The A6560RT is an A6560R with the transient option included. The transient option allows collection of 100 hours of continuous FIFO signals on up to 24 analog channels and 4 tachometer channels. A user can setup auto-archiving of the transient data in up to one-hour segments or can do a manual archive of up to 8 hours of data. Archiving stores the data in files that can be kept for later analysis or shared with other analysts. The transient simultaneous data capture capability allows the AMS 6500 to be used as a digital recorder for machine troubleshooting, for monitoring turbomachinery events and for modal and ODS analysis. A typical use of the 100 hour transient is monitoring the buffered outputs of machinery protection systems to analyze a startup, a coastdown or an unexpected shutdown event.