User manual
Doc-ID: EAPCEN Page 16
Date: 16.12.2015
Older Excel versions which might still be in use and probably also similar tools can have a max. row limit of 65536
per sheet. In order to record beyond this limit, the software will create an overflow file once 65500 rows have been
reached. The overflow file will be added _001 in the file name. This number is a counter which can go up 999, so
that after recording 1000 log files, logging will automatically stop and the software will pop up a message.
8.2.1 Settings for Logging
Figure 10
Element
Description
Log file path
Log file name
Button „New“
Button „Open“
These are used to define path and file name of the log file. You can either create a new file
with “New” button or open an existing one with “Open”.
Mind the option “Log file action”, especially when opening existing log files where data shall
be attached at the end!
Log file action
Selects the record mode for the log file between “Overwrite” and “Attached”. Caution! With
“Overwrite” chosen, previously recorded data is overwritten every time you start Logging
again, no matter if manually or automatically with Sequencing
Default setting: “Overwrite”
Log interval
Defines the time between two log file entries of a logging session. This value can’t be
changed while logging is running. Adjustable range: 500 ms...99 h 59 m 59 s in 100 ms
steps
Default value: 500 ms
Start logging automatically
with sequencing
If this setting is enabled and there is a log file defined, a new logging session is started
automatically every time sequencing is started with the corresponding button. The selected
log file action also applies! You may stop logging manually at any time else it will continue
until stopped by an event, or automatically if the other setting „Stop logging automatically
with sequencing“ is enabled, too.
Default setting: disabled
Stop logging automatically
with sequencing
If this setting is enabled and logging has been started either manually or automatically with
sequencing (see other setting „Start logging automatically with sequencing”), it can stop
automatically with sequencing, no matter what reason made sequencing stop (reached end
of sequence file, end of repetitions, device alarm).
Default setting: disabled