Exporting process data from SIMATIC S7 to CSV
Also known as "S7 File Logger", the graphical Windows application captures and logs every available date in the desired format, line by line, into a tabular file. The format, which is independent of a specific spreadsheet programme, thus allows the information to be further processed in Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc, Apple's Numbers, Google Sheets and more.
While the desired data type, its formatting and coding can be defined for each data area, all data areas can be specifically logged according to certain specifications. Triggers for logging after a certain interval, after an edge and after a certain condition are available for this purpose. Cascading these triggers also enables the definition of logical dependencies between the triggers.
In addition to the static addressing of the data areas to be logged, structured data blocks, flags, etc. can also be recorded dynamically in the "S7 File Logger" in the same scheme. In this way, the application enables the processing of data records organised in a stack or ring memory model in mutual exchange with the controller.
Feature | Standard | Advanced | Expert | Evaluation |
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Trigger based log file creation | x | x | x | |
Stack memory Logging | x | x | x | |
Ring memory Logging | x | x | ||
Logging via command line | x | x | x | |
Logging as a service | x | x | x | x |
Maximum number of channels | 4 | 16 | 256 | 256 |
Maximum number of records shown | 500 | 500 | 500 | 100 |
Maximum number of records per event | 1 | 32767 | 32767 | 1 |
Maximum number of triggers | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Interval trigger | x | x | x | x |
Value change trigger | x | x | x | x |
Boolean trigger | x | x | x | |
Conditional / Edge Trigger | x | x | x | |
Maximum number of variables | 100 | 500 | 1000 | 1000 |
A licence is purchased once for a specific installation or as a dongle and is valid for an unlimited period (= unlimited licence lifetime). In addition, our top level support by our developers as well as updates including new functions can be purchased for 12 months.
Shortly before the support expires, it is possible to extend it for at least another 12 months for 10% of the current list price. Updates and new functions can only be obtained with valid support. Support requests can still be submitted, but will be processed on a priority basis depending on their scope. Up to one month before the expiry of active support, we will notify you of the possibility of support renewal. A support renewal is possible at any time in the first year after expiry of the support for 10% + 20% for each started quarter (since expiry of the support) of the current list price. After the first year, a new licence must be purchased for the support renewal.
from interval to value change, from edges to user-defined conditions
can be monitored and logged simultaneously
SIMATIC LOGO! / SIMATIC S7-200 / SIMATIC S7-300 / SIMATIC S7-400 / SIMATIC S7-1200 / SIMATIC S7-1500
Inputs, outputs, flags, data blocks, timers and counters
via the command line, as a service or directly in the application
Variables in batches and ring buffers
Location, module identifier, module series, DB sizes and system time
High-performance collection of consistent data
constant connections through automatic reconstruction
Identifiers in SIEMENS and IEC syntax format
1 to 8, 16, 32 and 64 bit data length - also as ARRAY OF
BYTE, WORD, DWORD, INT and DINT - also as ARRAY OF
REAL and DOUBLE - also as ARRAY OF
TIME, S5-TIME, DATE and DATE_AND_TIME
CHAR to S7-STRING - also via BYTE with own encoding
with static and dynamic addressing
Windows