Lenze PLC Designer PLC Designer (R2-x) - Manual (Page 454)

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452 DMS 3.2 EN 02/2011 TD29

'Save Values'
With this command you can save a Sampling Trace (values + configuration data). The
dialog box for saving a file is opened. The file name receives the extension "*.trc".
Be aware, that here you save the traced values as well as the trace configuration,
whereas Save trace in the configuration dialog only concerns the configuration data.
The saved Sampling Trace can be loaded again with 'Extras' 'Load Values'.
Note!
Regard the alternative way of saving a trace by using the commands of menu
'Extras' 'External Trace Configurations'.
'Load Values'
With this command a saved Sampling Trace (traced values + configuration data) can
be reloaded. The dialog box for opening a file is opened. Select the desired file with
the "*.trc" extension.
With 'Extras' 'Save Values' you can save a Sampling Trace.
'Trace in ASCII-File'
With this command you can save a Sampling Trace in an ASCII-file. The dialog box for
saving a file is opened. The file name receives the extension "*.txt". The values are
deposited in the file according to the following scheme:
BODAS Trace
D:\BODAS\PROJECTS\TRAFFICSIGNAL.PRO
Cycle PLC_PRG.COUNTER PLC_PRG.LIGHT1
0 2 1
1 2 1
2 2 1
.....
If no frequency scan was set in the trace configuration, then the cycle is located in the
first column; that means one value per cycle has been recorded at any given time. In
the other respects, the entry here is for the point in time in ms at which the values of
the variables have been saved since the Sampling Trace has been run.