The Batch Print Category is used to set the Batch Print options for a Page.

The Batch Print Category controls the printout options when the Page is running in Batch mode.

Print at Start of Batch

Status Report / Data Log

This prints a short message and the pages Data Log on Logging Printer 1 indicating batch recording has started.

Print at End of Batch

Line Graph

Causes a batch graph to be printed after the batch has been completed. This graph shows the entire batch from beginning to end on one page (See Graph Lines and Batch Marker Interval). The batch is printed on the currently selected Graphics Printer. See Printer Setup.

Status Report / Data Log

This prints a short message and the pages Data Log on Logging Printer 1 indicating that the batch recording has stopped.

Comment Log

Causes a printout of the comments entered during the batch. This is available only if the page is in the comment mode.

Alarm Log

Causes a log of all alarms that occurred in the page during the batch to be printed when the batch is complete.

Events

Prints out any events that have been added to the Recorder's Event Window either by alarms or any of those that have been manually entered during the Batch Recording.

Batch Marker Interval

This selection determines the position of time markers in the line graph that is printed when the batch is complete. The batch markers are printed as a grid across the graph indicating the amount of time that has passed. This figure needs to be chosen carefully to make the graph readable. If the batch process is short, say 4 hours, we would use 30 minute markers. But if the batch process is long, say 3 days, we would use the 8, 12 or 24 hour markers. The possible marker settings are 1, 2, 5, 10, 15, 30 minutes, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, 24 Hours. The settings 1,2,5,10,15 minutes are new to Version 5.

Choose Lines

The Choose Lines dialog box is used to select those lines to be printed on the Batch Line Graph.
See Batch Print Choose Lines.

Alarms Disabled When Batch Stopped

This inhibits the alarms in the page while the batch recording is stopped.

Printouts Stopped When Batch Stopped

Suppresses the printout of automatic logs while the batch is stopped

See Also

Name & Scales
Recording
Data Log Print
Auto Graph Print
Totaliser Rollover
Batch Recording
Batch Print