Option 5.1. Manually Control Playback

You can manually control when the DGR should start, pause and stop.

  1. Enter a date and time in the Start Date and Start time fields when the DGR is in DGR mode.

The DGR is ready for playback.

  1. Use the playback buttons as follows.

Button

Action

Play

The DGR begins playback from the start date/time.

Pause

Playback pauses.

When you click the Play button to resume, the DGR begins playing from where it paused. It does not go back to the beginning.

Stop

The DGR stops and goes back to the start playback point.

 

 

Play

Click the Play button.

Result: The DGR dialog box does the following.

A

Reports that playback is in progress.

B

Displays the playback date and time in the DGR Date Time Display box.

Example: CimView

CimView display the values as they are being played back.

Example: Trend Chart

The Trend chart displays the values for the selected historical playback.

A

Values display for the configured Trend chart lines.

B

The historical dates and times display in the status bar and legend

 

Pause

Click the Pause button.

Result: the DGR dialog box does the following.

A

Reports that playback is paused.

B

Displays the paused date and time in the DGR Date Time Display box.

Note: When playback is resumed, it starts from the paused date and time.

C

Displays the start date and time.

Runtime applications pause playback and continue to display the values that were found when Pause was clicked.

Example: CimView

Example: Trend

Note: The word Paused displays on the Trend chart when the DGR is paused.

 

Stop

Click the Stop button.

Result: The DGR dialog box does the following.

A

Reports that playback is stopped.

B

Displays the stopped date and time in the DGR Date Time Display box.

C

Enables the Start date and Start time fields.

Note: When playback is restarted, it starts from the new or existing date and time in the Start date and Start time fields.

Runtime applications stop playback and continue to display the values that were found when Stop was clicked.

Example: CimView

Example: Trend

Note: The word Stopped displays on the Trend chart when the DGR is paused.

More information

Step 5.1. View playback.