Histories
The Histories feature (Figure 5) allows the FX40 to
collect, store, and display pertinent system data for
analysis. This includes control performance
indication, energy consumption, and system
troubleshooting. Users can configure the FX40 to
create a history on any data point in the FX40
system database. The Histories feature presents the
stored data either graphically or in a sortable table.
Users can export stored data in a TXT, PDF, or CSV
format.
Figure 5: Histories
Alarming
The Alarm feature (Figure 6) allows the FX40 to
route and manage alarms and events according to
user-defined criteria. Users can configure the FX40
to generate alarms on any data point in the FX40
system database. Each alarm record contains
valuable information, including the alarm and
return-to-normal time and date, time duration in
current state, text description, and alarm class.
The alarm class allows the routing of alarms with
similar characteristics to common recipients. Users
can create multiple alarm classes to have a variety
of alarm routing options. Users can configure alarm
recipients to receive alarms via a Web browser or
e-mail. Alarm recipients have a variety of options to
manage alarms, including sorting, acknowledging,
silencing, and tagging.
Figure 6: Alarms
Totalization
The Totalization feature allows the FX40 to
accumulate data on a point over a period of time.
Users can add a totalization extension to any data
point in the FX40 system database to summarize
runtime, to accumulate change of state counts, or to
summarize dynamic analog data.
Software Upgrades
Each FX40 includes a 1-year software maintenance
agreement. This agreement allows you to upgrade
the FX40 software with any new or interim service
release for 1 year from the date of purchase. Once
the software maintenance agreement expires, you
can order additional upgrades. See Table 1 for
details.
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