Dataman 448PRO2 User Manual page 99

PG4UW
Note: Address for Serialization is always assigned to actual device organization and buffer
organization that control program is using for current device. If the buffer organization is byte
org. (x8), the Serialization Address will be byte address. If the buffer organization is wider than
byte, e.g. 16 bit words (x16); the Serialization Address will be word address.
Device / Device options / Serialization / Playlist From file mode
When you use a Playlist From-file mode the serialization file has not serial values directly
included. The file contains name list of external files that contain serialization data.
Serialization data are then read from these external data files, each file means one
serialization step (one device programmed). Playlist From-file mode is indicated in main
window and info window of PG4UW control program on panel "Serialization" as "From-file-pl"
serialization.
File format
From-file serialization playlist file includes list of filenames which contain serialization data. The
file format is similar to classic serialization file format. Following file format differences are for
playlist files:
1. the playlist file must have special header at the first no empty line of file. The header is text
line in format
FILETYPE=PG4UW SERIALIZATION PLAYLIST FILE
2. each serial data batch is represented by separate line in format
[label x] datafilename
labelx - represents label
Labels are identifiers for each no-empty line of input file. They are used for addressing each
line of file. The labels should be unique within the file. Addressing lines of file means, that the
required start label entered by user defines line in input file from which serial values reading
starts.
datafilename - defines name of data file, which contains serialization data. When serialization
requires new serial value, the data file will be loaded by standard PG4UW "Load file"
procedure to PG4UW buffer. File format can be binary or Hex file (Intel Hex etc.). The auto-
recognition system recognizes proper file format and forces load of file in the right file format.
Data filename is relative to parent (playlist) serialization file.
Example of playlist serialization file:
;---- following file header is required -----------------
FILETYPE=PG4UW SERIALIZATION PLAYLIST FILE
;----- references to serialization data files
[nav1] file1.dat
[nav2] file2.dat
[nav3] file3.dat
...
[label n] filex.dat
;-------- end of file ------------------------
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