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Overview

This object is used to define an archive configuration in a device.

Configuration

General Tab

See the General Object Configuration page.

Archive Access Tab

Access Address

The address of the archive in the device.

Buffer Type

Archive buffer type:

Wrap around adds new records after the previous record; Push down/up always inserts new records at the top or bottom of the stack..

• Wrap Around (Default)
• Push down (First record is newest)
• Push up (First record is oldest)

Record Pointer Type

Describes how the Record Pointer Address is interpreted - As the index of the last record written or the next record to be written to the archive.

• Last filed (Default)
• Next available

Record Pointer Address

The index position of the history archive containing the most recent record, or the next position to be filled.

Record Range Type

Describes the method for determining the maximum records available - manually entered or read from the device.

• Manually enter (Default)
• Read from address

First Record

Default = 1. The first record position in the archive.

Last Record

Default = 840. The last record position in the archive (for manually entered range type).

Max Records Address

The address in the device from which to read the maximum number of records that can be held in the archive.