Appendix 2 Types of Data Files That the GX/GP Can
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Create and How They Can Be Used
This section will explain the types of data files that the GX/GP can create and how they can
be used.
Data Type
Extension
Display data
GDS
GTD
Event data
GEV
GTE
Report data
GRE
xlsx
xlsm
pdf
Manual sampled data GMN
Setting parameters
GNL
Snapshot data
png
Alarm summary data
GAL
1 Viewer: Universal Viewer, Application: Software application
2 You can use Universal Viewer to convert the data format and use the converted data on a
software application such as Microsoft Excel.
3 You can display data loaded from the GX/GP using the communication function on a software
application.
Format
Binary (undisclosed)
Text format (TSV)
Binary (undisclosed)
Text format (TSV)
Text (see appendix 3)
Excel format
Excel format (with macro)
PDF format
Text (see appendix 3)
Text
PNG (general format)
Text format
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Display Method
GX/GP
Viewer
Application
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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2, 3
Yes
2, 3
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
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Yes
Yes