Ec Packet Monitor Function; Overview Of Function; Stored Files - Panasonic AFP7MC16EC User Manual

Supplementary Functions

13.13 EC Packet Monitor Function

13.13.1

Overview of Function

The packet monitor function is a function to store sent or received packet data between the
master (FP7 MC Unit) and slaves (Servo Amplifier A6B/A5B) as files. Packet data can be
confirmed using commercial analyzer software. An SD memory card is required for using the
EC packet monitor function.
 Specifications of FP7 MC Unit
Item
Storage destination
Packet data file format
Packet data file size
No. of packets
Storage timing
13.13.2

Stored Files

Packet data files are stored in a format such as the following in SD memory cards.
 Specifications of FP7 MC Unit
Item
Storage destination folder
Stored file
13-46
Description
SD memory card inserted in FP7 MC Unit
TCP Dump format (cap)
Max. 6 Mbytes per file
Max. 3904 packets
The following two types of storage timing are available. It is set in "MC common
settings" of CMI.
1. After the power turns on, EC packet is stored after FP7 MC Unit turns on
the initialization done (XF).
2. EC packet is stored by turning on the EC packet monitor request (Y1) at an
arbitrary timing by a user program.
Description
\ECpacketLog
File name: yyyyMMddhhmm-***
yyyy: Year, MM: Month, hh: Hour, mm: Minute, ***: Generation (000-999)