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Logging Data from the XG Series

3-7

Ty
pical Uses

This procedure connects the XG Series controllers that are

registered as connections in the XG VisionTerminal.

Click [Connect All] from the [Operation] menu.

When the connection is completed, icons for each

connection in the system view will change from

to .

Reference

You can also connect to the controllers by clicking

on the

toolbar.

Note

If any of the connections fail, a confirmation screen will appear.

When multiple connections are registered, it is not possible

select individual controllers to connect to, all of them will be

connected.

This procedure starts logging data from the XG Series

connected and enabled as a logging target.

From the [Operation] menu, click [Start Logging].

Logging starts and the logging icon in the system view

changes from

to

.

Clicking on the [+] to the left of the logging icon

expands the logging targets.

Log file destination

Log files are output to [Documents\KEYENCE\XG

VisionTerminal\(IP address or [USB]] (by default) for the

user currently logged in.

Example:

If the destination folder in the data output step

programmed in XG VisionEditor is set to [SD2:\xg\result\],

the default log destination will noted as follows.

• For Windows versions other than Vista/7:

C:\Documents and Settings\name of logged in user\My

Documents\KEYENCE\XG VisionTerminal\(IP address or

[USB])\SD2\xg\result

• For Windows Vista/7:

C:\Users\name of logged in user\Documents\

KEYENCE\XG VisionTerminal\(IP address or

[USB])\SD2\xg\result

Reference

The logging destination can be changed in the [Downloaded

File Basepath] field. See "Changing the XG VisionTerminal

Global Settings (Options)" (Page 4-13) for more details.

The log file destination folder can be opened directly by

clicking [Open destination] in the properties menu displayed

by right-clicking on each logging icon, or by double-clicking

the icon. When archiving is in progress, this shortcut always

opens the following location.

- For Windows versions other than Vista/7:

C:\Documents and Settings\name of logged in user\My

Documents\KEYENCE\XG VisionTerminal\(IP address or

[USB]).

- For Windows Vista/7:

C:\Users\name of logged in user\Documents\KEYENCE\XG

VisionTerminal\(IP address or [USB]).

2. Connecting to the Controller

3. Start Logging