Pause or Resume Data Collection for All Tags

Procedure

  1. To pause or resume data collection using Historian Administrator:
    1. Open Historian Administrator.
    2. Select the Collectors link.
      The Collector Maintenance page appears.
    3. From the list of collectors at the left of the page, select the collector you want to pause or resume.
    4. Select the appropriate running status from the Collection Status section in the General section.
      No data buffering occurs while collection is paused.
    5. Select Update to activate your change.
  2. To pause or resume data collection using the Web Admin console:
    1. Go to the Collectors Configuration page.
    2. From the list of collectors at the left of the page, select the collector you want to pause or resume.
    3. Select Pause or Resume.
      No data buffering occurs while collection is paused.
  3. To pause or resume data collection by accessing the local collector machine:
    1. On the Start menu, select Run.
    2. Type services.msc and select OK.
      The Services window opens.
    3. Select the Historian (collector type) Collector and select Start or Stop.
    4. Select Close.
  4. To pause data collection from the Collector icon:
    1. Select the Windows Start button, select Historian 6.0 from the Programs menu, and select the appropriate icon for your collector.
      The process should start and an application icon display should appear in minimized form on the lower toolbar.
    2. To stop the collector, maximize the icon from the toolbar, type s, and press Enter.