Super Systems SuperDATA - Manual (Page 168)

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Files and Configuration
SDRec Files
SuperDATA Recorder uses the following files:
• SDRec.exe – The SuperDATA Recorder application file. Normally located in the c:\ssi\bin directory.
• SDRec.ini - The SuperDATA Recorder configuration file. Normally located in the c:\ssi\bin directory. (note
1)
• filename.CTM – These are the chart template files. Normally located in the C:\ssi\Trends directory. (note 1)
• SDIO.ini – The SuperDATA I/O configuration file. Normally located in the C:\WINNT or C:\WINDOWS
directory.
• Intparms.xxx – These files assign process variable names to channel slots, one file for each configured
communications channel where ".xxx" is the channel number. These files are normally located in the C:\ssi
directory. (note 1)
• SSI-Alarms.ALM – This is an alarm template file used by SDRecorder to link to the alarm recorder. This file
is normally located in the C:\ssi directory.
• Chlst.txt – This file is generated by SuperDATA I/O program (SDIO.exe) and used by SDRecorder to
identify channel names with channel numbers. This file is normally located in the C:\ssi\rtm directory. (note
1)
• DATALOGx.xxx - Hourly Datalog files generated by SuperDATA I/O program. These files are normally
located in the c:\ssi\log directory. (note 1)
• COMPDTxx.xxx – Daily compressed datalog files. These files are normally located in the C:\ssi\clog
directory. (note 1)
Note 1. When using the AltData option in SDRecorder, these files should be put in the AltData path directory.
SDRec Configuration
The SuperDATA Recorder configuration file (SDRec.ini) is used to configure the SDRecorder and to enable it to be
used with a "Load Tracking Database". The sections of the file are as follows:
The "Files" section of the file keeps track of the last chart and the "Most Recently Used" chart files (up to 8). This
section is maintained by the application.
[FILES]
LAST=c:\ssi\NewBear Carb-Temp.ctm
MRU01=c:\ssi\NewBear Carb-Temp.ctm
MRU02=c:\ssi\Pit1 Carb-Temp.ctm
MRU03=c:\ssi\Pit1 ATM.ctm
MRU04=c:\ssi\OldBear Carb-Temp.ctm
MRU05=c:\ssi\OldBear ATM.ctm
MRU06=c:\ssi\Pace Carb-Temp.ctm
MRU07=c:\ssi\Pace ATM.ctm
The "Paths" section keeps track of the Alternate data path.
[PATHS]
ALTDATA=C:\ALTDATA
The "Options" section keeps track of the various Options. (Note: The USEFUNCTIONS Option is an advanced
feature for special applications and is normally configured by SSi Engineering department. This feature should
normally be set to NO)
[OPTIONS]