View Dashboard Location Alarms 2 Trend rat Locations B System Se z Refresh Value E E Popup Trend Humidity al Temperature E FRE Jf Pause Threshold Alarming gt all Pause Host Alarming m Res xii Pause Device Alarming Item Details 1 Tabs Contains main viewLinc tabs Table View Dash board Location Alarms Trend 2 Options Contain buttons like Refresh Popup Trend Pause dropdown Alarming etc These menus are context sensitive they change depending on which tab is open and which item is selected within the tab 3 Zones area Where configuration of locations and zones takes place Use the locations tree to organize the loca tions that are connected to viewLinc into zones Zones are represented by folders with Locations located below t
33. is section is for administrators and general users In this section you ll learn about e Locations Trends and Zones Selecting Channels and Zones to display as Locations e Opening Large Popup Trend Views e Viewing and Working with Real time Graphs in a Large Popup Trend View e Displaying or hiding Location information Let s get started learning what locations are in viewLinc viewLinc 4 1 User Guide Chapter 2 Locations About Locations What is a Location The Locations feature is new to viewLinc 4 1 giving the user improved customization with more information available more readily from the Location tree view A Location is a data point which can be linked to any single channel and can be located in a hierarchical tree of zones It removes the hardware definition of host device channel from the Location tree allowing any channel to become a Location Depending on the type of Vaisala devices you have installed a device may have up to five active channels and up to 27 definable channels available to measure readings such as temperature relative humidity voltage pressure current etc one channel is used for each type of measurement Note 300 Series Transmitters Output Quantities are displayed as Channels currently 27 possible types Using viewLinc you can monitor any device that is connected to the network using Locations When you first log in to viewLinc you can load the Locations function by click
34. lative humidity or voltage To ensure viewLinc continuously monitors and stores event history event log validation alarms notify you when the viewLinc event log has been modified For more about event log validation alarms see Chapter 3 Alarms Use the Events function to analyze events and determine when and where particular problems occurred or to diagnose a situation that needs troubleshooting In this section you ll learn to e View events e Add comments to events Print event logs Export and save event log data into tsv format viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 31 Chapter 4 Events Viewing Events Events are viewed in an Event Log a text based listing of all system events occurring with the devices on your system To view Events 1 From viewLinc select Options Events The Event Log appears displaying a list of events and if available comments on the event in the Event Details area to the right of the event listing 2 Using the date and time selectors choose the period for which you want to see events Enter a date using format MM DD YYYY HH MM or use the calendar button to specify a date range 2011 10 20 13 25 2011 10 2 4 October 2011 7 S M Tw T F 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 3 Using the buttons to the right of the date and time selectors select or deselect buttons to see specific tvpes of event details After selecting an
35. ng 33 communication alarms defined 24 pausing 28 configuration alarms defined 25 D device configuration alarms defined 25 devices calibration alarms 25 configuration alarms 25 E email notifications 26 event logs 31 35 adding comments to 33 adding custom events 34 exporting 35 printing 34 saving 35 viewing 32 viewing comments 33 Excel reports 40 41 42 exporting event logs 35 Index G graphs viewing 13 14 H historical data 2 37 purpose of 38 viewing 13 14 I iPhone 46 L launching applications or devices 26 locations opening 13 14 reading graphs 20 screen 11 logger validation alarms defined 25 loggers validation alarms 25 login screen 3 logs event See event logs M maximum value 42 mean kinetic temperature MKT 42 microsoft excel exporting logs to 35 viewLinc event logs and 35 minimum value 42 mobile devices supported 46 Mobile UI 45 46 about 46 acknowledge alarms with 50 pause or resume alarming with 50 working with 46 N new in viewLinc 5 notifications calibration 25 multiple 26 O opening large popup trend view 13 14 output quantities 10 P passwords reconfirmation after session expiry 4 pausing alarms 28 PDF reports 39 41 42 popup trend views acknowledging alarms from 21 opening 18 reading 20 viewing 21 pop ups for alarms 25 R reading threshold values 21 reading graphs in large popup trend view 20 real time graphs 19 reports 37 44 abou
36. ns Locations window browse the locations tree and left click to select a location you want to view 2 Right click 3 Popup Trend or double click the selected location line A new resizeable window containing information about the selected location appears 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to view multiple large popup trend views Many users choose to have multiple monitors displaying multiple trends by dragging each windows to various monitors as desired To close a large popup trend view click the close box x in the top right corner of the window To acknowledge an alarm see Acknowledging Alarms on page 27 Real Time Graphs With viewLinc you can view live data in graphical form at any time using the Trend tab in Locations To view live data as a graph 1 From Options Locations click the Trend tab 2 Expand the Locations tree on the left to find a Location you wish to graph Drag locations as you wish from left to right with a limit of 16 channels The comparative data of all the Locations you selected will be displayed in the Trend tab 3 Right click on a location and click Popup Trend This opens the large trend view with both a graph and current value for a single location only In this screen you can view the most recent historical trends and hover over specific data points for more detailed readings viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 19 Chapter 2 Locations Reading Graphs in Popup Trend View When you open a lo
37. o be viewed and graphed with the vLog software e Easily identify devices and the zones in which they operate e Create preconfigured comments for alarm notifications e Check readings and acknowledge alarms from your mobile device When installed the Vaisala Veriteq CMS is comprised of software components including viewLinc and hardware components including devices a PC with a supported Internet browser and depending on how you connect the devices to your PC various cables Vaisala Veriteq vNet or Digi networking devices 2 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Logging in to viewLinc Logging in to viewLinc viewLinc allows you to watch conditions such as temperature and relative humidity being recorded by devices and in the viewLinc historical database receive alarms if conditions are outside limits you set or if there is a communication problem When you are ready to start using viewLinc log in to viewLinc from a supported Internet browser To log in to viewLinc 1 Double click the desktop icon ID 2 Or in the address box of a supported Internet browser enter the name or address of the machine where viewLinc is installed and the port number Your administrator will give you the correct address For example http computername portnumber or https computername portnumber if secure if no port number is specified 443 is used by default Save this address to your favorites or set as your homepage to easily acc
38. ompting you to enable pop ups for viewLinc An email can be sent If configured emails are automatically sent to the address addresses or user specified when threshold limits are exceeded communications are interrupted or an event log or device alarm condition is present Alarm emails can be sent repeatedly based on how alarm properties have been set An application can be launched or an external device turned on If configured an external device such as a light or buzzer or a computer application such as batch file which can page or phone a particular number can be triggered when an alarm condition occurs All of the above Your administrator may also set up a tree alarm hierarchy a method of notifying different individuals of an alarm if the first notification is not acknowledged within a specified time frame Alarms should be dealt with as soon as possible by acknowledging them in viewLinc All transactions are recorded in the Event Log and Historical database and can be viewed in an Event Log or Alarm report 1 You can also list all locations and devices that are currently using the selected template by clicking Options Devices and Locations using Template This shows all devices using the selected template and displays their zone location and permissions information 2 When you are finished creating your threshold template click ElSave Threshold Alarms Users with the correct permissions set device channel
39. provides a unique ID so you can dif ferentiate between them 2 The Acknowledge Alarm dialog box appears prompting you to enter actions taken and comments Acknowledge Alarm x Action Taken Preconfigured comments NA Comments Acknowledge Cancel 3 Click Acknowledge Your comments and actions are added to the Event log and the Acknowledge Alarm box closes Locations are updated with this change in status viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 27 Chapter 3 Alarms To acknowledge alarms from the alarms list 1 Click Options Alarms to view the list of active alarms 2 Select the Alarm you wish to acknowledge If you wish to acknowledge multiple alarms you can hold the Ctrl or Shift buttons and click to multiple select then right click and select Acknowledge or click the Options dropdown and select Acknowledge You may wish to uncheck the Auto Refresh On checkbox when multiple selecting as the auto refreshing can delay the selection process 3 If you wish to acknowledge all active alarms you can use the Options dropdown and select Acknowledge All Off Alarms Multiple selecting is not required in this case 4 The Acknowledge Alarm dialog box appears prompting you to enter the actions taken and comments Acknowledge Alarm x Action Taken Preconfigured comments NA Comments Acknowledge Cancel 5 Click Acknowledge Your comments and actions are added to the Event log and the Acknowledge Alarm box closes Locations
40. r time based on the historical data collected by Vaisala devices In this section you ll learn what historical data is and how to e Analyze historical data e Generate historical data reports in graphical and tabular formats viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 37 Chapter 5 Reports About Reports Vaisala devices have the ability to store large amounts of data inside them Data is logged in frequencies from once every 10 seconds to once every 24 hours To set this frequency known as the sample interval for Vaisala Veriteq devices refer to your vLog product guide To set the sample interval for 300 Series Transmitters refer to the specific Vaisala product guide With viewLinc you can monitor real time conditions for devices over the network analyze or graph changes in conditions over time or compare conditions recorded by different devices This analysis is performed using the Reports function Generating Historical Data Reports viewLinc provides you with a set of graphical reports which can help you easily view trends in data readings or alarm monitoring statistics such as alarm trigger frequency e Alarm reports provide an overview of alarm events over a period of time events related to every alarm are grouped together and presented in a readable form Historical data reports provide a detailed history of location values presented in both graphical and tabular form 38 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Generating Historical
41. rect the alarm situation or a general comment You can also select from the dropdown of preconfigured comments if you prefer Acknowledge Alarm x Action Taken Preconfigured comments Comments Acknowledge Cancel 3 Click Acknowledge 22 O 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 3 Alarms Alarms and Alarm Acknowledgement are the keys to success with the Vaisala Veriteq Continuous Monitoring system In this chapter you ll learn to Understand Types of Alarms in viewLinc Create Alarm Templates Set threshold and Device Alarms Deactivate and Reactivate Alarms Acknowledge Alarms Pause Alarms To learn about how to generate Alarm reports see Chapter 5 Reports Let s get started looking at alarms viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 23 Chapter 3 Alarms About Alarms There are several types of alarms in viewLinc threshold alarms communication alarms event log validation alarms and device sampling alarms If you are using validatable devices you may also receive device validation alarms and calibration alarms Users with the appropriate ACL permissions can set threshold alarm limits and when conditions exceed these limits alarms are triggered which notify key staff of the condition Staff with Acknowledge Alarms permissions or higher then acknowledge the alarms in viewLinc All transactions are recorded in the Event Log and the Historical database Threshold Alarms Threshold Alarms notify users when conditions
42. rform alarm acknowl edgement with no comments To pause or resume alarming using the mobile UI 1 Press the Locations view button 2 Press a location to pause to pause or resume alarming for 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Working with the Mobile UI 3 Press Pause X Alarming or Resume X Alarming where X is the type of alarm you d like to control cus a Threshold Alarming gt Pause Host Alarming Pause Logger Alarming 4 If you have paused alarming it will remain paused until you resume it To resume alarming follow these steps again and select Resume X Alarming viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 51 Chapter 6 Mobile UI 22 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Index Numerics 300 Series Transmitters output quantities 10 A acknowledge an alarm 21 27 28 active alarms viewing 21 adding comments to event logs 33 alarm trigger 26 alarms 23 27 acknowledging 21 27 28 active viewing 21 communication 24 pausing 28 device 25 configuration 25 device calibration alarms defined 25 devices 25 email notifications 26 multiple notifications 26 pausing 28 threshold 24 multiple notifications 26 pausing 28 tree hierarchy 26 validation 24 android devices supported 46 apple iOS 46 average value 42 B blackberry devices supported 46 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide C calibration alarms 25 channel description defined 13 channel number 13 color selecting for reports 43 comments adding to event logs 33 viewi
43. rom mobile devices allowing you to perform key tasks from your smartphone or tablet Apple iPhone iOS 3 Android 2 1 and BlackBerry 6 devices are supported Device Support viewLinc 4 1 provides support and configuration options for all new compatible devices including the Vaisala HUMICAP Wireless Humidity and Temperature Transmitter HMT140 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide tn Chapter 1 Getting Started Getting Help If you need help technical support is available North America Contact Vaisala Canada Inc 8am 4pm PST Monday Friday at 1 866 861 3388 or 604 273 6850 or email veriteqsupport vaisala com See also http www vaisala com en lifescience For sales pricing quotations or general information please call 1 800 683 8374 or 604 273 6850 Outside of North America helpdesk vaisala com Vaisala Headquarters Finland Vanha Nurmijarventie 21 01670 Vantaa FINLAND Industrial Instruments Phone 358 9 8949 2658 Fax 358 9 8949 2295 Japan Service Center 42 Kagurazaka 6 Chome Shinjuku ku Tokyo 162 0825 JAPAN Phone 81 3 3266 9611 Fax 81 3 3266 9610 China Service Center Floor 2 EAS Building No 21 Xiao Yun Road Dongsanhuan Beilu Chaoyang District 6 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Getting Help Beijing 100027 CHINA Phone 86 10 5827 4100 Fax 86 10 8526 1155 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 7 Chapter 1 Getting Started 6 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Chapter 2 Locations Th
44. s 9 The trend tab also contains navigation controls which allow you to navigate historical data trends and refresh the view as necessary e Pressing on the gt forward and lt back arrows will adjust the start time accordingly while pressing on the double forward and back arrows will adjust the start time by a greater distance e Pressing the 1 live button will fetch the most recent data using the duration combo box value to adjust the start date of the graph The top right check box labelled Auto Refresh On will toggle the auto refresh option Uncheck it to stop periodic updates or check it to have the same effect as pressing the 21 live button Navigating or zooming within the trend will automatically uncheck the Auto Refresh On option because when you navigate within you are then viewing historical data See Real Time Graphs on page 19 Understanding the Dropdown Menus and Buttons in the Locations Tabs The four tabs in the Locations panel contain various options and control buttons to help you customize manage and display data 16 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc About Locations Table View Tab Options Refresh Reloads grid data with latest information Popup Trend Pops up the trend graph display of the selected row Properties Displays the properties window for the selected row Pause Threshold Alarming Pauses threshold alarming of the selected row Resume Threshold Alarming Resum
45. storv report Instead the first time vou gener ate a Location Historv report the report is auto maticallv saved 1 Select Options Reports In the Report Definitions tree select the report vou want to generate from the Locations Historv Reports section The report details will appear on the General tab in the right panel la Reports ye Options 7 Report Definitions General Content Statistics Settings Source Dati wa Alarm Reports 4 G a Location Historv Reports Report Owner press taf Dec 1 2012 led History 1 day Range Type Most Recent Events for auton a History 1 day Duration 1 ta History 1 day ha History 1 day BB History 1 day Scheduled Generation tala History 1 day E Automatically generate and save to CAP tali History 1 day ad History 1 day _ Automatically generate and email to la History 1 day copy Start generating 2011 12 14 ka History 1 day 2 locations ta History 1 day 3 locations la History 1 day 3 locations Report format PDF to view with Adobe Acro laf Hietnru 1 daw 2 Inratinne Frequency 1 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide 4 Chapter 5 Reports 42 On the General tab specify the user you want to have access to this report if not already granted Full Control and the range type data based on a specific date range or the most recent data In the Scheduled Generation area you can choose the format for your report PDF or tab separate for Excel to automaticall
46. t 38 alarm history 39 color 43 Excel 40 41 42 generating 38 39 41 locations history 41 PDF 39 41 42 types 38 S sample count 42 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc session expiry 4 spreadsheets event log data in 35 standard deviation 42 statistics intervals 42 statistics settings 42 status bar defined 13 T tabs 11 threshold alarms defined 24 multiple notifications 26 pausing 28 threshold summary defined 13 threshold values reading 21 timestamp 13 transmitters output quantities 10 U user accounts logging in 3 using color for reports 43 V validation alarms defined 24 25 viewing active alarms 21 event comments 33 locations 13 14 viewLinc logging in 3 security options 4 W what s new 5 viewLinc 4 1 User Guide X xls files 35 Index 55 Index 56 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc
47. ure MKT e If you want to specify the activation energy check Mean kinetic temperature and specify the activation energy as KJ mol 2012 Vaisala Canada Inc Generating Historical Data Reports 6 On the Source Data tab define the report scope and color spectrum To report on all locations select All Locations The screen will become greyed out to indicate that all are included You can also select specific locations and zones a Select the option Selected Locations and Zones General Content Source Data Page Layout Allocations 9 Selected locations and zones 363 System Ej E Vaisala lad 7 Ext probe Dons Type ee a Humiditv System Vaisala Ext probe Location Auto lad V l Temperature System Vaisala Temperature Location Auto b To select one or more locations in a zone check the checkbox next to the zone or expand the zone and check the checkbox next to the location name To add an index to the graph select Show Markers d To specify a color to highlight a specific location s da ta select the location then select an option from the color dropdown If you select Auto viewLinc chooses a color according to the default color spectrum Description Type Color Lo System Lab Area 3 Humidity Location Auto AL Svstem Lab Area 3 Temperature Location Auto e When thelocation line colors are setto Auto viewLinc assigns the next free color from a built in palette of col ors Repeat for each location vou want to
48. y generate and save the report to a specific file location or send the report to an email address or a list of addresses use a comma to separate email addresses You can also schedule when you want the report to generate and how frequently you want it generated Note For large report data sets we recommend that you schedule report generation at a time when few users are using the system such as after business hours On the Content tab identify the types of data you want included in the report including Trend Graph Title Page Interval statistics graph this allows you to change Statistic Settings in the Statistic Settings tab and or Tabular Data If you include the Interval Statistics graph use the Statistics Settings tab to define how information will display on your report and any statistical information you want to include a From Statistics Settings select a statistics interval by checking the Include statistics at intervals checkbox if you want to intermittently generate statistics within the time frame of a report For example if your report gen erates data based on a seven day weekly interval you may want to view statistics daily by selecting the Specify Duration radio box and specifying 1 day 0 hours b Inthe Include area select the types of statistical data you want to add to the report including maximum val ue average value minimum value standard devia tion sample count and mean kinetic temperat
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