6-2 Initializing Data
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1. Press the Screen Data Area Button.
A confirmation message will be displayed. Press the Yes Button to format the data. Press the
No Button to cancel the initialize function.
The NS7 finishes formatting instantly.
2. When the PT has completed formatting screen data, a dialog box will be displayed indicating
that the screen data has finished being formatted.
3. An error message will be displayed if the System Menu is closed while screen data is being
formatted. Always transfer the screen data from the NS-Designer or Memory Card after format-
ting.
Reference • The PT must be restarted after screen data has been transferred.
6-2-2 Alarm/Event History Initialization
This function initializes the alarm/event histories saved in the PT.
Use this function when screen data has been changed, or for initializing history data.
While the PT is running, the alarm/event histories continually check the status of bits regis-
tered as alarms/events and record the date, time, and number of times the bits turned
ON/OFF.
Up to 1,024 alarms/events can be recorded.
Reference
• The alarm/event histories can also be initialized by turning ON $SB32 in system
memory from the host.
• The alarm/event histories will be deleted when project data or system programs are
downloaded.
Initialize alarm/event histories by using operations from the Initialize Tab Page in the System
Menu, as follows: