Micromod Micro-DCI: 53MC5000 PLC AND PRINTER INTERFACES - Manual (Page 106)

9.4.1 STANDARD DATALOG DISPLAY
Standard display program 33 provides a convenient way for an operator to trigger the standard
datalog via the faceplate push buttons. This display is invoked by either directly configuring data-
point B005 to a 33 or by adding a 33 to the display list. (Instructions to add a display to the display
list are provided in Table 5-15, System and Miscellaneous Module of IB53MC5000, Revision 2,
PCS.) Once the standard datalog display is invoked, the standard datalog can be triggered by
pressing the F3 push button. The word PRINTING appears on the display to indicate the data is
being transmitted to the DDI-A/B output port. It should be noted that due to print data buffering,
printer activity may continue beyond the PRINTING indication. Illustrations of the standard datalog
display before and during a print operation are provided in Figure 9-4.
Figure 9-4. Standard Datalog Display (Display 33)
9.5 RUNNING DATALOGS IN THE BACKGROUND
The standard datalog and free format datalog can be triggered independent of the current display
through a background operation. To enable background datalog operations datapoint B008
(BACK) must be set to a 2. After background datalogging is enabled, a standard datalog can be
triggered by setting datapoint L073 (RUNLOG) to a 1 or a free format datalog can be triggered by
setting L074 (RUNULOG) to a 1. (When the datalog is completed the respective datapoint must be
reset by the program.) If both datalogs are triggered at the same time, the free format datalog will
output first, followed by the standard datalog.
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