PART 2: CX-Server PLC Tools
CHAPTER 10 – Data Links OMRON
CX-Server PLC Tools_Page 116
Writing CSV Files (Saving)
Once data link tables have been created, they can be written to CSV-format files.
1 Select Save As from the File menu in the Datalink Component dialog box, and then select *.csv from the File
of Type field.
The following illustration provides an example of a written CSV file.
(1) Network ID
parameters
(2) Participating
node parameters
(3) Area 1
parameters
(4) Area 2
parameters
Note: When displayed by spreadsheet software (such as MS Excel).
Types of Data Written to CSV Files
Tag name Description Set value
<network-type>
The network type (CLK/SLK). CLK network: CLK
SLK network: SLK
<cycletime>
The communications cycle time. 5 to 255. Enabled only when <network
–type> is set to SLK, and ignored
when <network-type> is set to CLK.
An error will be generated if an
out-of-range value is set when a file is
loaded.
<author>
The name of the author
SLK: (Table information) author
Set any text string (with up to 30
characters). Enabled only when
<network –type> is set to SLK.
<information>
(Title or node
information)
Input file information.
CLK: Node information
SLK: (Table information) title
Set any text string (with up to 30
characters).
(1) <net-
param>
<comment>
Comment.
SLK: (Table information)
comment
Set any text string (with up to 255
characters). Enabled only when
<network –type> is set to SLK, and
ignored when <network-type> is set to
CLK.