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1.3 D ataCORDER INTERFACE
The DataCORDER is capable of performing t he following functions initiated by the DataView Program
1.3.1 Data Extraction
a. Daily Header Data
Recorded days are presented in the following format:
1. Day 1 date (month, day, year), sensor data, events, ...
2. Day 2 date (month, day, year), sensor data, events, ...
b. Sensor Data
Sensor data will be read based on either standard or generic configuration. Please refer to separately bound manuals
covering the Refrigeration Unit for further explanation of standard and generic configurations, see Table 1-2.
1.3.2 Events
Events will be transmitted to t he DataCORDER as specified in Table 1-3, Table 1-4 and Table 1-5. The
DataCORDER compacts the events, disposing of repetitive events to save memory space. All events have a time and
date stamp.
Table 1-3. Temperature Controller Events
Event
When Event Occurs Data Stored Limits
Set Point Change (SP)
Whenever the temperature
set point changes
New set point; method
used to change it
Last 1 per hour, last 6 per
day.
Defrost Start (DS)
Whenever a defrost cycle
is initiated and when the
system is in defrost mode
at midnight
Source of initiation (key-
pad, communications, tim-
er, or active from previous
day)
First 1 per hour, first 10
per day.
Defrost End (DE)
Whenever a defrost cycle
is terminated
Source of termination
(normal, timer, or HTT)
Last 1 per hour, last 10 per
day
Pre-Trip Start (PS)
Whenever Pre-Trip starts
or is active at midnight
Source of initiation (key-
pad, communications, or
active from previous day)
First 1 per hour, first 4 per
day.
Pre - Trip End (PE)
Whenever Pre-Trip com-
pletes.
Pass/Fail data for each test
run since last power up
Last 1 per hour, last 4 per
day.
Dehumidification Start
(DHS)
Whenever dehumidifica-
tion is initiated, or is ac-
tive at midnight
Set point, humidity read-
ing type (active at mid-
night or normal)
First 1 per hour, first 10
per day.
Dehumidification End
(DHE)
Whenever dehumidifica-
tion ends
Set point, humidity read-
ing
Last 1 per hour, last 10 per
day
Humidification Start
(HS)
Whenever humidification
is initiated, or is active at
midnight or “htESt” is run
Set point, humidity read-
ing, method used to cause
it
First 1 per hour, first 10
per day.
Humidification End
(HE)
Whenever humidification
ends
Set point, humidity read-
ing
Last 1 per hour, last 10 per
day
Humidity Set Point
Change
Whenever humidity set
point changes
New set point, method
used to change it
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Case 1: Whenever an
alarm changes state
Case 1: Alarms active dur-
ing this hour
Case 1: 1 per hour which
is a combination of all
alarm events in that hour
Controller
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larm
Activity (AL)
Case 2: At the end of any
hour where an alarm active
during that hour is inactive
at the end of the hour
Case 2: Currently active
alarms
Case 2: 1 per hour
Controller S /W Upgrade
Any change in the Con-
troller software revision.
New software version Last 1 per day.
Container ID Change
Any time the container ID
is changed
New ID Last 1 per day