Set the format in which to display the sampling data on the display unit's screen and to save on the CF Card/USB storage device as a CSV file. Settings will differ between the [Basic Settings] or [Custom] format settings mode.
The following is a settings guide for [Basic]. Refer to the following for Custom Settings.
24.8.4.7 Display/Save in CSV (Custom Settings)
Display/Save in CSV
Specifies whether to display the sampling data on the display unit's screen or to save to the CF Card/USB storage device.
When you display using the Sampling Data Display, or save the data to the CF Card/USB storage device, you must check and set the format.
CSV Control Word Address
Specifies whether to save as a CSV file. When you save, set the control address to write the data to a CF Card/USB storage device.
Two sequential word addresses are used as the area to write the command and its result (status), and File (the *****portion in "SA*****.csv".) The file number can be from 0 to 65535.
Save in
Select the save destination for the sampling data.
CF Card
Write data to a CF card.
USB storage
Write data to a USB storage device.
Basic Settings/Custom Settings
Select the format setting mode.
Basic Settings
Use a preset format to easily configure settings.
Custom Settings
Set a customized format.
Condition for Read Alarm Value
When you enable [Alarm Settings] with the [Alarm] tab in the [Data Settings], and set [Address] in the [Alarm Action], you set the conditions for reading that address.
Always On
Continually read the alarm address.
Bit Change
Read when the [Trigger Bit Address] is ON.
Trigger Bit Address
Set the address that controls the timing for reading the alarm address.
Date
Select the date format as: [yy/mm/dd], [mm/dd/yy], [dd/mm/yy], [mm/dd]."yy" displays the last two digits of the year, and "mm" and "dd" use two digits to display the month and date.
No matter which display format you select, it is output in CSV format as [yy/mm/dd] when you save to a CF Card/USB storage device.
Time
Select the time format [hh:mm], [hh:mm:ss], or [hh:mm:ss.ms]. "hh" displays the hours, "mm" displays the minutes, and "ss" displays the seconds, all using two digits. "ms" uses three digits to display the milliseconds.
No matter which display format you select, it is output in CSV format as [hh:mm:ss] when you save to CF Card/USB storage. (If the sampling cycle unit is set to [milliseconds], output is [hh:mm:ss.000].)
Data Display
Click [Data Type Settings] to open the [Data Settings] dialog box. The data type, input range, number of display digits can now be set.
24.8.4.1 Display/Save in CSV/Data Settings - Data Type
Total
Select whether or not the totals row will be displayed. Values calculated from the data of the designated Number of Times stored in the display unit are displayed.
Click on [Data Type Settings] and open the [Calculation Settings] dialog box. The data type and style for the totals rows can now be set.
24.8.4.4 Display/Save in CSV/Calculation Settings - Data Type
Regardless of whether a Total row is designated or not, calculation data will not be exported with the CSV file.
Item Name Characters
Set the number of item name characters from 1 to 20 (single-byte).
You cannot set a value that is less than the Date Column/Time Column display format or the data column's display format
Display Color
Select a color for the text and values to be displayed.
Background Color
Select a background color for the text.
Blink
Select the blink and blink speed. You can choose different blink settings for the [Display Color], and [Background Color].
There are cases where you can or cannot set Blink depending on the Display Unit and [Display] tab's [Display Settings] area.8.5.1 Setting Colors
Preview area
Displays the set contents with the selected format.
If [Overwrite old data after finishing the specified cycles] is selected on the [Mode] tab's Extended settings, only one data row will display. If the [Overwrite old data after finishing the specified cycles] check box is cleared, the data rows equal the designated [Number of Times].
When [Overwrite old data after finishing the specified cycles] check box is selected
When [Overwrite old data after finishing the specified cycles] check box is cleared