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2 Machine information
2.1 Machine overview
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2.1.5 Evaluation of diagnostics data
Description of functions
ePS Network Services offers evaluation tools for data acquired from the actions.
These are either a text viewer (e.g. for machine data) or contain graphic views (e.g.
PLC trace). A comparison tool is available for the machine data, NC status data,
and HMI action log data types of diagnostics data. You can switch directly between
different diagnostics data records of an event.
The following evaluation tools are available for the various diagnostics data:
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Viewing file lists
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Viewing HMI action log
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Viewing machine data
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Viewing NC status data
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Viewing PLC trace (the view can be configured and offers evaluation -
functions.)
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Viewing PLC data block/list
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Visualize variable monitors
Fig. 2-5: Display of recorded diagnostics data
Function Description
Diagnostics data
You can switch directly from viewing data for one
action to viewing data for another, provided that it
belongs to the same machine event.