User Manual

Doc ID: BSEN
Date: 07-15-19
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5.4.1 Tab “Logging”
The soware features a logging funcon. Logging records data, such as actual values, baery resistance, temperature and more to
a text le (*.csv). The recorded data can be used to analyze the simulated baery and also the applicaon the simulated baery
was used in. Overview:
Figure 6 - Control elements in tab “Logging”
Nr Parameter / Buon Descripon
1 Log le name Path to a new or exisng CSV le on your favorite storage media
2 New/Open Creates a new log le or opens an exisng one, also sets the path for (1)
3 Log interval Set the me to wait before the next log le entry is wrien. Range: 500 ms ... 99h:59m:59s,900ms
4 Log le acon
Denes whether already exisng data in the selected log le is overwrien (default) or new data
from next run is appended
5 Stop logging on errors
By default, logging would connue even if the device is disconnected or a device alarm occurs.
From this moment, the recorded data would be all 0, so it’s recommended to enable this feature.
The alarm causing the stop should be recorded in the last row, so that the alarm type and me of
occurrence can be found.
6 Start logging
Starts logging manually and anyme, as long as a valid log le has been selected. Turns into “Stop
logging” aerwards, for manual stop
7 View Opens the log le for viewing
5.4.1.1 Log le format
The log le created from the logging feature stores all simulaon related informaon in rows and columns. The le format is CSV,
which stands for “comma separated value” and means that values or texts in columns use a comma as column separator. This is valid
for those countries which use the english number format (dot as decimal separator) and is thus saved in the original CSV format
when the soware is set to English language. In all other languages the CSV le is saved in the european format where the comma is
the decimal separator and the columns are separated by semicolons. Depending on the format in the CSV, there can be dierences
in the value representaon aer the le has been opened in a soware which can read such les.
File overview:
Columns:
Baery voltage = Simulated baery voltage (in V)
Baery current = Actual current from the device (in A)
Baery power = Simulated baery power (in W), calculated from the simulated baery voltage and the actual baery current
Output/Input = DC output/input condion