To define data management parameters

Depending on the object type, some options will be disabled. Simply skip these steps in the procedure.

In the Scan interval group, select the interval defining how often the component address in the PLC is scanned.
In the Logging group, select the percentage with which you want process values to change before they are registered in the log files.
If you want to log all data sent from IGSS to the PLC, for example, operator commands, check the Out box.
In the Base interval group, select the appropriate base interval between data reductions.
This interval defines how often your Base class files used for reports and graphs are updated.
In the Data reduction group, check the boxes of the appropriate data reduction method(s).
- This list is grayed, if you choose None as the base interval.
In the Transfer to history group, specify how you want to transfer the data reduction value(s) to reports.
- You can specify one option for each data reduction method. The method must be enabled, before you can choose the transfer to history option.

To include this object in the log file printout, check the Log to Printer box.
To delay alarms associated with this object, before they are registered, check the Alarm Delay box. If you want the operator to be able to change the alarm delay period in the Object Properties form’s Data Collection & Logging tab’s Alarm delay group in the Supervise module, select the Online updateable option.
To password-protect this object, select the appropriate Protect object in the Protection drop-down list.
To scale this object, select the appropriate scaling object in the Scale As drop-down list.
To connect this object to another object, select that object in the Connect To drop-down list.
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The scan intervals, logging percentages, base intervals and alarm delay shown on this tab are defined on the Configuration tab of the System Configuration form. The System Configuration form is opened from the IGSS Master > Design and Setup tab > System Configuration button.