Operation
MCS100E Operating Instructions 8009504/VYWA7/V3-1/2018-01 © SICK AG 59
Subject to change without notice
File extension for the protocol files is ”.txt”. Protocol files can be edited in the usual table
calculation programs.
The printer protocol settings Main Menu: Printer: Print Archive Protocol Definition and
Specialist: System edit: Protocol Definition are identical.
5.7.8.5 Protocol Start
Main Menu: Printer: Print Archive Protocol Start
Enter here which type of protocol for data stored in archive should be started. When
selecting a protocol with data output to a file, you will be prompted for the file name.
Protocol output of stored data is started.
Output can be interrupted with <ESC>.
Settings:
Protocol type (1..5) Selection of one of the 5 protocol types
Name These names are used to ease identification, e.g. at protocol start and stop.
Output to Printer
File
Monitor
Filtering Yes:
Addition over the cycle time, divided by the number of measured values and
subsequent output of the value.
No:
Actually current value is output
Cycle [Min]: Output cycle time (in minutes) for printing.
0: Per measurement cycle one value is output.
Component selection Selection of the components that are to be printed.
(The list is derived from the menu Specialist: System edit: Results).
By <ENTER> a list containing the actual components is displayed. If a field is
selected within this list, then a list containing the possible components is
presented.
xxxxx.xx defines the format for display of the measured values, in this example 2
digits following the decimal point; changeable with <ENTER>.
Characters per line Number of characters per line dependent on the paper format. Default setting:
80
Lines per page Number of lines per page dependent on the paper format. Default setting: 72
Decimal separator Decimal separator Comma or point
Format date Format of date, change with <ENTER>.
Separator of date Separator of date: . or /
Separator of time Separator of time: 14:55:00 or 14-55-00
Note: The separators of date and time should be different to enable an
evaluation program to find a distinguishing feature.
Separator, column 9: TAB stop
Separator for individual measured values.
The decimal value of the ASCII character is entered here as these are usually
non-printable characters.
Separator, line 13, 10: CARRIAGE RETURN, LINEFEED
The entry of 2 characters is mandatory.
The decimal value of the ASCII characters is entered here as these are usually
non-printable characters.
Before starting the output, make sure to terminate current on-line output, if
necessary.