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Description
2.14 Miscellaneous functions
Log type
The existing infrastructure for the logging of the measurement results should also be made
accessible to users for their own purposes - output of user logs. A distinction is therefore made
between the standard log and the user log.
Log format
Standard logs can be output in two log formats, in text format and in tabular format. The text
format is based on the display of the measurement results on the screen. The tabular format
is a format that can be imported by Excel (or other spreadsheet programs). This allows the
measurement result logs to be statistically processed.
The Text format / Tabular format selection is only available for standard logs. With user logs,
the user is responsible for the formatting, i.e. the selection field is hidden for the user log.
Log data
A new log file can be created or an existing file appended. This is selected via Log data "New"
or "Append". With "New", the existing file with the same name is deleted and a new file created
during logging.
Log storage
The path can be specified explicitly or implicitly for the log storage, i.e. "Directory", "As part
program" or "Variable" can be selected.
With "As part program", the path of the higher-level NC program is automatically determined
by the logging cycles and the log file is stored there. The following input field for the path is
hidden. With "Directory", there is an additional input field in which the path is entered. The path
does not have to be entered, it can be selected via a dialog which is opened via the additional
VSK1 "Select directory".
The name of the variable is entered for "Variable" in the following field. The name of the log
file is then programmed via this variable. It is possible, but not necessary, to specify a path.
The log file is then located in the same path as the higher-level NC program.
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