Saving The Trace File - Siemens SINUMERIK 840D sl Commissioning Manual

Service and diagnostics
18.14 Trace
18.14.2.2

Saving the trace file

There are two options of saving a trace session:
● Variables and settings: Only the variables and the settings are saved.
● Variables, settings and recorded values: The variables, settings and the recorded values
are saved.
Procedure
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1. You have edited an active trace session.
2. Press the "Store trace" softkey.
The "Save Trace: Session ... " window opens and offers the following
storage options.
3. Activate the corresponding checkbox and press the "OK" softkey.
The "Store Trace" window opens and specifies the file name in the
"Name of trace file:" entry field. The file format is automatically specified
as ".xml" and cannot be changed.
4. Press the "OK" softkey to save the session file.
If the session file already exists, then you obtain a corresponding
confirmation prompt.
5. Press the "OK" softkey if you wish to overwrite the existing session files.
- OR -
Press the "Save as" softkey if you do not wish to overwrite the existing
session file.
A new name is suggested but you can specify a name yourself.
- OR -
Press the "Change directory" softkey if you wish to store the session file
in a directory other than in the standard "Trace" directory.
The data tree opens and you can select between the configured drives.
Then press the "New directory" softkey if you wish to create a new
directory.
The "New Directory" window opens in which you can assign a directory
name.
Press the "OK" softkey.
The "Store Trace" window opens in which the names of the target
directory and the session file are displayed.
You can change the name of the session file.
6. To save the session file, press the "OK" softkey one more time.
- OR -
If the session file with this name already exists, then you obtain a
corresponding confirmation prompt.
Commissioning Manual, 03/2013, 6FC5397-1DP40-3BA1
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