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the data was last updated. In this latter case, it’s important to make sure all field and record
measurement schedules are set up to ensure that field data measurements are complete when the
record is computed and logged.
Hanging separator determines whether to terminate the formatted output with a separator
character. For example, if the property is checked, and the separator character is a comma (‘,’),
the logged data will have a comma at its end, as well as between all fields. If the property is not
checked, no comma will appear at the end of the logged data. This property is most useful in
ensuring the output is compatible with automatic parsing logic used after the log is downloaded.
The Seq 1 time property determines what timestamp will be given to the log entry. If the property
is checked, the timestamp given is the time of the data in the first formatted field (typically, the
field having Sequence # = 1). If the property is not checked, the timestamp given is the time the
LogRec block runs (which is typically determined by the schedule of the measure block
connected to the LogRec block’s output).
When FTP is checked, logged data will be appended to a file on a FTP Server. To select the
details press […] and the FTP Logging Properties dialog will be displayed:
URL selects the IP address of the FTP Server and may optionally contain a URL if DNS is
available.
File selects the name of the file to append the log records, and may contain a path (ex:
“/home/loggeddata.csv”). Please note that the file paths on an FTP server typically use the Unix
syntax and hence use the forward slash (“/”) character as shown in the example.
IP port selects the port number of the FTP Server and is typically 21.
User name provides the user name for authenticating with the FTP Server. Only simple
authentication is supported.
Password provides the password used for authenticating with the FTP Server.
Header interval defines how often a header is output in a separate line before the data record (0
for never, 1 for every time, 2 for ever other time, 3 for every third time, etc). The header
describes the contents of the data record. As long as the Header Interval is not 0, a new header
will be appended after recording has been turned ON to ensure any changes to the setup are
reported.