Operation
MCS100E Operating Instructions 8009504/VYWA7/V3-1/2018-01 © SICK AG 85
Subject to change without notice
5.7.11.13 Protocol Definition
Specialist: System edit: Protocol Definition
This menu option is used to make a print-out (protocol) of the stored data.
5 types of protocols can be created and given a name - to ease identification.
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.
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 Only “Printer” possible
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.